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Campaign Bedroom Sets

CAMPAIGN STYLE

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.

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Style: Campaign
1970s Thomasville Mystique 3 Campaign Queen Unit with Armoires and Mirrors
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Free shipping to the continental United States. Stylish Thomasville Mystique 3 queen bedroom wall unit Bed set up with side armoires comprised of dark wood, removeable mirrors, lig...
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1970s American Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

Fine Vintage Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Lovely Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, vintage Burr Yew wood Military Campaign chest of drawers A well made good looking and decorative piece, ...
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20th Century English Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

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Handsome Restored Pair of Vintage Henredon Campaign Chests in Espresso Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A beautiful pair of Henredon Campaign chests...
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1970s American Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

Campaign Style Thomasville Furn Mystique 3 Section Modular Queen Bed & Armoires
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful campaign style modular wall unit bedroom or bed set up with side armoires comprised of dark wood, removeable mirrors, lights, full/queen headboard, and brass hardware by Thomasville Furniture. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The top of the headboard has been refinished but the rest of the pieces have their original finish. No outstanding flaws that we have detected. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1970’s. Can a girl (or guy) ever have Too many options??? We think Not!!! Seriously!! Take another look at this Extremely cool, Extremely modular “Mystique” wall unit or bedroom set up by Tomlinson Furniture. So many options…We say that because the center, larger unit can be used as a headboard for a full or queen-sized bed. You just need a Hollywood frame, and it backs right up against the headboard which has drop front storage for extra pillows or blankets! The four mirrors are removeable so if you prefer you could take them off and expose a blank wall or hang your favorite piece of artwork. Plus, there are lights at the top of the crown unit and a shelf to hold a lamp, books, or décor! Now, it’s nice to have the two side cabinets in your bedroom if you need the space for storage…there is hanging space in the top wardrobe area and three nice sized drawer’s underneath…AND there are knobs immediately beneath the wardrobe section that pull out into a nightstand surface with a black laminate top!! SO NICE!! BUT…maybe it’s a little much for the space you have, and you want to break it up a bit. NO PROBLEM! The two side pier cabinets are modular and can stand individually in separate rooms or could set side by side in one room. Maybe you want to use the two pier cabinets in a second bedroom and put a beautiful brass bed between them and use the center unit in a different bedroom. The whole unit is comprised of a gorgeous sultry dark wood and the cabinets have beautiful brass escutcheons, teardrop pulls, and hardware. There are truly so many interchangeable possibilities with this wonderful campaign style wall unit and it is made with impeccable quality by an iconic manufacturer. You just can’t go wrong! The original Thomasville furniture company was founded in 1904. At the time, it was called the Thomasville chair company since the company focused on producing chairs exclusively. Over the next few decades, the catalog expanded to include additional furniture pieces. During this time, the original company went through several owners; despite this, the company still experienced financial success even through economic hardship of the 1930s. Vintage pieces from the Thomasville Furniture company run the gamut from chairs to dining room furniture and many different types of furniture in between. The earliest pieces from the company when it was still known as the Thomasville Chair Company are considered the most rare and valuable. If you are looking for authentic Thomasville vintage pieces, you will need to find them on the secondhand market. Thomasville Furniture is one of the most recognized furniture companies in America. You can count on Thomasville furniture for incredible dining room and bedroom furniture. – vintage furniture guide...
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1970s American Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

1960s 1970s Danish Modern Mid Century Teak Queen Bed With Excellent Storage
Located in Madison, WI
Very beautiful teak danish Queen bed with two pillow or extra linen storage compartments in the headboard + Two underneath drawers. Optional** Additi...
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1970s Danish Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Teak

French Country Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country rustic walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, column form styles, with a stepped pedestal base on bracket feet and brass ring handles. Dimensions: 47.25" W x 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Wood

French Country Chest of Drawers
French Country Chest of Drawers
H 33.25 in W 47.25 in D 19.13 in
1956 Thomasville Twin Bedframe
Located in Germantown, MD
1956 Vintage Single Bedframe from Thomasville. The bed is in excellent condition. It measures 41"W x 81"L. The headboard is 44" tall and the footboard is 19" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Maple

1956 Thomasville Twin Bedframe
1956 Thomasville Twin Bedframe
H 44 in W 41 in D 3 in
Johnson Furniture Full or Queen Size Sleigh Headboard, circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Johnson Furniture size Sleigh headboard. Panelized solid wood with very fine and discreet carvings. Circa 1970s. Pre-made to fit queen size ...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Metal

Mid-Century Thomasville Neoclassical French Style Fruitwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of Thomasville Neoclassical Style Fruitwood chest of drawers in good vintage condition. Features 5 dovetailed drawers with original heavy duty drawer pulls and knobs...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

