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Rosewood Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century rosewood davenport desk, with low gallery above a lifting slant front
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Davenport Desk
Rosewood Davenport Desk
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 21 in
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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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
H 32.68 in W 26.78 in D 22.84 in
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a delightful German Davenport desk dating back to 1870. This small and narrow desk
Category

Antique 1870s German Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
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

Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
Victorian Davenport Desk Antique, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian rosewood davenport. This davenport features a sloped writing surface which opens to
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Antique 1850s Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian Davenport desk in walnut Hand crafted from walnut and circa 1890 Sloped writing
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Antique 1890s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality And Extremely Rare Early 18th Century Regency Period Burr Elm Davenport
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Elm

Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
H 31 in W 18 in D 23 in
Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
This attractive mahogany Edwardian Davenport / writing desk, circa 1900s has been constructed from
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
H 38.19 in W 24.02 in D 22.84 in
19th Century English Regency Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Regency rosewood davenport, the top inset with an antique leather, opening to reveal
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mahogany Davenport Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Folkestone, GB
Attributed to Gillows A superior quality late 18th/early 19th century mahogany Davenport Desk The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Davenport Attributed to Gillows
Mahogany Davenport Attributed to Gillows
H 32.5 in W 19.5 in D 22.5 in
Mid-19th Century Burr Elm Davenport
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid-19th century burr elm Davenport, having brass gallery & gilt-tooled green
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Elm, Burl

Mid-19th Century Burr Elm Davenport
Mid-19th Century Burr Elm Davenport
H 34 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
H 34.5 in W 25.5 in D 21.5 in
19th Century Carved Anglo-Indian Davenport Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An well carved Davenport desk with Anglo-Indian motifs, including trumpet blowing angels. Four
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks

Materials

Hardwood

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

Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Essex, MA
Of unusual almost one half normal width with part brass gallery top with handle and hinged tooled green leather writing lid opening to a fitted interior over a case fitted with four ...
Category

Antique 1790s English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English 19th Century walnut Davenport desk, ca 1880
Located in Delft, NL
English 19th Century walnut Davenport desk, ca 1880 An 19th Century English walnut Davenport desk
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality inlaid rosewood freestanding Davenport desk, Having the original brass
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut piano top pop up Davenport. The top of the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a lift up lid and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Antique Freestanding Walnut Ladies Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian freestanding figured walnut ladies Davenport having the original
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Captain’s desk in particularly well chosen and colorful Burl wood with string inlaid details and ebonized moldings. The very top with a 3/4 brass gallery and worn brass plaque...
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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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Antique 1820s British Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

RESTORED ViCTORIAN HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID & BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK
Located in GB
restored Victorian Rosewood with Marquetry inlay Davenport desk finished with a hand dyed brown leather top
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Hardwood & Green Leather Military Campaign Davenport Desk
Located in GB
Davenport desk circa 1880 in mahogany with a green leather writing slope A very good looking and
Category

Antique 1880s English Campaign Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a very nice Quality Victorian burr walnut davenport/desk. The raised top lifts to reveal
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Writing Table, English, Regency, Mahogany, Davenport, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing table, an English, Regency, mahogany, open Davenport dating to the early
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Diminutive Burl & Mahogany Davenport Desk with Watercolor Panels, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique diminutive davenport desk offers burl and mahogany construction with upper pierced
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Bronze

English Maple Davenport Desk of the Late Georgian Period
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a finely figured and patinated Maple; rising from a plinth base, incorporating four graduated drawers to the side, with turned wood knobs; the other three sides of fie...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Maple

Antique Walnut Museum Quality Exhibition Hand Carved Italian Davenport Desk
By Pauly et Cie
Located in GB
carved Italian davenport desk A truly stunning and well made piece, this would have been made for an
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Antique Davenport, Victorian Swivel Top Desk, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian antique Davenport dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850. Riding on the
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Antique Mahogany Freestanding Slide Top Davenport by Charles Hindley & Sons
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany freestanding slide top Davenport by Charles Hindley and Sons
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Other

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Maple, Oak, Burl

5-Drawer Mahogany Davenport Desk with Tooled Leather Top and Gallery
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptional 5-Drawer Mahogany Davenport desk with tooled leather top and gallery. The
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Early 20th Century American Other Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
This wonderful early 19th century Antique English Rosewood and ebonized Davenport or Ship Captain's
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Vintage Burr Walnut, Leather and Brass Gallery Rail Davenport Desk Workstation
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite vintage burr walnut davenport desk with brown
Category

20th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in GB
of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one other in this size
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
English mid-19th century burl walnut davenport desk with Wellington locking bar for the five side
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

English Burl Walnut Leather Top Davenport with Acanthus Cabriole Legs Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted
Category

