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19th Century Traveling Paint Box and Easel from the Estate of Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice artist paint box and easel stand are English and made circa 1850. Truly a plain air painting device for a working artistic object. It folds compactly to be easily carr...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Traveling Paint Box and Easel from the Estate of Bunny Mellon
19th Century Traveling Paint Box and Easel from the Estate of Bunny Mellon

19th Century Traveling Paint Box and Easel from the Estate of Bunny Mellon

$1,975
Antique English Regency Mahogany Box on Stand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
detailed travel desk, England circa 1820, the matching stand was added later as was the custom in the early
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Mahogany Box on Stand
Antique English Regency Mahogany Box on Stand

Antique English Regency Mahogany Box on Stand

$1,650
Edwardian 1910 Swiss Easel Back Desk Table Clock In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature travel clock. Very beautiful antique desk-table clock, created in Geneva
Category

1910s Swiss Edwardian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian 1910 Swiss Easel Back Desk Table Clock In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Edwardian 1910 Swiss Easel Back Desk Table Clock In Solid .925 Sterling Silver

Edwardian 1910 Swiss Easel Back Desk Table Clock In Solid .925 Sterling Silver

$2,998
Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box

$895
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Travel Lap Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
19th century English campaign travel lap desk. Rectangular form constructed out of mahogany with
Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Travel Lap Desk
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Travel Lap Desk

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Travel Lap Desk

$650
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency walnut traveling lap writing desk with brass corner mounts and
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment

$950
Antique Desk Flask, English, Glass, Leather, Drinking Bottle, Edwardian, Travel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk flask. An English, glass and leather cased drinking bottle, dating to the
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Glass

Antique Desk Flask, English, Glass, Leather, Drinking Bottle, Edwardian, Travel
Antique Desk Flask, English, Glass, Leather, Drinking Bottle, Edwardian, Travel

Antique Desk Flask, English, Glass, Leather, Drinking Bottle, Edwardian, Travel

$751
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
This early 19th century lap desk is constructed of flame grain Honduras mahogany and features the
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand

$1,495
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño
Located in Forney, TX
unadorned. This period Baroque hand carved walnut Spanish vargueno or traveling desk on stand, dates to
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Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Iron

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño

$5,350
Sterling Silver Desk or Bedside Travel Picture Frame with Flowers and Butterfly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bedside, a desk, or special collection of mementos. We also think it's the perfect frame to carry your
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19th Century Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Desk or Bedside Travel Picture Frame with Flowers and Butterfly
Sterling Silver Desk or Bedside Travel Picture Frame with Flowers and Butterfly

Sterling Silver Desk or Bedside Travel Picture Frame with Flowers and Butterfly

$375
Rare French Naval Officer s Traveling Writing Desk of Solid Mahogany, circa 1780
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 18th century naval officer's traveling writing desk was found at the port of Bordeaux
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare French Naval Officer s Traveling Writing Desk of Solid Mahogany, circa 1780
Rare French Naval Officer s Traveling Writing Desk of Solid Mahogany, circa 1780

Rare French Naval Officer s Traveling Writing Desk of Solid Mahogany, circa 1780

$1,795
Travel Pharmacy for Apothecary, Tuscany, First Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Spice box, commonly called “travel pharmacy”. Divided specularly in half, the piece of furniture
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Other Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Travel Pharmacy for Apothecary, Tuscany, First Quarter of the 19th Century
Travel Pharmacy for Apothecary, Tuscany, First Quarter of the 19th Century

Travel Pharmacy for Apothecary, Tuscany, First Quarter of the 19th Century

$3,738
An Early 19th Century Box on Stand WIth Writing Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A handsome Burl walnut box on stand. The top box is a traveling flip to desk with a later custom
Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

An Early 19th Century Box on Stand WIth Writing Desk
An Early 19th Century Box on Stand WIth Writing Desk

An Early 19th Century Box on Stand WIth Writing Desk

$1,450
Edwardian Rock Crystal and Enamel Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
enamel was deep blue but has been replaced by a deep teal blue enamel later. Charming desk piece or
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Early 20th Century German Antique Traveling Desk

Edwardian Rock Crystal and Enamel Pill Box
Edwardian Rock Crystal and Enamel Pill Box

