A small writing desk used by ladies, usually with a sloped top insert with leather, a cupboard, slides and drawers for holding pens and paper. There is generally a row of drawers down one side, with false drawers on the opposing side, and the top is surmounted by a brass or fretwork gallery. Made to be freestanding, davenports are finished and polished on all four sides.

Piano top davenports, so called because the lid resembled that of a rounded piano lid, were introduced in about the 1830s. These 'top-of-the-range' piano front davenports usually include a rise and fall secret section, operated by a concealed button above a drawer operating via a system of counter balanced weights concealed in a cavity at the side of the main body, a and a well fitted pull out writing slope, drawers to one side and opposing dummy drawers.

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Victorian walnut davenport desk, as inspected

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

Victorian walnut davenport desk, as inspected

Edwardian davenport desk with 4 drawers to the Rh side, 56 cm…

Edwardian Davenport Desk with 4 Drawers

Edwardian davenport desk with 4 drawers to the Rh side, 56 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 94 cm high

Late Victorian davenport desk as inspected, 56 cm wide, 101 cm…

Late Victorian Davenport Desk - 56x101 cm

Late Victorian davenport desk as inspected, 56 cm wide, 101 cm high

Mahogany davenport, approx 84 cm high, 54 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Mahogany Davenport: Elegant and Compact Writing Desk

Mahogany davenport, approx 84 cm high, 54 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Edwardian mahogany davenport desk 53 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 90 cm…

Edwardian Mahogany Davenport Desk - Compact and Elegant Workspace

Edwardian mahogany davenport desk 53 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 90 cm high

Vintage walnut Davenport desk, with four drawers to the right,…

Vintage Walnut Davenport Desk with Fitted Interior

Vintage walnut Davenport desk, with four drawers to the right, cabinet to the left, a stationary compartment on top and lift writing slope with fitted interior, 61 cm wide, 98 cm high approx.

A 20th century open shelved davenport desk, with tooled leather…

Leather-top Open-Shelved Davenport Desk

A 20th century open shelved davenport desk, with tooled leather top enclosing pigeon holes and compartments

An early 20th century mahogany davenport

Mahogany Davenport Desk

An early 20th century mahogany davenport

Gibson 'Davenport' gilded coffee set

Gibson Gilded Coffee Set - Davenport Collection

Gibson 'Davenport' gilded coffee set

Vintage davenport desk with 4 drawers to right hand side, 61 cm…

Antique Davenport Desk with 4 Drawers

Vintage davenport desk with 4 drawers to right hand side, 61 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 84.5 cm high

Victorian davenport desk 58 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 88.5 cm high,…

Restored Victorian Davenport Desk - 58x57x88.5cm

Victorian davenport desk 58 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 88.5 cm high, some restoration needed

Edwardian style davenport desk, with door and internal drawers…

Edwardian Davenport Desk with Door and Drawers

Edwardian style davenport desk, with door and internal drawers to one side, 59 cm wide, 134 cm high

Antique Edwardian English string inlay davenport, approx. 102…

English Edwardian String Inlay Davenport

Antique Edwardian English string inlay davenport, approx. 102 cm high, 53 cm wide, 47 cm deep

An early Victorian sliding top Serpentine-Fronted davenport,…

Victorian Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Davenport with Sliding Top, Restorations Needed

An early Victorian sliding top Serpentine-Fronted davenport, early 19th century the mahogany veneered top with a low gallery, before a hinged cover with inset leather writing surface, the satinwood interior with pigeonholes, with four drawers to the right…

Late 19th century davenport with leather embossed writing slope

Embossed Leather Writing Davenport

Late 19th century davenport with leather embossed writing slope

Mahogany davenport, with leather inset writing slope, hinged…

Mahogany Writing Desk with Leather Inset

Mahogany davenport, with leather inset writing slope, hinged lid and drawers to one side

Victorian walnut davenport desk, 56 cm wide, 87 cm high

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk - 56x87cm

Victorian walnut davenport desk, 56 cm wide, 87 cm high

A late Victorian walnut davenport, 19th century, with an arched…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Inlaid Decoration

A late Victorian walnut davenport, 19th century, with an arched gallery, hinged stationery compartment and two ink bottles, a red leather writing surface and opening to a compartment with a small drawer, four drawers to one side, faux to the reverse and…

A Victorian walnut Davenport, inlaid decoration, leather insert,…

Victorian Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk

A Victorian walnut Davenport, inlaid decoration, leather insert, four drawers to one side, false to the other, pen compartment to the top. 53 cm x 53 cm x 82 cm.

