Mahogany Butlers Desk
Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butlers Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butler's Desk with Brass Hardware. Drop front writing surface with
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Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York, Circa 1800s
Located in Germantown, MD
An American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York Circa late 18th Century to Early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany Butler's Desk Unrestored - Restoration in Progress
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Unionville, TN
This early 19th-century English mahogany butler’s desk, dating to circa 1800-1810, exemplifies the
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 48 in W 36 in D 20 in
American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany butler's desk with a carved molded edge, three upper drawers with
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Antique 1810s American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
H 49 in W 47 in D 22.75 in
1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished.
Measure 45.75
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very attractive Mahogany southern Federal Butlers Desk probably mid Atlantic states around 1820-30
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully detailed item is made of oak with inlay mahogany. Item dates back to the 1850s and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin
By Butler's of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th Century Irish, finely carved and richly patinated mahogany fall front bureau by
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Antique 19th Century Irish Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
This exquisite English Regency mahogany butler’s secretary, dating to circa 1820, captures the
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Butlers Drop Desk Individual Glass
By Drexel, Kittinger Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Butlers Drop Desk Individual Glass MINT!
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20th Century American Georgian Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
H 102 in W 84 in D 18 in
Charak Mahogany Inlaid Individual Bubble Glass Butlers Desk Breakfront Cupboard
By Charak Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Charak Mahogany Inlaid Individual Bubble Glass Butlers Desk Breakfront Cupboard Mint.
Numbered and
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 87 in W 73 in D 18 in
18th c English George III flame mahogany bookcase with butlers desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th c English George III flame mahogany bookcase with butlers desk.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 52.5 in D 24 in
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Butler’s Desk/Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fruitwood, and ormolu butler's desk/commode. The eight drawer chest is raised by square feet below the
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Butler's Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in New York, NY
Butler’s Desk and Etagére, circa 1825
New York, possibly by Duncan Phyfe
Mahogany (secondary
Category
Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT.
Phenomenal quality
Category
20th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
H 84 in W 65 in D 16 in
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Early 19th c. Chippendale English Butlers Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare mahogany butlers desk with drawers and pullout writing desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin
Located in GB
This highly impressive freestanding desk is made in mahogany to an 18th century Robert Adam design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.71 in W 59.85 in D 34.85 in
Antique English 19th C Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin
Located in GB
This highly impressive freestanding desk is made in mahogany to an 18th century Robert Adam design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.71 in W 59.85 in D 34.85 in
Butlers Desk / Linen Press
Located in Cloverdale, IN
This Butlers desk features a flame mahogany veneer exterior with solid marble top. The interior
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard with Butler's Desk, circa 1790-1800, RI
Located in Providence, RI
central oval. The butler's desk is as fully developed as we have seen and must have been a very special
Category
Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
butler's secretary and the centre section has an elegant serpentine shape.
Category
Early 20th Century Adam Style Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 86 in W 82 in D 23 in
George III Mahogany Butlers Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany butlers desk, early 19th century. With a two shelf display rack, a plum pudding
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Brass
English Geo III Mahogany Butlers Desk
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome English George III flame mahogany butlers desk, graduated shelves over fall front desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century English regency butler's desk or secretary. Constructed from mahogany featuring a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Butler's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
A mahogany English Campaign butler's desk, circa 1820, featuring two drawers with embossed black
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
American Butlers Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
American Plum Pudding Mahogany butlers desk with fall front desk top, pull out three drawer bottom
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks
American Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk. Baltimore, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany fall front butler's desk with oval satinwood string inlay, fitted interior
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Burl Ashe Butlers Desk. Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany fall front butlers desk with fitted burl Ashe interior, Ashe cross
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Hepplewhite Desks
Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Federal secretary bookcase features mahogany construction with long drawers with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
English Hepplewhite Inlaid Butler's Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English Hepplewhite inlaid butler's desk , the top is cross banded with mahogany and boxwood, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
Luxury Twin Pedestal Partner Desk, Twin Butlers Trays, Mahogany & Green Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this luxury twin pedestal partner desk in flamed mahogany with green leather