Edwardian Rock Crystal and Enamel Pill Box

$450
Art Deco Lighting Design Silver and Onyx Cigarette Case or Card Holder European
Located in Miami Beach, FL
a travel or desk photo holder. Inside it is engraved Sophus Sorensen. It came from a Danish family.
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Onyx, Silver

Art Deco Lighting Design Silver and Onyx Cigarette Case or Card Holder European
Art Deco Lighting Design Silver and Onyx Cigarette Case or Card Holder European

Art Deco Lighting Design Silver and Onyx Cigarette Case or Card Holder European

$450
Handsome Elk Horn Travel Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome Elk Horn Travel Desk; English circa 1820; Chestnut interior with ebony inlay
Category

19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Chestnut

Handsome Elk Horn Travel Desk
Handsome Elk Horn Travel Desk

Handsome Elk Horn Travel Desk

$4,500
Exotic Anglo -Indian traveling desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
Fine ivory inlaid traveling desk made for the Portuguese market in south India
Category

18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Exotic Anglo -Indian traveling desk
Exotic Anglo -Indian traveling desk

Exotic Anglo -Indian traveling desk

Peruvian Bargueño. Traveling Desk.
Located in Nogales, AZ
traveling desks taken on a trip as a piece of luggage and leaving the stand at home. They were mostly taken
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18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Traveling Desk

Peruvian Bargueño. Traveling Desk.
Peruvian Bargueño. Traveling Desk.

Peruvian Bargueño. Traveling Desk.

$12,000
19th Century Irish, Leather Traveling Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th century Irish, leather traveling desk.
Category

19th Century Irish Antique Traveling Desk

19th Century Irish, Leather Traveling Desk
19th Century Irish, Leather Traveling Desk

19th Century Irish, Leather Traveling Desk

$990
Antique Goliath pocket travel desk clock
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Antique 2 5/8 Diameter Goliath pocket watch with sterling silver and leather travel case Agentan
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Early 1900s English Rococo Revival Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Goliath pocket travel desk clock
Antique Goliath pocket travel desk clock

Antique Goliath pocket travel desk clock

$677
Spanish Colonial 18th Century Traveling Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inlaid Spanish Colonial Traveling Desk on stand. The inlaid box is 18th century - opening to reveal
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Iron

Spanish Colonial 18th Century Traveling Writing Desk
Spanish Colonial 18th Century Traveling Writing Desk

Spanish Colonial 18th Century Traveling Writing Desk

$6,500
Traveling Lap Desk
Located in New York, NY
A traveling desk presented to Mr. William Sangster by the employees of Messrs. Durno and Cameron
Category

19th Century British Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Traveling Lap Desk
Traveling Lap Desk

Traveling Lap Desk

$875
French 19th c. Directoire Stand
Located in Norwalk, CT
table, a mirrored vanity and a travel desk.
Category

19th Century French Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

French 19th c. Directoire Stand
French 19th c. Directoire Stand

French 19th c. Directoire Stand

$4,600
Edwardian English Traveling Laptop Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic late 19th century Edwardian traveling laptop desk was acquired from a Palm
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Edwardian English Traveling Laptop Desk
Edwardian English Traveling Laptop Desk

Edwardian English Traveling Laptop Desk

$2,800
Burr Walnut and Brass Traveling Lap Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very well dark grained burr walnut and detail engraved gilt mounts. Rounded top lifts up and back, slant front drops down. Covered in deep purple velvet. Back section of writing slan...
Category

1870s English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Burr Walnut and Brass Traveling Lap Desk
Burr Walnut and Brass Traveling Lap Desk

Burr Walnut and Brass Traveling Lap Desk

$3,500
A 18th Century Travel Writing Desk
Located in den Haag, NL
A 18th century travel writing desk with a drawer and a flap top in its original paint.
Category

Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

A 18th Century Travel Writing Desk
A 18th Century Travel Writing Desk

A 18th Century Travel Writing Desk

$1,950
C. 1880 English Oak Travel Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a serious English traveling writing desk. It folds up for carrying like a lunchbox, and
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19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

C. 1880 English Oak Travel Writing Desk
C. 1880 English Oak Travel Writing Desk

C. 1880 English Oak Travel Writing Desk

$800
Traveling Lap Top Desk by W. H. Tooke, England, 1860s
By W.H. Tooke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish piece was recently acquired from a Palm Beach estate and will make the perfect addition to ones library. The piece looks to have never been used an is near mint conditio...
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1860s English Antique Traveling Desk

