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Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk
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Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk

19th century
Description

A good quality antique Victorian mahogany desk or writing table with 2 drawers dating from circa 1860. In a well-figured mahogany which has aged to a warm rich shade with a striking grain it has a good patina and is in good condition. with turned knob-handles, it stands on beautifully turned legs. A well-proportioned piece, it is a good size offering lots of work and storage space while not being to deep.

Construction/Wood:

Mahogany

Condition Report:

Solid and sturdy. Good colour. Wear and marks commensurate with age. Some small filled holes where a gallery top would have originally been.

Dimensions:

Width: 99cm

Depth: 50cm

Height: 75cm

Height Underneath Drawers: 61cm

Drawer Internal: 39cm Wide x 41cm Deep x 6cm High

Date of Manufacture

Antique Furniture Direct has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09709967
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Hand-cut dovetails with slender pins: hand cabinet work before machine cut joints.
Baluster and ring turned legs: typical turning profile of the mid-19th century.
Turned wooden knob handles: original fittings from the period of manufacture.
Pine secondary linings in the drawers: standard construction timber for Victorian furniture.
Dark ink marks and surface patination on the top: long domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244281
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Description
A good quality antique Victorian mahogany desk or writing table with 2 drawers dating from circa 1860.
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In a well-figured mahogany which has aged to a warm rich shade with a striking grain it has a good patina and is in good condition.
Antique Furniture Direct

with turned knob-handles, it stands on beautifully turned legs. A well-proportioned piece, it is a good size offering lots of work and storage space while not being to deep.

fig 1. A Victorian mahogany writing desk featuring two frieze drawers with round wooden knobs, supported by four turned legs.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk

Construction/Wood:

Mahogany

Condition Report:

Solid and sturdy. Good colour. Wear and marks commensurate with age. Some small filled holes where a gallery top would have originally been.

Dimensions:

Width: 99cm

Depth: 50cm

Height: 75cm

Height Underneath Drawers: 61cm

Drawer Internal: 39cm Wide x 41cm Deep x 6cm High

Date of Manufacture

Antique Furniture Direct has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09709967
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Hand-cut dovetails with slender pins: hand cabinet work before machine cut joints.
Baluster and ring turned legs: typical turning profile of the mid-19th century.
Turned wooden knob handles: original fittings from the period of manufacture.
Pine secondary linings in the drawers: standard construction timber for Victorian furniture.
Dark ink marks and surface patination on the top: long domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244281
Antique Furniture Direct
Antique Furniture Direct
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2013
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A Victorian mahogany writing desk featuring two frieze drawers with round wooden knobs, supported by four turned legs.
Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Pine
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Wooden knob handles, Two frieze drawers
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 99 cm (39 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

This Victorian mahogany desk or writing table dates from circa 1860 and provides a practical surface for writing or working. The piece is constructed from well-figured mahogany in a warm rich shade with a striking grain, displaying a good patina along with age-related wear, marks, and small filled holes on the top surface where a gallery rail was once fitted. Below the rectangular top, two frieze drawers are integrated into the frieze, each fitted with a round wooden knob handle. The entire structure is supported by four solid turned legs with ring and bulbous turnings tapering towards the feet. Measuring 75 cm high, 99 cm wide, and 50 cm deep, this writing table offers generous workspace and storage while maintaining a shallow footprint suitable for domestic placement. It sits comfortably in a study, home office, or living room as a traditional writing desk or side table, blending well with English Country House interiors and coordinating effortlessly with both period and contemporary seating.

FAQs

Victorian writing desks typically feature compact proportions, turned timber legs, and hand-dovetailed drawers designed for domestic study or correspondence work during the 19th century.

Cabinetmakers during the Victorian era frequently utilised solid mahogany, pine drawer linings, and turned wooden knobs alongside traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints inside the drawers, original turned timber knobs, natural patination from age, and characteristic Victorian lathe-turned leg profiles.

A Victorian writing table serves effectively as a compact home office workstation, an entryway console table, or a bedroom vanity unit when paired with contemporary seating.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply natural beeswax polish along the wood grain while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources.
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