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Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century
Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century

Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

The rarest and most soughtfull chest of drawers from the 18 century very beautiful rare model since the chest of drawers is smaller than usual.

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers
20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers

20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers

By Hitchcock

Located in Germantown, MD

A 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers with side handles. Measures 25" in width, 16" in depth and stands 30.5" tall.

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Mid-17th Century American Chippendale Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Antique Small Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Small Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood

19th Century Italian Antique Small Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Functionally, it features four convenient drawers. You can certainly consider placing this exquisite small chest of drawers in any room of the house—in the living room, entryway, or ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Early 20th Century Danish Small Chest of Four Drawers or Nightstand
Early 20th Century Danish Small Chest of Four Drawers or Nightstand

Early 20th Century Danish Small Chest of Four Drawers or Nightstand

Located in Round Top, TX

Antique pine nightstand or small chest of four drawers with clean lines. Note the natural wax finish that brings out the warmth of the pine.

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Early 20th Century Danish Country Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Pine

Small Sized Burr Walnut Queen Anne Chest on Chest of Drawers
Small Sized Burr Walnut Queen Anne Chest on Chest of Drawers

Small Sized Burr Walnut Queen Anne Chest on Chest of Drawers

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Excellent honey coloured small sized bowed Queen Anne style chest on chest of six drawers with brass handles, standing on bracket feet, and in excellent overall condition. 51.5" hig...

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1920s English Queen Anne Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Burl

French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Small Commode / Chest of Drawers
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Small Commode / Chest of Drawers

French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Small Commode / Chest of Drawers

Located in Carmine, TX

Charming 19th-century French Louis XVI style small commode crafted in warm walnut with a clean, elegant design.

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Bronze

English Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Oak on Bracket Feet
English Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Oak on Bracket Feet

English Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Oak on Bracket Feet

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English small chest of patinated oak from the 19th century, in the Georgian style, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of two beaded short drawers and three graduating beade...

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Small Set Of Antique Apothecary Drawers, English, Pine, Countertop, Edwardian
Small Set Of Antique Apothecary Drawers, English, Pine, Countertop, Edwardian

Small Set Of Antique Apothecary Drawers, English, Pine, Countertop, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small set of antique apothecary drawers. An English, stained pine countertop chest, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Pine

English Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Oak on Bracket Feet
English Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Oak on Bracket Feet

English Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Oak on Bracket Feet

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English small chest of patinated oak from the 19th century, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of two beaded short drawers and two beaded long drawers, each drawer with bra...

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19th Century English Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Bow Front Small Chest of Burr Walnut with Three Drawers
English Bow Front Small Chest of Burr Walnut with Three Drawers

English Bow Front Small Chest of Burr Walnut with Three Drawers

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English bow-fronted small chest of burr or burled walnut from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of three equally sized beaded drawers, each with ori...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Bow Front Small Chest of Burr Walnut with Four Drawers
English Bow Front Small Chest of Burr Walnut with Four Drawers

English Bow Front Small Chest of Burr Walnut with Four Drawers

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English bow-fronted small chest of burr or burled walnut from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of four graduating beaded drawers, each with origina...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Georgian Era Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Mahogany from England
Georgian Era Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Mahogany from England

Georgian Era Small Cabinet Chest of Drawers of Mahogany from England

Located in Austin, TX

A fine period English small chest of mahogany from the Georgian era, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of four drawers with oval brass pulls, each drawer with brass escutcheon, a...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Small Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825
19th Century Small Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825

19th Century Small Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825

Located in Vienna, AT

Early Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, Vienna, circa 1825 An exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers dating to circa 1825, showcasing the refined...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

Late 17th Century, Lombard Louis XIV Walnut Canterano with Writing Cabinet
Late 17th Century, Lombard Louis XIV Walnut Canterano with Writing Cabinet

Late 17th Century, Lombard Louis XIV Walnut Canterano with Writing Cabinet

Located in Atlanta, GA

The façade features four drawers, the topmost of which opens to reveal a concealed writing cabinet with a drop-front and a fitted interior of four small drawers, a hidden and practic...

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17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Gray Painted Small Chest of Nine Drawers, Sweden circa 1860
Gray Painted Small Chest of Nine Drawers, Sweden circa 1860

Gray Painted Small Chest of Nine Drawers, Sweden circa 1860

Located in Round Top, TX

Fascinating Gustavian pine chest of nine drawers with fluted columns, dentil molding and tapered fluted feet. The unique configuration of drawers with central three in a square shape...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler’s Cabinet-Chiffoniere
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler’s Cabinet-Chiffoniere

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Butler’s Cabinet-Chiffoniere

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, late 19th century small chest of drawers concealed behind tambour doors–like a chiffonier or butler’s cabinet–to elegantly organize small items for easy retrieval.

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19th Century French Directoire Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Secretaire Desk
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Secretaire Desk

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Secretaire Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

The upper case features a rare and desirable secretaire configuration: a fall-front writing surface cleverly concealed within the top left drawer, opening to create a practical desk ...

