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Antique 19th century blacked dark brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk
Located in Casteren, NL
hand-forged hinges become visible. Inside, the lectern or portable desk is equipped with 4 drawers and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Steel
H 10.24 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage WWII Folding Military Field Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
folding field desk. Transforms from a rectangle to portable desk. The top is hinged and the legs fold
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Industrial Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 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
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
This desk was purchased by me at the closure of the Whitbread Archive Museum in 2001. It comes with
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Desk Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Philippe Negro, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Moleskine" is a desk, designed by Philippe Nigro and manufactured by Driade, with a folding top in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.5 in W 43.3 in D 23.6 in
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is a portable desk. The base is typically a Spanish table and dates from 19th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 58.27 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
ebonized wood with an intricate applique design to the top.
An ecritoire is typically a small, portable
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, & Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
The locking desk with two hinged tops, one opening to reveal pen and ink storage and the other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Brass
H 4.25 in W 13.75 in D 11.25 in
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Lap Desk Letter Holder. Item features a lift front with
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Metal
19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno
Located in Tarry Town, NY
carved design details. Also known as a Bargueño a campaign style cabinet that was used as a portable desk
Category
Antique 19th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Restored Typewriter/ Remington Portable, USA, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
The entire machine is expertly disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, all repaired and fully functional.
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the ag...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Portable Typewriter Continental 340, Germany 1937
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany. Production in the years 1931-1940
Made of metal, steel, chrome,
Polished
Good original condition, functional.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Olivetti Portable Typewriter Model Roma 1984
Located in Palermo, IT
Olivetti portable typewriter model Roma 1984
Produced, like the Lettera 82, in the Brazilian
Category
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Stool Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Negro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Indoor use only.
Philippe Nigro designed a light looking desk: a top in birch plywood, oak veneered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Olympia De Luxe Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Olympia portable typewriter with carrying case
1960s Olympia Monica portable typewriter
Category
Vintage 1960s German Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Smith Corona Sterling Manual Portable Typewriter with Hard Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Smith Corona Sterling Manual Portable Typewriter with Hard Case. Circa 1970s. Measurements
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Portable Typewriter Corona Junior, U.S.A. circa 1395
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.A.
Made of metal, steel, chrome,
Polished.
Good original condition, functional.
producer LC Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Remington Rand Model 5 Typewriter with Portable Carrying Case
By Remington Rand
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Remington Rand model 5 typewriter with portable carrying case.
This Remington Rand 5
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Vintage 1940s North American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Cut Steel
Portable typwriter valentine by Ettore Sottsass / Perry King for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass, Perry King
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
The Olivetti Valentine is a portable, mechanical, travel typewriter that was manufactured by the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 4.34 in W 13.39 in D 13.78 in
1970 Adler German J5 Navy Blue Gray Mechanical Portable Typewriter & Case
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1970 Adler J5 mechanical, portable typewriter in gray and navy blue. Serial number 4476775
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini, ET Personal 55 Portable Typewriter for Olivetti 1985-86
By Olivetti, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini (designer), Italy
Olivetti (manufacturer), Italy
ET Personal portable (electric
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Erika Model 10 Germany Pearl Green Manual Portable Typewriter in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Erika Model 10 Germany Pearl Green Manual Portable Typewriter in Case. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 6.5 in W 14.5 in D 15 in
Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case. Circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
H 4 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Traveling Desk Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling desk box from Georgian England. With Italiante metal carrying handle and lock, hand
Category
Antique 1820s English Early Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 1790s English Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Metal
English 19th Century Coaching Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
table, drinks table, or portable desk. Be sure to view all the images for a closer look at this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Tray Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Large Dutch Colonial Amboyna and Ebony Indonesian Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Indonesian amboyna and ebony portable writing desk with brass mounts
Indonesia, 18th
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Antique 18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
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H 9.45 in W 28.75 in D 22.05 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
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood
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H 9.53 in W 17.33 in D 10.01 in
Antique English Exceptional Lacquer Mother-of-Pearl Travel Desk, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This writing slope (or portable writing desk) is richly decorated with mother-of-pearl and pleasing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
H 5 in W 16 in D 11.75 in
Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
desk weight, in the form of a miniature table, circa 1870 in date.
The cartouche shaped table top with
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
No Reserve
H 15.5 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Travel Cabinet - Bargueno Desk - Spain and England - Early XXth - Arts and Craft
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
The Bargueno is a portable desk. The base is typically Spanish and dates from 20th Century. The
Category
20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 52.76 in W 41.34 in D 21.66 in
British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare early 19th century rosewood campaign desk displays exquisite beauty and remarkable design
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 1670s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.5 in W 49.25 in D 29.5 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
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 5 in W 16.25 in D 10.75 in
Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets
Located in Austin, TX
prized cabinets andvwere originally made as portable desks, thus the sturdy iron handles on the sides
Category
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy 1960s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Famous and Iconic Portable Typewriter Mod. Valentine designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
repertoire, specialising in copying machines, portable writing desks (writing boxes, as we know them today
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 14.18 in D 9.85 in
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Famous portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy from the 1960s.
Totally functional with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Italian Typewriter by Marcello Nizzoli for Olivetti, 1950s
By Olivetti, Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Lettera 22 portable typewriter, of enameled metal and plastic, designed by Marcello Nizzoli and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Simplex Model B Typewriter, circa 1930s
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage Simplex model B portable typewriter in original box, circa 1930.
Category
20th Century More Desk Accessories
Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
is portable and manual, it is made for topographic and engineering purposes, especially in
Category
20th Century Unknown Other More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Other
Antique Engineer's Letter Punch Set, English, Beech, Steel, Engraving, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightfully portable master craftsman's punch set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Beech
H 3.15 in W 8.08 in D 2.17 in
Modern Black Silver Gold or Copper Metal Rabbit Accent Chair
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
portable batteries for your smartphone or any other device.
Specifications:
Material: PE-Polyethylene.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Plastic
Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tooled off white leather wrapped Campaign style transportable trunk shape secretary desk with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Bellhop Yellow Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T-Table Lamp in Yellow by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Portable, rechargeable and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Bellhop White Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wherever it goes. Portable and wireless, it charges via a micro USB-C and holds a charge for up to 24 hours
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Bellhop Grey Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wherever it goes. Portable and wireless, it charges via a micro USB-C and holds a charge for up to 24 hours
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Bellhop Burnt Orange Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk & Table Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
direct light wherever it goes. Portable and wireless, it charges via a micro USB-C and holds a charge for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Bellhop Dark Brown Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk & Table Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
direct light wherever it goes. Portable and wireless, it charges via a micro USB-C and holds a charge for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Bellhop Grey Blue Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Grey Blue by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Portable, rechargeable and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
1970s Cosmo Time Folding Portable Hi Intensity Desk Lamp & Digital Alarm Clock
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Desk lamp
Cosmo time modern folding intensity lamp with digital alarm clock Vintage 1970s
Model
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
H 12 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in
Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
the 19th c for traveling. This type of portable desk was described by the English poet William Cowper
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cut Steel
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
Category
Antique 18th Century English Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
and businessmen, this portable writing desk was hand-crafted in England in the first half of the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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Find many varieties of an authentic portable desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and organic material, every portable desk was constructed with great care. There are 31 variations of the antique or vintage portable desk you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the portable desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each portable desk bearing Modern, Industrial or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made portable desk over the years, but those crafted by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Flos and Olivetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Portable Desk?
Prices for a portable desk start at $195 and top out at $6,400 with the average selling for $675.
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