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19th Century Swedish Style Shopkeeper's Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
merchants in the 1800s. Desk features a hinged front panel that opens to reveal compartments for writing
Category

19th Century American Gustavian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Wood

Rare Yacht Binnacle with Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a hinge front wood binnacle. Brasses include carry
Category

1920s American Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare Yacht Binnacle with Compass
Rare Yacht Binnacle with Compass
$1,295
H 7 in W 7 in D 6 in
Mid-19th Century Iron Safe with Faux Wood Front and Working Lock
Located in Darmstadt, DE
documents and valuables. Behind the hinged front door with working lock and original key are three drawers
Category

Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Mid-19th Century Iron Safe with Faux Wood Front and Working Lock
Mid-19th Century Iron Safe with Faux Wood Front and Working Lock
$1,715 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13 in W 12.01 in D 16.34 in
19th Century Napoleon III Cave / Liqueur
Located in Tarry Town, NY
hinged lobed lid opening to hinged front panels and a removable stand centered by four stoppered
Category

1820s French Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Cave / Liqueur
19th Century Napoleon III Cave / Liqueur
$5,700 / set
H 12 in W 11 in D 15 in
Antique Columbian Emerald, Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Cluster Earrings
Located in London, GB
gold mounts, with hinged, front opening, wire fittings, circa 1890, accompanied by GIA certificate
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1890s European Late Victorian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver

Miniature Iron Maiden of Nuremberg
Located in Hanover, MA
iron maiden is a torture device, consisting of an iron cabinet, with a hinged front, sufficiently tall
Category

1890s German Gothic Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Iron

Sterling Silver Bracelet Signed by John Millward Banks, Birmingham, Dated 1885
Located in valatie, NY
1900 c. the firm name was changed to J.M. Banks & Co. The hinged front with button release has an inset
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1880s English Victorian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Wooden Security Jewelry Chest with Wrought Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
thick hinged front door with an iron plate, giving the piece a practical as well as decorative function
Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Metal

Italian Lombardy Flower Inlaid Monetiere , in the manner of Maggiolini, Ca. 1820
Located in CH
. Behind the hinged front panel are six fitted drawers, intended for the storage of coins, jewelry, or
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Fruitwood

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Enamel Match Book Cover with 'MAS' Monogram
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a hinged front cover and gilt interior. With a white enameled 'MAS' monogram to the front. Marked
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Travel Trunk, English, Pine, Zinc Lined, Carriage Chest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Braced lid opens wide and rests upon a pair of long hinges Front features a brass lined lock, key
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Zinc

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut “Oratory” Two-Door Cabinet from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Christi prayer station. The oratory features a slanted lectern-style top with a hinged front
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Walnut

Burmantofts Faience Foliate Design Yellow Glazed Art Pottery Mantle Clock
By Burmantofts Pottery
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Roman numerals, hinged front cover and front key wind. The body of the clock is decorated in low relied
Category

1890s English Art Deco Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Faience

Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Liquor Wine Cabinet Chest Stand Cherubs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
top with a stepped crown and a carved 'brickwork' band below, the hinged front (with original lock
Category

1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Walnut

Antique Hamilton Half Hunter Pocket Watch – 17 Jewels, c.1925
Located in Worcester, GB
through the glazed aperture of the hinged front cover. The dial is signed Hamilton. The manually wound 17
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Gold Plate

Biedermeier Chest, Secretary or Cabinet, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
drawers has a hinged front and can therefore be used as a work surface. The ebonised top of this drawer
Category

1830s German Biedermeier Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Walnut

1920's AMERICAN PROHIBITION HIDDEN STORAGE DRINKS CABINET CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, it has hinged front panels which open up to reveal two removable burr walnut slabs, the arm tops open
Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Leather, Oak

1920's AMERICAN PROHIBITION HIDDEN STORAGE DRINKS CABINET CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
1920's AMERICAN PROHIBITION HIDDEN STORAGE DRINKS CABINET CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
$8,498 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43.71 in W 32.29 in D 29.53 in
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Diminutive proportions built relatively shallow with a hinged fall front opening to a fitted
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1760s English George III Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
$2,950
H 39.88 in W 33 in D 14.5 in
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Hinged Secretary / Bookcase on Fluted Legs, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical Walnut hinged slant front secretary / bookcase with molded edge cornice
Category

