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Antique Davenport, English, Rosewood, Satinwood, Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Davenport. An English, rosewood and satinwood writing desk, dating to the
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Rosewood

19th Century Antique Davenport, Victorian Walnut Desk, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian antique Davenport dating to circa 1870. The mellow, golden tones and aged
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Brass

Antique Davenport, English, Victorian Writing Desk, Mahogany, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Davenport, an English, Victorian writing desk in mahogany dating to circa 1870
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19th Century Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian mahogany Davenport on a sloping green leather writing surface. The
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian burr walnut and inlaid davenport in nice condition. It has a brass gallery to the top
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1870s European Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Ebonised Davenport
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut Ebonised Davenport - Aesthetic influences with a birdseye maple fitted
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Davenport Desk

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Ebony, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with carved cabriole supports on a sloping leathered
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in London, GB
A superb quality mid-19th century burr walnut Davenport signed with London makers Hindley & Sons
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Davenport Desk

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Cedar, Walnut

Victorian Antique Davenport, English Oak Writing Desk, Bureau, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian antique Davenport in English oak. A small writing desk bureau, dating to circa
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

19th Century Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport with a sloping green leather writing surface
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Rosewood

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 19th century Victorian Burr walnut Davenport with a sloping green leather
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19TH CENTURY WALNUT AND INLAID DAVENPORT
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY WALNUT AND INLAID DAVENPORT
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Antique Carved Oak Davenport
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CARVED OAK DAVENPORT FEATURING 4 DRAWERS TO ONE SIDE WITH CARVED ANIMAL
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Oak

Antique Irish William IV Period Davenport
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique William IV period Davenport of the highest order. This was made in Ireland
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Mid-19th Century Irish William IV Antique Davenport Desk

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Wood, Leather

Antique English Carved Mahogany Davenport/ Ship Captain s Desk with Leather Lid
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique 19th century English carved mahogany Davenport or Ship Captain's desk with
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Ormolu

Antique Scottish Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain s Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and important antique Scottish exceptional burr walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A high quality 19th century Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport on a sloping green leather
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport on a sloping green leather writing surface
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique, Davenport, Burrey and White, Rosewood, Desk, William IV, circa 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Davenport from the prestigious cabinet maker's Burrey & White of Shrewsbury. A
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Davenport Desk

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Rosewood

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A High Quality 19th Century figured Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Davenport with a pop up top. The
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Burl Davenport Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
scroll form crest over drop front desk opening to compartmentalized interior and surmounting lower case
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Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut, Burl

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut davenport having a gallery top above a lift up
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Antique English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine quality antique English leather top inlaid burr walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with
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Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian burr walnut davenport, of unusual form, having a brass
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Antique Regency Rosewood Davenport
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality Regency period rosewood Davenport with original brass gallery incorporating
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Davenport Desk

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Brass

Victorian burr walnut davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian antique burr Walnut pop-up Davenport with pull out writing slide with tooled blue leather
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Victorian circa 1870 burr walnut Davenport, writing table or desk. This is a lovely quality
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1870s Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Victorian Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Victorian circa 1880 figured walnut davenport writing table desk. This is a lovely quality
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1880s Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Pop Up Davenport
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Pop Up Davenport with Scroll End Supports, maple fitted interior
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Carved Oak Davenport Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good Quality Carved Oak Davenport Circa 1880. Profusely Carved Allover With Foliage And Swags
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a burr walnut shaped top
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

English Regency burl walnut davenport
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English Regency period burl walnut davenport, the sloped leather-lined top on a slide
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Burl, Leather, Walnut

Early 19th Century Rosewood Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century rosewood Davenport with four mahogany lined drawers on one side and four dummy
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1820s English Antique Davenport Desk

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Rosewood

Wonderful Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful mid-19th century Victorian burr walnut Davenport with four drawers. Of fine form and
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Freestanding Walnut Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian freestanding walnut davenport having a lift up lid with fitted interior, shaped
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Victorian burr walnut inlaid Davenport. The lid lifts to reveal a lovely fitted interior, it has a
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1860s English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Brass

Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding davenport which has a lift up lid
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1850s English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century burr walnut davenport, the sloping top has a nice parchment colour leather writing
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1860s English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport, having a piano top, opening to reveal a
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut davenport. The davenport is
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Leather, Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Victorian Harlequin Piano Top Walnut Davenport
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian Harlequin piano top circassian walnut davenport, the top pops up to reveal cubbies
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Wood

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop-up davenport with pullout / pull-out writing slide with tooled green
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Walnut and Marquetry Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Fine marquetry walnut Davenport profusely inlaid with flowers. Early Victorian, circa 1850 with
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Rising Top Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th century freestanding burr walnut rising top davenport, the moulded edge top
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1860s British Early Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A High Quality 19th Century figured Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Davenport with a pop up top. The
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Walnut

Antique William IV Mahogany and Leather Davenport
Located in London, GB
Antique William IV mahogany Davenport in good condition and of the highest quality, dating from
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1830s English William IV Antique Davenport Desk

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Brass

An extremely rare George III Lady s Inkstand made by Burrage Davenport.
Located in London, GB
. This was a design of handle which was used in the workshops of Davenport. The two circular bottle cages
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1770s English Antique Davenport Desk

Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany davenport stamped Gillows of Lancaster, the desk
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1820s British Regency Antique Davenport Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century English William IV Oak Davenport Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality William IV oak sliding top davenport. The top of the davenport has a lid
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Davenport Desk

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Oak

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Desk is one of the finest we've had in recent years. Davenports or Ship Captain's Desks are so-named
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Davenport Desk

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport circa 1890
Located in London, GB
37.0 x Width 24.0 x Depth 23.2 Davenport Desk - (sometimes originally known as a Devonport desk) is a
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Rosewood

Antique Quality Mahogany Freestanding Slide Top Davenport by Charles Hindley
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany freestanding slide top Davenport by Charles Hindley and Sons
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Other

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
serpentine bracket feet. Reminiscent of a Davenport or ships desk. Pen made by Kohinoor Germany no 130
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19th Century Victorian Antique Davenport Desk

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Oak

19th Century English Davenport
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
mahogany pleasantly decorated with gilded brass. Davenport with top desk covered in original leather in
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Late 19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Brass

Antique Regency Dining Table c.1820 8 Vintage Chairs
Located in London, GB
bottles. The Davenport, a lady’s desk, was featured in the sketchbooks from 1816. Gillows made medicine
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Regency Flame Mahogany Dining Table Manner of Gillows, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
sliding holder for bottles. The Davenport, a lady’s desk, was featured in the sketchbooks from 1816
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1820s English Regency Antique Davenport Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Gillows Style Dining Table, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
sliding holder for bottles. The Davenport, a lady’s desk, was featured in the sketchbooks from 1816
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1820s English Antique Davenport Desk

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Antique Davenport Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique davenport desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and mahogany, every antique davenport desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique davenport desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique davenport desk made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. A well-made antique davenport desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bruce James Talbert, Charles Hindley Sons and Davenport Porcelain are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Davenport Desk?

Prices for an antique davenport desk start at $592 and top out at $54,400 with the average selling for $3,539.
Questions About Antique Davenport Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is used for writing and is typically favored by women. The desk features a slanted top leather insert, a cupboard, slides and drawers to carry writing essentials. You’ll find a selection of antique Davenport desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.