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Ceylonese British Colonial Style Satinwood Ebony Mahogany Hutch Cupboard Cabinet
Ceylonese British Colonial Style Satinwood Ebony Mahogany Hutch Cupboard Cabinet

Ceylonese British Colonial Style Satinwood Ebony Mahogany Hutch Cupboard Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

features beautiful satinwood, ebony, and mahogany wood, 3 dovetail constructed drawers, exposed pin joints

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

George Nakashima 'Conoid' Writing Desk in American Black Walnut
George Nakashima 'Conoid' Writing Desk in American Black Walnut

George Nakashima 'Conoid' Writing Desk in American Black Walnut

Located in Waalwijk, NL

the design is the dovetail (or butterfly) joint, placed across the natural fissures of the wood. Its

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Wonderful Swedish Glazed Art Deco Sideboard in Oak 1940s
Wonderful Swedish Glazed Art Deco Sideboard in Oak 1940s

Wonderful Swedish Glazed Art Deco Sideboard in Oak 1940s

$6,745

H 36.23 in W 57.88 in D 19.69 in

Wonderful Swedish Glazed Art Deco Sideboard in Oak 1940s

Located in Meer, VAN

dovetail wood joints. This cabinet was made by a skilled Swedish cabinetmaker. Both original keys are

Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Nesting Tables Set of 3
Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Nesting Tables Set of 3

Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Nesting Tables Set of 3

By Gio Ponti

Located in Port Jervis, NY

with bronze hardware and gaskets. Wood frame is dovetailed and all joints are put together using wood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple

Contemporary Bench in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira
Contemporary Bench in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira

Contemporary Bench in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira

By Ricardo Graham Ferreira

Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ

and spindle joints. The beauty of tropical hardwood joined in traditional way with dovetails and

Category

2010s Brazilian Benches

Materials

Hardwood

Rietveld Zigzag Chair De Stijl Design by Gerrit Rietveld, 1950
Rietveld Zigzag Chair De Stijl Design by Gerrit Rietveld, 1950

Rietveld Zigzag Chair De Stijl Design by Gerrit Rietveld, 1950

$14,201Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 34.26 in W 14.97 in D 18.9 in

Rietveld Zigzag Chair De Stijl Design by Gerrit Rietveld, 1950

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Oirlo, LI

ingenuity in wood joints with his unique dovetail and miter joints. This version, made of 18 millimeter

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Pine

Cotswold School Oak Dining Room Suite By Gordon Russell
Cotswold School Oak Dining Room Suite By Gordon Russell

Cotswold School Oak Dining Room Suite By Gordon Russell

$22,597 / set

H 38.98 in W 22.84 in D 18.51 in

Cotswold School Oak Dining Room Suite By Gordon Russell

By Gordon Russell

Located in Petworth, GB

with ribbed slats, chamfered rails with exposed dovetails and pegged joints. The seats with original

Category

Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Sets

Materials

Brass

18th Century Danish Oak Kitchen Cupboard
18th Century Danish Oak Kitchen Cupboard

18th Century Danish Oak Kitchen Cupboard

$2,400

H 24 in W 19 in D 12.5 in

18th Century Danish Oak Kitchen Cupboard

Located in Chicago, IL

knob, more gesture than mechanism. Every joint is dovetailed, the work of careful hands shaping with

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Phillip Lloyd Powell Long Coffee Table in Solid Walnut
Phillip Lloyd Powell Long Coffee Table in Solid Walnut

Phillip Lloyd Powell Long Coffee Table in Solid Walnut

$38,500

H 13.59 in W 72.84 in D 14.97 in

Phillip Lloyd Powell Long Coffee Table in Solid Walnut

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Waalwijk, NL

round leg joints at the surface and a dovetail key joint, adding both strength and visual interest

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

21st Century Noden Furniture Design Custom Made Wooden Dining Chairs, Set of 10
21st Century Noden Furniture Design Custom Made Wooden Dining Chairs, Set of 10

