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Pair of Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Butterfly Chests, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
hardware in the shape of a butterfly, symbols of joy and longevity. The paneled sides are colored with red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Elm
Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
this unique piece. The Korean Tansu butterfly chest is a great collectible piece to not be dismissed by
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
Burl Wood Campaign Tall Chest With Brass Butterfly Details
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage burl wood campaign style tall chest with brass butterfly design details. The chest of
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Midcentury Side Chest with Three-Drawers and Traditional Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage side chest from the mid-20th century, with three drawers and traditional hardware. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 21.5 in W 19 in D 19.5 in
ANTiQUE GEORGIAN TAXIDERMY BUTTERFLIES INSIDE SALESMAN DESKTOP CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectors cabinet in the form of a Georgian chest of drawers which houses four shelves of antique Taxidermy
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 12.01 in W 13 in D 8.67 in
Italian Rococo Floral & Butterfly Painted Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Italian Rococo polychrome painted chest of drawers with faux marble top - hand painted in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood, Paint
H 29.25 in W 37.75 in D 17 in
Custom Italian Printed Pop Art Black Blue Butterfly Lacquer Wood Chest/Sideboard
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A custom fun Conceptual Pop Art lacquer chest, entirely hand-crafted in Italy and completely
Category
2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 19 in
Custom Italian Printed Pop Art Black Blue Butterfly Lacquer Wood Chest/Sideboard
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A custom fun Conceptual Pop Art lacquer chest, entirely hand-crafted in Italy and completely
Category
2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 19 in
Splendid Italian 1940s Flowers and Butterflies Painted Commode
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s flowers and butterflies painted commode.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
A Butterfly Style Storage Cabinet With Carved Spandrels
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese Provincial-style wooden butterfly cabinet from the 19th century, with carved spandrels
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Petite Italian 1820s Walnut Five-Drawer Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian petite walnut commode from the early 19th century, with butterfly veneer and five
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Austrian 19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Three Butterfly Veneered Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
corners in the front, sitting above three butterfly veneered drawers fitted with classical brass hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 40 in D 20.75 in
French 1870s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular top with rounded corners in the front, sitting above three drawers. Adorned with butterfly veneer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 36 in W 34 in D 19 in
A Butterfly Style Storage Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
distinctive winged profile. With its refined proportions and rich oxblood patina, this Qing Dynasty side chest
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Butterfly Style Storage Chest with 2 Drawers, Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese Late Qing wooden storage chest from the 19th century, with carved spandrels, drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sideboards
Materials
Elm
18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Pink Bamboo Fiesole Chest with Butterflies
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
Double Fiesole Chest of Drawers with butterflies decor.
This eclectic piece will bring just the right
Category
2010s Italian Other Buffets
Materials
Wood
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 20.87 in
Butterfly Style Storage Chest with 2 Drawers and Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant small Chinse coffer, called a butterfly cabinet, features a floating panel top sitting
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sideboards
Materials
Elm
19th Century Pair of Black Lacquered Chests with Gold Leaf Butterfly Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Delve into the charm of the 19th century with this exquisite pair of black lacquered chests
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Korean Late 19th Century Two-Toned Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Korean two-toned side chest from the late 19th-early 20th century, with double doors and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 18.5 in W 29 in D 13 in
Korean Late 19th Century Two-Toned Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Korean two-toned side chest from the late 19th century, with double doors and brass butterfly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Korean Chest with Butterfly Pattern Brass Hardware from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century chest with butterfly pattern brass hardware from Korea. This antique Korean chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Furniture
H 25 in W 17 in D 38 in
LATE 19TH CENTRY KOREAN ICH'UNG BUTTERFLY WEDDING CABINET CHEST BRASS FITiNGS J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
late 19th-century Korean Ich'ung butterfly wedding cabinet chest with brass fittings is a truly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
H 55.91 in W 35.83 in D 16.54 in
Mid Century Modern Pyramid Shape High Chest with Large Bow or Butterfly Pulls
By George Nelson, Paul Evans
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice highly decorative pyramid shape high chest with solid brass hair pin legs and figural
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 44 in W 38 in D 20 in
Sculpture "Psyche and Love" Signed by Jean Bulio
By Jean Bulio
Located in Paris, FR
, recognizable by her butterfly wingst. Her chest is bare and she is holding an arrow in her hand. Cupid, a
Category
Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Neo-Romantic and Surrealist Art from the Collection of Pierre Le-Tan, Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
to the artist’s personal connoisseurship, which ranged from a whimsical butterfly-painted chest of
Category
1990s English Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 8.25 in D 0.25 in
Small Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor on the Stage
Located in New York, NY
design embroidered on the chirimen crepe silk sleeves. There is a butterfly insignia on his chest and a
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile
1960s Korean Butterfly Chest or Side Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Korean chest or side table with brass butterfly hardware.