Edwardian walnut knee hole davenport desk with mirrored back,…

Edwardian Walnut Davenport Desk with Mirrored Back

Edwardian walnut knee hole davenport desk with mirrored back, lift lid writing slope, drawers to the right side and drawer fronts to the left, 56 cm wide, 112 cm high

Antique inlaid walnut davenport desk 52.5 cm wide, 53 cm high,…

Antique Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk - 78 cm High

Antique inlaid walnut davenport desk 52.5 cm wide, 53 cm high, 78 cm high

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with 4 drawers to the right…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk with 8 Drawers

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with 4 drawers to the right side and 4 drawer fronts to the left, 54 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 80 cm high

Victorian walnut davenport, with hinged stationery top, four…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Stationery Top and Bun Feet

Victorian walnut davenport, with hinged stationery top, four real and four faux drawers, scrolling column supports on bun feet

Victorian faded walnut and marquetry davenport desk of…

Faded Walnut Marquetry Davenport Desk - Victorian Traditional Design

Victorian faded walnut and marquetry davenport desk of traditional design

Early 20th century walnut veneer davenport desk, with tooled…

Vintage Walnut Davenport Desk with Leather Inlay and Drawers

Early 20th century walnut veneer davenport desk, with tooled leather inlaid writing slope, opening to reveal 2 drawers. Height 80 cm, width 54 cm, depth 57 cm

Victorian davenport with a lift lid writing surface, fitted…

Victorian Lift-Top Writing Desk with Fitted Interior and Drawers

Victorian davenport with a lift lid writing surface, fitted interior below, four drawers and ink drawer to the right side, four false drawer fronts to the left

Davenport desk, 84 cm high, 60 cm wide, 55 cm deep

Compact Davenport Desk: Stylish and Functional

Davenport desk, 84 cm high, 60 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Victorian walnut Davenport, with sliding top and pop-up…

Walnut Davenport with Secret Compartment and Scrolling Base

A Victorian walnut Davenport, with sliding top and pop-up compartment with secret release mechanism, scrolling base and drawers to one side, brass gallery. 54 x 63 x 93 cm.

Regency rosewood Davenport desk, with revolving top and drawers…

Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk with Revolving Top and Drawers

Regency rosewood Davenport desk, with revolving top and drawers to one side, 49 cm wide, 87 cm high

Victorian rosewood davenport desk, for restoration, 60 cm wide,…

Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk for Restoration (9 words)

Victorian rosewood davenport desk, for restoration, 60 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 88 cm high

George IV davenport desk, with swivel top and writing…

George IV Davenport Writing Desk

George IV davenport desk, with swivel top and writing instrument drawer above 4 lower drawers, 51 cm wide, 91 cm high

Antique English davenport desk, with a lift lid writing surface,…

Antique English Davenport Desk with Fitted Interior and BADA Seal

Antique English davenport desk, with a lift lid writing surface, fitted interior below, four drawers and ink drawer to the right side, four false drawer fronts to the left, 54 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 77 cm high, The British Antique Dealers Association seal…

Antique davenport desk lift top writing surface with leather…

Antique Davenport Desk with Lift Top and Leather Insert

Antique davenport desk lift top writing surface with leather insert, accessories compartment above and cabinet below, some damage to veneer on accessories compartment lid. 53 cm wide

A late Victorian walnut davenport, 19th century, with an arched…

Walnut Davenport with Inlaid Decoration and Trestle Base

A late Victorian walnut davenport, 19th century, with an arched gallery, hinged stationery compartment and two ink bottles, a red leather writing surface and opening to a compartment with a small drawer, four drawers to one side, faux to the reverse and…

An antique mahogany leather top davenport, in overall excellent…

Antique Mahogany Leather Top Davenport in Excellent Condition

An antique mahogany leather top davenport, in overall excellent condition, 82 x 54 x 52 cm

An Edwardian mahogany and cedar davenport. Early 20th century,…

Edwardian Mahogany Davenport with Inlaid Fan Embellishments

An Edwardian mahogany and cedar davenport. Early 20th century, in light coloured timbers with a green leather and tooled top, a raised and partitioned rear compartment for inks and pens, a series of four graduated drawers with brass swing handles to one…

