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Butlers Chest Desk

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

Georgian Butlers Desk
Georgian Butlers Desk
H 42 in W 40 in D 22 in
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
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Brass

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian butler's desk from the 18th century raised on later base. This antique case piece from
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

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Wood

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

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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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Wood

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
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1990s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
a faux composition disguising the "butler's desk" hidden within. This withdraws and the drawer
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

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Brass

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By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

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Enamel, Brass

"Solana" Wall Sconces
"Solana" Wall Sconces
H 13 in W 5 in D 6 in
Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak handcrafted dining table. 2" thick tabletop with nature inspired pedestals.  
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Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
H 30 in W 48 in D 98 in
Dutch 18th century Cuban mahogany bombé writing cabinet with glass upstand.
Located in AALSMEER, NL
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires

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Mahogany, Oak

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Cupboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany secretaire cupboard having well figured and banded top over one secretaire drawer to frieze, enclosing attractive satinwood in...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Cupboards

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Mahogany

Italian Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Hanover, MA
Late 1940's/early 1950's Italian dry bar, martini cabinet with inlaid fruit wood marquetry, tapering rectangular top and drop front attributed to Osvaldo Borsani.. Inside back has be...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Dry Bars

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Wood

Italian Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet
Italian Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet
H 56 in W 30 in D 10 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silk

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Sheraton Secretary desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine Sheraton Secretary Desk 1810-1820 in a old refinish with an excellent color and patina. Decorative cross banded veneers and inlay work throughout add to the beauty of th...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Secretaires

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Mahogany

Sheraton Secretary desk
Sheraton Secretary desk
H 52 in W 40.5 in D 19 in
18th Century Mahogany Georgian Chest of Drawers Antique English Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
18th century mahogany Georgian chest of drawers antique English dresser Made from mahogany with four drawers, featuring brass hardware over bracket feet.
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
A stunning secretary desk with bookcase by top-quality furniture maker Craftique, in the style of early American John Hancock desks. Solid mahogany with their Old Wood finish, brass ...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Victorian Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transport your workspace into another time and place with this exquisite antique secretary desk. Made of carved red mahogany with a generous lacquer, this piece opens up to reveal a ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Secretaires

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Metal, Brass

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

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Linen

Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France, of Mahogany in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is finished in a lustrous museum quality ebonized French polish. There are two lower doors w...
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
H 57.25 in W 30.875 in D 16 in
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany, Baize

English Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Four Graduated Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period mahogany bowfront chest of four graduated drawers. This handsome small chest retains its original mahogany knobs with mother of pearl inlaid centers, french fe...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

George Smith Whiskey Mohair Custom Butterfly Armchair, Accent Lounge Chair
By George Smith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
George Smith Whiskey Mohair custom butterfly armchair, accent lounge chair. MSRP of over 8500 USD. Each piece of George Smith furniture is meticulously handmade by a team of master j...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Velvet

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Butlers Desk / Linen Press
Located in Cloverdale, IN
This Butlers desk features a flame mahogany veneer exterior with solid marble top. The interior
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Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Butlers Desk / Linen Press
Butlers Desk / Linen Press
H 38.5 in W 46.5 in D 21 in
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

Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cherry drop front butler chest with desk drawer.
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Antique Early 1800s English More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

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
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Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ebony, Fruitwood

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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fir

Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Biedermeier Butler's Desk
H 42 in W 35 in D 17 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century English regency butler's desk or secretary. Constructed from mahogany featuring a
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fir

Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Biedermeier Butler's Desk
H 42 in W 39 in D 16 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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fir

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
H 38.25 in W 36.75 in D 18 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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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
H 38 in W 42 in D 20 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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

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Wood

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
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

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" ...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

John Wanamaker Georgina / Federal Style Flame Mahogany Butler Desk Commode
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Features fine high quality made construction, 3 Large Dovetailed Drawers, Drop front writing surface with 2 internal small drawers, Figured Mahogany Satinwood Inlay, Brass Hardware, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

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Mahogany

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
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Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Maple

Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
a pull out Butler's desk and graduated drawers on bun feet.
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Antique 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest
Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest
H 87 in W 43 in D 22.75 in
English Campaign Secretary Chest on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
featuring exotic cuts of flame mahogany and a fall front butlers desk with slots, drawers and retaining the
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Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Desks

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Mahogany

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
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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
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Dressers

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Mahogany

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in New York, NY
A locking, four drawer chest, whose uppermost drawer drops to reveal six interior drawers and a
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
H 38 in W 42 in D 20 in
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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Wrought Iron