THOMASVILLE Cherry Traditional Double Pediment King Size Headboard
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional Georgian style king Size short poster headboard by Thomasville. Solid cherry, double pediments with center finials, three turned posts capped w...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Cherry

Thomasville Georgian Carved Mahogany King Size Poster Bed
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four poster king size bed By Thomasville USA, Late 20th Century Carved solid mahogany, with brass accents. Measures: 79.5"W x 94"D x 88"H...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

1970 Thomasville Walnut Panels Queen Size Full Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this 1970 Thomasville Walnut Panels Queen Size Full Size Headboard. The headboard is in great condition. Showing little si...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Walnut

John Stuart Chrome and Lacquered Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1970s three drawer chest of drawers retailed by John Stuart in the style of Milo Baughman. Three drawers with chrome hardware float above the floor in a parsons form lacquere...
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1970s American Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Chrome

Pair of Nightstands by Thomasville Impressions
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For Full item description click on continue reading at the bottom of this page. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a pair of MCM modern contemporary Thomasville impressions...
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1980s Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Previously Available Items
1970s Thomasville Campaign king Headboard with lightrail and Cabinets
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Thomasville Campaign queen size bedroom set. This set had one home for 40ish years and been in storage since. Incredible condition. Impeccable ...
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1970s Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

STUNNING CIRCA 1930's LIGHT WALNUT MILITARY CAMPAIGN TALL CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1930 Walnut Military officers Campaign chest of drawers. Please note the delivery fee lis...
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1930s English Vintage Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Rare Antique circa 1860-1880 Military Campaign Gentleman's Wardrobe with Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime circa 1860-1880 original gentleman’s military campaign compendium wardrobe with drawers...
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1860s English Antique Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Ernest Hemingway Kilimanjaro 3-Piece Bed Frame and Nightstands with Marble Tops
Located in Lomita, CA
The snows of Kilimanjaro may come into focus when you settle into this king-size bed that is designed by Thomasville in Masai style woven leather and rattan. The suite includes two nightstands with Italian black marble tops with variegated beige, gray and white veins. The pair of nightstands rest on bun feet and have three drawers. They measure 35 inches wide by 20 deep by 30 inches tall.The padded headboard is luxurious, scroll back and rattan,. The posts are made of bamboo reeds, and each post is topped with a silvery pineapple-shaped finial. The feet end in metal capped rings at the bottom of the footboard. Every elegant and imaginable detail is attended to in this design. The Masai leather pattern is repeated on the footboard of this sleigh bed. The Ernest Hemingway Collection...
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Early 20th Century American Campaign Bedroom Sets

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RARE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1860-1880 MILITARY CAMPAIGN GENTLEMAN'S WARDROBE WITH DRAWERs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime circa 1860-1880 original gentleman’s military campaign compendium wardrobe with drawers...
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1860s English Antique Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Good Sized Military Campaign Chests of Drawers Brass Fittings
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of vintage Military Campaign style chests of drawers These are well made and decorative chests, they are vintage, I would say approxim...
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Lovely Pair of Vintage Burr Yew Wood & Brass Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of medium sized Burr Yew wood & Brass Military Campaign chests of drawers A good looking and well made pair, these are medium ...
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Pair of Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Green Leather Tray
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of burr yew wood with green leather slip butlers serving tray, military campaign side table sized chest of drawers A good loo...
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Leather, Yew

Pair of circa 1900 Anglo Indian Military Campaign Chests of Drawers Side Tables
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning pair of original Anglo-Indian solid hardwood and brass Military Campaign side table sized drawers A very well made and versatile pair, most likel...
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Early 1900s Indian Antique Campaign Bedroom Sets

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Rare Vintage Brown Leather Top Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Rare Original
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage mahogany campaign chest of drawers with brown leather top A good looking vintage set of military campaign drawers with brown...
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20th Century English Campaign Bedroom Sets

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1 of 2 Stunning Bevan Funnel Military Campaign Wardrobes with Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale one of two stunning Bevan Funell military campaign mahogany wardrobes RRP £7999 each This auction is for the wardrobe with the drawers, the othe...
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20th Century English Campaign Bedroom Sets

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1 of 2 Stunning Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Wardrobes Brass Handles
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale one of two stunning Bevan Funell military campaign mahogany wardrobes RRP £7999 each This auction is for the wardrobe without the drawers, the o...
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Campaign bedroom sets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Campaign bedroom sets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bedroom sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with brass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Campaign bedroom sets made in a specific country, there are England, Europe, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bedroom sets, popular names associated with this style include and Thomasville. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bedroom sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,044 and tops out at $3,175 while the average work can sell for $3,109.

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