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Antique Butlers Desk

Biedermeier Butler Desk
Biedermeier Butler Desk

Biedermeier Butler Desk

$7,200Sale Price|67% Off

H 42.5 in W 50.5 in D 26 in

Biedermeier Butler Desk

Located in Pompano Beach, FL

Biedermeier butler desk made of flamed birchwood, ebonized handles, brass keys. Drop front writing

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19th Century Antique Butlers Desk

Biedermeier Butler Desk
Biedermeier Butler Desk

Biedermeier Butler Desk

$7,200Sale Price|67% Off

H 46 in W 48.5 in D 32 in

Biedermeier Butler Desk

Located in Pompano Beach, FL

Biedermeier butler desk made of oak, inlaid ebonized wood, ebonized columns, and brass hardware

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19th Century Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

Federal Butlers Desk
Federal Butlers Desk

Federal Butlers Desk

$1,895

H 48.75 in W 47 in D 20.5 in

Federal Butlers Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

Very attractive Mahogany southern Federal Butlers Desk probably mid Atlantic states around 1820-30

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840
Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840

$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 41.5 in W 47.5 in D 20.5 in

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk Unsigned C1840 Measures - 41 3/8" x

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Early 19th Century Antique Butlers Desk

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Mahogany

Louis XV Style Inlay Butler's Desk, circa 1920
Louis XV Style Inlay Butler's Desk, circa 1920

Louis XV Style Inlay Butler's Desk, circa 1920

$2,400

H 39.5 in W 28 in D 21 in

Louis XV Style Inlay Butler's Desk, circa 1920

Located in Southampton, NY

Louis XV style inlay butler's desk, circa 1920. Two tiers, both with small central drawers, topped

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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Antique Butlers Desk

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Wood

Antique English Mahogany Butler's Desk, Brass Hardware, Circa 1825
Antique English Mahogany Butler's Desk, Brass Hardware, Circa 1825

Antique English Mahogany Butler's Desk, Brass Hardware, Circa 1825

Located in Savannah, GA

Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butler's Desk with Brass Hardware. Drop front writing surface with

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19th Century English Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk  New York, Circa 1800s
American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk  New York, Circa 1800s

American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York, Circa 1800s

Located in Germantown, MD

An American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York Circa late 18th Century to Early 19th

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Butlers Desk

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Brass

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk with Unique "Fall Front" Top / Faux Drawer
18th C. Italian Butler's Desk with Unique "Fall Front" Top / Faux Drawer

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk with Unique "Fall Front" Top / Faux Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian butler's desk from the 18th century raised on a base that is old but not original. This

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18th Century Italian Antique Butlers Desk

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Wood

Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk

Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk

$6,370

H 42.25 in W 57.5 in D 23.5 in

Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautifully detailed item is made of oak with inlay mahogany. Item dates back to the 1850s and contains many drawers inside of fall-front.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

English 19th Century Walnut Campaign Butler's Desk with Three Drawers
English 19th Century Walnut Campaign Butler's Desk with Three Drawers

English 19th Century Walnut Campaign Butler's Desk with Three Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English walnut Campaign butler's desk from the 19th century with writing area, three drawers

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19th Century English Campaign Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

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 Desk

Materials

Ormolu

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 Desk

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Brass

Butler's Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe
Butler's Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe

Butler's Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in New York, NY

Butler’s Desk and Etagére, circa 1825 New York, possibly by Duncan Phyfe Mahogany (secondary

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1820s American Neoclassical Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

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 Desk

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Oak

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 Desk

Materials

Brass

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 Desk

Materials

Brass

An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin
An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin

An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin

By Butler's of Dublin

Located in Dublin, IE

Butler of Dublin. The moulded fall front opens forwards revealing a writing surface which rests on two

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19th Century Irish Antique Butlers Desk

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Brass

1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk
1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk

