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Lingerie Chests Mahogany

Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
your garments and accessories, ensuring both functionality and style. The chest's sleek, vertical
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Commodes and Chest...

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Wood

Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Mahogany Lingerie Chest
H 56 in W 26 in D 18 in
Chippendale Style Century Mahogany Eight-Drawer Lingerie Chest 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Style Century Mahogany Eight-Drawer Lingerie Chest 20thC Measures - 54 3/8" x 25 7/8" x 17 1/2
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Italian Mahogany Bombe Lingerie Chest of Drawers Marble Top Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian bombe chest, commode or entry side table. Made of mahogany with a green marble top
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20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Mid-Century Modern Tall 8 Drawers Ebonized Mahogany Lingerie High Chest Dresser
By Harvey Probber, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Compact design unmarked most likely Dunbar or Harvey Prober chest with solid brass round drop pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
The beautifully crafted Mahogany Lingerie chest, a high quality piece of furniture from top to
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2010s Hepplewhite Dressers

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Mahogany

Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Mahogany Lingerie Chest
H 54 in W 19 in D 15 in
Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This six drawer chest was originally designed as a lingerie chest but it can be used for storing a
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2010s Chippendale Dressers

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Mahogany

Inlaid Mahogany French Lingerie Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Save space with this wonderful antique chest of drawers. Made of mahogany with inlaid designs and
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Early 20th Century Dressers

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Mahogany

Inlaid Mahogany French Lingerie Chest
Inlaid Mahogany French Lingerie Chest
H 46 in W 18.25 in D 14.5 in
Davis Cabinet Co Mahogany Semainier Chest Of Drawers
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Davis Cabinet Company Mahogany Semainier / lingerie Chest Of Drawers Size is 22
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Baker English Georgian Serpentine Mahogany Lingerie Chest Semanier Dresser 52"
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Baker Furniture English Georgian Style Lingerie Chest, circa 1980s. Features a serpentine form
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Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers

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Mahogany

Bracket Feet Mahogany 6 Drawers Brass Pulls Tall Lingerie Chest Dresser Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket feet mahogany 6 drawers brass pulls tall lingerie chest dresser cabinet.
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20th Century American Federal Dressers

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Brass

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STICKLEY Mahogany Chippendale Semainier Lingerie Chest
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style semainier lingerie chest Stickley Furniture. Solid mahogany with brass hardware
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Semainier Lingerie Chest with Ogee Feet
Located in Charlotte, NC
A lingerie chest in the Chippendale style by high-quality furniture maker Craftique. Solid mahogany
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Lingerie Chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Hadley, MA
Lingerie chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Two-tone lacquer, the case dark walnut the drawer
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Mahogany

Mahogany Diminutive Lingerie Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A charming English mahogany lingerie chest, circa 1920s, the rectangular top over a long conforming
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Mahogany Diminutive Lingerie Chest
Mahogany Diminutive Lingerie Chest
H 45 in W 21 in D 13 in
English Mahogany Lingerie Chest with Brass Gallery
Located in Troy, MI
Late 19th century four drawer English mahogany lingerie chest with brass hardware and gallery.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis XV Style Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XV style mahogany lingerie chest with gilt brass mounts, the white marble top over six
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Lingerie Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This mahogany lingerie chest has a shaped marble top that is white with light gray veining. The
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Antique 1850s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Lingerie Chest
French Lingerie Chest
H 52.5 in W 28 in D 15.5 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style seven-drawer lingerie chest or highboy dresser By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Fine Mahogany Baker 8 Drawer Lingerie Chest Chippendale Style
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful vintage Baker Furnitue company lingerie chest in the Chippendale style. The
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Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Campaign Lingerie Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique English seven-drawer lingerie chest crafted in mahogany with flame grained side panels
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Campaign Lingerie Chest
English Campaign Lingerie Chest
H 44.5 in W 18.5 in D 16 in
French Directoire Style Mahogany Lingerie Chest by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine French Directoire style mahogany lingerie chest of drawers, the rectangular top with bronze
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique RJ Horner School Mirrored Mahogany Lingerie Chest with Hat Box
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique R.J. Horner School lingerie chest offers mahogany construction with oval mirror flanked
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Empire Style Mahogany Lingerie Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine mahogany lingerie commode, done in the Empire style, and made in France, circa 1940. An
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Marble Top Small Commode Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This late 19th century Louis XVI style chest features a beautiful walnut marquetry facade and is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Carved Seven Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest Semainier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique carved mahogany lingerie chest has seven dovetailed drawers and features parquetry on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Inlaid Mahogany French Lingerie Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very beautiful inlaid mahogany French lingerie chest. Often referred to as a "seven day
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Vintage 1940s Louis XV Dressers

