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, 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

Victorian davenport in walnut with inlays

Walnut Inlaid Victorian Davenport

Victorian davenport in walnut with inlays

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 fine English walnut davenport carved in the high gothic style,…

Gothic Walnut Davenport, Mid 19th Century

A fine English walnut davenport carved in the high gothic style, mid 19th century, 84 cm high, 58 cm wide, 62 cm deep

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

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

A walnut piano top davenport, English, circa 1865, 98 cm high,…

English Walnut Piano Top Davenport, c. 1865

A walnut piano top davenport, English, circa 1865, 98 cm high, 58 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A Victorian walnut davenport, second half 19th century, of…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Fitted Interior and Drawers

A Victorian walnut davenport, second half 19th century, of typical form with a olive tooled leather writing plane and an ogee profile fitted compartment for pens and inks, both decorated with burr walnut borders and satinwood and ebony stringing, a fitted…

19th century rosewood & cedar davenport desk, with drawers to…

Rosewood & Cedar Davenport Desk with Drawers

19th century rosewood & cedar davenport desk, with drawers to the right side, 62 cm wide, 84 cm high

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

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

Victorian walnut davenport with leather insert to top

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Leather Top

Victorian walnut davenport with leather insert to top

A Victorian walnut Davenport, the leather inset top with bow…

Walnut Davenport with Carved Details and Fitted Interior

A Victorian walnut Davenport, the leather inset top with bow front raised on carved scroll supports, false drawers to the left side, four drawers and a pen drawer to the right-hand side, the interior fitted with small drawers.

A fine Victorian burr walnut davenport, 19th century, having a…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Fitted Compartments

A fine Victorian burr walnut davenport, 19th century, having a fitted pen and inks compartment above a shaped slope with an olive tooled leather surface, the interior with a small drawer and pigeon holes, four side drawers, faux to the other, extended…

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 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

A superb Victorian burr walnut and inlaid lady's davenport. 85…

Victorian Burr Walnut Lady's Davenport

A superb Victorian burr walnut and inlaid lady's davenport. 85 cm high, 52 cm wide, 57 cm deep.

A Victorian mahogany piano top davenport, with pop up…

Mahogany Davenport with Pop-Up Stationery Compartment

A Victorian mahogany piano top davenport, with pop up stationery compartment above a hinged top enclosing a inset leather writing surface, the base with four drawers and four opposing sham drawers, foliate carved scrolling supports. 114 cm high, 57 cm…

An early Victorian rosewood davenport. 86 cm high, 60 cm wide,…

Victorian Rosewood Davenport, 86x60x59cm

An early Victorian rosewood davenport. 86 cm high, 60 cm wide, 59 cm deep.

A Victorian burr walnut davenport late 19th century, with lift…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Stationery Compartments

A Victorian burr walnut davenport late 19th century, with lift up top and interior stationery compartments. The lower having four side drawers and false drawer front opposite side. Height 83 cm. Width 53 cm. Depth 56 cm

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

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…

19th century walnut ladies davenport with side drawers

Walnut Ladies Davenport with Side Drawers

19th century walnut ladies davenport with side drawers

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

A top quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport, the piano top…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Fitted Interior

A top quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport, the piano top curved hinge top flap enclosing a fitted interior with green tooled leather writing surface to the slide, fitted with pen receptacles, etc., two internal drawers, the back top with secret…

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

A Victorian burr walnut davenport, pierced gallery edge top…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Serpentine Front

A Victorian burr walnut davenport, pierced gallery edge top above a stationary compartment and a hinged leather inset serpentine front. 87 cm high, 55 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Quality 19th century burr walnut davenport ladies writing desk…

Burr Walnut Writing Desk with Fitted Interiors

Quality 19th century burr walnut davenport ladies writing desk with fitted interiors and side drawers

A good early Victorian rosewood davenport, Johnstone and Jeanes,…

Rosewood Davenport by Johnstone & Jeanes, London 1840

A good early Victorian rosewood davenport, Johnstone and Jeanes, new Bond St., London, circa 1840, the brass-galleried top and hinged writing surface enclosing a well and drawers, the right side with a pivoting ink and pen drawer above a slide and a…

Late Victorian inlaid walnut davenport desk, with 4 drawers to…

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk

Late Victorian inlaid walnut davenport desk, with 4 drawers to the right hand side and 4 false drawer fronts to the left, 53 cm wide, 83 cm high

