Her Grace's mahogany pedestal desk by John Oliver and Sean Doxey, Chatsworth Estate, circa 1990

George III style, with a rectangular green leather inset top above nine drawers to each side, including a deep filing drawer to the base of each pedestal

Commissioned by Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire (1920-2014)

The Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth, The House, London, 2002, p. 145, part illustrated in her office.

The Duchess writes (op. cit. p. 144), 'There was some wood left over [from making my Office bookshelves] and after a few weeks a magnificent desk appeared from nowhere. There I sit every day, marvelling that it, too, is a Chatsworth product'. The desk was a collaborative affair, the Duchess worked with Sean Doxey and John Oliver on the design. When complete it was French-polished by John Thompson.

Generally very good. Leather top with some scuffs and wear from use. Mahogany well finished but again from age and use. The drawers could do with a stop to at the rear to stop them pushing through. A superbly, lovingly made piece of reproduction furniture.
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