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Step back cupboard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Pine step back cupboard
Category

19th Century Canadian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Step back cupboard
Step back cupboard
H 77 in W 38 in D 23.5 in
Pine Step Back Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
This pine step back cupboard is made of heart pine and has traces of the original red paint
Category

1830s Russian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass

Antique Pine Step Back Cupboard
Pine Step Back Cupboard
H 65 in W 35.5 in D 17.5 in
French Step Back Painted Cupboard
Located in Hollywood, SC
French painted four door step back cupboard with removable shelves, wooden knobs, and bracket feet.
Category

19th Century French Antique Step Backs

Antique French Step Back  Painted Cupboard
French Step Back  Painted Cupboard
H 80 in W 42 in D 19 in
Painted Step Back Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
Unique painted step back cupboard has signed initials and is dated 1839. It has sponge painted
Category

1830s Swedish Antique Step Backs

Materials

Tin, Steel

Antique Painted Step Back Cupboard
Painted Step Back Cupboard
H 93.5 in W 54 in D 24 in
Primitive Open Step-back Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic early American step-back cupboard with open shelving. Hand made and painted in the United
Category

Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood

Antique Primitive Open Step-back Cupboard
Primitive Open Step-back Cupboard
H 73.25 in W 31.5 in D 13.75 in
Russian Step Back Glass Door Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
Russian step back glass door cupboard has the original red paint and a center drawer in the step
Category

1830s Russian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass

French Pine Step Back Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
step back shelf has a distressed surface and patina from old insect infestation. The stiles have
Category

1820s French Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass

Antique French Pine Step Back Cupboard
French Pine Step Back Cupboard
H 89 in W 57.25 in D 20.88 in
19thc Early Pine Step Back Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc amazing pine step back cupboard with fantastic shelving & plate rails. This fine
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood

English Black Lacquer Step Back Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
English black lacquer step back cabinet, extraordinary cabinet having doors inlaid with floral urns
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Step Backs

Materials

Marble, Onyx, Brass

Antique English Black Lacquer Step Back Cabinet
English Black Lacquer Step Back Cabinet
H 57 in W 35.5 in D 21.25 in
1900 Salesman Sample Of A Step Back Cupboard
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Salesman sample of a step back cupboard.
Category

Early 1900s Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood

Antique Primitive 2pc Step Back Cupboard
Located in Parkesburg, PA
, step back cabinet. Top stepped molding, Open book style recessed panel Doors over 2 drawers, Inside the
Category

Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Step Backs

Materials

Pine

Charming Diminutive 19th Century English Rosewood Step-Back Cupboard
Located in Buchanan, MI
A charming 19th century English diminutive step-back cupboard with two glazed doors over two
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Step Backs

Materials

Rosewood

Russian Step Back Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
This cupboard has exposed peg, and mortise and tenon joints. The doors are constructed of heavy 1 1/2" thick pine. The two upper doors and center pane have scalloped recessed framed ...
Category

1820s Russian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass

Russian Step Back Cupboard
Russian Step Back Cupboard
H 82.5 in W 49 in D 22.5 in
Antique Two-Piece Austrian Pine Step-Back Hutch, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique step-back cupboard offers Austrian pine construction with upper hutch having pierced
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood, Pine

French Oak Step Back Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
This cupboard is profusely carved overall with stylized leaves and repeating stylized ribbons. It retains its original large intricate steel fretwork escutcheons. The upper doors are...
Category

1770s French Antique Step Backs

Materials

Steel

French Oak Step Back Cupboard
French Oak Step Back Cupboard
H 78.5 in W 49.38 in D 23.5 in
English Pine Step Back Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
The upper half of this stepback cabinet has two doors and center panel that slides to the right for access when the right door is open. All have the original wavy glass panes and ton...
Category

1890s English Antique Step Backs

Materials

Pine

English Pine Step Back Cabinet
English Pine Step Back Cabinet
H 52 in W 51 in D 17.5 in
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers This Antique Empire style
Category

Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique 19th C Hand Carved Danish Oak Step Back Cupboard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic 4 door step back cupboard from Denmark. C1890 features a heavily carved face with a
Category

1890s Danish Baroque Revival Antique Step Backs

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Pine Welsh Step Back Cupboard Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century country English welsh step back cupboard or dresser with plate rack. Crafted
Category

