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The emergence of leather topped desks in the 18th to early 19th Centuries occurred as the craze for writing among the general masses really took off. Before this period desks were usually humble tables or converted boxes. As you know any raised wood grain of the surface can interfere with an elegant flowing script, but it was found the softer cushioning effect of a leather Skiver (name for the leather used on a desk) to be a great solution. It also helped protect the expensive leather bound books being viewed on them. Soon thin tanned leathers in various colours with gilt tooled detailing were be used on desks to great effect and we have never looked back since. Since Skivers require careful preparation and fitting they are usually a sign of a quality desk. One can find them on grand Knee Hole desks, Library tables or elegant Davenports. As a cheaper alternative people did use first Oil Cloth and then Vinyl, but down through the years nothing has ever compared to leather for comfort and durability. Today modern Skiver replacements are common and often preferred on older desks.
At LoveAntiques we have a great selection of quality antique leather top desks as well as vintage leather top desks for sale as well.
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Satinwood Leather Top Pedestal Desk
£ 1,290
Marylebone Antiques
Art Deco Walnut Leather Top Desk
£ 1,950
Marylebone Antiques
Military Campaign Style Desk in Yew Wood
£ 1,150
Lascombe Interiors
19th Century Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour
£ 2,375
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Pedestal Desk
£ 2,500
Marylebone Antiques
Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
£ 975
Town House Traders Ltd
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk
£ 465
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique Victorian Golden Oak Library Table / Partners Desk with Leather Top
£ 1,600
Antique Victorian Golden Oak Library Table / Partners Desk with Leather Top
£ 1,600
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
£ 695
Town House Traders Ltd
Brass Bound Mahogany Military Campaign Desk
£ 695
Marylebone Antiques
Regency Style Mahogany Leather Top Desk / Writing Table 1930s
£ 1,950
LT Antiques
Mahogany & Leather Pedestal Desk
£ 1,850
Antique & Modern Living
A Superb Mahogany Gothic Revival Desk
£ 3,750
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table / Desk
£ 975
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A 1960s Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Marylebone Antiques
Art Deco Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
£ 2,750
LT Antiques
Large Victorian Walnut Partners Desk
£ 2,650
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
High Quality French Louis XVI Writing Desk
£ 2,250
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Walnut Pedestal Desk by Laszlo Hoenig
£ 3,500
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Free Standing Kneehole Desk
£ 2,650
Marylebone Antiques
Art Deco Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
£ 3,450
LT Antiques
Freestanding Oak & Leather Kneehole Desk
£ 1,150
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table / Desk
£ 1,250
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
£ 1,995
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Early 20th Century Satinwood Sheraton Revival Desk
£ 2,450
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Victorian Late 19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk
£ 2,250
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Walnut & Burr Leather Top Pedestal Desk
£ 2,450
Debenham Antiques Ltd
19th Century Mahogany Carlton House Desk
£ 3,750
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
£ 1,150
Marylebone Antiques
Art Deco Figured Walnut Leather Top Desk
£ 2,750
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Georgian Inlaid Rosewood Writing Table / Desk
£ 1,850
Founders Antiques
Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Desk c.1880
£ 1,745
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Austrian Empire Desk
£ 1,675
Alain Michel Antiques
Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk - 19th Century
€ 2,800
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
£ 1,595
Debenham Antiques Ltd
19th Century Sheraton Revival Leather Top Library Table
£ 3,350
Marylebone Antiques
Burr Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
£ 1,150
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
£ 795
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
£ 1,250
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Rosewood Desk / Writing Table
£ 1,250
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