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Antique English Georgian Burl Walnut Ball and Claw Inlaid Lowboy Bachelor Chest
Antique English Georgian Burl Walnut Ball and Claw Inlaid Lowboy Bachelor Chest

Antique English Georgian Burl Walnut Ball and Claw Inlaid Lowboy Bachelor Chest

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique English Georgian Burl Walnut Ball and Claw Sunburst Inlay Lowboy Chest. Item ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Georgian Dressers

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Walnut

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!

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20th Century American Chippendale Dressers

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Mahogany

Carved Ball and Claw Feet Flame Mahogany Book Matched Dresser Bachelor Chest
Carved Ball and Claw Feet Flame Mahogany Book Matched Dresser Bachelor Chest

Carved Ball and Claw Feet Flame Mahogany Book Matched Dresser Bachelor Chest

By Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Bombay 4 drawers flame mahogany ball and claw feet dresser chest by Drexel. Campaign style "carry" handles.

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20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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Small Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Chest of Drawers Claw and Ball Feet, circa 1770
Small Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Chest of Drawers Claw and Ball Feet, circa 1770

Small Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Chest of Drawers Claw and Ball Feet, circa 1770

Located in Providence, RI

This chest is compact, 34 inches wide with a close conforming top and is elevated by four claw and ball feet, which are typical in style to those coming out of Boston at that time (s...

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Antique 1770s American Chippendale Dressers

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Mahogany

Chippendale Ball & Claw Mahogany Wood Dressing Table with Mirror, 19th Century
Chippendale Ball & Claw Mahogany Wood Dressing Table with Mirror, 19th Century

Chippendale Ball & Claw Mahogany Wood Dressing Table with Mirror, 19th Century

Located in Valencia, Valencia

Impressive 19th century English Chippendale ball and claw mahogany dressing table with mirror. The piece remains in excellent condition. This dressing table was made in London, cir...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dressers

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Mahogany

Victorian Marble-Top Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Foot Dresser and Mirror
Victorian Marble-Top Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Foot Dresser and Mirror

Victorian Marble-Top Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Foot Dresser and Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique marble-top solid carved mahogany Victorian low dresser and matching mirror. Item features carved ball and claw feet, acanthus and medallion accented harps and mirror frame, f...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Dressers

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Marble

Antique Chippendale Flame Mahogany Ball & Claw Highboy Dresser Tall Chest
Antique Chippendale Flame Mahogany Ball & Claw Highboy Dresser Tall Chest

Antique Chippendale Flame Mahogany Ball & Claw Highboy Dresser Tall Chest

Located in Dayton, OH

20th century Chippendale highboy dresser or chest. Made of flamed mahogany featuring a open pediment with torchiere finials, ten drawers and ball and claw feet.

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Early 20th Century Chippendale Dressers

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Mahogany

Serpentine Front 4 Drawers Swivel Mirror Mahogany Dresser High Chest Ball Claw
Serpentine Front 4 Drawers Swivel Mirror Mahogany Dresser High Chest Ball Claw

Serpentine Front 4 Drawers Swivel Mirror Mahogany Dresser High Chest Ball Claw

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Serpentine front 4 drawers swivel mirror mahogany dresser high chest ball claw No key included, top most lock is non-functional.

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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Dressers

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Mahogany

Vintage Mahogany Ball and Claw High Chest
Vintage Mahogany Ball and Claw High Chest

Vintage Mahogany Ball and Claw High Chest

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H 55.5 in W 39 in D 22 in

Vintage Mahogany Ball and Claw High Chest

Located in Annville, PA

A Vintage Mahogany Ball and Claw High Chest with all of the bells and whistles that make it a classic piece of furniture.

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Vintage 1950s American Chippendale Dressers

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Brass

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest Dresser
Antique Chippendale Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest Dresser

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest Dresser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest Dresser (1 piece construction).

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Early 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase Drawers Dresser
Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase Drawers Dresser

Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase Drawers Dresser

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Vintage Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase Drawers Dresser

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20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

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Mahogany

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Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...

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Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

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Metal, Brass

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, George III Style
Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, George III Style

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, George III Style

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase. Bookcase features a broken swan-neck pediment with fretwork design, above a molded cornice. The upper cabinet features two...

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Bookcases

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Mahogany

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

$2,400

H 80.5 in W 46.5 in D 21 in

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

Located in Southampton, NY

English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...

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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

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Mahogany

English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820

English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820

Located in San Francisco, CA

An eccentric and highly unusual Classic Sheraton style mahogany and satinwood inlay slant front secretary with Chinese Chippendale style fine tracery (open-work) decoration. An impre...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890

Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary bookcase, Circa 1890.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Secretaires

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Located in Portland, OR

A very rare antique George III English Mahogany secretary bookcase, with a fitted collector's or doctor's cabinet to the base, circa 1790. The bookcase in two sections; the top secti...