19th Century English Country Antique Step Backs

Materials

Pine

Walnut Rococo Decorative Carved Barley Twist Step Back Cuboard, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
barley twist columns, four centered drawers with wood knobs, and terminating on the original step back
Category

1750s Italian Rococo Antique Step Backs

Materials

Iron

American Cast Iron Napoleon Doorstop Standing on a Step Back Plinth, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast iron Napoleon doorstop standing on a three-tiered step back squared plinth, Late 19th
Category

1870s American American Empire Antique Step Backs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Sheraton Step Back Burled Mahogany Seven Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sheraton step back chest of drawers with three top drawers over four large drawers, Maine origin
Category

19th Century American Sheraton Antique Step Backs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Country Farmhouse White Painted 2 Piece Step Back Hutch Kitchen Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Country Primitive White/Gray Painted 2 Piece Step Back Hutch Kitchen Cupboard. Item
Category

1910s Country Antique Step Backs

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Chest Drawers Step Back Dresser Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Chest Drawers Step Back Dresser with Paw Feet. Item
Category

Early 19th Century Empire Antique Step Backs

Materials

Mahogany

English Brass Figural Knight & Bear Shield Door Stop with Step Back Base, C 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass figural knight and decorative bear shield door stop with step back rectangular base
Category

1850s English William IV Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Lead

Pair of Art Deco French Beige Upholstered Wooden Tub Chairs with Step Back Arms
Located in New York, NY
back, step back arms, tufted beige upholstery in a satin finish with piping and removable seat cushion
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood

20th Century French Step Back Cupboard or Linen Press with Four Doors
Located in Miami, FL
20th century French step back cupboard or linen press with four doors The wood has a lovely patina
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Step Backs

Materials

Pine

Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fabulously proportioned and well sized two-part painted Pine English bookcase/cabinet from the late circa 19th century featuring a glazed upper section with two doors flanking a cent...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fabulously proportioned and well sized two-part painted Pine English bookcase/cabinet from the late circa 19th century featuring a glazed upper section with two doors flanking a cent...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Dated 1831 Scandinavian Painted Step-Back Pine Cupboard with Initials R.K.S.
Located in New York, NY
This is a antique Scandinavian cupboard made in 1831 from pine wood. This cupboard has a step-back
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th c American Cherry Two Part Step Back Cupboard w/Tiger Maple Drawer Fronts
Located in Milford, NH
A fine cherry two part step back cupboard, its upper case with a molded cornice surmounting a
Category

19th Century American Federal Antique Step Backs

Materials

Glass, Cherry, Maple

18th/19th Century Pennsylvania Walnut Two Part Step Back Cupboard
Located in Milford, NH
tongue & groove back, over a lower case with work surface and three fitted drawers with figured maple
Category

19th Century American Antique Step Backs

Materials

Glass, Maple, Walnut

19th Century Oak Lawyer's Secretary Step Back Flat Top Desk
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great looking antique desk with plenty of organizing space and storage but there is enough room to work on a laptop. The top is a separate piece and can be removed leaving ...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Oak

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk
Located in Kenilworth, IL
three graduated cock beaded drawers fitted with oval stamped brass back plates and cast brass bail
Category

1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Crotch Walnut Step Back Dresser Glovebox Drawers Chest 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful antique American Victorian era stepback dresser, circa 1870s. Made from poplar and walnut with three hand dovetailed standard drawers below two upper glovebox drawers. ...
Category

1870s Victorian Antique Step Backs

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted 2 Piece Step Back Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
This lovely 2 piece cabinet has a beautiful floral design with the main colors being yellow, green, and a rustic red. The lower portion has 2 doors with a single removable shelf insi...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Step Backs

Materials

Pine, Paint

Two Part Step Back Painted White Faux Finish Cupboard Green Blue Glass Vitrine
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice 19th century painted cupboard. The bottom cabinet has been converted to accommodate modern style drawers . Multicolored glass panes.
Category

19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Step Backs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of English Polished Steel Wheat Sheaths Book Ends, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English cast polished steel wheat sheaths book ends resting on step back rectangular
Category

1840s English George IV Antique Step Backs

Materials

Steel

Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
rectangular step back plinths, Early 19th century.
Category

