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Gilded Credenza

Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid and Gilded Credenza
Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid and Gilded Credenza

Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid and Gilded Credenza

$7,250

H 36.25 in W 40.75 in D 14.5 in

Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid and Gilded Credenza

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top with brass stringing over a frieze with brass stringing and flanked by paterae, over a pair of grill doors with shelf flanked by fluted columns and raised on a plinth...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

American Gilded Age NY Ebonized Credenza with Bronze Doré Ormolu Mounts
American Gilded Age NY Ebonized Credenza with Bronze Doré Ormolu Mounts

American Gilded Age NY Ebonized Credenza with Bronze Doré Ormolu Mounts

By Ringuet-Leprince and L. Marcotte

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

American gilded age ebonized step back credenza with burled amboyna panels and finely articulated

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Antique Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Credenzas

Materials

Ormolu

Widdicomb Gilded Walnut Chest
Widdicomb Gilded Walnut Chest

Widdicomb Gilded Walnut Chest

$9,500

H 22 in W 53 in D 16 in

Widdicomb Gilded Walnut Chest

By John Widdicomb

Located in Sarasota, FL

A John Widdicomb mid-century period credenza in walnut. Carved and gilded in front, three central

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Hollywood Regency Smoked Credenza
Hollywood Regency Smoked Credenza

Hollywood Regency Smoked Credenza

$6,198 / item

H 35.5 in W 67 in D 22 in

Hollywood Regency Smoked Credenza

Located in Westwood, NJ

Modern Smoked Mirror Credenza with a gilded frame, two wide doors open to a finished interior with

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Andersson Credenza - Swedish Bright Dove
Andersson Credenza - Swedish Bright Dove

Andersson Credenza - Swedish Bright Dove

$7,995

H 36 in W 82.5 in D 25.5 in

Andersson Credenza - Swedish Bright Dove

By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw

Located in New Orleans, LA

influences, seen in the credenza's gilded details and raised panel doors, which were inspired by French

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2010s American Credenzas

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Boulle Credenza.
19th Century French Boulle Credenza.

19th Century French Boulle Credenza.

$21,931

H 43.71 in W 74.02 in D 18.12 in

19th Century French Boulle Credenza.

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th Century French boulle, serpentine fronted Credenza. Having gilded ormolu

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Gilded Mirror with Bronze Garlands, circa 1860-1870
Napoleon III Gilded Mirror with Bronze Garlands, circa 1860-1870

Napoleon III Gilded Mirror with Bronze Garlands, circa 1860-1870

Located in Madrid, ES

Napoleon III Gilded Mirror with Bronze Garlands, circa 1860-1870 A large Napoleon III style mirror

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Lacquered and gilded sideboard, carvings and classical-style decorations, Italy
Lacquered and gilded sideboard, carvings and classical-style decorations, Italy

Lacquered and gilded sideboard, carvings and classical-style decorations, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique lacquered and gilded sideboard, with elaborate carvings and classical style decorations, It

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Credenzas

Materials

Poplar

Napoleon III Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, circa 1860-1870
Napoleon III Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, circa 1860-1870

Napoleon III Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, circa 1860-1870

Located in Madrid, ES

Napoleon III Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, circa 1860-1870 An elegant Napoleon III style

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Period Gilded Carved Wood Console Table 18 th
Louis XVI Period Gilded Carved Wood Console Table 18 th

Louis XVI Period Gilded Carved Wood Console Table 18 th

$7,931

H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in

Louis XVI Period Gilded Carved Wood Console Table 18 th

Located in Madrid, ES

Step into the grandeur of the Louis XVI era with this magnificent console table crafted from gilded

Category

Antique 18th Century Credenzas

Materials

Fruitwood

Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Inlaid Rosewood Credenza, French, c. 1930
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Inlaid Rosewood Credenza, French, c. 1930

Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Inlaid Rosewood Credenza, French, c. 1930

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Hollywood Regency rosewood credenza, with inlaid parquetry, the interior lined with satinwood, on a

Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Signed James Mont Sideboard in Black Lacquer W/ Gilded Wood Pulls
Signed James Mont Sideboard in Black Lacquer W/ Gilded Wood Pulls

Signed James Mont Sideboard in Black Lacquer W/ Gilded Wood Pulls

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

original gilded wood surfacing on each of the four equidistant front pulls. James Mont often combines

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gilded Baroque Console Table with Red Marble and Carved Mirror with Coats of Arm
Gilded Baroque Console Table with Red Marble and Carved Mirror with Coats of Arm

