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English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed
Category
Antique 1820s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,187 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Vintage Boho Jans of London Campaign Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This distinguished vintage campaign desk by the esteemed maker Jans of London is a masterclass in
Category
Late 20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Edwardian Campaign Writing Desk , Inlaid Stationary Desk, Traveling desk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very campaign writing desk is a rarely seen Edwardian travelling writing desk .It is in the
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Wood
Campaign Style Maple Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Campaign Style Maple Writing Desk, with gilt-tooled green leather top above three drawers upon two
Category
20th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
Antique Military Campaign Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique military campaign desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from
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Vintage 1930s British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Campaign Style Writing Table/Desk Lacquered in Red
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Campaign style desk manufactured by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Restored
Category
Vintage 1950s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass and White Lacquered Campaign Style Writing Table/Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Campaign style desk manufactured by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Consist of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Campaign Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,687 / item
19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its richly figured surfaces and architectural detailing, this English writing cabinet from the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
FINE HARDWOOD KENNEDY HARRODS LONDON MILITARY CAMPAiGN DESK OR WRITING TABLE
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, REH Kennedy Military Campaign desk or writing table
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Military Campaign Writing Table
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian walnut campaign travelling desk, opening to a maroon leather
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Campaign Style Desk or Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage desk or credenza crafted in mahogany and satinwood with multiple components having
Category
20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with a tooled leather top, three piece
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
VINTAGE HARRODS LONDON KENNEDY MILITARY CAMPAIGN LEATHER TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in Pulborough, GB
Top Writing Table Desk.
It is a remarkable piece that embodies both elegance and functionality
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Anglo Indian Campaign Style Hardwood Curule Writing Desk w/ Brass Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Anglo Indian Campaign Style Hardwood Curule Writing Desk w/ Brass Inlay, Three Dovetailed Drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique British colonial desk Crafted in mahogany in a campaign form with the original red
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Campaign Desk by N. Norton LTD England
By N. Norman Ltd.
Located in Den Haag, NL
A beathiful mahogany freestanding pedestal campaign desk. Three piece .The flame mahogany cross
Category
Vintage 1930s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Lovely Military Campaign Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
Pedestal Desk, leather top, three top drawers, flanking pedestals, three drawers with brass insert handles
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Campaign Style Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
We are delighted to offer for sale this high quality desk crafted in the Campaign taste is such a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Rosewood
Collapsible
Campaign Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
An Ingenious 'Collapsible' Campaign Pedestal Desk
Constructed from rosewood, each pedestal
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
A Satinwood Reading and Writing Table with Campaign Features, Possibly Irish
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Highly Unusual, Probably Unique, Satinwood Reading and Writing Table with Campaign Features
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Yew And Brass Military Secretary Campaign Chest Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing military secretary campaign chest with three large
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,862 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th Century Campaign Metamorphic Desk, Ca. 1850-1875
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique metamorphic table to desk, circa 1850-1875. Beautifully constructed in Campaign style in
Category
Antique 19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Samantha Todhunter Design Matilda Leather Sawhorse Campaign Desk
By Samantha Todhunter
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic campaign style sawhorse desk or work table designed by Samantha Todhunter London, England
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany folding campaign desk with fitted leather interior consisting of document pouch
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Saw Horse Campaign Style Desk, c.1960
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
hardware typical on campaign furniture. The desk is finished on all sides, which makes it ideal to float in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
EXQUISITE EXTRA LARGE DOUBLE SiDED MILITARY CAMPAIGN TWIN PEDESTAL PARTNER DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
double sided Military Campaign twin pedestal partner desk with lockable drawers and three piece split
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese export solid camphor wood campaign bureau à cylindre or roll-top desk, circa 1780. An
Category
Antique 1780s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Hardwood
Brass Military Campaign Workstation Desk for Home Computer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Military Campaign style home office desk
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please
Category
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
VINTAGE HARRODS KENNEDY BROWN LEATHER ARITECTURAL WRiTING TABLE OR DESK
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing table that one large top drawer, traditionally these were found of navy campaign desks and they
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Post Modern Campaign Style Table or Desk.
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
table or desk.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writing surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage White Lacquered Campaign Desk by Brandt Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vintage campaign desk manufactured by Brandt Furniture, crafted in the United States
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand.
Zebrawood with brass handles and toed leather
Category
Antique 1890s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zebra Wood
Vintage Vanity / Writing Desk With Chair by Morris of California. Circa 1960s
By Morris of California
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Campaign Style Vanity / Writing Desk With Chair by Morris of California. Circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Military Campaign Style Wood and Brass Desk with Red Leather Top, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century military campaign desk. This fantastic piece was made in Italy in the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over
Category
Antique 1790s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
FULLY RESTORED MILITARY CAMPAIGN TWiN PEDESTAL DESK BROWN LEATHER TOP
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
A magnificent, fully restored military campaign twin pedestal desk, finished
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
Regency campaign
Category
Vintage 1950s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Yellow Campaign Desk And Matching Chair Ca
1960
s
By Drexel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic and fun 1960's campaign desk and matching chair. The desk has three drawers, handles on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Campaign Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage desk features a unique chrome base topped with a large workspace perfect for
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
FULLY RESTORED MILITARY CAMPAIGN TWIN PEDESTAL DESK WiTH BROWN LEATHER TOP
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Pulborough, GB
Military Campaign Twin Pedestal Desk.
It is a stunning example of classic design and meticulous
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
FINE RESTORED MILITARY CAMPAIGN TWIN PEDESTAL DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in Pulborough, GB
campaign desk, a true statement piece for any study, office, or period interior. This striking desk has
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Rare Antique English Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shape Drop-Leaf Campaign Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and Unusual Antique English hand-carved solid mahogany and leather top Campaign Writing Table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
1970s Walnut Executive Campaign Waterfall Desk And Cabinet, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, Mid Century desk and cabinet set you could
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, Secret Drawer
By Thomas Lund
Located in Morristown, NJ
period.
This campaign-style writing desk is mounted on a custom later stand, allowing it to function
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Campaign Style Bureau
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer this lovely campaign style small bureau with brass handles and four drawers on
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Flush Front Burled Walnut Campaign Desk in the syle of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A very fine Campaign desk by West Michigan Furniture, in the style of Milo Baughman, in burled
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Small and rare Campaign Rosewood Davenport
Located in Folkestone, GB
A small and rare rosewood campaign Davenport desk of compact proportions. The galleried top with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain
s Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with marquetry inlay; lift-up compartment with fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Travel Desk On Stand for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique travel desk with brass bands, tooled leather interior, brass shield plate and escutcheon
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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Campaign Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the campaign writing desk you’re looking for. A campaign writing desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 280 variations of the antique or vintage campaign writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer campaign writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A campaign writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made campaign writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Sligh Furniture and Henredon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Campaign Writing Desk?
Prices for a campaign writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,900.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Campaign Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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