$3,308Sale Price|20% Off
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Serpentine Shaped Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut serpentine shaped whatnot/shelves having the original ornate gilded brass gallery above three superior quality burr walnut serpentin...
Walnut
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Solid Teak Hand Carved Colonial Whatnot Rack with Shelves & Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
British Colonial solid Teak whatnot stand with shelves in good condition. Hand carved fluted vase columns with crown moulding and drawers.
Teak
$2,453Sale Price|25% Off
Antique English Victorian Carved Mahogany Whatnot Etagere Shelves C.1880
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian carved mahogany whatnot Etagere C.1880 A late Victorian mahogany whatnot, of three open tiers, with finials, a fret carved three quarter gallery, twist car...
Mahogany
$3,935
Regency Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Regency four-tier whatnot; elegant turned pillars surmounted by small finials; lovely variegated rosewood and a single drawer at the bottom; fine original condition.
Rosewood
William IV Antique Whatnot
Located in Los angeles, CA
William IV Antique Whatnot
Mahogany
19th Century English Whatnot
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic late 19th century English mahogany whatnot, or tired stand, with beautifully turned supports mimicking columns, two shelves, and a lower drawer with two brass knobs.
Mahogany
19th Century English Whatnot
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century English mahogany whatnot, or tired stand, with beautifully turned supports mimicking columns, with turned frames supporting solid mahogany shelves, and a low...
Mahogany
Georgian mahogany A-frame whatnot
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Georgian mahogany A-frame whatnot A fine George III mahogany graduated A-frame whatnot, the four graduated tiers with three trays, the lower shelf with drawer below. Ring turned col...
Mahogany
$1,651Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Freestanding Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian freestanding rosewood whatnot having three attractive serpentine shaped shelves supported by eight solid rosewood turned shaped columns and four original turned fin...
Rosewood
$1,419Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian burr walnut whatnot having a shaped oval mirror in a pierced walnut frame above four burr walnut shelves supported by twelve solid walnut turned reeded columns rais...
Walnut
Antique Georgian Period Whatnot Stand
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Georgian period whatnot stand. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1810-1820 period. It is of very fine quality and is a very practica...
Wood
Mid 19th Century Small Rosewood Étagère Whatnot
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
The term Étagère is derived from the French word for a set of open freestanding shelves. Although the term Whatnot is more commonly used in England, the two names are now generally r...
Rosewood
$4,349 / set
A Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Whatnots
Located in Tetbury, England
A fine pair of George IV mahogany whatnots. The five tiers supported by ring turned uprights, single drawer to the base of each, raised on brass and glazed pot castors.
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Small Whatnot Étagère
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
The word Étagère is derived from the French term for a set of open freestanding shelves and although, in England, the term Whatnot is more commonly used, the two phrases are now cons...
American Mahogany
19th Century Small Burr Walnut Étagère Whatnot Victorian
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
The word Étagère is derived from the French word for a set of open freestanding shelves and although in England the term Whatnot is much more common the two phrases are pretty much a...
Walnut
Whatnot Shelf In Mahogany Circa 1800 George III Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superbshelf called whatnot with 3 shelves, three drawers and two doors at the bottom a fine mahogany shelf with square top supported by elegant turned columns.
Mahogany
19th Century Three Tier Rosewood Fretcut Whatnot Etagere
Located in Reepham, GB
19th Century Three Tier Rosewood Fretcut Whatnot Etagere raised on turned columns, with a pierced and carved gallery top. It includes a drawer with bobbin handles and stands on turne...
Rosewood
$1,336Sale Price|20% Off
Mahogany 4 Tier Whatnot With Single Drawer, Circa 1830
Located in Dereham, GB
Mahogany 4 tier Whatnot with single drawer, circa 1830 4 turned finials on top, 4 tier mahogany shelves, Figured mahogany drawer front, turned knob handles, mahogany drawer linings...