Gilded Baroque Console Table with Red Marble and Carved Mirror with Coats of Arm

Located in Madrid, ES

Gilded Baroque Console Table with Red Marble and Carved Mirror with Coats of Arms, 19th Century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Art Furniture Hand-Gilded Chinoiserie Credenza, High-Gloss Ebony with Gold Leaf
Art Furniture Hand-Gilded Chinoiserie Credenza, High-Gloss Ebony with Gold Leaf

Art Furniture Hand-Gilded Chinoiserie Credenza, High-Gloss Ebony with Gold Leaf

By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Art Furniture Hand-Gilded Chinoiserie Credenza, High-Gloss Ebony with Gold Leaf Elevate your

Category

2010s Chinese Chinoiserie Dressers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Tuscan Oak Sideboard, Hand Carved and Gilded Details
Antique 19th Century Tuscan Oak Sideboard, Hand Carved and Gilded Details

Antique 19th Century Tuscan Oak Sideboard, Hand Carved and Gilded Details

Located in Firenze, IT

. This Italian late 1800s architectural credenza with gilded fluted pilasters and decorative upper shelf

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

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A lacquered and gilded wood credenza laccata con alzata
A lacquered and gilded wood credenza laccata con alzata

A lacquered and gilded wood credenza laccata con alzata

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H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 27.5 in

A lacquered and gilded wood credenza laccata con alzata

Located in New York, NY

194. This rare credenza and desk for a standing writer has a super structure containing four

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Regency Style Rosewood and Gilded Credenza
Regency Style Rosewood and Gilded Credenza

Regency Style Rosewood and Gilded Credenza

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H 34.75 in W 33 in D 13 in

Regency Style Rosewood and Gilded Credenza

Located in Essex, MA

With a rectangular white marble top over a pair of grill doors flanked by panels with rosettes, raised on scroll feet.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Italian Painted Credenza
Italian Painted Credenza

Italian Painted Credenza

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H 33.5 in W 25 in D 13 in

Italian Painted Credenza

Located in Stamford, CT

Renaissance style Italian painted and gilded credenza with raised "pastiglia" (gilded gessoe

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

Majestic French Louis XV Gilded Mirror Marble Top Console Credenza, Circa 1890
Majestic French Louis XV Gilded Mirror Marble Top Console Credenza, Circa 1890

Majestic French Louis XV Gilded Mirror Marble Top Console Credenza, Circa 1890

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

of time-worn character to the gilded surfaces and wood components. The table top is a wonderful gray

Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Fine Regency Credenza
Fine Regency Credenza

Fine Regency Credenza

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H 33 in W 48 in D 10.25 in

Fine Regency Credenza

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine English Regency faux grained and gilded grill door credenza with Egyptian motifs.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Credenzas

18th Century Spanish Rustic Credenza
18th Century Spanish Rustic Credenza

18th Century Spanish Rustic Credenza

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H 78.75 in W 55.12 in L 78.75 in

18th Century Spanish Rustic Credenza

Located in Madrid, ES

18th century Spanish Rustic Credenza painted and gilded wood. Upper body with two glass doors

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Credenzas

Materials

Wood

White Lacquer Credenza with Brass Inset by Mastercraft
White Lacquer Credenza with Brass Inset by Mastercraft

White Lacquer Credenza with Brass Inset by Mastercraft

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional white lacquer credenza with brass insets and gilded accent front panels. credenza

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Vintage 1970s American Credenzas

Materials

Brass

20th Century Venetian Lacquered and Gilded Cupboard
20th Century Venetian Lacquered and Gilded Cupboard

20th Century Venetian Lacquered and Gilded Cupboard

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H 38.98 in W 30.32 in D 14.18 in

20th Century Venetian Lacquered and Gilded Cupboard

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Particularly gold and lacquer sideboard with views of ruins and characters of Venetian style. Cupboard with two doors and interior shelf, of large capacity and service. Sideboard of ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Walnut Inlaid Four-Door Credenza, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Walnut Inlaid Four-Door Credenza, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Walnut Inlaid Four-Door Credenza, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning antique Victorian burr walnut and ormolu mounted credenza, circa 1880 in date

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Credenzas

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian Walnut Marquetry Inlaid 4 Door Credenza, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Walnut Marquetry Inlaid 4 Door Credenza, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Walnut Marquetry Inlaid 4 Door Credenza, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

gilded ormolu mounts. This credenza has elegant curved glass bow doors on either side and a pair of

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Credenzas

Materials

Ormolu

1940's Gilded Wrought Iron Console with a Marble Leaf Top
1940's Gilded Wrought Iron Console with a Marble Leaf Top

1940's Gilded Wrought Iron Console with a Marble Leaf Top

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilded wrought iron console with an original leaf black marble top adorned with two rings. The

Category

Vintage 1940s French Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Regency Rosewood Brass Trimmed Credenza
Regency Rosewood Brass Trimmed Credenza

Regency Rosewood Brass Trimmed Credenza

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H 38 in W 42 in D 14 in

Regency Rosewood Brass Trimmed Credenza

Located in Westwood, NJ

Regency Rosewood Brass Trimmed Grill Door Credenza w/ Bronze Gilded Paw Feet.

