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English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
English country portable writing desk with lifting writing surface, it has its original bronze
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Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Portable Writing Table

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Hardwood

Antique English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850

English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850

H 14.57 in W 22.84 in D 16.93 in
British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
portability, the étagère can be detached, enabling ease of movement from different battle fronts. The original
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Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Portable Writing Table

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Bronze

Antique British Campaign Writing Table
British Campaign Writing Table

British Campaign Writing Table

H 46.75 in W 38.88 in D 19.63 in
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell Box with storage for paper, pens, ink
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Portable Writing Table

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Antique Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell

Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell

H 4.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
of a mid-17th century table box or desk. It is 17" long by 13.5" deep by 9.25" tall and on the
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Oak

Antique Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk

H 9.25 in W 17 in D 13.5 in
Spanish Baroque Period Dark Walnut and Iron Center or Writing Table, ca. 1675
Located in Atlanta, GA
In its day a portable table these sometimes referred to as “guard room tables” have hinges atop the
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1670s Spanish Baroque Antique Portable Writing Table

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Wrought Iron

Antique Spanish Baroque Period Dark Walnut and Iron Center or Writing Table, ca. 1675
Spanish Baroque Period Dark Walnut and Iron Center or Writing Table, ca. 1675

Spanish Baroque Period Dark Walnut and Iron Center or Writing Table, ca. 1675

H 30.5 in W 49.25 in D 29.5 in
Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
manufactured portable items, Decanter and Games Boxes, Tea Caddies, Ladies Dressing Boxes, Writing Slopes and
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland

H 5 in W 16.25 in D 10.75 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
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19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La

H 20 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in
18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A wonderful characterful late 18th century portable painted carved oak bureau or bible box on a
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Oak

Antique 18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand
18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand

18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand

H 38.39 in W 28.35 in D 18.9 in
1930s Art Deco Raymond Patten Signed Industrial Kitchen Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous original American Art Deco industrial Smartline kitchen work table, designed by Raymond
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Portable Writing Table

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Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel

Antique 1930s Art Deco Raymond Patten Signed Industrial Kitchen Work Table
1930s Art Deco Raymond Patten Signed Industrial Kitchen Work Table

1930s Art Deco Raymond Patten Signed Industrial Kitchen Work Table

H 31 in W 40.5 in D 25 in
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable Japanese portable writing set contains the instruments of sublime artistic
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Portable Writing Table

Materials

Stone

Antique Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

H 10.75 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Vizagapatam pen-engraved veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts India
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18th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Portable Writing Table

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Sandalwood, Bone

Antique Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts

Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts

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H 9.53 in W 17.33 in D 10.01 in
black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III
Located in Valladolid, ES
desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of the period .in
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1790s English Chinese Export Antique Portable Writing Table

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Metal

Antique black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III
black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III

black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III

H 25.6 in W 19.3 in D 14.18 in
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
harmony characterizes Restoration furniture, which was comfortable, gracious and portable. The styles
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Portable Writing Table

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode

19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode

H 36.5 in W 50.75 in D 23.15 in

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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 aged warm rich patina. circa 1825 Commonly used by military officers in the field, ...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Portable Writing Table

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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

H 6.5 in W 18 in D 10 in
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 Table

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Oak

Antique 16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server

16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server

H 45 in W 52 in D 19 in
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 Table

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Brass

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box

H 6 in W 14 in D 9.25 in
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 Table

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Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope

Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope

H 7.88 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut. The top and frieze have a gracefully curved serpentine shape with a small storage...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Portable Writing Table

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Walnut

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk

H 29 in W 39.5 in D 24 in
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory. These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are...
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1910s British Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910

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H 2.75 in Dm 4.25 in
Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
Located in Forney, TX
An early European oak pay table with beautiful, rich, rustic, elegantly aged patina. Born in Switzerland in the 18th century, likely in the Swiss Alps near the French border, hand-...
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18th Century Swiss Baroque Antique Portable Writing Table

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Iron

Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
Antique Swiss Country Pay Table

Antique Swiss Country Pay Table

H 30.25 in W 59 in D 34.5 in
Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful set of oak and pine haberdashery drawers from a London tailor’s shop. The fitting is made up of twenty-one glass-fronted smooth-running long drawers with original brass ...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Oak, Pine

Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet
Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet

Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet

H 132.5 in W 80 in D 52.5 in
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern teak roll top desk or dresser. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. It has s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Portable Writing Table

