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Sea Captain Desk

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800
English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany oval sea captains desk with hinged leather top concealing two upper hidden

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk

Located in Forney, TX

. Believed to have been used as a maritime sea captains desk. Born in the Mid-Atlantic region of the

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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

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An Antique Sea Captain’s Writing Compendium by JC Vickery of Regent Street
An Antique Sea Captain’s Writing Compendium by JC Vickery of Regent Street

An Antique Sea Captain’s Writing Compendium by JC Vickery of Regent Street

Located in London, GB

In Honduras mahogany, cross banded in satinwood, the drop flap upper section is removable, and sits on a base containing cupboards with mahogany lined interior drawers. The writing s...

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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

19th C  SEA CAPTAIN'S WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR
19th C  SEA CAPTAIN'S WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR

19th C SEA CAPTAIN'S WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR

Located in Essex, MA

Early sea captain's writing windsor arm chair, designed for multifunctional use aboard a ship, the

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Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...

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Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table

$2,500

H 35 in W 27.75 in D 28 in

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, likely French, one piece desk on frame form, having a sloped fr...

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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Antique 19th Century Campaign Metamorphic Desk, Ca. 1850-1875
Antique 19th Century Campaign Metamorphic Desk, Ca. 1850-1875

Antique 19th Century Campaign Metamorphic Desk, Ca. 1850-1875

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique metamorphic table to desk, circa 1850-1875. Beautifully constructed in Campaign style in honeyed light brown wood, the table features a hinged flip top that opens to a desk w...

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Antique 19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Art Nouveau Wall Cabinet
Art Nouveau Wall Cabinet

Art Nouveau Wall Cabinet

$7,075

H 29.93 in W 24.41 in D 7.88 in

Art Nouveau Wall Cabinet

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Art nouveau carved wall cabinet in excellent original condition.

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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Shelves

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Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880
Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

$1,889

H 38.5 in W 21 in D 22 in

Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian Davenport in burr walnut Such a lovely look to this elegant desk, the patina to the walnut is gorgeous Drawer opens out to reveal writing slope a...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with marquetry inlay; lift-up compartment with fitted interior, small gallery. Handsome old worn tooled leather top. Bank of side drawers to...

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Antique 19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

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Campaign Style Desk
Campaign Style Desk

Campaign Style Desk

$3,687 / item

H 34 in W 29.25 in D 27 in

Campaign Style Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled leather writing surface, raised on splayed legs with a stretcher. Dimensions: 29.25"...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

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Stone

American Federal Mahogany Side Table with Fitted Interior Desk on Casters, 1820
American Federal Mahogany Side Table with Fitted Interior Desk on Casters, 1820

American Federal Mahogany Side Table with Fitted Interior Desk on Casters, 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

American Federal Mahogany one drawer side table with fitted interior desk, walnut diamond escutcheons, original four wooden knobs, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with the ...

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Antique 1820s American Federal Side Tables

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Brass

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

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H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk
19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk

19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk

$14,000

H 29.5 in W 34 in D 21 in

19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk

Located in New York, NY

American 19th Century Birdseye Maple Desk attributed to H. Stowell & Son Cabinet Makers, (1828-98) Vermont 1850-60. Beautiful writing desk consisting of three stepped upper panels (...

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Antique 1860s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

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Birdseye Maple

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk.  Circa 1810
American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk.  Circa 1810

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton mahogany campaign desk with hinged flip top, pull out writing surface, recessed brasses, and terminating on turned bulbous legs. Early 19th Century

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Antique 19th Century American Desks

19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk

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...

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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Sea Captain Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sea captain desk you’re looking for. A sea captain desk — often made from wood, hardwood and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the sea captain desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A sea captain desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one sea captain desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chesterfield and Thonet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sea Captain Desk?

A sea captain desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,930, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.
Questions About Sea Captain Desk
  • 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.