Lot 1660: * Chippendale Style Mahogany Writing Desk and Chair –

Chippendale Style Mahogany Writing Desk and Chair – A writing desk and companion chair in the Chippendale style. The desk features a rectangular top oer a central arched kneehole, flanked by two pedestals each containing two drawers, all fitted with brass swan-neck handles and key escutcheons. Subtle banded inlay accents the drawer fronts and top edge. The desk stands on tapering square legs. The matching chair has a shaped back with a pierced splat, a drop-in seat upholstered in reddish-orange woen fabric, and cabriole front legs terminating in pad feet. Both pieces are constructed from mahogany. (Desk: 120cm W x 40cm D x 75cm H. Loc Room 33)