Antique Desk Portable

Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of the period in quality warm walnut wood.

Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell Box with storage for paper, pens, ink, and other writing supplies.

English country portable writing desk with lifting writing surface, it has its original bronze ironworks, late 18th century.

A fine larger Antique Travel Desk with fine wood and Mother-of-Pearl inlay. The dark mahogany interior with blue velvet writing surface (expected wear) and several black lidded comp...

Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, with Secret Drawer, Possibly by Thomas & William Lund A fine English Regency period portable writing slope, early 19th cen...

Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder. Item features a lift front with fitted interior, small glass inkwell, lion head drop ring handles, raised ...

Regency Campaign Coaching Table. A Beautiful Mahogany Folding Writing Desk Featuring A Push Button Action. Opening To Reveal A Plain Square Writing Surface With Both A Green Baize Ta...

Perfect as a writing slope, portable desk, or book stand, this elegant writing box is not only a functional antique but also a timeless decorative piece, ready to be used and admired.

ABOUT An antique Remington Envoy typewriter in black crinkle finish with original leather case. The keys are white letters on a black background. This typewriter is very clean and h...

ABOUT This beautifully preserved Art Deco 1937 Remington Rand portable noiseless typewriter features a striking black high gloss finish with original gold lettering and black and ni...

Vintage Royal Model O Touch Control Glossy Black Portable Manual Typewriter in Case. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: Case 6" H x 13" W x 12" D.

The intricate inlay work and hand-carved details reflect the remarkable skill of colonial artisans. This portable desk, likely used for a colonial official or traveling merchant, se...

This feature makes it a practical object to take with you when traveling, without taking up too much space. Once opened, the desk transforms into a small portable desk, ready to acco...

Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut wood dating back to the second half of the 800.

Both the construction and the personalized decorative treatment suggest production for the 19th-century middle-class domestic market, where such lap desks served as practical, portab...

An ecritoire is typically a small, portable desk with interior compartments to hold writing materials, such as pens and ink.

This writing slope (or portable writing desk) is richly decorated with mother-of-pearl and pleasing painted florals.

An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the desk has a French hand-written address on the inside.

Varguenos were historically used as portable writing desks or cabinets, often found in noble households, and are renowned for their intricate craftsmanship.

The interior retains original features such as small inkwells and functional dividers, reflecting its use as a portable writing desk or writing box. The front lock with a heart-shape...

The lid is hinged along the back and would open to reveal a fitted writing surface—traditionally lined in leather or baize—with internal compartments for pens, ink bottles, and paper...

The hinged lid reveals an elaborate architectural interior with small compartments, secret drawers, and mirrors, originally conceived as a portable writing desk or personal cabinet. ...

Bridging the gap between a portable desk and a highly decorative cabinet, this museum quality artifact is a spectacular representation of classical Japanese lacquer mastery.

A very pretty French Napoleon III period brass inlaid rosewood and kingwood lap desk of fine quality. This portable writing desk is centered by a beautifully painted landscape scene.

An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box. This is a gorgeous portable writing desk-box, created in France during the period of emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860.

The hinged writing slope lifts to reveal additional storage beneath, a practical feature typical of nineteenth century portable writing desks. Writing slopes such as this were widely...

Aguiló Alonso has traced the form and function of the vargueño to the Hispano-Islamic chest, adapted into a portable writing desk whose richly ornamented interior served both practic...

This Bargueno is a portable desk. The base is typically a Spanish table and dates from 19th Century.

* It can be determined by the titles of these books, in addition to the lockable cover, that this piece was crafted to be both portable and a desk feature. This unusual example o...

Originally designed as a portable writing desk, the bargueño was a symbol of status and wealth in the Spanish Renaissance.

These portable writing desks were essential for both personal and professional use, especially during a time when travel and correspondence were becoming increasingly important.

Vargueños were highly prized possessions in 17th century Spain, serving as portable writing desks for the elite. However, this particular vargueño stands out as a rare exemplar of Sp...

Elegant and ready to go just about anywhere this table is very versatile and would be a chic addition to any space as a side table, drinks table, or portable desk. We believe this it...

The case also houses a side drawer that unlocks to reveal a portable leather writing desk with its original two crystal inkwells – the perfect place to store one’s most important cor...

Beisen, wearing a white pith helmet and a black jacket, and Kinsen, wearing a flat-brimmed straw hat and a white suit with blue stripes, are both sketching battle scenes with brush a...

The writing box was a popular form first used in the 18th c and well into the 19th c for traveling. This type of portable desk was described by the English poet William Cowper in 178...

An Anglo Indian bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay, circa 1850. The sandalwood body of faceted rectangular form with a hinged lid lined w...