Campaign Furniture
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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Campaign
Antique Equestrian Etching 1817 Crown Prince of Sweden
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique Napoleonic era Charles John Crown Price of Sweden etching published by Thomas Kelly, London 1817. Unframed. Displayed in mat and backing. Op...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Paper
Lovely Harrods Kennedy Coffee & Side Table Nest of Tables Military Campaign
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Harrods Kennedy nest of three Military Campaign side tables
A nice decorative set, they are made in the military campaign style so b...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Natural Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Natural Oak credenza, France, 1940s
The sideboard consists of two compartments with shelves whose doors are covered with graphical patterns and t...
Category
1940s French Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Oak
Rattan Campaign Ficks Reed Far Horizons Coffee Table w/Tile Top by John Wisner
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage rattan Campaign Style Ficks Reed Far Horizons Collection coffee table with tile top designed by John Wisner. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are small hairline cracks in three tiles, and they have been reglued and caulked. It has a fresh coat of Danish oil. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Note: If you love this rattan Ficks Reed Far Horizons Collection by John Wisner coffee table we also have the matching lounge chair, sofa, and end table listed here for sale if they are still available.
Fantastic and Ficks Reed!!! This is a gorgeous large square coffee table by John Wisner for Ficks Reed. It is comprised of a stout rattan base, and it features a wonderful white tile top including four tiles with black painted Asian designs of fans and symbols… it’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! This coffee table is from Ficks Reed’s Far Horizons collection by John Wisner which was introduced in 1954. It is designed with sturdy and stylish crossbars with rattan ties on the corners on all four sides of the coffee table. And the design of this awesome Campaign style coffee table is classic allowing it to work with many decor aesthetics and styles from traditional to mid-century modern. It will be wonderful in your living room across from your sofa or in the family room among a wonderful pair of lounge chairs.
The Ficks Reed Furniture Company was originally established by Louis Ficks as the National Carriage and Reed Company in 1885. For over 125 years they built their reputation manufacturing high quality furniture using wicker...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Ceramic
Bernhardt Cherry Campaign Style Nightstand
By Bernhardt
Located in Germantown, MD
Bernhardt Furniture Cherry Campaign style nightstand in very good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 16"D x 21.5H
W2032622.
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stunning All Military Campaign Side Table with Single Drawer Part of Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this nicely made military campaign style tall side table with single drawer which is part of a suite
This piece is part of an office suite, I ha...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Greek Key Iron Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Marietta, GA
I love Greek key! Classic styling, in this pair of iron armchairs with Greek key motif. Sit very comfortably, and are very stylish! Newly painte...
Category
1970s Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Iron
Handsome Campaign Style Leather Wrapped Bookcase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning large leather wrapped bookcase attributed to Theodore Alexander having his signature embossed leather decoration on the sides. Super functional for display and storage havin...
Category
1980s Vietnamese Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Henredon Night Stands Campaign Style
By Henredon
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual night stands by Henredon. Drop down front drawers, brass campaign style hardware. Bottoms of open cases are lighted and have small cutouts in the back.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1918, Serviceman American Expeditionary Force Photograph Air Service
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1918 silver gelatin photograph of US soldier or pilot. Standing in front of a transport for Air Service American Expeditionary Force. Lace up boots, heavy wool coat...
Category
1910s French Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Paper
Campaign Style Console Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dashing mid-century two tiered console crafted in mahogany in an unusual form with influences from neoclassic and British colonial. The brass campaign style hardware has a bronze lik...
Category
20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bernhardt Campaign Style Accent Cabinet
By Bernhardt
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage 1970's campaign style 2-door storage cabinet by Bernhardt. Wood and wood veneer with nickel plated hardware; one removable interior shelf.
Dimensions: 30"W x 18"D x 29"H.
Category
1970s American Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Lovely Vintage Rich Golden Brown Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice vintage chest of Military Campaign drawers
A decorative and functional chest of drawers, made in the Campaign style in oak with b...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
National Mt Airy Campaign Large Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Splendid National Mt Airy campaign chest of drawers. Featuring 5 large drawers, all dovetailed and sliding as intended by the manufacturer.
Very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Natural solid Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Unearthed in Normandy, this Breton style piece of furniture in solid oak will bring a touch of authenticity to an interior.
The sideboard consists of two ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Oak
British Campaign Officer's Chest in Rosewood on Custom Stand, Early 1900's
Located in Nantucket, MA
A handsome, rosewood British Campaign officer's chest on a custom made stand. It features the brass strap corners are typical of the the Campa...
