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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
Georgian Butlers Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
George III Mahogany Butlers Chest. Solid Mahogany molded top over three cock beaded drawers with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
Burr Yew Wood Chest of Drawers Butlers Leather Serving Tray Large Side Table
Located in GB
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 GB
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
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
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
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
Category
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
Category
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
vintage Military Campaign tallboy chests of drawers which are brass mounted and come complete with green
Category
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
Category
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
Category
20th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 32.29 in W 42.52 in D 19.3 in
Butler Free Standing Cherry Tiered 4-Drawer Silver Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Ideal for storing dinnerware keepsakes, this silverware chest is beautiful and practical. Made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Serving Pieces
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
PAIR OF DISTRESSED MILITARY CAMPAIGN BURR YEW WOOD SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS TRAY
Located in GB
chests, they were designed for butlers to serve drinks and snacks on
The condition is very good, they
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 24.02 in D 12.01 in
18th Century Louis XVI Gentleman Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
. This is a prime example of a butlers style French commode. This is an exquisite statement piece to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Butlers Pantry by Lenox Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service Large Size Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern and large European size Butlers Pantry by Lenox Stainless Steel Flatware set, 64 pieces
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage Burr Yew Wood Bedside / Side End Table Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in GB
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
Imperial Chrysanthemum Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 416 Pc Chest
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
the Tutt Alumni House. The impressive 10 drawer chest was purchased in about 1919 and was used to
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
VINTAGE HARDWOOD & GREEN LEATHER MiLITARY CAMPAIGN SIDE TABLE LEATHER SLIP TRAY
Located in GB
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 GB
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
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
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Hardwood
H 25.79 in W 17.92 in D 15.36 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Elizabethan Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Painted Cabinet from Provence in Yellow, Grey and Off-White
Located in Salzburg, AT
chest, curving feet and cornice.
Painted in a soft yellow, grey and offhwihte color.
Extraordinary iron
Category
Antique 1750s French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 95.28 in W 41.34 in D 23.63 in
A Regency extending dining table by Morgan & Sanders, suppliers to Lord Nelson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the cabinetmaker Thomas Butler at 13–14 Catherine Street, London. Initially, they produced campaign
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 159.85 in W 59.45 in D 74.02 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
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Late 1800s Biedermeier Cabinet from Switzerland, Completely Restored
Located in Madison, WI
-covered back panels in the upper chest glass cabinet. Key included for the butler wood front with keyholes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Beaux Arts Cabinets
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
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
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
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
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
Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Butlers Serving Chest of Drawers Side Table
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in GB
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 GB
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 GB
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
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
Military Campaign Brass Handled Side Table Chest of Drawers Leather Butlers Tray
Located in GB
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 GB
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
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
Vintage Burr Walnut Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Located in GB
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
Sublime Burr Walnut Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in GB
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
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
Stunning Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray Large Side Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely vintage burr walnut chest of drawers with butlers serving tray
A
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
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
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
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
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
Welsh Oak Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most unusual Welsh 18th century oak chest on chest with dentil molded broken arch pediment over
Category
Antique 1750s Welsh George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Georgian walnut double dome chest on chest with a fitted interior 10 section top, above
Category
Antique 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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Butler Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic butler chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and softwood, every butler chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect butler chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each butler chest bearing Georgian, Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butler chest over the years, but those crafted by Bevan Funnell Ltd., Harrods and John Needles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for a butler 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 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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