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th C English Walnut Campaign Chest by Robbs and Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
and a butlers secretary desk with nine original brass handles and brass detailing on the sides. The
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler's Desk 'With Secret Compartments'
Located in Atlanta, GA
reveals a series of small drawers and cubbies for storage within. What could make this Butler's desk even
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Secretaires

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Glass, Wood

English Regency Antique Mahogany Butler's Bookcase and Desk, circa 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A rich and interesting form generally dubbed a "Butler's Desk", this gorgeous Regency bookcase-over
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Brass

18th C. Italian Petite Nicely Carved Walnut Cabinet w/Floral Carved Panel Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian small-sized walnut wood cabinet, with butler's desk style top, from the 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

English George III Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
reveal the butler's desk of four stacked graduated drawers flanking a series of pigeon-holes and a
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Bookcases

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Brass

Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
many functions: A linen press, a chest of drawers, a secretary desk and is flanked by wardrobe wings
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Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses

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Brass

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany, Tiger Maple & Burl Butler's Chest
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire flame mahogany butler's chest features bookmatched flame mahogany drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Desks

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Bone, Glass, Mahogany, Burl

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Butler’s Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine and notable secretaire in trompe-l’oeil of a semainier chest, c. 1850. It is finished in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A finely crafted secretaire situated as a bookcase over a chest of drawers, the upper drawer is
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

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Brass

Directoire Chest of Drawers with Writing Top, "Butler's Chest", France, 1790-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
ships from Germany and includes shipping to Boston. The Butler’s desk commonly known as butler’s chest
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Antique Sheraton Cherry Butlers Chest with Drop-Front Desk, Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton Butler's chest offers paneled cherry construction with drop front desk opening
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Dressers

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Cherry

19th Century English Rosewood, Walnut and Oyster Walnut Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
walnut middles. The top drawer drops down to form a butler’s desk. The interior of the desk has a
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Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George IV Commodes and Che...

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Rosewood, Walnut

19th Century George lll Style Butler's Secretary, Mahogany
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century George lll Style Butler's Secretary. This fine deep mahogany colored desk is simply
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Antique 1890s English George III Secretaires

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Brass

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

19th Century Italian Walnut Louis Philippe Commode / Butler's Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis Philippe butler's desk / chest of drawers made in Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany, Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
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Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An inlaid mahogany chest on chest with butlers desk and bonnet top. Found in Pennsylvania
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Federal Butler's Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Alexandria, VA
). It has a beautiful fitted interior pull-out desk section over three graduated chest drawers. The desk
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks

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Mahogany

Federal Butler's Desk
Federal Butler's Desk
H 50 in W 34.5 in D 21.5 in
Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A solid wood four drawer Biedermeier chest, the top most drawer pulling out to reveal a hinged
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Biedermeier Butler's Desk
H 41.5 in W 41.75 in D 18.5 in
Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and small scaled Italian Baroque style butlers' or bachelors chest. The top drawer is
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest
Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest
H 35 in W 33.5 in D 19 in
George Nelson Butler's Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A George Nelson, for Herman Miller, (with original labels) Walnut 3 drawer Butler's secretary, with
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

George Nelson Butler's Chest
George Nelson Butler's Chest
H 39.5 in W 40.5 in D 19.5 in
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler's Desk Wild Cherry Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XVI wild cherry butler's desk from the mid-19th century features a rectangular
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Campaign Chest
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Unusual Campaign style chest with top drawer that drops down with a pull out desk like a butlers
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Campaign  Chest
Campaign  Chest
H 42 in W 35 in D 19 in
Large Scale Tuscan Style Desk Commode
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
This is a large scale charming rustic tuscan or spanish style butlers chest or commode. It's top
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20th Century Unknown Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Ebonized and Gilded Chest of Drawers with Sienna Marble Top
Located in Hudson, NY
French ebonized and gilded oak chest of drawers with a Sienna marble top.The Butler's desk in the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Marble

Antique Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
down to reveal a butler's desk.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Italian Fall-Front Butler’s Chest by Carpanelli
By Carpanelli
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Italian Fall-Front Butler’s Chest by Carpanelli. Inlaid floral marquetry. Hinged fall-front
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Late 20th Century Italian Desks

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Wood

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Butlers Chest Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the butlers chest desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each butlers chest desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fir. Your living room may not be complete without a butlers chest desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A butlers chest desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butlers chest desk over the years, but those crafted by John Needles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Butlers Chest Desk?

Prices for a butlers chest desk start at $1,090 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $6,200.

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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