Mahogany
Fine quality antique Victorian figured walnut three tier whatnot
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian figured walnut three tier whatnot, having a quality antique Victorian walnut whatnot with a polished finish, the top shelf featuring a intricate pierce...
Walnut
$3,529Sale Price / set|20% Off
Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Whatnots
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality burr walnut whatnots having carved gallery tops above 3 quality burr walnut display shelves with a thumb moulded edge supported by elegant t...
Walnut
Regency Rosewood Whatnot, Circa 1825, Three-Tier Etagere, England
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
The word Étagère is derived from the French word for a set of open freestanding shelves and although in England the term Whatnot is much more common the two phrases are pretty much a...
Rosewood
Regency Mahogany Whatnot, Adjustable Rising Top, England, Circa 1820
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality Regency period mahogany whatnot Having four well figured tiers and adjustable top with Turned upright supports over one frieze drawer raised On turned legs with o...
Mahogany
$1,540Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Quality William IV Mahogany Freestanding Five Tier Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William IV mahogany freestanding five tier whatnot with five mahogany tiers supported by four unusual, elegant shaped turned supports standing on turned feet. A wonderful ex...
Other
$1,540Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Quality William IV Mahogany Freestanding Five Tier Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William IV mahogany freestanding five tier whatnot with five mahogany tiers supported by four unusual, elegant shaped turned supports standing on turned feet. A wonderful ...
Other
English Regency Period 4-tier Goncalo Alves & Brass Whatnot Étagère
Located in London, GB
A Regency Period Four-Tier Whatnot Constructed from finely grained Goncalo Alves and lacquered brass, the free-standing étagère having four shelves, the lowest register incorporatin...
Wood
Mid 19th Century Regency Rosewood Whatnot, Three Tiers, Circa 1840
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
The word Étagère is derived from the French word for a set of open freestanding shelves and although in England the term Whatnot is much more common the two phrases are pretty much a...
Rosewood
$1,929Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Corner Whatnot, English, Walnut, Country House Display Stand, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Graceful cascading shape to this delightful corner stand Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select walnut stocks present fine grain interest Superb colour depth, with...
Walnut
$4,413Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Irish Antique Exhibition Quality Freestanding Burr Walnut Carved Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare Irish antique Victorian exhibition quality freestanding burr walnut carved whatnot having three serpentine shaped exhibition quality burr walnut tiers with a finely carved edge,...
Walnut
Early 19th Century George IV Period Mahogany 4-Tier Whatnot Étagère
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Very Fine Quality Early 19th-century Georgian 4-tier Mahogany Whatnot Music Stand with Writing Slope A fine-quality, elegant early 19th-century George IV period four-tier mahogany w...
Mahogany
19th Century Ebonised Whatnot Etagere Shelf Unit with Gallery Top, English
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Striking 19th Century Ebonised Whatnot Shelf Unit with Gallery Top Antique English, circa 1880 This lovely antique ebonised whatnot self unit displays wonderful aged character and ch...
Beech
$2,361Sale Price|40% Off
Lovely Musically Inspired French Walnut Étagère Bookcase Whatnot Bergere Rattan
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880 French walnut étagère musically inspired rattan stand or bookcase A very unique and decorative piece of furnitur...
Walnut
$1,574Sale Price|20% Off
Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Inlaid Walnut Four Tier Corner Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Height : 135 cm Width : 66 cm Depth : 40.5 cm Height between shelves 33.7cm 1860
Walnut
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut 5 Tier Etagere Curio Whatnot Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut 5 Tier Etagere Curio Whatnot Stand. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 71" H x 44" W x 14" D.
Walnut
$1,463Sale Price|20% Off
Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Inlaid Walnut Four Tier Corner Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Height : 135 cm Width : 66 cm Depth : 40.5 cm Height between shelves 33.7cm 1860.
Walnut
walnut Shelf Called Whatnot From The First Part Of The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely walnut whatnot composed of 3 shelves and a drawer at the bottom walnut whatnuts are the rarest and most sought after. the walnut has a superb flame that we can find on the th...
