Skip to main content

Empire Butler

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers desk.

Category

Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style  Kidney Shape & Brass Gallery 2 Tier Butler's Table
French Empire Style  Kidney Shape & Brass Gallery 2 Tier Butler's Table

French Empire Style Kidney Shape & Brass Gallery 2 Tier Butler's Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Such an elegant French Empire Style Mahogany Butler's Table in a Kidney Shape with Brass Galleries, There are two shelfs, top and bottom that have the reticulated Brass gallery T...

Category

Mid-20th Century Empire Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840
Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840

$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 41.5 in W 47.5 in D 20.5 in

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk Unsigned C1840 Measures - 41 3/8" x 47 1/2" x 20 1/2" A fine example of American Empire furniture, this flame mahogan...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840
American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

$2,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 48 in W 46.5 in D 22.5 in

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

An exceptional American Empire Classical butler's chest, crafted from mahogany and dating to circa 1840.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest

Located in Louisville, KY

Imagine where this gorgeous piece might have been in its past life. Perhaps stately mansions with warm block panel, high ceilings and crown molding for days. The wealthy would have h...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

French Empire Kingwood Butlers Trolley Side Table Stand
French Empire Kingwood Butlers Trolley Side Table Stand

French Empire Kingwood Butlers Trolley Side Table Stand

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Gorgeous antique French Empire butlers trolley handcrafted from kingwood with ormolu mounts On wheels so easy to move around, great for drinks parties and events Can also functio...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Empire Side Tables

American Empire Butlers Desk
American Empire Butlers Desk

American Empire Butlers Desk

Sold

H 44.5 in W 45 in D 22 in

American Empire Butlers Desk

Located in East Aurora, NY

19th century figured Cherry and Quilted Maple Butlers Desk. Nicely figured Cherry on the case and drawer fronts and quilted Maple on the top of the carved twisted columns and the f...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown American Empire Desks

Materials

Cherry

Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk
Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk

Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Classical Empire butler's desk feature two toned inlay tiger maple with drop front desk opening to writing surface with storage drawers and pigeon holes, lower long drawers ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Maple

Mahogany Butler's Tray Table
Mahogany Butler's Tray Table

Mahogany Butler's Tray Table

Sold

H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 18.51 in

Mahogany Butler's Tray Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

Early 19th century regency style mahogany butler's tray on X folding stand. Tray gallery adorned with fan decoration painted in yellow and green shades. Displaying a desirable aged...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820

Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820

By John Needles

Located in Portland, OR

Antique American mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' desk/secretary chest, circa 1820. The desk made of fine figured mahogany, the top drawer being a fall front secretary with a fitted int...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPiRE NAPOLEON III DRINKS SERVING TRAY TABLE WITH BRASS FITTINGS
ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPiRE NAPOLEON III DRINKS SERVING TRAY TABLE WITH BRASS FITTINGS

ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPiRE NAPOLEON III DRINKS SERVING TRAY TABLE WITH BRASS FITTINGS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very well made French Empire Napoleon III butlers serving table with slip trays Please note the delive...

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany, Tiger Maple & Burl Butler's Chest
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany, Tiger Maple & Burl Butler's Chest

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany, Tiger Maple & Burl Butler's Chest

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique American Empire flame mahogany butler's chest features bookmatched flame mahogany drawers with tiger maple and burl facing, front drops to reveal writing surface and interior...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Bone, Glass, Mahogany, Burl

Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details
Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details

Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Empire style chest with secretary from the 19th century. This antique case piece from Sweden has been designed in Swedish Empire style with a wonderful architectural appear...

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840 Measures - 43" x ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

High Style Butler's Desk
High Style Butler's Desk

High Style Butler's Desk

Sold

H 48 in W 42.25 in D 21.5 in

High Style Butler's Desk

Located in Alexandria, VA

This beautiful desk has a cherry frame with bird's-eye and tiger maple inlay, pine and poplar secondary woods - the piece was probably made either in New England or the Mid-Atlantic....

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

19th Century Flame Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk
19th Century Flame Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk

19th Century Flame Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk

Located in Hudson, NY

Danish 1830s-40s Butler's Desk of Flame Mahogany. The top over a fall-front opening to reveal an interior space fitted with three small drawers on each side flanking a interior spac...

Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Baltimore Fall Front Butler's Desk
Early 19th Century Baltimore Fall Front Butler's Desk

Early 19th Century Baltimore Fall Front Butler's Desk

By William Camp 1

Located in Miami Beach, FL

American. Early 19th century Baltimore fall front butler's desk. Attributed to William Camp (fl 1801-1822). Dimensions: 45 x 43.5 x 23 inches (When fully closed). 45 x 43.5 x 41 ...

Category

Antique 1820s American American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

People Also Browsed

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

$2,800 / set

H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

$6,500

H 71 in W 44.75 in D 24.75 in

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A wonderful walnut secretary desk from 19th century France. The desk can be separated into two bodies: a lower writing surface, and the upper glass-front cabinet. The top cabinet ha...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Glass

18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

Located in Essex, MA

Beautiful Mahogany George III Chest on Chest. Carved Adam Frieze with exotic wood chamfered corners. Original backboards and dovetailed drawers. Quite lovely patina and color. Early ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle
Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

By Mahogany Associates

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a beautiful inlaid flame mahogany Federal style secretary desk with tambour doors. It has two glass shelves. The body has several areas with inlaid satinwood designs. It date...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825

Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An extraordinary American empire four-poster bed in cherry wood from the Philadelphia area that appears in the book, Philadelphia Empire Furniture by Boor. Features an elaborate seri...

Category

Antique 1820s American Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Cherry, Poplar

Louis Phillipe North German Fall-Front Secretary in Flame Mahogany, circa 1855
Louis Phillipe North German Fall-Front Secretary in Flame Mahogany, circa 1855

Louis Phillipe North German Fall-Front Secretary in Flame Mahogany, circa 1855

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A captivating one of a kind Louis Phillip secretary in book-matched, flame mahogany with shaped, curvi-linear drawer fronts and faux drawer fronts on the fall-front and the sides. Of...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American 4 Poster Acanthus Carved Southern Bed in Mahogany, c. 1820
Antique American 4 Poster Acanthus Carved Southern Bed in Mahogany, c. 1820

Antique American 4 Poster Acanthus Carved Southern Bed in Mahogany, c. 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Period Antique Federal American 4 poster bed in West Indies mahogany, c. 1820. A fine example of a Southern bed featuring carved tobacco and acanthus leaves in a fine tight grained C...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century
Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

$8,289

H 100.79 in W 87.01 in D 61.82 in

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

By Empire Furniture

Located in Madrid, ES

Empire Canopy bed France Napoleon III From the 19th Century, In mahogany wood with appliqués in gilded bronze and classical figures. Fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. Ceilin...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

Small American Empire Sideboard in Mahogany, circa 1820
Small American Empire Sideboard in Mahogany, circa 1820

Small American Empire Sideboard in Mahogany, circa 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A fine petite American Empire sideboard in mahogany and bookmatched figured mahogany. Features rectangular top over two drawers above base cabinet with two doors flanked by turned io...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Tall Case Clock By W. Ashford, London
Regency Mahogany Tall Case Clock By W. Ashford, London

Regency Mahogany Tall Case Clock By W. Ashford, London

Located in Essex, MA

With arched bonnet with brass finials over a convex glass bezel opening to a steel clock face. Newly cleaned and put in ready to go condition. The case with pendulum door. Weights, k...

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk

Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Round Top, TX

This stunning Biedermeier secretary was crafted in Denmark during a peak era known for high quality furniture craftsmanship. Enlarge photos to appreciate the beauty of the wood, note...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century

$11,102Sale Price|25% Off

H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Sofa-bed of the Empire period in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes. This sofa is decorated in front of a lyre in the center,...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers This Antique Empire style cabinet has ample storage and display space. This piece would be great for a bedroom to s...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard
Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard

Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Queens, NY

American Empire mahogany sideboard with two pedestal cabinets and 4 carved column supports centering a lower mirror under 3 drawers with a back splash. (Attributed to DUNCAN PHYFE)

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Mirror

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay around each of the gilded lion’s ma...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Empire Butler", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Empire Butler For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal empire butler for your home. An empire butler — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. When you’re browsing for the right empire butler, those designed in Empire, Regency and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Empire Butler?

Prices for an empire butler start at $1,324 and top out at $368,867 with the average selling for $10,513.

Read More

37 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name

Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?

The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.