Summary:
• Item: Office Desk
• Circa: 1980
• Style: Georgian
• Wood: Flame mahogany veneers
• Size: 4ft ¼” wide x 2ft ⅛” deep
• Scarlet red leather with gold tooling
• Decorative foliate metal handles
• Dovetailed drawer construction
• 2 Leather upholstered pull-out writing slides
• 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 £125. 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. Below the top drawer on either side is a pull-out leather upholstered writing slide.
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 desk is in good condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the desktop frame, pedestals and plinths but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The desk incorporates a quality full grain scarlet red leather, which is in good overall condition; with nominal old use marks (see photos). If you prefer a different colour leather, we can replace it with a colour of your choice for an additional £125. 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 = 76.6cm or 30⅛” or 2ft 6⅛”
External width = 122.5cm or 48¼” or 4ft ¼”
External depth = 61.4cm or 24⅛” or 2ft ⅛”
Knee height = 60.5cm or 23⅞” or 1ft 11⅞”
Knee width (pedestals) = 47.2cm or 18⅝” or 1ft 6⅝”
Knee width (plinths) = 44.8cm or 17⅝” or 1ft 5⅝”
Terms & Conditions:
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