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19th Century Vargueno

A Museum Quality Spanish Walnut Vargueno, 19th Century
A Museum Quality Spanish Walnut Vargueno, 19th Century

A Museum Quality Spanish Walnut Vargueno, 19th Century

$99,500

H 60.63 in W 46.46 in D 17.72 in

A Museum Quality Spanish Walnut Vargueno, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Museum Quality Spanish Walnut Vargueno, 19th Century Description: The top decorated with applied

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Cabinets

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Walnut

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

Located in Hudson, NY

-century walnut Vargueno is of Spanish Colonial origin and most likely made in South America or Mexico for

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Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Secretaires

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Walnut

Italian Renaissance Walnut Collector's Cabinet or Vargueno
Italian Renaissance Walnut Collector's Cabinet or Vargueno

Italian Renaissance Walnut Collector's Cabinet or Vargueno

Located in Essex, MA

top cabinet was created in the Mid-19th Century while the base was adapted from a 16th Century Cabinet

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

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Walnut

Spanish Walnut Cabinet on Stand, Desk, Original ‘Bargueño’ or Vargueno
Spanish Walnut Cabinet on Stand, Desk, Original ‘Bargueño’ or Vargueno

Spanish Walnut Cabinet on Stand, Desk, Original ‘Bargueño’ or Vargueno

Located in Miami, FL

Spanish desk (“bargueño”) in walnut. 17th century with “bridge-shapped”. Decorated on the exterior

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

1800's Antique Spanish Traveling Desk and Console Table, With Grill, Vargueno!!
1800's Antique Spanish Traveling Desk and Console Table, With Grill, Vargueno!!

1800's Antique Spanish Traveling Desk and Console Table, With Grill, Vargueno!!

Located in Austin, TX

Table, Console, Desk, 1800's, 19th Century! This Antique Vargueno Spanish Console Table from the 1800s

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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Colonial  Vargueno
Colonial  Vargueno

Colonial Vargueno

Unavailable

H 53 in W 33 in D 14 in

Colonial Vargueno

Located in Pasadena, CA

A highly decorative walnut and gilt 19th Century Vargueno on later 19th century stand. The plain

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Style Vargueno
19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Style Vargueno

19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Style Vargueno

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H 61.03 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in

19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Style Vargueno

Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

Exceptional 19th century Renaissance Style Vargueno on stand. Of classical design this papelero

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

The Vargueno That Ate Manhatten
The Vargueno That Ate Manhatten

The Vargueno That Ate Manhatten

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H 69 in Dm 46 in

The Vargueno That Ate Manhatten

Located in Pasadena, CA

This has the right out Of a Mizner look with masterwork elaborate hand wrought iron though out and early wormy walnut all set off by it''s over scale size.You would wrestle to throw ...

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Antique 19th Century Desks

Spanish Walnut Vargueno, Cabinet on Stand
Spanish Walnut Vargueno, Cabinet on Stand

Spanish Walnut Vargueno, Cabinet on Stand

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H 57.09 in W 44.1 in D 17.72 in

Spanish Walnut Vargueno, Cabinet on Stand

Located in East Sussex, GB

A fine Spanish walnut vargueno dating from circa 17th century to 18th century, the stand circa 19th

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

19th Century Vargueno with Dendritic Limestone Pietra Dura Panels
19th Century Vargueno with Dendritic Limestone Pietra Dura Panels

19th Century Vargueno with Dendritic Limestone Pietra Dura Panels

Located in Stamford, CT

A 19th century Italian Vargueno having Pietra Dura panels as drawer front depicting landscapes made

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

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19th Century Peruvian Rosewood Vargueño
19th Century Peruvian Rosewood Vargueño

19th Century Peruvian Rosewood Vargueño

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H 16 in W 27.75 in D 13 in

19th Century Peruvian Rosewood Vargueño

Located in San Marino, CA

Late 19th Century, Rosewood Vargueño with inlaid design from Peru with seven drawers (five small

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Antique 19th Century Peruvian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

19th Century Miniature Vargueno
19th Century Miniature Vargueno

19th Century Miniature Vargueno

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H 12 in W 8.5 in D 5.25 in

19th Century Miniature Vargueno

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century Spanish miniature walnut vargueno on stand decorated with white metal fittings

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Peruvian Vargueno, 19th c
Peruvian Vargueno, 19th c

Peruvian Vargueno, 19th c

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H 20.6 in W 34.25 in D 13 in

Peruvian Vargueno, 19th c

Located in San Marino, CA

Peruvian Vargueno, intricately inlaid with a variety of woods and bone, etched bone drawer fronts

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Antique 19th Century Peruvian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone

19th Century Spanish Miniature Walnut Vargueno
19th Century Spanish Miniature Walnut Vargueno

19th Century Spanish Miniature Walnut Vargueno

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Spanish miniature walnut Vargueno on stand decorated with white metal fittings

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Spanish Vargueno Chest on Chest
19th Century Spanish Vargueno Chest on Chest

19th Century Spanish Vargueno Chest on Chest

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century Spanish highly ornate painted gilt vargueno walnut chest on chest of rectangular form

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Spanish Vargueno Carved Oak Drop Front Desk, 19th Century
Antique Spanish Vargueno Carved Oak Drop Front Desk, 19th Century

Antique Spanish Vargueno Carved Oak Drop Front Desk, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

which opens to writing surface and internal storage compartments, 19th century Measures: 47" H x

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century Spanish Bargueño / Vargueño New World Inlay Motif with Table
19th Century Spanish Bargueño / Vargueño New World Inlay Motif with Table

19th Century Spanish Bargueño / Vargueño New World Inlay Motif with Table

Located in Madrid, ES

Large-scale 19th century Spanish bargueño / vargueño (secretary/desk) decorated with scenes of

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Bone, Tortoise Shell

Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Vargueno Secretary Desk on Stand
Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Vargueno Secretary Desk on Stand

Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Vargueno Secretary Desk on Stand

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Vargueno Secretary Desk on Stand.

