Rare 19th century "Bauche" French Safe

Small scale french console. Great Patina.

This beautiful and rare piece came from a Parisian lawyer office to hold the confidential files. French oak cabinet with 24 removable cardboard drawers/...

French Duo Roll Cabinet with key. Item is in our space in the 1STDIBS@NYDC showroom in NYC.

19th century gold leaf elements mounted on a base. This one of a kind large scale table lamp brings a bit of history into your home. Elegant, stylize and classical element. This orna...

19th Century Dutch safe, ca 1880 A Dutch safe with single door in green matte paint with hand-painted floral pattern. The interior is cream colored with shelf. The front has a bronz...

Early 19th century painted iron safe circa 1830. We are pleased to offer this cast iron safe in near original condition and still functioning today. Cast fielded panels to front an...

19th century danish polished steel safe on stand circa 1890. Fine quality danish solid steel safe on lacquered pine base cabinet.  Metalwork has been stripped back to reveal the pol...

Keep your valuables and documents in this important antique hobnail safe. Manufactured by Magaud de Charf in Clermont, France, the monumental wrought iron safe is decorated with nail head motifs on all four sides and has an all-original, working mechanism. The front door is further decorated with two large hinges on the sides, and further embellished with a bronze plaque on the top which reads: "Doumaux Jeune a Clermont 1838". The inside opens to reveal an amazing lock mechanism and a large storage compartment. To open the safe, you first need to find and locate the nail which will activate and open the key latch on the right. Next, place the two large keys in each key hole one at a time and turn them in a certain order to open the safe; when opened, the inside reveals three wooden drawers over a bottom shelf which lifts up for underneath storage. (A video will be sent to the buyer if needed). The large and heavy hobnail studded safe...