1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished. Measure 45.75

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Federal Curly Tiger Figured Walnut Butler's Fall Front Desk
19th Century Federal Curly Tiger Figured Walnut Butler's Fall Front Desk

19th Century Federal Curly Tiger Figured Walnut Butler's Fall Front Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Curly Tiger Figured Walnut Butler two-part Fall Front Desk. Hand-rub refinished

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19th Century Unknown Federal Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780

Located in Shippensburg, PA

to be five graduated drawers, the upper two a faux composition disguising the "butler's desk" hidden

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18th Century English George III Antique Butlers Desk

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Brass

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

, which opens to reveal a small writing desk with three open cubbies for organization within. The lower

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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Wood

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 Desk

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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Butlers Desk / Linen Press
Butlers Desk / Linen Press

Butlers Desk / Linen Press

Unavailable

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 Desk

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Mahogany

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

Early 19th c. Chippendale English Butlers Desk

Unavailable

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 Desk

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Mahogany

Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard with Butler's Desk, circa 1790-1800, RI
Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard with Butler's Desk, circa 1790-1800, RI

Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard with Butler's Desk, circa 1790-1800, RI

Located in Providence, RI

central oval. The butler's desk is as fully developed as we have seen and must have been a very special

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19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Butlers Desk

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Mahogany

Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk
Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk

Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

This antique bureau desk was hand-crafted in Victorian England around the year 1870. Today the

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1870s English Victorian Antique Butlers Desk

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Oak

Inlaid and Pen Work Knee Hole Desk
Inlaid and Pen Work Knee Hole Desk

Inlaid and Pen Work Knee Hole Desk

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 46.5 in D 20.5 in

Inlaid and Pen Work Knee Hole Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

, bordered by ebony. Four drawers on either side flank the butler’s desk within. The butler’s desk is

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Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Butlers Desk

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique English Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin
Antique English Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin

Antique English Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin

Located in GB

This highly impressive freestanding desk is made in mahogany to an 18th century Robert Adam design

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Late 19th Century Adam Style Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English 19th C Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin
Antique English 19th C Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin

Antique English 19th C Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin

Located in GB

This highly impressive freestanding desk is made in mahogany to an 18th century Robert Adam design

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Late 19th Century Adam Style Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

English Edwardian Butler's Letter Box
English Edwardian Butler's Letter Box

English Edwardian Butler's Letter Box

Unavailable

H 5 in W 10.5 in D 5.5 in

English Edwardian Butler's Letter Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Edwardian Butler's Mail Box Carved Wood and Mother of Pearl With Key from a Palm Beach

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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

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 Desk

Materials

Wood

American Butlers Desk
American Butlers Desk

American Butlers Desk

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H 49 in W 48.75 in D 23 in

American Butlers Desk

Located in Charleston, SC

American Plum Pudding Mahogany butlers desk with fall front desk top, pull out three drawer bottom

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19th Century American Antique Butlers Desk

19thC English Regency Butlers Desk/Bookcase
19thC English Regency Butlers Desk/Bookcase

19thC English Regency Butlers Desk/Bookcase

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H 38.75 in W 35.5 in D 16.25 in

19thC English Regency Butlers Desk/Bookcase

Located in San Francisco, CA

A William IV English Regency small scale Butlers Desk with bronze screened bookcase doors. Nicely

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19th Century English Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Rosewood

American Empire Butlers Desk
American Empire Butlers Desk

American Empire Butlers Desk

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H 44.5 in W 45 in D 22 in

American Empire Butlers Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century figured Cherry and Quilted Maple Butlers Desk. Nicely figured Cherry on the case and

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Mid-19th Century Unknown American Empire Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Cherry

George III Mahogany Butlers Desk
George III Mahogany Butlers Desk

George III Mahogany Butlers Desk

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H 52.25 in W 30.5 in D 18 in

George III Mahogany Butlers Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

George III mahogany butlers desk, early 19th century. With a two shelf display rack, a plum pudding

