19th Century William IV Walnut & Leather Satinwood Davenport Antique Desk

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Immerse yourself in the elegance of the past with this exquisite Antique William IV Satinwood Davenport Desk. Crafted with meticulous … more Immerse yourself in the elegance of the past with this exquisite Antique William IV Satinwood Davenport Desk. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail during the early 19th century, this desk showcases the timeless beauty of satinwood veneers, accented by delicate inlaid motifs. With its compact size and ingenious design, it features a hinged writing surface that reveals a cleverly organized interior, complete with drawers, compartments. Perfect for collectors and lovers of fine craftsmanship, this Davenport desk is a remarkable piece of history waiting to grace your study or living space.


Again, this is a remarkably high-quality work from the William IV period, this fine davenport desk is dressed in the most vivid circassian walnut veneers. The burls are incredibly intense, the curling and swirling grains having aged beautifully with a fine patina in the surface throughout. A thin pierced brass gallery surrounds the top over a slanted writing surface with its’ original gilt-tooled leather top, this lifting to reveal a tidy satinwood lined interior with four small drawers.

One side of the desk is lined with four faux-drawer fronts, the other being matched with operating drawers with inordinately precise dovetails and orderly craftsmanship. Above these drawers, an inkwell drawer withdraws and swings toward the sitter, comfortably resting along the side of the desk until it is ready to be put away. For such a petite object, there is a very practical level of storage capability, providing the sitter all they might need to organize letters, file important papers and pay the bills without distracting from a clean and neat interior.

A most refined writing desk for the classical interior, it remains in exquisite original condition. less