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Antique Butlers Chest

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler's Chest with Drop Front Desk
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler's Chest with Drop Front Desk

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler's Chest with Drop Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Biedermeier period walnut butler's chest from the 19th century with drop front desk, ebonized

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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood, Walnut

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840
American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

$2,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 48 in W 46.5 in D 22.5 in

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

An exceptional American Empire Classical butler's chest, crafted from mahogany and dating to circa

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Mid-19th Century Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers

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1820s American American Empire Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Chest w/ Hidden Secretary
18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Chest w/ Hidden Secretary

18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Chest w/ Hidden Secretary

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian wooden Butler's chest from the 18th century. This unique antique chest from Italy gives

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18th Century Italian Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest

Located in Louisville, KY

their butler's quarters to assist in supporting the family. Yes, if this piece could share just a

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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Brass

18th-Century English Georgian Secretary
18th-Century English Georgian Secretary

18th-Century English Georgian Secretary

$1,050Sale Price|30% Off

H 47.25 in W 53 in D 24.5 in

18th-Century English Georgian Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 18th-century English Georgian-style secretary or butler chest, never restored with original

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood

Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Butler’s Desk/Commode
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Butler’s Desk/Commode

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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19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Ormolu

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk

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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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood

Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode
Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode

Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This monumental French Louis XV period butler’s desk commode is a masterpiece of 18th-century

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1770s French Louis XV Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Oak

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Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer
Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer

Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer

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H 47.25 in W 45 in D 22.5 in

Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Cherry drop front butler chest with desk drawer.

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Early 1800s English Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood

Butlers Desk / Linen Press
Butlers Desk / Linen Press

Butlers Desk / Linen Press

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H 38.5 in W 46.5 in D 21 in

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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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th c. Chippendale English Butlers Desk
Early 19th c. Chippendale English Butlers Desk

Early 19th c. Chippendale English Butlers Desk

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H 42 in W 44 in D 22 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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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Inlaid Butlers Chest
19th Century English Inlaid Butlers Chest

19th Century English Inlaid Butlers Chest

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H 39.5 in W 44 in D 21 in

19th Century English Inlaid Butlers Chest

Located in Richmond, VA

19th Century English Inlaid Butlers Chest. Finely made with drop down tooled leather secretary desk.

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19th Century English Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. European Butler's Chest w/its Original Fabulously Hand-Painted Finish
19th C. European Butler's Chest w/its Original Fabulously Hand-Painted Finish

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

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19th Century European Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood

Butlers Linen Chest by Wylie and Lochhead
Butlers Linen Chest by Wylie and Lochhead

Butlers Linen Chest by Wylie and Lochhead

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H 46.07 in W 33.08 in D 21.26 in

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

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1920s Scottish Art Deco Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Walnut

Italian Fruitwood Neoclassical Three-Drawer Chest/ Butlers Desk.
Italian Fruitwood Neoclassical Three-Drawer Chest/ Butlers Desk.

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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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Ebony, Fruitwood

Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers
Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers

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 Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray
Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray

Antique Burr Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Butlers Serving Tray

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are  delighted to offer for sale this stunning late Victorian Burr Walnut side table sized chest

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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Biedermeier Butler's Desk

Biedermeier Butler's Desk

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H 42 in W 35 in D 17 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

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19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Fir

Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Biedermeier Butler's Desk

Biedermeier Butler's Desk

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H 42 in W 39 in D 16 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.

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19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Fir

Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th
Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th

Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th

Located in Westfield, MA

This stately George III mahogany chest of drawers with a butler’s secretary is a fine example of

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk

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H 38.25 in W 36.75 in D 18 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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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Fir

Late 19th / Early 20th Century French Louis XV Butlers Desk Chest of Drawers
Late 19th / Early 20th Century French Louis XV Butlers Desk Chest 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

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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk
A Biedermeier Butler's Desk

A Biedermeier Butler's Desk

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H 38 in W 42 in D 20 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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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

English 19th Century Butler's Cupboard
English 19th Century Butler's Cupboard

English 19th Century Butler's Cupboard

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H 84.25 in W 57.75 in D 18.75 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

