What are the types of antique desks you can sit under?
There are several types of antique desks that we stock for sale. We have an antique kneehole desk which was originally made to have two uses. It was made for use as an antique dressing table and an antique writing desk. Until the mid 18th century the kneehole desk was mainly made of walnut and oak. Later the main wood of use was constructed usually in solid mahogany and the best quality would have mahogany drawer linings. The Georgian examples usually stand on shaped bracket feet and Victorian desks sometimes had bun feet or a plain plinth.
antique pedestal desks were introduced into Britain due to the demand for large, freestanding desks, with a large knee hole so was comfortable to sit at. The first antique pedestal desk was made in walnut and then mahogany was the main wood used. The late Georgian antique desks usually have three drawers in the frieze, the pedestals are fitted with either drawers or cupboards, and they stand on moulded plinths with hidden castors.
The Victorian cabinet makers used woods like oak and mahogany and made very usable designs, they usually have plain turned wooden knobs. More elaborate antique pedestal desks were produced in the late Victorian times.
We get some stunning antique desks for sale like our stunning antique Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk with a rectangular moulded top and tooled leather writing insert above a central drawer and knee hole. Each pedestal has four graduating drawers with moulded edges, beautifully turned handles and stands on a plain plinth. We also have an antique Victorian mahogany desk with a rectangular moulded top with rounded corners and a leather tooled writing insert above a central mahogany lined drawer and large kneehole. Each pedestal has four graduating mahogany lined drawers with turned knobs and moulded edges.
They are very useful and useable pieces of antique furniture.
