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Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique iron bound merchants chest with hidden compartments. The chest is very heavy, it has a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

18 Karat Yellow Gold Articulated Fish Pendant w Ruby Eyes and Hidden Compartment
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
eyes. Whimsical in nature with fishtail movement and a hidden compartment in the gills, this pendant
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Chinese Console Cabinet with Petite Double Doors and Hidden Compartments
Located in Yonkers, NY
petite double doors adorned with recessed panels, opening to reveal inner shelves and hidden compartments
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Buffets

Materials

Wood

Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Japanese Storage Box With Hidden Compartments and Crane Motif.
Located in Seattle, WA
compartments for drawers, one revealed through a hinge door and the other through sliding a panel of the
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 18 Karat Yellow Gold Monogram Signet Poison Hidden Compartment Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
hinged and opens to reveal a "poison" compartment Inside of cover is inscribed 'Dad' Completed by
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Vintage 1910s Engagement Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage to Antique Wood Box with Hidden Compartments Marquetry Inlay MOP
Located in Greer, SC
shell and mother of pearl inlay, there are also two secret compartments which makes this a unique
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Johann Tapp Custom Built Art Deco era Cartoonist Desk with Hidden Compartments
By Johan Tapp
Located in Ferndale, MI
. Sliding doors reveal multiple compartments drawers and hand-hammered fittings. Shown in original finish
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Vanity Table in Dark Brown Veneer, Hidden Mirror Compartment
Located in Sofia, BG
of the top opens to reveal a hidden compartment with a mirror. Sweden, circa 1960.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Brown Rectangular Wood Eagle Puzzle Box with Hidden Key Compartment
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
is rectangular in shape. This box is unique as it has a hidden compartment to hold a key to lock the
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20th Century American Native American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Gilt Carved Wood Seated Buddha
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1492 Japanese gilt carved wood seated Buddha with hidden compartment in back
Category

Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire with fall front writing surface, interior drawers and hidden compartments.
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Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretaire
Biedermeier Secretaire
H 64 in W 42 in D 20 in
French Inspired Louis Philippe Style Bookcase Custom with Secret Compartments
Located in Chicago, IL
gigantic hidden compartments that have a secret lockable device invisible to the naked eye. Solid mahogany
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2010s American Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Steel, Brass

Pair of Pre-Colombian Style Ebonized Wood Carved Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Pre-Colombian style ebonized wood carved figures with hidden compartments (19th-20th
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Culver City, CA
Campaign Chest of Drawers England circa 1920 Navy chest of drawers with hidden compartments. 38”w x
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Vintage 1920s English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Campaign Chest of Drawers
Campaign Chest of Drawers
H 35.25 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
Late 18th Century Italian Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian secretary dates back to the 1780s. Item features a dozen hidden compartments as
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Italian Secretary
Late 18th Century Italian Secretary
H 74 in W 43.5 in D 19 in
Anglo-Indian Portuguese Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Anglo-Portuguese chest Intricately carved hidden compartments 13 working drawers lined in
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Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Anglo-Indian Cabinets

Materials

Gold Leaf

Anglo-Indian Portuguese Chest
Anglo-Indian Portuguese Chest
H 27 in W 34 in D 14.5 in
Black Laminate and Brass Coffee Table by Alain Delon for Jansen Collection
By Alain Delon
Located in Montreal, QC
and chrome bar space one side fitted with a hidden compartment.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Laminate

19th Century Papier-mâché Mache Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Nantwich, GB
(slight wear to the velvet) with hidden compartments to the rear. On opening the hidden compartments you
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Silver

Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
. The interior with hidden compartments. Wood knobs and bracket feet. A very good example. Beautiful
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Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
H 32 in W 29 in D 14.5 in
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
highly figured mahogany, an intricate secretary desk with hidden compartment, beautifully carved swans
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

American Empire Console Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
moved aside to reveal a hidden compartment behind the frieze. The sides have recessed panels.  
Category

Antique 1820s American American Empire Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

American Empire Console Cabinet
American Empire Console Cabinet
H 33 in W 22 in D 18.5 in
20th Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Eight Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
drawers in the table. In the sides table has a hidden compartment. Measures: height to the top table
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, brass lined case, string inlay, intriguing pop up hidden compartments, brass recessed campaign hardware
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
H 40 in W 23 in D 23 in
Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
lift the pin to reveal the hidden compartment. This is a fantastic opportunity to start collecting
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21st Century and Contemporary European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Silver

Biedermeier Burled Wood Three Drawer Commode, Austria, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
black leather writing surface with two sliding hidden compartments. Unusual semi circle designed
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

Chinese Qing Dynasty Compound Cabinet with Drawers and Hidden Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
hidden compartment. Raised on four straight legs with carved apron in the front, this early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

William And Mary Kingwood Coffre-Fort
Located in Essex, MA
hidden compartments and wells. Case mounted the same as the lid. Side carry handles. Interesting larger
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Antique Early 18th Century European William and Mary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

William And Mary Kingwood Coffre-Fort
William And Mary Kingwood Coffre-Fort
H 11.5 in W 19.25 in D 11.25 in
Sterling Silver "Young Willie" William Shakespeare Key Ring / Pill Box / Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Silver "Young Willie" William Shakespeare Key Ring/Pill Box/Hidden Compartment that Opens
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21st Century and Contemporary American Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver "David the Lover Boy" Key Ring/Pill Box/Pendant with Brass
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Silver with Brass Accents "David the Lover Boy" Key Ring/Pill Box/Hidden Compartment that
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21st Century and Contemporary American Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
opening to a finely fitted compartment with drawers and cubbys and hidden compartments over two drawers
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Antique 1760s Brazilian Rococo Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Sterling Silver "Albert Einstein" Key Ring/Pill Box/Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Silver with Brass Accents "Albert Einstein" Key Ring/Pill Box/Hidden Compartment that
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21st Century and Contemporary American Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver "Albert Einstein" Key Ring/Pill Box/Pendant
Sterling Silver "Albert Einstein" Key Ring/Pill Box/Pendant
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H 0.99 in W 1.06 in D 1.23 in
Antique Victorian Period Gold and Shield-Shaped Sardonyx Locket Ring
Located in New York, NY
hidden compartment and interior locket in an engraved foliate mounting, in 18k. Inscribed and dated
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Antique 1840s English Victorian More Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold, 18k Gold

