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Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique burl & figured walnut marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860.
The davenport is
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
19th Century English Regency Period Flame Mahogany Davenport Desk by Wilkinson
By Thomas Wilkinson
Sons
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Regency flame mahogany davenport by Wilkinson & Sons Ltd of Ludgate Hill
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Rosewood
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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Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut
Burl Davenport Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival secretary offers walnut and burl paneled construction with pierced scroll form crest over drop front desk opening to compartmentalized interior and sur...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
19th Century English William IV Rosewood Circular Library Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian burr walnut Davenport, the top having a rising lid, opening to reveal a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Campaign Desk 1930s Folding Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian Davenport desk we date to circa 1880
Hand crafted in mahogany it features a pop
Category
Vintage 1930s Desks
Materials
Other
Rosewood Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Huntington, NY
An early 19th century rosewood davenport desk, with low gallery above a lifting slant front
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
$3,680
Mahogany Gillows Davenport
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
A Regency period mahogany Davenport firmly attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with a forward
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
A delightful example of a Victorian burr walnut inlaid davenport. It is an exceptional example of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century American Davenport Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a well-built, hand-crafted Mahogany Davenport desk/ lecture stand. The slanted writing
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a mid Victorian walnut pop up cabriol leg Davenport. When the fall is opened it reveals
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Rosewood Davenport Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a rosewood davenport desk made in England, circa 1870. There is a turned brass gallery to
Category
Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk made in England, circa 1870. The top gallery has a nicely
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Bermese Carved Davenport
Located in Evergreen, CO
been extensively worn or damaged. This Davenport has the best carving detail we have seen and the value
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Davenport, Edwardian Tilt-Top Desk
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, Edwardian Davenport dating to the early 20th century, circa 1910.
Raised on
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian burr walnut Davenport, the top having a rising lid, opening to reveal a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Carved Anglo-Indian Davenport Desk with Griffins
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An intricately-carved Anglo-Indian Davenport desk with all-over flower and foliate design with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut Pop Up Mechanism, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a typical Victorian walnut Davenport.
circa 1860
The Davenport having 4 mahogany
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
We are pleased to be able to offer for sale this very attractive example of an antique Davenport
Category
Antique 1860s Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century English Iron Bronze Industrial Davenport Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare 19th century English Industrial period davenport desk. Made from thick iron with bronze legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Industrial Desks
Materials
Bronze, Iron
English Victorian Davenport Desk in Burled Walnut, circa 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome English Victorian Davenport desk in burled and solid walnut with beautiful inlays in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Walnut Museum Quality Exhibition Hand Carved Italian Davenport Desk
By Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carved Italian davenport desk
A truly stunning and well made piece, this would have been made for an
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Harrods Kennedy Hardwood
Brass Small Davenport Pedestal Desk Table
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Harrods London, Military campaign Davenport folding desk
A good looking and well made piece, it sits as
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Harrods Kennedy Mahogany
Brass Small Davenport Pedestal Desk Side End Table
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Harrods London, Military campaign Davenport folding desk
A good looking and well made piece, it sits as
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Victorian Antique Davenport, Burr Walnut English Desk, Writing Table, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian antique Davenport in burr walnut. An English desk, dating to circa 1850
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks
19th Century Oakwood Lectern Made by Robert Strahan
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century Davenport , lectern or writing slope made from oakwood.
Top with leather is adjustable
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Desks
Materials
Oak
Davenport Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wonderful antique English Burl walnut Davenport desk with hand-tooled leather lift-top desk with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
$3,250
Davenport Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Victorian Davenport desk with covered letter box and slant lid enclosing an interior with 3 small
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Walnut
$1,850
Davenport Desk
Located in New York, NY
Burl walnut desk having a hinged lid with a brown tooled leather top, and a brass circular reticulated gallery. Also, there is a side door containing four drawers. It is supported ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
$1,850
English Davenport Desk.
Located in New York, NY
English davenpot desk with slanted flip top with felted insert, three drawers on side with brass escutcheons. Beautiful patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Oak
$1,400
English Regency Davenport Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
English Regency Rosewood Davenport desk with drawers on both ends
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Salisbury, GB
A walnut, mahogany lined pop up Davenport.
Bird's-eye maple drawer fronts on pop up section
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
$2,399
Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Antique Victorian rosewood davenport, a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of the era. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
A Jackson
Graham Davenport
By Jackson
Graham
Located in New York, NY
A highly unusual late Victorian ivory strung ebony Davenport. The top is enriched with a pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Ivory, Mahogany
$54,400
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Uppingham, GB
A good Victorian burr walnut Davenport.
Gold toothed leather top with top tier opening to reveal
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Piano Top Davenport Desk
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A fine 19th century Victorian rosewood piano to Davenport desk.
This exceptional example of a
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Davenport
Located in Salisbury, GB
A good mid Victorian burr-walnut veneered davenport
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks
English Davenport Desk, Circa 1840
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Mahogany and Satinwood Inlay Davenport Desk with hand tooled leather insert. It is finished on all
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Satin
20th Century English Mahogany Davenport
Located in Lannebert, FR
Lovely Davenport secretary of 20th century. Come from England. Very good condition for this piece
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Burr Walnut Victorian Antique Davenport
Located in Antrim, GB
Superb Quality Inlaid Burr walnut Victorian antique Davenport
Oval tooled leather and oval inlaid
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
A Burled Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Providence, RI
This is not one of those Davenport desks of the mid-19th century period that were quite common and
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Regency walnut Davenport writing desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality early Regeny walnut Davenport circa 1830.
The Davenport has a fantastic grain and
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Late Victorian marquetry inlaid davenport desk with hinged writing slope, opening to reveal a
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
Mahogany Davenport Desk- Unusual Size
Located in Houston, TX
Unusually tall and narrow mahogany Davenport desk with leather insert on the top, brass gallery, 4
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Walnut Davenport, circa 1860s
Located in London, Greenwich
A really good example of a mid-Victorian walnut davenport which we have professionally re polished
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Freestanding Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Stutton, GB
Victorian freestanding walnut inlaid davenport, lift up inlaid lid with fitted interior, lovely
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Victorian Davenport in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3057, exceptional quality piano top, burr walnut Davenport with pop-up top, having satinwood
Category
Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic Davenport, Victorian period, in walnut burl, superb quality with a game of veins that
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Davenport Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A wonderful mid-19th century English burl walnut Davenport desk. The fall front leather top writing
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Desks
Victorian Mahogany Davenport Stamped J. Littleton
Located in Towcester, Northamptonshire
A fine quality Victorian flame mahogany davenport. The front with finely carved cabriole supports
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Stutton, GB
Quality Victorian burr walnut freestanding Davenport, lift up shaped lid with a fitted interior
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Davenport Maitre D Station
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A Superior Quality Maitre D's Station In The Form Of A Well Proportioned Davenport Desk. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A Rosewood William IV Period Antique Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A Rosewood William IV Period Antique davenport of traditional davenport design and having a brass
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Desks
Victorian Ebonized and Burled Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian ebonized burled walnut Davenport desk with hinged moulded lid, slight bow hinged writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks
Materials
Brass
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Davenport Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of davenport desks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct davenport desks — often made from wood, walnut and mahogany — can elevate any home. Davenport desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Davenport desks made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large davenport desks, so small davenport desks measuring 13.78 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many davenport desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and Miles and Edwards produced popular davenport desks that are worth a look.
How Much are Davenport Desks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,044, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $54,400 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Davenport Desks
- 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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