British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior over five drawers with brass escutcheo...
Brass, Metal
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated teak exterior with two short drawers over three long dra...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusually diminutive British army or naval officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior with four lo...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign-Era Chest
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a teak exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound chest, in two parts, accented with br...
Brass
Brass-Bound Teak British Military Officer's Campaign Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome teak exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound chest, in two parts, acc...
Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome teak exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound chest, in two parts, acc...
Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound chest, in two parts...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound chest, in two parts...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 40.82 in W 38.94 in D 17.82 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Secretary Chest of Brass-Bound Wood
Located in Austin, TX
A fine British military officer’s Campaign ware secretary or secretaire from the 19th century, fashioned as a chest of drawers, featuring a patinated mahogany and camphor-wood exteri...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 37 in D 20 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior over four drawers with brass escutcheo...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 46.75 in W 42 in D 19.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A superb British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior, showing two short drawers over three lo...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 43.25 in W 39.25 in D 18.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior with two short drawers over three long...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 39.88 in W 39 in D 17.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated teak exterior with two short drawers over three long dra...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 43 in W 37.75 in D 18.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Secretary Chest of Brass-Bound Mulberry Wood
Located in Austin, TX
A fine British military officer’s Campaign ware secretary desk or secretaire from the 19th century, fashioned as a chest of drawers, featuring a rare, patinated mulberry exterior. ...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 47.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Camphor Wood
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English military officer’s Campaign ware chest, circa 1860, featuring a handsome camphor wood exterior with ebony trim. Showing one long drawer over a pull-out writing de...
Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s campaign ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound chest, in two parts...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s campaign ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound chest, in two parts...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
By Army & Navy CSL
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, from the 19th century, featuring a handsome teak exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-bound c...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 38 in W 35.75 in D 19.5 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Oak and Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, from the 19th c., featuring a handsome oak and mahogany exterior, showing two short drawers over three long drawers. The brass-...
Metal, Brass
$11,250
H 40.25 in W 35.5 in D 17.25 in
English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Five Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany campaign chest from the mid 19th century, with five drawers and brass hardware. Created in England during the second quarter of the 19th century, this mahogany ca...
Brass
$4,006
H 37.01 in W 42.52 in D 21.46 in
Lovely Antique Victorian Walnut Military Campaign Officers Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian Walnut Military officers Campaign chest of drawers A very good looking period used piece, the drawers have lots of origina...
Brass
19th Century English Campaign Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany campaign chest from England. This style of chest is so wonderful in its simplicity. It can be blended with many different styles and in that way is very versa...
Brass
$5,772
H 39.77 in W 41.74 in D 18.31 in
Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique early Victorian teak military campaign secretaire chest of drawers dates from Circa 1840. The top drawer opening to a pull out secretaire fitted ...
Wood
English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware. Chest features two smaller drawers to top with two larger ones below. Recessed handles, corner mounts and border along top of che...
Brass
19th Century Teak Campaign Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
An English 19th-century campaign chest in two parts with removable feet in teak. The chest has two short drawers, a deep second draw below, and two long drawers to the bottom half. ...
Brass
$5,900
H 38 in W 39 in D 18.5 in
A rare Army & Navy C.S.L Mahogany Campaign Chest with secretaire, circa 1880
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A rare and finely crafted solid mahogany officer’s campaign chest of drawers with brass mounts and integrated drop-front secrétaire, produced by the Army & Navy Co-Operative Soci...
Brass
$8,950
H 43.38 in W 39.5 in D 17.63 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior over five drawers with brass escutcheo...
Brass, Metal
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome Campaign Chest constructed in two sections for ease of transport and fitted with classic brass hardware. The upper case features a rare and desirable configuration: a fall-f...
Brass
Mahogany Military Or Campaign Chest Of Drawers - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th-century campaign or military chest of drawers beautiful good quality campaign chest that comes in two parts, That was made at the time to facilitate transport during mi...
