Flame Mahogany & Crossbanded Pedestal Desk, 20th Century

This is an exquisite Victorian Revival crossbanded flame mahogany desk dating from the late 20th Century. This desk has been beautifully made from flame mahogany by a craftsman, and embellished with attractive inlaid crossbanding around the drawer fronts and the top. The rectangular top is fitted with a triple inset gold tooled leather writing surface, the drawers are oak lined and fitted with brass “drop” handles typical of the period which add elegance to this sumptuous item. The desk features three drawers in the frieze, with a further three drawers in the left hand pedestal and two drawers in the right hand pedestal, the lower one being a double depth file drawer. It also has a handy pull out slide in each pedestal which have also been fitted with inset leathers. This desk is certain to enhance the style any living area and is offered in fully restored ready to use condition. The item is not CITES pursuant. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned polished and releathered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 77 x Width 153 x Depth 92 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 5 foot x Depth 3 foot Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton – 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as “best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.” Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called “flame mahogany.” The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.