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
Vintage Drexel Accolade Campaign Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage Campaign style cabinet from the accolade line by Drexel. Item features beautiful wood grain, brass accents, 1 drawer and 1 double door storage cabinet, solid brass hardware, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Spectacular English Campaign Chest - ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. The top central drawer contains a drop-front desk surface with multiple small drawers and secret compar...
Category
19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Box. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful burr walnut writing box or slope
Fabulous colour and figure in the wood
Good condition
Working secret drawers*
Replaced leather
With a key
Free UK shipping
*The draw...
Category
1860s English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Late 19th Century English Blue Willow Deep Platter
By Allertons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous deep and large blue willow platter from England. Late 19th century in excellent condition with no damage, chips or cracks. Excellent color retention. The best serving platte...
Category
1890s English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Ironstone
Antique 19th Century Campaign Metamorphic Desk, Ca. 1850-1875
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique metamorphic table to desk, circa 1850-1875. Beautifully constructed in Campaign style in honeyed light brown wood, the table features a hinged flip top that opens to a desk w...
Category
19th Century Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING 19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box.
STUNNING mid-Victorian Decanter box from circa 1860-1880.
Made in Dublin...
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver, Brass
$4,250 / set
Vintage Campaign Folding Oak 4 Seater Bench. English C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous folding bench
Original patina. Nice colour of oak
I particularly like the side profile. It reminds me of the Jeanneret Chandigarh chair...
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made pair of antique military campaign chest of drawers. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s.
The quality is excellent, they are a...
Category
1930s British Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Honduran Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
20th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,200 Sale Price
43% Off
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Henredon Modernist Three-Part Campaign Oak and Brass Buffet / Credenza
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
A Stunning high quality vintage three-part Henredon campaign credenza sideboard. Post mid century, circa 70s. Solid wood with select grain all a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,462 Sale Price
25% Off
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
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...
Category
1990s American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Yew Wood Military Campaign Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of antique yew wood military campaign style bedside chests. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930’s.
They are of superb quality and are a lovely ...
Category
1930s British Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Campaign / Neo- Classical Style Lilian August Camel Leather Ottomans - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of neo-classical / campaign style x- benches by Lillian August. The frames are carved mahogany with brass accents. The cushions are a quilted camel leather. It has two...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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
Vintage Boho Ralph Lauren Woven Leather Safari Chair
By Ralph Lauren
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,240 Sale Price
36% Off
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...
Category
2010s North American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Meek's Leather Campaign Luggage Trunks Side Tables Nightstands
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Pair of vintage Meek's leather campaign luggage trunks. These storage tables are black in color, standing at a height of 22.5 inches, these could be used as side tables or nightstand...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal
Campaign Style Queen Headboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
A campaign style queen headboard made of bamboo and rattan. A bamboo frame supports six wooden panels, secured with rattan wrapping at the joins.
Category
Late 20th Century Campaign Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Lovely Yew Wood Campaign Style Chest Of Drawers
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely military campaign style chest of drawers dating around 1950 , in good condition, brass can be polished upon request and once the payment has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Camphor Wood Marine / Campaign Chest
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant large 19th century marine or campaign chest in solid camphor with two locks
Camphor of very good quality with a very beautiful flame or all the faces are composed of a single...
Category
19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Campaign-Style Florentine Painted Cheval Faux Bamboo Floor Mirror
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Campaign style Cheval Floor Mirror with Florentine Faux Bamboo detail. Painted to an excellent vintage patina.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $300.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that opens to a writing surface complete with ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$2,500 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Vintage Campaign Style Leather Top Sawhorse Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mid century British colonial style desk crafted in hardwood with a tooled leather top on a case with three drawers and brass hardware. The sawhorse style base has multiple s...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Teak
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,248 / item
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
$8,400 / set
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 ...
