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Civil War Desk

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks

Located in Dayton, OH

2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that opens to a writing surface complete with inkwells and letter storage.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique American Pre-Civil War Empire Maple Bureau/Desk Pennsylvania, circa 1830
Antique American Pre-Civil War Empire Maple Bureau/Desk Pennsylvania, circa 1830

Antique American Pre-Civil War Empire Maple Bureau/Desk Pennsylvania, circa 1830

Located in Portland, OR

Antique American pre-civil war maple bureau/desk, circa 1830. Made from curly maple, the fall-front enclosing a fitted interior with eight drawers seven pigeon holes.

Category

Antique 1830s American Empire Desks

Materials

Maple

2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks
2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks

2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of antique Civil War Era folding Campaign desks. Made of quartersawn oak featuring Gothic quatrefoil and beaded carved accents with drawer and pull out writing surface.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Civil War Officer's Campaign Desk
Civil War Officer's Campaign Desk

Civil War Officer's Campaign Desk

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H 25.75 in W 30.5 in D 13.5 in

Civil War Officer's Campaign Desk

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Beautifully patinated studded leather officer's campaign desk from the Civil War. The writing surface is painted canvas.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw
C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw

C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful piece for a man's desk, a Civil War buff, history nut, or....

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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Civil War Era Officer's Field Desk
Civil War Era Officer's Field Desk

Civil War Era Officer's Field Desk

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H 26.5 in W 32.88 in D 12 in

Civil War Era Officer's Field Desk

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a carefully restored solid pine Civil War era officer's field desk. It has two pull out drawers, one of which is designed with a secret compartment behind it.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Campaign Desks

Materials

Pine

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By Örsjö Industri AB

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Materials

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Fine Vintage Campaign Style Metamorphic Desk
Fine Vintage Campaign Style Metamorphic Desk

Fine Vintage Campaign Style Metamorphic Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautifully constructed in Campaign style in honeyed light brown wood, the table features a hinged flip top that opens to a desk with a light brown leather writing surface and slotte...

Category

20th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust
Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust

Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust

By Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 19th century circa 1880 Italian Venetian height adjustable Grotto Fantasy stool after the genius that is CIE Pauly...

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Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

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Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one o...

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Campaign Style Desk
Campaign Style Desk

Campaign Style Desk

$3,687 / item

H 34 in W 29.25 in D 27 in

Campaign Style Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled leather writing surface, raised on splayed legs with a stretcher. Dimensions: 29.25"...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Butler's Tray with Folding Stand
Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Butler's Tray with Folding Stand

Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Butler's Tray with Folding Stand

By Bevan Funnell Ltd.

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Bevan Funnell Military Campaign George III Butlers Tray. With folding Stand having foldable galleried handles & brass idents and feet A wonderful tray for drinks or collectibles,...

Category

20th Century British British Colonial Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

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Civil War Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal civil war desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every civil war desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a civil war desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A civil war desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, mid-century modern and industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one civil war desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Raymond Lowey produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Civil War Desk?

Prices for a civil war desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,995.