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19th Century British Campaign Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside

Located in London, GB

It has a large and usefully sized single-piece top with moulded bordering and is supported by a lovely mid-Georgian, tier-moulded base of legs with shapely three-sided aprons. Smal...

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Small Chest of Three Drawers
19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Small Chest of Three Drawers

19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Small Chest of Three Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

It is the original stone top that makes this small chest of three drawers a special find while the serpentine front adds intrigue as well.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Stone

Small 17th Century Oak Chest Of Drawers William And Mary Period
Small 17th Century Oak Chest Of Drawers William And Mary Period

Small 17th Century Oak Chest Of Drawers William And Mary Period

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb small chest of drawers from the William and Mary period of the 17th century from England in oak Small unusual model of superb quality with a very beautiful molding work on the...

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17th Century British William and Mary Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Oak

Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest
Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest

Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest

Located in Münster, DE

Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800/10, cherry wood and other precious woods richly veneered and marquetry on an oak body, hunting motif, 2 small drawers in the base area, or...

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Early 1800s German Biedermeier Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak

Superb Quality Antique George III Small Mahogany Chest of 5 Drawers
Superb Quality Antique George III Small Mahogany Chest of 5 Drawers

Superb Quality Antique George III Small Mahogany Chest of 5 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Superb quality antique George lll small mahogany chest of 5 drawers with brushing slide having a superb quality mahogany rectangular shaped top with a moulded edge above a brushing s...

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19th Century English George III Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Other

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant small chest of drawers in burl and solid carved and venereed walnut, characterized by curved legs and a wavy front that give a touch of refinement.

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Nutwood

Late 18th C. Danish Pine Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Chest
Late 18th C. Danish Pine Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Chest

Late 18th C. Danish Pine Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Chest

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th century Danish small chest of drawers, crafted in pine. Measuring only 20 inches wide by 21.5 inches high, this compact piece was originally made as a cabinet maker’s sampl...

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Late 18th Century Danish Empire Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

Federal Period Mahogany Chest on Chest with Original Lion Head Brasses, American
Federal Period Mahogany Chest on Chest with Original Lion Head Brasses, American

Federal Period Mahogany Chest on Chest with Original Lion Head Brasses, American

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This elegant two-part form features a graduated arrangement of drawers, with a pair of smaller drawers over a series of long drawers, all retaining their original brasses.

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Early 19th Century Federal Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Campaign Chest / Desk, Anglo-Chinese in Camphor Wood. 19th Ctr.
Campaign Chest / Desk, Anglo-Chinese in Camphor Wood. 19th Ctr.

Campaign Chest / Desk, Anglo-Chinese in Camphor Wood. 19th Ctr.

Located in Kastrup, DK

The top section features a writing surface with one long drawer and three smaller drawers beneath, the central one fitted with a pull-out writing slide lined in original green leather.

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Late 19th Century Hong Kong Campaign Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Danish Oak Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Cabinet
Late 18th Century Danish Oak Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Cabinet

Late 18th Century Danish Oak Small Chest of Drawers, Possible Jewelry Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

Its small scale makes it especially appealing for use as a jewelry cabinet with potential to line the drawers, or accent piece.

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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Small Georgian Mahogany Four Drawer Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide
Antique Small Georgian Mahogany Four Drawer Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide

Antique Small Georgian Mahogany Four Drawer Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide

Located in Suffolk, GB

This superb antique small Georgian mahogany four drawer chest of drawers with brushing slide dates from around 1780 and is a wonderful example of fine late eighteenth-century English...

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Excellent small chest of drawers, Louis Philippe, high craftsmenship 1830 France
Excellent small chest of drawers, Louis Philippe, high craftsmenship 1830 France

Excellent small chest of drawers, Louis Philippe, high craftsmenship 1830 France

Located in Wien, AT

This excellent chest of drawers was manufactured in France, in the 1830s under Louis Philippe I. It is a piece of outstanding craftsmanship, the traces of the old tools can be seen...

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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Small Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1830
19th Century Small Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1830

19th Century Small Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1830

Located in Vienna, AT

We are pleased to present this exquisite early 19th-century petit Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers, crafted in Vienna circa 1830. This rare and refined piece is a superb example ...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

17th Century Oak and Pine Urushi Nanban-style Japanese Export Chest
17th Century Oak and Pine Urushi Nanban-style Japanese Export Chest

17th Century Oak and Pine Urushi Nanban-style Japanese Export Chest

Located in Solebury, PA

It includes a central cabinet with an arched top, flanked by multiple smaller drawers designed for convenient access. This particular layout is typically associated with the storage ...

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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Oak, Pine

Josef Frank for Haus & Garten: small chest of drawers on wheels, 1920s
Josef Frank for Haus & Garten: small chest of drawers on wheels, 1920s

Josef Frank for Haus & Garten: small chest of drawers on wheels, 1920s

By Josef Frank

Located in Purkersdorf, AT

Josef Frank designed this delicate chest of drawers in the late 1920s. It was manufactured by Haus & Garten. The original design drawing is housed in the Museum of Applied Arts (MA...