Mahogany
Two Part English Campaign Chest , 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Two Part English Campaign Chest , 19th Century, oak, the top having central butlers desk opening to hidden compartment, set over three drawers, 19th century – perfect proportions at ...
Metal
Antique English Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique British Colonial campaign chest crafted in mahogany in a two piece construction featuring a pullout desk with drawers and niches over four drawers with brass hardwar...
Brass
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British colonial chest handcrafted in mahogany, with five drawers, in two piece campaign form with brass hardware and classic tuned feet.
Brass
$6,587
H 44.3 in W 38.98 in D 18.71 in
Victorian Military Campaign Chest in Solid Mahogany with Original Brass Fittings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Military Campaign Chest crafted from solid mahogany, featuring a beautifully aged patina, original brass fittings, and locks (later key). The chest includes two upper drawers, a cent...
Brass
Victorian Teak Campaign Secretaire Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian teak campaign secretaire chest, the top drawer with a fall front opening to a fitted interior, above three further drawers below, each with inset...
Teak
$7,500
H 35.25 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
English 19th Century Teak Campaign Chest with Five Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign teak wood chest from the 19th century, with brass hardware and bracket feet. Created in England during the 19th century, this teak wood chest features a rectangul...
Brass
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Rare Brass-Bound Walnut Campaign Secretary / Chest of Drawers
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Brass-Bound Walnut Campaign Secretary / Chest of Drawers Provenance: The Dalva Brothers Collection
Walnut
Unavailable|$34,974
H 59.06 in W 14.18 in D 19.69 in
Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Tokyo Optical Co. – With Full Illumination Controls This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Tokyo O...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
On Hold|$3,496 / set
H 24.02 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in
Campaign Style Pair of Nightstands, Wood and Brass w/ Writing Slide, Italy 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Refined and rare pair of Italian Campaign Style nightstands or side tables in mahogany and solid brass, produced in Italy during the 1950s. Fully original and in excellent vintage c...
Metal, Brass
$3,495
H 10.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Camphor
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome rectangular British military officer's Campaign trunk of camphorwood featuring hand-cut brass binding and hardware, with opposing handles, and wax seals or stamps from por...
Metal, Brass
$6,895
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...
Metal, Brass
$2,895
H 11.75 in W 25.25 in D 15 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk or Stationery Box of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome rectangular British military officer's Campaign trunk or stationery box of teak featuring hand-cut brass binding and hardware, with flush opposing handles, and inlaid bras...
Metal, Brass
Large American 19th Century Military Camphor Campaign Trunk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Rare Late 19th Century American Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk, Of Good Large Proportions, With McLaren Printed To Well Figured Hinged Top, Enclosing Storage Cavity, Having O...
Other
Lovely Military Campaign Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this stunning XX Century Mahogany Military Style Pedestal Brass Bound Pedestal Desk, leather top, three top drawers, flanking pedestals, three drawers wi...
Brass
Baker Furniture Campaign Style Three Drawer Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Baker Furniture campaign style three drawer chest with brass trim around the top and vertically flanking the drawers. The three drawers are framed with reeded wood trim and accentuat...
Brass
Military / Campaign Chest i eg, England
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and functional campaign chest crafted from solid oak with original recessed brass handles and brass corner mounts. The chest is made in two separate sections with brass carry...
Brass
Antique English Secretary Campaign Chest With Brass Hardware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Diminutive Antique English mahogany campaign secretary chest with four drawers, the upper of which opens to reveal a secretary with cubbies, 3 shallow drawers and gold tooled leather...
Brass
$3,248Sale Price|20% Off
H 48.04 in W 21.66 in D 25.6 in
British WWII Campaign Steamer Trunk, Brass and Wood, Major McGregor, 1900s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An impressive early 20th century wardrobe steamer trunk, opening to reveal a wonderfully preserved and highly practical fitted interior in a striking deep purple. Designed for exten...
