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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.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 38.75 in W 46.25 in D 21.5 in
STUNNING VINTAGE MILITARY CAMPAIGN BUTLERS SLIP SERVING TABLE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
made in England Military Campaign chest of drawers with Butlers slip serving tray
Please note the
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 24.22 in D 12.21 in
STUNNING ViNTAGE MILITARY CAMPAIGN BUTLERS TABLE CHEST OF DRAWERS EXTENDING TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
made in England Military Campaign chest of drawers with Butlers slip serving tray and extending top
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 24.22 in D 11.03 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
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 71 in W 46 in D 23 in
Burr Yew Wood Chest of Drawers Butlers Leather Serving Tray Large Side Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Yew wood chest of drawers with green
Category
20th Century English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
H 24.81 in W 23.04 in D 17.33 in
VINTAGE 1940's BURR WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH BUTLERS SERVING TRAY TO THE TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut Bachelors chest of drawers with butlers serving tray
Please note the delivery fee listed is just
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 32.68 in W 29.93 in D 16.74 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 49.41 in W 49.81 in D 24.41 in
Vintage Burr Yew Wood Bedside / Side End Table Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage Burr Yew wood Bachelors chest with butlers
Category
20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Yew
H 24.61 in W 24.41 in D 17.72 in
VINTAGE HARDWOOD & GREEN LEATHER MiLITARY CAMPAIGN SIDE TABLE LEATHER SLIP TRAY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Bachelors chest with butlers serving tray and Military Campaign drawers.
Please note the delivery fee
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 26.19 in W 17.72 in D 12.01 in
VINTAGE YEW WOOD & GREEN LEATHER MiLITARY CAMPAIGN SIDE TABLE LEATHER SLIP TRAY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Bachelors chest with butlers serving tray and Military Campaign drawers.
Please note the delivery fee
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Leather, Yew
H 28.55 in W 17.92 in D 11.82 in
Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cherry drop front butler chest with desk drawer.
Category
Antique Early 1800s English More Furniture and Collectibles
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th c. Chippendale English Butlers Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare mahogany butlers desk with drawers and pullout writing desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George Nelson Walnut Secretary Butler's Chest
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, walnut secretary cabinet, butler's chest by George Nelson features elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage English Mahogany Campaign Butler's Chest of Drawers With Desk (RL)
Located in Centennial, CO
, also called a butler's chest. Seven drawers offer ample storage and the top drawer fold out desk
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Style Mahogany and Bronze Block Front Butler's Chest, circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Chippendale style butler's chest features mahogany construction with four drawer block
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chippendale Baker Style Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Chippendale Baker style block front butler's chest of drawers overs mahogany construction
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Highboy Secretary by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bottom drawers and a pull down, top secretary with interior cubby organizer in a gentleman or butlers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Aluminum
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
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Butlers Serving Chest of Drawers Side Table
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest with butlers serving tray
A truly stunning and well made piece by Kennedy Furniture and
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 24.81 in D 13.59 in
Vintage Mahogany Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Butlers Folding Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
folding butlers serving tray in mahogany
A well made and versatile chest, it’s a large side table size
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 27.96 in W 23.82 in D 15.16 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
LOVELY VINTAGE BURR WALNUT BACHERLORS CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH A BUTLER SLiDE
Located in Pulborough, GB
vintage burr walnut bachelor's chest of drawers with a butler slide is a timeless piece that exudes
Category
20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 12.21 in
Military Campaign Brass Handled Side Table Chest of Drawers Leather Butlers Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
table chest of drawers with green leather butlers tray
We have cleaned waxed and polished it from top
Category
20th Century British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 28.15 in W 17.92 in D 11.82 in
Stunning Small Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers with Butlers Tray Bedside Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage hand made in England Burr Walnut wood chest
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 29.93 in W 24.02 in L 29.93 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fir
LOVELY GEORGIAN STYLE SMALL CHEST OF DRAWERS SiDE TABLE WITH BUTLER TRAY J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Georgian Style Three Drawer Chest Side Table With Butler
Category
20th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 26.38 in W 21.26 in D 16.93 in
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fir
Sublime Burr Walnut Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drawers with folding butlers serving tray
A very good looking and well made chest of drawers with a
Category
20th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 23.31 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Burr Walnut Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
folding butlers serving tray
A very good looking and well made chest of drawers with a folding butlers
Category
20th Century English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 31.3 in W 23.43 in D 13.98 in
Stunning Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray Large Side Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely vintage burr walnut chest of drawers with butlers serving tray
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Category
20th Century English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
H 32.29 in W 23.82 in D 16.74 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...
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" ...
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 50.75 in W 47.5 in D 22 in
Gorgeous Solid Cherry Signed Francesco Molon Marble Top Butlers Commode Desk
By Francesco Molon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous butler's commode with a dropdown desk with cubbies. The commode is made of
Category
1990s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 38.5 in W 53.25 in D 22.25 in
Lovely Military Campaign Small Drawers Burr Yew Wood Green Leather Butlers Tray
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage handmade in England Burr Yew wood chest of
Category
20th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Yew
H 24.02 in W 23.04 in D 16.74 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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Bachelors Chest of Drawers Side Tables
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Bachelors chests with butlers serving trays.
A truly stunning and well made pair by Kennedy Furniture and
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 22.25 in W 25.2 in D 13 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 45.5 in W 43 in L 45.5 in
Pair of Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Butlers Serving Trays
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers with slip butlers serving trays
A truly stunning and well made pair by Kennedy
Category
20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 24.02 in D 13 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks
Materials
Wood
Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Side End Table Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage Burr Yew wood Bachelors chest with butlers
Category
20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Yew
H 24.61 in W 24.41 in D 17.72 in
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Butlers Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal butlers chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and softwood, every butlers chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butlers chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each butlers chest bearing Georgian, Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butlers chest over the years, but those crafted by Bevan Funnell Ltd., Harrods and John Needles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Butlers Chest?
Prices for a butlers chest start at $708 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $3,600.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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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