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Antique 1790s English Georgian Secretaires

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Leather, Mahogany

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front leather writing surface, central arched tulip wood inlaid cornice with original bras...

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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Secretaires

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Brass

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Mahogany Secretary Desk

Mahogany Secretary Desk

$2,920 / item

H 42 in W 40 in D 21 in

Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and mahogany veneers, the desk has four ...

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2010s Renaissance Secretaires

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Mahogany

Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest
Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest

Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Well constructed with fine mahogany veneer with Federal style brass eagle finial on a pedestal. The carved cornice with urn form finials over a carved frieze. Two glazed doors with m...

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Antique Late 19th Century Federal Bookcases

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Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice surmounting an upper bookcase with two 16 pane glazed glass doors with satinwood line inlay...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks

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Brass

Burled Secretary Desk
Burled Secretary Desk

Burled Secretary Desk

$3,905 / item

H 91 in W 40 in D 22 in

Burled Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made of high quality mahogany solids and burled veneers, the bookcase has a lovely swan...

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2010s Chippendale Secretaires

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Glass, Wood

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Mahogany Secretary Desk

Mahogany Secretary Desk

$3,905 / item

H 91 in W 40 in D 22 in

Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solid...

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2010s Renaissance Secretaires

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Glass, Mahogany

Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary by Biggs Furniture
Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary by Biggs Furniture

Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary by Biggs Furniture

By Biggs Furniture

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a classic piece! It is a Chinese Chippendale style mahogany secretary by Biggs Furniture. It is very good condition with ball and claw feet and brass hardware.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

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Brass

Well Carved Chippendale Style Low Boy
Well Carved Chippendale Style Low Boy

Well Carved Chippendale Style Low Boy

$1,450

H 30 in W 38 in D 20.5 in

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

Vintage Chippendale style low boy with a scalloped edge over top drawer with three divided drawers accented with brass hardware, the middle drawer with a deeply carved Shell motif. S...

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20th Century Chippendale Lowboys

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Located in Milford, NH

A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale style, featuring a swan’s neck split pediment with flaming urn finials surmounting tw...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

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Ball And Claw Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ball and claw dresser available at 1stDibs. Each ball and claw dresser for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a ball and claw dresser — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A ball and claw dresser, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made ball and claw dresser has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Drexel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ball And Claw Dresser?

Prices for a ball and claw dresser start at $950 and top out at $41,000 with the average selling for $3,700.

Finding the Right Dressers for You

Antique, new and vintage dressers are a staple in any household. Whether it’s a 19th-century solid pine or oak Welsh kitchen dresser you’re using to store tableware or a Broyhill Brasilia highboy in your bedroom, these furniture fixtures are essential for making the most of your space.

The first step in finding the perfect dresser is considering your particular needs. Most tall dressers offer anywhere from five to seven drawers, essentially allowing for the organization of an entire wardrobe, while shorter, waist-height dresser varieties can be equipped with a convenient vanity mirror.

highboy dresser is usually around six feet tall, with some versions standing even taller at seven feet or so. Highboys, which began to appear with frequency during the early 17th century in England, are essentially very tall dressers with lots of drawers, whereas a lowboy is a different type of storage furniture in that it's a dressing table with one or two rows of drawers. 

When shopping for your antique or vintage dresser, consider those that bear the hallmarks of solid construction. Good furniture means making an investment, and solid hardwood pieces of maple, walnut or cherry will prove far more durable than a bedroom dresser made of particleboard.

If you’re looking for a mid-century modern case piece that boasts a subdued pairing of wood grains and uncomplicated drawer pulls, browse elegant dressers designed by Florence Knoll, Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb and other furniture makers associated with the celebrated style on 1stDibs. 

Dressers characterized by bolder designs are also popular: Not only will your new piece of furniture be a storage solution, but it'll also make a statement.

Art Deco furniture makers preferred to work with dark woods and typically incorporated decorative embellishments. An ornately carved French or Italian Art Deco dresser complete with vanity mirror and cabriole scrolled feet might better complement the other pieces in your home. Alternatively, if you favor sumptuous antique furniture with curving lines and floral flourishes, the collection on 1stDibs also includes sophisticated 1800s-era Victorian walnut dressers and washstands with marble tops.

After all, a good case piece isn’t merely for minimizing clutter in your space. The style of your chosen dresser and its specific attributes should add something to your decor and your home. Modern creations include one-of-a-kind shapes, like the venturesome chests of drawers in leather, marble and wood crafted by the likes of Roberto Cavalli.

Explore a broad array of antique and vintage dressers today on 1stDibs.