Category
1930s British Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Drexel Campaign Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Command attention in any room with this stunning Vintage Boho Drexel Campaign Credenza, a sophisticated fusion of classic American craftsmanship and global design inspiration. Featur...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Authentic British Antique Roorkhee “Safari” Campaign Chair
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUTHENTIC BRITISH ROORKHEE CAMPAIGN CHAIR
Marked "M & S 47", in early canvas covering with leather strap arms and fore-aft belting
England, circa late 19th to early 20th century
35...
Category
20th Century British Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1992 Ralph Lauren Cameron Rattan, Canvas & Bamboo Campaign Night Tables - a Set
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of Cameron night side tables, circa 1992, from the esteemed early collections of Ralph Lauren Home. Wrapped in a rich camel-toned canvas and fram...
Category
1990s American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
MidCentury Henredon Mahogany Canpaign Single Drawer Side Table with Brass Accent
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Henredon Mahogany Canpaign Style Single Drawer Side Table with Brass Accents.
.Measures 24" in width, 24" in depth, 22.5" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,012 Sale Price
25% Off
1960s Drexel Campaign Style Nightstand
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s Drexel Campaign Style Nightstand in good vintage condition.
Measures 19" in width, 15" in depth and 25" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
$431 Sale Price
25% Off
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Campaign Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive 19th C Globe on Stand by Rand McNally
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional antique globe on stand, by Rand McNally.
The 6” diameter globe is supported by the half circle brass meridian, which is mounted t...
Category
19th Century American Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with marquetry inlay; lift-up compartment with fitted interior, small gallery. Handsome old worn tooled leather ...
Category
19th Century Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Folding Campaign Bed and Convertible Side Table in Oak and Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional Victorian folding campaign bed that cleverly doubles as a compact side table or console when not in use. Dating to the late 19th century, this British military piece f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Oak
$4,536 Sale Price
39% Off
Henredon Asian Modern Mahogany Campaign Chests
Located in Southampton, NJ
Exquisite pair of fully restored Henredon Tansu Commode nightstands giving nod to traditional Campaign styling. The entirely refinished chests of solid ...
Category
20th Century American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,600 / set
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...
Category
1820s American Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
A Folding Safari Chair With Stitched Tan Leather Straps & Seat Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Faux Bamboo & Stitched Tan Leather Folding Campaign Safari Chair With Sling Arms & Brass Mounts
Havana Teak and Faux Bamboo & Brass Folding Chair in the style of Maison Jansen
He...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Leather Bound Campaign Trunk, c. 1820-1830
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic British leather-bound Campaign Trunk that was created in China at the beginning of the 19th century. The trunk is constructed of camphor wood; leather bound and det...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
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,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,978 / item
Early Authentic Antique British Roorkhee Campaign “Safari” Arm Chair
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUTHENTIC BRITISH ROORKHEE CAMPAIGN "SAFARI" ARM CHAIR
England, ca. early 20th century
35 1/4" H x 21 7/8" D x 22 3/8" W; 15 1/8" H to seat
A rare early example of the Roorkhee Ca...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
19th Century English Campaign Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany campaign chest from England. This style of chest is so wonderful in its simplicity. It can be blended with many different styles and in that way is very versa...
Category
19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Military Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Exotic Wood Early 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode or chest of drawers in the English military campaign style.
19th century
Good condition age with minor marks of use.
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,470 / item
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest Secretary
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century campaign chest secretary handcrafted in mahogany in a two-piece construction featuring a pull-out leather top secretary ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Breton Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
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 thre...
Category
1940s French Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Oak
$3,100 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Victorian Figured Walnut & Brass Campaign Chest of 5 Drawers
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have a Victorian (1837-1901) Figured Walnut Campaign Chest of Drawers with 3 long drawers to the bottom and 2 small drawers to the top all the with original brass handles. St...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th century, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior with two short drawers over three long...
Category
19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Military Campaign Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique military campaign desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is very well made and has a very smart design. The darker w...
Category
1930s British Vintage Campaign Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Henredon "Artefacts" Nightstands
By Henredon
Located in Denton, TX
Nice pair of Campaign style night stands Made by Henredon's Artefact line, each has one drawer and one cubby hole with a receptacle for clock or radio. Very solid with heavy brass dr...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,000 / set
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Campaign Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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.