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Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Antique English Five Drawer Oak Cabinet With Brass Pulls
Antique English Five Drawer Oak Cabinet With Brass Pulls

Antique English Five Drawer Oak Cabinet With Brass Pulls

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique English oak cabinet with 5 drawers, circa late 18th, early 19th century, with ornate brass

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Late 18th Century English William and Mary Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Brass

English Mahogany Brass Pull Hardware Bachelor's Chests
English Mahogany Brass Pull Hardware Bachelor's Chests

English Mahogany Brass Pull Hardware Bachelor's Chests

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Introducing a classic pair of English Mahogany Bachelor's Chests featuring traditional design

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19th Century English Georgian Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Chest with Inlay and Ornate Pulls
19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Chest with Inlay and Ornate Pulls

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Chest with Inlay and Ornate Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English mahogany chest from the 19th century, with serpentine front and diamond motifs. Rooted

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19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Brass

English 1860s Painted Wood Five-Drawer Chest with Turnip Feet and Wooden Pulls
English 1860s Painted Wood Five-Drawer Chest with Turnip Feet and Wooden Pulls

English 1860s Painted Wood Five-Drawer Chest with Turnip Feet and Wooden Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

ones), each fitted with wooden pulls. Boasting a charming weathered appearance, this English chest is

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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Wood

Antique English Chest of 7 Drawers Georgian Brass Lion Pulls Carved Oak 18th C
Antique English Chest of 7 Drawers Georgian Brass Lion Pulls Carved Oak 18th C

Antique English Chest of 7 Drawers Georgian Brass Lion Pulls Carved Oak 18th C

Located in Tyler, TX

Exquisite antique english oak 18th century Georgian era chest of drawers~~brass lion pulls with

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Oak

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1920's English Oak Limed Chest with Four Leaf Clover Pulls
1920's English Oak Limed Chest with Four Leaf Clover Pulls

1920's English Oak Limed Chest with Four Leaf Clover Pulls

Located in Nashville, TN

1920s five-drawer chest with new limed finish and four leaf clover pulls

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1920s English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

English Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Banded Top and Chippendale Pulls
English Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Banded Top and Chippendale Pulls

English Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Banded Top and Chippendale Pulls

Located in Athens, GA

English bow front chest in light mahogany with fine banded top. Excellent color, line inlays on

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Bowfront Buffet With Brass Pulls
Antique English Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Bowfront Buffet With Brass Pulls

Antique English Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Bowfront Buffet With Brass Pulls

Located in Centennial, CO

This exquisite antique English mahogany Hepplewhite style bowfront buffet with brass pulls would be

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1860s British Hepplewhite Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Brass

19th century English Mahogany Chest with Brass Pulls
19th century English Mahogany Chest with Brass Pulls

19th century English Mahogany Chest with Brass Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, Shaped Apron and Splay Feet. English in origin and

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19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Brass

Fine English Regency Brass Banded Mahogany Sideboard with Lion Head Pulls
Fine English Regency Brass Banded Mahogany Sideboard with Lion Head Pulls

Fine English Regency Brass Banded Mahogany Sideboard with Lion Head Pulls

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Essex, MA

Exquisite English Regency brass banded mahogany sideboard of the finest quality. Probably Gillows

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Brass

Antique English Edwardian Painted Dresser With Mahogany Pulls Inset With Mother-
Antique English Edwardian Painted Dresser With Mahogany Pulls Inset With Mother-

Antique English Edwardian Painted Dresser With Mahogany Pulls Inset With Mother-

Located in Centennial, CO

A stunning antique circa 1920 English Edwardian mahogany and pine dresser that has been painted in

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

19th Century Fine Regency English Flame Mahogany and Lions Head Pulls Chest
19th Century Fine Regency English Flame Mahogany and Lions Head Pulls Chest

19th Century Fine Regency English Flame Mahogany and Lions Head Pulls Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful and fine 19th century English Regency flame mahogany commode with brass Lions head pulls