1950s Oak Side Table Attributed to René-Jean Caillette
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in London, GB
levels, with zoomorphic shape and feet, and also with a sliding top that covers a hidden compartment. Can
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Shanxi Coffer Table
Located in Singapore, SG
, and they pull out completely to reveal a hidden compartment below. The fixed panel below the drawers
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Shanxi Coffer Table
Late 19th Century Shanxi Coffer Table
H 33.08 in W 38.39 in D 16.74 in
Vintage Chinese Rosewood Jade Jewellery Box
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Rosewood with brass trimmings and jade inserts, have 5 drawers with one hidden compartment, comes
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Mid-20th Century Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Chinese Rosewood Jade Jewellery Box
Vintage Chinese Rosewood Jade Jewellery Box
H 12.21 in W 8.08 in D 5.91 in
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Edenbridge, GB
a waterfall of drawers pull out book fronted drawers and hidden compartments with a faux marble
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Antique 1880s Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
H 44.3 in W 53.94 in D 25.2 in
Mirrored Square Coffee Table, Scrigno
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
SRIGNO is a coffee table with lacquer finish, glass and shaded mirrors. Its hidden compartment
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany oval sea captains desk with hinged leather top concealing two upper hidden
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Austro Hungarian Renaissance Rev Silver Enamel Perfume pomander Chatelaine Pin
Located in Plainsboro, NJ
pendant opens to reveal an hidden compartment which can hold perfume with a medallion of St. George on one
Category

Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Brooches

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Late George III Mahogany Desk
Located in Altrincham, GB
with hidden compartment, all with turned wood handles and boxwood stringing upon square tapering legs
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Antique 1790s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Late George III Mahogany Desk
Late George III Mahogany Desk
H 29 in W 46 in D 19 in
Dutch Rococo Style Bombe Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
tooled leather writing surface and serpentine burl front drawers. Several open and hidden compartments
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

NW Corner Shelf in Waxed Aluminum Plate by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
objects and books with hidden compartments behind the angled display fronts.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Italian 17th Century Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
with fruitwood inlay. The cornice lifts to expose a hidden compartment. The lower case has 2 doors with
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Italian 17th Century Secretaire
Italian 17th Century Secretaire
H 61.88 in W 34.25 in D 15.88 in
Georgian Chased 18 Karat Gold Locket Band Ring
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Rare Georgian c.1820 beautifully hand chased with flowers and foliage gold band with a hidden
Category

Antique 1820s British Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Swedish primitive Cabinet from the early 18th Century
Located in Farsta, SE
excessively restoration, with a natural patina that only time can create. It has a hidden compartment in the
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Precious Italian of 1700 'Lombard' Trumeau in Walnut Inlaid Ivory
Located in Barletta, IT
, brightening the room. A hidden compartment can be found between the drawers and the sliding top. Origin
Category

Antique 1720s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Nutwood

Two Door Oak Cabinet by Guillerme et Chambron, France 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Miami, FL
move-able shelves . Two side doors with hidden compartments on each side concealing 8 interior shelves
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
purple velvet writing surface. Within the box there are several hidden compartments for storing
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Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Uncommon Edward Wormley for Dunbar Flip Top Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
” by 27” surface. Turning the top exposes a hidden compartment for any odds and ends. Would fit well in
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Torbjorn Afdal Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Torbjørn Afdal, Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
reveal a rosewood interior with a series of small drawers with blue felt lining, including hidden
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Cabinet with Hand Carved Arpon
Located in Chicago, IL
, china and crystal, or a bar. It has two doors, two shelves, and a hidden compartment. Circa: 1900s
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique 18th century warm brown English Oak Queen Anne Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
reveals two hidden compartments at the back. The well accesses the compartment that is behind the fixed
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

Gray Painted Rustic Pine Trunk Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
be a piece with some history. The hinged top opens to reveal an interior with a hidden compartment
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic End Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Pine Trunk Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
be a piece with some history. The hinged top opens to reveal an interior with a hidden compartment
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic End Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Pine Trunk Table
Rustic Pine Trunk Table
H 27 in W 37 in D 23 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Parquetry Cabinet
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in New York, NY
shelf and a false bottom lifting up to reveal a hidden compartment, the base with a central bronze
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Mid Century Modern Oak and Ceramic Sideboard by Guillerme and Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Miami, FL
hidden compartments on each side concealing 9 interior shelves for added storage Exceptional
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
sits in a "hidden" compartment behind the fabric background. Label numbered 49 from the seller Cheron
Category

Early 20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Art Deco Club Chairs in Black Lacquer and White Bouclé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, the pair include a hidden compartment to hide personal belongings - a common trait of Art Deco
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Lacquer

Tapered Ebonized Center Table with Hidden Wine Compartment
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category

Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

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Hidden Compartment For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hidden compartment you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every hidden compartment was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hidden compartment, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each hidden compartment bearing Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Baker Furniture Company, Sigfred Omann and Ølholm Møbelfabrik each produced at least one beautiful hidden compartment that is worth considering.

How Much is a Hidden Compartment?

Prices for a hidden compartment can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $70 and can go as high as $12,075, while the average can fetch as much as $3,071.