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Friday 1 February 2013

Large Antique Desks

Large antique office desks used to feature mainly in corporate offices and businesses, nowadays however they are much more likely to be found in private home and home offices where they offer fantastic work space and lots of useful storage.

A short description of what we mean by a "large antique desk" can be seen below:

Description: Usually in the form of Twin Pedestal Partners Desks and classic Twin Pedestal Desks.

Sizes: Range in width from 60" (153cm) to 72" (183cm). Occasionally we stock desks with a width of 84" (213cm). Depth can vary from 30" (76cm) up to 48" (122cm). Height to the working surface is usually around 30" (76cm) and the height of the kneehole is around 24" (61cm)

Woods: Mahogany, Oak, Walnut and Burr Walnut, and occasionally Rosewood, Pitch Pine and Satinwood.

Ages: Dating from the early part of the 19thC (early 1800's) (Georgian, William IV, Regency), through the Victorian period and into the late Victorian Arts & Crafts period, the Edwardian era and into the reigns of George V and George VI
Configurations: Usually three piece construction for ease of transport. (Two pedestals and the top).

Prices: Good quality fully restored Large Desks start at around £2,500 and go up to £8,000, or more, for a very high quality desk of excellent provenance.
 

Examples of large antique desks that we currently have for sale can be found on our website as follows.  http://www.antiquedesks.net/stock/antique-large-desks.html

One particularly fine desk in this size range that we currently have in stock is a large mahogany desk made by the well known firm of Hamptons of Kensington.  More details of the 72" (183cm) wide desk can be found on our website at http://www.antiquedesks.net/stock/2074-antique-large-mahogany-pedestal-desk/index.html