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1840s English Regency Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Mahogany

English 1870s Pine Five-Drawer Chest with Valanced Apron and Wooden Pulls
English 1870s Pine Five-Drawer Chest with Valanced Apron and Wooden Pulls

English 1870s Pine Five-Drawer Chest with Valanced Apron and Wooden Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English pine chest from the late 19th century with five drawers, valanced apron and wooden pulls

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Late 19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Pine

Antique George III English Mahogany Chest of Drawers Dresser Brass Lion Pulls
Antique George III English Mahogany Chest of Drawers Dresser Brass Lion Pulls

Antique George III English Mahogany Chest of Drawers Dresser Brass Lion Pulls

Located in Dayton, OH

Circa 1850s English mahogany rectangular form "Two over Three" chest of drawers. A remarkable

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1850s George III Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Mahogany

English 1860s Pine Five-Drawer Chest with Valanced Apron and Wooden Pulls
English 1860s Pine Five-Drawer Chest with Valanced Apron and Wooden Pulls

English 1860s Pine Five-Drawer Chest with Valanced Apron and Wooden Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English pine chest from the mid-19th century, with five drawers and valanced apron. Born in

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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Pine

Antique English Blue Painted Dresser With Pulls Inset With Mother-of-Pearl
Antique English Blue Painted Dresser With Pulls Inset With Mother-of-Pearl

Antique English Blue Painted Dresser With Pulls Inset With Mother-of-Pearl

Located in Centennial, CO

A stunning antique circa 1920 English mahogany and pine dresser that has been painted in a

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Mother-of-Pearl, Ash, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

English 19th Century Oak Two-Drawer Chest with Brass Pulls and Straight Legs
English 19th Century Oak Two-Drawer Chest with Brass Pulls and Straight Legs

English 19th Century Oak Two-Drawer Chest with Brass Pulls and Straight Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English oak two-drawer chest from the 19th century, with brass pulls and straight legs. Created

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19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Oak

English 1890s Off White Pine Commodes with Four Graduating Drawers and Pull-Outs
English 1890s Off White Pine Commodes with Four Graduating Drawers and Pull-Outs

English 1890s Off White Pine Commodes with Four Graduating Drawers and Pull-Outs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of English pine commodes from circa 1890 with antique off white painted finish, pull-out

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century English Brass Asian Influence Cabinet Door Pulls, Pair
Late 19th Century English Brass Asian Influence Cabinet Door Pulls, Pair

Late 19th Century English Brass Asian Influence Cabinet Door Pulls, Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A pair of antique English brass cabinet pulls with back plates in an Asian influenced pattern, late

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Early 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard with Lion Pulls
19th Century English Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard with Lion Pulls

19th Century English Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard with Lion Pulls

Located in Richmond, VA

19th century English inlaid mahogany sideboard with lion pulls. Six drawers resting on tapered legs

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19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Mahogany

English 1800s Georgian Period Three-Drawer Oak Chest with Teardrop Pulls
English 1800s Georgian Period Three-Drawer Oak Chest with Teardrop Pulls

English 1800s Georgian Period Three-Drawer Oak Chest with Teardrop Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Georgian period oak chest from the early 19th century, with three graduated drawers and

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Brass

Large English Georgian Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ebony Pulls
Large English Georgian Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ebony Pulls

Large English Georgian Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ebony Pulls

Located in Leicester, GB

A stunning very large Georgian bow front chest of drawers. Fantastic size and proportion. These huge antique chest of drawers are handmade in England out of solid mahogany with gorge...

