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Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba dansu merchant's chest from the 19th century with sliding doors
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Drawers and Door, Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese merchant's chest from the 19th century, with four large drawers and a lateral door
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique grocery counter in light pine with shelves and drawers in light patina from around 1910
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Vintage 1910s Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Italy Venezia 18th Century Baroque Olive and Briar Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
in dark wood nut. Top in briar root wood. Three drawers completed with working keys. With certificate
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Antique 1750s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Olive

Vintage Merchant's Counter with Drawers and Hammered Tin Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage merchant’s shop counter in solid oak with storage and hammered tin details. This piece is
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Vintage 1940s Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of merchant painted counters from a 19th Century French pastry shop. This rare and
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Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
H 35.75 in W 86.75 in D 25.5 in
17th Century English Oak Strong Box c. 1640
Located in Heathfield, GB
merchants who travelled and traded. The drawers may have contained precious gemstones such as diamonds
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Antique 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
drawers in four registers and carrying handles on the sides. The base has a pair of frieze drawers above a
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Antique Early 1800s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood, Teak

Rare Harold Ionson Seymour Federal Demilune Birdseye Commode Console Cabinet
By Thomas Seymour
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany, featuring a half round / bow front with four drawers, two side cabinets, brass paw / claw feet
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Late 20th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Satinwood

Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Located in London, GB
to reveal a period boxed lock The cassone was one of the trophy furnishings of rich merchants and
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
doors hide the safe box with lock, there are two small drawers. Merchant chests were used by business
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
One section Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi wood, Meiji period Configuration of drawers and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Merchant's Armchairs with Burlwood Inlay, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of unusual 19th century armchairs likely once belonged to a prosperous merchant, as
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Burl, Elm

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with wheels, sliding doors and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Indian 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Pierced Geometric Decor and Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian merchant's chest from the 19th century, with pierced geometric decor and
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Square Walnut Swiss Renaissance Banker or Merchant Table
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful bankers or merchants table that was made in Switzerland around 1750. The table has a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Renaissance Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant's Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning Japanese antique Meiji Era Kansai style cyprus and cedar merchant's tansu chest with
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amazing wooden Gifu chôba’dansu (merchant's document cabinet) with sturdy iron hardware and a well
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Bank of 50 Haberdashery Drawer Storage Seed Merchant Cupboard
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb original, late 19th Century Scottish seed merchant bank of drawers. 50 drawers in total in
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

1950's Original German Oak Stockroom Bank Of Drawers '1292.1'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
stockroom bank of drawers. We found three of these banks of drawers in an old German hardware merchant, this
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Vintage 1950s German Shelves

Materials

Oak

1950's Original German Oak Stockroom Bank of Drawers '1292.2'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
stockroom bank of drawers. We found three of these banks of drawers in an old German hardware merchant, this
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Vintage 1950s German Shelves

Materials

Oak

Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's
Located in Madrid, ES
Two-part merchant haberdashery counter made of birch and oak. Glass upper part with interior
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Chinese Late 19th Century Nam Wood Apothecary Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's cabinet made in two parts of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's chest in Southern elm, also
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

George Nakashima 8 Drawer Cherry Chest, Mid-Century
By George Nakashima
Located in Toledo, OH
expressive grain and sap grain detail above 8 drawers. Beautifully dovetailed case, cross plank base. 2 tags
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Pine Drapers Table Store Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century French drapers table or store display table featuring 10 work drawers. This
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Farm Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Monumental French Pine Drapers Table Store Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
work drawers. This massive work table was used in a mercery or Habadashery by cloth merchants or
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Antique 18th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Elegant English Regency Period Mahogany Table with Inlaid Details
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
enclosing two lockable drawers with brass handles and ebony inlay, with opposing dummy drawers of identical
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Lacquered and Gilded Jewelry Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
drawers, some with hidden compartments and two with velvet and/or silk interiors. The rounded top has two
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Antique 1850s Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
articles, usually by seeking out merchants to take orders based on this scaled down miniature bureau, or by
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Oak

Antique Japanese Rare Early Edo Era (dated 1675!) Document Tansu 30"H
Located in Portland, OR
tansu chest has six drawers within a pair of swing open door. Made of solid sugi (cryptomeria, Japanese
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
upper section over a base with ten drawers on each side, flanking a middle section consisting of three
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
a set of three drawers of graduated size, all with substantial iron handles. Two drawers with round
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Dresser of Buffet in Oak and Walnut
Located in Casteren, NL
panels. The cabinet has two wide doors and two drawers above. The drawers are flanked by carved lion
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Dressers