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Teak

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser

H 38 in W 35 in D 18.5 in
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 Table

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Walnut

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

H 56.75 in W 43.5 in D 17.5 in
Bamboo Lacquer Three-Door Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
Bamboo lacquer three-door cabinet can be used as a counter top cabinet or hung on the wall. It has a heavy bamboo frame with leaf and berry motif with lacquer panels on the top, side...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Bamboo Lacquer Three-Door Cabinet
Bamboo Lacquer Three-Door Cabinet

Bamboo Lacquer Three-Door Cabinet

H 18.25 in W 42 in D 12 in
17th Century Wainscot Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 17th century oak wainscot chair, the scroll and strapwork decorated crest with carved berries, over diamond carved back panel, the shaped arms over woven rope cushion su...
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Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Antique Portable Writing Table

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Rope, Oak

17th Century Wainscot Chair
17th Century Wainscot Chair

17th Century Wainscot Chair

H 49 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique campaign box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1820 and done in the period Victorian style. The lap desk is composed of...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts

H 8 in W 18.5 in D 10.75 in
Antique French Gothic Executive Desk in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Gothic Executive Desk in Stripped Oak is finished on all four sides, and features timeless linenfold carvings on each of the cabinet panels, with horizontal linenfold ...
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Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Antique French Gothic Executive Desk in Stripped Oak
Antique French Gothic Executive Desk in Stripped Oak

Antique French Gothic Executive Desk in Stripped Oak

H 31.5 in W 57 in D 33.5 in
Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely late Victorian Anglo Indian campaign Camphor wood with brass inlay Military bureau desk This piece really is exquisite. It’s a genui...
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Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers
Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers

H 37.21 in W 35.24 in D 13.59 in
17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and historic 17th century English carved oak dowry chest. Made of solid oak in England, circa 1600-1650. This piece has all the classic signs of g...
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Early 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Portable Writing Table

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Oak

17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest
17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest

17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest

H 32.25 in W 57.25 in D 23.5 in

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Vargueno de Salamanca
Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant
This late 16th-17th century Spanish Walnut Vargueno or Bargueno desk is a form of portable desk
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Early 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Portable Writing Table

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Walnut

Antique Vargueno de Salamanca
Vargueno de Salamanca

Vargueno de Salamanca

H 57.88 in W 41.74 in D 16.93 in
Italian Portable Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
No excuses for not writing any postcards with this beautiful original kit...
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19th Century Italian Antique Portable Writing Table

Antique Italian Portable Writing Desk
Italian Portable Writing Desk

Italian Portable Writing Desk

H 6 in W 14 in D 9 in
Coaching Desk, Asprey London, Edwardian, Folding, Portable, Travel, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
desk by Asprey London, an Edwardian folding, portable, travel writing table dating to circa 1910. A
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Leather, Mahogany

Coaching Desk, Asprey London, Edwardian, Folding, Portable, Travel, circa 1910
Coaching Desk, Asprey London, Edwardian, Folding, Portable, Travel, circa 1910

Coaching Desk, Asprey London, Edwardian, Folding, Portable, Travel, circa 1910

H 27.76 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
created multipurpose writing and card tables that, when their tops were removed, revealed tric-trac, chess
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Portable Writing Table

Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860
Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860

Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860

H 27.56 in W 49.22 in D 27.56 in
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, Victorian lap desk, rosewood mother-of-pearl, 1870, B1041 Scotland 1870
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870

H 4 in W 12 in D 9 in
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and rare example of an Irish well grained mahogany travelling writing slope of compact
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19th Century Irish Antique Portable Writing Table

Materials

Ormolu

Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860

Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860

H 3.5 in W 12 in L 3.5 in
Spanish Late Baroque Walnut & Iron Mounted Guard Room Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
round feet, the iron double stretcher detaches from the legs in order to fold as these tables were
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Early 1700s Spanish Louis XIV Antique Portable Writing Table

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Walnut

Spanish Late Baroque Walnut & Iron Mounted Guard Room Table
Spanish Late Baroque Walnut & Iron Mounted Guard Room Table

Spanish Late Baroque Walnut & Iron Mounted Guard Room Table

H 31.75 in W 49.5 in D 30 in
Spanish Late Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Folding Table, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
ease of transport. Sometimes referred to as "guard room tables" these were made to be used in a number
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Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Portable Writing Table

