Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables

08/09/2026

Comment below - which desk are you choosing? 👇

A) Bureau Plat
B) Pedestal Desk
C) Writing Table / Desk
D) Cylinder Desk

Which one is your favourite?

06/09/2026

Who made this 300-year-old commode? 👀

Made in Florence c.1690–1720, this remarkable Tuscan Baroque commode combines walnut and burr walnut with intricate ivory and pewter inlay and ormolu mounts based on designs by Giovanni Battista Foggini, Grand Ducal Sculptor to the Medici court.

Our research has uncovered close comparisons with Grand Ducal furniture at Palazzo Pitti and Villa La Quiete. Together with its exceptional craftsmanship, unusual inlay and Foggini-designed mounts, the evidence strongly points towards the Grand Ducal Workshops, or a leading Florentine workshop working within the Medici court sphere.

The precise cabinetmaker remains unknown, and so does the meaning of the mysterious faded “LC” stamp beneath it. Our research continues.

Now available with Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables | Decorative Arts

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30/08/2026

New stock now at Hemswell Antique Centres

Harry and Arthur were back at Hemswell yesterday adding several new pieces to our display, with three now available to view:

• Regency Inlaid Flame Mahogany Sideboard with Six Lion Paw Feet, c.1811–1820
• Victorian Walnut Serpentine Credenza with Marquetry & Ormolu by Maison Gagneau
• French Louis XVI Style Bijouterie Display Table after François Linke, c.1960

All three are now available to view at Hemswell Antique Centre - Europe’s largest antiques centre and online via the link in our bio.

Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables | Decorative Arts

27/08/2026

New YouTube Video Now Live!

Harry and Arthur take you through the different types of fine and luxury antique desks currently in stock - and, importantly, the different situations in which each type works best.

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18/08/2026

Watch until the end to see this incredible 1869 French cylinder desk fully open… 👀

Three stages. One extraordinary desk.

18/08/2026

New Arrival | A Desk for Kings

We are proud to share this exceptional French Louis XVI style cylinder desk, dating to 1869.

Beautifully veneered in kingwood, rosewood, tulipwood and bois satiné, with intricate parquetry, finely cast ormolu mounts and a Carrara marble top, this is a remarkable example of high-quality 19th-century French cabinetmaking.

Swipe to see how the desk opens and expands, revealing its fitted interior, principal leather writing surface and additional side writing slides - creating an impressive and highly practical working area.

Now available Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables | Decorative Arts

16/08/2026

New Arrival | A Desk for Kings

Just arrived ✨ an extraordinary French Louis XVI style cylinder desk, dating to 1869.

Finely veneered in kingwood, rosewood, tulipwood and bois satiné, the desk is richly decorated with intricate parquetry, finely cast ormolu mounts, a white Carrara marble top and three leather-lined writing surfaces.

Pieces of this calibre were never ordinary working furniture. Cylinder desks of this quality were created for the most affluent and sophisticated patrons of the 19th century, combining privacy, practicality and exceptional cabinetmaking in a form long associated with royal and aristocratic interiors.

The tradition of the French cylinder bureau stretches back to the great 18th-century royal commissions, including the celebrated Bureau du Roi made for Louis XV. By the 19th century, the form remained a symbol of status and refinement, and the finest examples were produced by leading Parisian workshops for important private residences and collectors.

This desk belongs firmly within that tradition. Its elaborate parquetry, ormolu, fitted interior, multiple writing surfaces, concealed inscription dated 1869 and Parisian stamped locks all point to a piece made to an exceptional standard.

More than a desk, it is a work of decorative art and a remarkable example of mid-19th-century French cabinetmaking.

Now available .

11/08/2026

Which chair would you choose? Comment down below ⬇️

A - Early 19th Century Yew Wood & Elm Windsor Armchair

B - Mid-19th Century Victorian Yew Wood & Elm High-Back Windsor Armchair

C - Georgian Walnut Chinese Chippendale-Style Side Chair

Lets us know down below 👇 all chairs available now

11/08/2026

They don’t make furniture like this anymore… do they?

30/07/2026

Coming soon…

We have something truly exceptional on the way.

We are currently finalising our research into this remarkable piece, with invaluable help from world-leading dealers, members from the , Italian art historians, and respected authors.

Tracing provenance, attribution and history is at the heart of what we do, and we would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped and continues to help with this important research.

More to be revealed soon.

Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables