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Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
and the use of travelling scribes was on the wane, this type of writing desk must have been much more
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Oak

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
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
desk with interior compartments to hold writing materials, such as pens and ink. While in use, the
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Early 19th Century French Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Metal, Brass

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.
By James Watt
Located in New Orleans, LA
among the first portable copying machines ever made. James Watt (1736-1819) is considered one of the
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18th Century English Other Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Mahogany

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The 24K Gold Plated Cart by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Gold Cart' is a fully articulated working shopping cart. It is made of steel and bronze then 24K gold plated. This is an addition of 100+ artist proof. 'Gold Cart' is really fu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Gold Plate, Bronze

Louis-Philippe Period Walnut Box with Doucine and Marquetry, circa 1840
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful jewelry box in walnut. The four sides in doucine are decorated with a marquetry border, the top is decorated with a diamond also in marquetry. France Louis-Philippe perio...
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Walnut

Attractive Victorian Rosewood Jewellery Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3577, attractive Victorian dressing box, having hinged lid enclosing original red plush interior with glass jars, lift up trey and concealed mirror, all in wonderful condition thro...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass

Attractive Victorian Rosewood Jewellery Box
Attractive Victorian Rosewood Jewellery Box
H 6.11 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of the period in quality warm walnut wood. Rising on a later brass s...
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19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass

Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary fine and Palatial French Louis XV style 19th century ebonized lacquered Chinoiserie style and finely chased gilt bronze-mounted two drawer Serpentine commode with ma...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Marble, Bronze

Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian alligator desk set comprising a blotter, a letter rack, a letter tray, a desk pad, a pen stand, a desk clock with Roman numeral hours, a calendar stand, two magnifying gla...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Leather

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen and seal. Made of silver and crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display them in your ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Crystal, Silver

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish off-white, light grey painted writing desk from the 19th century with three-quarter gallery surrounding the rectangular top, single drawer carved with reeded motifs and fou...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Wood

16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period late 16th / early 17th century with later elements Elizabethan carved oak three-tier court cupboard - sideboard server. English / Northern European; circa 1600 Ha...
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17th Century European Elizabethan Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Oak

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles , Exceptional fine pair of Large French Retour D'egypt period terracotta lions, circa 1790-1810. The F...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Terracotta

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing slope with nicely aged patina. circa 1850 Commonly used by military officers in the f...
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red Tooled Leather Interior, Befit with the original glass inkwells. Made by Esteemed Ma...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Desk and Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely early to mid 19th century English Mahogany two part campaign desk and chest of drawers. Upper section with pull-out drop front with green leather writing surface, back portio...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass

Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Copper

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
This interesting two-part piece of furniture is an example of the Spanish dominion over the Americas during the global colonization associated with Empire and trade supremacy. The to...
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Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Burr Walnut Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and quite large proportions. Third quarter of the...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass

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Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
inset with a gold tooled leather inset writing surface for use as a desk, it can be turned over so as
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

Pair of Antique Tapestry Trunks
Located in Dallas, TX
A Rare Pair of Antique French Portable Trunks Housing a Desk and a Filing/Storage Cabinet
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19th Century French Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

Antique Portable School Boy Easel, desk Inscribed Family History
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a fantastic portable easel desk. It is very light to move about. It has a blackboard that
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19th Century Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Wood, Rope

18th Century French Transitional Cylinder Desk / Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
was done on a portable writing table, a storage box with a hinged slanted surface used for writing
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique portable writing desk antiques for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique portable writing desk antiques — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Antique portable writing desk antiques have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique portable writing desk antiques made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique portable writing desk antiques have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by James Watt and Myers are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques?

Antique portable writing desk antiques can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $108 and the highest can go for as much as $128,500.