Antique Office Furniture
Working from home becomes a genuine pleasure when your desk has been standing since Gladstone was in office. Our dealers stock antique pedestal desks, writing tables, bureau bookcases, filing cabinets, captain's chairs, partners' desks and library tables in mahogany, oak and walnut.
Antique office furniture was built for daily use over decades, if not centuries. The result is a quality of construction and materials that makes modern office furniture look decidedly temporary.
George II Red Walnut Bureau
For sale is a good quality George II red walnut bureau, with a hinged fall enclosing a well fitted i...
An Important George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
An Important George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase. In very good and original condition, retaining its...
A Fine English Bureau Plat
A fine English bureau plat. In quality mahogany and raised on turned and fluted legs with brass cap...
A Fine George III Mahogany Partners Writing Table
A fine George III mahogany partners writing table. Of superior quality and manufacture this table st...
A Victorian Rosewood Writing Table
A Victorian Rosewood writing table. Raised on turned and carved end supports with cabriole legs and...
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
The beautiful new green leather top and original broken gilt tooling sit above two full length mahog...
19th Century inlaid mahogany desk
19th Century inlaid mahogany desk, the top having a shelf flanked either side by concave hinged stat...
Fine Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
For sale is a top quality mid-Victorian gilt metal mounted figured walnut and ebonised pedestal desk...
18th Century oak desk on later stand
18th Century oak desk on later stand, the sloped desk having a hinged lift up lid opening to reveal...
Victorian oak pedestal desk
Victorian oak twin pedestal desk with 9 drawers and leather insert top .circa 1880 The desk is in g...
Top Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
A great quality Victorian Serpentine burr walnut davenport desk, four opening drawers to one side, f...
Pair of early 20th Century mahogany Carlton house desk's
A fabulous quality near pair of freestanding early 20th Century mahogany and inlaid Carlton house de...
Victorian Teak Campaign Secretaire Chest
For sale is a good quality Victorian teak campaign secretaire chest, the top drawer with a fall fron...
19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table
19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table, the moulded edge top having a black leather writing...
19th Century walnut partners desk
A large and impressive 19th Century walnut partners desk of exceptional quality, having a wonderful...
Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk
Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk, the cylindrical tambour top opening to reveal a fitting wr...
George III 18th Century Period Secretaire Cabinet
Late George III 18th century period tulipwood and purpleheart ''secrétaire à abattant'' of small pro...
Regency Rosewood Library Table
For sale is a good quality Regency rosewood library table, having a cross banded edge surrounding a...
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Selling is a very nice Quality Victorian burr walnut davenport/desk. The raised top lifts to reveal...
19th Century French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table
A fine quality French mahogany writing table of elegant proportions, outlined throughout with brass...
Exceptional Early 18th Century Burr Elm Bureau
An extraordinarily rare early 18th Century Bureau made from the most wonderful and for the most part...
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
A fine quality Victorian Davenport desk, crafted from beautifully figured burr walnut with decorativ...
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian carved partners desk
A lovely quality early 19th Century Anglo-Indian carved padauk partners desk, having a nice figured...
Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Writing Table
Small 18th century George III Hepplewhite period mahogany writing table.
The mahogany writing ta...
George III Walnut Bureau Bookcase
George III Bureau bookcase and later ( the top has been added later 20th Century) with glazed doors...
Georgian walnut bureau
A really good early Georgian walnut bureau with checkered inlay and a lovely rich colour throughout....
19th Century French Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour With Ormolu Mounts
A highly decorative 19th century French Bonheur du Jour in richly figured satinwood, enhanced with f...
18th Century Period Secretaire Bookcase
George III 18th century Thomas Chippendale period secretaire bookcase.
The cavetto cornice with...
William IV Flame Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
An exceptional William IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase of elegant proportions. The upper secti...
Sheraton Period 18th Century Writing Table
George III period rosewood writing table of elegant proportions
The rectangular leather lined to...
19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
A magnificent 19th century mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase of impressive scale and elegant p...
French Marquetry Bureau Plat in the Louis XV Style
An exceptional French Louis XV style tulip wood, ebonised and marquetry free standing serpentine sha...
Victorian Oak Desk
A handsome Victorian oak desk of generous proportions, offering both practicality and timeless charm...
Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk
A superb quality mid-19th century Victorian Davenport desk, beautifully crafted from richly figured...