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Butlers Desk

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Brass

American Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk.  Baltimore,  Circa 1790
American Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk.  Baltimore,  Circa 1790

American Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk. Baltimore, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany fall front butler's desk with oval satinwood string inlay, fitted interior

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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Butlers Desk

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 Desk

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Wood

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Burl Ashe Butlers Desk. Circa 1800
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Burl Ashe Butlers Desk. Circa 1800

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Burl Ashe Butlers Desk. Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

American Hepplewhite mahogany fall front butlers desk with fitted burl Ashe interior, Ashe cross

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Early 1800s American Hepplewhite Antique Butlers Desk

19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary
19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary

19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fine 19th century English regency butler's desk or secretary. Constructed from mahogany featuring a

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19th Century English Regency Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

English Geo III Mahogany Butlers Desk
English Geo III Mahogany Butlers Desk

English Geo III Mahogany Butlers Desk

Located in Buchanan, MI

Handsome English George III flame mahogany butlers desk, graduated shelves over fall front desk

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19th Century English Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk
Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk

Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Classical Empire butler's desk feature two toned inlay tiger maple with drop front desk

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19th Century American American Empire Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Maple

Swedish 1870s Birchwood Butler's Desk with Drop Front and Three Drawers
Swedish 1870s Birchwood Butler's Desk with Drop Front and Three Drawers

Swedish 1870s Birchwood Butler's Desk with Drop Front and Three Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish birchwood butler's desk circa 1870 with drop front desk and three lower drawers

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Butler’s Desk or Library Cabinet
Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Butler’s Desk or Library Cabinet

Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Butler’s Desk or Library Cabinet

Located in Milford, NH

A fine hand carved Georgian mahogany butler’s desk with conforming molded edge top surmounting a

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

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 Desk

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 Desk

Materials

Fir

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 Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler's Desk 'With Secret Compartments'
Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler's Desk 'With Secret Compartments'

Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler's Desk 'With Secret Compartments'

Located in Atlanta, GA

reveals a series of small drawers and cubbies for storage within. What could make this Butler's desk even

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Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Glass, Wood

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 Desk

Materials

Fir

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, the chest features four locking drawers. The upper most drawer, however, has a se...

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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Desk

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 locking, four drawer chest, whose uppermost drawer drops to reveal six interior drawers and a double-doored inner cabinet designed for safeguarding valuable documents or jewelry. ...

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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Butlers Desk

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 Desk

Materials

Brass

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 Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830
Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830

Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique American Federal secretary bookcase features mahogany construction with long drawers with flame mahogany insets below drop front writing surface opening to reveal storage dra...

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Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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 Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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 Desk

Materials

Ebony, Fruitwood

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 secretary interior with tooled green leather inset, pigeon holes, and a single drawer. We...

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19th Century English Antique Butlers Desk

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 Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Campaign Secretary Chest on Stand
English Campaign Secretary Chest on Stand

English Campaign Secretary Chest on Stand

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H 43.5 in W 36 in D 16 in

English Campaign Secretary Chest on Stand

Located in Palm Beach, FL

featuring exotic cuts of flame mahogany and a fall front butlers desk with slots, drawers and retaining the

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Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest
Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest

Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest

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H 87 in W 43 in D 22.75 in

Unusual Georgian Walnut Chest on Chest

Located in Westwood, NJ

a pull out Butler's desk and graduated drawers on bun feet.

