Victorian solid and golden walnut kneehole desk by Jas Shoolbred
£950
Product Description
Victorian solid and golden walnut kneehole desk by the well respected cabinet makers Jas Shoolbred of. The 8 drawers of a fine, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings and brass plate handles.
Size 48 x 23 x 30 inches tall (122 x 58 x 77 cm tall)
Price £950
Stock no. 5188
Established in the 1820s, James Shoolbred’s Tottenham Court Road company began life as a drapers. It began supplying textiles to the furniture trade, and expanded into the stores either side, branching into interior design. By the 1870s, the company was designing and manufacturing its own furniture.
The name of James Shoolbred & Co is highly respected among admirers of Aesthetic Movement furniture. Their antique desks, Victorian dining chairs and antique marquetry furniture were produced for wealthy households up to 1931. A particularly fine example of James Shoolbred antique marquetry furniture – an ornate piano by designer Henry Batley – is on display at the V & A museum, London.
A major factor of James Shoolbred’s success was their detailed catalogues, which were published from around 1873. Configured to showcase the company’s designs beyond the confines of London, they made Shoolbred an overnight success.
