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George III Bleached Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820
George III Bleached Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers
sku 1593
W86 x D46 x H84 cm
Category
19th Century Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Gustavian Writing Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Gustavian writing desk in original paint. Tapered legs and a reeded drawer. Interior of 3
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
H 48.43 in W 34.26 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish folk art travelling writing chest / box with original marble paint from Lulea
Category
Early 19th Century European Folk Art Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Pine
H 9.06 in W 13 in D 10.63 in
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 109 x 93 x 60 cm
Description:
Writing furniture standing on a cut-out plinth frame
Category
Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Queen Ann Walnut Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
An extraordinarily rare English Queen Ann Walnut metamorphic chest of drawers with pull out writing
Category
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
H 30.75 in W 33.75 in D 22.5 in
Chippendale Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
A Regal English Chippendale Metamorphic Chest having a Pull Out Writing Desk made in the Late 18th
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.5 in W 42.25 in D 23.75 in
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 Georgian writing Library chest of
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 38.59 in W 49.22 in D 25.2 in
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Ormolu
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Iron
Dressing Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An 18th century mahogany dressing chest with bookcase and writing surface, designed by Thomas
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Baroque Revival Oak Writing Desk, circa 1890
Located in Opole, PL
Restored Baroque Revival Oak Writing Desk, circa 1890
This Neo-Baroque writing desk is entirely
Category
Late 19th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Spectacular English Campaign Chest - ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. The top central
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring
Category
19th Century Chinese British Colonial Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date.
The top section with a projecting cornice over an arched panelled doo...
Category
1840s Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Dresser, Scotland 1890, H683
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Dresser, Scotland 1890, H683
Scotland 1890
Solid Walnut
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century large oak military chest. The top lifting to reveal four shelves and centred by a
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Delicate English Chest of Drawers / Desk, Mahogany, circa 1840
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate English chest of drawers / desk, mahogany, circa 1840
Solid wood with mahogany and root
Category
1840s English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
Victorian Marble Top Washstand, Dressing Chest Vanity, Scotland 1880, H215
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Marble Top Washstand, Dressing Chest Vanity, Scotland 1880, H215
Scotland 1880
Solid
Category
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Pine
Mahogany Chest Of Drawers With Writing Table Circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine bowfront mahogany chest of drawers circa 1800
English chest with a writing table below the
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
drawers, three concealed/interior drawers in the drop down writing surface and three full length slide out
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
Queen Anne Chest of Drawer with Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Queen Anne flap supported by shelf feet, on the front it has three drawers surmounted by a pair of small drawers, flanked by pull-out drawers to support the flap opening door, concea...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary walnut veneered architects drawing table and chest of drawers into one.
This amazing
Category
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
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H 47.5 in W 35.6 in D 23 in
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century Swedish writing commode / chest of drawers
Date: 1800
Material: Walnut
Structure
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Queen Anne early 18th Century inlaid burr walnut escritoire, desk or chest. A
Category
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
H 65.75 in W 38.19 in D 22.84 in
Italian Baroque Walnut and Bone Inlaid Writing Bureau / Chest
Located in Essex, MA
An impressive piece recently purchased from a local family that had it for many years and had inherited it from their grandparents. With rectangular top decorated with trailing flowe...
Category
1740s Italian Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bone, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
H 37.4 in W 50 in D 24.8 in
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria, ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the early Biedermeier era in
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
H 37.4 in W 48.82 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers/ writing commode veneered with finest nut wood
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
H 36.22 in W 48.82 in D 24.8 in
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire chest or commode with bowed front offering four drawers on tapered feet in the
Category
1810s Danish Empire Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 32.25 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century camphor wood British military Campaign two-piece chest of drawers features a
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
H 41.74 in W 38.59 in D 18.51 in
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine Georgian chest on chest in figured bookmatched flame mahogany having two short over
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau
Located in Schellebelle, BE
English Mahogany Writing Desk Bureau with nice old patina
9 drawers
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Writing Commode
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful Baroque period piece. It belonged to an unknown nobleman. It was restored after World War II. The handles on the picture were replaced for period ones since the t...
