Antique Federal Style Mahogany Writing Desk With Leather Top & Satinwood Inlay

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With our highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques proudly offers this exceptional antique writing desk. While this piece was originally intended … Read more With our highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques proudly offers this exceptional antique writing desk. While this piece was originally intended to be used as a writing desk it would also serve well as a sofa or console table in the right interior setting. The top of the desk has four inset leather panels that were hand tooled meticulously by an expert leather craftsman and decorated with interlacing gold leaf designs. Two dropleaf ends will fold upward and expand the total surface width of the desk to 65" wide. The desk has two drawers that each feature cross-banded edges along with embossed oval drawer pulls depicting nautical conch shells in high relief. The edges of the writing desk top are similarly cross-banded along with accenting bands of ebony inlay that provide a subtle contrast overall. Beneath both drawers a band of diamond patterned inlay spans the total distance between the front legs.

This writing desk may work best centered in a prominent area as the back of the desk is just as striking and beautiful as the front. Twin panels of bold mahogany and brilliant satinwood contrast each other as to provide the piece with an element of sophistication lacking from most typical antique desks. Certain desks such as partner's desks, kidney shaped desks, and Carlton house desks are purposefully designed so that upon entering an office the back of the desk is what is most notable as the sitter will quite often have the front of the desk facing themselves with a wall behind them. Every element of this desk is made to impress whomever encounters it with strong contrasting tones and intricate design patterns meant to engage the careful observer. The most spectacular element of this writing desk are the brilliant inlaid satinwood panels featured upon all four of the tapered legs. A vertical pillar pulls the attention of anyone examining the desk upward towards hexagonal inlaid panels with curved ends and subtle ball embellishments. The writing desk is raised on four brass caster wheels which allow the piece to be moved around easily.

The writing desk measures 41 1/2" wide x 22" deep x 29" tall and will expand to be 65" wide with the leaves folded upwards. There is 23 1/4" of clearance height between the underside of both drawers and the floor. See less