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Georgian Oak Server / Huntboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine Georgian oak server / huntboard. Four plank top with moulded edge over an unusual
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19th Century British George III Antique Huntboard

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Oak

Antique Georgian Oak Server / Huntboard
Georgian Oak Server / Huntboard
H 29 in W 63 in D 20 in
19th Century Southern Yellow Pine Huntboard
Located in Charleston, SC
Great little 19th Century Southern Yellow Pine Huntboard- 41" high, tapered legs and 2 drawers
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19th Century American Antique Huntboard

Materials

Pine

19th Century George III Serpentine Huntboard
Located in Houston, TX
Inlaid mahogany George III serpentine front huntboard with two drawers fitted for flatware with
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19th Century English George III Antique Huntboard

Materials

Mahogany

Fine and Rare Early 19th Century Kentucky Cherry Huntboard
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine and rare Federal period Kentucky cherry huntboard. Three crossbanded drawers sitting over 6
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Huntboard

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Cherry

Vintage Federal Style Figured Mahogany Huntboard with Brass Hardware
By Colonial Williamsburg Licensed Reproduction Co. 1
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th c., Federal Style huntboard made from rich mahogany and featuring classic design
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1910s American Federal Antique Huntboard

Materials

Brass

George II Style Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Lacquered Huntboard Sideboard
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing English George II style mahogany hunt board or sideboard featuring a Chinese Chippendale lacquered case in the chinoiserie revival period style of late 19th century Europe. ...
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19th Century English George II Antique Huntboard

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Brass, Bronze

Antique English Hand-Carved Mahogany "Adam" Style Serpentine Server or Huntboard
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine quality antique English hand-carved mahogany "Adam" style serpentine server, huntboard or hall
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Huntboard

Materials

Mahogany

Great 19th Century North Carolina yellow pine huntboard in original red paint
Located in Charleston, SC
Great 19th century North Carolina yellow pine huntboard in original red paint. Recovered from a
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19th Century American Antique Huntboard

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Pine

English George III Bow-Front Huntboard or Sideboard in Mahogany, circa 1775
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome George III sideboard in mahogany with bowed front and square tapered legs ending in spade feet, with central frieze drawer flanked by two cellarette drawers. Top is compos...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

Antique Adams Style Neoclassical Satinwood Buffet Server Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique satinwood buffet / cabinet / sideboard / console / Credenza / Huntboard featuring Adams
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Early 20th Century American Adam Style Antique Huntboard

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Satinwood

19th Century Italian Baroque / Florentine Carved Blackened Oak Hunt/ Sideboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, it subtly commands attention with its quality and uniqueness. The huntboard or sideboard features a
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Huntboard

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Oak

Rare 1730s Louis XV Hunter's Buffet
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful and substantial 18th century 'buffet de chasse' (huntboard) in moulded and carved oak
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Huntboard

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Marble

Antique Rare 1730s Louis XV Hunter's Buffet
Rare 1730s Louis XV Hunter's Buffet
H 38.78 in W 60.83 in D 17.72 in

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French Victorian Walnut Cupboard/Huntboard
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this magnificent French Victorian cupboard. Starting on a massive base the two doors on the bottom have carving. One has a pheasant and the other a fish with fruits and vege...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Huntboard

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Antique French Victorian Walnut Cupboard/Huntboard
French Victorian Walnut Cupboard/Huntboard
H 93.13 in W 65.82 in D 25.13 in
Huntboard with nicely carved game and fish motif, 19th century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Huntboard with nicely carved game and fish motif. Faux marble painted top and cream painted finish
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19th Century American Antique Huntboard

George II Mahogany Huntboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rare George II mahogany Huntboard with carved Gothic motifs, with large and small drawers
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1770s English George II Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

George II Mahogany Huntboard
George II Mahogany Huntboard
H 34.5 in W 57.5 in D 28.25 in
English Oak Server / Huntboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English oak dresser base/server has a nicely molded top and apron that frame the recessed panel drawers. A raised panel on each side lends interest, but turned legs are what set...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Huntboard

