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19th Century Mahogany William IV Three-Tier Whatnot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
William IV three-tier whatnot A 19th century William IV mahogany three-tier whatnot or buffet
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Corner Whatnot
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A mid-19th century rosewood corner whatnot.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Victorian Whatnot
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A 19th century Victorian three tier whatnot. The whatnot has turned walnut spiral carved
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Antique 19th Century British Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Open Bookcase Whatnot Shelves Display
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Victorian rosewood open bookcase or whatnot. This is a lovely piece, that is full of age
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Regency Mahogany Four-Tier Whatnot Rising Reading
Located in Brighton, GB
A Regency four-tier mahogany whatnot with a rising reading stand, 1820. The lower platforms
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Tables

Materials

Wood

An English Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Stamford, CT
A three-tier rosewood whatnot stand with drawer.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Pedestals

Early Victorian Revolving Whatnot
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Rare full-size early Victorian revolving whatnot. The outer frame in figured mahogany has a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Four-Tier, Mahogany Etagere or Whatnot with Barley Twist Uprights
Located in Werkendam, NL
Monumenta Historica Departement 19th century fine art and antiques. 19th century English four
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Antique 1860s Dutch Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Buffet or Whatnot
Located in Stamford, CT
An early 19th century English four-tiered mahogany buffet, dumb-waiter or whatnot withy scalloped
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Whatnot or Music Stand
Located in Salisbury, GB
A rare English Regency mahogany whatnot or music stand Rising easel top and spindle divisions
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Music Stands

Georgian Mahogany Four-Tier Whatnot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Georgian mahogany four-tier whatnot A late 18th to early 19th century Georgian mahogany four
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Antique Early 1800s British George III Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Four-Tier Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Victorian four-tier rosewood whatnot A middle of the 19th century Victorian four-tier rosewood
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Late Regency Period Buffet or Whatnot
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
Of well balanced proportion, this buffet or whatnot is made from best quality mahogany. The three
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

A William IV Mahogany Four Tier Whatnot
Located in New York, NY
A William IV mahogany 4-tier whatnot with baluster & ring-turned supports, the deep base drawer
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Rare George III Period Mahogany Pyramid-Form Whatnot
Located in Cambridge, GB
Rare George III period mahogany pyramid-form whatnot; the four graduated shelves with serpentine
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Small antique Georgian period solid mahogany Whatnot / shelves
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
An exceptionally small and good quality Georgian antique mahogany whatnot, made in Cuban mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Figured Walnut Whatnot with a Concealed Drawer
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A late Victorian kidney shaped three tier figured walnut whatnot with a concealed fitted drawer to
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Victorian Period Antique Whatnots by Howard and Sons of London
By Howard and Sons
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very fine quality pair of antique walnut whatnots. This pair of whatnots are very well made with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Étagère What Not 19th Century Victorian Portable Bookcase Shelves
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century mahogany portable étagère whatnot. The slender fluted turned supports
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Whatnot and Music Stand
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century Georgian mahogany three-tier whatnot. The centre tier of the whatnot has a
Category

Antique 1830s English Music Stands

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Whatnot
Located in Houston, TX
19th century whatnot with three shelves and bottom drawer. Oak and mahogany, circa 1820. Wheels are
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Wood

19th Century Satin Birch 3 Tier Whatnot
Located in Batley, GB
A mid 19th century whatnot. The shaped shelves are nicely figured satin birch with turned spindle
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Regency Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Excellent Quality English Regency Period Rosewood Whatnot. Consisting of four rosewood veneered
Category

Antique 19th Century Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Oak Whatnot
Located in New York, NY
Three tiered mahogany Whatnot with beautifully detailed hand carved claw foot
Category

Antique 19th Century British Serving Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th Century Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Rosewood Whatnot, Or Etage, Having Three Superbly Figured
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Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Mahogany Whatnot
Located in Martlesham, GB
An unusual and rare 19th century mahogany whatnot, the top structure having four turned finials
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Whatnot
Located in Eindhoven, NL
in the 19th century and used for books and objects. Origin: England, circa 1840 Size: W. 60cm, D
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century four-tier rosewood whatnot with a single drawer with solid linings at the bottom with
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century four-tier rosewood whatnot with a single drawer with solid linings at the bottom with
Category

Antique 1840s English Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Mahogany Whatnot
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany whatnot with drawer. Entirely in perfect condition, standing on well-functioning
Category

Antique 1840s European Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Rosewood Whatnot Circa 1840
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE ROSEWOOD WHATNOT CIRCA 1840
Category