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Walnut

Spanish Late Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Folding Table, 17th Century
Spanish Late Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Folding Table, 17th Century

Spanish Late Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Folding Table, 17th Century

H 29 in W 45.25 in D 25.25 in
Early Industrial Rolling Desk / Bar by Toledo, Japanning, copper flash
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
flash.. Great for a laptop desk. Portable Bar,,, A lever picks up the desk on wheels for easy moving
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Portable Writing Table

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Metal, Steel

Early Industrial Rolling Desk / Bar by Toledo, Japanning, copper flash
Early Industrial Rolling Desk / Bar by Toledo, Japanning, copper flash

Early Industrial Rolling Desk / Bar by Toledo, Japanning, copper flash

H 41 in W 26 in D 28 in
Rustic Country French Desk, Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
drawers, which is all one needs these days with portable hard drives and thumb drives affixed to one's
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1890s French Country Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Rustic Country French Desk, Bureau Plat
Rustic Country French Desk, Bureau Plat

Rustic Country French Desk, Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 60 in L 30 in
Small English Regency Pembroke Work Table in Highly Figured Plum Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A fine English Regency work or side table on trestle base with drop leaves in beautiful plum
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Small English Regency Pembroke Work Table in Highly Figured Plum Mahogany
Small English Regency Pembroke Work Table in Highly Figured Plum Mahogany

Small English Regency Pembroke Work Table in Highly Figured Plum Mahogany

H 29.75 in W 20.75 in D 17 in
Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
This diminutive little lap desk was the ultimate in desk portability in its day. Made in
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Walnut Lap Desk on Stand

Walnut Lap Desk on Stand

H 22 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Located in Vancouver, BC
writing cabinet.    In certain instances it is known as a portable desk, a term which is usually
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1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096

H 7 in W 17.5 in L 7 in
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 Table

Pair of Antique Tapestry Trunks
Pair of Antique Tapestry Trunks

Pair of Antique Tapestry Trunks

Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
a writing cabinet. In certain instances it is known as a portable desk, a term which is usually
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850
Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850

Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850

H 6.5 in W 15.75 in D 9.75 in
Irish Mahogany Inlaid Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Located in Dublin, Ireland
manufactured portable items, decanter and games boxes, tea caddies, ladies dressing boxes, writing slopes and
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Ormolu

Irish Mahogany Inlaid Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Irish Mahogany Inlaid Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860

Irish Mahogany Inlaid Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860

H 5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Writing slope, antique Victorian lap desk, marine walnut brass, Scotland, 1870, B1081. Scotland
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Brass

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870

H 8.5 in W 19.5 in D 10 in
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Located in Dublin, Ireland
manufactured portable items, decanter and games boxes, tea caddies, ladies dressing boxes, writing slopes and
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Portable Writing Table

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Mahogany

Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860

Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860

H 3.75 in W 15 in D 10 in
Spanish Baroque Turned Walnut & Iron Center Table or Writing Table, 17thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
wrought iron stretchers, the table designed to fold or portability, raised on ball feet.
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1650s Spanish Baroque Antique Portable Writing Table

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Walnut

Spanish Baroque Turned Walnut & Iron Center Table or Writing Table, 17thc
Spanish Baroque Turned Walnut & Iron Center Table or Writing Table, 17thc

Spanish Baroque Turned Walnut & Iron Center Table or Writing Table, 17thc

H 31.25 in W 52 in D 26 in
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
) is a small portable chest of drawers, functioning as a table / desk box, it was used for storing and
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17th Century Indian Baroque Antique Portable Writing Table

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Iron

Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

H 7 in W 11.25 in D 8 in
19th Century Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Bone Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in Forney, TX
coffee table, it's sure to receive plenty of compliments as well as spark conversation! Small cabinets
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Mid-19th Century Antique Portable Writing Table

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Other

19th Century Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Bone Inlaid Decorative Box
19th Century Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Bone Inlaid Decorative Box

19th Century Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Bone Inlaid Decorative Box

H 5 in W 12 in D 8.25 in
Georgian Campaign Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This mahogany, portable writing table is a rare item of campaign furniture and is fine quality. The
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19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Table

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Mahogany

Georgian Campaign Writing Table
Georgian Campaign Writing Table

Georgian Campaign Writing Table

H 29.5 in W 42 in D 27.75 in
English Desk Adjustable Writing Table 19th Century Portable Architects Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive rare form late 19th century adjustable and portable mahogany writing desk. England
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19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Table

