Furniture Spotlight by Furniture Consignment Gallery

1950s Mahogany Partners Desk

Posted by Jay Frucci on Sat, April 21, 2012 @ 07: 03 AM

uimg 3720This 1950s Mahogany Partners Desk is a beautiful  piece of furniture. Symmetrical on both sides in terms of drawers and cabinet doors, this desk is full functional from both sides. The desk measures 80" Wide X 46" deep and 31.5" High.  Priced at $3,499, this desk is a true gem in terms of its size and beauty. The leather top is in very good condition and overall the desk has lots of very nice characteristics. The feet are carved and there are a lot of nice hand carved moldings along the sides and edges of the desk.

Despite the gargantuan size of the desk, it is easily transported as it disassembles into three pieces. uimg 3721The top lifts off the pedestals and are separate. As a result, this desk can fit through small doorways and can go up stairs. In fact, this desk will be able to fit into places where smaller desks could not because of the way that it disassembles.

You can find unique and functional home office furniture on consignment at our Furniture Consignment Gallery in Hanover, MA and in our newest Furniture Consignment Store in Chestnut Hill.


Topics: Partners Desk, mahogany Desk

Tobey Handmade Furniture Desk

Posted by Jay Frucci on Fri, November 04, 2011 @ 09: 48 PM

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This Tobey Handmade Furniture drop front desk may be a one of a kind piece. Tobey was notorious for designing and producing innovative custom furniture. Tobey handmade furnture employed Gustav Stickley before Stickley became Stickley. The desk is circa 1890 - 1900 and exults some characteristics of the Empire and Victorian styles. The rounded front and the carved accents are very beautiful. It looks like an old piano, but the front folds down and opens into a very functional desk. The desk would function well with a laptop and has lots of drawers and cubby holes to keep things organized. It is solid mahogany and has an incredible front door that is a thick piece of carved mahogany wood.

Tobey Handmade furniture in Chicago made quality hand made furniture from the 1850s to the 1920s. They did a masterful job with drawer construction utilizing tight acute triangular dove tail joints. The details and cravings were done by highly skilled craftsman. This piece is item number 2534-2 in our inventory and is $1,899.

You can find unique and extraordinary pieces like this in our Hanover, MA Furniture Consignment store or our new Furniture Consignment Gallery that serves, Needham, Newton, Wellesley and Brookline.

Topics: Antique Desk, Tobey handmade Furniture, mahogany Desk, Victorian Desk, Empire Desk