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Exquisite Victorian Rosewood
Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
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Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood
Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
original inkwells.
Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Oxblood Leather
Ebonised Interior.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
contemporary writing materials. Some desks also had concealed storage compartments.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in Reading, Berkshire
lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that flip up
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century Rosewood Brass Bound Hand Crafted Exquisite Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Mid 19th Century Rosewood Brass Bound Hand Crafted Exquisite Writing Slope With Red Velvet Fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Campaign Style Mahogany Brass Military Writing Jewelry Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Campaign style mahogany brass military writing jewelry desk box. Item includes a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian Victorian Campaign Chest with Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian period Anglo-Indian Campaign chest in two parts, with brass mounts and hardware. The top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Military Mahogany Brass Case with Writing Desk, English Chest of Drawers, 1910
Located in Roma, IT
sliding top for writing. With two handles in golden brass.
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Military Chest of Drawers, Wood and Brass with Writing Desk, England, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
sliding top for writing with two brass knobs. Each drawer is decorated on the corners by a brass insert
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
portable writing desks, dressing cases and decanter boxes. His son Thomas joined the business around the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Campaign Style Burl Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ebonized sawhorse legs. Origininal marbleized paper drawer lining.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
$7,500
BAKER Petite Victorian Style Campaign Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A petite campaign writing desk in the Victorian style by Baker Furniture. Elm wood with brass
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
SUPERB CAMPAIGN WRITING DESK / VANITY
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Campaign desk expertly refinished in high gloss black lacquer with a piano polish finish and
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Brass-Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Writing Desk, c. 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Brass-Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Writing Desk, c. 1850 on a later stand
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
70
s Rosewood Campaign Writing Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful Figured rosewood writing desk from the 70's in the classic campaign look.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
British Campaign Teak Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
British campaign writing desk in solid teak with brass corner details and turned legs. Top opens up
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
CAMPAIGN STYLE WRITING DESK
Located in St.amford, CT
Walnut and leather campaign style writing desk, with solid brass legs and hardware. Top of desk is
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique mahogany campaign desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Military campaign desk
This large Military campaign desk was made in the last quarter of the 19th
Category
Antique 1890s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Campaign Desk
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Pedestal Campaign Desk with leather inset, rectangular top with
hinged detachable
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Lacquered Vintage Campaign Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Newly Lacquered White Gloss Campaign Desk with Brass Hardware.
Three Storage Drawers and 1 Pencil
Category
20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Campaign Desk
Located in Kent, Ct
Three drawer campaign desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,100
CAMPAIGN DESK
Located in Atlanta, GA
BURLWOOD CAMPAIGN DESK ON CONTEMPORARY STEEL BASE
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
$4,350
Vintage Lacquered Campaign Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This midcentury Campaign desk has been restored and stained a red-orange color with a newly
Category
Vintage 1980s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Campaign desk
Located in New York, NY
A modern Campaign style desk with a white lacquered top which has two pencil drawers mounted on
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,400
Mahogany Asian Campaign Style Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Anglo Asian Campaign Style Desk on Sawhorse base. Accented with brass trim and inlays. Recessed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Campaign Style Partners Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant ebonized partners desk with inset tooled leather top above three drawers supported on
Category
Vintage 1950s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Campaign Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th century English Chinoiserie Campaign Desk with center drawer circa 1820
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Campaign Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
1940s English Campaign Desk, with leather inlay top and brass hardware. Mahogany.Green leather top
Category
Vintage 1940s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,800
Military Campaign Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
US military campaign desk from the mid 20th century. Polished to a mirror finnish and ready for re
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$1,950
Campaign Style Desk
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Solid wood desk on stretcher trestle base featuring campaign style brass corner and drawer pull
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
$1,800
Regency Mahogany Campaign Writing Table
Located in Belfast, IE
A good early 19th century mahogany campaign library- writing table.
The front facing side with
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Asian Campaign Style Desk by Henredon
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Berkeley, CA
Asian Campaign style desk or console by Henredon. Burl veneered top has the appearance of resting
Category
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Drexel Campaign Bamboo and Leather Desk
By Drexel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A gorgeous Campaign desk from Drexel, featuring distressed walnut with a carved faux bamboo frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Faux Bamboo, Leather
Campaign Style Desk with Leather Inset
Located in Richmond, CA
Mahogany wood with brass hardware and black leather inset with gilt detailing.
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Polished Aluminum Campaign Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Military aluminum Campaign desk that's been brightly polished.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
British Campaign Teak Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
British Campaign Teak Desk on folding base, leather top with brass fittings
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Mahogany Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
French mahogany campaign desk, trestle base, two drawers, recessed handles, brass corner mounts
Category
French Desks and Writing Tables
Neoclassic Campaign Style Desk
Located in Oaks, PA
Italian Neoclassic fruitwood campaign style desk with steel and brass base. Top contains two
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany Campaign Style Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Campaign style desk with three drawers with inset hardware and inset tooled leather top drawer
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Black Lacquered Campaign Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Meticulously restored Campaign Desk on Trestle style sawhorse bases with polished brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Orange Lacquered Campaign Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Meticulously restored Campaign Desk on Trestle style sawhorse bases with polished brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Folding Military Campaign Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
US military Campaign desk from the mid-20th century. Polished to a mirror finish and ready for
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Campaign Desk and Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Campaign Style Desk and Chair, mahogany case fitted with green tooled leather top. 2 frieze
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,500
English Mahogany Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted hand-made campaign desk with inlaid brass corners and drawer pulls. Entirely of
Category
Vintage 1960s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian traveling campaign writing table
Located in Norwalk, CT
Anglo-Indian folding writing table made from exotic calamander and padouk woods
the center
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Padouk
Grey Walnut Campaign Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
A grey satin lacquered frame and desktop serve as counterpoint to the subtle grain of the grey-stained walnut drawer fronts and sawhorse legs. Bronzed hardware finishes off the casua...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Style Teak and Brass Campaign Desk
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Beautifully presented three part 19th century style brass bound teak campaign desk with green
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Faux Trotoise Shell Campaign Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Campaign desk. Faux Tortoise shell finish. Brass handles. Metal crossed legs. In the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Polished Brass
Lacquered Campaign Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning high gloss white lacquered desk set on 6 (six) high polished brass legs with connecting
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Large English Campaign Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Superb traditional large English campaign desk, with brass frame, handles and brackets ALL AROUND
Category
Vintage 1940s English Desks and Writing Tables
Superb Italian Campaign Style Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A graceful and magnificently proportioned desk with a fruitwood finish. The desk is raised upon
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th C. American Campaign Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique desk with 9 drawers, inset brass pulls and inlaid red leather top. The body of the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Folding Campaign Desk and Game Table
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Folding Campaign Desk and Game Table Fitted with a Leather Writing Compartment, Felt Game
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Campaign Desk on Brass X-Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Tortoise shell faux finish painted campaign desk on brass x-base with brass drawer
pulls on
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer and Leather Campaign Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic original campaign desk with appropriate green worn leather top. Black lacquer is pristine.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
19th c. French Oak Campaign Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
Antique French Oak Campaign desk. Sawhorse style legs and top collapse for easy transport.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Rope
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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 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 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 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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