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18th Century English George I Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century Petite English Regency Mahogany & Burl Walnut Antique Writing Desk
19th Century Petite English Regency Mahogany & Burl Walnut Antique Writing Desk

19th Century Petite English Regency Mahogany & Burl Walnut Antique Writing Desk

Located in Shippensburg, PA

face of the lower section drops down in the same manner as the butler desks of the same period, this

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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

George III Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
George III Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

George III Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

Located in San Francisco, CA

glazed doors enclosing later glass shelves, over a base with a butler's desk drawer flanked by frieze

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Antique Mahogany Butler's Bookcase and Desk, circa 1820
English Regency Antique Mahogany Butler's Bookcase and Desk, circa 1820

English Regency Antique Mahogany Butler's Bookcase and Desk, circa 1820

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A rich and interesting form generally dubbed a "Butler's Desk", this gorgeous Regency bookcase-over

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19th Century English Regency Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820
Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820

Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820

Located in Westfield, MA

This exquisite English Regency mahogany butler’s secretary, dating to circa 1820, captures the

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1820s English Regency Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Butler's Stationery Tidy, Oak, Storage Box, Arts & Crafts, Victorian
Antique Butler's Stationery Tidy, Oak, Storage Box, Arts & Crafts, Victorian

Antique Butler's Stationery Tidy, Oak, Storage Box, Arts & Crafts, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique butler's stationery tidy. An English, oak storage box in Arts & Crafts taste

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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Oak

Renaissance Revival Victorian Glazed and Carved Walnut Cabinet or Bookcase
Renaissance Revival Victorian Glazed and Carved Walnut Cabinet or Bookcase

Renaissance Revival Victorian Glazed and Carved Walnut Cabinet or Bookcase

Located in Milford, NH

felted butler’s desk with interior cubbies over a single centre door flanked by two fitted drawers and

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Walnut

Diminutive English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1780
Diminutive English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1780

Diminutive English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1780

Located in Shippensburg, PA

case is fitted as a "Butler's" desk, pulling out and dropping down by depressing a pair of brass

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Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Elm, Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine

19th Century Bleached Mahogany English Butler's Secretary Desk
19th Century Bleached Mahogany English Butler's Secretary Desk

19th Century Bleached Mahogany English Butler's Secretary Desk

Located in Viterbo, VT

Georgian butler's secretary hand-made in the United Kingdom in the early 1900s using mahogany and

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Rosewood English Regency Style Butler's Secretary Desk Dresser
Rosewood English Regency Style Butler's Secretary Desk Dresser

Rosewood English Regency Style Butler's Secretary Desk Dresser

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Rosewood English Regency style secretary desk with a tooled leather writing surface and 9 drawers.

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Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

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Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Butlers Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Butlers Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

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Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk

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Located in Dayton, OH

with fretwork bubble glass doors, lower cabinet and drawers, and a drop front butlers writing secretary

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Antique Warsaw Flame Mahogany English Georgian Butlers Secretary Desk Bookcase

Antique Warsaw Flame Mahogany English Georgian Butlers Secretary Desk Bookcase

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Warsaw Furniture Mfg Co Federal or Georgian stepback butlers secretary desk and bookcase

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Early 20th Century American Georgian Antique Butlers Desk

Materials

Brass

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Mahogany Butler's Secretary with Satinwood Inlays and Outfitted Desk Interior

Mahogany Butler's Secretary with Satinwood Inlays and Outfitted Desk Interior

Located in Woodbury, CT

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19th Century British George III Antique Butlers Desk

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Boxwood, Mahogany

English George III Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1790
English George III Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1790

English George III Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

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Brass

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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 Desk

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Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815

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1810s American Federal Antique Butlers Desk

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Brass

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George III Mahogany Secretary Desk

George III Mahogany Secretary Desk

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George III Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

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Antique Mahogany  tray table Victorian 1880 England

Antique Mahogany tray table Victorian 1880 England

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By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice Antique tray table ,small desk .Butlers tray ,al kind of different uses for this

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1880s English Victorian Antique Butlers Desk

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Mahogany

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Antique Butlers Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique butlers desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every antique butlers desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique butlers desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique butlers desk bearing Neoclassical, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. John Needles and Saginaw each produced at least one beautiful antique butlers desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Butlers Desk?

Prices for an antique butlers desk start at $527 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $5,650.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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. 

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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.

Questions About Antique Butlers Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.

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