21st Century Noden Furniture Design Custom Made Wooden Dining Chairs, Set of 10

Located in Morristown, NJ

. Dovetailed and mitered joints, each chair signed "Noden". Per the now retired maker, the chairs are of white

Category

Early 2000s North American Mission Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Commode With Marble Top
18th Century French Louis XV Commode With Marble Top

18th Century French Louis XV Commode With Marble Top

$2,555Sale Price|30% Off

H 33 in W 45 in D 22.5 in

18th Century French Louis XV Commode With Marble Top

Located in Houston, US

in a modified cabriole leg. Hand made cabinetry with mortise and tenon joints and large dovetail

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Early 20th Century Chinese 7 Panels Folding Screen, Room Divider
Early 20th Century Chinese 7 Panels Folding Screen, Room Divider

Early 20th Century Chinese 7 Panels Folding Screen, Room Divider

$1,603Sale Price|30% Off

H 64.75 in W 77 in D 1.25 in

Early 20th Century Chinese 7 Panels Folding Screen, Room Divider

Located in Pomona, CA

is top-notch, with dovetail and mortise tenon joints holding it all together. You can either fold the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted English Oak Console Table by SUM Furniture with 2 Drawers
Handcrafted English Oak Console Table by SUM Furniture with 2 Drawers

Handcrafted English Oak Console Table by SUM Furniture with 2 Drawers

By SUM Furniture

Located in London, GB

English oak. Hand dovetailed construction joints give additional visual detail to the upper main oak box

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Desktop Humidor in Curly Walnut with Details in Ebony Featuring a Leather Base
Desktop Humidor in Curly Walnut with Details in Ebony Featuring a Leather Base

Desktop Humidor in Curly Walnut with Details in Ebony Featuring a Leather Base

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

utilizing a specialized joint known as the secret miter dovetail. The joint appears as a miter from the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Credenza Buffet by Ricardo Graham Ferreira Handcrafted in Brazilian Hardwood
Credenza Buffet by Ricardo Graham Ferreira Handcrafted in Brazilian Hardwood

Credenza Buffet by Ricardo Graham Ferreira Handcrafted in Brazilian Hardwood

$21,600Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 35.44 in W 78.75 in D 16.54 in

Credenza Buffet by Ricardo Graham Ferreira Handcrafted in Brazilian Hardwood

By Ricardo Graham Ferreira

Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ

workshop. The credenza is carefully built with hardwood and traditional joints, such as dovetails

Category

2010s Brazilian Credenzas

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Desk or Sidetable
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Desk or Sidetable

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Desk or Sidetable

Located in Casteren, NL

table is made by the use of dovetail and mortise and tenon joints. The table has clearly been used and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug
19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug

19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug

Located in Louisville, KY

a story of its creation by way of the unique dovetail technique or “castellated” joint, used along

Category

Antique 19th Century European Primitive Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Louis XV Wardrobe In Solid Walnut, Late 19th Century
Louis XV Wardrobe In Solid Walnut, Late 19th Century

Louis XV Wardrobe In Solid Walnut, Late 19th Century

$3,069

H 89.76 in W 52.76 in D 23.62 in

Louis XV Wardrobe In Solid Walnut, Late 19th Century

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

enhances the armoire’s majesty. Traditional joinery: Techniques such as mortise-and-tenon joints and

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare Convertible Desk, Partnerdesk, Dressing Table, Early 19th Century
Very Rare Convertible Desk, Partnerdesk, Dressing Table, Early 19th Century

Very Rare Convertible Desk, Partnerdesk, Dressing Table, Early 19th Century

Located in Greven, DE

take a look not only at the finely dovetailed corner joints of the drawers, but also at the precisely

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750

$57,280

H 8 in W 14.25 in D 7.5 in

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

as servants carried it and they conceal the otherwise exposed dovetail corner joints. Delicate brass

