Mahogany Butlers Chest
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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Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Desks
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Mahogany
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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Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 52.5 in D 24 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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Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
English 18th Century Gentleman's Dressing Chest of Drawers, Fitted Top Drawer
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale mahogany gentleman's chest of four graduated drawers. This fine
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
STUNNING FLAMED HARDWOOD HOWARD & SON'S SERPENTINE FRONTED CHEST OF DRAWERs
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in GB
Howard & Son’s 1880 fully stamped Flamed Mahogany Serpentine fronted chest of drawers with bachelors slip
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 34.65 in W 44.49 in D 25.01 in
PAIR OF VINTAGE MiLITARY CAMPAIGN TALLBOY CHESTS OF DRAWERS GREEN LEATHER TRAYS
Located in GB
oak and mahogany, they come with the rare butlers slip serving trays, these are upholstered in green
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 44.3 in W 18.12 in D 14.97 in
Theodore Alexander Military Campaign Chest of Drawers on Stand Brown Leather
By Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this extremely well made Regency style chest on stand by Theodore
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 43.31 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
FINE PAIR OF ALTHORP SPENCER HOUSE FLAMED HARDWOOD SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in GB
pair of fully restored Althorp Spencer House Flamed Mahogany chest of drawers, designed by Lord Spencer
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20th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 32.29 in W 42.52 in D 19.3 in
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE WITH A GLAZED BOOKSHELF ABOVE A CHEST OF DRAWERS
England
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Top Silver Drink Cellarettes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chests for storing a small number of alcohol bottles, and the finest silverware. Made from one of the
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Antique 19th Century English Elizabethan Cabinets
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Mahogany
A Regency extending dining table by Morgan & Sanders, suppliers to Lord Nelson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This large mahogany imperial action dining table has rounded ends each housing the telescopic
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Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 159.85 in W 59.45 in D 74.02 in
PAIR OF VINTAGE FLAMED HARDWOOD BEDSIDE TABLE NiGHTSTAND DRAWERS PART SUITE
Located in GB
pair of vintage circa 1920-1940 flamed mahogany bedside table chests of drawers with slip serving trays
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Night Stands
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Hardwood
H 25.79 in W 17.92 in D 15.36 in
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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany
secretaire cupboard having well figured and banded
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Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Bronze Bench, France 1950's
By Alberto Giacometti
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
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Located in Saint Louis, MO
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CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
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The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
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Located in Vienna, AT
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
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Sleek Pair of Continental Empire Chests of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of mahogany veneer chest comprised of three drawers finishing on high straight tapered legs and adorned with bronze pulls. Shown with a refurbished black glass top creati...
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Biedermeier Walnut Miniatur Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
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19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
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Mahogany, Baize
H 62.21 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
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Located in Visby, SE
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English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century
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Early American George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 18th-19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early American George III Mahogany chest of drawers, 18th-19th century
Fine antique chest of drawers. The top two drawers stack on the bottom two drawers. The back is unfinished p...
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Mahogany
French Louis XVI 1790s Two-Drawer Sauteuse Commode with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period wooden sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers and tapered legs. Created in France at the end of King Louis XVI's reign, this wooden commode f...
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Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Mahogany, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
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Located in Cloverdale, IN
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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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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Vintage Mahogany Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Butlers Folding Serving Tray
Located in GB
folding butlers serving tray in mahogany
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Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
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Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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John Wanamaker Georgina / Federal Style Flame Mahogany Butler Desk Commode
Located in Parkesburg, PA
surface with 2 internal small drawers, Figured Mahogany Satinwood Inlay, Brass Hardware, with Key
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Vintage Burr Walnut Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in GB
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H 31.3 in W 23.43 in D 13.98 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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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
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By John Needles
Located in Portland, OR
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Charleston, SC
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Early 19th C English Walnut Campaign Chest by Robbs and Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in GB
Sheraton Revival, satinwood and Mahogany inlay Chest of drawers
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Antique Early 1900s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in GB
manor chest of drawers with large butlers serving trays
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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H 86.25 in W 42.88 in D 24.25 in
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in New York, NY
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By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in GB
butlers serving tray inside the top.
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Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Located in GB
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Located in valatie, NY
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Located in GB
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Located in GB
, walnut with sheraton revival, satinwood and mahogany inlay chest of drawers.
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Large Side Table Sized Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Made in the Georgian Manner
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely bow fronted Mahogany Chest of drawers with slip serving tray
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20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
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Brass
English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Brass
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Antique English Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette Wine Cabinet & Large Samovar
Located in Forney, TX
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Pair of Theodore Alexander Military Campaign Bedside Table Drawers
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Located in GB
butlers serving trays
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Located in Stamford, CT
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19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany, Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
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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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Located in Santa Rosa, CA
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Mahogany
Federal Butler's Desk
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Pair of Mahogany First Class Stateroom Chests from the SS Santa Lucia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of mahogany first class stateroom chests from the SS Santa Lucia
Each one of rectangular form
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Mahogany English Chest with Banded Top
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany Butlers Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mahogany butlers chest for your home. A mahogany butlers chest — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a mahogany butlers chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mahogany butlers chest bearing Georgian, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mahogany butlers chest over the years, but those crafted by Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons and Theodore Alexander are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mahogany Butlers Chest?
The average selling price for a mahogany butlers chest at 1stDibs is $5,111, while they’re typically $1,295 on the low end and $111,195 for the highest priced.
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Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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