1960’s Sapele Shaped Executive Desk By Abbess
Jarrow, United Kingdom
£1,400 per item
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Item details
Height
74.0 cm
Width
189.0 cm
Depth
91.5 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
We were fortunate enough to purchase 2 of the beautiful desks. The one shown in the photo has sold but have another identical waiting to be refurbished.
1960’s Sapele shaped executive desk by Abbess
Very stylish 1960’s desks which would have been very expensive when new . They were in good vintage condition when they arrived with no obvious damage , but in need of a clean . This one has been done, but the other is still in vintage condition .
Abbess were probably the largest makers of office furniture in the 1960’s , making a range from basic small models to high end executive designs like this one . Most have long gone as companies modernised or closed down , so few come up for sale and when they do they’ve often had quite a hard life . They actually came from a home office so have been well looked after .
Rather than being in a traditional mahogany they’re a lighter stripier one which is possibly sapele which was used a lot in the 1960’s for internal doors as well as office furniture .
The anodised metal has a brass coloured finish .
As you’ll see in the photos there is space for a desk chair in the kneehole as well as the narrower overhanging end . We’ve shown it with 2 Younger Volnay carver chairs as well as 2 Danish chairs which have similar metal feet and all date to a similar time .
189cms at longest , 166cms at shortest , 91.5cms at deepest tapering to about 68cms , height just over 74cms , height to underside 70.5cms , kneehole 65cms wide
Condition report:
Fully cleaned and oiled with no obvious marks or damage . All the drawers run nice and smoothly . The metal handles and feet are in lovely vintage condition . As with all vintage furniture you must expect to see some minor signs of wear if you look very closely .
Additional dimensions information:
166cms at shortest , 91.5cms at deepest tapering to about 68cms , height just over 74cms , height to underside 70.5cms , kneehole 65cms wide
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Estimated delivery time
One to two weeks
Free collection available
Yes
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- Selling at Vinterior since 2018
- 566 sales
- Ships from Jarrow, United Kingdom
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Last updated: 24th March 2025
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