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno
19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno

19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Exquisite 18th century Spanish Vargueño / cabinet desk / chest on stand featuring dramatic hand

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Antique 19th Century European Cabinets

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Brass, Bronze

French Religious Vargueno Cabinet on Stand, 18th-19th Century
French Religious Vargueno Cabinet on Stand, 18th-19th Century

French Religious Vargueno Cabinet on Stand, 18th-19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Fabulous and unique French religious hand-painted vargueno cabinet on stand, 18th-19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño

Located in Forney, TX

An incredible early 19th century handcrafted one of a kind Spanish vargueño. Used by wealthy

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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

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Iron

Spanish Baroque Style Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand
Spanish Baroque Style Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand

Spanish Baroque Style Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exceptional late 19th century Spanish vargueño cabinet desk or chest on stand. Featuring a carved

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

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Brass

Spanish Baroque Vargueno Style Burl Walnut Cabinet Chest
Spanish Baroque Vargueno Style Burl Walnut Cabinet Chest

Spanish Baroque Vargueno Style Burl Walnut Cabinet Chest

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Petite Spanish cabinet or chest on stand made in the baroque taste in the manner of a vargueno

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

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Brass, Iron

Early 19th Century Spanish Vargueno
Early 19th Century Spanish Vargueno

Early 19th Century Spanish Vargueno

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H 55.5 in W 37 in D 15.75 in

Early 19th Century Spanish Vargueno

Located in Pasadena, CA

Beautiful vargueno with drop front closure a top columnar stand. It features an array of drawers

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th C. Spanish Vargueno on Stand
19th C. Spanish Vargueno on Stand

19th C. Spanish Vargueno on Stand

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H 62 in W 41.5 in D 16.5 in

19th C. Spanish Vargueno on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Spanish Carved Walnut, Bronze & Velvet Mounted Varquena on Original Carved Wood Stand with Iron Stretcher...7 outer drawers, 3-drawers inside behind center door.

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Cabinets

Spanish Colonial Vargueno
Spanish Colonial Vargueno

Spanish Colonial Vargueno

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H 22 in W 31.5 in D 15 in

Spanish Colonial Vargueno

Located in Summerland, CA

19th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Inlaid in cedar and fruitwoods

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Antique 19th Century Peruvian Trunks and Luggage

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Cedar, Fruitwood

17th C Vargueno Cabinet on 19th C Base
17th C Vargueno Cabinet on 19th C Base

17th C Vargueno Cabinet on 19th C Base

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H 56 in W 41 in D 23 in

17th C Vargueno Cabinet on 19th C Base

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Classic walnut with leather interior covered drawer faces. Traveling drop front cabinet with iron mounts.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Cabinets

Spanish Vargueño Drop-Front in Oak and Bone
Spanish Vargueño Drop-Front in Oak and Bone

Spanish Vargueño Drop-Front in Oak and Bone

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H 19 in W 28.75 in D 13.75 in

Spanish Vargueño Drop-Front in Oak and Bone

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A late 19th century replica of a 15 century Spanish desk on a stand, also known as a Vargueño

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Cabinets

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Iron

19th Century Spanish Walnut and Ebonized Wood Vargueno
19th Century Spanish Walnut and Ebonized Wood Vargueno

19th Century Spanish Walnut and Ebonized Wood Vargueno

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A two-piece, 19th century Spanish vargueno, or portable desk, made of walnut with mounted brass

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks

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Brass

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19th Century Vargueno For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 19th century vargueno for your home. Each 19th century vargueno for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. There are many kinds of the 19th century vargueno you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Each 19th century vargueno bearing Baroque or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a 19th Century Vargueno?

Prices for a 19th century vargueno can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $985 and can go as high as $103,172, while the average can fetch as much as $6,775.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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. 

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In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

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Questions About 19th Century Vargueno
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    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
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    Yes, there were cannons in the 16th century. The history of the weapon dates back to 12th-century China. Historical records suggest that the first cannons appeared in Europe during the Islamic wars in Iberia in the 13th century. Find a range of antique cannons on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, the history of glass-making goes back much further than the 1600s. It’s believed that they were making glass in different parts of the world at least 3,600 years ago, maybe even longer. During the late Bronze Age in Egypt and in Western Asia, glassmarking advanced significantly and was manipulated extensively to produce vessels, jewelry, and works of art. Shop a range of antique and vintage glass on 1stDibs.
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    What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.
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    A variety of furniture was used during the 16th century. Items commonly found in homes include high-backed armchairs, chests, stools, benches and cupboards. Most European artisans active during the time period produced pieces out of oak wood. Find a large collection of antique furniture on 1stDibs.
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    What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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