Antique English Mahogany and Walnut Desks
A Chippendale mahogany kneehole desk of exceptional quality, c. 1760. The front is of serpentine shape and the choice of veneers is extremely fine, showing pronounced figure.
The mouldings show considerable refinement. A cock bead is to be seen around the drawer edges and the shaping of the bracket feet is one typically attributed to the ‘Chippendale’ nomenclature.
Price Range: $1,000-$1,200
Value points: Fretted edges
Pronounced mouldings -
Bold sweep of front elevation
A Georgian partner’s desk with red tooled leather insert on the top. These mahogany partner’s desks continued to be made for a considerable period and have been reproduced for many years. The construction of the drawers, with cock beaded edges, and the top edge mouldings are in the same style as other pieces of the period, generally following the library tables of the end of the century.
Price Range: $250-$450
Value points: See section notes
A George II yew wood kneehole secretaire desk cross banded in mahogany. The deep top drawer front opens on a fall to form a secretaire fitted with pigeon holes and small drawers inside. The top is also veneered in yew and cross banded with mahogany.
Price Range: F400-F600
Value points: See section notes
A mahogany kneehole desk of c. 1750 with a broadly moulded top edge. The drawers have a lip moulding around the edge to project over the carcase edges when closed. The bottom moulding above the bracket feet ethos the shape of the top edge and the overall proportion is bold and pleasing. Price Range: $400-$500Value points: See section notes
A quality walnut Queen Anne period kneehole desk with top veneered in quartered pattern with herring-bone inlays. The drawers are cross banded and inlaid with herring-bone pattern. The door inside the knee hole opens to give access to more smaller drawers.
Price Range: $750-$1,000 Value points: See section notes
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