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

Victorian walnut Davenport desk with writing instrument…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk with Lift Lid Writing Slope

Victorian walnut Davenport desk with writing instrument compartment to top, above lift lid writing slope, 4 drawers to the right and 4 false drawer fronts to the left,together with keys.W56 cm x D56 cm x height 86 cm approx

A Victorian burr walnut davenport desk. Height 92 cm. Width 54…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Desk

A Victorian burr walnut davenport desk. Height 92 cm. Width 54 cm. Depth 55 cm

A mid Victorian burr walnut ladies davenport 92 cm. Height 53…

Victorian Burr Walnut Ladies Davenport

A mid Victorian burr walnut ladies davenport 92 cm. Height 53 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Victorian walnut davenport, the top lifts to reveal four…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Multiple Compartments

A Victorian walnut davenport, the top lifts to reveal four small drawers, the gallery back also opens to reveal ink, pen and stationery compartments, four small drawers to one side with conforming false drawers to the other, raised on scrolling and…

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…

A walnut davenport, English, 19th century, 84 cm high, 58 cm…

19th Century English Walnut Davenport (8 words)

A walnut davenport, English, 19th century, 84 cm high, 58 cm wide, 65 cm deep

Victorian walnut davenport desk with marquetry inlay, fitted…

Victorian Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk with Fitted Interior

Victorian walnut davenport desk with marquetry inlay, fitted interior and drawers to one side (drawer fronts to the other), 56 cm wide, 84 cm high

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…

A fine burr walnut piano top davenport, later 19th century,…

Burr Walnut Davenport with Secret Compartment

A fine burr walnut piano top davenport, later 19th century, with oval maker's plaque for W.H Rocke & Co, Melbourne, the davenport with fine figuration, having a pierced three quarter gallery, four drawers to one side, faux to the other, and opening to an…

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 burr walnut and inlay veneer davenport, by Robert…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport by Robert Strahan, Dublin

A Victorian burr walnut and inlay veneer davenport, by Robert Strahan, Dublin, mid 19th century, with single door side cupboard containing 4 pullout drawers; opposite side single door cupboard with one interior shelf; the cabinet base upon ceramic castors…

A superb Victorian walnut piano top Davenport. 105 cm x 66 cm…

Victorian Walnut Davenport Piano Top

A superb Victorian walnut piano top Davenport. 105 cm x 66 cm long 58 cm depth

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

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

Victorian walnut piano top davenport with telescopic compartment

Victorian Walnut Telescopic Davenport Piano Top

Victorian walnut piano top davenport with telescopic compartment

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

Victorian walnut davenport desk, as inspected

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

Victorian walnut davenport desk, as inspected

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

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…

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

Colonial mottled kauri davenport with original tooled leather…

Mottled Kauri Davenport with Tooled Leather Top

Colonial mottled kauri davenport with original tooled leather top above barley twist supports on a platform base with four drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the other. Width 54 cm. Height 86 cm

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

A Regency rosewood davenport the tapered body with four drawers,…

Regency Rosewood Writing Desk with Leather Top

A Regency rosewood davenport the tapered body with four drawers, an ink compartment and a writing slide to one side, sham drawers to the opposing side, riding to a sliding writing surface with a hinged leather top and a gallery edge, (wear to the leather)…

A fine and rare Irish 'Kilarney' marquetry inlaid Yew wood…

Irish Yew Wood Davenport with Marquetry Inlay

A fine and rare Irish 'Kilarney' marquetry inlaid Yew wood davenport richly inlaid to the top, sides and internally, with cartouches depicting cottages, a castle, a raven and a harp, within oak leaf, fern and geometric patterned borders, with a hinged,…

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

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 George IV mahogany davenport the top with a 3/4 pierced brass…

George IV Mahogany Davenport with Writing Step and Drawers

A George IV mahogany davenport the top with a 3/4 pierced brass gallery above a hinged leather inset with writing step enclosing 2 short drawers, with a pullout hinged drawer to one side and writing slide to the other, above 2 shelves, one with a drawer…

A fine Victorian davenport with walnut inlay detail and fitted…

Walnut Inlaid Victorian Davenport with Fitted Interior

A fine Victorian davenport with walnut inlay detail and fitted interior

Antique rosewood davenport

Rosewood Davenport Antique Desk

Antique rosewood davenport

Antique English mahogany davenport, approx 88 cm high, 54 cm…

Antique English Mahogany Davenport - 88x54x54cm

Antique English mahogany davenport, approx 88 cm high, 54 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Good large size Victorian walnut davenport, fitted with a…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Green Leather Writing Surface

