Object Description
This a fine quality antique Queen Anne style desk, with a serpentine design, constructed with lovely figured walnut, incorporating the original brown leather, circa 1930, in good original condition.
Summary:
• Item: Queen Anne Style Desk
• Circa: 1930
• Period: George V
• Wood: Figured Walnut
• Size: wide 3ft 5⅜” x 1ft 10¼” deep
• Stunning figured walnut detail
• Serpentine design
• Cross-banded & triple moulded top
• Brown & blind tooled inset leather
• Five working drawers
• Oak lined & quarter beaded drawers
• Hand-dovetail drawer joints
• Cock-beaded drawer fronts
• Original working brass lever locks (with key)
• Original pierced brass escutcheons and handles
• Elegant shell & scroll carvings to knees
• Cabriole legs
• Pad feet
• Stunning colour & patination
• Good original condition
• Single piece desk
• Also useful as a dressing table
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
This a fine quality antique Queen Anne style desk, with a serpentine design, constructed with lovely figured walnut, incorporating the original brown leather, circa 1930, in good original condition. This walnut office desk comprises a traditional Queen Anne design, visible in the serpentine design, shell carvings, cabriole legs and use of fine walnut timbers. The top of the Queen Anne style desk retains its original inset brown leather, edged with decorative blind tooling, within a walnut cross-banded serpentine shaped frame. The front of the Queen Anne style desk comprises five working drawers, which are constructed with hand-dovetailed oak drawer linings and quarter bead internal mouldings. The drawer fronts retain the original working brass lever locks (with key) and the original pierced brass backplates, with swan neck handles. The drawer fronts are finished with fine decorative cock-beading detail, along with stunning looking figured walnut timbers. The drawer configuration, with one wide central drawer, flanked by two narrow drawers, allows for sufficient knee and leg space whilst sitting at the desk. The Queen Anne style desk stands on elegant cabriole legs, decorated with scroll and shell carvings at the knees, terminating on pad feet. This is a single piece desk, which is ideal for any home office, in either a contemporary or traditional setting. Also useful as a dressing table!
This Queen Anne style desk boast classic traditional styling throughout; this is visible in the serpentine design, cabriole legs and use of walnut timbers.
The walnut office desk boasts a rich warm colour, with stunning figure walnut grain configuration, having been cleaned and French polished by hand in our workshop.
This Queen Anne style desk would look superb in a variety of rooms from the work place to the home office. The office desk would certainly grace any home or office and is great investment, as it is extremely functional. So don’t miss out your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
History of Queen Anne Furniture:
Queen Anne furniture is “somewhat smaller, lighter, and more comfortable than its predecessors,” and examples in common use include “curving shapes, the cabriole leg, cushioned seats, wing-back chairs, and practical secretary desk-bookcase pieces. Other elements characterizing the style include pad feet and “an emphasis on line and form rather than ornament. The style of Queen Anne’s reign is sometimes described as late Baroque rather than “Queen Anne”. The Queen Anne style began to evolve during the reign of William III of England (1689-1702), but the term predominantly describes decorative styles from the mid-1720s to around 1760, although Queen Anne reigned earlier (1702-1714). The name ‘Queen Anne’ was first applied to the style more than a century after it was fashionable.” The use of Queen Anne styles in America, beginning in the 1720s and 1730s, coincided with new colonial prosperity and increased immigration of skilled British craftsmen to the colonies. Some elements of the Queen Anne style remain popular in modern furniture production. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne_style_furniture#:~:text=History%20and%20characteristics&text=The%20Queen%20Anne%20style%20began,earlier%20(1702%2D1714).
Dimensions:
External Height = 77cm / 30¼” / 2ft 6¼”
External Width (Leg Knees) = 105cm / 41⅜” / 3ft 5⅜”
External Depth = 56.5cm / 22¼” / 1ft 10¼”
Writing Height = 77cm / 30¼” / 2ft 6¼”
Writing Width = 102cm / 40⅛” / 3ft 4⅛”
Writing Depth = 52.5cm / 20¾” / 1ft 8¾”
Knee Height = 59cm / 23¼” / 1ft 11¼”
Knee Width (Pedestals) = 41cm / 16⅛” / 1ft 4⅛”
Condition Report:
This a fine quality antique Queen Anne style desk, with a serpentine design, constructed with lovely figured walnut, incorporating the original brown leather, circa 1930, in good original condition. The walnut desk has been cleaned and French polished by hand, to a professional standard, in our workshop, therefore the colour and patination are of an excellent standard. Nominal old use marks to the original leather top (see photo of leather top) and also the leading edges of the walnut desk frame, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The drawer fronts retain the original working brass lever locks (with key) and original pierced brass backplates with swan neck handles. This Queen Anne style desk is well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.
Price:
The price for this item is £1,195 which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and free 14-day returns.
Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit
Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.
Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567
Customers outside the UK should call:
Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567
Email: [email protected]
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.
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Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.
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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.
Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 45 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically antique four poster beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English antique furniture, art and fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Please visit the Yola Gray website at www.yolagray.com for further items and information.
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