What is a walnut Davenport?

A Davenport is a compact writing desk with a sloping top and side drawers, designed for ladies during the nineteenth century. Its small footprint makes it practical for modern corners. Most examples include internal stationery compartments and a hinged writing surface that reveals a fitted interior.

How do I date a walnut desk?

Dating relies on construction methods, hardware styles, and the character of the walnut veneer. Georgian pieces show simple dovetailing and native timbers, while Victorian items often incorporate exotic veneers and machine-cut elements. Secondary woods inside drawers also help determine age, as oak gave way to pine in later nineteenth-century manufacturing.

What is a lowboy used for?

A lowboy served as a small side table for dressing or correspondence in eighteenth-century homes. Its modest scale allowed placement in bedrooms and parlours. Today, collectors use them as writing surfaces or console tables in narrow hallways.

Are these tables suitable for daily laptop use?

Many compact writing desks provide adequate surface area for modern laptops while maintaining period character. Drawer dimensions require checking to ensure comfortable knee clearance. Leather writing surfaces benefit from protective blotters when used for contemporary writing tasks.

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A small walnut writing table brings compact elegance to a study, offering rich burr grain and a dedicated surface for correspondence.

19th century

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Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£490

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Antique Ship's Purser's Desk, English, Writing Table, Beidermeier, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Ship's Purser's Desk, English, Writing Table, Beidermeier, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£2,650

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19th century

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A Superior Antique Inlaid Serpentine Shaped Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Small Writing Desk Card Games Side Hall Lamp Stretcher Table. C.1860.

From CJ Antiques

£1,950

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Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table - C1870

19th century

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Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table - C1870

From Prior and Willis

£1,396

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19th century

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19th Century Burr Walnut Bonheur Du Jour

From Camden Antiques

£1,195

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Small French Walnut and Marquetry Centre Table

19th century

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Small French Walnut and Marquetry Centre Table

From Thakeham Furniture

£2,050

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Georgian Walnut Antique Kneehole Desk of Small Proportions.

18th century

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Georgian Walnut Antique Kneehole Desk of Small Proportions.

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£4,800

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Stunning Victorian Walnut Antique Davenport Whatnot

19th century

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Stunning Victorian Walnut Antique Davenport Whatnot

From Driscolls Antiques Ltd

£695

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Unusual Antique Victorian Free Standing Walnut Ladies Davenport

19th century

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Unusual Antique Victorian Free Standing Walnut Ladies Davenport

From London City Antiques

£1,645

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1900 - 1920

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Small 18th.c. Style Walnut Desk

From John Howkins Antiques

£750

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Current listings feature walnut writing furniture spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, incorporating Victorian, Georgian, and Edwardian styles.

19th century

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19th-century Walnut Writing Table

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,495

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A Small Table in Walnut Aesthetic Movement

19th century

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A Small Table in Walnut Aesthetic Movement

From Wickersley Antiques

£180

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Edwardian Satin Walnut Ladies Writing Desk

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Satin Walnut Ladies Writing Desk

From Elmgarden

£550

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19th century

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Late 19th Century Decorative French Ladies Desk in Walnut with Brass Ormolu Mounts

From The Old Cinema

£1,198

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18th century

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18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£6,000

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19th century

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French Walnut Flap Table

From Camden Antiques

£675

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Small Walnut Writing Table

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

Antique Ship's Purser's Desk, English, Writing Table, Beidermeier, Victorian

A Superior Antique Inlaid Serpentine Shaped Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Small Writing Desk Card Games Side Hall Lamp Stretcher Table. C.1860.

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table - C1870

19th Century Burr Walnut Bonheur Du Jour

Small French Walnut and Marquetry Centre Table

Georgian Walnut Antique Kneehole Desk of Small Proportions.

Stunning Victorian Walnut Antique Davenport Whatnot

Unusual Antique Victorian Free Standing Walnut Ladies Davenport

Small 18th.c. Style Walnut Desk

19th-century Walnut Writing Table

A Small Table in Walnut Aesthetic Movement

Edwardian Satin Walnut Ladies Writing Desk

Late 19th Century Decorative French Ladies Desk in Walnut with Brass Ormolu Mounts

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

French Walnut Flap Table

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