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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
Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Drinks Cabinet Hidden Inside a Chest Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Burr yew wood military campaign chest of drawers which houses a drinks cabinet A very good looking well made and decorative piece,...
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20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Charming Campaign Box in Camphor with hidden drawers from the 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Campaign Box in Camphor with hidden drawers with details in brass and a mirror inside. From the 19th Century. Nice patina. Key is missing. Wear consistent with age and use
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19th Century Asian Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Leather and Wood Round Photo Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a round photo frame made in Italy of fine wood and supple leather. The frame is 11" in diameter, 0.625" in thickness. The round center i...
Category

2010s Italian Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

MADE IN ENGLAND ViNTAGE BURR YEW MILITARY CAMPAIGN SIDEBOARD CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare lightly restored Burr yewMilitary Campaign sideboard bank of drawers Please note the deliver...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Hardwood & Green Leather Military Campaign Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1880 in mahogany with a green leather writing slope A very ...
Category

1880s English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Boho Leather Wrapped Campaign Trunk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evoke a sense of timeless adventure and sophisticated heritage with this handsome vintage campaign trunk. Meticulously wrapped in rich, cognac-hued leather, this piece is beautifully...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Nightstands
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of Nightstands Wear consistent with age and use. Nightstands - Farmhouse furniture Measures : 46,5cmx45cm H:70cm Top H:50,5cm 19kg/1 Material : Wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Victorian Horseshoe Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Victorian (19/20th Cent) military style brass high back side chairs with rifle design and horseshoe seat and back
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19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

ViNTAGE HARRODS LONDON KENNEDY SINGLE DRAWER MILITARY CAMPAIGN CONSOLE END TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Military campaign console table made by Kennedy and retailed through Harrods London. Please not...
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20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Chrome

English Campaign Coffee Table, circa 1950
Located in High Point, NC
English Campaign style coffee table made from mahogany and banded in brass, circa 1950.
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1950s English Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

White Campaign Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Campaign Coffee Table with a white painted oak finish, with interior storage, brass hardware and mounts in the style of an antique English campaign case. On a stretcher base. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Type Jewelry Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid 19th Century campaign type jewelry box in rosewood with inlaid brass bands and inset flush-mount handle on the center of the lid, opening to a relined interior with a fitted tray...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Elm CannonBall Box with Iron Hasps and Carrying Hoops
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Elm CannonBall Box with Iron Hasps and Carrying Hoops A wonderful and very heavy piece, made in solid elm with blacksmith made iron banding, hasp locks and carrying pole hold...
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19th Century Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
English solid mahogany campaign chest, in two parts, all fitted with brass hardware, the top drawer fitted with a secretaire featuring a multitude of compartments.
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1860s English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

ViNTAGE OVER RESTORED GREEN LEATHER MILITARY CAMPAIGN NEST OF COFFEE SIDE TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning suite of over restored Military Campaign tables that are the best in the world toda...
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20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Round Pedestal table Ø 95cm
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Round Pedestal table Ø 95cm Wear consistent with age and use Rustic - Wabi Sabi - Brutalist Measures : Ø 95cm H:78cm
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1950s French Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Pine

Sublime Victorian Pine Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Original Brass Fitting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1880 Victorian pine military campaign chest of drawers with original fittings A very well made and functional chest o...
Category

1880s English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brass Pedestal Side Table Attrib. Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
A substantial brass pedestal end/side/drinks table attributed to Mastercraft Furniture Co., circa late-20th century. This all brass able is rectangular with round medallion front (on...
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Late 20th Century Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Mounted Campaign Instrument Box Now Fitted for Jewelry
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Nineteenth century mahogany brass bound campaign box with flush shield form escutcheon on front (no key), the two ends fitted with brass hook latches, the top with a central rectangu...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Coastal Campaign Woven Rattan Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of seaside elegance to your bedroom with this Vintage Coastal Campaign Woven Rattan Nightstand. Perfect for American-style interio...
Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Campaign Furniture

