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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 interior, small gallery.

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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

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely lightly restored hand carved Mahogany, early Victorian circa 1840 Ships Captains armchair with c...

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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.

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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 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

Recent Sales

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. Please note superb "Adam" style neoclassical urn inlays, fitted interior on ...

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Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Carved Mahogany Davenport/ Ship Captain's Desk with Leather Lid
Antique English Carved Mahogany Davenport/ Ship Captain's Desk with Leather Lid

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 tooled and gilt leather lid Please note the exceptionally hand carved mahogany ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Ormolu

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 fabulous marquetry inlay and satin birch fitted interior; stationery lift-up compart...

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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 lift-up top revealing a series of side by side small drawers.

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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 fronts, brass campaign hardware, tooled leather writing surface, plenty of drawer stor...

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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, backsplash with spindle rails and cup-out decorative sides, slant front writing desk op...

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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 drawer contains a drop-front desk surface with multiple small drawers and secret compar...

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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

Davenports or Ship Captain's Desks are so-named originally for a Captain Davenport for whom a similarly styled desk was made in the latter part of the 18th century.

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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 desk, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.

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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 out writing box, two inkwells, green leather writing surfaces, and includes a secre...

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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 a solid cast iron base with Lion head detailing A very good looking and decorati...

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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, Circa 1880 in date.

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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 controls the on/off switch. Measures: 22".  

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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 (top row, middle drawer) and two small drawers with cubby holes.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Materials

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Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards

Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards

Located in Lisse, NL

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Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s
Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s

Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s

Located in Toledo, OH

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Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
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$2,663Sale Price|24% Off

H 57.88 in W 53.55 in D 19.3 in

Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This oak apothecary cabinet with brass hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored ...

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Vintage 1910s French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

$1,234,058

H 118.9 in W 157.49 in D 30.32 in

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Located in London, GB

The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s
Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. This piece features 24 paper covered drawers in mahogany with mostly original glass fronts, mahogany handl...

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By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Materials

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Exquisite openly carved 19th century Swiss Black Forest jewelry box walnut bird

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

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

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

$16,571Sale 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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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Burl Walnut Leather Top Davenport with Acanthus Cabriole Legs Circa 1840
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Located in Charleston, SC

English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...

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Antique 1840s English William IV Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

$47,870 / set

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...

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

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

$61,361Sale Price|20% Off

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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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun
Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun

Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique and highly decorative wall coat rack with at least ten hooks. One of the main reasons for people wanting to own antiques is for their decorative appeal and this hand-crafted ...

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Iron

Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed

Oak and Walnut Tester Bed

$44,500

H 117 in W 79 in D 93.5 in

Oak and Walnut Tester Bed

Located in New Orleans, LA

This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...

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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.