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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Pair of Regency Breakfront Credenzas
Pair of Regency Breakfront Credenzas

Pair of Regency Breakfront Credenzas

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H 31.25 in W 43 in D 12 in

Pair of Regency Breakfront Credenzas

Located in Westwood, NJ

Pair of Regency ebonized and gilded grill door breakfront credenzas with brass trim and turned gilt

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Cabinets

Hollywood Regency Gilded Cabinet with Mirror by Mastercraft
Hollywood Regency Gilded Cabinet with Mirror by Mastercraft

Hollywood Regency Gilded Cabinet with Mirror by Mastercraft

Located in Peabody, MA

Hollywood Regency cabinet by Mastercraft for Charak with matching mirror. This small credenza

Category

Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Mirror

English 1880s Black Lacquered Two-Door Credenza with Gilded Chinoiserie Décor
English 1880s Black Lacquered Two-Door Credenza with Gilded Chinoiserie Décor

English 1880s Black Lacquered Two-Door Credenza with Gilded Chinoiserie Décor

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English black lacquered narrow two-door credenza from the late 19th century, with gilt

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Drinks Cabinet, Signed G-Plan, circa 1960
Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Drinks Cabinet, Signed G-Plan, circa 1960

Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Drinks Cabinet, Signed G-Plan, circa 1960

By G-Plan

Located in Banner Elk, NC

top drawer singed with impressed and gilded maker's mark for G-Plan, English, circa 1960. G-Plan set

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Gilded Starburst Credenza by Henredon
Gilded Starburst Credenza by Henredon

Gilded Starburst Credenza by Henredon

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H 30.5 in W 77.25 in D 18.75 in

Gilded Starburst Credenza by Henredon

By Henredon

Located in Miami, FL

Oak credenza featuring four gilded, carved starburst door panels revealing drawers and shelves

Category

20th Century American Credenzas

Materials

Giltwood

French Cerused Oak Credenza with Gilded Panels
French Cerused Oak Credenza with Gilded Panels

French Cerused Oak Credenza with Gilded Panels

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H 34.75 in W 68.25 in D 14.25 in

French Cerused Oak Credenza with Gilded Panels

Located in Essex, MA

A well proportioned cerused, oak credenza, French or American, circa 1940s, of rectangular form

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Oak, Wood

1960s Lacquered & Gilded Wood Cabinet with Carved Wood Doors by Drexel
1960s Lacquered & Gilded Wood Cabinet with Carved Wood Doors by Drexel

1960s Lacquered & Gilded Wood Cabinet with Carved Wood Doors by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Easton, PA

1960's Credenza/sideboard by Drexel with original persimmon lacquer finish with carved wood doors

Category

Vintage 1960s American Credenzas

Materials

Brass

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By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

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Materials

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Regency Open Front Bookcase - Mahogany Sheraton Inlay
Regency Open Front Bookcase - Mahogany Sheraton Inlay

Regency Open Front Bookcase - Mahogany Sheraton Inlay

Located in Potters Bar, GB

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Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 19th century French Louis XVI style Mahogany with brass mounted marble top vitrine / bookcase. This was designed to display your most prized possessions or one of a kind collec...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

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Delphine Mirrored Credenza
Delphine Mirrored Credenza

Delphine Mirrored Credenza

$3,360Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 31 in W 64 in D 16.25 in

Delphine Mirrored Credenza

By Jonathan Adler

Located in New York, NY

Reflectology. Minimalist forms meet Maximalist glamour. Antiqued mirror with a polished brass base. Two double-door compartments open to reveal a bright robin's egg blue interior fit...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bronze Mounted French Empire Cabinet
19th Century Bronze Mounted French Empire Cabinet

19th Century Bronze Mounted French Empire Cabinet

$3,040Sale Price|27% Off

H 38 in W 57.75 in D 24.5 in

19th Century Bronze Mounted French Empire Cabinet

Located in Richmond, VA

19th century French Empire cabinet with bronze mounts and leather top. 2 drawers over 2 door cabinet.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Chiffonier
Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Chiffonier

Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Chiffonier

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 19th century Regency rosewood and brass inlaid chiffonier, the cabinet having a mirror back and shelf decorated with beading and a brass gallery running along the front and sid...

