What is a Davenport desk?

A Davenport desk is a compact writing form featuring a sloping lid with a leather insert, mounted over a pedestal of side drawers. It provides a dedicated writing surface without occupying excessive floor space in a room. Originating in the early nineteenth century, these desks frequently incorporate internal stationery compartments and small side drawers, making them suitable for parlor or study use.

How do I use a stationery cabinet?

A stationery cabinet organises writing paper, envelopes, and correspondence accessories within upright pigeonholes or dedicated slots. They sit on desks or tabletops for easy access. Many of these cabinets feature sloping lids or hinged doors that secure the writing supplies when not in use.

How do I tell Victorian from Edwardian pieces?

Victorian pieces, dating from the mid to late nineteenth century, often feature heavier proportions, dense burr walnut or rosewood veneers, and rich dark finishes. Carving can be elaborate, including motifs like green man masks. Edwardian pieces, made around the turn of the twentieth century, tend to exhibit lighter construction, satinwood inlay, and revival styles such as Sheraton Revival influences.

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An antique bureau stationery cabinet brings refined timber and dedicated writing compartments together into a practical domestic desk.

Superb Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport

19th century

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Superb Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport

From John Howkins Antiques

£2,650

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Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk

19th century

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Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£2,650

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Antique Gentleman's Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk Victorian, C.1880

19th century

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Antique Gentleman's Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk Victorian, C.1880

From London Fine Antiques

£1,695

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19th century

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Victorian Rose Wood Davenport

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£525

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19th century

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Unusual Antique Estate Cabinet

From John Howkins Antiques

£1,850

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Desk / Writing Table

From Brookside Antiques

£965

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Large Carved Anglo Indian Davenport Writing Desk .

1900 - 1920

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Large Carved Anglo Indian Davenport Writing Desk .

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£795

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£3,750

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Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Writing Desk

19th century

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Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Writing Desk

From Affordable Old Furniture

£350

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Pretty Sheraton Revival Rosewood Davenport

19th century

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Pretty Sheraton Revival Rosewood Davenport

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,050

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The listings on this page span the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods, utilising brass, leather, burr walnut, mahogany, oak, rosewood, and satinwood.

19th century

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19th Century Oak Stationary Cabinet

From Treasury Antiques

£450

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Mahogany Writing Desk with Satinwood Inlay

1900 - 1920

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Mahogany Writing Desk with Satinwood Inlay

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,395

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bureau

1900 - 1920

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A Most Unusually Configured Oak Veneered Bureau.

From Designer Antiques4u

£895

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19th century

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Magnificent Burr Walnut Antique Desk

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£2,600

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Walnut Bonheur Du Jour / Ladies Writing Desk

19th century

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Walnut Bonheur Du Jour / Ladies Writing Desk

From Athey Antiques

£495

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bureau

19th century

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Victorian Walnut Pop Up Piano Davenport

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£1,250

FOR SALE

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Antique Bureau Stationery Cabinet

Superb Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport

Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk

Antique Gentleman's Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk Victorian, C.1880

Victorian Rose Wood Davenport

Unusual Antique Estate Cabinet

Edwardian Desk / Writing Table

Large Carved Anglo Indian Davenport Writing Desk .

Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Writing Desk

Pretty Sheraton Revival Rosewood Davenport

19th Century Oak Stationary Cabinet

Mahogany Writing Desk with Satinwood Inlay

A Most Unusually Configured Oak Veneered Bureau.

Magnificent Burr Walnut Antique Desk

Walnut Bonheur Du Jour / Ladies Writing Desk

Victorian Walnut Pop Up Piano Davenport

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