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George III Ebonised Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820
George III Ebonised Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers
sku 1593
W87 x D47 x H84
Category
19th Century Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
$5,457 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Wooden Writing Chest (Fudebako), 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This charming antique Japanese writing chest, known as a fudebako, features a compact rectangular
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
$6,342 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish folk art travelling writing chest / box with original marble paint from Lulea
Category
Early 19th Century European Folk Art Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Writing Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Gustavian writing desk in original paint. Tapered legs and a reeded drawer. Interior of 3
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Munich writing chest in cherry from the Biedermeier period circa 1820
Bavaria
Cherry
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Cherry
19th Century German Writing Chest, Biedermeier Secretaire, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
piece of furniture around 200 years ago.
Worth knowing:
Chests of drawers with an integrated writing
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
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Dimensions: H x W x D: 109 x 93 x 60 cm
Description:
Writing furniture standing on a cut-out plinth frame
Category
Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
C. 1765 George III Period Gentleman's Library Writing Table Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765 George III period Gentleman's Library Writing Table Chest, English. Folio stand or
Category
1760s English George III Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 Georgian writing Library chest of
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$9,646 Sale Price
30% Off
Dressing Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An 18th century mahogany dressing chest with bookcase and writing surface, designed by Thomas
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
$33,073
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Iron
$4,612 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this piece works beautifully as a writing table, console, or entry chest. A rare combination of beauty
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring
Category
19th Century Chinese British Colonial Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date.
The top section with a projecting cornice over an arched panelled door ...
Category
1840s Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Regency Marble Chest of Drawers, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful chest of drawers realized in France in 19th Century, in Régence Style.
Royale marble
Category
19th Century Italian Regency Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Marble, Metal
$8,072 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century large oak military chest. The top lifting to reveal four shelves and centred by a
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk / Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk / Chest – Fine Quality
Category
Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
$4,818 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
Antique Quality Scumble Glazed Dressing Chest of Drawers/Table c.1900
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Quality Scumble Glazed Dressing Chest Table c.1900 – Ideal for Use as a Chest of Drawers
Category
Early 1900s Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood, Pine
$1,442 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century Swedish writing commode / chest of drawers
Date: 1800
Material: Walnut
Structure
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary walnut veneered architects Transformation / drawing table and chest of drawers into
Category
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A fine George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers in well-figured Cuban mahogany. Of large scale
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian 1760 Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Writing Brush & Slide
Located in King's Lynn, GB
with Writing Brush & Slide.
This chest comprises of 4 graduated drawers each with ornate detailed swan
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria, ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the early Biedermeier era in
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century camphor wood British military Campaign two-piece chest of drawers features a
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers/ writing commode veneered with finest nut wood
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Empire chest or commode with bowed front offering four drawers on tapered feet in the
Category
1810s Danish Empire Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau
Located in Schellebelle, BE
English Mahogany Writing Desk Bureau with nice old patina
9 drawers
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
Located in Barcelona, ES
XIX Century Swedish writing commode, walnut veneer, key included,
second half of XIX Century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georgian mahogany bachelors chest with writing slide and bracket feet.
Category
Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A rare storage chest with a beautifully sectioned interior, likely used as a writing slope or
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest at first glance. However, discreetly hidden behind the upper "drawer" is in fact a fall-front
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Late 17th Century, Lombard Louis XIV Walnut Canterano with Writing Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional Lombard chest of drawers, or canterano, from the Brescia region, dating to the full
Category
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning toilette commode, structured like a writing commode, made in the famous era of Biedermeier
Category
1850s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bronze
George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
of this chest conforms to a design for a dressing commode by Gillows of Lancaster made by Thomas
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
$11,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century, the rectangular top with projecting corners and a three-quarter pierced brass
Gallery, above a conforming case fitted with three drawers, all with applied mounts...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartement, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
or writing cabinet with a straight writing surface.
Chests of drawers with a sloping top, so-called
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
George III Period Mahogany Chest Of Drawers With A Brushing Slide Above - 18th C
Located in Brussels, Brussels
serving as a writing surface.
very good quality chest of drawers made with a beautiful flamed
Commodes
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Style Painted Goddard Chest Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1930s Goddard chest / writing desk featuring a drop front door that opens to multiple
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$825 Sale Price
25% Off
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Solid mahogany lidded box that
Category
1860s English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Beechwood Herrbyrå, Chiffonje - Mens Writing Agency, Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian Herrbyrå, Chiffonje mens writing agency, secretary
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Metal
$5,920 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Swedish Birchwood Writing Agency - Chest Attributed to Axel Larsson
By Axel Larsson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a writing a flap and two large and one small drawer, standing on four short wooden feet. The inside
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Metal, Brass
Teak and Mahogany Campaign Chest Coffee Table / Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Teak wood Campaign style chest converted to a coffee table, having a mahogany fitted interior with
Category
Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
with five short drawers and an inset leather writing surface. Followed on with three short drawers and
Category
1880s English George III Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
Located in Southampton, NY
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
A Rare Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with
Category
1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Secretary Campaign Chest With Brass Hardware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Diminutive Antique English mahogany campaign secretary chest with four drawers, the upper of which
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
- Spain, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
, such chests were designed to hold valuables, writing implements, or personal objects. Their exuberant
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bone, Walnut
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Located in Forney, TX
chest for storing fine flatware, or an important document case / traveling merchant coffer / writing box
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony
English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A truly magnificent mahogany George II style bookcase fitted writing desk and a chest of drawers
Category
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
apothecary paper cabinet strong box writing desk table chest of drawers specimen collector's curiosity
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint
Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
inset leather writing surface,
Chest base with 4 shaped drawers, with oak linings,
Brass period style
Category
1920s British Queen Anne Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century American Tigerwood Maple Secretaire
Located in Southampton, NY
felted writing surface above a chest of three width-wide drawers below. A pair of hinged doors reveal
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
compartmentalization of the interior and the outer edge that separates the writing section from the chest-like base
Category
Mid-18th Century Swiss Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak, Yew
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
writing surface, chest section with a pair of drawers over a pair of long drawers. Bracket feet
Category
1720s English Queen Anne Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
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Antique Writing Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique writing chest available at 1stDibs. Each antique writing chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique writing chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique writing chest over the years, but those crafted by Thomas Chippendale, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Waring and Gillows are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Writing Chest?
An antique writing chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $347 and the highest can go for as much as $79,000.
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 Writing Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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