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The knee hole desk is a piece of writing and storage furniture featuring space for the user’s legs, known as the “knee hole”. The knee hole desk is a beautiful example of the renowned Georgian style of furniture. Famous furniture designers such as Adams brothers, Hepplewhite, Chippendale, and Sheraton created notable knee hole desks.<\/p>\n
The knee hole desk was introduced in the 18th century as a writing and storage furniture piece. A knee hole desk consists of a table with drawer sets and a hollowed space, or “knee hole” in the middle. The hollowed space provides adequate space for the user\u2019s legs when pushing the chair under the table. A knee hole desk is a more compact version of the pedestal desk. The tiny recess for the knees makes knee hole desks narrower than other styles of desks.<\/p>\n
The Georgian furniture style, from the Golden Age of English furniture design (1714-1820), features knee hole desks designs.<\/p>\n
The Georgian knee hole desk features three side drawers and one long top drawer. Typically, the Georgian knee hole desk is crafted from rich, dark woods such as walnut and mahogany. Mahogany was the favored wood for Georgian furniture construction because it is split- and warp-resistanct. Mahogany-made furniture features more distinct carvings than walnut-made furniture.<\/p>\n
The knee hole desks of the Georgian era are defined as muscular and hefty. Honeysuckle motifs, acanthus leaves, animal heads, shells, scrolls, masks, and oriental designs are the usual decorative elements of knee hole desks. Traditionally, the Georgian knee hole table was covered with a gypsum and water mixture. Following the coating process, the decorations are carved into the furniture. Shelf rings that resemble oyster shells are typically made of brass.<\/p>\n
The bracket feet is another essential feature of the Georgian knee hole desk.. The purpose of bracket feet is to sustain the weight of large furniture.<\/p>\n
James and Robert Adam, Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Sheraton, and George Hepplewhite are the most popular knee hole desk designers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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