Walnut
A Mid Victorian Opulence Mahogany Three-tier Whatnot with a Drawer, Circa 1850s
Located in Germantown, MD
Period and Style: Dating from the Victorian specifically around 1840 to 1860, this open shelving unit is often referred to as an étagère or whatnot. Design Features: The piece consis...
Mahogany
$5,799Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Whatnot Irish, Burr Walnut, Mirror Stand Robert Strahan & Co, circa 1840
By Robert Strahan
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique whatnot, an Irish, burr walnut, three tier, mirror-back, display Stand by the highly regarded Robert Strahan & Co. firm of Dublin, Ireland. Dating to the early to ...
Walnut
$2,754Sale Price|30% Off
Fine Burr Walnut with Brass Gallery Rail Open Library Bookcase Etagere Whatnot
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very fine circa 1880 Burr walnut with Marquetry inlay, brass gallery rail and original porcelain castors, open library bookcase Etagere A very decor...
Brass
Antique Victorian Étagère in Hardwood, Divided Folio Compartment, Casters
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
An antique Victorian étagère, the open tiered stand also called a whatnot, rising through graduated serpentine shelves on turned baluster uprights to a galleried top, circa 1870–1900.
Brass
$961Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Quality C1900 Inlaid Parquetry Ebonised Etagere Whatnot Display Shelves
Located in Wisbech, England
Fine Quality Antique Inlaid Parquetry & Ebonised Etagere Whatnot Display Stand – Circa 1900 Enhance your home with this fine quality antique inlaid parquetry and ebonised etagere, da...
Wood
English Georgian Period Mahogany Whatnot or Cabinet with Shelves
Located in London, GB
Constructed of a finely patinated mahogany; rising from castor shod ring turned legs, a lockable cupboard with a fielded panel enclosing a shelved interior having a single drawers ov...
Mahogany
Victorian Whatnot Bookshelf Walnut 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Excellent quality Victorian burr walnut whatnot. Circa 1850 Raised upon turned feet with brass castors This wonderful whatnot having 3 shelves which feature the best quality burr wal...
Walnut
Pair Victorian Whatnot Bookshelves Mahogany 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Victorian whatnots or bookshelves in mahogany These whatnots stand upon shaped feet Circa 1870 Each whatnot featuring 3 shelves which are supported by barley twist and turned...
Walnut
19th Century William IV Mahogany Étagère
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century William IV mahogany étagère, colloquially referred to as a ‘whatnot’, with four square shelves above single base drawer with turned knobs, standing on turned feet.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 32.68 in W 15.95 in D 13 in
Small antique Georgian period solid mahogany Whatnot / shelves
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
An exceptionally small and good quality Georgian antique mahogany whatnot, made in Cuban mahogany with superb colour and patination. Unusual shaped frieze with gun barrel turned colu...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 59.85 in W 27.17 in D 13.78 in
Antique Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Open Bookcase Whatnot Shelves Display
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Victorian rosewood open bookcase or whatnot. This is a lovely piece, that is full of age charm and character... far better quality than most.
Rosewood
Victorian Whatnot
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A 19th century Victorian three tier whatnot. The whatnot has turned walnut spiral carved supports and finial while the three shelves are shaped and made from solid walnut veneered...
Walnut
Corner Whatnot
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A mid-19th century rosewood corner whatnot.
Regency Large Mahogany Whatnot
By Regency
Located in Tetbury, GB
A rare extra large Regency nineteenth century mahogany Whatnot /bookshelves /shelf display. In fantastic condition with all the finials original and intact , stringing detail on the ...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Whatnot
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III mahogany whatnot. With a hinged top and with four shelves, each with a drawer beneath with a Bramah escutcheon, circa 1800.
Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Whatnot
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
William IV mahogany whatnot. Standing on brass castors and turned feet.
Mahogany
Victorian Four-Tier Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
The whatnot has four shelves with serpentine edges to all sides and are supported by spiral rosewood pillars.
