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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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Style: Campaign
Performance Velvet Metal Faux Bamboo Lounge Chairs, A Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant pair of metal-framed faux finished tubular aluminum lounge chairs made to look like bamboo, but far more structurally stable and long-lasting. Excellent condition with the exception of one bend to one frame and insignificant/unseen bends to seat cushion supports. New cushions were custom created for these vintage chair frames...
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Mid-20th Century Honduran Campaign Furniture

Materials

Metal

English Grand Library Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large and luxurious 19th century English cabinet, wall unit crafted in mahogany with an architecturally significant design, featuring cornices, paneled doors, campaign brass hardware...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 20th Century Modern Campaign Style Henredon Black Lingerie Chest of Drawers
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Modern Campaign or Hollywood Regency black lacquered narrow chest of drawers or lingerie cabinet with recessed base & brass hardware and an original slightly distre...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique British 19th Century Two-Piece Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid Victorian era two piece British campaign chest in solid mahogany with brass flush mount handles and cabinet lifts.
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19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Baker Vintage Campaign Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century campaign chest crafted in mahogany with four drawers, brass hardware and block feet, perfect combination of traditional and...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning late 19th century Campaign Korean tansu cabinet or chest. The Korean chest features 4 small drawers on top of a two door cabinet offeri...
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19th Century Korean Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century British Royal Navy Brass Bound Oak Grog Barrel w/Brass Letters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
British Naval oak grog barrel or tub, used aboard British ships. The tapered barrel of staved oak with three brass bands. The ‘Royal Toast’, in large brass...
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Mid-20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s Vintage Henredon Tall Dresser Cabinets in Campaign Style a Pair
Located in Saddle River, NJ
1970s Vintage Henredon Tall Dresser Cabinets in Campaign Style This stunning pair of vintage Henredon tall dresser cabinets in Campaign style offers both exceptional quality and amp...
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1970s American Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood

Korean Campaign Style Secrétaire Cabinet Chest with Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Asian campaign style cabinet featuring two large front doors that open to reveal a drop down writing desk and fitted with numerous storage drawers. Adorned with opulent brass hardware, hinges, and pulls. Rare Tansu...
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20th Century Korean Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Walnut Campaign Butler's Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut Campaign butler's desk from the 19th century with writing area, three drawers, bracket feet and brass hardware. This 19th-century English walnut Campaign butler's d...
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19th Century English Antique 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...
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Colonial Teak Campaign Table with Folding Legs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1890's Solid teak hand crafted Campaign folding table from the days of the British Raj. Has flaps that pivot outwards and tuck away ben...
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Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Teak

American of Martinsville Campaign Light Wood & Cane Dining Chairs 2 Arm & 2 Side
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning set of 4 modern campaign style dining chairs 2 Arm and 2 side chairs comprised of beautiful light hardwood, radio weave cane seat backs, and fabric covered seats. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The caning has been replaced in one chair back. Seat fabric has been professionally cleaned but most will want to reupholster, and they have been priced accordingly. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1970’s. “Well excuse me, but I think you’ve got my chair….” Oh wait…that’s a George Straight song!! Well, actually, we DO have just the chairs for you!!! This is a wonderful set of American of Martinsville campaign style dining chairs. We have 4 to offer you 2 side and 2 armchairs comprised of gorgeous light hardwood frames, and fabulous radio weave cane tall, slender seat backs. There is a lovely brass colored trim accent on the back of the chairs framing the cane and right now the seat cushions wear a beige or taupe basket weave pattern fabric, but we’ve priced them so you can reupholster with a fabric of your choice. This is a GORGEOUS dining chair set and will look amazing under your modern, Hollywood Regency, or campaign style dining table...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Cane, Wood

19th century campaign chest of drawers
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Chiffonier - Semainier - Campagne furniture Measures : 50x45cm H:104cm Good quality tall chest made in a hardwood like padouk. Bank of 7 equally proportioned drawers each fitted w...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of English Campaign Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of English antique five drawer campaign chests crafted in mahogany in a two piece construction with brass hardware and turned feet. Signed Shapland & Petter one of Englands oldest furniture...
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

British Campaign Royalty Leather Traveling Trunk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
British Campaign water proof leather traveling trunk with leather fitted interior compartment, brass banding mounts, Royal coat of arms brass plate, brass side handles, and retains t...
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1820s English Antique Campaign Furniture