1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Sheraton Mahogany Games Table Serpentine Front, Circa 1800
Located in Savannah, GA
Sheraton Mahogany Games Table circa 1800, serpentine front, hinged top, leaf and line inlays
Category

Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Glass Front Huge Cabinet from Spain, Early 19th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
of the layers of paint. Three drawers with decorative brass handles in the middle. The double-hinged
Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Located in Forney, TX
executed, the diminutive piece of furniture having a trio of arcaded open niche pigeon holes, over a hinged
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front
Category

1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Teak Bow Front and Brass Hairy Paw Sideboard, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency style teak bow front sideboard with hinged paneled flanking cabinet doors, sliding
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1870s English Regency Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

English Oak Side Table with Lift Top, Carved Serpentine Front and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
small oak side table charms us with its rectangular triple-hinged top with carved serpentine front
Category

19th Century English Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Oak

Antique Korean Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with large scalloped hinges and a lock. The lower case with front and side handles. Raised on a carved
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19th Century Korean Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Metal

Antique Korean Chest for Restoration
Antique Korean Chest for Restoration
$1,850
H 32.5 in W 39.5 in D 18 in
18th Century English Oak Trunk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English oak trunk, 18th century. With a two board hinged oak top with molded front and side edges
Category

18th Century Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Iron

18th Century English Oak Trunk
18th Century English Oak Trunk
$2,200
H 23 in W 47 in D 19.5 in
Mid-19th Century Carved Walnut Jewelry or Trinket Box, Likely Black Forest
Located in Atlanta, GA
its original fitted lining and brass hinges. The front features a keyhole escutcheon (key now lacking
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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Walnut

English Early Victorian Jewellery Box with Tray
Located in High Peak, GB
inlaid front and hinged top enclosing new relined interior with lift up tray. This antique box has been
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
man boating on the front. It is opened on top and has a antique latch on the front and antique hinge
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
$1,592 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.5 in W 41 in D 20.5 in
19th Century English Ash Partners Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
reverse supported with two hinged lopers. The front with a single long frieze drawer simulating three
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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Ash Partners Desk
19th Century English Ash Partners Desk
$6,253
H 48.04 in W 30.52 in D 35.24 in
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH - 1843
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
edges gilt, front hinge expertly repaired, head of spine renewed, general handling, uneven stain to rear
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1840s British Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Fabric

19th century desk stationery box in the form of books, English circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
front binding and hinges back from the top to reveal a wonderfully colourful interior which is divided
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 19th Century English Regency Secretaire Chiffonier Side Cabinet
By John Mclean
Located in Dublin, IE
lower section with a hinged fall-front enclosing a fitted interior of satinwood and rosewood veneers
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

19th century Swedish hand painted dome top coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
hand painted furniture made from oak. Dome shaped lid with original hinges.  Hand painted to the front
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Iron

1895 The Works of George Eliot
Located in Bath, GB
of Spring Grove, Isleworth, to the front paste downs. Andrew Pears was the great-grandson of the
Category

1890s British Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Paper

1895 The Works of George Eliot
1895 The Works of George Eliot
$1,596
H 7.5 in W 30 in D 5 in
Pair 19th Century Bronze Fu Dog Censers
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Chinese bronze fu dog censers: hollow vessels with a hinge at the front of
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Bronze Fu Dog Censers
Pair 19th Century Bronze Fu Dog Censers
$8,800 / set
H 28.5 in W 16.5 in D 23 in
Georgian Mahogany & Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
good colour and patina, having attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged lid, enclosing double
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany & Inlaid Tea Caddy
Georgian Mahogany & Inlaid Tea Caddy
$1,329
H 4.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in
19th Century Ash Partners Desk
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
reverse supported with two hinged lopers. The front with a single long frieze drawer simulating three
Category

