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Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of
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19th Century English Antique Desk Portable

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Brass

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 Desk Portable

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
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Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Hardwood

Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine larger Antique Travel Desk with fine wood and Mother-of-Pearl inlay. The dark mahogany
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19th Century Edwardian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

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
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

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
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19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Steel

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...
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1910s American Art Deco Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Metal

Royal Model O Touch Control Glossy Black Portable Manual Typewriter in Case
By Royal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Royal Model O Touch Control Glossy Black Portable Manual Typewriter in Case. Circa Early
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Steel

Traveling Desk Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling desk box from Georgian England. With Italiante metal carrying handle and lock, hand
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1820s English Early Victorian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Wood

Traveling Desk Box
Traveling Desk Box
H 10 in W 22.5 in D 18 in
END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
small portable desk, ready to accommodate the objects needed for writing. The English manufacturing of
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Leather, Wood

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
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

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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18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

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 Desk Portable

Materials

Sandalwood, Bone

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
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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
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1870s Italian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare early 19th century rosewood campaign desk displays exquisite beauty and remarkable design
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Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Bronze

British Campaign Writing Table
British Campaign Writing Table
H 46.75 in W 38.88 in D 19.63 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 Desk Portable

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Wrought Iron

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 Desk Portable

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Oak

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
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Portable

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Wood

Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
By John Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
manufacturer’s, Wells & Lambe soon expanded their repertoire, specialising in copying machines, portable writing
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19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

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
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Late 19th Century British Antique Desk Portable

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Beech

Antique English George III Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins
Located in Northampton, GB
was advertised to provide an elegant assortment of Copying Machines, Portable Desks, Ladies and
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Late 18th Century British Antique Desk Portable

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Brass

Antique Wooden Ericsson MB 115 Crank Magneto Field Telephone 1895 С Mark 1
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Sweden, SE
portable military telephone. It was used in large numbers in the South African War of 1899-1902 by the
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Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Desk Portable

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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 Desk Portable

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Mahogany

19th c. Mahogany Campaign Writing Lap Desk c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 19th century portable Mahogany lap desk trimmed in Tiger Maple that opens up to create a
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Paper

17th-Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno, Chest/Desk on stand
Located in Reepham, GB
as a secure and stylish portable writing desk and storage unit during its time.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Desk Portable

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Walnut

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
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Desk Portable

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Brass

English 19th Century Campaign Mahogany Box with Unfolding Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany campaign period box on legs from the 19th century revealing a desk with drawers
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19th Century English Antique Desk Portable

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Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning camel bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desk Portable

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Metal

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III French Leather-Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk Writing Set, France, Circa 1870
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Portable

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Sterling Silver, Silver Plate

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
By Napoléon III
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box. This is a gorgeous portable writing
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Desk Portable

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Leather, Shell, Wood

Chinese cabinet on stand detailed gilt landscape and figural decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
brass. The original side lift handles are of the Chippendale style. This is designed to be a portable
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

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
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Portable

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Iron

Unique Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Bargueño in Solid Chestnut Wood
Located in Casteren, NL
designed as a portable writing desk, the bargueño was a symbol of status and wealth in the Spanish
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Desk Portable

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Brass

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
dating back to the 18th century. These portable writing desks were essential for both personal and
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19th Century English Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 17th Century Spanish Vargueño
Located in Chicago, IL
time. The writing desk showcases intricate inlaid marquetry circles adorning its front, while inside
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Portable

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Wrought Iron

Rare 17th Century Spanish Vargueño
Rare 17th Century Spanish Vargueño
H 57 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Estate/Housekeepers Box
By Cooper Brothers & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
lockable cover, that this piece was crafted to be both portable and a desk feature. This unusual example of
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desk Portable

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Sterling Silver

Antique Irish Coromandel Jewellery Box by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
campaign furniture with portable writing desks, dressing cases and decanter boxes. His son Thomas joined
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Mid-19th Century Irish High Victorian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

