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Rare 17th Century Oak and Brass 4-Door Buffet from Saint-Malo, France, C. 1690
Located in Dallas, TX
octagonal panels, and finely cut brass key hole escutcheons, drawer pulls, and lozenge plates. There are 3
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1690s French Louis XIV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Danish Rococo Period 19th Century Bombay Marquetry Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
beautiful veneer marquetry. Brass key escutcheons and two large brass pulls on each of the three drawers
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Mid-19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Rococo Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
feet. Three central brass key escutcheons (for decoration) and one large brass pull on each of the four
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Chinese Foliage Painted Brass Mounted Tacked Chest on Stand with Key, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese foliage painted and brass mounted tacked hinged chest on stand with flanking side handles
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

American Brass Five Arm Bulbous Chandelier with Cock Keys, Orig. Gas. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass scrolled five arm bulbous column chandelier with original cock keys, bobeches, and
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1840s American American Empire Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass, Wire

Extraordinary Antique Figured Wood and Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
drawers with foliate scrolls framing the brass key holes (one lock is missing). Raised on a octagonal
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Late 19th Century European Georgian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Country French Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
key guards as visual accents complementing the brass knobs with fleur-de-lys guards on the drawer
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Late 18th Century French Country Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique 1920s English Dresser Chest of Drawers with Old Cream and White Paint
Located in Centennial, CO
any color scheme. The surface of the paint is smooth to the touch. Five drawers with brass key
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
the doors, with figured brass key guards and cast drawer pulls to complement the look. Doors and
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
. Underneath are three spacious drawers, handsomely fitted with solid brass bale pulls and key guards and
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Country French Louis XVI Painted Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
tassels. Cast brass key guards add punctuation. The entire casework including the tapered legs and egg
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
tailored is the framework around each drawer above. Finely cast brass key guards and bale pulls work with
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique national cashier register with key
By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Brea, CA
Antique national cashier register model 324 with a key , the drawer can open , there is a key , it
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1920s American American Classical Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
, each lock fitted with a brass key guard. Corners are mitered to soften the impact on the traffic flow
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

French Polished Steel Brass Greek Key Marble Garden Table w/ Swan Legs, C 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
French polished steel and brass Greek key marble top garden table with flanking decorative X frame
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1870s French Louis Philippe Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass, Steel

Antique National Cashier Register With the Key
By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Brea, CA
Antique national cashier register R313 with a key , the drawer can open , there is a key , it is a
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1920s American American Classical Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Whitewashed Buffet ~ Enfilade
Located in Dallas, TX
hinges and fitted with brass key guards, with the idea that leaving a key available to use as a pull
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Late 18th Century French Country Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Swedish Glazed Art Deco Sideboard in Oak 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
notice the subtle brass key holes, the quality of the veneers and the execution of the drawers with
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Oak

Antique Dutch Baroque Commode Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking baroque chest of drawers with brass key escutcheons is from Holland. The remarkable
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Gilded 3 Part Stacking Display or China Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
brass key for all keyholes, & 2 fixed inner wood shelves; 1 middle unit with 3 drawers, small double
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Dutch Colonial Mahogany Chest on Stand with Brass Hardware and Key
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Dutch Colonial mahogany chest. Fine Dutch Colonial chest with original brass work and surviving
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19th Century Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
an egg-and-dart frieze, and the piece is further enhanced by ornamental brass key plates featuring
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Walnut

Antique Art Nouveau Inlaid Wooden Cabinet by Majorelle, France, Signed
By Louis Majorelle, Ecole de Nancy
Located in Detroit, MI
. Each of the three doors has an original working brass key. This highly collectible cabinet and
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
and closing. Offers antique brass key plates and pulls which may not necessarily be original to the
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Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

German Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Geometric Inlays, Circa 1780
Located in Berlin, DE
depth. The three drawers are framed with delicate banding and fitted with period-appropriate brass key
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Walnut, Pine

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
outboard brass hinges with finials and brass key guards for a nice visual touch. Large bun feet provide
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Stripped Neoclassical Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
and below, as well as vertically on the corners and separating the carved panels. A cast brass key
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Mid-18th Century French Country Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
depicting shell, crest banner and foliate motifs. The original brass key guards with fleurs de lys are a
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique French Louis XV Step-Front Marble Top Serpentine Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
hinges and fitted with cast brass key guards, then adorned with foliate and stylized shell motifs across
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
punctuated with cast brass key guards. Both doors are hung with high-quality brass hinges. The apron below
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
which create an inviting interior work space. Below the drop front are four drawers with brass key
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Late 18th Century Swedish Country Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Small Oak Painted Rococo Chest of Three Drawers, Denmark circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
A small oak rococo chest of three drawers with brass key escutcheons. The scalloped edge is carried
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Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Burl Wood Greek Key Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
the frieze which open by concave brass knobs decorated in a floral and foliate motif. The drawers
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Small 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, Marquetry, Marble
Located in Greven, DE
are limited to a brass key guide and four discreet pull rings. Nothing should distract the observer's
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble

