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Rare Victorian Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Library Architects Plan Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A neo-gothic mid-19th century library plan chest having an arrangement of eleven short and three
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Oak
H 32.88 in W 57.88 in D 39.97 in
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 Georgian writing Library chest of
Category
Antique 1790s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 38.59 in W 49.22 in D 25.2 in
16/1700s Primitive Antique Trunk / Treasure Chest, Rustic, Oak, Wabi Sabi
Located in Skien, NO
interiors. Whether placed in a living space, gentleman’s office, or library, this chest becomes an instant
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Antique 17th Century Norwegian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron, Brass
H 17.13 in W 24.14 in D 15.36 in
Antique American Globe Wernicke Apothecary 18 Drawer Library Card Catalog Chest
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Forney, TX
-drawer apothecary library card catalog / small chest of drawers / desktop filing cabinet by the renowned
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 30.75 in W 15.25 in D 11 in
Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian flamed mahogany library bookcase with
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 83.86 in W 74.81 in D 24.41 in
Rare 18th Century Library Yew Wood Specimen Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare 18th Century Yew Wood Veneered Cross banded Specimen Library Cabinet Chest on Stand.
The
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Antique Late 18th Century British Sheraton Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 56.7 in W 40.95 in D 16.54 in
Early 20th Century Tiger Oak Library Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s; The Library Bureau - Boston, MA
Antique oak library cabinet and chest of drawers.
This
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Sewing Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
box would make a beautiful accent on a library shelf or handsomely decorated chest of drawers.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
French Art Deco Walnut Cabinet/ Vitrine/ Bar/ Bookcase with Metal Leaf Detail
Located in New York City, NY
Deco or any setting.
Functionally, it can also be used as an bar, Library Bookcase, Apothecary Cabinet
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 38 in W 57.5 in D 14.25 in
Neo-Renaissance style cabinet with painted enamels signed by Theophile Soyer
By Théophile Soyer
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
the one we present here, this credenza is composed of two glazed bodies making a library and connected
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Enamel
H 99.81 in W 88.59 in D 22.84 in
English Bowfront Leather Top Library Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
Bowfront kneehole seven-drawer library chest with gilt tooled leather top.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Library Chest or Console Table of Flame Mahogany from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English library chest or console table of flame mahogany from the Georgian era, featuring a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 33.25 in W 32.25 in D 19.5 in
Miniature Faux Library Drawers
Located in Riverdale, NY
Decorative faux library drawers made for desktop use. A silk tassel undoes the front faux library
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Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Leather
Midcentury Maple 72-Drawer Library Card Catalog Cabinet, circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco 72-drawer library card catalog cabinet
USA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Carlo De Carli Library In Various Woods and Glass, Italy 1940s
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Milan, IT
Attributed to the work of the Architect Carlo De Carli
A Library / Commode In Various Woods and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern 35-Drawer Library Card Catalog by Remington Rand
By Remington Rand
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern 35-drawer library card catalog
By Remington Rand
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Oak 72-Drawer Library Card Catalog Cabinet, Circa 1950s
By Shaw Walker
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern 72-Drawer library card catalog cabinet
USA, Circa 1950s
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 53.5 in W 39.25 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century Modern 30-Drawer Oak Library Card Catalog by Gaylord Bros.
By Gaylord Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern 30-drawer library card catalog
By Gaylord Bros.
USA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 56.88 in W 33.13 in L 56.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Oak 72-Drawer Library Card Catalog Cabinet, Circa 1960s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern 72-Drawer library card catalog cabinet
Procured from
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 65.25 in W 41.75 in D 18.38 in
Mid-Century Modern 40-Drawer Oak Library Card Catalog by Gaylord Bros.
By Gaylord Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern 40-drawer library card catalog
By Gaylord Bros.
