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Set of Three Mid-20th Century Chippendale Style Dressers and Nightstand
Set of Three Mid-20th Century Chippendale Style Dressers and Nightstand

Set of Three Mid-20th Century Chippendale Style Dressers and Nightstand

Located in Seattle, WA

The serpentine-front low dresser offers four full-width drawers framed by molded columns and adorned with ornate bail pulls.The tall highboy dresser complements it with five dovetail...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Chippendale Style Serpentine Dresser by Pennsylvania Furniture
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Style Serpentine Dresser by Pennsylvania Furniture

Mid-20th Century Chippendale Style Serpentine Dresser by Pennsylvania Furniture

Located in Seattle, WA

The ornate backplates and bail pulls highlight the traditional aesthetic while maintaining a sense of understated sophistication.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Fine Pair of English George III Period Antique Mahogany Boxes circa 1780
Fine Pair of English George III Period Antique Mahogany Boxes circa 1780

Fine Pair of English George III Period Antique Mahogany Boxes circa 1780

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Raised on polished brass "animal paws" and hung with brilliant original polished brass hardware, there are a few replaced screws and also a subtle variation between the bail pulls on...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Knife Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Solid Cherry End Server by Monitor Furniture Co.
Vintage Solid Cherry End Server by Monitor Furniture Co.

Vintage Solid Cherry End Server by Monitor Furniture Co.

Located in Trenton, NJ

Below, a single drawer with brass bail pulls sits above a single paneled cabinet door with wooden knob and decorative brass strap hinges.

Category

20th Century American American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Inlay Mahogany Commode
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Inlay Mahogany Commode

French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Inlay Mahogany Commode

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Across the top row are three drawers of geometric marquetry designs to outline them–like two rows of twisting ribbon–in alternating blonde and dark woods. Brass bail pulls operate th...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Lexington Furniture Tropical Coastal Modular Vanity & Desk Suite
Lexington Furniture Tropical Coastal Modular Vanity & Desk Suite

Lexington Furniture Tropical Coastal Modular Vanity & Desk Suite

By Lexington Furniture 1

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

Neoclassical Greek Key feet provide a strong architectural foundation, and darkened bronze-tone swing bail pulls with cream insets add a polished contrast.

Category

1990s American Desks

Materials

Wood

20th C. Korean Style Tansu Chest with Iron Mounts, Collection of Plácido Domingo
20th C. Korean Style Tansu Chest with Iron Mounts, Collection of Plácido Domingo

20th C. Korean Style Tansu Chest with Iron Mounts, Collection of Plácido Domingo

Located in Morristown, NJ

This tall, multi-compartment chest features two paneled double-door cabinets surrounded by a total of twenty-one drawers of varying sizes, each fitted with bronze-toned bail pulls. D...

Category

Vintage 1970s Korean Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique French Floral Painted Mahogany Dresser with Matching Mirror
Antique French Floral Painted Mahogany Dresser with Matching Mirror

Antique French Floral Painted Mahogany Dresser with Matching Mirror

Located in Centennial, CO

An absolutely stunning antique and rare circa 1900 French mahogany dresser with three drawers that was professionally hand painted with a basket of flowers, garlands and ribbons on a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Dressers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century American Chippendale Walnut Blanket Chest circa 1780s
18th Century American Chippendale Walnut Blanket Chest circa 1780s

18th Century American Chippendale Walnut Blanket Chest circa 1780s

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Retaining apparently original bail pulls on the lower drawers. The top opens to a thin lidded till on the left side and the open blanket-chest on the remainder.

Category

Antique 1780s American Chippendale Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period c1850's Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W
Japanese Edo Period c1850's Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W

Japanese Edo Period c1850's Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W

Located in Portland, OR

The top drawer runs full-width behind a forged iron hasp lock plate of lobed cloud form with floral-knob boss, flanked by warabite (bracken) bail pulls of generous scale. The middle ...

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Queen Anne Period Blanket Chest with Two Whimsical Faces, ca 1740-1760
Queen Anne Period Blanket Chest with Two Whimsical Faces, ca 1740-1760

Queen Anne Period Blanket Chest with Two Whimsical Faces, ca 1740-1760

Located in York County, PA

The early surface is exceptional. The simple, bail pull hardware is brass, with oval back plates.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Meiji Japanese Yosegi Marquetry Kodansu Jewelry Cabinet, circa 1900
Meiji Japanese Yosegi Marquetry Kodansu Jewelry Cabinet, circa 1900

Meiji Japanese Yosegi Marquetry Kodansu Jewelry Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pierced corner plates, ornamental hinges, floral drawer-handle backplates, lock escutcheons, and curved bail pulls retain an appealing aged surface. The cabinet presents beautifully...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Hutch Cupboard
Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Hutch Cupboard

Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Hutch Cupboard

Located in Dayton, OH

Below this stone top, the lower buffet base houses two wide flat-front storage drawers adorned with classical brass bail pulls, framed by robust, diamond-faceted corner blocks, and e...