1830s English George IV Antique Step Backs

Materials

Steel

Pair of French Bronze and Brass Mythological Figural Floral Chenets, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French bronze and brass mythological figural scrolled floral and step back rocky plinth
Category

1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Pair of Italian Griffon Majolica Terracotta Pedestals on Plinths. Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
tops and resting on molded step back plinths. Mid 19th century.
Category

1850s Italian Neoclassical Antique Step Backs

Materials

Terracotta

Scottish Brass Highlander Royalty Guard Doorstop, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Scottish brass Highlander Royalty Guard doorstop dressed in full military attire standing on a step
Category

1840s Scottish George IV Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Country Cupboard
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century step-back cupboard, French Provincial Louis XV period in oak, with brass mounts
Category

Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Step Backs

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Country Cupboard
18th Century French Country Cupboard
H 76.5 in W 55 in D 18.5 in
Italian Venetian Faux Marble Painted Credenza
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) faux marble painted credenza cabinet with stepped back sides and
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Step Backs

Materials

Paint, Wood

Pair of American Brass Acorn Faceted Andirons, Philadelphia, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
terminating on step back stylized penny feet, Early 19th Century, Philadelphia.
Category

Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Step Backs

Pair of American Brass Spiral and Bulbous Form Floor Lamps. Orig Candle. C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass spiral and bulbous form floor lamps resting on circular step back bases
Category

1880s American American Empire Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Wire

English Brass Gallery Foliage Fire Place Fender with Flanking Finials. C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
floral medallions, and resting on a step back molded edge base, Early 19th century.
Category

1820s English George III Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brussels 16th Century 19" X 9" Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Step back in time with our Brussels 16th Century Pillow. At 19" x 9", its historic charm and
Category

16th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Step Backs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Brussels 16th Century 19" X 9" Pillow
Brussels 16th Century 19" X 9" Pillow
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H 9 in W 3 in D 19 in
Brass Serpentine Engraved and Pierced Galley Fire Place Fender, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
columns, pierced intertwined foliage gallery, rope banding, and resting on a step back molded edge base
Category

1770s English George III Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

French Bronze Flanking Recumbent Lion Filigree Medallion Fire Place Chenet, 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
with a step back molded edge base. Early 19th century Chenet dimensions : 40.75" Wide Minimum
Category

1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Cupboard Bookcase Early 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Step Back Cupboard / Bookcase with Intricate
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Early 19th Century British American Classical Antique Step Backs

Materials

Mahogany, Ebony

Louis Philippe Period French Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Style Walnut Step Back Bookcase / Cupboard with Wavy Glass. Louis Philippe period
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Step Backs

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Louis Philippe Period French Bookcase
Louis Philippe Period French Bookcase
H 97 in W 52 in D 21.5 in
Exceptional Flemish Baroque Collectors Cabinet on Stand, circa 1640, Pristine
Located in Buchanan, MI
marquetry on an ebonized base. Note: Depth is at its deepest point, most of the case is 21" deep stepping
Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Step Backs

Materials

Palisander, Walnut

Pair of American Brass and Iron Dolphin Fire Place Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
intertwined engraved tails, matching miniature log stops , original iron legs, and resting on step back molded
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of French Tole and Faux Marble Column Table Lamps, Originally Oil, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
and resting on step back squared ormolu bases. Original oil powered and have been electrified, Early
Category

1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Step Backs

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

English Polished Steel Urn Finial Engraved Floral Gallery Fire Place Fender 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
gallery with single row of beading, and resting on fluted step back plinths with a molded edge base. Last
Category

1770s English George III Antique Step Backs

Materials

Steel

American Brass & Wire Fire Place Fender with Flanking Canister Tool Holders 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and wire fire place fender with flanking canister tool holders resting on a step
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass, Wire

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Step Backs

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

Pair of American Monumental Gilt Mount Hand Blown Apothecary Urns, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
mounted artichoke's, and resting on circular step back molded bases. Mid 19th century Measures: 38 tall
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Step Backs

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Mahogany Wine Cellarette with Flanking Dolphin Feet, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency Mahogany monumental wine cellarette with a gadrooned step back hinged lid, canted
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Step Backs

Materials

Brass

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Antique Step Backs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique step backs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique step backs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and glass. Antique step backs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique step backs made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Step Backs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $8,950 highest priced.
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