USA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Unique Library Themed Mid-19th Century French Rosewood Marble Top Petite Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fetching petite commode features a variegated marble top with reticulated brass gallery above a single drawer and two doors adorned with antique gilt tooled leather book spines,...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 14.5 in D 12 in
Vintage Oak 18-Drawer Library Card Catalog or File Cabinet with Book Rack
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A fantastic oak 18-drawer library card catalog or file cabinet with book or magazine rack on top
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 61.38 in W 33.25 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Maple 60-Drawer Library Card Catalog Cabinet by Gaylord Bros.
By Gaylord Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco 60-drawer library card catalog cabinet
By
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
H 60.75 in W 33 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern 40-Drawer Oak Library Card Catalogs by Gaylord Bros., Pair
By Gaylord Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of mid-century modern 40-drawer library card catalogs
By Gaylord Bros
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 33 in D 17 in
PAIR OF EXQUISITE ANTiQUE BURR WALNUT LIBRARY BOOKCASES CHEST OF DRAWERS BASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original Antique Victorian Circa 1860-1880 Burr Walnut Library bookcases with glazed tops and waterfall
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 87.41 in W 32.68 in D 17.33 in
Antique Victorian Oak Tilt Top Hutch Table Library Tavern Bench Storage Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
and space. The combination of a table and a chest that could quickly be converted into a chair or
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Antique Late 19th Century William and Mary Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk with chest of drawers and Library , 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This table with chest of drawers was manufactured in Denmark since 1950's
It's restored and in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 29.14 in W 50.4 in D 26.78 in
20th Century, Pair of Chinese Medicine Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
to treat the full range of human maladies. Large multi-drawer chests were used to store sets of the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Small French Hand Carved Oak & Metal Leaf Cabinet /Vitrine / Bar/ Bookcase
Located in New York City, NY
, clothing chest in a bedroom or child's room, library, entry foyer, dining room and would be a statement
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 33.75 in W 39.5 in D 13 in
Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign Bookcase with Drawers to the Base
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this free standing Harrods London Military Campaign open library
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20th Century English Campaign Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 73.43 in W 34.26 in D 14.38 in
3 section Danish Modular library / chest of drawers in teak with brass handles
By Børge Mogensen, Finn Juhl, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in København K, 84
skilled Danish cabinet maker, the unit is constructed in three sections: a lower cabinet or chest of
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
H 90.16 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century mahogany bed / library steps, with three gold leather lined steps decorated with blind
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Antique 1840s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern 20-Drawer Library Card Catalog by Remington Rand
By Remington Rand
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare Mid-Century Modern 20-drawer library card catalog or file cabinet
By Remington Rand
USA
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian Solid Walnut Library Bookcases Haberdashery Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original solid Walnut Victorian Library
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 84.26 in W 45.77 in D 14.97 in
Huge Gothic Revival Antique Hand Cavred English Oak Library Bookcase Inc Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
English oak open library bookcase with chest of drawer’s base
This piece is a whopper, its 8’7 feet
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 104.53 in W 51.78 in D 14.97 in
Period Regency Library Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Regency Library Chest in Crotch Mahogany with Aged Brass Door Panel Adornments and Casters
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Chippendale Period Mahogany Library Desk
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Chippendale period library desk, with 11 drawers to each side, the top, top edge and all the stiles
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Charles X Mahogany LIbrary Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French Charles X period mahogany gentleman's library stand with leather top
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Library Archivists 50 Drawer Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
an exceptional large antique library or archivists chest in quarter-sawn oak, with 50 drawers in
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Vintage 1930s American Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solid Oak 44-Drawer File Cabinet, Office Library Chest, Collectors
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid oak construction
Golden oak finish
Brass hardware
All drawers run smoothly
Very functional cabinet
Very heavy
$2450
B684
Measures: 40" W x 16" D x 63" H
Shipping $...
Category
Vintage 1930s Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Mahogany Wellington Chest, circa 1880
Located in Honiton, Devon
Good quality mahogany Wellington chest, English, circa 1880. Ideal for home office, library or
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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Library Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal library chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, brass and metal, every library chest was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a library chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A library chest made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made library chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gaylord Brothers, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Remington Rand are consistently popular.
How Much is a Library Chest?
The average selling price for a library chest at 1stDibs is $3,307, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $29,986 for the highest priced.
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