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What is a kneehole desk?

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What is a kneehole desk?
A kneehole desk refers to the type of desk that has a recessed, or “knee hole,” underneath between sets of drawers. The design leaves ample room for your legs when you are in a seated position. Shop a selection of antique kneehole desks on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Kneehole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 19th century English kneehole desk with exquisite patina and charming carved knob handles
Category

Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good quality George III period mahogany kneehole desk with moulded edge top above a long drawer
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

German Biedermeier Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze trim.
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze ram heads & trim and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Queen Anne Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A charming early 18th century walnut kneehole desk with a quarter veneered top and herringbone
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Kneehole Desk, Having Well Figured
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Mahogany

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