Traveling Lap Top Desk by W. H. Tooke, England, 1860s
Traveling Lap Top Desk by W. H. Tooke, England, 1860s

Traveling Lap Top Desk by W. H. Tooke, England, 1860s

$2,800
Large Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Alexandria, VA
This oversized traveling desk is typical of the type used by military attaches, circuit court
Category

19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Large Lap Desk on Stand
Large Lap Desk on Stand

Large Lap Desk on Stand

$2,400
A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular travel desk; with original hinges, or “charniere” and hall marked gilt silver
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Leather

A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire
A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire

A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire

$3,250
B385 Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Travelling Lap Desk, Writing Slope, Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
original leather and pidgeon holes. Original brass fittings adorn desk. Wonderful patina, great color
Category

1870s English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Walnut

B385 Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Travelling Lap Desk, Writing Slope, Box
B385 Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Travelling Lap Desk, Writing Slope, Box

B385 Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Travelling Lap Desk, Writing Slope, Box

$1,250
Anglo-Indian Ebony Ivory Writing Box
Located in Richmond, CA
An Anglo-Indian ebony writing slope or travel desk from Ceylon. Ivory inlay throughout. Various
Category

19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Ebony, Ivory

Anglo-Indian Ebony Ivory Writing Box
Anglo-Indian Ebony Ivory Writing Box

Anglo-Indian Ebony Ivory Writing Box

$2,900
19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with
Category

Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent

19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent

$1,250
Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells
Located in Houston, TX
Three great figural antique Traveling Ink Wells from one collection. The teapot has a metal case
Category

19th Century British Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells
Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells

Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells

$4,085
A Rare Traveling Pine Walnut Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare traveling table has a removable top above a single drawer and raised on round turned legs
Category

19th Century Swiss Antique Traveling Desk

A Rare Traveling Pine Walnut Table
A Rare Traveling Pine Walnut Table

A Rare Traveling Pine Walnut Table

$8,000
Anglo-Indian traveling campaign writing table
Located in Norwalk, CT
Anglo-Indian folding writing table made from exotic calamander and padouk woods
the center with a fitted drawer the folding legs with aesthetic style relief carving.
Th...
Category

19th Century Indian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Padouk

Anglo-Indian traveling campaign writing table
Anglo-Indian traveling campaign writing table

Anglo-Indian traveling campaign writing table

$6,500
18th Century Spanish Colonial Table-Top Varqueno
Located in Montecito, CA
Spanish Colonial table top traveling desk box or "Vargueno". Armorial shield painted on interior of
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Traveling Desk

18th Century Spanish Colonial Table-Top Varqueno
18th Century Spanish Colonial Table-Top Varqueno

18th Century Spanish Colonial Table-Top Varqueno

$5,500
Lovely Foldable Desk by Portois Fix, Vienna, 1890
By Portois Fix
Located in NANTES, FR
Lovely travelling writing desk in mahogany, leather and brass, made by Portois & Fix, Vienna
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Lovely Foldable Desk by Portois Fix, Vienna, 1890
Lovely Foldable Desk by Portois Fix, Vienna, 1890

Lovely Foldable Desk by Portois Fix, Vienna, 1890

$1,305
Rare Victorian Silver Travelling Inkwell with Twin Postage Stamp Boxes
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare and unusual Victorian silver Travelling Inkwell with twin internal postage stamp
Category

19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Rare Victorian Silver Travelling Inkwell with Twin Postage Stamp Boxes
Rare Victorian Silver Travelling Inkwell with Twin Postage Stamp Boxes

Rare Victorian Silver Travelling Inkwell with Twin Postage Stamp Boxes

$7,188
Rare Art Deco Travel Alarm Clock Junghans Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
rare Art Deco travel alarm clock Junghans Germany, good condition
Category

1920s Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Copper

Rare Art Deco Travel Alarm Clock Junghans Germany
Rare Art Deco Travel Alarm Clock Junghans Germany

Rare Art Deco Travel Alarm Clock Junghans Germany

$462
Victorian Quarter Sawn Oak Stationery Travel / Writing Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
Very nice Victorian oak stationery box with fall front writing desk, fitted interior, leather fold
Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Oak

Victorian Quarter Sawn Oak Stationery Travel / Writing Box
Victorian Quarter Sawn Oak Stationery Travel / Writing Box