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top 6 Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest w/ Bronze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top 6 Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest with Bronze Ormolu. Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Drexel Chippendale Banded Mahogany Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style seven-drawer highboy dresser or lingerie chest By Drexel
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Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Dressers

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Brass

Vintage English Banded Mahogany and Satinwood Lingerie Chest, circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage English lingerie chest features mahogany construction with seven banded drawers (four
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Mid-20th Century English Dressers

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Lingerie Chest Pedestal Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Tall Lingerie Chest Pedestal Cabinet with Drawers. Item
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Side Tables

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Marble

Tall Euro Chest with Flip Top Mirror
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
European Art Deco lingerie chest with mahogany checkerboard inlay.
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Vintage 1930s American Dressers

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Mahogany

Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Inlaid Lingerie Chest 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Hepplewhite lingerie chest of drawers offers flame mahogany construction with single
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Antique 19th Century Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Highboy Dresser or Lingerie Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style eight-drawer highboy dresser or lingerie chest of drawers By Baker
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Lingerie Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style mahogany lingerie chest with brass escutcheons, brass gallery, marble top and doors
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Style Lingerie Chest
Louis XVI Style Lingerie Chest
H 49 in W 20.5 in D 13.5 in
Gold Tooled Leather Lingerie Chest
Located in North York, ON
Gold Tooled Leather Lingerie Chest, English Regency.
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Late 20th Century Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Mahogany

Gold Tooled Leather Lingerie Chest
Gold Tooled Leather Lingerie Chest
H 48 in W 28 in D 14.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood and Ormolu Lingerie Chests
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of French Louis XIV style lingerie chests feature mahogany framing with bookmatched satinwood
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20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful French Louis XV style lingerie chest, having marquetry inlay with mixed woods, five
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Louis XVI Inlay Walnut and Mahogany Burl Lingerie Chest with Marble Top
Located in Germantown, MD
We are pleased to offer this beautiful Antique French Louis XV Lingerie chest, from the 1900s
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

French Art Deco Style Lingerie Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Art Deco style lingerie chest, circa 1940, mahogany case with parchment veneer, raised on
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Parchment Paper

French Art Deco Style Lingerie Chest
French Art Deco Style Lingerie Chest
H 51.5 in W 32.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Lingerie Chests
Located in Lambertville, NJ
resting on cases of inlaid mahogany and tulip wood with ormolu mounts. Six drawers on each tall chest. 48
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Tulipwood

1930s Art Deco Lingerie Chest or Semanier by Dynamique Creations
By Dynamique Creations, David Robertson Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco lingerie chest or Semanier, designed by David Robertson Smith for Dynamique Creations
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis XV Marble Top Lingerie Chest Dresser with Gilt Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
style marble top lingerie press chest dresser with gilt ormolu mounts With marble columns adorning both
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

William IV Circassian Walnut Lingerie Cabinet Semainier, English 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
century, England. This seven drawer chest was originally made for lingerie, one drawer for each day of
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut

Henredon Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest or Semainier, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale style semainier or lingerie chest By Henredon USA, late 20th
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dressers