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Oak

English Oak Server / Huntboard
English Oak Server / Huntboard
H 31.75 in W 70 in D 17.25 in
Oak Three-drawer Server / Huntboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
Oak server / huntboard with moulded edge top over three cock beaded drawers with ebony and boxwood
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Huntboard

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

Oak Three-drawer Server / Huntboard
Oak Three-drawer Server / Huntboard
H 32.5 in W 74 in L 32.5 in
Caribbean Mahogany Sideboard or Huntboard
Located in Charleston, SC
Jamaican mahogany sideboard with distinctive reeded frieze and turnings found in the West Indies. British Colonial
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19th Century Jamaican Antique Huntboard

Materials

Mahogany

Caribbean Mahogany Sideboard or Huntboard
Caribbean Mahogany Sideboard or Huntboard
H 36.5 in W 57.5 in D 26.75 in
18th Century Oak Shropshire Server / Huntboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
Oak Shropshire server / huntboard with three large upper drawers crossbanded in mahogany over two
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18th Century British George III Antique Huntboard

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Oak, Mahogany

Old English Hand-Painted and Inlaid Satinwood Adam Style Huntboard
By Robert Adam
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality Old English hand-painted "Adam" style rosewood inlaid breakfronted huntboard
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Early 20th Century English Adam Style Antique Huntboard

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Rosewood, Satinwood

English Gothic Victorian Style Oak Sideboard Huntboard with Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved oak frame. Large mirror on back.
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19th Century Antique Huntboard

Materials

Oak

Antique Oversized Walnut & Rosewood Marble Top Huntboard, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large hunt board offers walnut and rosewood construction with arched crest over central open tower with flanking blind cabinets having doors with carved foliate and sc...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Huntboard

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Marble

Old English Crotch or Flame Mahogany Serpentine Hepp, Sideboard/Huntboard
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality Old English crotch mahogany serpentine sideboard/ hunt-board with exceptional bookmatched flame or crotch mahogany. Hand dove-tailed mahogany drawer linings; origina...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

Unique Solid Walnut Jacobean Spanish Style Sideboard Huntboard Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a handsome and stately sideboard with amazing proportions and details. The carving and construction are second to none. The sideboard measures 79 wide x 23 deep x 38 tall.
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1920s American Jacobean Antique Huntboard

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Walnut

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Small Huntboard or Server
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine quality antique English Chippendale style (Chippendale revival) hand carved solid mahogany serpentine fronted small hunt-board or server. Please note handsome hand carved gadroo...
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

Rare Carved Full Figure Carved Solid Mahogany English Huntboard Sideboard C1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved. Figural. 3 Drawers. One door in middle. 2 doors on sides. Left door contains 2 drawers and one shelf. Right door contains one drawer and one shelf. 58 1/2" h x 93 3/4" w x 27...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

Inlaid Caribbean Serving Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A Jamaican mahogany huntboard or serving table with turned legs, inlaid front and a sunbrurst motif
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19th Century Jamaican Antique Huntboard

Materials

Mahogany

Inlaid Caribbean Serving Table
Inlaid Caribbean Serving Table
H 39.5 in W 47 in D 23 in
Late 18th- early 19th century Biedermeier Single Drawer Console
Located in Charleston, SC
scale and height. Could be used as a pier table or huntboard.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Huntboard

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Walnut

18th Century Federal Cherry Southern Sideboard
Located in Charleston, SC
desirable serving height of 41 1/4 inches, usually found in Southern Huntboards.
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Huntboard

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Cherry

Hepplewhite Style Small Serpentine-Front Sideboard, New England, Circa:1890
Located in Alexandria, VA
This exceptional petite sideboard or huntboard is the work of an excellent cabinetmaker, probably
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Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany, Maple

