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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

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

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
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

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

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 Desk Antiques

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Rope, Oak

17th Century Wainscot Chair
17th Century Wainscot Chair
H 49 in W 25.5 in D 24 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 Desk Antiques

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Brass

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

3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin An interesting sewing item with a bodkin, needle case and thread winder in one, a Sycamore plumb bob, and a ponce pot...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Sycamore

19th Century Military Campaign Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Military officer’s Campaign chest of five drawers by Ross & Co of Dublin. Crafted in 1860-1880 in solid mahogany with original brass fittings and drawer locks by Hobbs & Co. Gently r...
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Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Brass

19th Century Military Campaign Chest
19th Century Military Campaign Chest
H 44.1 in W 38.98 in D 19.3 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 Desk Antiques

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Oak

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
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Cartier, Stuart Devlin
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...
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1970s English Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Sterling Silver

Rare 15th Century Solid Oak Medieval Dutch Gothic Chest or Trunk
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare chest that was completely made of solid oak from the Netherlands middle ages. It is a joined chest with hand carved geometric gothic front panels. The ornaments used ar...
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15th Century and Earlier Dutch Gothic Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Wrought Iron

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

Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Located in Greenwich, CT
Impressive and rare example of a model English merchant sailing vessel, circa 1860, that plied the China Trade from England to Hong Kong. The ship has the sail rig of the Sandy Hook...
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1860s English Sporting Art Antique Portable Writing Desk Antiques

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Linen, Wood

Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Massive Merchant Schooner Model
H 97 in W 128 in D 18 in
English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Recessed Brasses, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English camphor wood five-drawer military campaign chest with the original recessed brasses, key hole escutcheons, brass corner mounts, and terminating on the original bracket feet, ...
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1820s English Campaign 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.