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Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the secret container be pulled out with the aid of a short string. Four drawers in the lower area are
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)
Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)

Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)

H 39.22 in W 36.7 in D 20.95 in
19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
drawers each mounted with reticulated bronze bat-wing bail pulls; rests on a straight base raised on four
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Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk

19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk

H 85 in W 37.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique Blackwood and Rosewood Lacquered Cabinet from 19th Century China
Located in Yonkers, NY
features two doors with carved brass pulls on narrow plates above five drawers with brass bail handles
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Antique Blackwood and Rosewood Lacquered Cabinet from 19th Century China
Antique Blackwood and Rosewood Lacquered Cabinet from 19th Century China

Antique Blackwood and Rosewood Lacquered Cabinet from 19th Century China

H 72 in W 22 in D 42 in
Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
-set drawers with organic-inspired metal pulls, over a single lower drawer fitted with a patinated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period
Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period

Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period

H 6 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Valladolid, ES
five smooth-running drawers of different Size. Two are equipped with slender "hirute"-shaped bail
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Antique 1880s Dutch Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer

H 22.45 in W 11.82 in D 16.54 in
Custom Mastercraft Amboyna Burl and Acid Etched Brass Dresser
By Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne
Located in Chicago, IL
; three with acid-etched panels by Bernhard Rohne, accented by spherical pulls. Six with Asian drop bail
Category

Vintage 1970s American Dressers

Materials

Brass

Custom Mastercraft Amboyna Burl and Acid Etched Brass Dresser
Custom Mastercraft Amboyna Burl and Acid Etched Brass Dresser

Custom Mastercraft Amboyna Burl and Acid Etched Brass Dresser

H 32 in W 78 in D 19 in
Circa 1765-80 George III Period English Linen Press
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
doors, dentil molding on the integral crown, bail & rosette pulls, and raised on original bracket feet
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Linen Presses

Materials

Pine

Circa 1765-80 George III Period English Linen Press
Circa 1765-80 George III Period English Linen Press

Circa 1765-80 George III Period English Linen Press

H 79 in W 50.25 in D 23.5 in
Circa 1760-80 George III Period English Lowboy Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
square legs, the feet tipped due to wear over the centuries. Replaced bail & rosette pulls. Rings & marks
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Lowboys

Materials

Wood

Circa 1760-80 George III Period English Lowboy Table
Circa 1760-80 George III Period English Lowboy Table

Circa 1760-80 George III Period English Lowboy Table

H 28 in W 30 in D 19.25 in
Circa 1760-80 George III Period Slant Front Bureau, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
small drawers. Four long graduated drawers in the case. Original well shaped bracket feet. Bail
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Circa 1760-80 George III Period Slant Front Bureau, English
Circa 1760-80 George III Period Slant Front Bureau, English

Circa 1760-80 George III Period Slant Front Bureau, English

H 40.75 in W 40.5 in D 21.25 in
Mid-18th Century Georgian Dresser Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
ogee bracket feet. Original rococo well cast bail & rosette pulls. Measures: 69 3/8" W, 20 3/4" D, 30
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

Mid-18th Century Georgian Dresser Base
Mid-18th Century Georgian Dresser Base

Mid-18th Century Georgian Dresser Base

H 30.5 in W 69.38 in D 20.75 in
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
apparently original bail & rosette brass pulls. Old round mar near one fall front lid hinge on the writing
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Antique Late 18th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Birch

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk

H 41 in W 41.25 in D 21.75 in

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Asian Bail Pull For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Asian bail pull for your home. An Asian bail pull — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Asian bail pull — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An Asian bail pull, designed in the Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Asian bail pull over the years, but those crafted by Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft and Vintage Japanese Monochrome are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an Asian Bail Pull?

Prices for an Asian bail pull can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $467 and can go as high as $44,845, while the average can fetch as much as $3,597.

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