Materials

Metal

Nest of Coffee & Side Tables Military Campaign with World Maps
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning campaign decorative world map nest of tables. A well-made solid table, each table has a detailed map of the world. Lightly res...
Category

20th Century British Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Map Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top when opened. Folds up for transport.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Classic Campaign Style Leather Top Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage architect's campaign desk. Top lifts up to display plans. Desk has brass pulls and trim with a gold tooled leather top. A true classic.
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Military Or Campaign Officer's Chest Of Drawers In Mahogany - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th century officer's mahogany campaign or military chest of drawers. High-quality chest of drawers with mahogany that has a superb flame. In addition, the brass reinforcemen...
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19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Harrods Kennedy Burr Yew Wood Green Leather Secrataire Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign, Secrataire desk with drawers A very good looking well made and decorative pi...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

VINTAGE HARRODS GREEN LEATHER BURR YEW WOOD MiLITARY CAMPAIGN PEDESTAL DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage, Harrods retailed, Military Campaign twin pedestal partners desk with green leather writ...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Yew

LUXURY HARRODS LONDON KENNEDY MILITARY CAMPAIGN HiGH SIDE END TABLE HARDWOOD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made Military campaign side table made by Kennedy and retailed through Harrods London. Ple...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

5 Piece 1960s Yellow Colormates Campaign Set by Morris of California
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Rare yellow campaign set from Morris of California. 3 chest of drawers and 2 bookcase toppers. Tall six drawer lingerie chest, or highboy. One six draw...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign Furniture

Materials

Formica, Wood

Early 1900 s Working Table from Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
this is Italian Tavolo da lavoro used in the wood working shop .Table is hand made and it was used for many years .Perfect work of the skilled wood working people .One of the side i...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Lovely Vintage Rich Golden Brown Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Leather Top TV Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely RRP £4500 Bevan Funnell Military Campaign desk of drawers with brass fittings and leather top designed to seat a TV A very good look...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Lovely Vintage Meubles Gautier Made in France Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice chest of drawers by Meubles Gautier made in France in the military campaign style A decorative and functional chest of drawers, it is quite a shallow chest...
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20th Century French Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Burr Yew Wood Green Leather Military Campaign Nightstand Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of vintage Bevan Funnell Military Campaign side tables with drawers and green leather tops in Burr Yew wood A truly stunning a...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Yew

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

Rare Large circa 1900 Military Campaign Chest Trunk Zinc Lined for Champagne Etc
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very large full sized Military Campaign zinc lined chest or trunk with original locks and key designed as a wine / champaign cooler...
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Zinc

Maison Jansen Neoclassical Campaign Chair and Ottoman
Located in Montreal, QC
Designed b Otto Parzinger for Maison Jansen, this brushed steel campaign chair pays homage to the ancient world. It is designed like a folding deck chair with a matching stool, both ...
Category

1960s French Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Steel, Brass

Vintage Anglo Indian Hardwood Brass Inlay Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Anglo Indian circa 1920's Rosewood with Brass inlay Military Campaign chest of drawers A very good looking well made and ...
Category

1920s Indian Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fully Restored Harrods Kennedy Brown Leather Military Campaign Pedestal Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage, Harrods London retailed, REH Kennedy made, Military Campaign twin pedestal partners desk with hand dyed, cigar brown leather w...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bur...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

Antique Military Campaign Nesting Coffee Table / Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique military campaign nesting coffee table / side tables. These were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s. They are of excellent quality and have a very...
Category

1930s British Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Fitted Drawer
Located in Montreal, QC
This particular campaign chest is remarkable in several ways. Unlike most such chests, it has a wonderfully complete and well- appointed secretary drawer with birds-eye maple veneer...
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19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Soup Tureen Atelier Yvon Roy Mongolfier Durtal Blue Bronze Ceramic Bird, F149
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ceramic tureen from the Yvon Roy Montgolfier workshop in Durtal. Glazed ceramic in blue, bronze and green colours, decorated with a beautiful bird design and geometrical motifs of tr...
Category