Antique davenport desk, approx 89 cm high, 56 cm wide, 46 cm…

Antique Davenport Desk - 89x56x46cm

Antique davenport desk, approx 89 cm high, 56 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Oak davenport, late 19th century, Sloped swivel top and fitted…

Late 19th Century Oak Davenport with Fitted Interior

Oak davenport, late 19th century, Sloped swivel top and fitted interior four drawers to the side and hidden stationary drawer, height 90, cm, width 57 cm, depth 57 cm

19th century walnut davenport with inlays

Walnut Davenport with Inlays

19th century walnut davenport with inlays

Victorian davenport in walnut with inlays

Walnut Inlaid Victorian Davenport

Victorian davenport in walnut with inlays

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with marquetry inlay, fitted…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk with Marquetry Inlay and Fitted Interior

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with marquetry inlay, fitted interior, drawers to right side and drawer fronts to left, 53 cm wide, 80 cm high

Victorian style davenport desk, with lift top writing surface &…

Victorian Davenport Desk with Lift Top & Fitted Interior

Victorian style davenport desk, with lift top writing surface & fitted interior, lift lid stationery compartment & 4 drawers to each side and single door cabinet at front, 74 cm wide, 90 cm high approx

Victorian style Davenport desk 59 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 83 cm…

Victorian Davenport Desk - Elegant and Compact

Victorian style Davenport desk 59 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 83 cm high

19th century walnut ladies davenport with side drawers

Walnut Ladies Davenport with Side Drawers

19th century walnut ladies davenport with side drawers

A Victorian burr walnut davenport the top with gilt brass three…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Gilt Brass Gallery

A Victorian burr walnut davenport the top with gilt brass three quarter gallery over a gilt tooled red leather to the lifting front, enclosing a satinwood interior with two drawers, the top supported on a pair of cabriole style supports, the right side…

A piano front flame mahogany davenport, English, 19th century,…

19th Century Flame Mahogany Piano Davenport with Writing Surface

A piano front flame mahogany davenport, English, 19th century, the hinged top revealing a pull out tooled leather writing surface and twin drawers, with a concealed spring loaded letter compartment, decorative carved elements to the base, 88 cm high, 63…

A Victorian walnut Davenport. 80 cm high, 53 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Victorian Walnut Davenport - 80x53x54 cm

A Victorian walnut Davenport. 80 cm high, 53 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A Victorian walnut davenport, the superstructure with mirrored…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Mirrored Superstructure and Writing Surface

A Victorian walnut davenport, the superstructure with mirrored section, fitted with four drawers and sloping writing surface. Width 58c

A Victorian burr walnut davenport, traditional configuration,…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Brass Gallery

A Victorian burr walnut davenport, traditional configuration, brass gallery to the top, ebonised edge. 50 x 85 cm.

Victorian walnut davenport desk with 4 drawers to the right…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

Victorian walnut davenport desk with 4 drawers to the right side and drawer fronts to the left, 53.5 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 86 cm high

Antique davenport desk, approx 84 cm high, 55 cm wide, 54 cm…

Antique Davenport Desk - 84x55x54 cm

Antique davenport desk, approx 84 cm high, 55 cm wide, 54 cm depth

Mahogany davenport, fitted interior and concealed pop up top

Mahogany Pop-Up Davenport with Fitted Interior

Mahogany davenport, fitted interior and concealed pop up top

Victorian walnut Davenport desk with fitted interior and 4…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk with Fitted Interior and 4 Drawers

Victorian walnut Davenport desk with fitted interior and 4 drawers to the right side, 56 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 88 cm high

An antique English davenport ladies desk, burr walnut with…

Burr Walnut Davenport Ladies Desk with Marquetry Inlay (1875)

An antique English davenport ladies desk, burr walnut with marquetry inlay, circa 1875, 84 cm high, 55 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Fine Victorian walnut davenport, with multiple drawers and…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Leather Writing Slope

Fine Victorian walnut davenport, with multiple drawers and leather inset writing slope

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with 4 drawers to the right…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with 4 drawers to the right side and 4 drawer fronts to the left, 53.5 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 85 cm high

A Victorian burr walnut Davenport, drawers on one side, dummy…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Satinwood Interior

A Victorian burr walnut Davenport, drawers on one side, dummy drawers the other, satinwood interior with three small fitted drawers, brass gallery top, full column mouldings and bun feet. The tooled leather top requires replacing. 56 cm x 55 cm x 90 cm

A Victorian walnut davenport, cross banded in amboyna, with…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Fitted Interior and Drawers

A Victorian walnut davenport, cross banded in amboyna, with fitted interior and four drawers to one side. Height 84 cm. Width 53 cm. Depth 54 cm.

