Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Handcrafted Traditional & Modern Office Furniture in Southampton
Established in 1965, The Desk Centre remains a family-run business dedicated to crafting and supplying premium traditional and contemporary office furniture. Our Victorian showrooms in Southampton showcase over 50 desks, including fully restored period and antique pieces from the 1930s to 1950s, alongside modern designer ranges. Specialising in handcrafted bookcases, bespoke studies, and traditional wood panelling, all manufacturing and polishing is conducted in-house in the UK using materials like mahogany, walnut, and oak.Our expertise extends to reproduction English furniture, including Regency and Victorian-style boardroom tables, leather swivel desk chairs, and traditional desk accessories. With over five decades of experience, we combine heritage craftsmanship with modern design, offering a personal service that prioritises quality, low delivery times, and tailored solutions for home and office spaces.
Services
Pedestal Desks
Custom Bookcases
Office Chairs
Bespoke Studies
Antique Restorations
Details
- Year established: 1965
Highlights and features
- Family-run expertise since 1965 with heritage craftsmanship
- All furniture manufactured and polished in the UK
- Bespoke designs tailored to individual room specifications
- Extensive range of period and contemporary office furniture
- Personal service prioritising customer needs and quality
What people say
Exceptional craftsmanship
Extensive period furniture range
Knowledgeable staff
Bespoke solutions
Beautiful restorations
Services
Pedestal Desks
Our pedestal desks combine functionality with timeless design, available in traditional mahogany, walnut, and modern oak finishes. Fully restored antique options and contemporary styles cater to both heritage and modern office environments. Each desk is handcrafted in the UK, ensuring durability and elegance for professional or home study use.
Custom Bookcases
Handmade bespoke bookcases tailored to your space, featuring traditional cupboards, glazed displays, or open-fronted library designs. Crafted in mahogany, oak, or painted finishes, our bookcases blend classic craftsmanship with modern practicality, ideal for home studies or commercial spaces requiring elegant storage solutions.
Bespoke Studies
Fully customised study spaces designed to fit your room dimensions, with polished wood panelling, integrated bookcases, and period-appropriate fittings. Our team creates immersive environments using traditional materials and techniques, ensuring each study reflects historical accuracy or contemporary minimalism as required.
Antique Restorations
Specialist restoration of antique desks, chairs, and tables including French polishing, leather lining, and upholstery. We revive pieces from the 1930s-1950s, preserving historical integrity while enhancing usability. Services extend to repairing cabinet joints, refinishing surfaces, and reupholstering period-accurate fabrics or leathers.
Leather Desk Chairs
Traditional leather swivel chairs including Captains, Gainsborough, and Regency styles, all upholstered in-house. Available in antique or pastel leather hues, these chairs merge ergonomic comfort with classic design. Matching contemporary options ensure cohesive seating solutions for both period and modern office settings.
People
James Worley
Co-Owner
James Worley, co-owner of The Desk Centre, brings decades of heritage furniture expertise. He oversees craftsmanship and restoration projects, ensuring each piece meets exacting standards while preserving historical authenticity for discerning clients.
Graham Worley
Co-Owner
Graham Worley, co-owner and furniture specialist, manages design and production. With a focus on bespoke commissions, he combines traditional techniques with modern innovations to deliver tailored solutions for residential and commercial spaces.
Questions
What types of furniture does The Desk Centre specialise in?
We specialise in traditional English reproduction furniture, including desks, bookcases, office chairs, and bespoke studies, alongside modern contemporary designs for home and office use.
Can I order custom-made furniture?
Yes, we offer bespoke furniture tailored to your specifications, including made-to-measure studies, bookcases, and custom wood finishes to fit your space perfectly.
Do you restore antique furniture?
Yes, our workshop provides restoration services for antique desks, chairs, and tables, including French polishing, leather lining, and upholstery to preserve historical integrity.
Are your products made in the UK?
All our furniture is manufactured, polished, and upholstered in the UK using traditional methods and premium materials like mahogany, walnut, and oak.
What are your showroom opening hours?
Our Southampton showroom is open Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We are closed on Mondays, weekends, and bank holidays.
Reviews (5)
Kristina
Sep 18, 2021
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Outstanding Brilliant Excellent furniture!!! Wow guys, thank you very much, fantastic quality and service!!! Alex - top top man !!!!
Robert Woodhead
Aug 27, 2021
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Have bought a beautiful Burr Elm Desk which was manufactured in the company's own workshops, together with a Gainsborough Swivel Chair. All the options were discussed helpfully, and delivery was the same day.
John Hadcroft
Apr 02, 2021
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Bought a base cupboard with bookshelves and base cupboard for tv. Whole experience was first class. Great communication with Graham and James, excellent quality product, smooth delivery process and a very happy customer who is now thinking what else I can use them for. Thanks both for being a pleasure to deal with.
Colin Paul
Feb 26, 2021
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Until I started looking, I never realised how difficult finding a good pedestal desk (to replace my modern flatpack desk that had fallen apart!) was going to be - until I found The Desk Centre that is. Covid lockdown meant I had to buy online and so couldn't visit to see the 1920s desk I chose but James was most helpful and answered all my questions via email and in a phone call. We live about 200 miles from the shop and I was expecting all sorts of dramas getting the desk delivered.....not a bit of it. I transferred the payment on Thursday and the desk arrived the following Tuesday, superbly
Philip Thomas
Sep 13, 2020
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Absolutely delighted with service and quality of the work. Exceeded our expectations in all respects.
Collected and delivered back the desks when they said they would, and the leather replacement work excellent
Thank you
Collected and delivered back the desks when they said they would, and the leather replacement work excellent
Thank you
