ANTIQUE DESKS AND ANTIQUE WRITING DESKS AND TABLES

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OUR STOCK

Antique Desks:  Stock Information:

All our antique desks are of good quality, are in showroom condition and require no restoration. They are all genuine antique pieces of functional furniture, usually supplied with working locks and keys. We do not stock modern reproduction desks. The focus is on flat top writing furniture such as partners' desks, pedestal desks, writing tables and occasionally, knee-hole desks. To this selection we have added interesting pieces such as Dickens desks, roll-tops (tambour and cylinder types), davenports and kidney shaped desks

Antique Desks:  Size Categories:

For your convenience, our complete range of desks has been divided into categories and may be searched by size

Desks measuring less than 50" in width (127cm) have been categorised as "Small".

"Medium" sized desks are those measuring between 51" (130cm) and 65" (165cm) in width.

Finally, desks measuring 66" (168cm) or more in width and/or 122cm in depth have been categorised as "Large".
 

Antique Desks:  Approximate Age:

In the absence of any specific evidence, the age of a desk can only ever be approximate. This is not least because new styles and fashions were not adopted across the whole country at the same time, as new ideas were sometimes slow to spread or be accepted.  Where we have research or documented provenance for a specific desk or table this information will be passed on to the new owner.

Antique Desks:  Leather Writing Surfaces:

Where possible we try to retain older or original leather writing surfaces and have them waxed and polished to preserve them.  Where a leather surface is beyond repair or is not in keeping with the character or quality of the item we will replace it with a high quality new item suitably aged by a professional specialist.  Some of our desks or tables may be available with a choice of leather colour (original leather will be dyed and waxed or a new leather applied), in this instance please call or email to discuss this option further.

Antique Desks:  Modifications and Repairs:

Desks marked with the symbol ** are being offered for sale with modifications, alterations or repairs. These will be pointed out to customers and appropriately referred to on sales invoices.

It should be noted that the absence of the ** does not necessarily mean that every part of the desk is entirely original. The vast majority of antique desks offered for sale by UK dealers will have needed to have had at least some parts replaced. These could include changes to handles, leather top, castors, hinges, locks and keys. At Antiquedesks.net we are committed to ensure that our customers are aware of these points before a sales transaction is concluded.

It would be very unusual indeed to find an antique desk in truly original condition in every way, not least because desks, with their moving parts, were functional pieces of furniture and as such were often in daily use. Leather tops were often used in conjunction with ink which was prone to spillage. It can be seen then, that an antique desk without any damage or replacement parts would be a rare exception to the norm, and that this degree of rarity is usually fully reflected in the sale price of such a piece.

Wherever it has been necessary to carry out repairs, modifications or restoration, such work has been carried out by experienced professionals; with the aim of retaining as many original features and as much of the patina as possible