Rare Figural Quarter Sawn Tiger Oak Victorian Breakfront Backbar Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb quality carved tiger oak or quarter sawn oak huntboard that can easily be used as
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Huntboard

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Brass

Fine English Plum Pudding Mahogany Adams Console Buffet Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb quality English Buffet or Huntboard that can also be used as a console table. The
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1920s English Adam Style Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

Welsh Oak Three-Drawer Server / Huntboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fitted with mahogany crossbanding and ebony stringing on the drawer fronts, this Welsh dresser base/server deviates from the norm by adding a mahogany inlay to the apron. An ogee mou...
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany, Oak

Welsh Oak Three-Drawer Server / Huntboard
Welsh Oak Three-Drawer Server / Huntboard
H 33.25 in W 72 in D 18.75 in
19th century Huntboard from South Carolina Plantation
Located in Savannah, GA
Primitive huntboard from Beaufort County, South Carolina. Early 19th century plantation made in a
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Early 1800s American Primitive Antique Huntboard

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Walnut

English Geo IV Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Hepplewhite Huntboard or Server
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
huntboard server with fabulous marquetry inlaid crossbanded perimeter border and original brass gallery
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19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Huntboard

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Satinwood, Mahogany

Old English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Break-Front Huntboard
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb Quality Old English inlaid figured mahogany Hepplewhite style break-front huntboard Note
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Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Huntboard

Materials

Mahogany

Shallow Rosewood and Bronze English Regency Huntboard Sideboard Buffet C1840
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rosewood with brass gallery. Brass inlay. 4 doors (2 curtained center doors containing 2 shelves). Mirrored backsplash. Measures: 55 3/4" H x 85 1/2" W x 14 3/4" D.
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1840s English Regency Antique Huntboard

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Bronze

English Carved Oak Huntboard Victorian Console Table, circa 1860-1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An angular piece made striking by the powerful stylizing of the legs, it exudes strength and presence. The leg diameter is in perfect proportion to the size and visual weight of the ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Huntboard

Materials

Wood

Antique French Renaissance Figural Carved Oak & Stained Glass Huntboard C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Renaissance figural sideboard offers deeply carved oak construction with upper having cabinet with leaded stained glass doors opening to shelved interior surmountin...
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Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Huntboard

Materials

Stained Glass, Oak

English Manor House George III Huntboard in Figured Mahogany, circa 1780
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome English country manor house hunt board / sideboard in figured mahogany from the Georgian period. Features a base that rests on long square tapering legs with spade fe...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

Antique French Renaissance Walnut Buffet Hutch Cupboard Sideboard Barback Marble
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian era French Renaissance Huntboard, circa 1890s. Made from walnut with beautiful
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1890s Renaissance Antique Huntboard

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Marble

Huntboard Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Huntboard Buffet with silhouette legs.
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19th Century French Antique Huntboard

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Chestnut

Huntboard Buffet
Huntboard Buffet
H 29.5 in W 48 in D 20 in
Oak Huntboard
Located in Millwood, VA
Solid oak huntboard with original brass handles.
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1880s British Antique Huntboard

Materials

Oak

Oak Huntboard
Oak Huntboard
H 34 in W 65 in D 19 in
Mahogany Huntboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
English mahogany inlaid huntboard. A nice simple Sheraton design on square tapered legs.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Huntboard

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Huntboard
Mahogany Huntboard
H 31 in W 61 in D 22 in
Italian Huntboard
Located in New York, NY
This is a fabulous old hunt board from the 18th century. Very crusty and worn with amazing character. Solid walnut with a walnut turned handle, trestle base and center drawer. Struct...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Huntboard

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Walnut

Italian Huntboard
Italian Huntboard
H 32 in W 77 in D 24 in
Huntboard c.1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare mahogany Hunt board. This piece was originally intended to serve refreshment to people on Horse back. The piece reflects Sheraton design.
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19th Century Antique Huntboard

Materials

Mahogany

Huntboard c.1820
Huntboard c.1820
H 42 in W 35.5 in D 19.75 in
Carved Bleach Oak Huntboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved Bleach Oak Huntboard circa 1860.
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19th Century English Antique Huntboard