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Fold Over French Fruitwood Dining Demi Lune Table
19th Century Fold Over French Fruitwood Dining Demi Lune Table

19th Century Fold Over French Fruitwood Dining Demi Lune Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of its original hardware, hinges, casters, etc. and has beautifully crafted joints and dovetails

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Minimalist Dining Chair in London Plane by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK
Minimalist Dining Chair in London Plane by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

Minimalist Dining Chair in London Plane by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

By Loose Fit

Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB

subtle use of hand cut dovetail and bridle joints to form the simplicity and rigidity of the frame. They

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Minimalist Dining Chair in Solid Ash by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK
Minimalist Dining Chair in Solid Ash by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

Minimalist Dining Chair in Solid Ash by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

By Loose Fit

Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB

subtle use of hand cut dovetail and bridle joints to form the simplicity and rigidity of the frame. They

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Ash

Minimalist Dining Chair in Solid Oak by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK
Minimalist Dining Chair in Solid Oak by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

Minimalist Dining Chair in Solid Oak by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

By Loose Fit

Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB

subtle use of hand cut dovetail and bridle joints to form the simplicity and rigidity of the frame. They

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Minimalist Dining Chair, by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK
Minimalist Dining Chair, by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

Minimalist Dining Chair, by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK

By Loose Fit

Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB

subtle use of hand cut dovetail and bridle joints to form the simplicity and rigidity of the frame. They

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Oak

French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century
French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century

French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century

Located in Greven, DE

" marble is unusually light in colour and has breathtaking inclusions. All corner joints are neatly

Category

Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890
Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890

Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890

Located in Greven, DE

. All the corner joints are neatly dovetailed. Not only those of the drawers, but also those of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Large Handcrafted Solid English Oak Console Table by SUM Furniture
Large Handcrafted Solid English Oak Console Table by SUM Furniture

Large Handcrafted Solid English Oak Console Table by SUM Furniture

$6,683 / item

H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 14.97 in

Large Handcrafted Solid English Oak Console Table by SUM Furniture

By SUM Furniture

Located in London, GB

English oak. Hand dovetailed construction joints give additional visual detail to the oak box and internal

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Scandinavian Chest of Drawers Gustavian Swedish Highboy Blonde Pine 1840
Antique Scandinavian Chest of Drawers Gustavian Swedish Highboy Blonde Pine 1840

Antique Scandinavian Chest of Drawers Gustavian Swedish Highboy Blonde Pine 1840

Located in London, GB

veneer over-top. Traditional dovetail and tongue-and-groove joints are proudly on display

Category

Antique 1840s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

8 Antique George III circa 1830 Thomas Chippendale Dining Chairs William Morris
8 Antique George III circa 1830 Thomas Chippendale Dining Chairs William Morris

8 Antique George III circa 1830 Thomas Chippendale Dining Chairs William Morris

By William Morris (English), Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

correct way with dowel joints and dovetail stretchers. The six standard chairs are all the same, the pair

Category

Antique 1830s English Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Wall Shelf and Mirror by Ludvig Pontoppidan
Wall Shelf and Mirror by Ludvig Pontoppidan

Wall Shelf and Mirror by Ludvig Pontoppidan

$10,500 / set

H 43.5 in W 21.5 in D 7.5 in

Wall Shelf and Mirror by Ludvig Pontoppidan

By Ludvig Pontoppidan

Located in Sagaponack, NY

drawer in warm teak. The drawer in the shelf has handcut dovetail joints and is accessed by an unusual

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Teak

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Dovetail Joints For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of dovetail joints available for sale. Each of these unique dovetail joints was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and hardwood. There are 318 antique and vintage dovetail joints for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 108 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of dovetail joints available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Dovetail joints are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many dovetail joints are appealing in their simplicity, but Cassina, Bertu Furniture and Le Corbusier produced popular dovetail joints that are worth a look.

How Much are Dovetail Joints?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,169, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $120,115 highest priced.