A Victorian burr walnut davenport, with letter dividers and…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Writing Slope

A Victorian burr walnut davenport, with letter dividers and folding leather writing slope, calendar to the upper requires attention but appears to be complete. The square form is supported by the scroll and ball uprights to the front. Height 96 cm, width…

Victorian burr walnut davenport 54 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 85 cm…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport - 85cm High

Victorian burr walnut davenport 54 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 85 cm high

Victorian rosewood davenport. Fitted satin wood interior with 3…

Victorian Rosewood Davenport with Satinwood Interior

Victorian rosewood davenport. Fitted satin wood interior with 3 drawers and two false drawers. Secret drawer to side fitted for writing implements. Four side drawers. Turned supporting columns to front. Height 89 length 56 diameter 55 cm

An antique English burr walnut davenport desk, circa 1880, 90…

Antique Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, 1880

An antique English burr walnut davenport desk, circa 1880, 90 cm high, 57 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany davenport, with pierced gallery above…

Victorian Mahogany Davenport with Pierced Gallery and Drawers

A Victorian mahogany davenport, with pierced gallery above spring loaded superstructure and four drawers

A Victorian burr walnut davenport with leather insole and…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Fitted Compartments

A Victorian burr walnut davenport with leather insole and fitted compartments, 84 x 53 x 54 cm

A Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1860s, The davenport with a…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Leather Writing Plane

A Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1860s, The davenport with a serpentine profile having an olive leather writing plane, a partitioned interior, to the side of the body a small hinged drawer with compartments for inks and writing implements and four…

A red leather inset walnut davenport, English 19th century 80…

Red Leather Walnut Davenport, 19th Century English Furniture

A red leather inset walnut davenport, English 19th century 80 cm high, 53 cm wide, 56 cm deep

Victorian walnut davenport

Walnut Victorian Davenport Desk

Victorian walnut davenport

Victorian walnut Davenport desk with writing slope opening to a…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk with Fitted Interior

Victorian walnut Davenport desk with writing slope opening to a fitted interior and side door opening to inside drawers, 63 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 91 cm high

A Victorian walnut Davenport, drawers on one side, dummy…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Satinwood Interior

A Victorian walnut Davenport, drawers on one side, dummy drawers on the other, satinwood interior, stationery box at the back and bun feet. 54 cm x 50 cm x 82 cm.

Antique davenport desk, in walnut with satinwood inlays,…

Walnut Davenport Desk with Leather Writing Slope

Antique davenport desk, in walnut with satinwood inlays, embossed leather writing slope, stationary compartment to the top and four drawers to one side

Walnut davenport desk, burr walnut with inlays, writing slope…

Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk with Writing Slope

Walnut davenport desk, burr walnut with inlays, writing slope and side drawers

Victorian walnut davenport with leather insert to top

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Leather Top

Victorian walnut davenport with leather insert to top

Victorian davenport, mahogany, slope leather top, walnut…

Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Davenport Desk

Victorian davenport, mahogany, slope leather top, walnut interior, 82 cm high, 58 cm long, 59 cm deep

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with drawers to the right side…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

Victorian walnut davenport desk, with drawers to the right side and drawer fronts to the left, 54 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 84 cm high

A Victorian walnut davenport with lift up top and interior…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Lift Top and Drawers

A Victorian walnut davenport with lift up top and interior stationary compartments. The lower having four side drawers to one side and a false drawer front on the opposite side. Height: 82.5 cm;Width: 51 cm;Depth: 52.5 cm

A fine Victorian burr walnut davenport, circa 1870s, of…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Ink Compartment

A fine Victorian burr walnut davenport, circa 1870s, of serpentine profile surmounted by a shaped and fitted pen and ink compartment, the green leather tooled plane opening to a partitioned birdseye maple lined interior, raised on decorative knopped…

A late Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1900, of fine…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Fitted Interior

A late Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1900, of fine figuration with simple satinwood and ebony stringing throughout having a tooled green leather writing plane, a shaped and arched pen and inks compartment, and opening to a fitted interior with bird's…

Davenport mahogany desk, leather inset top, pedestal fitted…

Mahogany Desk with Leather Inset and Spiral Supports

Davenport mahogany desk, leather inset top, pedestal fitted with four long drawers, raised on spiral turned supports. Height 70 cm. Depth 95 cm. Length 144 cm