Category
Early 20th Century Campaign Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of French Campaign-Style Leather Folding Chairs with Faux-Bamboo Frames
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Campaign-Style Leather Folding Chairs with Faux-Bamboo Frames.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Military Campaign Style Console Coffee Table Hidden Radio Tape Record Player
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely vintage circa 1970s impulse ST 210 Radiogram Military Campaign brown leather topped console table
What a cool thing, on the outside you have the never out of style military Campaign style console table, it’s the size of a modern day coffee table, the top is brown cattle leather with gold leaf embossing
Inside you have a full entertainment system, there’s a radio, tape...
Category
1970s English Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
HARRODS KENNEDY FAUX DRAWER HARDWOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN DRiNKS CABINET TV MEDIA
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely faux drawer fronted Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign drinks cabinet...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Traditional Vintage Pine Folding Butlers Tray Side Accent Campaign Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage pine tray table. Features a folding base connected by X stretcher and rectangular octogon shaped top with brass handles.
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Campaign Chest of Captain 0.W Darch N ° 1 in Camphor Wood from 19th Ce
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb large 19th century campaign chest in camphor wood of Captain OW Darch
Chest of the English navy with its fittings typical of this style of furniture and its carrying handles ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Wood
Natural Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Unearthed in Normandy, this Breton style piece of furniture in solid oak will bring a touch of authenticity to an interior.
The sideboard consists of two ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Oak
1972 Pennsylvania House Solid Cherry Campaign Style Coffee with Storage Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
A very well kept 1972 Pennsylvania House campaign style coffee table with Storage Chest in Solid Cherry throughout and panelized sides. Excellent condition with virtually no scratches. Dovetail joints and both brass handles and brass fittings in place. Storage with removable and sliding deep tray...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Faux Bamboo Directors Chair by Telescope Chair Company
Located in New York, NY
Stylish folding directors chair, by Telescope Furniture. This example has a turned wood faux bamboo frame, and stenciled bamboo motif canvass backrest sling...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
HENREDON Scene One Campaign Style Narrow Light Bridge
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Campaign style narrow 45" light bridge by Henredon, from their Scene One Collection. Fruitwood with metal support brackets and two light fixtures with p...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Drexel Weatherwood Collection Campaign Cabinet Style Pair of Nightstands
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Drexel Weatherwood Collection Campaign cabinet style nightstands or end or side tables with brass plated hardware. Beautiful condit...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Small Campaign Style Trunk Chest on Brass Base Accent Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage small campaign style trunk chest on brass base accent side table. Item features a brass base, removable wooden trunk with distressed finish, nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare, Reeded Ebony British Campaign Box or Chest on Stand, Early 1900's
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare British Campaign officer's chest or box on a custom made stand. The top and all four sides are reeded--not an easy feat as ebony is one of the most exotic, dense hardwoods in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Campaign Furniture
Materials
Ebony
French Polished Hardwood Kennedy Harrods London Military Campaign Coffee Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this fine, fully restored, French polished, Kennedy Military Campaign coffee table retailed through Harrods London
A good looking well made and ...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Elegant Julia Gray Campaign Style Cocktail Table
By Julia Gray
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine gilt metal cocktail table with 3/4" thick glass top with rounded corners and brass rosette decoration. The cocktail table with an intricate configuration of conjoined stylized X...
Category
20th Century Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fully Restored Hardwood Kennedy Harrods London Military Campaign Coffee Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this fine, fully restored, French polished, Kennedy Military Campaign coffee table retailed through Harrods London
A good looking well made and ...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Leather Top Campaign Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British colonial campaign desk with a brown tooled leather top, brass hardware, keys to the top and side drawers, and sits on porcelain casters.
Category
19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hardwood Kennedy Harrods London Military Campaign Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Kennedy Military Campaign coffee table retailed through Harrods London
A good looking well ma...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Bamboo Rattan Writing Table or Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Amazing midcentury bamboo and wicker desk with drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1980s.
This writing table is unique because of the materials used, ba...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign High Side End Table Hardwood
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this tall Military campaign coffee or cocktail table made by Kennedy and retailed through Harrods London.
I have another of these listed under m...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
10 Blown Glass Bottles Grape Chamber Thomery Moissac France
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Lot of 10 blown glass bottles from a 19th century grape chamber Thomery Moissac
Lot of 10 blown glass bottles from the 19th century from Moissac Tarn et Garonne.
Height 5.11 ...
Category
1860s French Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
19th C. English Brass Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely 19th century Campaign Trunk, camphor wood construction with nice, mellow patina, bound in brass, with brass lock escutcheon embossed...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Walnut Purple Velvet Campaign Writing Desk Slope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian campaign writing desk slope. Made of walnut featuring purple velvet writing surface with multiple compartments and functional l...