Antique Irish Coromandel Jewellery Box by Austin of Dublin
Antique Irish Coromandel Jewellery Box by Austin of Dublin
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H 17 in W 30.5 in D 22.5 in
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
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

English 19th Century Coaching Table
English 19th Century Coaching Table
H 28.25 in W 26.63 in D 25.88 in
French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
portable leather writing desk with its original two crystal inkwells – the perfect place to store one’s
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Portable

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Crystal, Silver

French Nécessaire de Voyage
French Nécessaire de Voyage
H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in
Antique Korean Small Table Soban Gangwon Do Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
and serve foods, but also as small desk, incense burner holder and altar table. Its small and low
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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Wood

Antique Pocket Field Microscope, English, Brass, Instrument, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
recess Rotating mirror to adjust available light projection This is a charming, portable antique
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Early 20th Century British Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

Antique Korean Lacquer Wood Soban Table Joseon Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
primarily as individual dining table to present and serve foods, but also as small desk, incense burner
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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Wood

Antique Korean Lacquer Wood Soban Table Joseon Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
individual dining table to present and serve foods, but also as small desk, incense burner holder and altar
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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Wood

19th Century Indian Hammered Copper & Bronze Betel Nut Paan-Daan Stash Box
Located in Forney, TX
herbs/spices remnants present, each incised on the tops and sides. Can be used as a portable spice
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Desk Portable

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Bronze, Copper

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
suit with blue stripes, are both sketching battle scenes with brush and ink on portable drawing desks
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19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Desk Portable

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Bronze

Rare Complete Early 19th Century Indian Sadeli Work and Writing Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
fittings. H. 12.6 x W. 43.2 x D. 28.5 cm Note: Workboxes, portable writing desks, inkstands and
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Early 19th Century Indian Antique Desk Portable

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Bone, Wood

1930s Art Deco Raymond Patten Signed Industrial Kitchen Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
desk, library table, buffet server, oversized hall console, sofa table, kitchen island, potters bench
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel

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
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Cut Steel

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
, they were frequently used by traveling merchants as a portable writing slope - lap desk while traveling
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16th Century Italian Japonisme Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Oak

18th Century Brass Portable Table Clock
By Charles Joseph Ferdinand Baulion
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Baulion À Namur, portable table clock, Louis XV period, circa 1760. Movement with square plates
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1760s Belgian Louis XV Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

18th Century Brass Portable Table Clock
18th Century Brass Portable Table Clock
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H 9.06 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
19th Century English Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
disassembled for portability. The gallery detaches and folds at the hinges. The top writing portion of the desk
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Campaign Desk
19th Century English Campaign Desk
H 32 in W 40 in D 22 in
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Plaque
Located in Nashville, TN
popular purchases by visitors on the Grand Tour, easily portable, and often taken home to set into an
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Marble

Fine Regency Standish by Edwards, London, 1817
By David Edward
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality goncalo alves and brass mounted portable standish (inkstand) with three
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19th Century English Antique Desk Portable

A Louis Philippe Cuban Mahogany Kidney Shaped Serving Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
an H-stretcher; the whole raised on bracket feet; perfect for serving or as an elegant portable
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19th Century French Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope
Located in London, Greenwich
An impressive large Regency officers campaign writing slope portable desk. Hand made in England
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1810s British Regency Antique Desk Portable

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope
Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope
H 7.76 in W 20.01 in D 10.52 in
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 Desk Portable

Materials

Walnut

Vargueno de Salamanca
Vargueno de Salamanca
H 57.88 in W 41.74 in D 16.93 in
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Antique Desk Portable For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique desk portable for your home. Frequently made of metal, steel and animal skin, every antique desk portable was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique desk portable — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique desk portable made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc, Myers and Remington, NY each produced at least one beautiful antique desk portable that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Desk Portable?

Prices for an antique desk portable can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $4,550, while the average can fetch as much as $495.
Questions About Antique Desk Portable
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.