Antique Lingerie Chest
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Lingerie Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of 19th century French lingerie chests with marble tops on seven drawer cases crafted
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
Antique Satinwood, Rosewood & Ormolu Marble Top Lingerie Chest C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Satinwood, Rosewood & Ormolu Marble Top Lingerie Chest C1900
Measures - 37 1/4" x 16 1/2" x 12 3/8
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Early 20th Century Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Mixed Wood Inlaid Lingerie Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Tall antique mixed wood beautifully inlaid French lingerie chest of drawers having 7 dovetailed
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 52.25 in W 28.75 in D 16.5 in
French Louis XV Kingwood Inlaid Marquetry Marble Top Lingerie Chests, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style lingerie chests or tall beside chests
France, Circa 1920s
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XV Style Slender Lingerie Chest w/Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wood lingerie chest, with marble top and five drawers, from the 19th
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
H 37.25 in W 14.5 in D 11.75 in
French Walnut Bedside Cabinet / Lingerie Chest 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Walnut Marble-Top Night Stand / Lingerie Chest Napoleon III Style
A beautifully quarter
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lingerie Chests - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lingerie Chests (a Pair). Chests feature 5
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 43.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.25 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from
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19th Century French Empire Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Bronze
H 58.25 in W 36.25 in D 14.25 in
Edwardian Lingerie Chest Circa, 1900s Marble Top Dovetail Drawers Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
Edwardian cabinet Circa, 1900s marble top dovetail drawers storage
Dimensions. 22 W ; 40 H ; 12 1/2 D.
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Rare 19th Century French Marble Topped Brass Gallery Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marble top and brass gallery rail Semainier lingerie chest of drawers
This French 19th century Louis XVI
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
H 55.71 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chest these days but the term is sometimes erroneously applied to tall thin lingerie chests with only
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 52 in W 14.25 in D 11 in
Fine French Louis XVI Style Walnut Marble Top Lingerie
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully made French 1920s era marble top Lingerie chest. The chest is in good antique
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1920s French Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Walnut
Danish Louis XVI Pedestal Storage Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
wonderful lingerie or jewelry chest.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Recent Sales
Louis XV Escrutioire (Lingerie Chest)
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Louis XV bronze-mounted marble-top escritoire with marquetry inlay and good fitted interior. All original antique brass with ormolu onlay, circa 1860.
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Antique French Louis XV Style Inlaid Kingwood Marble Top Lingerie Chest - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique semainier chest in the French Louis XV style, unbranded. Constructed of kingwood with a
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Walnut Lingerie Chest
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Italian walnut six drawer lingerie chest, with marble top. ca. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Lingerie Chest
French Lingerie Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This mahogany lingerie chest has a shaped marble top that is white with light gray veining. The
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1850s French Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mahogany Diminutive Lingerie Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A charming English mahogany lingerie chest, circa 1920s, the rectangular top over a long conforming
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Early 20th Century English Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Lingerie Chest with Brass Gallery
Located in Troy, MI
Late 19th century four drawer English mahogany lingerie chest with brass hardware and gallery.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
Tall French Louis XVI Lingerie Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Eight drawer French lingerie chest with marble top. Bronze mounts. One bronze piece missing
Category
Early 1900s Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Lingerie Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Louis XV style, circa 19th century lingerie chest or semainier. Seven drawer with Kingwood
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Metal
Second Empire French Lingerie Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
Five-drawer very well constructed French Second Empire lingerie chest. Expertly constructed of
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Lingerie Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style mahogany and satinwood marquetry lingerie chests, each with square
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Early 20th Century French Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Fruitwood Seven Drawer Lingerie Chest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine fruitwood seven drawer tall lingerie chest with paneled sides, scroll ormolu pulls, nicely
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19th Century French Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Fruitwood
French 1890s Neoclassical Style Five Drawer Lingerie Chest with Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical style lingerie chest from the late 19th century, with five drawers and faux
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Wood
H 41 in W 24.5 in D 16.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Marble-Top and Bronze Chiffonier Lingerie Chest
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant antique French 19th century Louis XVI style tulipwood chiffonier or lingerie chest with six
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood 8-Drawer Lingerie Chest, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV lingerie chest offers chest tower with eight drawers with bookmatched
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Kingwood
Antique RJ Horner School Mirrored Mahogany Lingerie Chest with Hat Box
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique R.J. Horner School lingerie chest offers mahogany construction with oval mirror flanked