19th Century Dutch Raised Cabinet in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
with intricately cast brass hardware including hinges, corner brackets, handles with guards on the
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Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Small Oak Rococo Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
A small oak rococo chest of three drawers with brass key escutcheons. The scalloped edge is carried
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Washstand ~ Dresser
Located in Dallas, TX
the facade accentuated with finely cast brass key guards. Even the undulating apron just underneath
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century Country French Buffet from Normandie
Located in Dallas, TX
. The doors are hung with external brass barrel hinges, complemented by the elaborate brass key guards
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XIV Two-Tiered Bookcase ~ China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
with a single fixed shelf. Brass key guards and hinges complete the look. Painstakingly stripped using
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1880s Louis XIV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Giltwood Cartel Wall Clock Complete, Original Key, Enameled Face, Pendulum
Located in Miami, FL
Giltwood Cartel Wall Clock Complete Original Key, Enameled Face, Pendulum Offered for sale is, a
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Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Danish "Hans Christian Andersen" Desk or Writing Table in Figured Walnut
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
original brass key plates & pulls, working locks & 1 key. Denmark, circa 1850. In the Danish author's
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Mid-19th Century Danish Louis Philippe Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Agate spinner watch key and wax seal stamp
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Agate spinner watch key and wax seal stamp A 19th Century pocket watch key with Agate
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Early 19th Century European Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Agate, Brass

18th Century French Walnut Corner Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
. Original locks, sliding bolts and brass key fittings. Dimensions Height: 102 cm (base cabinet) or 250.5
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
center, largest door. Cast brass key guards protect the keyholes on all doors as an added visual touch
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique 19th Century Empire Dutch Bombe Solid Oak Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
base houses 4 drawers each with the original brass key plates and drawer pulls. All drawers are
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Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

RESTORED ANTiQUE ART NOUVEAU STATIONERY WRITING CABINET WITH CALENDAR KEy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, Art Nouveau, fully restored stationary writing cabinet with date function and original key In
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19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
opens three fold for storage of pens and papers. Will be sent with: A working key, with gold key swing
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass, Steel

18th Century Country French Buffet ~ Cabinet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
, fitted with a lock to keep sharp knives out of the hands of the little ones. Cast brass key guards are
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Compound Microscope with Box and Key by R. Winkel, Göttingen, Nr. 18507
Located in Austin, TX
fitted box of mahogany with nickel hardware and key. Marked on column front: R. Winkel, Gottingen, Nr
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Early 20th Century German Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Metal, Brass, Nickel

Antique NEOCLASSICAL Alabaster Pendant Light w. GREEK KEY Detailing, circa 1920.
Located in Lisse, NL
single block of alabaster, featuring a refined Greek key frieze around the middle, a delicately beaded
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Wire, Metal

Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Figurative Greek Key Urn Table Lamp, Bavaria
Located in Lambertville, NJ
urn shaped lamp is mounted on a brass plinth base and features dimensional figures and Greek key
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Neoclassical Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Door handles in the form of keys by Alexandre Fiche of Paris
Located in London, GB
Large early 20th century brass door handles in the form of keys for the safemaker and locksmith
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Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Grand French Neoclassical Bookcase in Whitewashed Pine
Located in Dallas, TX
artisan. Inset brass key guards on the cabinet doors allow one to leave a key in the lock to use as a
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Louis Philippe Style Black Wooden Wall Hanging Key Cabinet, ca 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
key cabinet with beautiful brass decorative mounts. This wall cabinet features one door with central
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century French Polished Cast Iron Safe with Key and Two-Letter Combination
Located in Dallas, TX
door features two center brass wheels with alphabet letters. A two-letter combination activates the key
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Victorian English Carriage Travel Clock in Leather Case with Key
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique Victorian English eight day brass carriage travel clock having a quality white enamel dial
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

An impressive early 18th century Dutch oak geometric kussen cabinet with integra
Located in Leesburg, VA
drawers. The drawers and doors feature their original brass keys, escutcheons and pulls, albeit one pull
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Early 18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

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Antique Brass Keys For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique brass keys available for sale. The range of distinct antique brass keys — often made from brass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique brass keys available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Industrial and Neoclassical antique brass keys are consistently popular styles. Louis Vuitton, Cyrus Price Co and Remington Rand each produced beautiful antique brass keys that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Brass Keys?

Antique brass keys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,357, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $53,368.
Questions About Antique Brass Keys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, antique brass is strong because it is made with zinc and copper. Brass is considered a strong and durable metal crafted to be long-lasting and withstand rust and corrosion. Shop a selection of antique and vintage brass items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Antique brass color is a shade mix of a rich, deep brown with golden undertones. The warm, low-luster finish is similar to natural brass. Check out 1stDibs for a range of antique brass decorative objects, furniture, pendants, and much more.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Most antique brass items are solid brass. A great way of identifying solid brass antiques is by using a magnet. If you feel a pull, then the item is brass plated and not solid brass. Additionally, few brass antiques display stamps or maker's marks to depict the place and year of manufacturing. Find antique and vintage brass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can tell if brass is treated to appear antique by looking at the patina. Because real aged brass is often made of copper, the older it gets the more likely it is to have a greenish or bluish patina that you’d expect from copper. Modern brass that’s designed to look antique will have a brownish hue, not a blue-green one. Shop a collection of antique brass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.