Architect adjustable Coffee Table in walnut with Black Leather Insets
Located in Ballard, CA
The iconic coffee table, named after the famous actor Jean Pierre Aumont, is an handcrafted coffee table in solid walnut with black or red leather insets, adjustable top position, Cl...
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2010s North American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Antique French Metal Campaign Chaise Chair with Custom Brazilian Cowhide Cushion
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A beautiful antique metal campaign chaise lounge from France. The chaise can be positioned into three different positions - as a chair, a traditional chaise, and a flat daybed. We custom made three cushions from our gorgeous ivory cowhide. Each cushion is generously stuffed with down feathers and a little synthetic to hold the shape. The cushions are attached with leather straps. We adore this one of a kind piece. Perfect for a sunny bedroom! Dimensions as a chaise with back...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Metal

Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Campaign Walnut Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style long dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, 1960s Walnut, with original brass hardwa...
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1960s American Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large English Gun Case Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
In the antique English Campaign style. The large lift-top wooden coffee table provides ample storage in a unique traditional style. With brass mounts and pulls. Raised on a Georgian ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood

Wide Modern Campaign Style Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
A combination of a traditional English campaign style with an updated modern design. This three-tier etagere is a satisfying combination of wood and brass, it has a sophisticated,...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Campaign Style Nightstand
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptional Hollywood Regency Ebonized Campaign style nightstand or side table by Baker Furniture. The nightstand features gorgeous wood grain with original campaign brass hardware...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Baker Fruitwood Campaign Style Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of chests or commodes crafted in fruitwood in a sleek modern form with hints of tradition having brass campaign style hardware and classic turned feet. Signed Baker i...
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20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Mahogany & Brass Military Campaign Chest of Drawer
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning antique Victorian mahogany campaign chest of drawers , with brass corner fittings & inset brass military drawer handles. This chest is of f...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Trapezoidal Lingerie Chest
Located in Hanover, MA
One stylish pyramid form chest of drawers made of ebonized oak and embellished with hammered silver metal accents. 15.5 inches wide at the top descending to 23 inches wide at the bo...
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1990s American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Oak

Zebra Hide Ottoman, Chocolate & Cream, Round, Contemporary, USA Made, New Hides
Located in New York, NY
Decorative zebra hide ottoman. Zebra hides are from South Africa and the ottoman is made in NJ. Measures: diameter is 36 inches and height is 12 inches. The mane of the zebra is very...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Furniture

Materials

Zebra Hide

Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece construction with brass hardware, featuring a uniqu...
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Costa Rican Rocking Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Costa Rican Rocking Chair Mid-Century Modern campaign rocking chair from the 1970s. Teak cylindrical frame with unique spindle sides and double wide armrests. Leather is embossed ...
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Late 20th Century Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather

Costa Rican Rocking Chair
Costa Rican Rocking Chair
$1,709 Sale Price
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19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Secretary / Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Campaign secretary chest of drawers hand-made in England in the early 1800s using mahogany. This is a beautifully-made chest that serves the...
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal ink wells...
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1820s American Antique Campaign Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Vintage-Style Pearl Leather Trunk Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Vintage-style pearl leather trunk bench. A fully functional trunk that hinges open to reveal storage. The padded leather exterior makes it a great bench ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Bamboo Rattan Writing Table or Desk
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Henredon Scene One Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Timeless design in this Henredon Scene One campaign chest of drawers. Classic streamline lines offset with inset brass hardware. 6 drawers ...
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1970s American Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Ralph Lauren Woven Leather Safari Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evoke a spirit of sophisticated adventure and timeless American style with this Vintage Ralph Lauren Woven Leather Safari Chair. Masterfully crafted, this iconic piece showcases the ...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indian Bronze Elephant Bell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Elephant bell and clapper that rings with a deep rich tone and cast in bronze. Having acquired a verdigris patina and presented on a rustic wood and hide...
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Early 20th Century Indian Campaign Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Drexel Heritage Campaign Style Pecan Wood Nightstand or End Table, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A high quality pair of nightstands by Dexel Heritage in campaign style. The Mid-Century pair of nightstands or end -tables are finely crafted of Pecan wood showing very nice wood grain. The nightstands feature a two door cabinet and one drawer for plenty of room to store items. The hardware pulls are original and made of brass. Each nightstand or table is signed inside the drawer and read "By Drexel". The back is also marked by Drexel and dated 10/29 by the manufacturer. The Drexel pair...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Antique English Oak Folding Campaign or Camp Table
Located in Peabody, MA
An early 20th century English oak folding campaign or camp table. Folded size 37.5" high, 15" wide, 4" thick.
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Furniture

Materials

Oak

Campaign Form Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign form leather wrapped coffee table with an antiqued brown leather, brass-bound corners, and nailhead trim details, raised on a George III style H form stretcher base. Di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Campaign Chest In Camphor Camphor Wood
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb large navy chest oe campaign chest from the beginning of the 20th century in camphor wood English navy chest with its typical fittings of this styl...
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Industrial Campaign-Style Folding Table with Iron Bracing, France, circa 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Industrial Campaign-Style Folding Table with Iron Bracing, France, circa 1900 A remarkable example of early 20th-century French industrial ingenuity, this folding table blends the p...
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Early 20th Century French Campaign Furniture

