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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

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
division Large writing box / travel writing desk England around 1830, folding to travel writing desk
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish folk art travelling writing chest / box with original marble paint from Lulea
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Antique Early 19th Century European Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling writing slope. An English, mahogany and brass correspondence box
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Travelling Writing Desk Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century writing desk from Lulea Norrbotten, North of Sweden. Untouched original painting with
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Antique 1810s Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1810/20, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

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

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning camel bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a polished brass inlaid travelling writing slope made
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Personal Writing Desk from Empress Elisabeth I of Austria, circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
, much more, a truly amazing piece of history with incredible provenance! The personal Travel Writing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Beech

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of an Irish well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Coromandel Travelling
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Travel Foldable Writing Desk Table Leather Nickel Mahogany
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This foldable writing desk is made from mahogany in a driftwood finish with leather and nickel
Category

2010s Unknown Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French traveling writing box made of rosewood during the 1800’s. The top of the box is inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
gilt-tooled leather writing surface adds to the creation’s magnificence, and would have allowed the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

British Campaign Writing Table
British Campaign Writing Table
H 46.75 in W 38.88 in D 19.63 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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
H 40.56 in W 20.48 in D 3.55 in
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

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
H 4.73 in W 13 in D 14.97 in
Walnut Stationary Box Inlaid with Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique travel writing slope in well figured walnut. Original faded blue gray velvet. Piece
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut

19th Century French Bureau Plat Parquetry Writing Table
Located in London, GB
This is an antique bureau plat parquetry writing table of French manufacture dating from Around
Category

Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
Located in Brugge, BE
An impressive and illustrated 16th century Spanish walnut writing table, exemplifying unparalleled
Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Continuous Writing Table - Hand applied wood veneer, leather & travertine
By Atelier FM
Located in New York, NY
incorporates rectilinear, modernist lines that travel unrelentingly beyond inspection. Each material tone and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Travertine

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.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring Gothic quatrefoil and beaded carved accents with drawer and pull out writing surface. Neatly folds
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Minimal Writing desk Office Table Red Travertine Marble Crystal Glass Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
, writing- or partners desk. Table dimension: L 230 x W 100 x H 75 cm. Dimensions are customizable
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Crystal, Travertine, Marble

Table Desk Writing Home Office Orange Onyx Mirror Steel Contemporary Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
in our atelier and is complimentary. All of our artworks travel with a shock watch system in order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

Desk or Writing Table Geometric Glass Crystal Collectible Design Handmade Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
in our atelier and is complimentary. All of our artworks travel with a shock watch system in order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Desk or Writing Table Glass Crystal Geometric Shape Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
in our atelier and is complimentary. All of our artworks travel with a shock watch system in order to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Table Desk Writing Home Office Grey Marble Top Mirror Steel Modern Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
transport. This service is done directly in our atelier and is complimentary. All of our artworks travel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Desk or Writing Table Crystal Glass Origami Design Collectible Made in Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
in our atelier and is complimentary. All of our artworks travel with a shock watch system in order to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Crystal

Table Desk Writing Home Office Pink Onyx Gold Mirror Steel Modern Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
complimentary. All of our artworks travel with a shock watch system in order to monitorate rough handling by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Handcrafted Regency Rosewood Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Regency Bramah Rosewood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Stunning Maple & Co Paris Art Nouveau Hardwood Marquetry Inlaid Mantle Clock
By Maple & Co.
Located in GB
marquetry inlay is especially nice, the clock movement has the early engraved Maple & Co Paris writing
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Travel, After Asprey, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, aged leather travelling writing case in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

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
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Italian suitcase-shaped leather desk in modern style
Located in Milano, IT
and captures the spirit of travel. Imagine, if you will, a desk that dares to resemble a travel
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Black Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
travel enthusiast Stephan Weishaupt, this truly modern studio embodies a post-national perspective. Man
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Mist Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
travel enthusiast Stephan Weishaupt, this truly modern studio embodies a post-national perspective. Man
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Mist Oak
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Mist Oak
H 29.53 in W 77.76 in D 36.03 in
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Ivory Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
travel enthusiast Stephan Weishaupt, this truly modern studio embodies a post-national perspective. Man
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Ivory Oak
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Ivory Oak
H 29.53 in W 77.76 in D 36.03 in
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Whiskey Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
travel enthusiast Stephan Weishaupt, this truly modern studio embodies a post-national perspective. Man
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Whiskey Oak
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Whiskey Oak
H 29.53 in W 77.76 in D 36.03 in
Desk Table Home Office Pink Onyx Mirror Polished Steel Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
in our atelier and is complimentary. All of our artworks travel with a shock watch system in order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over
Category

Antique 1790s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
H 50 in W 28 in D 13 in
Contemporary Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Nude Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
furniture and lighting. Born from the vision of German collector and travel enthusiast Stephan Weishaupt
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

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

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
/ bargueno escritorio writing desk on trestle stand. Spain, Salamanca circa 1600-1630. This
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1920 " Free Shipping in Florida "
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
H 30.52 in W 42.92 in D 23.63 in
Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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
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Travel Writing For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal travel writing for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every travel writing was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect travel writing — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each travel writing bearing Victorian, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one travel writing that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith and Susse Frères produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Travel Writing?

Prices for a travel writing start at $453 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $1,748.