Category
Vintage 1960s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Contemporary 'Farfalle' 'Butterflies' Chest of Drawers by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, England
Charming D-shaped chest of drawers with hand-coloured butterflies spangled on black background
Category
2010s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
H 33.86 in W 39.38 in L 33.86 in
Curved 'Farfalle' 'Butterflies' Chest of Drawers by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, England
Sumptuous chest of 3 long drawers, with a silk-screened pattern of butterflies which have been hand
Category
2010s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Butterfly Chest with Carved Wings with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome chest is from Henan, China and made from elmwood, circa middle Qing dynasty. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Late Qing Dynasty Butterfly Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome chest from Her nan, China is made of elm wood and dates to the mid-1900s (during the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Late Qing Dynasty Butterfly Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome chest from Shandong, China is made of elm wood and dates to the late Qing dynasty
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Elm
Butterfly Chest with Carved Wings with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome chest is from Shandong, China and made from elmwood, circa late Qing dynasty. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Elm
Butterfly Chest with Carved Wings and Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome chest is from Shandong, China and made from elmwood circa late Qing dynasty. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Henredon Cherry Butterfly Chest Console Table Cabinet Campaign Chinoiserie
By Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1980s Henredon Butterfly cabinet. Features campaign styling with burled panels, brass mounts
Category
Vintage 1980s Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Burl
Midcentury Korean Elm Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury Korean brass mounted elm sideboard / tansu, with profuse engraved brass butterfly and
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Tansu Butterfly Chest Nightstand Side Table Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Tansu chest, nightstand or side table. Made of pine with a rosewood
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
H 25 in W 18.5 in D 29 in
Mid-20th Century Korean Red Lacquered Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Mid-20th century brass mounted red lacquered sideboard / tansu campaign chest with profuse engraved
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late Qing Dynasty Small Butterfly Chest with Carved Wings and Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome side chest is from Shanxi, China and made from elm wood, in the late 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
H 23.25 in W 40.75 in D 17.25 in
Large Hope Chest, Blanket Box with Butterflies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great hand painted chest with Tree of Life and Butterflies
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Painted & Butterfly Decoupage Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English 1890's chest of drawers has been painted a light green and creme color with butterfly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Restauration Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Korean Two-Part Blanked Chest, Brass Butterfly Hardware
By Santosh Manchanda
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very attractive early 20th century Korean Tansu two-part cabinet with butterfly hardware. Love the
Category
Antique 1890s Korean Meiji Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
English Chest with Butterfly and Moth Decoupage
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A playful twist on an antique pine chest of drawers. Recently painted black with a butterfly and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
English Painted & Decoupage Chest with Butterfly and Flowers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English 1890's chest of five drawers, re-finished with black paint overlaid with decoupage of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A Pair Of Black Lacquer Chests With Gold Gilt Butterfly Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of very refined black lacquer chests with gold gilt butterfly motif and brass fitting. View
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold
Japanese Meiji Period Two-Part Tansu Clothing Chest with Butterfly Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
hardware and butterfly accents. Born in Japan during the 19th century, this wooden tansu chest is a fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
A Chinese Marble Butterfly-Shaped Marble Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
marble butterfly chest is a great focal point in a courtyard. In Chinese tradition, altar tables are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Marble
English Tall Walnut Chest from the Early 19th Century with Butterfly Veneer Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut seven-drawer chest from the early 19th century. This English chest of drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 49.5 in W 44.5 in D 22.25 in
19th Century Qing Style Lacquer Painted Trunk with Butterfly Motifs
Located in San Marino, CA
This 19th century lacquer painted Chinese trunk is designed with stunning butterfly motifs along
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests
Materials
Lacquer
Comò Art Déco Veneziano " Butterfly " 1940
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
" Butterfly " per l'alto lavoro di ebanisteria sul frontale dei cassetti con la Radica a formare le ali di una
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Comodini Art Déco Veneziani " Butterfly " 1940
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Particolare coppia di Comodini Veneziani battezzati " Butterfly " per il riferimento alle ali di
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Walnut Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers and butterfly veneer. Created in France during the 19th century, this Louis-Philippe commode
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble
H 40.5 in W 47.5 in D 23.25 in
Pair of Austrian 1870s Biedermeier Walnut Commodes with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
butterfly veneer. Born during the third quarter of the 19th century, each of this pair of Biedermeier
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Walnut
H 31.25 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
Biedermeier 19th Century Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers adorned with butterfly veneer and fitted with classical hardware. The ensemble is resting on four
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 35.25 in W 48.75 in D 24 in
Italian 1820s Tall Bleached Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
walnut veneer. Created in Italy during the first quarter of the 19th century, this tall chest features a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 37 in W 26.25 in D 20.5 in
French 1870s Napoléon III Commode with Butterfly Veneer and White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
butterfly veneer, the commode is resting on wraparound feet in the front, straight feet in the back. With
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble
H 39.25 in W 46.5 in D 21.25 in
French Louis XVI Style 1840s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut three-drawer commode from the mid-19th century, with butterfly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 35.75 in W 46.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Italian 19th Century Butterfly Veneer Burl Wood Four-Drawer Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian burl wood commodes from the 19th century with four drawers, butterfly veneer
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 37.3 in W 46.5 in D 22.5 in
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Butterfly Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic butterfly chest available at 1stDibs. Each butterfly chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, elm and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect butterfly chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A butterfly chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made butterfly chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henredon are consistently popular.
How Much is a Butterfly Chest?
Prices for a butterfly chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
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