-
FINE ART
-
FURNITURE & LIGHTING
-
NEW + CUSTOM
-
DECORATIVE ARTS
- JEWELRY
-
INTERIORS
- FEATURED PROJECTS
- East Shore, Seattle by Kylee Shintaffer Design
- Apartment in Claudio Coello, Madrid by L.A. Studio Interiorismo
- The Apthorp by 2Michaels
- Houston Mid-Century by Jamie Bush + Co.
- Sag Harbor by David Scott
- Park Avenue Aerie by William McIntosh Design
- Sculptural Modern by Kendell Wilkinson Design
- Noho Loft by Frampton Co
- Greenwich, CT by Mark Cunningham Inc
- West End Avenue by Mendelson Group
- VIEW ALL INTERIOR DESIGNERS
- INTERIOR DESIGN BOOKS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Distinctly American: Houses and Interiors by Hendricks Churchill and A Mood, A Thought, A Feeling: Interiors by Young Huh
- Robert Stilin: New Work, The Refined Home: Sheldon Harte and Inside Palm Springs
- Torrey: Private Spaces: Great American Design and Marshall Watson’s Defining Elegance
- Ashe Leandro: Architecture + Interiors, David Kleinberg: Interiors, and The Living Room from The Design Leadership Network
- Cullman & Kravis: Interiors, Nicole Hollis: Artistry of Home, and Michael S. Smith, Classic by Design
- New books by Alyssa Kapito, Rees Roberts + Partners, Gil Schafer, and Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
- Peter Pennoyer Architects: City | Country and Jed Johnson: Opulent Restraint
- An Adventurous Life: Global Interiors by Tom Stringer
- VIEW ALL INTERIOR DESIGN BOOKS
-
MAGAZINE
- FEATURED ARTICLES
- Northern Lights: Lighting the Scandinavian Way
- Milo Baughman: The Father of California Modern
- A Chandelier of Rare Provenance
- The Evergreen Allure of Gustavian Style
- Every Picture Tells a Story: Fine Art Photography
- Vive La France: Mid-Century French Design
- The Timeless Elegance of Barovier & Toso
- Paavo Tynell: The Art of Radical Simplicity
- The Magic of Mid-Century American Design
- Max Ingrand: The Power of Light and Control
- The Maverick Genius of Philip & Kelvin LaVerne
- 10 Pioneers of Modern Scandinavian Design
- The Untamed Genius of Paul Evans
- Pablo Picasso’s Enduring Legacy
- Karl Springer: Maximalist Minimalism
- All Articles
Offered by:
Michael Lipitch Ltd
By Appointment Only
Hertfordshire , England
Call Seller
44.773.095.4347
Showrooms
THE SHRUBLAND PARK LIBRARY TABLE - SEE BANK OF ENGLAND
Price Upon Request
-
Tear Sheet Print
- BoardAdd to Board
-
-
Description
This Superb Freestanding Georgian Library Mahogany Writing Desk / Library Table has a Wonderful Natural Patina and is Crossbanded in Carefully Selected Tulipwood Veneers and is a Rare Example of the Finest English Craftmanship of the Eighteenth Century . First rate construction using the finest of timbers with elegant tulipwood cross bandings and boxwood inlays with a natural and honest patina , and with a pedigree of a fine country house set this table high on the agenda for museum or collector alike . A bonus is the original writing leather in wonderful state . Note -- Centre Drawer with additional writing slide .
Dimensions Width 54 inches Depth 29 inches Height 30 inches
Provenance
Purchased from the Library Shrubland Park Suffolk England . Home to Baronet Middleton .
"Possibly the Finest and Grandest House in Britain "
Literature: Norman Adams English 18th C Furniture for its almost exact Pair ( undoubtably by the same maker ) now in the Bank Of England Collection .
Condition: Excellent warm patination to the timbers ....original mellow atmospheric leather with 2 inch square patch to rear of top . Please do not re- leather .
Signed: English Furniture of the period hardly ever signed . -
More Information
Period: 19th Century Condition: Good. Styles / Movements: Traditional Incollect Reference #: 698340 -
Dimensions
W. 54 in; H. 30 in; D. 29 in; W. 137.16 cm; H. 76.2 cm; D. 73.66 cm;
Message from Seller:
Michael Lipitch Ltd, established in 1960, offers a curated selection of 17th, 18th, and 19th-century antiques, focusing on authenticity, provenance, and rarity. Based in St James's, London, Michael Lipitch works closely with collectors, museums, and designers to source exceptional pieces, available by appointment only; contact him at michaellipitchantiques@gmail.com or +44 7730 954347.
Sign In To View Price
close
You must Sign In to your account to view the price. If you don’t have an account, please Create an Account below.
More Listings from Michael Lipitch Ltd View all 223 listings
No Listings to show.
- WONDERFUL PAIR OF ENGLISH SALVIN GOTHIC HANGING LANTERNS CIRCA 1835
- MASTERPIECE CHINESE IMARI VASES
- RARE SET OF SIX GEORGIAN SGABELLO HALL CHAIRS - SEATS
- A SERIOUS PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE PERIOD DINING ROOM URNS ENGLISH CIRCA 1770
- MASTERPIECE GEORGIAN CABINETS
- Antique, French Decorated Panel of Flora and Fauna
- RARE GREEN JAPANNED PEMBROKE TABLE
- English 18th Century Furniture of Excellence
- PURE REGENCY ROSEWOOD QUARTETTO TABLES ENGLISH CIRCA 1820
- Antique Asian Important Pair of Commodes/Chests of Majestic Proportions
- PAIR OF RARE CHINOISERIE LACQUER MIRRORS ENGLISH CIRCA 1720
- Antique French Pair of Bronze and Ormolu Empire Cassolettes
- Georgian Mahogany Sidechair
- MASTERPIECE GRAND PORPHYRY VASE