Rosewood
English Regency mahogany Whatnot stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb English Regency mahogany Whatnot stand
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Whatnot
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Unusual mid-19th century Anglo-Indian Padouk Whatnot; the five graduating tiers of exaggerated serpentine form, with well carved acanthus leaf molded edges and a pierced low gallery ...
Padouk
English Mahogany Buffet or Whatnot
Located in Stamford, CT
An early 19th century English four-tiered mahogany buffet, dumb-waiter or whatnot withy scalloped edge top decoration with turned legs ending in brass casters.
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Étagère / Whatnot
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good George III mahogany étagère whatnot of neat proportions and excellent color; the well figured adjustable reading top with a slender moulded edge on square supports housing the t...
Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany Tall Whatnot
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany tall whatnot with four shelves, an oak-lined drawer with original brass ring-handles, and a lower cupboard with panelled sides and a door with a push-catch...
Late Regency Period Buffet or Whatnot
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
Of well balanced proportion, this buffet or whatnot is made from best quality mahogany. The three graduating tiers each measure 15.5", 17.5" and 19.5" deep and the whatnot has decora...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Four-Tier Whatnot
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A good Regency period mahogany four tier whatnot of elegant proportions, having slender turned uprights and fitted with a drawer below the bottom shelf. Standing on inverted vase sha...
Mahogany
A William IV Mahogany Four Tier Whatnot
Located in New York, NY
A William IV mahogany 4-tier whatnot with baluster & ring-turned supports, the deep base drawer with inlaid satinwood stringing.
19th Century Mahogany William IV Three-Tier Whatnot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
The whatnot is freestanding with three round edged shelves suspended between a pair of decorative carved side supports that have a domed boss at each level.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 34.65 in D 14.97 in
Victorian Figured Walnut & Satinwood Inlaid Three-Tier Whatnot
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A Victorian figured walnut and satinwood inlaid whatnot with three D-shaped shelves with an open fretwork upstand to the back.
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Rosewood Three-Tier Corner Whatnot
Located in Northwich, GB
A mid-19th century rosewood three-tier corner whatnot, of serpentine fronted form, with barley-twist supports and pierced gallery to the top. Provenance: Tim Saltwell Ltd., West Sus...
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Four-Tier, Mahogany Etagere or Whatnot with Barley Twist Uprights
Located in Werkendam, NL
Having shaped fronted shelves and barley twist uprights. The aforementioned sizes are indicative, please contact our office for the exact dimensions.
Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Two Drawer Whatnot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century Georgian mahogany two tier whatnot. The whatnot has two serpentine sided shelves with turned supports and finials to the top.
Mahogany
Rare George III Period Mahogany Pyramid-Form Whatnot
Located in Cambridge, GB
Rare George III period mahogany pyramid-form whatnot; the four graduated shelves with serpentine apron-pieces, fitted with an oak-lined drawer and with exceptionally slender turned s...
Mahogany
Sold
H 48.04 in W 23.23 in D 13.78 in
Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Figured Walnut Corner Whatnot Shelves Display
Located in Wisbech, England
Victorian 19th century inlaid figured walnut corner whatnot shelves display. This is a lovely piece, that is full of age charm and character.
Walnut
Oak Three Tier Whatnot With Shelves
Located in London, London
Whatnot Oak Three Tier Bobbin type supports
Oak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 19.89 in D 7.49 in
Antique 4-Tier Mounted Whatnot, English, Wall Display Shelves, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 4-tier mounted whatnot. An English, mahogany set of wall shelves, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Wood
Sold
H 45.52 in W 36.11 in D 17.52 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Four Tier Carved & Turned Whatnot Corner Shelves
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have this beautiful Victorian mahogany four tier whatnot with barley twist columns and carved decorative sides. With gadrooned feet, casters on each and a pair of carved maho...
Mahogany
Mahogany Whatnot
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Three Tiered Whatnot
Tall Whatnot
Located in New York, NY
TALL ENGLISH WHATNOT EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Mahogany
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