– Stunning Victorian style partners desk in walnut with applied carving
– Patina to walnut really works well against ebonized finish to applied carving on edges
– Large writing surface covered in red tooled leather with gilt embossing
– True partners desk so great for a home office set up
– Stunning, important piece ready to be the talking point to any interiors scheme
– Offered in great condition ready for home use right away
– Please email for a shipping quote, will ship to anywhere in the world
– Stunning William IV style writing table or desk – Hand crafted from mahogany with fluted legs – Delicate and dainty piece perfect for contemporary interiors – Brown leather writing surface with gilt embossing – Great crafting with dove tailed drawers and solid construction – Bought from a dealer on London’s Fulham Road – Offered in great condition ready for home use right away – Please email for a shipping quote, will ship to anywhere in the world
– Stunning Chippendale style knee hole pedestal desk in mahogany
– Inverted breakfront style to front adds style – Tall legs further accentuates it’s understated elegance – Hand carved chunky scrolling to the top a classic Chippendale motif
– Offered in great condition ready for home use right away
– Please email for a shipping quote, will ship to anywhere in the world
– You are viewing a gorgeous French Empire style bureau plat or desk
– The intricate marquetry inlay work is very eye catching and the work of great skill
– The floral motifs would have each been hand cut and then embedded into the main structure of the desk
– Handsome piece, every interior designers dream
– Bought from a dealer in Montmartre, Paris
– Offered in great shape and will ship to anywhere in the world
– Come view in our Hertfordshire antiques showroom, just 25 minutes north of London
– Stunning and unique Boulle style desk with distinctive scalloped top
– Boulle had the distinctive inlay using brass, ebony and fauxtortoiseshell
– Intricate ormolu fixtures includes sabots, rosettes and leg protectors
– REally funky piece, every interior designers dream
– Offered in great shape, ready for home use right away
– Will ship to anywhere in the world – please email for shipping quotes
– Come view in our Hertfordshire antiques showroom, just 25 minutes north of London
– Stunning and unique Boulle style desk with distinctive scalloped top
– Boulle had the distinctive inlay using brass, ebony and fauxtortoiseshell
– Intricate ormolu fixtures includes sabots, rosettes and leg protectors
– REally funky piece, every interior designers dream
– Offered in great shape, ready for home use right away
– Will ship to anywhere in the world – please email for shipping quotes
– Come view in our Hertfordshire antiques showroom, just 25 minutes north of London
– Stunning antique French Empire desk in mahogany with ormolu fixtures
– Large desk, great for a home office set up
– Intricate ormolu fixtures include the toga clad maiden leg supports, very special touch
– Bought from a dealer off the Champs-Elysées in Paris
– Offered in great shape, ready for home use right away
– Will ship to anywhere in the world – please email for shipping quotes
– Stunning French Empire style writing desk in a light walnut
– Sumptuous piece, lovely design, reeks of style and quality
– Ormolu fixtures include handles, sabots and female head leg mounts
– Red tooled leather writing surface
– Three drawers to the front so solid storage space
– Bought from a dealer in Paris whilst on a French buying trip
– Offered in great shape ready for home use right away
– Will ship to anywhere in the world, please email us for a shipping quote
You are viewing an exquisite Carlton house style desk hand crafted from the finest satinwood and with some very intricate inlay work on all surfaces. The main structure is satinwood which has a lovely blonde finish to the wood, whilst into the structure of this has been embedded the amazingly intricate inlay work consisting of floral scrolls, leaves, urns, emblems and other heraldry. The amount of craftmanship that has gone into this is breathtaking if you imagine each piece of design has to be cut from the softer fruitwoods and then embedded into the main structure of the desk. You can only imagine how long this would take to achieve for a piece like this.
The term ‘Carlton House’ has become a popular phrase to describe a writing table with a low superstructure that encloses the sides of the writing area as well as the back. The Prince of Wales, later George IV, commissioned a table of this model in the 1790s for Carlton House.
The desk has a leather topped writing area surrounded by small drawers, cupboards and storage areas. There are also five larger drawers to the front of the desk so there is ample storage space on this piece. Each of the drawers also has more inlay work, as do the legs and the sides. This would make for a stylish piece for your home, offered as it is in perfect condition. The piece also sits on brass castors so it is easy to move around. We are expecting a lot of interest in this piece which we were lucky enough to buy from a private house call in Regents Park London.
The piece is solid and sturdy and will last for generations and hence would also make for a great heirloom.
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