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Credenza Stamped James Winter, London
Regency Rosewood Credenza Stamped James Winter, London

Regency Rosewood Credenza Stamped James Winter, London

Located in Essex, MA

With a possibly later breakfront form marble top over a conforming case with pair of cabinet grill doors flanked by a pair of conforming doors, all divided by columns headed by vitru...

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Antique 1820s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass

John Widdicomb Mahogany Gold Gilt 3 Drawer Mediterranean Petite Credenza
John Widdicomb Mahogany Gold Gilt 3 Drawer Mediterranean Petite Credenza

John Widdicomb Mahogany Gold Gilt 3 Drawer Mediterranean Petite Credenza

$3,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.5 in W 53 in D 16 in

John Widdicomb Mahogany Gold Gilt 3 Drawer Mediterranean Petite Credenza

By John Widdicomb

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Lovely John Widdicomb mahogany gold gilt 3 drawer/2 doors Mediterranean style petite credenza. Item features bun feet, gold gilt decorated drawer and door fronts, solid wood construc...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Carved Mahogany Armchairs, 19th Century
Pair of French Carved Mahogany Armchairs, 19th Century

Pair of French Carved Mahogany Armchairs, 19th Century

$38,380 / set

H 45 in W 25 in D 22.5 in

Pair of French Carved Mahogany Armchairs, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An imposing pair of Louis Philippe Fauteuils Constructed in Honduras Mahogany, standing on swept lappeted gentle 'S' shaped legs to the front, and sabre shaped to the rear, the pa...

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Antique 19th Century French Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Credenza
Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Credenza

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Credenza

$6,850

H 34.38 in W 37 in D 16.5 in

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Credenza

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top with brass gallery over a pair of grill doors with brass inlay in the manner of John McLean. Chamfered ends with brass wheel inlay.. Carved bun feet.

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Antique 1820s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Brass

A fine pair of 19th century Regency mahogany and parcel gilt bookcases.
A fine pair of 19th century Regency mahogany and parcel gilt bookcases.

A fine pair of 19th century Regency mahogany and parcel gilt bookcases.

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine pair of 19th century English Regency mahogany and parcel gilt cabinets with White marble tops.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Cabinets

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Carrara Marble

Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

$4,950

H 39.5 in W 46.13 in D 21.88 in

Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

Serpentine top over four graduated drawers flanked by reeded columns. Brass ring handles on drawers , raised on circular turned tapered legs.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Two-Door Cabinet, Brass Edging, England, 1810
Regency Mahogany Two-Door Cabinet, Brass Edging, England, 1810

Regency Mahogany Two-Door Cabinet, Brass Edging, England, 1810

Located in London, GB

A fine early 19th century Regency period Mahogany 2 door cabinet having crossbanded and brass galleried rectangular lobed top with brass edging above brass grille pleated panelled do...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets

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Brass

Fine Regency Gilt Bronze-Mounted Parcel Gilt Rosewood Side Cabinet
Fine Regency Gilt Bronze-Mounted Parcel Gilt Rosewood Side Cabinet

Fine Regency Gilt Bronze-Mounted Parcel Gilt Rosewood Side Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

English Regency side cabinet with marble top, circa 1810.        

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Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets

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Circa 1815 Regency Period English Breakfront Cabinet Chiffonier
Circa 1815 Regency Period English Breakfront Cabinet Chiffonier

Circa 1815 Regency Period English Breakfront Cabinet Chiffonier

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1815 Regency period breakfront cabinet chiffonier, English. Simple, stately & stylish. Three cabinet doors each with criss-crossing brass grillwork with pleated fabric back...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

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Wood

Pair of Late Regency Rosewood Side Cabinets, in the French Empire Style
Pair of Late Regency Rosewood Side Cabinets, in the French Empire Style

Pair of Late Regency Rosewood Side Cabinets, in the French Empire Style

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Pair of late Regency rosewood side cabinets, in the French Empire style, each of rectangular form with a disguised frieze drawer and brass gallery above cupboard doors between two ta...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets

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Rosewood

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Gilded Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gilded credenza you’re looking for. A gilded credenza — often made from wood, metal and amboyna — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gilded credenza — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each gilded credenza bearing Art Deco or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gilded credenza over the years, but those crafted by Drexel and Henredon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Gilded Credenza?

The average selling price for a gilded credenza at 1stDibs is $5,800, while they’re typically $1,080 on the low end and $36,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Credenzas for You

Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.

In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.

Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.

The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.

Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.

Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.

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