Carved Bleach Oak Huntboard
Carved Bleach Oak Huntboard
H 36 in W 74 in D 22 in
18th/19thc American Huntboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th/19thC AMERICAN HUNTBOARD AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A VERY LARGE
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19th Century Antique Huntboard

18th/19thc American Huntboard
18th/19thc American Huntboard
H 35.5 in W 88.25 in D 20 in
Maryland Inlaid Mahogany Huntboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
Made later than the Federal period, in the Hepplewhite manner; this inlaid mahogany huntboard
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19th Century Antique Huntboard

Maryland Inlaid Mahogany Huntboard
Maryland Inlaid Mahogany Huntboard
H 39.5 in W 48 in D 18 in
Mahogany Georgian-style Huntboard
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Two drawers raised on extended cabriole legs with four ball-and-claw feet. Molded top. Hand-cut, dove-tailed construction. Champored drawer bottoms. Original hardware includes key.
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19th Century English Antique Huntboard

Mahogany Georgian-style Huntboard
Mahogany Georgian-style Huntboard
H 35 in W 45 in D 22 in
19th Century Asian Red Huntboard
Located in Chamblee, GA
19th Century Asian Red Huntboard with beautiful butterfly hardware and hand painted panels in gilt
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19th Century Chinese Antique Huntboard

19th Century Asian Red Huntboard
19th Century Asian Red Huntboard
H 73 in W 52 in D 19.5 in
Petite Regency Sideboard or Huntboard
Located in Alexandria, VA
This piece was made in England or Scotland -- it has outstanding flame mahogany - 4 drawers with brass ring pulls - useful size.
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19th Century British Regency Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

Petite Regency Sideboard or Huntboard
Petite Regency Sideboard or Huntboard
H 40 in W 46 in D 20.25 in
Mid-19th Century Southern Plantation Huntboard
Located in Mobile, AL
A wonderful mid-19th century Southern plantation huntboard, probably from Georgia. This impressive
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19th Century American Antique Huntboard

19th c. English Huntboard With Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC ENGLISH HUNTBOARD WITH FIVE DRAWERS AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A VERY
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19th Century Antique Huntboard

Late 19th Century Federal Style Walnut Sideboard or Huntboard
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 19th century American Federal style walnut sideboard or huntboard having three drawers on
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Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Huntboard

Antique English Georgian Oak Small Cabiole Leg Dresser Huntboard, circa 1830
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Antique oak small dresser This Antique oak small dresser was made in the early 19th century. It was made in a country workshop using estate wood mainly oak but also some elm. The car...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Huntboard

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Oak

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19th Century Academic Antique Huntboard

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Oil

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2010s Italian Modern Antique Huntboard

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Metal, Brass

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2010s American Regency Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Bed with Caning
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19th Century French Louis XVI painted bed with caning is a splendid example of what some have called 'Paris Country' where a refined style is made more casual primarily by a finish t...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Huntboard

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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
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Linen

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H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Huntboard

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Linen

George II Oak Dresser Base with 3 Crossbanded Drawers on Cabriole Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Huntboard

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Oak

Antique George III Style Elm Wood Sideboard
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George III style elm wood sideboard. With a rectangular two board top with molded front and side edges, two frieze drawers on either side of a stationary burl elm panel, rest...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Huntboard

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Brass

Antique French 19th Century Cherrywood Sideboard Server Console
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Huntboard

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Antique Huntboard

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Polyester

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H 118.12 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
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Located in High Point, NC
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18th Century English William and Mary Antique Huntboard

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Oak

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1720s Spanish Baroque Antique Huntboard

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Huntboard

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Mahogany

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Huntboard

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Antique Huntboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique huntboard you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique huntboard for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and oak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique huntboard, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique huntboard, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Antique Huntboard?

Prices for an antique huntboard can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $21,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,225.

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.

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