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Victorian Burr Walnut Ebonised Davenport
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut Ebonised Davenport - Aesthetic influences with a birdseye maple fitted
Category
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in London, GB
, 154 Oxford Street. The writing slope on the Davenport twists around to allow for leg room and the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cedar, Walnut
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport with a sloping green leather writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19TH CENTURY WALNUT AND INLAID DAVENPORT
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY WALNUT AND INLAID DAVENPORT
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport c.1900
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Edwardian rosewood and marquetry Davenport circa 1900 in date.
The desk
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
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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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Pop Up Piano Top Davenport
Located in Reepham, GB
A very attractive 19th Century Davenport Desk.
It is supplied with the original tooled, gilded
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique English Burled Walnut Davenport Desk , circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Burled Walnut Davenport Desk with Leather Writing Slant
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine quality Victorian walnut Davenport desk, incorporating candle slides, a pen tray, a
Category
Antique 1870s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$13,144
19th Century Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early victorian davenport circa 1850.
Hinged leather writing slope opens to satinwood interior
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
George IV Davenport the top with thin rosewood inset rail, slope fronted burgundy tooled leather
Category
Antique 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,704
High Victorian Freestanding Burr-Walnut Davenport Desk England, 1870
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An outstanding high Victorian freestanding burr-walnut Davenport desk, attributed to Holland & Sons
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique burl walnut & inlaid marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860.
The davenport is made
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Satinwood, Maple, Leather
Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
Gillows circa 1830.
A Davenport is a type of writing desk name after its creator, Captain Davenport in
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
19th Century Victorian Walnut Davenport
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality Victorian Davenport circa 1870. High Victorian Davenport with original leather writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
19th C. Banded Flame Mahogany Davenport Desk with Tooled Leather Top with Keys
Located in Germantown, MD
Stunning, fully refinished 19th C. Banded Flame mahogany Davenport desk with tooled leather top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, 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
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Piano Top Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality Victorian mahogany davenport by J Ride, Croydon, having a piano top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Quality Antique Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality Victorian antique inlaid burr walnut davenport which has a fitted stationery
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport by Edwards
Roberts
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century figured walnut Davenport desk with brass grill. It has a fall front with a
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian 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
English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
A fantastic quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport writing desk with a very unusual serpentine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
A fantastic quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport writing desk with a very unusual serpentine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Satin Wood Interior
By Herringson
Clark
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A superb quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport writing desk stood on turned bun feet and shaped
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Satinwood, 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
Antique Davenport Writing Desk Mahogany Victorian, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning late 19th century mahogany Davenport desk with four drawers to one side and four false
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Ebonized Aesthetic Davenport Desk, Scotland 1880, B2943
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Ebonized Aesthetic Davenport writing desk, Scotland 1880, B2943
Scotland 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Exceptional Figured Rosewood Davenport
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional Figured Rosewood Davenport (Writing Desk) with original brass hardware, four locking
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Fine Late Regency Period Satinwood Writing Desk or Davenport, circa 1825
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine late Regency period satinwood writing/davenport. This piece is highly figured with a secret
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NL
This exceptional Victorian Davenport desk, crafted from burr walnut inlays and mahogany, is a prime
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Victorian burr walnut davenport desk having a green leather scriber with four drawers to the right
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century English Davenport Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1830s-1840s English Regency davenport desk. This mahogany desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Burmese Davenport Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
1920s hardwood Burmese Davenport desk decorated with intricate floral carvings.
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare 19th Century Bamboo Davenport Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional style with 2 side drawers and leather appointed writing surface.
A beautiful compact
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood
Inlaid English Slant Top Desk Davenport
Located in New York, NY
This English inlaid desk or davenport is an excellent addition for any space. It is composed of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk
Located in Pau, FR
20th century walnut Davenport desk with a piano top, a flip front, a spring loaded letter
Category
Vintage 1980s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Davenport
Located in Vancouver, BC
Lift top desk with inlaid back-splash and pinstripes. Leather topped with minor distressing
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,350
Antique Davenport Desk, Inlaid Burr Walnut Desk, Victorian, Scotland 1870, B1677
Located in Vancouver, BC
Scotland 1870
Solid walnut and Veneers
Inlaid lift top with storage space beneath
Brown leather insert at the top
Opens to reveal pigeon holes
Inkwell holders
Some scuff to the...
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Edwardian Davenport
Located in Roswell, GA
Edwardian mahogany Davenport with satinwood stringing. Original porcelain casters. Section for
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,500
Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Davenport Desk, Rare, circa 1850
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Victorian mahogany Davenport desk of unusual design circa 1850, the rectangular top with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Period Davenport
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Good Regency period Davenport Desk of sophisticated form the beautifully figured timbers with ebony
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$1,958
Regency Mahogany Davenport
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Regency mahogany davenport having a top that slides forward over your knees with a leather writing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
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Davenport Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the davenport writing desk you’re looking for. Each davenport writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and animal skin. Your living room may not be complete without a davenport writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A davenport writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one davenport writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Thomas Wilkinson
Sons, Bruce James Talbert and Davenport Porcelain produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Davenport Writing Desk?
Prices for a davenport writing desk start at $500 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $3,297.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Davenport Writing Desk
- 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.
- 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 writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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