1830s English Georgian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

19th Century Ash Partners Desk
19th Century Ash Partners Desk
$5,879
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 35.25 in
Antique Gothic Oak Church Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
. Beautifully weathered by the ages and displaying ornate iron hinge embellishments to the front, this door
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique Gothic Oak Church Door
Antique Gothic Oak Church Door
$4,242
H 81.89 in W 26.58 in D 1.97 in
The Essays of Francis Bacon in an elegant binding
Located in Middletown, NY
, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., rest uncut. Pages clean and bright, front hinge cracked and cover partially
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Early 20th Century English Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood and mahogany military campaign chest with an upper case central fitted hinged
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1810s English Campaign Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood military campaign chest with an upper case fitted drawer hinged fall front
Category

1810s English Campaign Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

DIGGES, Sir Dudly. The Compleat Ambassador. 1655 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
to upper corner of front pastedown. CONDITION: Hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, text clean
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1650s British Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Leather

18th Century French Secretary ~ Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
the genre, with a shallow table top transitioning to a drop-front panel that hinges open to create a
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Secretary ~ Commode
18th Century French Secretary ~ Commode
$2,980
H 39.5 in W 42.5 in D 19 in
Elaborate Rustic Antique Korean Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
lock. The lower case with a hinged drop front with lock. Iron mounts overall and carry handles on the
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19th Century Korean Edo Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Metal

Elaborate Rustic Antique Korean Chest
Elaborate Rustic Antique Korean Chest
$2,400
H 38.5 in W 28 in D 17 in
HABINGTON, William. The Historie Of Edward The Fourth - FIRST EDITION - 1640
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
1/2 calf, gilt decorated and lettered spine. CONDITION: Front hinge cracked but firmly attached
Category

1640s American Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Leather

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Houston, TX
has a beautiful triple panel front, hinged plank lid and its original lock and key. Offered French
Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Walnut

An Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Studiolo Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
floral pendants, a single hinged fall front door centred by a seated allegorical figure bearing a basket
Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Walnut

An important diorama depicting a marine environment, Italy circa 1830.
Located in Milan, IT
sides made of cut glass and a lid also made of glass. The upper side, hinged to the front, lifts up to
Category

1820s Italian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
opened on top and has a antique latch on the front and antique hinge at back. Made from Camphor wood
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
$2,177 Sale Price
35% Off
H 24 in W 41 in D 22 in
Scandinavian hand painted folk art pine box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
colour, decorated in hand painted florals, contrasting blue edges and painted initials to the front
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Pine, Paint

Scandinavian hand painted folk art pine box
Scandinavian hand painted folk art pine box
$1,169
H 9 in W 13.5 in D 8.75 in
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
opening the front drawer this opens the tambour compartment, which further extends to reveal pigeon holes
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

A Gujarati Timber and Pressed Tin Dowry Box, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
the rear, a simple hinged latch to the front, the whole raised atop four functioning wheels. Home
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Tin

A Gujarati Timber and Pressed Tin Dowry Box, Early 20th Century
A Gujarati Timber and Pressed Tin Dowry Box, Early 20th Century
$355 Sale Price
55% Off
H 10.63 in W 13 in D 8.67 in
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition, Five Volume Set, 1904
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Split to front hinge of Vol IV. Illustrated with color frontispieces to each volume. Book Dimensions
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Fabric, Paper

19th Century Geometrically Inlaid Double Chamber Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and front. The hinged top opening to a divided interior with two light wood covers with ebonized knobs
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Wood

William & Mary Oyster Veneered Kneehole Desk in the Manner of Thomas Pistor
By Thomas Pistor
Located in Milford, NH
and rosewood in the manner of Thomas Pistor, with hinged top and front opening to a felted writing
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Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Hinge Fronts

Materials

Brass

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Antique Hinge Fronts For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique hinge fronts is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique hinge fronts was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. Antique hinge fronts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique hinge fronts to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Georgian and louis xv antique hinge fronts are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique hinge fronts over the years, but those made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik and François Linke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Hinge Fronts?

Antique hinge fronts can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,378, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $507,920.