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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
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Metal Arm Chairs W/ Zebra Velvet - Pair
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Metal Arm Chairs W/ Zebra Velvet - Pair

Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Metal Arm Chairs W/ Zebra Velvet - Pair

$2,125 / set

Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Metal Arm Chairs W/ Zebra Velvet - Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a set of mid-century campaign style cast aluminum faux bamboo arm chairs with a loose zebra velvet cushion. The finish and cushion are not original. The seat height without t...

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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Bergere Chairs

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Campaign Style Leather Carved Bobbin X-Frame Director Chairs Att. Marge Carson
Campaign Style Leather Carved Bobbin X-Frame Director Chairs Att. Marge Carson

Campaign Style Leather Carved Bobbin X-Frame Director Chairs Att. Marge Carson

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Campaign Style Leather Carved Bobbin X-Frame Director Chairs Att. Marge Carson

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a pair of campaign style leather carved walnut bobbin x-frame director’s chairs attributed to Marge Carson. They have black leather backs and seats. The seats have a paisley ...

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1980s American Vintage Campaign Bergere Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Walnut

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Pair of Oversized Louis XV Style Carved Bergere Chairs With Silk Upholstery
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Campaign bergere chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

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