Category
1740s German Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th C. French Louis XV Carved Mahogany and Marble-Top Lady Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
. The chest also has a larger drawer under the writing top. The petite cabinet also features inlay
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 39.5 in W 38 in D 22 in
18th-century English oak chest of drawers/Bachelor Chest
Located in Harderwijk, NL
function as a desk or writing table.
The term 'bachelor chest' originates from England and is commonly used
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
mahogany hinged flip-top chest, which lifts open and folds back opens to reveal a fitted interior work
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Magnificent Flat Desk - Louis XV Style - Precious Wood Marquetry -Golden Bronzes
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
period. It succeeds the Louis XIV desk by Boulle and the Louis XIII desks with chests.
The flat desk
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
H 30.32 in W 45.28 in D 28.75 in
Beautiful Regency Coromandel Writing Box c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
retains its original working steel key and opens on original hinges to reveal the writing slope. This is
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
By Gervais Durand
Located in PARIS, FR
, chests of drawers and secretaires.
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bronze
H 31.11 in W 77.96 in D 39.77 in
Georgian Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily
Category
1760s British Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Wooden Secretary with Brass Fittings and Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Chest in natural wood made in late 19th century and lately transformed into a secretary with red
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
H 39.77 in W 37.8 in D 16.54 in
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique Walnut Wellington Chest
A good Victorian figured walnut Wellington chest with well carved
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
Located in Barcelona, ES
XIX Century Swedish writing commode, walnut veneer, key included,
second half of XIX Century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Semi Antique Figured Wood Secretary Chest On Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The classic lines with a cornice on top and canted corners with ribbed supports. The upper chest
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in New York, NY
Georgian mahogany bachelors chest with writing slide and bracket feet.
Category
Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
18th Century Serpentine Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English mahogany serpentine fronted chest with fluted canted corners, the well
Category
Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting antique campaign chest crafted in mahogany with dramatic wood grains, brass inlays and
Category
Early 20th Century American Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II mahogany bachelors chest, 18th century. With a slightly over hanging rectangular top, the
Category
18th Century English George II Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
18th Century Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Commode with Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
surmounting a conforming case with a writing slide over three graduated drawers, each featuring bold brass
Category
Early 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 39.5 in D 21.25 in
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
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Colonial Revival Slant Front Secretary Chest
Located in New York, NY
Colonial Revival 19th-century mahogany slant-front secretary desk/chest, rectangular with a slanted
Category
19th Century American Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning toilette commode, structured like a writing commode, made in the famous era of Biedermeier
Category
1850s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bronze
H 34.25 in W 44.09 in D 20.87 in
Chinese Camphor Wood Secrétaire Campaign Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century Chinese camphor wood secrétaire Campaign chest in two sections, the secrétaire frieze
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Yew Wood Chest with Slide
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality 19th century yew wood chest, serpentine in form, having a writing slide to the top
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Yew
19th Century Mahogany Military Secrétaire Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
a lift up writing slope with a leather writing surface with blind and gold tooling, the chest has
Category
1880s British Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Portuguese Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
The appealing shape and unique patina of this antique wooden chest of drawers make it a covetable
Category
19th Century Portuguese Country Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Anglo Chinese Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century Anglo Chinese chest with eight drawers handcrafted in teak in two
Category
19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Carved chest of drawers, France, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
, around 1890. The chest of drawers has a writing table.
Wood: Oak
Dimensions:
Height: 113cm
Width
Category
1870s French Renaissance Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
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Antique Writing Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique writing chest available at 1stDibs. Each antique writing chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique writing chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique writing chest over the years, but those crafted by Thomas Chippendale, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Waring and Gillows are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Writing Chest?
An antique writing chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $347 and the highest can go for as much as $79,000.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
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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