Summary:
• Item: Office Desk
• Circa: 1980
• Style: Georgian
• Wood: Flame mahogany veneers
• Size: 3ft 11¾” wide x 2ft deep
• Scarlet red leather with gold tooling
• Decorative foliate metal handles
• Dovetailed drawer construction
• Oak lined drawer sides
• Original working steel lever locks (with keys)
• 8 working drawers in total
• 1 large filing drawer at bottom of right pedestal
• Georgian style bracket feet
• Original polish & patination
• Plenty of storage space
• Dismantles into 3 sections for easy transport
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns
Description:
Here is a lovely vintage English Georgian style flame mahogany & red leather 4ft pedestal desk, circa 1980, in good original condition. The desk incorporates a good quality full grain scarlet red inset leather with elegant gold tooling border, which is flanked by mahogany banding and a thumb moulded top. If you prefer a different colour leather, we can replace it with a colour of your choice for an additional £100. The desk comprises of a top section with two pedestals, all of which incorporate lovely mahogany veneers, on moulded plinth feet. There are 8 graduated working drawers to the front of the desk, with a large filing drawer at the bottom of one pedestal, all of which are decorated with cock-beaded fronts. The drawers are oak lined and constructed with dovetail joints, incorporating good quality metal foliate handles and escutcheons. The top three drawers incorporate a working lever lock and key. The pedestals are raised on Georgian style bracket feet and are decorated with fine beading to the outsides of each pedestal. The desk is freestanding which means it can be situated in the centre of the room. The desk can be dismantled into three sections for easy transport and access into the home.
This desk features a warm mahogany colour. As it boasts the original polish, it has a lovely rich colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and the years of care and cleaning it has received.
This leather top pedestal desk would look superb in a variety of rooms from the work place to the home office. This item would certainly grace any home and is a great investment as it is extremely functional. So, don’t miss out your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Condition Report:
This Georgian style desk is in very good condition. Nominal old use marks and scratches to the leading edges of the desktop frame, pedestals and plinths but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The scarlet red leather is in good overall condition; with nominal old use marks (please see photos). If you prefer a different colour leather, we can replace it with a colour of your choice for an additional £100. All drawers run smoothly and close flush to the frame. The top three drawers retain the original working brass lever lock and original key (the others were not constructed with locks). This desk is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External height = 79.5cm or 31¼” or 2ft 7¼”
External width = 121.4cm or 47¾” or 3ft 11¾”
External depth = 61.1cm or 24” or 2ft
Knee height = 61.4cm or 24⅛” or 2ft ⅛”
Knee width (pedestals) = 54.3cm or 21⅜” or 1ft 9⅜”
Knee width (plinths) = 51.5cm or 20¼” or 1ft 8¼”
Terms & Conditions:
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