Antique French Washed Oak Desk | Louis XIII Style, 19th Century

• Structurally inspected
• Adjusted and reinforced where necessary
• Furniture ready for use

Almost all desks are made to be placed against a wall. On the back, a plain board that no one was meant to see.

This antique French oak desk was made in the late 19th century, based on the Louis XIII style of country houses: turned baluster legs, an H-shaped stretcher, and bun feet. It came from an antiques market.

The top is a mitered frame with a central panel, and one of the edges has an old oak graft. Below, two drawers on either side of a central leg space, with iron ring handles.

On the back there is no plain board: two framed panels, and one more on each side. The legs are joined to the apron with box and dovetail joints, with wooden pegs that are clearly visible.

The light tone is from our workshop: the oak was washed and finished with wax. On the edges and uprights remain traces of the dark finish it originally had.

It measures 150 cm wide, 68 deep and 83 high, and weighs 50 kg.

In a study, freestanding, with the chair facing the door. In a living room, in the middle of the room or behind a sofa, where any other desk would show its back.

At 83 cm high, it is taller than a modern desk. It requires a chair with a slightly higher seat.

WHY THIS PIECE AND NOT ANOTHER

→ The back. Framed panels on all four sides. This is what allows it to be pulled away from the wall.

→ The drawers. They are original. On the outside, washed oak; on the inside, the sides retain the dark tone of over a hundred years of use.

→ The mitered top. Four pieces in a frame around a central panel. At 150 cm long, the work surface is framed like a picture.

RESTORATION IN OUR WORKSHOP IN NAVALCARNERO, MADRID

In the workshop, the entire structure was inspected, the drawer guides were adjusted so they would run smoothly (a new oak runner is visible on the side of one), and the entire piece was cleaned. The oak was washed and finished with wax.

The signs of age were not touched: dents, worn edges, the graft on the top, and the remains of the previous finish. It is ready to enter your home.

Style: Louis XIII, French provincial
Material: Oak
Technique: Turned baluster legs; box and dovetail joints with pegs; mitered framed top
Finish: Wood washed and waxed in our workshop
Hardware: Iron ring pulls
Layout: Two drawers on either side of a central opening; back and sides with framed panels
Dimensions: 150 cm (Width) × 68 cm (Depth) × 83 cm (Height)
Condition: Structure inspected, original drawers adjusted; retains signs of wear and remnants of the previous finish
Period: Late 19th century

150 cm (Width) × 68 cm (Depth) × 83 cm (Height)

Free shipping to mainland Spain. Includes indoor delivery with packaging removal.