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Bronze
H 69.75 in W 27.25 in L 69.75 in
Antique French Louis XVI Satinwood & Marble Parcel Gilt Lingerie Chests c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI lingerie chests offers beveled marble top over mahogany base
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 44.25 in W 17.5 in D 15.75 in
French Walnut Lingerie Chest/Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
This chest/cupboard has a reddish brown and white marble top framed by shaped moldings. The marble
Category
1890s French Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
Rare Pair French Directoire Paint Decorated Cherub Lingerie Chests
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, extremely rare pair of paint decorated lingerie chests with fantastic inset
Category
1920s French Directoire Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Breccia Marble
Marble-Top Small Lingerie Chest in Exotic Woods, Italian, circa 1920
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Marble-top small lingerie chest in exotic woods, Italian, circa 1920, marble top with canted
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
Petite Antique French Louis XV Lingerie Chest Sevres Style Porcelain Plaques
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and rare lingerie chest pf small size. At only 33 inches tall x 17 wide x 11
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Lingerie Chest Pedestal Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Tall Lingerie Chest Pedestal Cabinet with Drawers. Item
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
H 42 in W 19 in D 16.5 in
Louis XV Style Lingerie Chests or Pedestals, Floral Inlaid with Four Drawers
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV style lingerie chests or pedestal, end tables or nightstands having floral inlaid with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
H 37 in W 14.5 in D 11.375 in
Statton Old Towne Cherry Queen Anne Georgian Semainier Lingerie Chest Dresser
By Statton Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Statton Trutype Americana Old Towne semainier lingerie chest or dresser, circa last quarter
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Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
H 55 in W 24 in D 17 in
French Louis XVI Marble Top Small Commode Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This late 19th century Louis XVI style chest features a beautiful walnut marquetry facade and is
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
Antique Pair French Louis XV Chiffonier Marble & Kingwood Tall Lingerie Chests
Located in Portland, OR
A fine Pair of antique 19th century French, Louis XV 'Semainiers', tall Lingerie marble topped
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 49 in W 15.5 in D 11 in
Petite French Louis XV Style Rosewood Marquetry Lingerie Chest or Commode
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This intricately inlaid small-scale Louis XV style inlaid chest or nightstand was originally
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Bronze
H 29.5 in W 15.25 in D 13.25 in
Antique Black Painted Pine 11 Drawer Lingerie Chest With Gold French Lines
Located in Centennial, CO
A classic English styled antique pine black painted eleven drawer lingerie tall chest with gold
Category
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
H 46.5 in W 26.5 in D 18 in
Antique French Carved Seven Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest Semainier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique carved mahogany lingerie chest has seven dovetailed drawers and features parquetry on
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
Pair of Late 19th Century Lingerie French Chests or Semainier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French well inlaid semainier or french lingerie chests, with bronze mounts, and marble
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Cross Hatched Inlaid Olivewood Italian Lingerie High Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful Italian made lingerie chest. The chest measures 36 inches tall x 18.5 wide x 12
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1920s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Olive
French Provencal Chest/Chiffonniere in Washed Oak
Located in Atlanta, GA
: jewelry cabinet, lingerie chest, kitchen cabinet, bathroom cabinet
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Early 20th Century French Antique Lingerie Chest
Tall French Louis Phillippe Marble Chest Made in Paris
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
statement to any room. The seven drawers provide ample storage and could be used a lingerie chest.
Made
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
Early Victorian Wellington Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in Flower Mound, TX
wonderful flame mahogany coloring and would make a great lingerie chest. There are no keys present however
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Satinwood, Marble & Ormolu Lingerie Case 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style lingerie chest offers kingwood and satinwood construction in
Category
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
H 53.5 in W 18.25 in D 13.25 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
, accent piece, lingerie chest, petite commode, dessert server, end or sofa table, lamp or work stand, hall
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique French Lingerie Cabinet Chest Canted Corners Oak Renaissance Revival
Located in Tyler, TX
Stunning antique French oak 19th Century Renaissance Revival Lingerie chest or cabinet~~Interior
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Late 19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 36.25 in D 19.25 in
Antique French Country Chest of Drawers Lingerie Cabinet Nightstand with Keys
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Country Oak Chest of Drawers Lingerie Cabinet~~3 Drawers ~~HIGHLY CARVED
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Oak
H 35 in W 23 in D 15.5 in
English Wellington of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
corbels, on plinth base.
Perfect for use as a collector's cabinet or ladies lingerie chest.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
English Wellington of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
corbels, on plinth base.
Perfect for use as a collector's cabinet or lady's lingerie chest.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lingerie Chest
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top 6 Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest w/ Bronze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top 6 Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest with Bronze Ormolu. Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
H 45.5 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
Wellington Cabinet Drawers with Secretary in Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
as a collector's cabinet or lady's lingerie chest.
Measures: Depth 26 3/4" when opened.