Good large size Victorian walnut davenport, fitted with a tooled green leather writing surface, cupboards below and to the sides, approx 97 cm high

Victorian rosewood davenport. Fitted satin wood interior with…

Victorian Rosewood Davenport with Satinwood Interior

Victorian rosewood davenport. Fitted satin wood interior with three drawers and 2 false drawers. Secret drawer to side fitted for writing implements. Four side drawers. Turned supporting columns to front. Keys available. Height 89 cm. Length 56 cm.…

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…

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 walnut davenport

Walnut Victorian Davenport Desk

Victorian walnut davenport

A good Victorian burr walnut piano front davenport with a…

Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Front Davenport with Fitted Interior

A good Victorian burr walnut piano front davenport with a spring loaded gallery edged display shelf (mechanism no longer functioning), the piano top opening to a fitted interior and leather inset sliding writing surface, the pedestal with four drawers,…

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

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…

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

Good antique Victorian rosewood davenport, fitted concealed…

Victorian Rosewood Davenport with Carved Supports and Hidden Drawers

Good antique Victorian rosewood davenport, fitted concealed bank of drawers to the side carved pierced supports to the front, approx 82 cm high

Antique Victorian walnut inlaid davenport, satinwood fitted…

Victorian Walnut Inlaid Davenport with Satinwood Interior

Antique Victorian walnut inlaid davenport, satinwood fitted interior, approx 86 cm high

A Victorian walnut davenport

Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk

A Victorian walnut davenport

Victorian walnut davenport. Internal drawers. Secret…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Secret Compartment

Victorian walnut davenport. Internal drawers. Secret compartment. Carved sides below, with single door and 4 drawers. Weight 64 cm diameter 64 cm

A Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1880, a serpentine top with…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Leather Top and Paper Compartment

A Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1880, a serpentine top with a brown leather plane, opening to an elm lined and partitioned interior, and surmounted by a lidded and fitted paper and ink compartment, the body with four small drawers to one side and…

A French Victorian style amboyna davenport, the fall front…

French Victorian Amboyna Davenport with Leather Inset and Drawers

A French Victorian style amboyna davenport, the fall front inset with leather, the pedestal with four drawers and four opposing sham drawers. 77 cm high, 63 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A good quality Victorian period burr walnut piano top Davenport,…

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with Fitted Interior

A good quality Victorian period burr walnut piano top Davenport, drawers to one side, dummy drawers the other, pierced leaf and scroll supports, pop-up stationery compartment and fitted interior with pair of glass inkwells. Stationery compartment not…

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

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 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

A Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1890, of typical sloped…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Inlaid Designs

A Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1890, of typical sloped form, a hinged olive leather tooled top with three small drawers to the interior, a series of four drawers with ring turned timber handles to the side, faux drawers opposite, the top surmounted…

A good Victorian figured walnut davenport/escritoire, satinwood…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Inlay and Fitted Interior

A good Victorian figured walnut davenport/escritoire, satinwood scrolling and linial all-over inlay, the upstand top cabinet with two hinged doors enclosing a fitted interior of various compartments and sliding base drawer with pen receptacle, etc., the…

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

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

A Victorian walnut piano front davenport, circa 1860, the pop…

Victorian Walnut Piano Front Davenport with Writing Slide

A Victorian walnut piano front davenport, circa 1860, the pop up top opens revealing drawers flanked by pigeon holes above a hinged serpentine fall top opening to an interior fitted with two shelves and a tooled leather inset writing slide, the pedestal…

An early Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1850, the top with…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Carved Decoration

An early Victorian walnut davenport, circa 1850, the top with gallery and a pair panel doors enclosing shelves holes above a hinged top with tooled leather insert, enclosing with two shelves, the pedestal with applied scroll carved decoration set with…

A Victorian walnut davenport. A carved gallery, hinged top with…

Victorian Walnut Davenport with Carved Gallery and Leather Top

A Victorian walnut davenport. A carved gallery, hinged top with inset leather enclosing compartments above side drawers with scrolled decoration on bun feet. 91 cm high, 57 cm wide, 56 cm deep

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

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