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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
English Victorian Chest with Butterfly Design, circa 1880
Located in Madison, MS
This chest of drawers was built in the Victorian era and displays several different species of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 GB
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
Korean Bandaji Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
Korean Jang or Bandaji wooden chest on chest having two doors on each section with butterfly gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century International Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Latvian Dowry Chest
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, butterflies and carved sun-bursts. This chest has the original lock but the key is missing.
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
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
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Blanket Chest with Cinnabar Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
motifs and bronze butterfly hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this blanket chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Chinese Early 20th Century Blanket Chest with Underglaze Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique blanket chest from the early 20th century, with underglaze design. Created in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
French Louis-Philippe Bleached Four-Drawer Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe bleached wood commode from the 19th century with butterfly veneer, marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
Large Royal Early 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Chest with Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Japanese transitional lacquer chest with gilt-metal mounts
Edo period, early 17th
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Blanket Chests
Materials
Bronze
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H 18.51 in W 35.24 in D 19.1 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
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Walnut Chest Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Walnut chest circa 1840. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Italian Neoclassical Lemonwood and Amaranth Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical lemonwood and amaranth chest of drawers commode. Italian neoclassical chest of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Holland Charles X Mahogany Inlaid Chest of Drawers 1820s
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic Dutch Chest of Drawers , Charles X era , circa 1820, mahogany wood, beautiful wood grain
Category
Antique 1820s Dutch Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
H 37.41 in W 39.38 in D 16.93 in
Henredon Asian Style Chinoiserie Mahogany and Brass Bachelor Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning small chinoiserie styled three drawer chest of drawers with original brass butterfly
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 24 in W 26.5 in D 17 in
Early 20th Century Transition-Style Chest of Drawers from Maison Rinck
Located in NICE, FR
This Louis XV-transition-style chest of drawers from the early 20th century features two large
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 33.08 in W 44.49 in D 18.51 in
Scandinavian Modern Three-Drawer Chest with Pewter Inlay Figure and Details
Located in New York, NY
Superb Scandinavian Modern, three-drawer chest with wood marquetry and inlay in pewter. The chest
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Pewter
H 28.75 in W 33.5 in D 17.25 in
George III English Satinwood & Banded Bow Fronted Chest Commode Circa 1790
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb George III satinwood bow fronted four drawer chest/commode. English. Circa 1790.
The
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood, Rosewood
H 35.63 in W 45.08 in D 25.01 in
Classic Rococo Style Chests with Gold Christian Lacroix Design and Natural Marb
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Rococo style chests with natural marble slab and redesigned with a contemporary lacquered
Category
Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 26.8 in W 25.6 in D 13 in
George Nakashima Triple Chest of Drawers in American Black Walnut & Laurel
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima, triple chest of drawers or sideboard, American black walnut, Indian laurel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 32.29 in W 100.01 in D 20.87 in
English Late 19th Century Walnut Chest Signed Waring and Gillow Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive English late 19th century walnut chest signed Waring and Gillow
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
H 36.25 in W 53.25 in D 26.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Miniature Oak Chest and Letter Carrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French 19th century Louis XVI style miniature oak chest and letter carrier, from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 14.25 in W 14.25 in D 6.25 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, Tulipwood, Bronze, and Gris St. Anne marble chests from Tuscany. Each three drawer chest is raised by square
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Louis XVI Commode Stamped Nicolas Virrig
Located in BARSAC, FR
Nicolas Virrig - Paris - Master April 11, 1781
Important Louis XVI chest of drawers with central
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Commode France Louis Philippe Ronce De Noyer Mid 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French chest of drawers Louis Philippe mid 19th century. The wood is of the bramble of walnut
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer
Category
Antique 1850s European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Rosewood, Ormolu & Brass Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with delightful Rosewood butterfly veneers and slightly smaller circular rosette handles. Above the top
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
H 40.5 in W 55 in D 25.25 in
Large Commode Transition with Marquetry of Quartefeuille
Located in BARSAC, FR
sides with quarte-leaf motifs, always on the front three panels of rosewood in butterfly wings delimited
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Burl Walnut and Bronze Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and bronze commodes. Each three drawer chest is raised by unique and most elegant scrolled tapered
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 41.25 in W 57 in D 25.75 in
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
commodes. Each chest is raised on four cabriole legs with brass wrap around sabots, and elegant tulipwood
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Siena Marble
H 37.25 in W 48.5 in D 27 in
Flame Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Commode with Rouge Griotte By Molitor
By Molitor
Located in Stamford, CT
with gilt bronze butterfly’s carrying garlands away from the central lockplate in the form of a flaming
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of 20th Century Italian Wooden Commodes With Naturalistic Theme c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
. Adorned with paintings of birds, butterflies, and trees, these commodes boast a timeless charm. The
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 33.08 in W 51.58 in D 21.26 in
Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Veneered Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers, butterfly veneer, ornate brass hardware and front block feet. Created in Austria during the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
H 33.5 in W 29.25 in D 17 in
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Brass, Marble, Ormolu, and Rosewood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sarrancolin marble commode. The three drawer bombee shaped Genovese chest is raised by elegant cabriole legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
H 39.75 in W 50.25 in D 25.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu, and Brass Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
three drawer chest is raised by Fine tapered legs below the lightly scalloped and elegantly shaped apron
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
H 16.5 in W 30 in D 34.25 in
French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, four drawers, butterfly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 37 in W 47.75 in D 23.25 in
French 19th Century Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut commode from the 19th century, with butterfly veneer and grey marble top. Created
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Pair of Italian 19th Century Charles X Period Mahogany & Maplewood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, swans, and a central butterfly framed within a wreath. The three upper sans traverse drawers showcase
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
garden scenes with blossoms, foliage, butterflies and birds, with the two drawers depicting figures in
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
French 1920s Mahogany Five-Drawer Commode with Bronze Mounts and Fluted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
with butterfly veneer and three-quarter pierced gallery, sitting above a perfectly organized façade
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 35 in W 42.5 in D 19.25 in
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Commode or Sauteuse, Stamped "P.ROUSSEL"
By Pierre Roussel (1723-1782)
Located in Berlin, DE
contrasting papillon ( butterfly wing ) marquetry within shaped banding and set with expressive gilt bronze
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 33.67 in W 46.07 in D 22.64 in
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
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 Paul Evans, George Nelson
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
Antique Chinese Wedding Chest.
Located in Nantwich, GB
huge brass butterfly on the front inlaid with semi precious stones.
Created in Eastern China during the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Studded Metal Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique chest or trunk, most likely over 100 years old and from Asia (inferred from the asian
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
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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 antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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