Antique Butlers Chest
19th Century English Inlaid Butlers Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Inlaid Butlers Chest. Finely made with drop down tooled leather secretary desk.
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19th Century English Antique Butlers Chest
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Mahogany
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler's Chest with Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut butler's chest from the 19th century with drop front desk, ebonized
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Swedish Mid-19th C. Wooden Butler's Chest w/Convex Drop Front & Paw Front Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish wooden Butler's chest, with original finish, from the mid 19th century. This antique
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19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Chest
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Metal
H 46 in W 49.5 in D 23.75 in
Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Empire style chest with secretary from the 19th century. This antique case piece from
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19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Butlers Chest
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Wood
H 21.25 in W 45.5 in D 18.25 in
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers
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1820s American American Empire Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 52.5 in D 24 in
19th C. European Butler's Chest w/its Original Fabulously Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European wooden secretary chest, with original hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This
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19th Century European Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Wood
H 38.75 in W 46.25 in D 21.5 in
18th-Century English Georgian Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 18th-century English Georgian-style secretary or butler chest, never restored with original
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th
Located in Westfield, MA
This stately George III mahogany chest of drawers with a butler’s secretary is a fine example of
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Butlers Chest
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Mahogany
H 71 in W 46 in D 23 in
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Butler’s Desk/Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fruitwood, and ormolu butler's desk/commode. The eight drawer chest is raised by square feet below the
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19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Ormolu
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest at first glance. However, discreetly hidden behind the upper "drawer" is in fact a fall-front
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
very rare, monumental butlers desk or large scale commode in solid oak with incredible hand polished
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Oak
Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Located in Forney, TX
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With desk open: 24.5" Deep
Clearance to desk: 28"
Keywords: Butlers desk, secretary, secretaire
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Butler's Cabinet, English, Walnut, Estate, Chest of Drawers, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique butler's cabinet. An English, walnut and oak estate chest of drawers
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Butlers Chest
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Walnut
H 49.41 in W 49.81 in D 24.41 in
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Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cherry drop front butler chest with desk drawer.
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Early 1800s English Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Wood
Butlers Desk / Linen Press
Located in Cloverdale, IN
This Butlers desk features a flame mahogany veneer exterior with solid marble top. The interior
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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Butlers Chest
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Mahogany
Early 19th c. Chippendale English Butlers Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare mahogany butlers desk with drawers and pullout writing desk.
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Butlers Linen Chest by Wylie and Lochhead
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A lovely little 1920’s chest of three drawers with large opening fall, exceptional quality as to be
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1920s Scottish Art Deco Antique Butlers Chest
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Walnut
Italian Fruitwood Neoclassical Three-Drawer Chest/ Butlers Desk.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian fruitwood neoclassical three-drawer chest. Top drawer drops down as a desk. Measure
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Butlers Chest
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Ebony, Fruitwood
Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
An elegant and functional antique Scottish or English campaign style butler's desk chest of drawer
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning late Victorian Burr Walnut side table sized chest
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Also known as a lady's desk, this chest was designed to hold jewelry, correspondence and trinkets
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19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Fir
Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Comprised of three locking drawers, and a "faux" drawer above which locks and falls to reveal secret drawers and compartments.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Fir
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in New York, NY
various bits and pieces a butler might have needed to have at hand. Nowadays, this type of chest normally
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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Fir
Late 19th / Early 20th Century French Louis XV Butlers Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome antique French Louis XV style chest of drawers butler's desk.
Late 19th / early 20th
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Antique Butlers Chest
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Marble, Bronze
H 37 in W 45 in D 22.5 in
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in New York, NY
A fine chest of drawers crafted of mahogany and fir, adorned with hand-cut flame mahogany veneers
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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
English 19th Century Butler's Cupboard
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous painted pine butler's pantry would have felt right at home in Downton Abbey. The yellow
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19th Century English Antique Butlers Chest
19th Century Italian Walnut Carlo X Commode / Butler's Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
Carlo X butler's desk / chest of drawers made in Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut. The first
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Walnut
French Inlaid Rosewood and Kingwood Butlers Desk Dresser Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Description
Inlaid. Marble top. Top drawers has open space and 3 drawers with flip down door. 2 doors in middle containing 3 drawers. 1 drawer on bottom. 37 1/8" h x 52" w x 24 1/2" ...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Federal Classical period mahogany and maple butler's secretary, dresser
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1830s American Federal Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 50.75 in W 47.5 in D 22 in
Early 19th Century China Trade Camphor Two-Part Secrétarie Military Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
This early 19th century British Colonial China trade campaign chest with butler's desk is made with
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Early 19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Chest on Chest with Butlers Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
butler's desk with six thin drawers and four letter slots. There is also a middle section that will lock
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany 2 Part Campaign Secretary Chest or Butlers Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful 2 part campaign chest with a faux 2 drawer top drawer, dropping down to reveal a
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19th Century English Antique Butlers Chest
Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