1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
1920s Walnut kidney shaped desk with green leather insert with gold tooling to the edge and motif to...
An Attractive Small Burr Walnut Desk c1920's
A Small but Very Attractive Burr Walnut Desk from the 1920's in Queen Anne Style. The desk revealing...
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A Good Quality 19th Century Dickens Oak Desk
A Fabulous 19th Century Dickens Oak Desk. It has a galleried back has four small drawers to either s...
Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport
An attractive mid-19th century Victorian flame mahogany Davenport, showcasing richly figured veneers...
Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
A fine quality antique burr walnut pedestal desk in the Queen Anne style, featuring a beautifully in...
Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
A truly outstanding example of a Victorian mahogany partners desk, this piece exudes presence, refin...
An Exhibition Quality Aesthetic Period Mahogany Desk Designed By George Faulkner Armitage.
An Exhibition Quality Aesthetic Period mahogany desk designed by George Faulkner Armitage. As you wo...
George II Walnut Bureau
A beautiful George II walnut bureau displaying fantastic colour and patination. Crossbanded and cock...
A Lovely Edwardian Period Mahogany Inlaid Desk
A lovely Edwardian Period mahogany inlaid desk. The rectangular top having an inset tan leather writ...
Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk
This Victorian oak pedestal desk was made circa 1885.
Made in 3 parts, the top and a pair of ped...
Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Fine quality small late 19th century Queen Anne revival walnut bureau .
The bureau is a fantasti...
A Rare George III Tambour Desk
A rare George III tambour desk in mahogany and Lace-wood with boxwood stringing and cock-beading. Ra...
Victorian Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
This very fine quality Victorian Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table is English made in the French ta...
A Late Victorian Period Gillows Of Lancaster Mahogany Desk.
A Late Victorian Period Gillows of Lancaster mahogany desk. Constructed throughout in solid mahogany...
Edwardian Chippendale style pedestal desk
This Edwardian Chippendale style pedestal desk was made circa 1920.
A sumptuous desk of this type g...
Edwardian painted satinwood bookcase
We are pleased to offer you this elegant Edwardian painted satinwood cylinder bookcase.
Made in the...
Working at an Antique Desk
The rise of home working has transformed the market for antique office furniture. A Victorian pedestal desk with leather-lined top, brass handles and deep filing drawers does everything a modern desk does, but with the added satisfaction of working at something genuinely well made. Partners' desks, designed for two people to work facing each other, are magnificent pieces that make a statement in any study or office.
Kneehole desks are more compact and suit smaller rooms. Carlton House desks, with their distinctive U-shaped gallery of drawers and compartments, are the Rolls-Royce of writing desks and highly sought after. Davenport desks, small and slope-topped, were designed for correspondence and work perfectly as laptop stations.
Office Chairs
The captain's chair, with its curved back and arms on a swivel base, was the standard office chair of the Victorian and Edwardian periods. They remain supremely comfortable and are well suited to long hours of desk work. Look for examples with the original leather or consider having a worn seat re-upholstered.
Desk chairs on castors, library chairs and reading chairs all serve office purposes and can be found in a range of styles and sizes to suit your space and working habits.
Technology and Antique Desks
Modern technology integrates well with antique desks. Cable management can be discreetly handled through existing holes (originally for inkwell holders) or through the back of the kneehole. Many antique desks offer more drawer space than any modern equivalent, which is useful for storing chargers, papers and stationery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most antique pedestal and partners' desks have generous surface areas that easily accommodate a monitor, keyboard and other equipment. Measure the desk surface and kneehole height before purchasing if you plan to use a large monitor. A laptop works comfortably on virtually any antique desk.
A partners' desk is a large double-sided desk with drawers on both sides, originally designed for two people to sit opposite each other. They are typically made in mahogany with leather-lined tops and are among the most impressive pieces of antique furniture available.
Captain's chairs and desk chairs from the Victorian and Edwardian periods were designed for long working days and can be very comfortable. Many have adjustable height mechanisms that still function well. Try before you buy if possible, and consider a cushion if the original upholstery is firm.
A Davenport is a small, compact desk with a sloping top that lifts to reveal storage, and a column of drawers down one side. They were first made in the late 18th century, reputedly for a Captain Davenport, and were popular throughout the Victorian period as ladies' writing desks.