Globe Wernicke Desk
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Read moreAntique Roll Top / Tambour Desk by Globe Wernicke
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A simply stunning and very rare solid oak desk handmade by the world renowned Globe Wernicke. It dates from around the late 1920’s to mid 1930’s and is in completely original condition but fully cleaned and gently restored by us.
Truly stunning heavy English radial cut oak throughout, with through dovetails joints to the pull out drawers and dovetails on the kneehole and pedestal drawers. These desk are pretty hard to find in such good original condition but to find one by Globe Wernicke is pretty special indeed. The tambour door works smoothly, as do all drawers and the pull out top shelves. The desk has lots of beautiful little pigeon holes and two very special pull out trays for pens. The roller door has its original lock and key. When the door is pulled down and locked an internal locking mechanism also locks all drawers at the same time. Very secure.
A beautiful and rare desk that can be used as a decorative/ dress piece or as a fully functioning desk space.
The build and quality will mean these desks can only appreciate in value if looked after well.
Overall Dimensions: 114cm High to top shelf, 76.5cm High to work surface, 122cm Wide, 76cm Deep (max).
Central work area: 111.5cm wide, 66.5cm deep.
Kneehole: 51.5cm Wide, 61cm min. height clearance.
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Read moreRare 1930’s Double Pedestal Desk in Oak by Globe Wernicke
£0A very rare early 20th Century double pedestal desk in oak by Globe Wernicke. Globe Wernicke were world renowned for producing their stacking Barristers’ bookcases in the first half of the 20th Century, following their buy out of Wernicke (Minneapolis) in 1899. The production of Globe Wernicke desks was in much smaller quantities and finding examples in good condition is becoming very rare indeed.
This double pedestal desk is made from their highest grade radial cut oak, which they used exclusively for their premium end range of office furniture. Manufactured in the early 1930’s, it is presented in its original colour and finish with the original leather top and original brass drop handles. The leather is in excellent condition given 90 years of use, though there is one small patch which has worn through (circa 15mm x 10mm).
Now offering fantastic style with lots of storage space it is a very desirable and stylish desk with beautiful handles. The left pedestal offers four free running drawers whilst the right pedestal has a marvellously deep filing drawer with two drawers above.
With continued care and attention this rare desk can surely only appreciate in value. A superb time to buy this rare gem.
Dimensions:
122cm Wide, 61cm Deep, 78cm High
