A late George III gilt-brass and carved mahogany Carlton House...
A late George III gilt-brass and carved mahogany Carlton House desk, early 19th century
the gallery opening by three drawers, the upper part with an ink desk decorated with red leather top, the upper gallery opening with ten drawers and two doors, on casters
Height. 41 in, width. 61 in, depth. 30¾ in
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Bureau « Carlton House » en acajou et laiton doré de la fin de l'époque George III, début du XIXe siècle
ouvrant par trois tiroirs, la partie supérieure décorée d’une écritoire en cuir rouge, la galerie supérieure ouvrant par dix tiroirs et deux vantaux, sur roulettes
Haut. 104 cm, larg. 155 cm, prof. 78 cm
Condition Report:
In overall good condition despite some scratches and dents due to age and use.
Some stains and cracks and dents on the wooden top, the red leather with several cracks, scratches and very worn. The upper gallery with some losses to the veneer and the left part restored on two places ; the right part with some restorations as well on the top.
The central drawer probably replaced (wood of different color)
Catalogue Note:
The first Carlton House desk was made by John Kerr, a royal cabinetmaker, in February 1790 for the Prince Regent's London home, Carlton House. This desk's distinctive design was later showcased in publications such as George Hepplewhite's The Cabinet-Maker's London Book of Prices in 1792 and Thomas Sheraton's The Cabinet-Maker's and Upholsterer's Drawing Book in 1793. The name "Carleton House Desk" was first officially introduced by Gillows in June 1796, when the Lancaster branch made one for the London market. The typical Carlton House desk is made of mahogany with a two or three-tiered stepped structure and a curved back. This specific style of desk similar to the present lot is illustrated in Ralph Edwards and Percy Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, London, 3 vols., rev. ed. 1954, vol. III, p.257, fig. Notably, the desk made by John Kerr, originally commissioned for Carlton House by the Prince of Wales, was auctioned at Sotheby's London, 25 April 1986, lot 73.
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Le nom de "Carlton House desk" a été officiellement introduit pour la première fois par le marchand Gillows en juin 1796, lorsque sa succursale de Lancaster en a fabriqué un pour le marché londonien. Le bureau typique de Carlton House est fabriqué en acajou, avec une structure en escalier à deux ou trois niveaux et un dossier incurvé. Ce style de bureau est illustré dans R. Edwards et P. Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, Londres, 1954, vol. III, p.257, fig. Le bureau fabriqué par John Kerr, commandé à l'origine pour Carlton House par le Prince de Galles, a, lui, été vendu chez Sotheby's Londres, le 25 avril 1986, lot 73.
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A late George III gilt-brass and carved mahogany Carlton House desk, early 19th century
the gallery opening by three drawers, the upper part with an ink desk decorated with red leather top, the upper gallery opening with ten drawers and two doors, on casters
Height. 41 in, width. 61 in, depth. 30¾ in
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Bureau « Carlton House » en acajou et laiton doré de la fin de l'époque George III, début du XIXe siècle
ouvrant par trois tiroirs, la partie supérieure décorée d’une écritoire en cuir rouge, la galerie supérieure ouvrant par dix tiroirs et deux vantaux, sur roulettes
Haut. 104 cm, larg. 155 cm, prof. 78 cm
Condition Report:
In overall good condition despite some scratches and dents due to age and use.
Some stains and cracks and dents on the wooden top, the red leather with several cracks, scratches and very worn. The upper gallery with some losses to the veneer and the left part restored on two places ; the right part with some restorations as well on the top.
The central drawer probably replaced (wood of different color)
Catalogue Note:
The first Carlton House desk was made by John Kerr, a royal cabinetmaker, in February 1790 for the Prince Regent's London home, Carlton House. This desk's distinctive design was later showcased in publications such as George Hepplewhite's The Cabinet-Maker's London Book of Prices in 1792 and Thomas Sheraton's The Cabinet-Maker's and Upholsterer's Drawing Book in 1793. The name "Carleton House Desk" was first officially introduced by Gillows in June 1796, when the Lancaster branch made one for the London market. The typical Carlton House desk is made of mahogany with a two or three-tiered stepped structure and a curved back. This specific style of desk similar to the present lot is illustrated in Ralph Edwards and Percy Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, London, 3 vols., rev. ed. 1954, vol. III, p.257, fig. Notably, the desk made by John Kerr, originally commissioned for Carlton House by the Prince of Wales, was auctioned at Sotheby's London, 25 April 1986, lot 73.
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Le nom de "Carlton House desk" a été officiellement introduit pour la première fois par le marchand Gillows en juin 1796, lorsque sa succursale de Lancaster en a fabriqué un pour le marché londonien. Le bureau typique de Carlton House est fabriqué en acajou, avec une structure en escalier à deux ou trois niveaux et un dossier incurvé. Ce style de bureau est illustré dans R. Edwards et P. Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, Londres, 1954, vol. III, p.257, fig. Le bureau fabriqué par John Kerr, commandé à l'origine pour Carlton House par le Prince de Galles, a, lui, été vendu chez Sotheby's Londres, le 25 avril 1986, lot 73.
