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Chinese Butterfly Chest

Midcentury Side Chest with Three-Drawers and Traditional Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
mid-20th century Chinese side chest merges traditional aesthetics with functional design, making it a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes

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Elm

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets

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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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sideboards

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Elm

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sideboards

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Elm

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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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

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Lacquer

Chinese Orange Locking Chests Cabinets with Brass Butterfly Hardware
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful pair of Chinese cabinets on stands with brass accents and butterfly hardware with working
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Antique Chinese Colonial Chest of Drawers with Butterfly Hardware, 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
This 20th century Chinese chest of drawers features butterfly hardware enhancing its colonial style
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20th Century Chinese Furniture

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Elm

Late Qing Dynasty Butterfly Chest
Late Qing Dynasty Butterfly Chest
H 34.26 in W 42.13 in D 29.14 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards

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Elm

Late Qing Dynasty Butterfly Chest
Late Qing Dynasty Butterfly Chest
H 33.86 in W 43.31 in D 21.26 in
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
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20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Rosewood

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards

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Elm

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Elm

C. 1800 Butterfly Style Side Chest with Three Drawers and Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant small coffer, features a floating panel top sitting above three drawers, each and fitted with boldly-scaled rectangular brass hardware and a curved handle. Beneath the d...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sideboards

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Elm

Chinese Butterfly Chest with Carved Wings
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive Chinese butterfly chest is from Henan China and is from the late Qing dynasty. It
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Elm

Red Butterfly side chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique painted Chinese red butterfly side chest. 106111-88510
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Red Butterfly side chest
Red Butterfly side chest
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 16.5 in
Red Butterfly Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red and gold painted butterfly chest from China. c 1890s
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Red Butterfly Chest
Red Butterfly Chest
H 59 in W 37 in D 19 in
Red Butterfly Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully lacquered antique red side table with hand-painted butterflies. From Shanxi, China. New
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Brass

Red Butterfly Chest
Red Butterfly Chest
H 34.38 in W 28 in D 16.75 in
Red Butterfly Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully lacquered antique red side table with hand painted butterflies makes a striking accent
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Red Butterfly Chest
Red Butterfly Chest
H 34.38 in W 28 in D 16.75 in
Antique Chinese Butterfly Lacquer Tea Caddy Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare Chinese tea chest decorated with East Asian scenes, including temples and pagodas. In the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

Black Lacquer Butterfly Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese black lacquer chest with painted gold butterflies. From the Shanxi province.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets

Black Lacquer Butterfly Chest
Black Lacquer Butterfly Chest
H 65.75 in W 40.325 in D 20 in
Charming Handpainted Butterfly Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary pair of charming handpainted butterfly chests with one drawer and 2 doors. Available
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

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Wood

Charming Handpainted Butterfly Chest
Charming Handpainted Butterfly Chest
H 24 in W 15.75 in D 12 in
Black Butterfly Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand painted black butterfly chest from China.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

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Wood

Black Butterfly Side Chest
Black Butterfly Side Chest
H 33.25 in W 27 in D 17 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Ming Dynasty Style Butterfly Cabinet with Carved Spandrels and Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style wooden butterfly cabinet from the 19th century, with carved spandrels, drawers, doors and dark patina. Born in China during the 19th century, this exquis...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Cabinets

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Wood

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Chinese Butterfly Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese butterfly chest you’re looking for. Each Chinese butterfly chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese butterfly chest — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Chinese butterfly chest bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Chinese Butterfly Chest?

Prices for a Chinese butterfly chest start at $655 and top out at $18,280 with the average selling for $4,000.