Brass
$6,900
H 44.13 in W 40.5 in D 19.5 in
China Trade Camphor Brass-Mounted British Campaign Chest ca. 1840
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CHINA TRADE BRASS-MOUNTED CAMPHOR-WOOD CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERS Circa 1840 44 1/8" H x 40 1/2" W x 19 1/2" D A good mid-19th century British campaign chest, likely made in Canton ...
Brass
Walnut Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
Walnut cabinet campaign chest of drawers. Chest features five drawers fitted with recessed brass bail handles and strengthened with brass corner mounts. These provide support and a c...
Walnut
$6,950 / set
H 27.25 in W 18.75 in D 12.75 in
Pair of Mahogany Military Campaign Chests on Stands or Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of modern military campaign chests mounted on custom stands, circa 1970s. Incredible style, craftsmanship and attention to detai...
Brass
Sometimes called “knock-down” furniture, campaign furniture was designed to be folded, collapsed, taken apart and packed flat to load onto a ship or a camel’s back. Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, the British Army in its global conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries defined the style with sturdy and elegant pieces. Even in a tent thousands of miles from London, a four-poster bed, dining table and seating could simulate the comforts of home.
Antique and vintage campaign-style furniture was also initially designed as propaganda. The mahogany and teak structures were part of a purposeful demonstration of power in these campaigns, with the colonizing military officers imposing their culture and view of what they considered “civilized” on a given land and its peoples. Designers and manufacturers including Thomas Butler, Ross & Co. of Dublin, and Morgan & Sanders contributed to the rapid production of this furniture as the British Empire expanded through Africa, Asia and Australia.
Campaign furniture was utilitarian as well as refined, fitted with recessed brass handles and brass angles on stackable chests and other case pieces to protect vulnerable corners. The Wellington chest was one of the most famous pieces to come out of this style, named for the Duke of Wellington, who slept in his campaign bed long after his battles were over.
The flexibility of campaign-style furniture would influence 20th-century Scandinavian modernists such as Kaare Klint, Mogens Koch and Arne Norell. For his 1930s Safari chair, Klint drew on the simple Roorkhee chair, named for a town in northern India. The lightweight and adaptable campaign-style seat was created in the late 19th century and had no fixed joinery. The Roorkhee’s influence can also be seen in the Wassily chair, a pared-down work of tubular metal and durable canvas conceived by legendary Bauhaus instructor Marcel Breuer.
Now, 21st-century designers like Jomo Tariku and Dokter and Misses are creating pieces that recognize the contributions of African artisans to campaign furniture in order to reframe this style without overlooking its difficult past.
Find a collection of authentic antique and vintage campaign bedroom furniture, chairs, decorative objects and other pieces on 1stDibs.
Whether burnished or lacquered, antique, new and vintage brass furniture can elevate a room.
From traditional spaces that use brass as an accent — by way of brass dining chairs or brass pendant lights — to contemporary rooms that embrace bold brass decor, there are many ways to incorporate the golden-hued metal.
“I find mixed metals to be a very updated approach, as opposed to the old days, when it was all shiny brass of dulled-out silver tones,” says interior designer Drew McGukin. “I especially love working with brass and blackened steel for added warmth and tonality. To me, aged brass is complementary across many design styles and can trend contemporary or traditional when pushed either way.”
He proves his point in a San Francisco entryway, where a Lindsey Adelman light fixture hangs above a limited-edition table and stools by Kelly Wearstler — also an enthusiast of juxtapositions — all providing bronze accents. The walls were hand-painted by artist Caroline Lizarraga and the ombré stair runner is by DMc.
West Coast designer Catherine Kwong chose a sleek brass and lacquered-parchment credenza by Scala Luxury to fit this San Francisco apartment. “The design of this sideboard is reminiscent of work by French modernist Jean Prouvé. The brass font imbues the space with warmth and the round ‘portholes’ provide an arresting geometric element.”
Find antique, new and vintage brass tables, case pieces and other furnishings now on 1stDibs.
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.