Davenport Desks
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Walnut
Antique 1820s British George IV Desks
Mahogany, Zebra Wood
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 1840s Desks
Antique 1810s Regency Desks
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Walnut, Leather
Antique 19th Century Desks
Wood
Antique 1810s English Georgian Desks
Leather, Maple, Burl, Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Desks
Oak
Antique 1810s British Regency Desks
Rosewood
Antique 1860s European Victorian Desks
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks
Maple, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique 1860s Desks
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Ebony, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Mahogany
Antique 1870s Desks
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks
Mahogany
Antique 1860s European Desks
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Desks
Brass
Antique 1840s Irish Early Victorian Desks
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Brass
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks
Rosewood
Antique 1830s British William IV Desks
Walnut
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Desks
Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks
Leather, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century English Secretaires
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Desks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 1850s Desks
Rosewood
Antique 1860s Desks
Walnut
Antique 1890s Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Burl, Leather, Walnut
Antique 1820s English Desks
Rosewood
Antique 1850s English William IV Desks
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks
Antique 1840s English Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Indian Desks
Teak, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks
Brass
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 1880s Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 1880s Victorian Desks
Mahogany
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique 1860s Victorian Desks
Acrylic, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Walnut
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Finding the Right Desks for You
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a captain s desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A captain’s desk is sometimes referred to as Davenport desk. It is a small desk with an inclined desktop that can be lifted to access large storage space. It has smaller spaces in the form of small drawers and pigeonholes on the sides. This desk owes its name to Captain Josiah Davenport (1771–1836) who was the first to commission the design. Find a collection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs today.
- What is a captain’s desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A captain’s desk is a type of desk that you stand at rather than sit in front of. It usually has an angled desktop and decorative molding. Captain Josiah Davenport commissioned the British furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster to design the first one in the late 18th century. Sometimes, people refer to the furnishing as a Davenport desk in his honor. Shop a variety of captain’s desks on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An 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, 2022A 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.
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