Category

Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kyoto Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Chest 68”H
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kyoto Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Chest 68”H

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kyoto Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Chest 68”H

Located in Portland, OR

The lower section opens with four small keyaki-faced drawers across the top register fitted with iron bail pulls, above a pair of wide louvered kōshi sliding doors (格子戸) enclosing a ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Nagoya Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Cabinet 72"
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Nagoya Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Cabinet 72"

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Nagoya Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Cabinet 72"

Located in Portland, OR

Below the door registers, two tiers of small drawers faced in deeply figured keyaki (欅) burl with iron mokku (木瓜) bail pulls complete the upper case. The lower section presents a ful...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Louis XVI Directoire Style Brass Mounted High Chest By Kindel
Vintage Louis XVI Directoire Style Brass Mounted High Chest By Kindel

Vintage Louis XVI Directoire Style Brass Mounted High Chest By Kindel

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The lower section provides generous storage through four smoothly operating drawers, each adorned with classic brass bail pulls and fitted with substantial drawer construction.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Japanese c1890 Keyaki Sugi Merchant Tansu Sliding Door Cabinet Meiji 54"
Antique Japanese c1890 Keyaki Sugi Merchant Tansu Sliding Door Cabinet Meiji 54"

Antique Japanese c1890 Keyaki Sugi Merchant Tansu Sliding Door Cabinet Meiji 54"

Located in Portland, OR

The iron hardware is appropriately robust — shaped bail pulls on recessed iron mounts — practical and proportionate to a piece of this scale.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Meiji Period
Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Meiji Period

Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Meiji Period

Located in Portland, OR

The full-width top drawer carries a large horizontal lock plate with scrolling kiku-bana in high relief, flanked by additional kiku cartouches; individual drawer escutcheons repeat a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca
Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca

Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca

Located in San Carlos, CA

An old linen inventory tag remains adhered to the back of one piece, suggestive of prior passage through a significant collection or estate. Original iron bail pulls with shaped bac...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Softwood

Circa 1895 Goodalls Manchester Burled Wood Edwardian Fitted Triple Wardrobe
Circa 1895 Goodalls Manchester Burled Wood Edwardian Fitted Triple Wardrobe

Circa 1895 Goodalls Manchester Burled Wood Edwardian Fitted Triple Wardrobe

By Goodalls

Located in St. Louis, MO

Right Bay (Single Door): Features a full-length interior mirror on the door, fitted with three open sliding tray drawers above two deep enclosed drawers with brass bail pulls. Retai...

Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Palatial English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Leather Top Desk C. 1960's
Palatial English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Leather Top Desk C. 1960's

Palatial English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Leather Top Desk C. 1960's

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The front features three spacious hand-cut dovetailed drawers, each retaining its original brass bail pulls and decorative backplates. The quality of the traditional joinery is immed...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinoiserie French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk and Chair a set
Vintage Chinoiserie French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk and Chair a set

Vintage Chinoiserie French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk and Chair a set

Located in Topeka, KS

The desk is framed with a spectacular serpentine style edge and face featuring three drawers… 2 on each side possessing the serpentine edge and a larger center drawer all three beari...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Style Carved Console Table with Inlaid Wood Top
Antique Georgian Style Carved Console Table with Inlaid Wood Top

Antique Georgian Style Carved Console Table with Inlaid Wood Top

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Two finely cast brass bail pulls adorn discreet storage drawers, providing both decorative elegance and practical convenience for storing correspondence, keys, or small accessories.

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Leather Wrapped and Embossed Maitland Smith Commodes
Pair Leather Wrapped and Embossed Maitland Smith Commodes

Pair Leather Wrapped and Embossed Maitland Smith Commodes

By Maitland Smith

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The understated brass bail pulls complement the leather wrapping perfectly, providing refined accents without distracting from the richness of the materials.