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Walnut Small Chest of Drawers with Yew Wood Banding
Early 20th Century Walnut Small Chest of Drawers with Yew Wood Banding

Early 20th Century Walnut Small Chest of Drawers with Yew Wood Banding

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Early 20th Century Walnut Small Chest of Drawers with Yew Wood Banding. Made in England from high quality materials, this piece is especially collectible because of the size which ca...

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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Small Italian Chest of Drawers Patinated with a Trompe-L'Oeil Painting
Small Italian Chest of Drawers Patinated with a Trompe-L'Oeil Painting

Small Italian Chest of Drawers Patinated with a Trompe-L'Oeil Painting

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and decorative small chest of drawers with two drawers is made of a trompe-l'oeil checkerboard patina.

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1850s French Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Turn of the Century Walnut Side Table with Carved Tray Top and Drawers
French Turn of the Century Walnut Side Table with Carved Tray Top and Drawers

French Turn of the Century Walnut Side Table with Carved Tray Top and Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French walnut side table from the early 20th century, with carved tray top and four small drawers. Created in France during the Turn of the Century, this walnut side table features...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Commode Circa 1790
18th Century French Commode Circa 1790

18th Century French Commode Circa 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the chest features three smaller drawers in the upper section and two larger drawers below, all fitted with their original drooping brass...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

Showcasing a linear silhouette, our tansu features four main drawers and a safe on the side opening to reveal two smaller drawers.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Iron

English Small Chest of Mahogany with Five Drawers in the Manner of Gillows
English Small Chest of Mahogany with Five Drawers in the Manner of Gillows

English Small Chest of Mahogany with Five Drawers in the Manner of Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Austin, TX

A fine small English chest of drawers or commode dresser of mahogany from the Regency Period, in the manner of Gillows, with a moulded top over a frieze of five drawers, two shorter ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass, Metal

Victorian Apothecary Campaign 4 Drawer Brass Bound Chest with Hand Painted Front
Victorian Apothecary Campaign 4 Drawer Brass Bound Chest with Hand Painted Front

Victorian Apothecary Campaign 4 Drawer Brass Bound Chest with Hand Painted Front

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Apothecary chests with many small drawers to contain medicinal herbs. The chests/boxes were often needed to be taken on military campaigns.

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Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique English Wellington-Style Mahogany Desk, Circa 1820
Antique English Wellington-Style Mahogany Desk, Circa 1820

Antique English Wellington-Style Mahogany Desk, Circa 1820

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

To the back of the case are open pigeon holes and five small drawers veneered in luminous maple. An original glass inkwell is hidden in the lower right drawer.

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19th Century English Other Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Maple, Mahogany, Glass, Leather

Small George II Walnut Lowboy
Small George II Walnut Lowboy

Small George II Walnut Lowboy

Located in Folkestone, GB

The quarter veneered book-matched top with herringbone banding and outer walnut banding, above an arrangement of three small drawers around a pretty shaped apron and raised on turned...

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Early 18th Century English Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Small Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, Walnut with Marquetry, circa 1790
18th Century Small Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, Walnut with Marquetry, circa 1790

18th Century Small Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, Walnut with Marquetry, circa 1790

Located in Greven, DE

Small antique Louis XVI chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut late 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 80 x 77 x 51 cm Description: Two-tier Louis Seize chest of drawers on poi...

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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Small Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Brass Side Table Tea Chest Drawers
Small Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Brass Side Table Tea Chest Drawers

Small Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Brass Side Table Tea Chest Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Anglo Indian Brass and Rosewood Circa 1880-1900 small side table tea chest of drawers or large table top jewellery cabinet ...

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1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Brass

A Very Fine & Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Padouk Block-Front Bureau
A Very Fine & Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Padouk Block-Front Bureau

A Very Fine & Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Padouk Block-Front Bureau

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The richly figured case showing a drop-down panel affixed with a lectern bar, opening to an interior fitted with an arrangement of banks of small drawers, pigeonhole compartments &am...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Other

French Country Oak Wall Hanging Shelf with Drawers
French Country Oak Wall Hanging Shelf with Drawers

French Country Oak Wall Hanging Shelf with Drawers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Country oak wall hanging shelf with drawers This charming little shelf unit, has 3 shelves, each with a traditional plate groove and at the bottom there are 2 small drawers...

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Early 20th Century Country Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Oak

Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790

Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting on tapered square feet. Brass key plates and pulls were added in the late 1800s. Fre...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Empire Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23
Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23

Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23

Located in Paris, FR

Attractive LXIV-Regence period (1715 / 1723) in-between chest of drawers in several species of precious wood on an solid oak core. Original top in Aleppo breccia marble and original ...

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18th Century French Regency Antique Small Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

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Antique Small Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique small drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, all antique small drawers available were constructed with great care. Antique small drawers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique small drawers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Louis XVI and Victorian antique small drawers are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique small drawers over the years, but those made by Abbess Office Furniture Ltd, Biedermeier and Coduri of Lyon, France are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Small Drawers?

Prices for antique small drawers start at $255 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $3,270.

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.

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