Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Late 17th Century French Walnut Cabinet with Marble Top, Secret Compartments
Located in Fayetteville, AR
interior with a single shelf and two lower drawers. A secret compartment is hidden behind the drawers, and
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Late 17th Century French Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
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Marble
$1,595
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 14 in
19th Century Charles X Writing Desk with secret compartment
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Charles X Writing Desk with secret compartment. Gorgeous piece. Age appropriate wear
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Burlwood Davenport Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Milford, NH
interior, including a secret hidden back compartment which rises up with release button inside the right
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Brass
$2,250
H 38.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
secret compartment.
The figures can also be pulled out as drawers, allowing access to four further
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
$15,691
H 66.54 in W 39.77 in D 20.87 in
Inlaid Chest of Drawers with double secret compartments, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, BE
Inlaid Chest of Drawers with double secret compartments, 18th Century
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18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Wood
$8,624
H 42.92 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather Cabinet, Houghton
Gunn, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, leather bound sarcophagus cabinet with secret
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Late 19th Century British Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Leather
$4,239
H 18.12 in W 17.13 in D 12.01 in
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Odd Fellow Folk Art Makeup House with Secret Compartments
Located in Culver City, CA
mirrored door. The wonders of this piece are a variety of secret compartments hidden with false backings
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th C Spanish Colonial Armoire with Secret Compartment
Located in Nogales, AZ
18th century Spanish colonial armoire with a secret compartment in back for weapons like rifles
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18th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Iron
Narrow German Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Drawer, Walnut, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Narrow antique Biedermeier cabinet with secret compartment
Hesse/Palatinate
Walnut etc
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Walnut
H 63.39 in W 37.41 in D 19.3 in
Bookcase with Secret Compartment, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bookcase with secret compartment, solid mahogany, under grey marble ’Sainte-Anne' with bronze gilt
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Arts and Crafts Open Oak Bookcase with Secret Compartment
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts open oak bookcase with secret compartment
This oak bookcase has reeded fronts to
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Oak
18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Milford, NH
, including a slide out center prospectus with hidden release which reveals a hidden interior compartment with
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler
s Desk
With Secret Compartments
Located in Atlanta, GA
better? How about the central cubby inside the secretary having not one, but two secret compartments
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Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 79.5 in W 42.75 in D 19 in
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartment, Germany circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
the middle drawer together with the base above it, we find four secret drawers in the hollow space
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 59.45 in W 38.98 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Antique Wardrobe with Writing Desk and Secret Compartments
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
small drawers inside and two secret compartments on the sides. Truly elegant and important for any room
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1850s Italian Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Walnut
H 90.56 in W 55.12 in D 22.45 in
Rare 17th Century Baroque Ebony with Silver Cabinet, Antwerp, Wunderkammer
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
cabinet.
With a secret compartment in the slide top.
The cabinet is inlaid with fine engraved silver
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Mid-17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 9.26 in W 9.65 in D 6.5 in
19th Century mahogany apothecry cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century mahogany apothecry cabinet with secret poisons compartment, circa 1840
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19th Century British Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century mahogany apothercry cabinet circa 1840
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century mahogany apothercry cabinet with secret poisons compartment circa 1840
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19th Century British Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the
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18th Century English George II Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
Period Danish Chest/Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Three draws under a drop front retractable desk with draws, cabinets and secret compartments.
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19th Century Danish Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Neoclassical Flap Oak Netherlands XVIII Century
Located in Milano, IT
secret compartments. Original hardware.
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Oak, Burl
18th Century Black Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Chinese elm wood cabinet with two interior drawers and secret compartment.
Hand
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18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Lacquer
WELL CARVED NORTH ITALIAN WALNUT RENAISSANCE CABINET
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Well carved north Italian walnut renaissance revival two part narrow cabinet with secrets
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19th Century Italian Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Anglo-Indian Secretary with Secret Compartment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anglo-Indian Ebonized Mahogany 5-Drawer secretary. ( w/Secret Compartment). Inlaid Brass & Mother
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19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Solid Walnut Bureau With Secret Compartments from 1740
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
stepped interior, the drawers of interesting shape and with unusual secret compartments, English circa
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Walnut
Fine Tramp Art Painted Shelf with a Heart
Secret Compartments
By Adelard Langevin
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Fine painted tramp art shelf with a large central heart, mirrors and secret locking mechanisms to
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Bureau Desk 18th Century Georgian with Secret Compartments Cuban Mahogany
Located in Santander, ES
intricate and attractive interior display of compartments and serpentine shaped drawers, some hidden, such
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1770s English George III Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
H 43.71 in W 48.04 in D 22.45 in
Fine and Rare Mid-18th Century Chest with Secret Compartment, circa 1750
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century chest with secret compartment, circa 1750. Possibly by Henry
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
18th Century Double Bowed Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Charlevoix, MI
smaller drawers and a number of secret compartments.