Category

20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Circa 1765-1780 English George III Period Bedside Commode Table
Circa 1765-1780 English George III Period Bedside Commode Table

Circa 1765-1780 English George III Period Bedside Commode Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Double doors (replaced latch) & converted drawer below on the split slide out legs. Bail & rosette brass pull. Wear commensurate with age & use; scratches to top front left side. 22"...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Bamboo & Rattan Mirrored Etagere Shelf Stand Boho Chic
Antique English Victorian Bamboo & Rattan Mirrored Etagere Shelf Stand Boho Chic

Antique English Victorian Bamboo & Rattan Mirrored Etagere Shelf Stand Boho Chic

Located in Dayton, OH

Below the open gallery shelving, the base unit houses a woven cane tabletop leading to a single utility storage drawer fitted with ornate brass bail handles. Pulling open the drawer ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror

Antique 18th Century American Federal Crotch Mahogany Chest of Drawers Dresser
Antique 18th Century American Federal Crotch Mahogany Chest of Drawers Dresser

Antique 18th Century American Federal Crotch Mahogany Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Dayton, OH

Each drawer is fitted with traditional metal bail handle pulls attached to classic round rosettes, maintaining the austere elegance of the era.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

French Provincial-style Pine Secretary Armoire and Cabinet
French Provincial-style Pine Secretary Armoire and Cabinet

French Provincial-style Pine Secretary Armoire and Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

The top section has two tall arched/curved-panel doors with raised molding with Five drawers with brass bail handles (cup/pull style) on the lower section.

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Japanese Kiri Wood Ishodansu Kasane Tansu Meiji Era Chest of Drawers 37"
Antique Japanese Kiri Wood Ishodansu Kasane Tansu Meiji Era Chest of Drawers 37"

Antique Japanese Kiri Wood Ishodansu Kasane Tansu Meiji Era Chest of Drawers 37"

Located in Portland, OR

The two separable sections stack to present eight drawers in total, each fitted with bold iron hardware throughout: large circular lock escutcheons centered on every drawer face, dec...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Faux Bamboo Three Drawer Chest
Faux Bamboo Three Drawer Chest

Faux Bamboo Three Drawer Chest

By Bramble

Located in Westwood, NJ

The wood’s natural warmth highlights the bamboo-inspired texture, giving the chest a timeless, heirloom quality. Brass bail drawer pulls give the chest a gentle antique touch and su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Regency Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Wood

Hollywood Regency Vintage Henry Link Faux Bamboo Desk Hutch
Hollywood Regency Vintage Henry Link Faux Bamboo Desk Hutch

Hollywood Regency Vintage Henry Link Faux Bamboo Desk Hutch

By Henry Link

Located in Baltimore, MD

The spacious desk/hutch drawers are accented with antiqued painted brass bail drawer pulls and provide ample storage space.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Metal

English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan

English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan

Located in Dallas, TX

a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with adjustable writing slope / book stand, mahogany with leather work surface, gilt emboss...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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

Mid-18th Century Georgian Dresser Base

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Original rococo well cast bail & rosette pulls. Measures: 69 3/8" W, 20 3/4" D, 30 1/2" H.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

One Drawer End or Side Table Oxford Square by Drexel
One Drawer End or Side Table Oxford Square by Drexel

One Drawer End or Side Table Oxford Square by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in New York, NY

The pecan wood case features the signature faux inlay design, and brass colored metal corners and recessed bail style drawer pull, on bun style feet. 1970's mod meets classic campaig...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign End Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Indonesian Maduran Red Painted & Gilded Tall Cabinet or Storage Chest
Antique Indonesian Maduran Red Painted & Gilded Tall Cabinet or Storage Chest

Antique Indonesian Maduran Red Painted & Gilded Tall Cabinet or Storage Chest

Located in Topeka, KS

It bears a tall, narrow frame decoratively finished on both sides & the front with a single door embellished with fantastic hand carved & painted details & symbols with a hook latch ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo Raj Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Circa 1780 French Louis XVI Period Marble Top Commode
Circa 1780 French Louis XVI Period Marble Top Commode

Circa 1780 French Louis XVI Period Marble Top Commode

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Well mounted in bronze with hexagonal back plate modified bail & rosette form original pulls. Fluted columns flank the three long drawers - the top one as 3 short faux drawers, w...

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Find many varieties of an authentic bail pull available at 1stDibs. A bail pull — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 322 options for an antique or vintage bail pull now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the bail pull you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each bail pull bearing Georgian, neoclassical or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made bail pull has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Ole Wanscher and Bernhard Rohne are consistently popular.

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The average selling price for a bail pull at 1stDibs is $4,250, while they’re typically $35 on the low end and $288,500 for the highest priced.

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