Victorian Quarter Sawn Oak Stationery Travel / Writing Box

$850
Fabergé Antique Silver Traveling Inkwell with Glass Liner
By Fabergé
Located in Redmond, WA
A Fabergé silver traveling inkwell with glass liner, Moscow, late 19th century. In Neoclassical
Category

Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Silver

Fabergé Antique Silver Traveling Inkwell with Glass Liner
Fabergé Antique Silver Traveling Inkwell with Glass Liner

Fabergé Antique Silver Traveling Inkwell with Glass Liner

$5,500
18th Century Bargueno in Molded Walnut
Located in Saint Helena, CA
A bargueno is a spanish piece, it was like a traveling desk, opening with a flap revealing multiple
Category

18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Bargueno in Molded Walnut
18th Century Bargueno in Molded Walnut

18th Century Bargueno in Molded Walnut

$4,500
17th Century Spanish Vargueno
Located in Montecito, CA
Very Nice 17th Century Spanish Vargueno (traveling writing desk). Bone inlay and carving and
Category

18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Walnut, Bone

17th Century Spanish Vargueno
17th Century Spanish Vargueno

17th Century Spanish Vargueno

$14,500
A Rare 19th Century Campaign Desk
By Ross Co. Dublin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
inside the desk for travelling. Inside the desk there are two pull out fitted trays and a adjustable
Category

19th Century British Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Teak

A Rare 19th Century Campaign Desk
A Rare 19th Century Campaign Desk

A Rare 19th Century Campaign Desk

$13,600
Antique Writing Case
Located in Hudson, NY
Intricate desk top or travelling writing case, comprising, leather writing slope, fitted
Category

19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Antique Writing Case
Antique Writing Case

Antique Writing Case

$1,850
Hepplewhite Style Travel Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
Regency Hepplewhite style travel desk with scalloped apron and two drawers. Carved handles in apron
Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Style Travel Desk
Hepplewhite Style Travel Desk

Hepplewhite Style Travel Desk

$1,850
Japanese Parquetry Traveling Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautiful traveling desk box. The interior contains space for brushes, pens and paper
Category

Early 1900s Japanese Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Japanese Parquetry Traveling Desk
Japanese Parquetry Traveling Desk

Japanese Parquetry Traveling Desk

$875
Rare George III Mahogany Gentlemen’s Travelling Desk, circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Gentleman’s travelling desk. Featuring a lovely original tooled leather top, standing on small brass castors
Category

1760s English George III Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare George III Mahogany Gentlemen’s Travelling Desk, circa 1760
Rare George III Mahogany Gentlemen’s Travelling Desk, circa 1760

Rare George III Mahogany Gentlemen’s Travelling Desk, circa 1760

$8,750
Fine 19th Century Papier Mâché Travelling Desk
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An extremely Fine 19th century papier mâché travelling desk, profusely inlaid with abalone and
Category

19th Century Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Papier Mâché

Fine 19th Century Papier Mâché Travelling Desk
Fine 19th Century Papier Mâché Travelling Desk

Fine 19th Century Papier Mâché Travelling Desk

$1,643
Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Dating from the era of Napoleon III. If tortoiseshell with inlays of brass scrolling. The top opens for pens and ink bottles The writing surface is a double fold out, now covered i...
Category

1870s French Régence Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk
Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk

Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk

$1,450
Traveling Laptop Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Edwardian burlwood and leather traveling lap top desk was originally acquired from
Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Traveling Laptop Desk
Traveling Laptop Desk

Traveling Laptop Desk

$2,800
Naval Interest: Georgian Traveling Writing Box and Safe
Located in New York, NY
skilled craftsman. Although a relatively standard shape and design the traveling desk offers refinements
Category

19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Naval Interest: Georgian Traveling Writing Box and Safe
Naval Interest: Georgian Traveling Writing Box and Safe

Naval Interest: Georgian Traveling Writing Box and Safe

$12,500
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Antique Traveling Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique traveling desk for your home. Each antique traveling desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without an antique traveling desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique traveling desk, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique traveling desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Douglas Clock Co., Susse Frères and Tiffany Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Traveling Desk?

Prices for an antique traveling desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $195 and can go as high as $31,411, while the average can fetch as much as $1,896.
Questions About Antique Traveling Desk
  • What is an antique Davenport desk?
    2 Answers
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • What are antique desks called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • How do I know if my roll top desk is antique?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • How do I know if my antique roll top desk?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • How much is my antique secretary desk worth?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.

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