Victorian walnut davenport desk, 53 cm wide, 81 cm high

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk - 53x81cm

Victorian walnut davenport desk, 53 cm wide, 81 cm high

Victorian walnut davenport. Leather insert top opening to…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Leather Insert and Carved Columns

Victorian walnut davenport. Leather insert top opening to satinwood interior with two drawers and two faux drawers. Four full length drawers opening to right side, plus drawer for pen and ink etc. Two carved columns to 4 bun feet. Height 88 cm width 54 cm…

Late Victorian inlaid walnut Davenport desk 55 cm wide, 55 cm…

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk

Late Victorian inlaid walnut Davenport desk 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 84 cm high

Edwardian inlaid walnut davenport, with drawers to the right…

Inlaid Walnut Davenport with Drawers and Fronts

Edwardian inlaid walnut davenport, with drawers to the right side and drawer fronts to the left, 55 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 87 cm high

Edwardian walnut davenport desk 56 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 94 cm…

Antique Walnut Davenport Desk - Edwardian Era

Edwardian walnut davenport desk 56 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 94 cm high approx

A fine George IV rosewood davenport the pierced gallery top…

George IV Rosewood Davenport with Satinwood Interior

A fine George IV rosewood davenport the pierced gallery top above tolled leather slope enclosing satin wood interior, the top with finely moulded scroll supports flanked by inset panel sides, one enclosing fitted drawers and hidden drawer

Davenport writing desk, in walnut with marquetry inlays,…

Walnut Davenport Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Maple Interior

Davenport writing desk, in walnut with marquetry inlays, birdseye maple interior under writing slope, 4 drawers to the side

Georgian rosewood davenport desk, with pull out top, drawers to…

Georgian Rosewood Davenport Desk

Georgian rosewood davenport desk, with pull out top, drawers to the right side and drawer fronts to the left, 57 cm wide, 82 cm high

A Victorian burr walnut davenport c.1880, having lift up top…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Leather Writing Surface

A Victorian burr walnut davenport c.1880, having lift up top with tooled leather writing surface (AF) and satinwood interior with four drawers the lower side with four drawers and false drawer front opposite side, height: 82 cm, width 54 cm depth 57 cm

Victorian davenport mahogany desk c. 1880 with sloped red…

Victorian Mahogany Davenport Desk

Victorian davenport mahogany desk c. 1880 with sloped red leather insert top writing surface, pedestal fitted with four drawers repeated to the reverse with dummy drawers, raised on carved scrolled supports, on castors, height 82 cm, depth 52 cm, width 56…

Victorian walnut davenport traditional form with hinged…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Bird's Eye Maple Interior

Victorian walnut davenport traditional form with hinged stationary top, birds eye maple interior, four real and four faux drawers

Antique Victorian figured walnut davenport, two door top, with…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Fitted Interior

Antique Victorian figured walnut davenport, two door top, with fitted interior and oval recessed panel door below

Victorian burr walnut and inlaid davenport the top with hinged…

Burr Walnut Davenport with Inlay and Green Leather Top

Victorian burr walnut and inlaid davenport the top with hinged stationary box, green leather writing surface with four real and four faux drawers on bun feet

A Victorian inlaid rosewood davenport, 19th century, with a…

Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport with Brass Gallery

A Victorian inlaid rosewood davenport, 19th century, with a hinged pen and inks compartment surrounded by a brass gallery, the slope with the original tooled leather surface, two small drawers to the interior, a series of four drawers to one side and…

A late Victorian inlaid rosewood davenport, late 19th century,…

Inlaid Rosewood Davenport with Fitted Compartments

A late Victorian inlaid rosewood davenport, late 19th century, in well figured timber, inlaid throughout with delicate arabesques and swag motifs, a galleried and fitted pen and paper compartment and the original tooled brown leather surface, the interior…

A Victorian burl walnut davenport, circa 1880, the serpentine…

Victorian Burl Walnut Davenport with Fitted Interior

A Victorian burl walnut davenport, circa 1880, the serpentine top with a dark green tooled and gilded leather plane opening to an elm lined fitted interior, below a lidded paper and ink galleried compartment, the body with four small drawers to one side…

A Victorian walnut davenport with leather inset top and upper…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Leather Inset Top and Drawers

A Victorian walnut davenport with leather inset top and upper compendium well, four drawers to one side. Height 81 cm. Width 54 cm. Diameter 57 cm