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19th Century English Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
Tall Narrow Rococo Blue Chest of Six Drawers, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
detract from the beauty nor function of this tall chest of drawers that may serve as a graceful lingerie
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
Chinese jade collectors chest of drawers lingerie dresser
Located in Yonkers, NY
Antiques Chinese ca 1850 elmwood jade collectors chest of drawers. Collectors would place the jade
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Tall Lingerie Louis XV Style Chests or Pedestals Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of 19th century tall lingerie Louis XV style chests with floral inlays. Each of the six
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Lingerie Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Document Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection #: ZZZ030
Keywords: Cabinet, chest, lingerie, file, apothecary, armoire
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Early 20th Century Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Elm
Late 19th Century Iberian Baroque Style Contador In Palisander Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
, jewelry, or lingerie.
Keywords: cabinet, chest, chest of drawers, commode
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19th Century Antique Lingerie Chest
Document Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese black lacquered elmwood document chest with 9 drawers and brass
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Document Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pagoda Red Collection #: Z109
Keywords: Cabinet, chest, lingerie, closet, apothecary, linen press
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Early 20th Century Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Elm
Louis XVI Style Lingerie Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style mahogany lingerie chest with brass escutcheons, brass gallery, marble top and doors
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful French Louis XV style lingerie chest, having marquetry inlay with mixed woods, five
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Slack Rassnick & Co Lingerie Chests
Located in North York, ON
style lingerie chests from makers Slack-Rassnick & Co. High on the space quotient thanks to seven
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble
Pair of George III Style Leather Veneered Lingerie Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Two lingerie chests in the George III style. Leather veneered drawers and tops with gold tooling.
Category
Early 20th Century George III Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique English Handcrafted Oak Lingerie Chest, c. 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
English quarter sawn oak lingerie chest, c. 1900.
Rare all handcrafted bonnet lingerie chest of
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Inlaid Lingerie Chest 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Hepplewhite lingerie chest of drawers offers flame mahogany construction with single
Category
19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chiffoniere, Lingerie Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI walnut Chiffoniere, lingerie chest is the perfect choice for narrow wall
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Kingwood, Satinwood, Marble & Ormolu Lingerie Chest 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French lingerie chest offers marble top case with kingwood facing, satinwood, floral
Category
19th Century French Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Faux Bamboo Marble Top Lingerie Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rare French faux bamboo and burl wood Lingerie Chest from the second quarter of the 19th century
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Restored Antique Oak 6 Drawer Lingerie Chest
Located in New York, NY
Refinished medium tone oak lingerie chest or high boy dresser with six dovetailed drawers, all
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Oak
Antique Lingerie Chest Louis XIV Style Semainier
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful lingerie chest with decorative diamond pattern inlays, bronze-mounted ormolus and pulls
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Lingerie Chest
English Mahogany 4-Drawer Tall/Lingerie Chest, circa 1820-1840
Located in Lambertville, NJ
English mahogany 4-drawer tall/lingerie chest, circa 1820-1840.
Dimensions: 25” W x 51” H x 17” D.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
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By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a regency style faux bamboo lingerie / jewelry chest comprised of tooled leather, fruitwood, and bronze. It is attributed to Maitland-Smith. Each drawer front is beveled glas...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Bronze
H 42.5 in W 20 in D 18 in
Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in the center. Lovely grain and particularly narrow depth. Turned legs have a lower tie...
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1940s American Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Lingerie Chest With Mounted Ormolu
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style six-drawer highboy dresser or lingerie chest
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved banded walnut, with bronze ormolu mounts, and original...
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1960s American French Provincial Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 56.25 in W 25 in D 18 in
French Carved Walnut Lingerie 6 Dovetails Drawer Chest Dresser Drop Pulls
By Drexel, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French carved walnut lingerie 6 drawer chest dresser drop pulls decorative.
Beautiful detailed legs carving. Daisy style pattern drop pulls.
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20th Century American Chippendale Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Seven-Drawer Semainier
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960, the elegant fruit wood "Semainier" stands on cabriole legs ending with front bronze sabots, over a scalloped apron decorated with a center bronze mount....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 54.5 in W 33 in D 17.75 in
Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This six drawer chest was originally designed as a lingerie chest but it can be used for storing a lot of just about anything! Hard to find vertical storage, all on beautifully shape...
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2010s Chippendale Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
The beautifully crafted Mahogany Lingerie chest, a high quality piece of furniture from top to bottom. This tall chest was designed to store lingerie but it can hold any variety of i...
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2010s Hepplewhite Antique Lingerie Chest
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Lingerie Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique lingerie chest for your home. An antique lingerie chest — often made from wood, metal and marble — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique lingerie chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique lingerie chest, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique lingerie chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but New York Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Lingerie Chest?
The average selling price for an antique lingerie chest at 1stDibs is $2,550, while they’re typically $945 on the low end and $8,675 for the highest priced.
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 Lingerie Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A lingerie chest is used to neatly organize and store undergarments. This compact chest of drawers can also be used to store other items around the house, allowing for versatile styling. On 1stDibs, find an array of lingerie chests.
- 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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In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.
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From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.