Roll top desk - Wood
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Wooden cylinder desk in antique Napoleon III style, circa 1900, measuring 84.5 × 61.5 × 120.5 cm.
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Victorian cylinder desk Napoleon III, c. 1870–1880, mahogany with burl wood veneer
This elegant cylinder desk is an authentic example of the Napoleon III style, as it flourished in the second half of the 19th century in France and the Low Countries.
The desk is made of solid oak with walnut veneer and a roll-top clad in beautiful burl wood veneer. The ebony detailing is characteristic of the rich finish of this period.
The interior offers an expansive layout with multiple small drawers and open compartments, centered around a central secret compartment with original multicolored marquetry inlay and a small lock. The writing surface is covered with green baize. The base cabinet features a locked drawer with a carved acanthus leaf motif. The whole rests on elegantly turned feet connected by an X-shaped stretcher.
Materials: solid oak, walnut veneer, burl veneer, ebony accents, green baize, brass hardware
Style: Napoleon III
Period: ca. 1870–1880
Origin: France / Low Countries
Condition: Good — normal signs of use appropriate for age, some small defects visible in the photos
Pickup: Heteren (Gelderland), near Arnhem, accessible via A50
Victorian cylinder desk Napoleon III, c. 1870–1880, mahogany with burl wood veneer
This elegant cylinder desk is an authentic example of the Napoleon III style, as it flourished in the second half of the 19th century in France and the Low Countries.
The desk is made of solid oak with walnut veneer and a roll-top clad in beautiful burl wood veneer. The ebony detailing is characteristic of the rich finish of this period.
The interior offers an expansive layout with multiple small drawers and open compartments, centered around a central secret compartment with original multicolored marquetry inlay and a small lock. The writing surface is covered with green baize. The base cabinet features a locked drawer with a carved acanthus leaf motif. The whole rests on elegantly turned feet connected by an X-shaped stretcher.
Materials: solid oak, walnut veneer, burl veneer, ebony accents, green baize, brass hardware
Style: Napoleon III
Period: ca. 1870–1880
Origin: France / Low Countries
Condition: Good — normal signs of use appropriate for age, some small defects visible in the photos
Pickup: Heteren (Gelderland), near Arnhem, accessible via A50
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
120.5 cm
Width
84.5 cm
Depth
61.5 cm
Estimated period
circa 1900
Can Be Locked
Yes
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