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19th Century English Antique Butlers Chest

19th Century Italian Walnut Carlo X Commode / Butler's Desk
19th Century Italian Walnut Carlo X Commode / Butler's Desk

19th Century Italian Walnut Carlo X Commode / Butler's Desk

Located in Carmine, TX

Carlo X butler's desk / chest of drawers made in Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut. The first

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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Walnut

French Inlaid Rosewood and Kingwood Butlers Desk Dresser Commode
French Inlaid Rosewood and Kingwood Butlers Desk Dresser Commode

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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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY

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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1830s American Federal Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest

Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest

Located in Forney, TX

; With desk open: 24.5" Deep Clearance to desk: 28" Keywords: Butlers desk, secretary, secretaire

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Brass

Mahogany 2 Part Campaign Secretary Chest or Butlers Desk
Mahogany 2 Part Campaign Secretary Chest or Butlers Desk

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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19th Century English Antique Butlers Chest

Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820

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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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Period Karl Johan Butler's Desk
19th Century Swedish Period Karl Johan Butler's Desk

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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19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany, Tiger Maple & Burl Butler's Chest
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany, Tiger Maple & Burl Butler's Chest

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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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Bone, Glass, Mahogany, Burl

Antique Sheraton Cherry Butlers Chest with Drop-Front Desk, Circa 1830
Antique Sheraton Cherry Butlers Chest with Drop-Front Desk, Circa 1830

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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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Cherry

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Butler’s Chest
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Butler’s Chest

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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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Rosewood

Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details
Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details

Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Empire style chest with secretary from the 19th century. This antique case piece from

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19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood

Georgian Butlers Desk
Georgian Butlers Desk

Georgian Butlers Desk

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H 42 in W 40 in D 22 in

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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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Chest, Coffer, 17 Century, English, Oak, John Butler Yeats, William Butler Yeats
Chest, Coffer, 17 Century, English, Oak, John Butler Yeats, William Butler Yeats

Chest, Coffer, 17 Century, English, Oak, John Butler Yeats, William Butler Yeats

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A mid-17th century transitional oak chest, from the collection of John Butler Yeats & the Yeats

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Late 17th Century British Charles II Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Oak

Bleached Louis Phillipe Commode with Butler’s Desk
Bleached Louis Phillipe Commode with Butler’s Desk

Bleached Louis Phillipe Commode with Butler’s Desk

Located in Savannah, GA

A bleached Louis Phillipe commode with butler’s desk and carrara marble top, 19th century. 52

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19th Century Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers

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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19th Century English Georgian Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III Style Butler's Chest.
French Napoleon III Style Butler's Chest.

French Napoleon III Style Butler's Chest.

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H 38 in W 51 in D 20.5 in

French Napoleon III Style Butler's Chest.

Located in Dallas, TX

French Napoleon III style bronze mounted butler's chest with brass galleried marble top over a pull

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest
Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest

Italian Walnut Butler’s Chest

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H 35 in W 33.5 in D 19 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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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Wood

Campaign  Chest
Campaign  Chest

Campaign Chest

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H 42 in W 35 in D 19 in

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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19th Century American Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Pine Secretary
Pine Secretary

Pine Secretary

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H 43 in W 39 in D 15 in

Pine Secretary

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

19th C Swedish drop front secretary or butlers chest with three drawers and fitted interior

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19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Pine

19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk

19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk

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H 37 in W 43.25 in D 19.5 in

19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany, Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk

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19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk
American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk

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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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Butler's Desk
Biedermeier Butler's Desk

Biedermeier Butler's Desk

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H 41.5 in W 41.75 in D 18.5 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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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Metal

Georgian Mahogany Butler Secretaire with Crossbanding and Inlay
Georgian Mahogany Butler Secretaire with Crossbanding and Inlay

Georgian Mahogany Butler Secretaire with Crossbanding and Inlay

Located in Pawleys Island, SC

Georgian mahogany butler secretaire with crossbanding and inlay. Behind the drop front, the

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1790s English Georgian Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Brass

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler's Desk Wild Cherry Commode
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler's Desk Wild Cherry Commode

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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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Cherry