Category
19th Century Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Military Campaign Small Chest of Drawers with Hidden Radio Tape Record Player
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1970’s Military campaign small chest of drawers with hidden record player inside.
What a cool thing. On the outside yo...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Campaign Leather Top Tables or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of English tables crafted in mahogany with dark green leather tops having oval brass medallions on an octagon case with four drawers having brass campaign hardware...
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Campaign Style Chest of Drawers by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Dorchester, MA
This large, campaign-style chest of drawers was manufactured in the 1950s by John Stuart, a company known for their high-quality pieces that referenced earlier centuries. It comprise...
Category
1950s American Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stunning Extra Large Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Coffee Table Hardwood
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large Harrods Kennedy mahogany and brass Military Campaign coffee table
A very good looking and well ma...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Mid-Century Peruvian Painted Wrought Iron and Leather Campaign Chairs
By Ilana Goor
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant vintage campaign armchairs were created in Peru, circa 1970. This striking set of two brutalist dining chairs, made in the manner of Israeli artist Ilana Goor, is built...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Campaign Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Bespoke Charlotte Horstmann Rosewood and Brass Campaign Chairs, C. 1950s
By Charlotte Horstmann
Located in Peabody, MA
A bespoke pair of campaign chairs in rosewood and brass by the renowned Hong Kong antiques dealer Charlotte Horstmann, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s Hong Kong Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brass Bound Campaign Style Chest or Coffee Table With Napoleonic Bee Parchment
Located in Peabody, MA
Campaign style brass bound chest on stand, clad in “Napoleonic Bee” parchment, with single drawer and leather handles, circa 1970s. Functions as a coffee or occasional table as well.
Category
1970s American Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
GORDON'S Late 20th Century Campaign Style Shelving Unit - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Campaign style narrow shelving unit by Gordon's Furniture, of Johnson City, Tennessee, USA. Fruitwood with decorative brass accents. Features a flat ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Side End Table Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage Burr Yew wood Bachelors chest with butlers serving tray and Military Campaign drawers
A truly stunning and well made piece, t...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Yew
Vintage Coffee & Side Table Nest of Tables Military Campaign with World Maps
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely nest of three side tables with world maps detailing.
A nice decorative set, each one has a good quality print of a world map. They a...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hardwood & Brass Military Campaign Workstation Desk for Home Computer Part Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Military Campaign style home office desk / workstation which is part of a suite
This piece is part of an office suite, I have in tot...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Baker Milling Road Banded Walnut Brass Campaign Style 4 Drawer Cabinet Chest
By Milling Road
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker Milling road banded walnut brass campaign style 4 drawer cabinet chest. Item features banded inlay case, beautiful wood grain, 2 swing doors, original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Burr Yew Wood Bedside / Side End Table Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage Burr Yew wood Bachelors chest with butlers serving tray.
A truly stunning and well made piece, this is a bachelor chest whi...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Yew
Marching Military Soldiers Mechanical Toy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique mechanical toy ambitiously crafted with a metal mechanism moved by a crank in the back, sending civil war union soldiers, carved in pine...
Category
Early 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal
Walnut Campaign Chest of Drawers, Colonial Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Cracking campaign chest of drawers in walnut.
- Classic campaign look with the brass handles and corner protectors.
- Campaign furniture was designed to be moved around easily.
- Five drawers so ample storage on this gorgeous chest...
Category
1990s Campaign Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Military Campaign Style Brown Hardwood Chest / TV Stand
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this charming Military campaign brown Mahogany chest/tv stand.
This good looking, well made, and decorative piece is proudly presented with four...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bradley Furniture Burr Yew Wood Brass Military Campaign 3 Drawer Coffee Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage collectable Burr Yew wood and Brass Bradley Furniture Military Campaign three drawer coffee table
This piece was made by Bradley fu...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Brass Mounted Mahogany Campaign Bed, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English brass mounted mahogany campaign bed, circa 1900. One of a pair. Identical bed available as well.
Interior dimensions: 38.75" W x 76" D.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Burr Yew Military Campaign Sideboard Drinks Cabinet Bank of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Military Campaign, burr yew wood and chrome sideboard
A very well made and decorative piece, these campaign sideboards are h...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Copper Umbrella Stand, Hammered and With Embossed Bunch of Grapes From Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful solid copper umbrella stand. It is made with thick hammered copper and with a central bunch of grapes design embossed in the copper.
Beautiful umbrella...
Category
Early 20th Century French Campaign Furniture
Materials
Copper
Campaign furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Campaign furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Campaign furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods, Henredon, and Drexel. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $2,458.
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