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Vintage Mahogany Gray Wash Finished Campaign Desk
Located in North York, ON
Vintage mahogany gray wash finished campaign desk. Vintage, circa 1940s mahogany campaign desk
Category
Vintage 1940s American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Campaign Style Desk by Dixie Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
A Campaign style desk by Dixie Furniture, mid-20th century. This desk features a rectangular top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Woven Leather and Stainless Steel Campaign Desk by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite woven leather and stainless steel campaign desk by Theodore Alexander. Of rectangular
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
A Mahogany Campaign Style Sawhorse Leg Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A mahogany campaign style 3 piece sawhorse leg desk, with campaign hardware, side carrying handles
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
British Colonial Mahogany Campaign Style Leather Top Gentleman
s Desk, 20th C.
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This British Colonial Mahogany campaign style desk features a top with three leather lined panels
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut Campaign Desk with Leather Top and Drawers by Gerry Zanck
By Gerry Zanck, Gregori Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual walnut campaign desk with leather top and drawers by Gerry Zanck for Gregori. Solid brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Leather-Top Campaign Desk on Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
Leather-Top Campaign Desk on Brass Base with Five Pull Out Drawers
Category
Late 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
19th century Anglo-Indian Padouk campaign desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional 19th century Anglo-Indian campaign desk. Made from solid Padouk this desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Padouk
Drexel Tooled Leather
Bamboo Form Campaign Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Distressed walnut carved faux bamboo framed campaign desk by Drexel. Five drawers with campaign
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
White Lacquered and Nickel Silver Campaign Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful white lacquered campaign desk has all nickel silver
appointments of great original
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
VINTAGE HARRODS GREEN LEATHER BURR YEW WOOD MiLITARY CAMPAIGN PEDESTAL DESK
By Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Harrods retailed, Military Campaign twin pedestal partners desk with green leather writing surface
Please
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
Mid Century ‘E Murio’ Bamboo Campaign Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1960
Mid Century ‘E Murio’ Bamboo Campaign Desk, signed inside drawer.
Hollywood Regency
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
English Black Lacquer Campaign Partners Desk With Leather Top and Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
An English black lacquer and brass mounted campaign partners desk with leather top. The locks
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Asheworth Campaign Office Desk by Hickory Chair
Located in North York, ON
This quality desk has been taken up a notch by our craftsmen, whereby the old finish was removed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Rare Mid-Century Campaign Style Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual teak desk with simple modern design set on two polished chrome saw horse legs. Three
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Canvas and leather Steamer Trunk Style Chrome Writing Table Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a unique desk made to look like an antique canvas steamer trunk with leather and a
Category
Early 2000s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage 1960s Solid Hardwood with Brass Inlay Trestle Campaign Desk and Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Trestle Campaign desk and matching chair
A very good looking heavy and well made pair, trestle desks go
Category
Vintage 1960s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany, Brass, And Leather Campaign Desk By Sligh
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic form, accented by the brass base, this campaign desk is of a size to fit in many
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
West Michigan Furniture Campaign Desk for John Stuart
By West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Lacquered antique white West Michigan Furniture Campaign desk for John Stuart. Writing desk sits on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Modern Campaign Desk in Teak and Chrome
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rich, teakwood top with three drawers on saw-horse style chrome legs. Wood top beautifully refinished. Solid and sturdy. Finished all around including back so may be floated in the r...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mid Century Baker Colonial Campaign Style Satinwood and Brass Leather Top Desk
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This branded Baker Collector’s Edition Gold Label Campaign style desk from the Far East Collection
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Military Campaign Style Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Very rare large antique military Campaign style mahogany desk with a tooled leather writing surface
Category
Vintage 1910s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Military Campaign Style Wood and Brass Desk with Leather Top, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century military campaign style desk. This fantastic piece was produced in Italy and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Great White Lacquered Campaign Desk with Nickel Silver
Located in North Miami, FL
This sleek and versatile campaign desk with it's beautiful nickel silver appointments , drawers and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Campaign Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Original early 1900s campaign desk with tooled leather top. Desk has two drawers with double brass
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Mahogany Campaign Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This rare and exquisite French Modern neoclassical Campaign desk or writing table by Maison Jansen
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Campaign Desk for John Stuart West Michigan Furniture.
By West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Campaign desk by West Michigan Furniture features two spacious drawers for storage and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Polished Black Lacquer Campaign Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Danville, CA
Meticulously restored Campaign Desk on Trestle style sawhorse bases with polished brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
Quality 19th century military campaign camphor wood roll top writing slope
This extremely good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Campaign Faux Partners Desk with Brass Inlay
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very unusual campaign desk with brass inlay, brass stretcher. brass capped feet and red tooled
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
John Widdicomb Mid Century Burlwood Campaign Executive Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Widdicomb Mid Century burlwood Campaign executive desk.
Desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 30
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Chic White Lacquer And Nickeled Silver Campaign Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous campaign desk features a sawhorse base with nickeled silver hardware. It is finished
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Henredon Olive Green Oil Drop Lacquer Campaign Desk
By Henredon
Located in Chicago, IL
Henredon olive green oil drop lacquer and dark mahogany campaign-style desk. Top casing has five
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique Geo.III Mahogany Campaign style Desk on stand with fitted interior
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very rare and fine Original early 19th century Georgian mahogany "Campaign" slope-fronted desk on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Marine Navigator
s / Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Classic French midcentury style marine / campaign desk supported by two open shelving pavillions
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Military Campaign Leather Top Yew Wood Desk
Located in London, GB
An excellent antique military campaign style desk in Yew wood. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
Mid 19th Century Victorian Period Mahogany
Leather Campaign Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Stunning Quality Early Victorian Period Mahogany & Leather Campaign Pedestal Desk
This stunning
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Distressed Campaign Desk with Faux Bamboo "X" Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Three drawers and distressed finish throughout. It looks fantastic as is.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th C. Mahogany Collapsible Base Campaign Style Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous campaign style, mahogany, 19th C. desk, with a gilt tooled leather top, brass campaign
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Exceptional High Lacquer Finished Campaign Desk w/Brass Detail
Located in Miami, FL
Excellent restored Campaign Desk on sawhorse bases with polished brass hardware. This piece has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970
s Milo Baughman Campaign Desk / Console / Dressing Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in London, GB
A 1970's campaign desk designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin.
It's elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Burled Olivewood Campaign Desk by Gene York for Henredon
By Henredon, Gene E. York
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful burled olivewood campaign desk by Gene E. York for Henredon. Four drawers with nickel
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Leather Campaign Desk in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful black writing desk in the style of Jacques Adnet. Rectangular black lambskin top with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
$7,500 / item
Faux Bamboo Knee Hole Desk in the Campaign Manner
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A faux bamboo mahogany knee hole desk with recessed campaign style pulls, a faux bamboo leg with
Category
Vintage 1960s English Desks and Writing Tables
VINTAGE ANGLO INDIAN BRASS MILITARY CAMPAIGN TWiN PEDESTAL DESK
Located in Pulborough, GB
Military Campaign Twin Pedestal Desk is a statement piece that combines historical charm with practical
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Black Lacquer Campaign Desk with Gilt X-Form Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
Black lacquered rolltop desk with pair of center top drawers, and compartmented openings behind
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquer Campaign Desk With Gilt X-Form Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
Black lacquered rolltop desk with pair of center top drawers, and compartmented openings behind
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Thomasville Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign Secretary Desk Cabinet
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style secretary desk cabinet or bar
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Classic Bamboo and Lacquer Campaign Desk E. Murio Collection
By E. Murio
Located in Oirlo, LI
Classic bamboo and lacquer campaign desk E. Murio Collection
Classic campaign office in bamboo
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Sculptural Reed Wrapped Campaign Desk or Dining Table Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Reed Wrapped Desk or Dining Table Base, in the manner of Jean Royere, circa 1960's. The
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Mid 20th Century Regency Style Rosewood and Bronze Campaign Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Classic rosewood Campaign desk in the English Regency style. With bronze legs and stretcher, the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid 20th Century Regency Style Rosewood and Bronze Campaign Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Classic rosewood and bronze Campaign desk in the English Regency style. With bronze legs and center
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in Rosewood
Located in Astoria, NY
A campaign style writing desk with dark rosewood top,brass H-frame base and drawer pulls designed
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Campaign Desk On Faux Bamboo Metal Base With Brass Hardware
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Campaign desk on faux bamboo metal base. Brass hardware, glass top. Some nicks in finish.
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare X-Base Campaign Desk in Rosewood by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Peabody, MA
A very fine campaign desk by Milo Baughman in rarely-seen rosewood, X-base legs with bronze finish
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Modern Widdicomb Campaign Style Burl
Brass Nine-Drawer Executive Desk
By John Widdicomb, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Houston, TX
Spectacular modern Campaign style burl wood executive desk with brass hardware designed by John
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Campaign Desk in the English Regency Style by Kittinger
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Rosewood Campaign Desk in the English Regency Style, bronze legs and stretcher, legs ending in paw
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency 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 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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