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Leather Desks
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.
Worboys Antiques
Oak Leather Top Kneehole Desk
£ 575
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Neoclassical Satin Birch Desk
£ 2,500
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table / Desk
£ 1,100
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Desk
£ 850
£ 2,650
George III Mahogany Partners Writing Table with Green Leather Writing Surface
£ 2,650
Georgian Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
William & Mary Style Desk in Walnut
£ 1,375
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
£ 2,750
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
£ 2,750
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Writing Table
£ 575
LT Antiques
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
£ 1,950
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Rosewood Writing Table
£ 975
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Pedestal Desk
£ 1,575
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
£ 1,100
LT Antiques
Large Flame Mahogany Partners Desk
£ 3,650
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Architects Desk
£ 1,750
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Mahogany & Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
£ 645
Marylebone Antiques
Large Antique Edwardian Mahogany Library Table / Desk
£ 1,250
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Bentwood Desk by Jacob & Josef Kohn Austria c.1910
£ 2,500
Worboys Antiques
Mahogany Writing Table
£ 585
Wickersley Antiques
Victorian Mahogany Library Table 2 Drawers Leather Top
£ 800
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Irish William IV Period Davenport in Rosewood
£ 1,950
Salisbury Antiques Centre
18th Century Style Walnut Desk c.1900
£ 1,250
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sheraton Revival Kidney Shaped Kneehole Desk
£ 1,800
LT Antiques
Early Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
£ 795
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table / Desk
£ 1,150
Tom Scott Antiques
French 19th Century Bleached Leather Top Desk
£ 1,450
Marylebone Antiques
Art Deco Figured Walnut & Leather Desk
£ 1,650
Kernow Furniture
Antique Mahogany Twin Pedestal Desk
£ 1,095
Marylebone Antiques
Georgian Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk
£ 1,525
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk / Writing Table
£ 1,500
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Twin Pedestal Desk Original Leather
£ 1,450
LT Antiques
Rare Victorian Oak Partners Desk
£ 2,450
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Victorian Late 19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk
£ 2,250
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Walnut Pedestal Desk by James Shoolbred
£ 2,500
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Early 20th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk By Hobbs & Co
£ 2,495
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Pedestal Desk
£ 1,850
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Desk
£ 995
Marylebone Antiques
Mahogany Leather Top Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
£ 750
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Early 20th Century Satinwood Sheraton Revival Desk
£ 2,450
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Mahogany And Burr Leather Top Pedestal Desk
£ 2,450
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