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Mahogany

English Desk Adjustable Writing Table 19th Century Portable Architects Mahogany
English Desk Adjustable Writing Table 19th Century Portable Architects Mahogany

English Desk Adjustable Writing Table 19th Century Portable Architects Mahogany

H 41.42 in W 34.14 in D 17.52 in
Biedermeier Portfolio / Portable Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Outstanding and rare form, this portable desk, of fruitwood with inlay, features a portfolio on one
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19th Century Antique Portable Writing Table

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Fruitwood

Biedermeier Portfolio / Portable Desk
Biedermeier Portfolio / Portable Desk

Biedermeier Portfolio / Portable Desk

H 45.75 in W 22.5 in D 21.25 in
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 Table

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Wood, Rope

Antique Portable School Boy Easel, desk Inscribed Family History
Antique Portable School Boy Easel, desk Inscribed Family History

Antique Portable School Boy Easel, desk Inscribed Family History

H 50 in W 22 in
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 Table

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century French Transitional Cylinder Desk / Writing Table
18th Century French Transitional Cylinder Desk / Writing Table

18th Century French Transitional Cylinder Desk / Writing Table

H 44 in W 42 in D 24 in
A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850
Located in Houston, TX
walnut adds a note of luxury and texture to an interior and the table is portable and may be moved to
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19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Table

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Burl, Walnut

A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850
A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850

A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850

H 22.5 in W 16.5 in D 10.5 in
Regency Carved Mahogany Dolphin Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
writing drawer, dated c.1810-20 (the same dates as this table) from Leighton Hall, the home of Richard
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Portable Writing Table

Materials

Marble

Regency Carved Mahogany Dolphin Table
Regency Carved Mahogany Dolphin Table

Regency Carved Mahogany Dolphin Table

H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 14.57 in
CAMPAIGN CARD TABLE
Located in New York, NY
A very rare, patented traveling card table of diminutive proportions by Royal Warrant Holder Albert
Category

19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Table

Materials

Brass

CAMPAIGN CARD TABLE
CAMPAIGN CARD TABLE

CAMPAIGN CARD TABLE

H 27.75 in D 21 in
Georgian Writing Box By J.j.taylor
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Scissors & Patent Pen-Knives. J.J.TAYLOR Table, Knife Cutlers & Razor Maker Portable Desk
Category

19th Century British Antique Portable Writing Table

Georgian Writing Box By J.j.taylor
Georgian Writing Box By J.j.taylor

Georgian Writing Box By J.j.taylor

Georgian Writing Box by J.J.Taylor
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Scissors & Patent Pen-Knives. J.J.TAYLOR Table, Knife Cutlers & Razor Maker. Portable Desk & Dressing Case
Category

19th Century British Antique Portable Writing Table

Georgian Writing Box by J.J.Taylor
Georgian Writing Box by J.J.Taylor

Georgian Writing Box by J.J.Taylor

H 7 in W 22 in D 11 in
Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in Madrid , ES
with facing lions. Claw feet on ball. With keys. On walnut table with lentil legs. Measures: 56.5 x
Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Portable Writing Table

Materials

Wood

Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century
Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century

Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century

H 22.25 in W 42.52 in D 14.57 in
Spanish Papillero Vargueno or Bargueno
Located in Dommelen, NL
‘from Bargas’ - is a portable cabinet or desk, with or without a fold-out writing surface. The interior
Category

17th Century Renaissance Antique Portable Writing Table

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Papillero Vargueno or Bargueno
Spanish Papillero Vargueno or Bargueno

Spanish Papillero Vargueno or Bargueno, 1630

H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 14.18 in
English Adjustable Writing Desk 19th Century Portable Architechts Table Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive rare form late 19th century adjustable and portable mahogany writing desk.
Category

19th Century English Antique Portable Writing Table

Materials

Mahogany

English Adjustable Writing Desk 19th Century Portable Architechts Table Mahogany
English Adjustable Writing Desk 19th Century Portable Architechts Table Mahogany

English Adjustable Writing Desk 19th Century Portable Architechts Table Mahogany

H 43.98 in W 29.93 in D 15.67 in
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Antique Portable Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique portable writing table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique portable writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique portable writing table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique portable writing table, those designed in Georgian, Art Deco and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Antique Portable Writing Table?

Prices for an antique portable writing table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,800 and can go as high as $24,540, while the average can fetch as much as $4,437.

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