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18th Century English George IV Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Mahogany

18th Century English Oak Two Over Two Drawer Chest with Drop Pulls
18th Century English Oak Two Over Two Drawer Chest with Drop Pulls

18th Century English Oak Two Over Two Drawer Chest with Drop Pulls

Located in Milford, NH

configuration with brass drop pulls, dating to 18th century England. Very good overall condition, with some

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18th Century English William and Mary Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Oak Jacobean Style Chest with Four Drawers and Brass Pulls
18th Century English Oak Jacobean Style Chest with Four Drawers and Brass Pulls

18th Century English Oak Jacobean Style Chest with Four Drawers and Brass Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jacobean style chest of drawers in oak with four graduated drawers featuring brass tear drop pulls

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18th Century English Jacobean Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Brass

18th Century English George III Chest on Chest in Oak with Pull Out Secretary
18th Century English George III Chest on Chest in Oak with Pull Out Secretary

18th Century English George III Chest on Chest in Oak with Pull Out Secretary

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

swan-neck bail handles. The bottom drawer of top opens to a stand up pull-out, fall-front secretary

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Brass

English Desk with Pull Out Tray
English Desk with Pull Out Tray

English Desk with Pull Out Tray

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H 56.5 in W 32.75 in D 20.25 in

English Desk with Pull Out Tray

Located in Stamford, CT

English Desk ....pul out tray with leather top, bevelled glass doors with two glass shelves and

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19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

English Commode with Portrait Pulls
English Commode with Portrait Pulls

English Commode with Portrait Pulls

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H 39.5 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in

English Commode with Portrait Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

This handsome antique English chest of drawers is parcel ebonized walnut with portrait pulls. It

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century English Bedside Cabinet
Late 19th Century English Bedside Cabinet

Late 19th Century English Bedside Cabinet

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H 31.5 in W 22.25 in D 19 in

Late 19th Century English Bedside Cabinet

Located in San Antonio, TX

An English bedside cabinet with a pull-out extending lower table. Lower section has a green

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mahogany English Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk
Mahogany English Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk

Mahogany English Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Mahogany English Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk

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19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Four Drawer Small Chest w/ Lion Pulls
19th Century English Mahogany Four Drawer Small Chest w/ Lion Pulls

19th Century English Mahogany Four Drawer Small Chest w/ Lion Pulls

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century English Mahogany four drawer small chest w/ lion pulls, reeded pulls.

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19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Caddy Top Chest with Lion Pulls, circa 1820s
English Regency Mahogany Caddy Top Chest with Lion Pulls, circa 1820s

English Regency Mahogany Caddy Top Chest with Lion Pulls, circa 1820s

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Regency mahogany caddy top chest with lion pulls, circa 1820s Five drawers Brass lion head

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1820s English Regency Antique English Cabinet Pulls

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Brass

English Regency Chest in Crotched Mahogany, Round Brass Pulls, Inlaid Skirt
English Regency Chest in Crotched Mahogany, Round Brass Pulls, Inlaid Skirt

English Regency Chest in Crotched Mahogany, Round Brass Pulls, Inlaid Skirt

Located in Athens, GA

English Regency chest with fine crotched mahogany drawers, inlay on skirt, pine ends, and beautiful

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique English Cabinet Pulls

18th Century English Mahogany Commode Chest with Brass Plates and Pulls
18th Century English Mahogany Commode Chest with Brass Plates and Pulls

18th Century English Mahogany Commode Chest with Brass Plates and Pulls

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is an exquisite, late 18th century English-Georgian mahogany chest with three graduated

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18th Century English Regency Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Brass

Antique English Pine Chest of Drawers with Decorative Pulls
Antique English Pine Chest of Drawers with Decorative Pulls

Antique English Pine Chest of Drawers with Decorative Pulls

Located in Port Chester, NY

A handsome simple chest of drawers in English Pine. Classic two-over-three configuration with

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Late 19th Century English Antique English Cabinet Pulls

Materials

Pine

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Haddonfield, NJ

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Located in Martlesham, GB

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$3,850 / item

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Located in Woodbury, CT

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Antique English Cabinet Pulls For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique English cabinet pulls available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and brass, all antique English cabinet pulls available were constructed with great care. Antique English cabinet pulls have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Georgian and Regency antique English cabinet pulls are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique English Cabinet Pulls?

Antique English cabinet pulls can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,995, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.

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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