Antique 1840s English William IV Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of Fully Restored Unique Antique Davenport Side Table Bookcases Desks
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptional pair of fully restored, Regency circa 1810-1820, Walnut & Brown leather Daveport desk side table bookcases These are the only p...
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold & Floral Carving
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin attributed, A Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with finely executed carved gallery to the
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Antique 1860s English Gothic Revival Desks

Materials

Oak

Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
davenport of similar construction which is illustrated in the Mallet Millennium book page 195 plate 249
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Desks

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

Davenport
Located in Roswell, GA
English mahogany Davenport personal desk. Very convincing 20th century replica of 19th century
Category

Vintage 1950s English Desks

Materials

Brass

Davenport
Davenport
H 34 in W 23 in D 19 in
Victorian Walnut Davenport
Located in Manchester, GB
An attractive inlaid burr walnut davenport from the Victorian period. With dummy drawers to one
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Davenport
Victorian Walnut Davenport
H 35 in W 22 in D 20 in
Antique Rosewood Davenport
Located in Redruth, GB
Antique Victorian rosewood Davenport. Internal paper label for Parkinsons cabinet makers, market
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Rosewood Davenport
Antique Rosewood Davenport
H 33.86 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Victorian Walnut Davenport
Located in Manchester, GB
A superb Victorian burr walnut veneered Davenport beautifully decorated with inlaid crossbanding
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Davenport
Victorian Walnut Davenport
H 34.26 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in London, GB
A good quality Victorian piano top davenport with well figured burr walnut. The pop up top with
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
H 37.8 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
George IV Zebra Wood Davenport
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century George IV zebra wood veneered mahogany lined Davenport desk. The desk has
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Antique 1820s British George IV Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Zebra Wood

George IV Zebra Wood Davenport
George IV Zebra Wood Davenport
H 34.3 in W 1,919 in D 23.4 in
Early Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Early Victorian burr walnut Davenport, this Davenport features a slide top section. Four mahogany
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Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport
Located in Salisbury, GB
An early 19th century mahogany slide top Davenport in the manner of Gillows. With pull-out pen
Category

Antique 1840s Desks

 Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport
 Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport
H 32.29 in W 20.08 in D 21.66 in
English Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
English Walnut Davenport / Writing Desk ca 1860 This exquisite Victorian davenport writing desk
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Small Regency Davenport, circa 1810
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Small sized Regency Davenport in Spanish mahogany with ebony inlay, circa 1810. The cast brass
Category

Antique 1810s Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Small Regency Davenport, circa 1810
Small Regency Davenport, circa 1810
H 30.71 in W 14.57 in D 20.87 in
Georgian Burl Mahogany and Walnut Davenport
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Georgian mahogany and burl walnut davenport. The top has a leather writing surface with foliate
Category

Antique 1810s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Leather, Maple, Burl, Mahogany, Walnut

A Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A mid Victorian burr walnut Davenport. The raised stationary and pen and ink department to the top
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

A Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
A Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
H 33.47 in W 22.05 in D 24.02 in
Oak Arts and Crafts Style Davenport
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Oak Arts and Crafts style davenport, standing on swept legs with brass castors. Three working
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Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

English Late Regency Period Davenport Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late Regency mahogany Davenport made to a Gillows design, the top with turned spindled gallery
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Regency Rosewood Davenport by Miles and Edwards
By Miles and Edwards
Located in Northwich, GB
A Regency rosewood davenport by Miles and Edwards, possibly made by Gillows and retailed by Miles
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Antique 1810s British Regency Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport
Located in Manchester, GB
A lovely mid Victorian piano top burr walnut davenport of superb color and condition. The interior
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Antique 1860s European Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport
Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport
H 36.23 in W 21.66 in D 22.84 in
Mid-Victorian Walnut and Satinwood Inlaid Davenport
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A mid-19th century figured walnut and satinwood marquetry davenport. To the top, a pierced gallery
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Maple, Satinwood, Walnut

Unusual Satin Birch Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unusual satin birch davenport desk, circa 1860. The desk is freestanding with a three quarter
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Antique 1860s Desks

Materials

Birch

Unusual Satin Birch Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Unusual Satin Birch Davenport Desk, circa 1860
H 35.44 in W 29.14 in D 23.63 in
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Davenport Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of davenport desks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct davenport desks — often made from wood, walnut and animal skin — can elevate any home. Davenport desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Regency and Georgian davenport desks are consistently popular styles. Not every interior allows for large davenport desks, so small davenport desks measuring 14 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made davenport desks over the years, but those made by Davenport Porcelain, Sormani and Thomas Wilkinson & Sons are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Davenport Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,468, while they’re typically $418 on the low end and $24,500 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, 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A 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.
  • 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.

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