By John Needles
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' desk/secretary chest, circa 1820. The desk made of
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany
H 45.5 in W 43 in L 45.5 in
19th Century Swedish Period Karl Johan Butler's Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Karl Johan butler's desk or chest with pull-out desk over three drawers. The desk
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19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Wood
Directoire Chest of Drawers with Writing Top, "Butler's Chest", France, 1790-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire chest of drawers, so called "Butler's Chest", France 1790-1800, cherrywood veneer
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1790s French Directoire Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Cherry
H 35.44 in W 44.1 in D 21.07 in
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany, Tiger Maple & Burl Butler's Chest
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire flame mahogany butler's chest features bookmatched flame mahogany drawers
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Bone, Glass, Mahogany, Burl
Antique Sheraton Cherry Butlers Chest with Drop-Front Desk, Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton Butler's chest offers paneled cherry construction with drop
front desk opening
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Cherry
H 42.75 in W 41.75 in D 24.25 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Butler’s Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine and notable secretaire in trompe-l’oeil of a semainier chest, c. 1850. It is finished in
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Butlers Chest
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Rosewood
Georgian Butlers Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
George III Mahogany Butlers Chest. Solid Mahogany molded top over three cock beaded drawers with
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Chest, Coffer, 17 Century, English, Oak, John Butler Yeats, William Butler Yeats
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A mid-17th century transitional oak chest, from the collection of John Butler Yeats & the Yeats
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Late 17th Century British Charles II Antique Butlers Chest
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Oak
H 26.78 in W 48.43 in D 18.31 in
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand early 19th century English Georgian butler's desk or chest of drawers with secretaire
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Style Butler's Chest.
Located in Dallas, TX
French Napoleon III style bronze mounted butler's chest with brass galleried marble top over a pull
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and small scaled Italian Baroque style butlers' or bachelors chest. The top drawer is
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Wood
Campaign Chest
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Unusual Campaign style chest with top drawer that drops down with a pull out desk like a butlers
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19th Century American Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Pine Secretary
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
19th C Swedish drop front secretary or butlers chest with three drawers and fitted interior
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19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany, Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
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19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany
American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An inlaid mahogany chest on chest with butlers desk and bonnet top. Found in Pennsylvania
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A solid wood four drawer Biedermeier chest, the top most drawer pulling out to reveal a hinged
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Metal
Georgian Mahogany Butler Secretaire with Crossbanding and Inlay
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Georgian mahogany butler secretaire with crossbanding and inlay. Behind the drop front, the
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1790s English Georgian Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Brass
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler's Desk Wild Cherry Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XVI wild cherry butler's desk from the mid-19th century features a rectangular
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Cherry
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut Veneer, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier chest of drawers was made in 19th Century, originating from Germany. Crafted with precision and attention to details, construction made of solid wood adorned with be...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Walnut
H 32.29 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Biedermeier Secretary, Maple Veneer, Ink on Wood Decor, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood veneer on the inside. When opening the main s...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Maple
H 53.55 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood. It has undergone a professional renovation proces...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Maple
19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Biedermeier writing agency, secretary table made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany with a writing flap, designed by Karl-Johan in goo...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 52 in W 48 in D 20 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers,
Walnut,
Germany, 1820
We are pleased to offer this exceptional Biedermeier chest of drawers, crafted in beautifully veneered walnut wood. ...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of oak wood, veneered with mahogany veneer. When opening the main section the doors transf...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Maple, Oak
Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted, this piece has been obviously been designed and created with love. Elegant intarsia inlays adorn the outside of this case piece. Inside hides a whimsical array of storag...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Birch
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional drawers. This elegant French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century exudes c...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 36.5 in D 18.5 in
Baroque Walnut Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Italian secretaire standing on bracket feet with four drawers and trapezoidal top with an inclined flap. The walnut veneer is contrasted with panel-shaped frames and decorated with a...
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Walnut
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Burl Maple Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative continental 19th century Biedermeier St. burl maple commode. The four drawer chest is raised by elegant and unique topie shaped feet. Each of the f...
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19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Maple, Bone
18th Century Serpentine Bow Front Butler's Desk or Bureau Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
This is a beautiful example of a "Butler's Desk" which was used in the 18th and 19th centuries by the head servant of a household. Basically a bureau combined with a standing desk, c...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Walnut
Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important
Located in Dallas, TX
We have the pleasure to present to you a STUNNING and IMPORTANT Late 18th century American Sheraton Sideboard, made circa 1788/89, in New York by the famous Duncan Phyfe.
Signed/Mar...
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Late 18th Century American Sheraton Antique Butlers Chest
Materials
Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
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Antique Butlers Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique butlers chest you’re looking for. Each antique butlers chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique butlers chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique butlers chest, those designed in Baroque, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique butlers chest over the years, but those crafted by John Needles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Butlers Chest?
An antique butlers chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,300, while the lowest priced sells for $1,090 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Butlers Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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