Royal House
Antiques
Royal house antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime antique Edwardian circa 1910-1920 Flamed Mahogany twin pedestal desk with green leather writing surface from Princess Diana Spencer’s London family home Spencer House
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for
international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode
and I’ll provide you with the exact price
I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer’s family, the history of the items is that Lord Rothschild in the 1980’s leased the property, at that time the house was restored, the pieces furnished the offices, meeting rooms and the newly restored State rooms. Included with each listing is a picture of the piece in situs
Naturally this is a once in a lifetime chance to purchase this desk, it will never come up for sale again, the Spencer family no longer sell their family heirlooms. The sale includes one original picture of the desk in situs at the Spencer house in The main office
This would have been in the house from way before Princess Diana’s birth right up to 2022, the good lady as we know started dating Prince Charles around the age of 16 years old so chances are the princess could have sat or even worked at this very desk
Condition wise we have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom, there will be some age and use related patina marks here and there, mostly its in fine order. There are some marks on the outside panel of the knee hole space, this is from a visitors chair being placed up against it, I can have this professionally restored should the new owner wish for the cost price, it is honest patina which is why I've left it in place
Dimensions
Height:- 79cm
Width:- 167.5cm
Depth:- 83.5cm
Leg height:- 61.5cm
Leg width:- 64.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask
London’s finest surviving 18th-century aristocratic palace, built for the first Earl Spencer.
Spencer House was conceived as a ‘Temple of the Arts’ for the entertainment of the political, social and cultural elite, and considered the most sumptuous private residence ever built in London
Occupying a central space in the history of British architecture, the state rooms designed by John Vardy and James 'Athenian' Stuart were among the first neo-classical interiors in Europe
The house contains a small but significant collection of Old Master paintings and 18th-century English furniture on long-term loan from the V&A and Temple Newsham, including original pieces designed by the architects and displayed in their 18th-century locations. Also on loan is an important group of five major historical paintings by Benjamin West from the Royal Collection Trust and important paintings and works from private and public collections including Tate, the Royal Academy, Royal Pavilion and Museums (Brighton and Hove) and the National Trust
Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid
ABOUT US
Royal House
Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and
now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine
luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique
ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We
also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren,
Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le
Coulter and so on
PAYMENTS
We accept
payment via Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Bacs, Chaps, PayPal or Card, we
would kindly ask that all items are paid for within 48 hours and collected
within 7 working days, we can hold all paid items for 14 days free of charge,
there after a £20 a week storage fee will apply. We have long term storage
which is very economically priced, we are happy to hold stock for as long as
needed providing it is arranged prior to the purchase
If sold
items aren’t collected within three months and no arrangements have been made
for long term storage you will forfeit the item and payment
CONDITION
Please view
the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining
to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not
after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed
Royal House
Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding
the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for
clarity
Please note
vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have
natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to
ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in
direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade
DELIVERY OR
COLLECTION
This item is
available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20-1DF by appointment
only, alternatively we can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland,
Wales and Ireland for a fee
Please
contact me via email, alternatively my contact information is under the
business seller section of the listing, with your postcode for a delivery
quotation, as mentioned above the fee listed covers with the M25 for the UK,
for international deliveries the amount listed covers local Europe only so
parts of Belgium and France
Please be
sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on
size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture the
courier offers a substantial discount on the second and third item, for
international shipping please view the below information
COURIER, LARGE
ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED
We can
arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we
use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of
the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via
air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped
via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic
shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times
and custom clearances
Whomever
delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you
will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible,
please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team
Delivery is
to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc
that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers charge £10-£20 per flight per man
per item, if you have a working elevator then naturally there’s no additional
fee
All courier
fees are paid by yourself directly to the courier company, the contract for
delivery is between yourselves the client and whichever courier you chose from
those available I’m happy to accommodate your own courier after a cleared
payment has been received, they need to book in a collection time with at least
24 hours notice, all collections must be made within 14 working days of the
close of the sale unless agreed by prior arrangement
IMPORT DUTY
Most
countries charge some kind of import duty however almost all of our items won’t
incur any charges as the items are exempt from tax due to the age and materials
used
For European
deliveries the price you will be quoted will include all clearance
documentation and any customs charges so there won’t be any additional fees
For
international deliveries such as the United States there can be some import
duty to pay and or a clearance fee, I would estimate that 99% of all deliveries
clear customs without being stopped for either
All duties
are the responsibility of the purchaser who is the importer, they can’t be
covered by the seller or shipping agent or factored in with additional
retrospective discounts
RETURNS
Royal House
Antiques offers a no quibble return policy if the item is not as described, if
there are any issues with the piece you will be refunded in full once the item
has been returned and inspected within 14 days, alternatively if there is a
small issue, we can discuss finding a mutual resolution that makes all parties
happy
We don’t
offer a sale on approval service which means you can purchase the item, have it
delivered and if you simply don’t like it, return it, this comes under change
of mind or doesn’t fit. There is a lot of time, money and work involved in
transporting goods around the world, the costs incurred can be vast so my
advice would be if you are unsure on a piece please ask as many questions as
you like to make sure you understand everything before you buy, if you are
still unsure then please either arrange a viewing in person or if that’s not
possible then don’t buy from an online retailer, perhaps look for a local
gallery instead