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Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian
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Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian

19th century
Sold 18 August 2025 · London Fine Antiques
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This is an antique estate desk. A Scottish, oak library table with leather skiver in Gothic revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.

Wonderfully stout, and fascinatingly finished desk

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Select oak presents deep russet hues and fine grain interest

Presented with a later, quality tooled and embossed leather skiver

Prominent, stout upper profile with deep apron and carved, canted corners

Tastefully inset, the leather skiver accentuated with gold tooled borders and embossed to perimeter

Pair of concealed drawers reside across the front with blind pulls to the trailing edge

Rhombus panels adorn each corner, with delicately carved angles catching the light

Raised upon a pair of thick, enthusiastically carved supports

Expressing the Gothic revival overtones, scrolled and heraldic motif in abundance

Stretcher foot rest with deep profile unites both sides

Standing on shaped bracket feet, riding smoothly upon inset castors

This is a dashing antique estate desk, robust in Scottish oak and issuing superb Gothic overtones. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 137.5cm (54.25'')

Max Depth: 80.5cm (31.75'')

Max Height: 76cm (30'')

Skiver Width: 122.5cm (48.25'')

Skiver Depth: 66cm (26'')

Kneehole Height: 62.5cm (24.5'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

Free delivery to most of the U.K. – Please send us your post code for confirmation.

Deliveries taking on average ten working days to arrive at your door from receipt of payment.

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Our Ref: 18.7990

Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Desk to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
137.5cm (54.13")
Depth
80.5cm (31.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA858545
Dealers Internal Reference
18.7990
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What our clients have to say: https://www.londonfine.co.uk/pages/reviews

Description
This is an antique estate desk.
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A Scottish, oak library table with leather skiver in Gothic revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
London Fine Antiques

Wonderfully stout, and fascinatingly finished desk

fig 1. An antique Victorian oak writing desk featuring a dark leather-inlined top and carved trestle supports.
fig 1. Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Select oak presents deep russet hues and fine grain interest

Presented with a later, quality tooled and embossed leather skiver

Prominent, stout upper profile with deep apron and carved, canted corners

fig 2. An antique Victorian oak writing desk featuring a dark leather-inlined top and carved trestle supports.
fig 2. Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Tastefully inset, the leather skiver accentuated with gold tooled borders and embossed to perimeter

Pair of concealed drawers reside across the front with blind pulls to the trailing edge

Rhombus panels adorn each corner, with delicately carved angles catching the light

fig 3. An antique Victorian oak writing desk featuring a dark leather-inlined top and carved trestle supports.
fig 3. Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Raised upon a pair of thick, enthusiastically carved supports

Expressing the Gothic revival overtones, scrolled and heraldic motif in abundance

Stretcher foot rest with deep profile unites both sides

Standing on shaped bracket feet, riding smoothly upon inset castors

fig 4. An antique Victorian oak writing desk featuring a dark leather-inlined top and carved trestle supports.
fig 4. Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian

This is a dashing antique estate desk, robust in Scottish oak and issuing superb Gothic overtones. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 137.5cm (54.25'')

fig 5. An antique Victorian oak writing desk featuring a dark leather-inlined top and carved trestle supports.
fig 5. Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Max Depth: 80.5cm (31.75'')

Max Height: 76cm (30'')

Skiver Width: 122.5cm (48.25'')

Skiver Depth: 66cm (26'')

Kneehole Height: 62.5cm (24.5'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

fig 6. An antique Victorian oak writing desk featuring a dark leather-inlined top and carved trestle supports.
fig 6. Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

Free delivery to most of the U.K. – Please send us your post code for confirmation.

Deliveries taking on average ten working days to arrive at your door from receipt of payment.

Please contact us if you require any further information - we are here to help.

Our Ref: 18.7990

Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Desk to the 1880s.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
137.5cm (54.13")
Depth
80.5cm (31.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA858545
Dealers Internal Ref
18.7990
London Fine Antiques
London Fine Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2010

Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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An antique Victorian oak writing desk featuring a dark leather-inlined top and carved trestle supports.
Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGothic Revival
  • MaterialOak, Leather
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved trestle base, Tooled leather inset, Panelled frieze drawers, Chamfered corners
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 137.5 cm (54 in) x D 80.5 cm (32 in)

FAQs

Gothic Revival furniture draws inspiration from medieval architectural elements, featuring pointed arches, heavy carved detailing, dark woods, and robust proportions popular during the 19th century.

These desks were typically constructed from dense hardwoods like solid oak or mahogany, frequently incorporating tooled leather writing surfaces, brass hardware, and hand-cut dovetail joinery in the drawers.

Authenticity is identified through period-correct construction methods, such as hand-cut joinery, traditional finishing techniques like shellac or wax, natural timber ageing, and period hardware without modern fixings.

An antique desk serves as a grounding focal point in a contemporary study or living room, pairing effectively with minimalist modern seating to create a balanced contrast between old and new.

Maintain timber by regularly applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the grain, while protecting the leather inlay with specialised leather dressings, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources.
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