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Traveling Desk Box
Traveling Desk Box

Traveling Desk Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Georgian period traveling desk from circa 1820, crafted in England, features an Italiante

Category

1820s English Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk
Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk

Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Victorian walnut campaign travelling desk, opening to a maroon leather

Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Walnut

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols
Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols Inkwell with Islamic symbols Circa 1900 Origin France Middle

Category

Early 1900s French Islamic Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bronze

Antique Travel Desk On Stand
Antique Travel Desk On Stand

Antique Travel Desk On Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique travel desk with brass bands, tooled leather interior, brass shield plate and escutcheon

Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk

19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk

Located in IT

19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm This

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Travel Desk
Antique Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Travel Desk

Antique Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Travel Desk

Located in New York, US

Our 19th century gilt bronze travel desk from the Renaissance Revival period with exceptional

Category

Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bronze

Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk

Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Travel desk made with Sevres style porcelain plates, with mercury gold plated bronze mount. The

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Gold, Bronze

19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand
19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand

19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand

Located in Germantown, MD

19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand. New Refinished. Measures

Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Edwardian Campaign Writing Desk , Inlaid Stationary Desk, Traveling desk
Edwardian Campaign Writing Desk , Inlaid Stationary Desk, Traveling desk

Edwardian Campaign Writing Desk , Inlaid Stationary Desk, Traveling desk

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This very campaign writing desk is a rarely seen Edwardian travelling writing desk .It is in the

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

Embossed Leather Traveling Desk Box With Mother of Pearl Studs
Embossed Leather Traveling Desk Box With Mother of Pearl Studs

Embossed Leather Traveling Desk Box With Mother of Pearl Studs

Located in Dallas, TX

A rare North American embossed leather traveling desk/document box dating to 1825. This finely

Category

1820s American Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Leather, Mother-of-Pearl

19th C. English Campaign Style Mahogany Travel Desk by G. Riddle, London
19th C. English Campaign Style Mahogany Travel Desk by G. Riddle, London

19th C. English Campaign Style Mahogany Travel Desk by G. Riddle, London

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A finely crafted travel desk by a noted British maker of boxes. The campaign style box has shaped

Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

1911 Walnut Burl and Brass Inlays and Leather Inset Travel Desk on Stand
1911 Walnut Burl and Brass Inlays and Leather Inset Travel Desk on Stand

1911 Walnut Burl and Brass Inlays and Leather Inset Travel Desk on Stand

Located in Germantown, MD

A 1911 Mahogany , brass inlays and leather inset traveling lap desk on stand. Measures 20.5" in

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

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

Located in Forney, TX

A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing

Category

Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk
Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk

Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive antique Anglo Indian lap top desk crafted in quills and ebony decorated with bone dots

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bone, Felt, Wood, Ebony

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding

Located in Morristown, NJ

Victorian English bird's eye maple lap desk, with ebony and mother-of-pearl inlay. The dome shaped

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK

Located in Firenze, FI

This solid mahogany travel desk is a fine piece of English manufacture from the late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique English Flip Top Campaign Desk on Stand
Antique English Flip Top Campaign Desk on Stand

Antique English Flip Top Campaign Desk on Stand

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Remarkable rare 19th Century gentleman's traveling desk handcrafted in mahogany with geometric

Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk
Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk

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

Category

19th Century Edwardian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

A Louis XV Style Desk Travelling Cartel Clock circa 1875
A Louis XV Style Desk Travelling Cartel Clock circa 1875

A Louis XV Style Desk Travelling Cartel Clock circa 1875

By Etienne LeNoir

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Desk Travelling Cartel Clock in chiseled and gilded bronze Rocaille decoration of scrolls, acanthus

Category

1870s French Louis XV Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk

Located in Forney, TX

beautiful and functional captain / officers traveling desk. Featuring a stunning highly figured flame

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

English Campaign  Walnut Travel Lap Desk on Stand
English Campaign  Walnut Travel Lap Desk on Stand

English Campaign Walnut Travel Lap Desk on Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this exquisite English Campaign Walnut Travel Lap Desk on Stand. This English lap

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk

French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk

Located in London, GB

French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk French, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Foldable Patent Secretary with Ink Drawing, English 19th-Century
Foldable Patent Secretary with Ink Drawing, English 19th-Century

Foldable Patent Secretary with Ink Drawing, English 19th-Century

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

This filigree patent secretary, also known as a folding travel desk, is made of mahogany veneer and

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand

Located in Benington, Herts

used as a travelling desk within the Spanish global empire and were highly prized as an object of

Category

17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Walnut

Wooden travel writing desk  early 20th   century with red velvet  top
Wooden travel writing desk  early 20th   century with red velvet  top