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Large 19th Century Camphor Brass Bound Campaign Travelling Trunk with Stunning Rich Patina A large late 19th-century camphor wood brass-bound travelling campaign trunk with brass mo...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Leather Clad Camphor Trunk With Nail Head Trim, on Stand
Located in Peabody, MA
Leather bound camphor wood trunk on mahogany stand with cabriole legs, as found; chest featuring nailhead trim and brass binding. Working key included. Trunk measures 31 3/8" wide, ...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Baker Milling Road Reed Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with the well-traveled elegance of this vintage chest of drawers from Baker's esteemed Milling Road collection. Meticulously wrapped in pencil reed, this piece show...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A superb antique military campaign style coffee table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is outstanding, this is very well built and has a very ...
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1930s British Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Modern Campaign Henredon Black Lacquered Modular King Bed w/Side Cabinets
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Modern Campaign or Hollywood Regency style Henredon modular king size bed composed of 5 black lacquered pieces with an original slightly distressed finish includi...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Henredon Display Cabinets Etageres Vitrines Scene One Campaign, Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Set of 4 1980's Henredon scene One campaign style Curio Display Cabinets Etageres...
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1980s Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass & Mahogany Campaign Style Coffee Tables or End Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of brass & mahogany Campaign style coffee tables or end tables. Unmarked, Attributed to the Baker Furniture company Rare to find a pair, often used together as coffee tables,...
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20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Leather and Camphor Wood, circa 1820
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome medium-sized British officer's military Campaign camphor trunk or chest of brass-bound and studded leather over camphor wood, circa 1820. Manufactured by the British East India...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass, Metal

British Campaign Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
A simple and elegant restored British Campaign chest of drawers. Features brass strap corners and brass recessed drawer pulls typical of the campaign style. Designed to travel as t...
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Early 20th Century Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Large British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Camphor
Located in Austin, TX
A large handsome rectangular British military officer's Campaign trunk of camphorwood featuring hand-cut brass binding and hardware, with interior compartments, and resting on bracke...
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19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Campaign Style Japanese Tansu Four Drawer Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Japanese Tansu four drawer chest in a dark stain with black iron C-form swing handles with central mounts to the drawer centers. The chest with exposed dove-tail joinery and conjoine...
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20th Century Japanese Campaign Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Tabletop Campaign Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From a Nautical collection in Essex, Connecticut. Antique tabletop campaign chest of two drawers. Dovetail jointed construction with two inset brass bail handles. Condition: Please...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Tapestry Campaign Folding Rocking Chair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage folding campaign or camp rocking chair. Eastlake style detail with finial tops. Nice flame stitch upholstery. Folds up for ease of transport and storage.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Campaign Furniture

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Faux Bamboo Armchair by Schoonbeck
Located in New York, NY
Chic and sophisticated faux bamboo armchair made by noted furniture manufacturer The Schoonbeck Company, later known as Schonbeck Henredon. The chair has a solid wood frame, with uph...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting antique campaign chest crafted in mahogany with dramatic wood grains, brass inlays and hardware, and featuring a foldout writing desk hav...
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Early 20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Military Campaign Style Wood and Brass Desk with Red Leather Top, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century military campaign desk. This fantastic piece was made in Italy in the 1960s. This trestle desk is made from a beautiful wood with exceptional grain, the top is ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Side Chair with Tubular Brass Frame Metal Mesh Seat and Ball Finials c 1930/40's
Located in New York, NY
Vintage brass side chair, constructed of tubular brass, squared brass, and metal mesh, executed in the Campaign style, probably made in Italy circa 1920/50's unsigned. The chair is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Furniture

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Metal, Brass

English Campaign Camphor Wood Hinged Trunk with Orig. Brass Side Handles, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English campaign camphor wood hinged trunk with a fitted interior removable shelf, flanking brass keyhole escutcheons, interior locks, and retains the original brass side mounted han...
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1820s English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Henredon Scene One Walnut 4 Drawer Campaign style Commode
Located in Pasadena, TX
This campaign style chest is made by Henredon Furniture.. The commode is made of walnut and has brass campaign pulls. It has 4 drawers for plenty of storage and sits on a plinth base.
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Campaign-Style Chest
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handsome campaign-style chest by Baker Furniture Company. Lovely grain and color. Solid Brass pulls. Characteristic Baker quality. This piece has been fully restored with a new lacqu...
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1970s American Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

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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