Antique 19th Century English Serving Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century English Mahogany Whatnot
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany whatnot from England with four shelves which have scalloped galleries on the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Rosewood Whatnot Having Four Well Figured Tiers United By
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Antique Mahogany Whatnot With Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE MAHOGANY WHATNOT WITH CUPBOARD NICE DECORATIVE ITEM WITH
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Rosewood Corner Whatnot
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Corner Whatnot, with a fret carved gallery over four serpentine
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century English Mahogany Whatnot Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English whatnot shelf made from Mahogany. This piece has wonderfully hand-turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Whatnot Music Stand
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century, early Victorian period solid mahogany five tier music stand whatnot, standing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Four-Tier Whatnot
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century four-tier mahogany whatnot with an oak lined drawer at the bottom with original turned
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Carved Mahogany Victorian Whatnot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved mahogany Victorian whatnot Good quality five-tier carved mahogany what not
Category

Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Whatnot Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English rosewood with gilt barley twist three tier whatnot stand.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

19th Century Vanity-Sewing Table-Whatnot
Located in Opole, PL
table, a whatnot, or as a nightstand. It is composed of a small chest with a liftable desktop. All is
Category

Antique 19th Century European Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century William IV Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century William IV Rosewood Whatnot, with brass gallery, over three tiers raised on turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Small 19th Century Regency Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 19th Century, Regency Period, Rosewood Whatnot, Or Etagere, Having Three Well
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century High Victorian Carved Walnut Whatnot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century High Victorian carved walnut whatnot.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Walnut

English 19th Century Mahogany Whatnot Shelf
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This English 19th century mahogany whatnot shelf was handcrafted in England circa 1870 and is the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Shelves

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Carved Mahogany Victorian Mirrored Whatnot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved mahogany Victorian mirrored whatnot circa 1890. Ornate 5 tier corner whatnot
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Rosewood Whatnot Four Tier Musicstand
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century, Victorian period rosewood four tier whatnot musicstand with single drawer base
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tables

Materials

Palisander, Rosewood

19th Century Carved Mahogany Victorian Mirrored Whatnot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved mahogany Victorian mirrored whatnot circa 1890. Ornate 5 tier corner whatnot
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Good 19th Century Oak Marble Topped Whatnot
Located in Benington, Herts
A very good quality 19th century oak Victorian marble topped four-tier whatnot. Having a square
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Buffets

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Gilt Carved Whatnot Stand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French gilt carved whatnot stand Unusual whatnot with eastern influences, circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Karl Johan Shelves

Materials

Giltwood

19th century carved mahogany Victorian mirrored whatnot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved mahogany victorian mirrored whatnot circa 1890. Ornate 5 tier corner whatnot
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Regency English 19th Century Rosewood Whatnot Etage
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
the 19th and early 20th centuries. This is a great example of sweet size and incredibly elegant form
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Burr Walnut Whatnot Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century burr walnut and inlaid whatnot cabinet of bowfronted form, having a fret carved
Category

Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Whatnot with Inlaid Boxwood Mahogany Ebony
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th century French whatnot on fluted ebonised supports with inlaid boxwood , mahogany and Ebony
Category

Antique 19th Century French End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood

19th Century Victorian Walnut Whatnot Stand
Located in London, GB
There is no mistaking the unique quality and elegant design of this Victorian whatnot, circa 1880
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

19th Century High Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A Victorian burr walnut shaped three-tier whatnot with pierced fretwork gallery, unusual scrolling
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Tall 19th Century Mahogany 4-Tier Whatnot Étagère
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine-quality, elegant 19th-century four-tier mahogany whatnot. The rectangular top features four
Category

Antique 19th Century British Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

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19th Century Whatnot For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century whatnot you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 19th century whatnot for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century whatnot — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 19th century whatnot, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one 19th century whatnot that is appealing in its simplicity, but Howard and Sons produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 19th Century Whatnot?

The average selling price for a 19th century whatnot at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $516 on the low end and $33,000 for the highest priced.
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    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
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    Yes, there were cannons in the 16th century. The history of the weapon dates back to 12th-century China. Historical records suggest that the first cannons appeared in Europe during the Islamic wars in Iberia in the 13th century. Find a range of antique cannons on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, the history of glass-making goes back much further than the 1600s. It’s believed that they were making glass in different parts of the world at least 3,600 years ago, maybe even longer. During the late Bronze Age in Egypt and in Western Asia, glassmarking advanced significantly and was manipulated extensively to produce vessels, jewelry, and works of art. Shop a range of antique and vintage glass on 1stDibs.
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    What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.
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    A variety of furniture was used during the 16th century. Items commonly found in homes include high-backed armchairs, chests, stools, benches and cupboards. Most European artisans active during the time period produced pieces out of oak wood. Find a large collection of antique furniture on 1stDibs.
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    What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
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    Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
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    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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    Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.