Materials

Brass

18th C. French Louis XVI Secretaire with Marquetry
Located in BALCATTA, WA
hidden beneath the lower cabinetry drawers and a gilt stamped, bordeaux leather desk pad lines the
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Antique 18th Century Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Draper's Table with Marquetry Band
Located in Birmingham, AL
four large drawers and is raised on six elegantly carved scrolling legs with a center column and large
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Antique 1780s French Directoire Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Magificent Dutch 'Daniel Marot' Baroque Walnut Burr Cabinet on Stand, circa 1720
By Daniel Marot
Located in Amsterdam, NL
stand. The cabinet is raised on a stand with eight legs and tree drawers. Below the drawers and on the
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Walnut

A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
various-sized drawers. The outside of the cabinet and the drawer fronts overall densely carved with
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Antique Mid-17th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
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H 31.7 in W 35.91 in D 21.38 in
18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
. Designed for an obviously affluent member of the aristocracy or perhaps a wealthy merchant, it was created
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
H 32.5 in W 80.5 in D 30.5 in
18th Century Country French Buffet with Mermaids
Located in Dallas, TX
particular example would indicate it was produced for a seafaring family, most probably merchants or with a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Country Buffets

Materials

Steel

Diminutive 19th Century American Mercantile Trade Store Display Model
Located in Forney, TX
rectangular platform mounted with decorative scroll shaped architectural elements, atop a merchant desk
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian walnut writing table, circa 1850 in date. One of the drawers is stamped by the
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique 17th Century Dutch of Flemisch Honey Color Oak Rennaisance Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
drawers with raised and carved panels flanked by carved lion heads. The right drawer has a green felt
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Antique 1680s Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique 17th Century Oak Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Ebony and Mahogany
Located in Casteren, NL
curved drawer decorated with carved lion masks with rings. The plinth houses two drawers with turned
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

Materials

Brass, Steel

Highly Important Dutch Floral Marquetry Cabinet by Jan van Mekeren, circa 1700
By Jan van Mekeren
Located in Amsterdam, NL
with two shelves, two drawers and three base drawers, all multiple wood veneered. The original, partly
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood, Kingwood, Nutwood, Oak, Pearwood, Tulipwood

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
open niche cubby fitted with two short drawers, ideal for writing instruments, documents, mail, and
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
. Approximate Date: 1870. Motif: Organic design with cascade landscape scene and five flying cranes. Drawers
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony

Exceptional Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
choux bourguignons. The belt is framed by two palm leaf friezes. In the belt are located two drawers
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Antique 16th Century Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon
Exceptional Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon
H 74.02 in W 51.97 in D 20.08 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
court in Edo. Three horseback riders are dressed as Dutch merchants and a fourth figure, probably het
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
strolling in a chrysanthemums garden. Drawers: Five. Shape: Rectangular cushion. Technique: Carved wood
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
. Approximate Date: 1800. Motif: A fan, a rich decorated box and a musical instrument. Drawers: Six. Shape
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Antique Dutch Renaissance Oak Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
lock. The interior houses two fixed shelves. The upper self has two drawers underneath and the lower
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Dutch Renaissance Oak  Cabinet
Antique Dutch Renaissance Oak  Cabinet
H 82.68 in W 68.9 in D 25.6 in
Art Nouveau Music Cabinet in Mahogany Stamped A. Wilson, Peck & Co, Sheffield
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
5 satinwood crossbanded drawers, all fitted with original stylish Art Nouveau copper handles
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
of birds consisting of a cockerel, the hen and three chicks. Drawers: Five. Shape: Rectangular
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Agate, Gold

18th Century German Walnut Hamburger Schapp Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
, the first "Schapp" were created in northern Germany for the entryways of wealthy merchants and
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Rare Antique Italian Jewelry Box Casket with Gilt Bronze Lockplate & Hasp Attrib
Located in Forney, TX
gilt bronze lock plate with a coat-of-arms and hasp, mounted on drop-front chest of drawers form box
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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Stamped Gillows Lancaster Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Figured Oak
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
nine drawers, the back side has two large cupboards, pieces like this are very rare and highly
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Amboyna

Rare 1794 George III Gillows of Lancaster Double Sided Postmasters Sorting Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
perfectly fitted drawers, to the rear you have three rather hidden cupboards, the only sign that they have
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Antique 1790s English George III Desks

Materials

Hardwood

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Merchants Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of merchants drawers is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct merchants drawers — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. Merchants drawers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Victorian merchants drawers are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Merchants Drawers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,850, while they’re typically $1,736 on the low end and $9,800 highest priced.

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