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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 Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Traveling Desk Box
Traveling Desk Box
H 10 in W 22.5 in D 18 in
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
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk
Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk
H 37.8 in W 24.41 in D 14.97 in
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
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
H 40.56 in W 20.48 in D 3.55 in
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
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Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bronze

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
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Traveling Desk

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Gold, Bronze

Antique Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
H 4.73 in W 13 in D 14.97 in
Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C, with original Roller, Brush and
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Late 19th Century European Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Travel desk made of lacquered and gilded wood with drawers inside, reserved scenes with figures in
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1790s English Chinese Export Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Metal

19th Century Mahogany and Brass Inlays Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Mahogany and brass and brass inlays traveling lap desk on stand. Measures 22.5"W x 12
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19th Century Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lavish brass inlay
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nineteenth
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

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Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

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 Traveling Desk

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Burr Walnut Ladies or Gents Travelling
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

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
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

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
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

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 Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

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
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1880s English Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

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Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut
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19th Century Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

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Brass

Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
because there are visible patches where something would have been attached. It might also be a traveling
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Hardwood

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
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19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Juvenia 1925 Travel Pendant Desk Clock In Sterling Silver With Guilloche Enamel
By Juvenia
Located in Miami, FL
Travel and pendant clock designed by Juvenia. Beautiful foldable travel clock, manufactured in
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver

Personal Writing Desk from Empress Elisabeth I of Austria, circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
residence of the royal couple, this foldable travel desk was a personal present from the empress to her
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Beech

Asprey 1895 London Desk Travel Clock in .925 Sterling Silver with Lapis Lazuli
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Miami, FL
Desk clock designed by Asprey of London. A gorgeous and imposing antique desk travel clock
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver

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
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk French, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century, Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, FI
Travel writing desk in solid mahogany, interior divided into inserts for letters, ink flask, small
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Late 19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Charles & Richard Comyns 1920 London Neo Classic Carriage Table Clock in Sterlin
By Charles and Richard Comyns
Located in Miami, FL
Travel carriage clock designed by Charles & Richard Comyns. Beautiful small travel-desk clock
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1920s English Neoclassical Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Extraordinary British Empire Travel Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary British Empire Travel Jewelry Box. Veneered in Burled Yew Wood and Amboyna inlaid
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Silver

Victorian Edwardian 1900 Desk Inkwell Box in Faux Tortoise Shell and Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
during the Victorian and the Edwardian periods, back in the 1900. This is a very decorative travel-desk
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1890s English Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Rosewood

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
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17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Traveling Desk

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Walnut

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 Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Davenport Desk in Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
travel desk in walnut and burl walnut which has a very elegant base The right side of the cabinet
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Walnut

Davenport Desk in Walnut, 19th Century
Davenport Desk in Walnut, 19th Century
H 21.26 in W 30.71 in D 21.26 in
Rare Antique Black Forest Travel Thermometer Carved Dog, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual piece of Black Forest, a travel desk thermometer in a wooden case with carved
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Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Traveling Desk

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
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19th Century English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

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Mahogany

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
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

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Walnut

Gubelin 1925 Art Deco Guilloché Enameled Boudoir Desk Clock In .935 Sterling
By Gubelin
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco miniature boudoir desk clock made by Gübelin. Fabulous miniature desk clock, created in
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

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Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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 Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s. With inset
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Traveling Desk

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Brass

Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful antique travel inkwell in a cover of red leather. France, early 19th Century.
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Early 19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

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Brass

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

Materials

Brass

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
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Traveling Desk

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Onyx, Brass

Rare Antique English Mahogany Brass Bound Travel Box, circa 1800
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique english mahogany brass bound travel box, circa 1800.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

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
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco 1925 Japonism Enameled Travel Clock in 18kt Yellow Gold with Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
A travel clock designed by Cress Arrow Co. An incredible travel-desk clock, created in America
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier Year 1847 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. If you are
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1840s French Biedermeier Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
H 48.04 in W 19.69 in D 55.12 in
Late 19th Century Leather Mini Hat Box Traveling Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century traveling inkwell in the shape of a leather hatbox with a copper interior and
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Late 19th Century English Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Copper

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

Materials

Metal

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1920 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
H 42.13 in W 16.15 in D 33.08 in
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 ...
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Early 1900s British Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Sterling Silver

Douglas Clock Silver Travel Table Clock
Douglas Clock Silver Travel Table Clock
H 3.55 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Book: Buenos Aires Art Deco y Racionalismo Author: Mimi Bohm Page: 68 Year: 1920 It is
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
H 45.28 in W 26.78 in D 15.75 in
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
H 51.19 in W 29.14 in D 22.05 in
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
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Brass

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
H 31.5 in W 35.44 in D 59.06 in
Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage travelling surveyor's set. An English, pocket drawing instrument case, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Nickel

French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk Year 1920 French It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
H 44.49 in W 16.54 in D 29.93 in
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
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 Traveling Desk

Materials

Oak

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Traveling Desk

Materials

Wood

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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 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 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.