Antique kneehole desks, 18th century and later

A type of small pedestal desk, in appearance not unlike a chest of drawers with a central recessed section enabling the user to draw a chair close to the writing surface. The recess was usually fitted with a cupboard. Kneehole desks date from the early Georgian period and usually have three drawers on either side of the kneehole and either one long or three short drawers across the top. There was some variation to this rule among 19th century pieces. Chests of drawers are very susceptible to conversion into kneehole desks, which are several times more valuable.

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An antique Australian cedar kneehole desk with baluster legs,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

An antique Australian cedar kneehole desk with baluster legs, inset leather top and four drawers, 19th century, 75 cm high, 122 cm wide, 67 cm deep

Australian cedar desk kneehole desk with two drawers late 19th…

Late 19th Century Australian Cedar Kneehole Desk

Australian cedar desk kneehole desk with two drawers late 19th century, 76 cm high, 165 cm long, 114 cm deep

Australian cedar kneehole desk with tooled olive leather insert…

Late 19th Century Australian Cedar Kneehole Desk

Australian cedar kneehole desk with tooled olive leather insert late 19th century, from the family law offices, 80 cm high, 153 cm long, 104 cm deep

Australian Colonial cedar kneehole desk, with inset tooled…

Australian Colonial Cedar Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

Australian Colonial cedar kneehole desk, with inset tooled leather top, height 77 cm, width 137 cm, depth 83 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber

Early Victorian cedar kneehole desk with four drawers and…

Antique Cedar Kneehole Desk with Leather Insert

Early Victorian cedar kneehole desk with four drawers and leather insert