Wooden travel writing desk early 20th century with red velvet top

Located in Miami, FL

Travel writing desk in Mahogany wood with fruit wood filets . 3 Drawers The writing spot inside

Category

Early 20th Century Louis Philippe Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910
English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910

English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored

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

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Louis Vuitton Traveling Lap Desk 65
Louis Vuitton Traveling Lap Desk 65

Louis Vuitton Traveling Lap Desk 65

By Louis Vuitton

Located in New York, NY

the company about cases or trunks they made. As per Louis Vuitton, this is a "Traveling Desk" with

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860

Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860

Located in Berlin, DE

Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860 Solid mahogany lidded box that

Category

1860s English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Sloped Lap Desk Box, 19th Century
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Sloped Lap Desk Box, 19th Century

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Sloped Lap Desk Box, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk box with brass corner mounts and handles, 19th

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Satinwood Traveling Writing Slope or Lap Desk
18th Century Satinwood Traveling Writing Slope or Lap Desk

18th Century Satinwood Traveling Writing Slope or Lap Desk

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Traveling Writing Slope, it is a rare piece in design and craftsmanship. The desk has a section at the top

Category

18th Century Georgian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock
Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock

Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

antique Italian Neoclassical style bronze ormolu desk clock, a fine example of late 19th-century

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Burl Walnut with Brass Accents English Traveling Writing Desk
Antique Burl Walnut with Brass Accents English Traveling Writing Desk

Antique Burl Walnut with Brass Accents English Traveling Writing Desk

Located in Pasadena, TX

more hidden storage. Its a compact writing desk with the gadgetry of a Davenport.

Category

Late 19th Century English American Classical Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box

Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England

Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Walnut

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved

Category

Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Swiss Art Deco Enamel-Border 8-Day Desk Clock, c. 1925–1935 *Luminescence*
Swiss Art Deco Enamel-Border 8-Day Desk Clock, c. 1925–1935 *Luminescence*

Swiss Art Deco Enamel-Border 8-Day Desk Clock, c. 1925–1935 *Luminescence*

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

, allowing the clock to travel safely or sit flat in a drawer. The compact scale makes it ideal on a desk

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s

Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s

Located in Huntington, NY

Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s. With inset

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table
Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table

Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table

Located in Leesburg, VA

Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table Anonymous Spain; 18th century Wood, iron

Category

18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Iron

Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France
Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France

Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France

Located in Greven, DE

Wonderful antique travel inkwell in a cover of red leather. France, early 19th Century.

Category

Early 19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Traveling Inkwell Milk Churn Shape
Traveling Inkwell Milk Churn Shape

Traveling Inkwell Milk Churn Shape

Located in Vienna, AT

This figural traveling inkwell was made during the very early 1900s. It is made to look like a milk

Category

Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Neoclassical Bronze French Travel Watch Travel Alarm Clock
19th Century Neoclassical Bronze French Travel Watch Travel Alarm Clock

19th Century Neoclassical Bronze French Travel Watch Travel Alarm Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

Old French travel watch with onyx applications. Squared roof. On the watch, a curved handle handle

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Antique Travel Inkwell, Silvered, France, Circa 1880
Antique Travel Inkwell, Silvered, France, Circa 1880

Antique Travel Inkwell, Silvered, France, Circa 1880

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful travel inkwell with a silver plated lid and a bottom of black leather. On the lid are the

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Silver Plate

Ransomers Patent De La Rue 02 Antique Traveling Inkwell
Ransomers Patent De La Rue 02 Antique Traveling Inkwell

Ransomers Patent De La Rue 02 Antique Traveling Inkwell

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful antique traveling inkwell, made of wood and steel. Great condition. By De La Rue.

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Metal

Douglas Clock Silver Travel Table Clock
Douglas Clock Silver Travel Table Clock

Douglas Clock Silver Travel Table Clock

Located in Vienna, AT

Sterling silver construction originally gold plated inside. Manufacturer by Douglas Clock Co Ltd Size: 8.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm Dial: White with black roman numerals Pointer: Black ...

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Regency Travelling Writing Box, English c 1810-1820
Rare Antique Regency Travelling Writing Box, English c 1810-1820

Rare Antique Regency Travelling Writing Box, English c 1810-1820

Located in Kastrup, DK

A rare Regency writing desk box made in solid ebony. Original leather with natural age-related

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt lining and multiple interior storage compartments finished in macassar ebony.

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

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Antique Traveling Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique traveling desk for your home. Each antique traveling desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without an antique traveling desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique traveling desk, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique traveling desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Douglas Clock Co., Susse Frères and Tiffany & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Traveling Desk?

Prices for an antique traveling desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $195 and can go as high as $31,411, while the average can fetch as much as $1,896.
Questions About Antique Traveling Desk
  • 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 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 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.
  • 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 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.