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Ship Captains Desk

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAND CARVED HARDWOOD SHIPs CAPTAINS CAST IRON BASE ARMCHAIR
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAND CARVED HARDWOOD SHIPs CAPTAINS CAST IRON BASE ARMCHAIR

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAND CARVED HARDWOOD SHIPs CAPTAINS CAST IRON BASE ARMCHAIR

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

restored hand carved Mahogany, early Victorian circa 1840 Ships Captains armchair with cast iron heavily

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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock
19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock

19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century bronze boat captains ship's wheel shaped table clock with several clock faces.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

By Robert Adam

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fabulous quality antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood davenport or ship captain's desk

Category

Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Scottish Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
Antique Scottish Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

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 English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk
Antique English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk

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

Antique Campaign Ship Captain's Desk Cabinet or Secretary
Antique Campaign Ship Captain's Desk Cabinet or Secretary

Antique Campaign Ship Captain's Desk Cabinet or Secretary

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Edwardian Captain's upright secretary crafted in mahogany with inlaid ovals on the cabinet door

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Eastlake Walnut and Burl Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Antique Eastlake Walnut and Burl Davenport Desk, 19th Century

Antique Eastlake Walnut and Burl Davenport Desk, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Eastlake Davenport ship captain's desk offers walnut construction with burl panels

Category

Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Desks

Materials

Felt, Walnut, Burl

English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk
English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk

English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

Spectacular English Campaign Chest - ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. The top central

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

's Desk is one of the finest we've had in recent years. Davenports or Ship Captain's Desks are so-named

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship's Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship's Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship's Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique campaign writing slope. An English, mahogany ship's captain's correspondence

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Mahogany

19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk
19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk

19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk

Located in Milford, NH

Fine English ship captain’s writing box or lap desk featuring brass handles, satinwood edges, lift

Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair

Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning mid Victorian Ships Swivel armchair on

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Oak Swivel Ships / Captains Cockpit Desk Chair 19th C
Antique Victorian Oak Swivel Ships / Captains Cockpit Desk Chair 19th C

Antique Victorian Oak Swivel Ships / Captains Cockpit Desk Chair 19th C

Located in London, GB

An absolutely stunning antique 19th century Victorian oak swivel ships, captains cockpit desk chair

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Oak Nautical Ships Wheel Captains Desk Lamp Port Boat Light
Mid Century Oak Nautical Ships Wheel Captains Desk Lamp Port Boat Light

Mid Century Oak Nautical Ships Wheel Captains Desk Lamp Port Boat Light

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid Century oak desk lamp with nautical theme has double light sockets with a ships wheel that

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Anglo Chinese Teak Campaign Style Desk / Chest
19th Century English Anglo Chinese Teak Campaign Style Desk / Chest

19th Century English Anglo Chinese Teak Campaign Style Desk / Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century Anglo-Chinese ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. Fitted with a secretary drawer

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Located in London, GB

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Materials

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
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Located in London, GB

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Materials

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$9,250

H 13.5 in W 6 in D 5 in

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Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-painted set of blue and white delft porcelain. Three covered vases and two trumpet vases. The lids depict perched birds. The vases depict fishermen in a sailing ship.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Garniture

Materials

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Indian carved & pierced teak folding screen, c. 1900-25
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Indian carved & pierced teak folding screen, c. 1900-25

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Vintage, four part frame and panel folding screen in carved & pierced teak. The screen is carved on both sides. India, British Raj, 1900-25. Dimensions: 80" W x 1" D x 73" H (ov...

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Materials

Teak

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
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'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

$128,254

H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in

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By Tiffany Studios

Located in London, GB

‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...

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Materials

Bronze, Lead

PAIR OF GEORGE SMiTH SOMERVILLE CHESTERFIELD MOHAIR VELVET SOFAS
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$24,975 / set

H 34.45 in W 77.96 in D 36.23 in

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By George Smith

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of George Smith Somerville Mohair Velvet Chesterfield tufted sofas RRP £30,130 Please no...

Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Fabergé Silver Service
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Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

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By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Materials

Silver

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By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport

$1,518

H 32.29 in W 21.26 in D 22.45 in

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 with an an ink well either side with decorative inlay surrounding each. The top has a ...

Category

Antique 1870s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

$16,479Sale Price|50% Off

H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

Located in Marbella, ES

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

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Impressive Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Door Complete with Wall Frame

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Located in Lisse, NL

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Iron

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

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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...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Wood

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Period early 19th century Regency Mahogany Partners desk. Drawers on both sides. Great proportion. Excellent quality Mahogany. Leather top. --Provenance: Hutton Wilkinson for Tony...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Ship Captains Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ship captains desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each ship captains desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. Your living room may not be complete without a ship captains desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A ship captains desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Ship Captains Desk?

Prices for a ship captains desk start at $1,182 and top out at $9,900 with the average selling for $4,577.
Questions About Ship Captains 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.