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Brass

Henredon Lingerie Campaign Chest
By Henredon
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic campaign style seven drawer lingerie chest by Henredon with beautiful patina and graining.
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Vintage 1960s American Campaign Dressers

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Brass

Henredon Lingerie Campaign Chest
Henredon Lingerie Campaign Chest
H 54.25 in W 20.25 in D 16 in
English Mahogany 4-Drawer Tall/Lingerie Chest, circa 1820-1840
Located in Lambertville, NJ
English mahogany 4-drawer tall/lingerie chest, circa 1820-1840. Dimensions: 25” W x 51” H x 17” D.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Dressers

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Mahogany

Henkel Harris Chippendale Solid Mahogany 7 Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Henkel Harris Chippendale Solid Mahogany 7 Drawer lingerie tall chest - a Pair. Item features solid
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Mid-20th Century North American Chippendale Dressers

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Brass

Mid Century Danish Modern Pair of Mahogany Linen/Lingerie Chests, circa 1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid-Century Danish Modern pair of linen/lingerie chests feature mahogany construction with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

Glenn of California Chest
By Glenn of California, Kipp Stewart, Stewart MacDougall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare 10-drawer mahogany lingerie chest designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Glenn of
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Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Glenn of California Chest
Glenn of California Chest
H 51 in W 20.5 in D 18 in
Mahogany French - Style Lingerie Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
MAHOGANY FRENCH - STYLE LINGERIE CHEST WITH GILT METAL DECORATIVE MOUNTS. THE CHEST IS INLAID
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Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Mahogany French - Style  Lingerie Chest
Mahogany French - Style  Lingerie Chest
H 37.5 in W 14.5 in D 19 in
COUNCILL CRAFTSMEN Banded Mahogany Chippendale Semainier / Lingerie Chest
By Councill
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style lingerie chest by Councill Craftsmen. Solid mahogany with banded drawer fronts
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Semainier Lingerie Chest with Ogee Feet
Located in Charlotte, NC
A lingerie chest in the Chippendale style by top-quality furniture maker Craftique. Solid mahogany
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

COUNCILL Solid Mahogany Chippendale Semainier / Lingerie Chest with Ogee Feet
By Councill
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style lingerie chest by Councill. Solid mahogany with brass hardware and ogee bracket
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

HENKEL HARRIS 155 29 Solid Mahogany Chippendale Semainier Lingerie Chest
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A semainier lingerie chest in the Chippendale style by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

HENKEL HARRIS 155 29 Solid Mahogany Chippendale Semainier Lingerie Chest
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A lingerie chest in the Chippendale style by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA. Solid
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Style Semainier Lingerie Chest w/ Ogee Feet
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style lingerie chest by top-quality furniture maker Craftique. Solid mahogany with
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

HENKEL HARRIS 155 24 Wild Black Cherry Chippendale Semainier Lingerie Chest
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A semainier lingerie chest in the Chippendale style by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely and elegant two-tones mahogany semainier with bronze details and marble top. A true
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dressers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Lingerie Chest
H 56.75 in W 24 in D 13.5 in
Charles X Tall Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
This forerunner of the lingerie chest has gorgeous patina - the mahogany is a wonderful light color
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Charles X Tall Chest
Charles X Tall Chest
H 55.25 in W 38 in D 16 in
Louis XV Style Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely mahogany lingerie chest of the Louis XV style, having six drawers with the original bronze
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lingerie Chests Mahogany For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lingerie chests mahogany you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each lingerie chests mahogany for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using mahogany, wood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lingerie chests mahogany — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right lingerie chests mahogany, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one lingerie chests mahogany that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, David Robertson Smith and Dynamique Creations produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Lingerie Chests Mahogany?

Prices for a lingerie chests mahogany can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $945 and can go as high as $7,200, while the average can fetch as much as $2,545.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Lingerie Chests Mahogany
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A lingerie chest is used to neatly organize and store undergarments. This compact chest of drawers can also be used to store other items around the house, allowing for versatile styling. On 1stDibs, find an array of lingerie chests.

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