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18th Century European Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Burl, Oak
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Mid Century, Small Oak Cabinet with Glass Front, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
This is a mid-century small oak cabinet from the 1960s, crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker. The cabinet features a glass front with colored glass, allowing a view of the interior shelv...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,180
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco engraved mirrored vanity with a mahogany base and
one drawer.
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1940s French Art Deco Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s
Located in Toledo, OH
A wonderful pair of Art Deco theatre wall sconces, circa 1920s. Impressive in size and form these light fixtures have bent stained glass with a floral design. Very good condition wit...
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1920s Art Deco Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Stained Glass
$2,750 / set
H 24.5 in W 16 in D 7 in
French White Marble Opaline Glass Brass Sconces Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French wall lamp
White marble, opaline glass.
Brass wall piece and arm
diameter brass wall mount: 10 cm, 3 holes to secure
Weight: 0.70 kg / 1.5 lb
Priced per individual item. All...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Brass
French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass panels with red, green, ...
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Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,465 Sale Price
30% Off
H 27.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Antique Edwardian Vintage School House Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A large original school house satin opaline ceiling pendant, England circa 1910.
- Heavy quality glass shade with intricate detail and pattern throughout, the most beautiful aged b...
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Early 20th Century British Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Copper
$1,902
H 15.75 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Early 20th Century Single Drawer Oak Side Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Single Drawer Oak Side Cabinet. All solid wood.
Measures 28" in width, 16.5" in depth and 30" in height.
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Oak
20th Century Italian Standing Dry Bar In Hardwood
Cream Laminate c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century standing dry bar. Manufactured in Italy during the 1970s, this piece showcases a captivating blend of chrome and hardwood (probably cherry or walnut) with laminated cr...
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1970s Italian Other Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Cherry, Walnut
$7,631
H 77.96 in W 57.09 in D 11.03 in
Wool
Cashmere Throw Blanket with Fox Hem by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A wool and cashmere throw blanket hemmed with natural Gold Cross Fox fur.
Thanks to its front Prince of Wales design and its back, black and white, Pied de Poule design, livens up th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Other
$1,078 / item
H 70.87 in W 55.12 in D 0.2 in
French 1950s Iron Fretwork Patio Set
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant iron patio set comprising a console, a coffee table, two chairs, a settee and two curule stools.
The set presents delicate fretwork and hammered iron, and is painted in its o...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Stone, Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood Tete A Tete Conversation Chair Bench Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
An Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Tete A Tete Conversation Chair / Courting Bench. Made from Rosewood with an elaborate "S" form supported by turned and fluted columns ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
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Velvet, Rosewood
$7,000
H 28 in W 24 in D 59 in
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Barrel Back Upholstered Loveseat Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Curved Frame Barrel Back Loveseat Sofa. Item features a distressed finish, shapely cabriole legs, gold accents, beige/gold upholstery, very nice vint...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
$1,650
H 38 in W 52 in D 30.5 in
Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality antique Victorian rosewood jewellery box with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior lift out tray above ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Rosewood
Spanish 1950
s Side Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique hand crafted Spanish side table from the 1950s features a wrought iron base and a hammered gilt top. The interesting tripod base is structurally sound and also stabilizes...
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1950s Spanish Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Iron
19th Century Victorian Manner Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A versatile 19th century Victorian manner cast iron tiled fireplace insert. A graphite outer plate with polished central cast hood and bars with ash pan door, a lovely set of tube li...
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1960s English Victorian Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Iron
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s
This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments
Materials
Iron
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
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Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique cabinets with secret compartments for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique cabinets with secret compartments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. We have 175 antique and vintage antique cabinets with secret compartments in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Antique cabinets with secret compartments have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Antique cabinets with secret compartments are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and louis xv styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique cabinets with secret compartments are appealing in their simplicity, but Betjemanns
Sons, David Edwards and F.L. Hausburg produced popular antique cabinets with secret compartments that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Cabinets With Secret Compartments?
Antique cabinets with secret compartments can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,500, while the lowest priced sells for $524 and the highest can go for as much as $275,000.
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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