1960s French Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist wood and Rice straw Stool - 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Brutalist wood and Rice straw Stool - 1970s Brutalist - Natural decoration - Chalet Measures : Ø seat : 33cm H:60cm
Category

20th Century Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood

Military Or Campaign Chest Of Drawers In Mahogany - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th century mahogany campaign or military chest of drawers. A high-quality chest of drawers that was originally in two parts, but was screwed together. This was done at the t...
Category

19th Century British Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Hardwood & Brass Military Campaign Workstation Desk for Home Computer Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

LOVELY HARRODS LONDON KENNEDY MILITARY CAMPAIGN HIGH SiDE END TABLE HARDWOOD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made Military campaign coffee or cocktail table made by Kennedy and retailed through Harrod...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

English Regency William IV Teal Painted Marble Top Low Coffee Table ca. 1840
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILLIAM IV TEAL PAINTED MARBLE TOP LOW COFFEE TABLE Probably Anglo-Indian, circa 1840 with a modern green marble inset top 17 1/4" H x 24 1/2" D x 45 3/4" W There is a quiet stre...
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century camphor wood British military Campaign two-piece chest of drawers features a hidden fold-out writing desk. The attractive "blonde" camphor wood is contrasted with d...
Category

19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

STUNNING SUiTE OF VINTAGE ENGLISH PINE CAMPAIGN CHESTS OF DRAWERS & SIDE TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of Vintage English Pine Military Campaign furniture to include one large chest of drawer...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Kennedy Of Ipswich , Lovely Brass-Bound Oak Filling Cabinet
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely brass-bound oak filing cabinet - by Kennedy of Ipswich, in campaign style and in the form of a chest of four drawers, both double-depth fili...
Category

Late 20th Century British Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique British Campaign Trunk / Chest, Camphor Wood, Curved Top, Brass Hardware
Located in Madrid, ES
A late 19th century arched top camphor wood British military campaign chest, with original brass hardware. Solid, in near excellent condition, ready for daily use. Built of durable m...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Rare Large Colonial British Raj All Leather Military Campaign Chest Stamped
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Remnant of the Raj. This all leather British India Military Campaign Chest is a very rare survivor. Stamped "The Western India Army Boot & Equipment Factory, Solid Leather Guaranteed...
Category

1880s British Indian Ocean Territory Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Hendredon Military Campaign Media Cupboard Television Stand Spotlights and Power
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Henredon military campaign media cabinet with power and spot lights This is a very substantial and well made cabinet, exceptionally heavy, made in the Military Campaign style with flat folding handles and brass hard wear. This has been fully restored to include all new plugs, cables and fittings, the only part of the electrics that’s original is the actual lights as they were the right size, absolutely everything else is brand new The internal top shelf is very thick toughened glass, the idea being the light can trickle all the way through. The TV Stand...
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20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Oak

Military Campaign Style Console Coffee Table Hidden Radio Tape Record Player
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
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1970s English Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Zabihi Collection Worn Green Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th-century Turkish Hereke worn rug in moss green and raspberry tones Details rug no. 31621 size 5' 2" x 8' 1" (157 x 246 cm)
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wool

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...
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1930s British Vintage Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bradley Furniture Burr Yew Wood Brass Military Campaign 3 Drawer Coffee Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
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20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Lovely Harrods Flamed Hardwood and Green Leather Military Campaign Sideboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely vintage Harrods London flamed mahogany with green leather gold leaf tooled doors, Military Campaign sideboard with drawers A very well made and dec...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Furniture

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pine Apothecary Cabinet Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Pine Apothecary Cabinet Style Chest of Drawers, four drawers, each drawer face with three brass pulls. 37.5" H x 34.5" W x 18.5" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Collection.
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20th Century Campaign Furniture

Materials

Pine

Vintage Restored Harrods Kennedy Brown Leather Military Campaign Pedestal Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage, Harrods London retailed, REH Kennedy made, Military Campaign twin pedestal partners desk with brown leather writing surface ...
Category

20th Century English 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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