19th Century Office Furniture
19th Century Office Furniture. Browse our wide selection of Antique Furniture for sale from dealers across the UK. The word "davenport," meaning a boxy sofa or sleeper.
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it sold luxury items at its showrooms in Boston and New York City, and produced furniture and interiors for many notable buildings, including The White House. The Victorian period overlapped the Industrial Revolution, making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured. In addition to providing writing surfaces and drawers, some desks provided pigeonholes for documents and slots for ledgers.
The often complex design came first in importance, and woods were often dark and fabrics expensive.
These business people followed the fashions of the day and had a practical use for desks of all sizes within the workplace and at home.
Our inventory of antique furniture pulls and cabinet pulls includes pieces by well-known manufacturers such as Stanley, Knob Hill, Russell & Erwin. The museum grounds, located along the historic El Camino Real de los Tejas, (The Royal Road of Texas) are home to native plants, beautiful Texas wildflowers, and ancient live oak trees. The bed may have been the earliest form; it was constructed of wood and consisted of a simple.
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