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Camphor Desk

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality Chinese export camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860. Brass bound around the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese export solid camphor wood campaign bureau à cylindre or roll-top desk, circa 1780. An
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Antique 1780s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43.75 in W 42 in D 22.38 in
English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood and mahogany military campaign chest with an upper case central fitted hinged
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Antique 1810s English Campaign Desks

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Brass

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood military campaign chest with an upper case fitted drawer hinged fall front
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Antique 1810s English Campaign Desks

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Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely late Victorian Anglo Indian campaign Camphor wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Desks

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Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers
Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers
$2,006 Sale Price
25% Off
H 37.21 in W 35.24 in D 13.59 in
19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese camphor wood and ebonised writing slope of exceptional quality, having a
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Antique 1840s Hong Kong Desk Sets

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Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
$2,139 Sale Price
36% Off
H 10.5 in W 20.75 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Gold Camphor Wood Paper Weight for Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Hong Kong, HK
gold camphor wood paper weight. The four treasures of the study or the "treasures" and tools of the
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Vintage 1980s Desk Accessories

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Gold

19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
hidden fold-out writing desk. The attractive "blonde" camphor wood is contrasted with dark ebony painted
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
$7,763 Sale Price / set
31% Off
H 41.74 in W 38.59 in D 18.51 in
19th century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
tambour table top desk made in camphor wood. Many features to this brass bound desk.  Fitted with brass
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Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Decora...

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Brass

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19th Century Camphor Campaign Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign tambour writing desk, circa 1860 Fine quality Chinese export
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desks

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Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality Chinese export camphor wood writing desk, circa 1820. Brass bound around
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

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Hardwood

Campaign Chest Desk Secretary Camphor Wood Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
from camphor wood and is circa 1910 The central section opens out to reveal the red felt finished
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Vintage 1910s Campaign Desks

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Wood

Campaign Chest Desk Secretary Camphor Wood Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
from camphor wood and is circa 1910 The central section opens out to reveal the red felt finished
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Vintage 1910s Desks

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Wood

English Camphor Wood Campaign Chest / Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English dove tailed two piece four drawer camphor wood campaign chest with upper fitted interior
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality Campaign camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860. Brass bound around the outer
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality chinese export camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860. Brass bound around
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desks

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Brass

19th Century Camphor Campaign Military Split Chest of Drawers Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign military split chest of drawers desk circa 1850. Fantastic colored
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Campaign Desks

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Hardwood

19th Century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
tambour table top desk made in camphor wood. Many features to this brass bound desk.  Fitted with brass
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
quality Chinese export camphor wood metamorphic writing slope / lap desk dating to circa 1850 was made for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Tambour Campaign Writing Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Quality Chinese export camphor wood lap desk, circa 1820. Made for sea Captains and military
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

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Hardwood

Camphor Wood Campaign Desk / Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Camphor wood Campaign desk / chest with brass Campaign hardware, late 19th century. The top drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century European Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Camphor Wood Campaign Desk / Chest
Camphor Wood Campaign Desk / Chest
H 40.5 in W 37 in D 19 in
China Trade Camphor Wood Campaign Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese export brass mounted camphor wood campaign desk in 2 parts, the upper case with hinged
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Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

China Trade Camphor Wood Campaign Desk
China Trade Camphor Wood Campaign Desk
H 39.5 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Camphor wood campaign chest with fitted desk drawer, most likely British, Mid 19th Century
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Rare Camphor Wood British Campaign Officer's Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare British Campaign officer's lap desk on custom-made camphor wood Stand, early 1900s, refinished
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Early 20th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes

19th Century Camphor Campaign Military Split Chest of Drawers Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fantastic colored chest or desk in camphor wood. Splits in two halves, bottom section houses two
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Two-Part Camphor Wood Campaign Chest and Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
upper chest that can be transformed into a secretary desk. There are nine compartments in total. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century English Camphor Boat Chest of Drawers with Table for Desk
Located in Valladolid, ES
A very cute small 19th century English camphor boat chest of drawers with leather on the top and an
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Antique 1860s Swiss Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Restored 1876 Stamped Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for salethis very rare original Camphor wood military campaign chest with
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Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest of Drawers Writing Slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign military split chest of drawers desk circa 1850. Fantastic
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

A Brass-Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Writing Desk, c. 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Brass-Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Writing Desk, c. 1850 on a later stand
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

18th Century Colonial Market Kneehole Desk
Located in London, GB
A fine late 18th century Colonial market camphor wood kneehole desk, the top with crossbanding
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

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Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
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48% Off
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20th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands

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$2,687
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XVI Style Commode
$4,950
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French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
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Camphor Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the camphor desk you’re looking for. A camphor desk — often made from wood, brass and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect camphor desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A camphor desk, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Camphor Desk?

A camphor desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,700, while the lowest priced sells for $1,147 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.

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