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30.32 in W 61.42 in D 33.67 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 45.5 in W 43 in L 45.5 in
Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Saginaw Furniture flame mahogany breakfront china cabinet featuring Neoclassical styling
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
H 81 in W 58.5 in L 81 in
Widdicomb Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Display Cabinet with Butler’s Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Chinese Chippendale style two-piece mahogany lighted display cabinet with fitted butler
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 96 in W 44 in D 21 in
Antique Warsaw Flame Mahogany English Georgian Butlers Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Warsaw Furniture Mfg Co Federal or Georgian stepback butlers secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 80.25 in W 37 in D 18 in
Mahogany Butler's Secretary with Satinwood Inlays and Outfitted Desk Interior
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany butler's secretary on splay feet. Large brass knobs draw the eye to the drawers. The three
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
H 93.5 in W 60 in D 22.5 in
English Regency Antique Mahogany Butler's Bookcase and Desk, circa 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A rich and interesting form generally dubbed a "Butler's Desk", this gorgeous Regency bookcase-over
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 86.25 in W 42.88 in D 24.25 in
Vintage English Mahogany Campaign Butler's Chest of Drawers With Desk (RL)
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautifully crafted vintage English flame mahogany campaign chest fitted with a pullout desk
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany 2 Part Campaign Secretary Chest or Butlers Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
secretary interior with tooled green leather inset, pigeon holes, and a single drawer. Well grained mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
18th Century English Chest on Chest with Butlers Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
butler's desk with six thin drawers and four letter slots. There is also a middle section that will lock
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Campaign Secretary Chest on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
featuring exotic cuts of flame mahogany and a fall front butlers desk with slots, drawers and retaining the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Federal Classical period mahogany and maple butler's secretary, dresser
Category
Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 50.75 in W 47.5 in D 22 in
George III Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III (Hepplewhite) mahogany and oval inlaid butler's secretary desk in two parts on French
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840
Measures - 43" x 49 1/8" x 23 3/4
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 43 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A New York flame mahogany federal butler's desk with drop down (side snap operation) door revealing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Georgian Butlers Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
George III Mahogany Butlers Chest. Solid Mahogany molded top over three cock beaded drawers with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany and Bronze Butler's Desk, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Sheraton butler's desk features flame mahogany construction with cabinet of three long
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"Butler" in form, withdrawing and the drawer facade dropping down over hooped brass slides and original
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 87.13 in W 45.75 in D 21.75 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Bone, Glass, Mahogany, Burl
Federal Mahogany Sideboard or Server with Butler’s Desk, Boston, circa 1810
By Seymour School
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a figured mahogany veneered sideboard or server with fitted hidden butler’s desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 36.13 in W 51.13 in D 21.5 in
Federal Period Hepplewhite Fall-Front Butler's Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare American Federal 1780-1810 Hepplewhite fall front Secretary/Butlers Dresser. North Eastern
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Carved Mahogany Butler's Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
American Classical carved mahogany butler's desk from the 19th century. Rectangular top over a fall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Butler's Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Alexandria, VA
). It has a beautiful fitted interior pull-out desk section over three graduated chest drawers. The desk
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Hepplewhite Butler's Desk
Located in Alexandria, VA
Excellent example of an 18th century American cabinetmaker's work. Pullout butler's desk with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretaire / Butler's Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
The secretaire drawer opening to a fitted interior, over three drawers and standing on (replaced) bracket feet.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An inlaid mahogany chest on chest with butlers desk and bonnet top. Found in Pennsylvania
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany, Biedermeier Chest, Butlers Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Linen Press Butler's Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and unusual early 19th C. American mahogany combination linen press butler's desk; the upper
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
John Wanamaker Georgina / Federal Style Flame Mahogany Butler Desk Commode
Located in Parkesburg, PA
surface with 2 internal small drawers, Figured Mahogany Satinwood Inlay, Brass Hardware, with Key
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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Late 20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
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Brass
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Mahogany Butlers Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mahogany butlers desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every mahogany butlers desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a mahogany butlers desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mahogany butlers desk made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mahogany butlers desk over the years, but those crafted by John Widdicomb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mahogany Butlers Desk?
Prices for a mahogany butlers desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.
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.
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