Early 19th Century China Trade Camphor Two-Part Secrétarie Military Chest
Early 19th Century China Trade Camphor Two-Part Secrétarie Military Chest

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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Early 19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Chest on Chest with Butlers Desk
18th Century English Chest on Chest with Butlers Desk

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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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Butlers Chest

Materials

Mahogany

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Butlers Chest

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Metal

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Located in Miami, FL

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By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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Regency Mahogany Tall Case Clock By W. Ashford, London
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Regency Mahogany Tall Case Clock By W. Ashford, London

Located in Essex, MA

With arched bonnet with brass finials over a convex glass bezel opening to a steel clock face. Newly cleaned and put in ready to go condition. The case with pendulum door. Weights, k...

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1810s English Regency Antique Butlers Chest

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Brass, Iron

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
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Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

$5,750

H 37.75 in W 30 in D 15.5 in

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

Located in Pembroke, MA

A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Antique Butlers Chest

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Bronze

Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk

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By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Georgian Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture By Jasper Cabinet ...

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Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

$6,500

H 71 in W 44.75 in D 24.75 in

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A wonderful walnut secretary desk from 19th century France. The desk can be separated into two bodies: a lower writing surface, and the upper glass-front cabinet. The top cabinet ha...

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Butlers Chest

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Walnut, Leather, Glass

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle
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By Mahogany Associates

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a beautiful inlaid flame mahogany Federal style secretary desk with tambour doors. It has two glass shelves. The body has several areas with inlaid satinwood designs. It date...

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A Handsome Swedish Gustavian Alder Root Parquetry Chest
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A Handsome Swedish Gustavian Alder Root Parquetry Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome Swedish Gustavian alder root parquetry 3-drawer chest; the well-figured top with canted corners above a body fitted with 3 graduated drawers with parquetry veneer; raised ...

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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Antique Butlers Chest

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18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

Located in Essex, MA

Beautiful Mahogany George III Chest on Chest. Carved Adam Frieze with exotic wood chamfered corners. Original backboards and dovetailed drawers. Quite lovely patina and color. Early ...

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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Butlers Chest

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Mahogany

Antique German Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Circa 1810-1820
Antique German Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Circa 1810-1820

Antique German Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Circa 1810-1820

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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19th-C. French Pine Faux Bamboo Marble Top Stand / Pedestal / Side Table
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19th-C. French Pine Faux Bamboo Marble Top Stand / Pedestal / Side Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Butlers Chest

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Marble

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French 19th Century Pine Faux Bamboo Side Table with Marble Top, Door and Drawer

French 19th Century Pine Faux Bamboo Side Table with Marble Top, Door and Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

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19th Century French Rustic Antique Butlers Chest

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Biedermeier 19th Century Cherrywood Dining Table/ Center Table, Austria ca. 1830
Biedermeier 19th Century Cherrywood Dining Table/ Center Table, Austria ca. 1830

Biedermeier 19th Century Cherrywood Dining Table/ Center Table, Austria ca. 1830

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Charming round Biedermeier dining/ center table from the renowed period in Austria around 1830. A wonderful handcrafted 19th century so-called "vase table" standing on an artfully de...

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

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Cherry, Maple, Nutwood, Spruce

English 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode with Five Drawers
English 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode with Five Drawers

English 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode with Five Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English black commode from the 19th century, with Chinoiserie low-relief décor, guilloche motifs and five drawers. Created in England during the 19th century, this lacquered commo...

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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Butlers Chest

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Wood

Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820

Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820

$3,694Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 22.84 in

Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820

Located in Regensburg, DE

Elegant neoclassical Biedermeier Console Table from South Germany about 1820. Concave base veneered in cherrywood in with mirror glass (replaced) in the back. The plate is cherry so...

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Butlers Chest

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Cherry, Wood, Mirror

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Antique Butlers Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique butlers chest you’re looking for. Each antique butlers chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique butlers chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique butlers chest, those designed in Baroque, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique butlers chest over the years, but those crafted by John Needles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Butlers Chest?

An antique butlers chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,300, while the lowest priced sells for $1,090 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot. 

As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands. 

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?

Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.

At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.

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