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Georgian-Style Mahogany Oval Partners' Desk
- This grand mahogany partners' desk combines an impressive oval form with distinguished provenance
- Designed for use from both sides, the desk offers an extensive arrangement of drawers and cupboards
- Richly figured mahogany, a leather writing surface and brass hardware give the desk a classic style
- A Country Life photograph documents this very desk in the entrance hall of historic Kinross House
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Late 19th/Early 20th Century
This impressive Georgian-style partners' desk is distinguished by its grand oval form, richly figured mahogany and exceptional provenance from Kinross House in Scotland. Partners' desks were designed to accommodate two people working face-to-face, with drawers and cupboards accessible from both sides, making them especially suited to offices, libraries and estate interiors. Here, the expansive leather-lined top provides a generous shared writing surface, while the curved. . .
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
This impressive Georgian-style partners' desk is distinguished by its grand oval form, richly figured mahogany and exceptional provenance from Kinross House in Scotland. Partners' desks were designed to accommodate two people working face-to-face, with drawers and cupboards accessible from both sides, making them especially suited to offices, libraries and estate interiors. Here, the expansive leather-lined top provides a generous shared writing surface, while the curved cabinetry offers substantial storage without interrupting the desk's elegant profile. Brass hardware and the warm mahogany grain complete the restrained Georgian-inspired design.
The desk's Kinross House provenance is particularly distinguished. Designed by Sir William Bruce beginning in the 1680s, Kinross House is considered his architectural masterpiece and is recognized by Historic Environment Scotland as the first wholly Classical building in Scotland. A period Country Life photograph documents the desk in the entrance hall of the historic estate, offering a rare record of the furnishing in its original setting.
30 5/8" high x 72" wide x 48 1/4" deep
Provenance:
Kinross House, Scotland
Private collection, United Kingdom
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | England |
| Type: | Desk/Writing Tables |
| Depth: | 48.25 in. (122.56 cm) |
| Width: | 72.0 in. (182.88 cm) |
| Height: | 30.63 in. (77.79 cm) |
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