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English Secretaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
drawers below mounted with good lion mask ring pull handles, dovetailed jointing, oak lined interiors and
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19th Century English Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

English Secretaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
holes. Fitted two short and two long graduated drawers with swan neck handles, dovetailed jointing and
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Early 20th Century English Antique Dovetail Joints

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Mahogany

Interesting Carved Italian Cedar Coffer c1670
Located in Downham Market, GB
dovetailed joints, finished with its original iron lock cabochon & hinges & some lovely carved detail running
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17th Century British Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Six-Panel Cedar Wood Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
front and side panels, connected by dovetail joints, are deeply carved in the Mudejar style with
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Mid-18th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Barrel Back Elm Settle
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
banding and all fixed with original hand forged iron nails. Substantial dovetailed joints to the canopy
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1740s Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Elm

Antique Ladies Writing Desk by Edwards and Roberts, circa 1900
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
dovetail joints, three freeze drawers each with inlaid garlands of flowers and three graduating drawers
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Early 1900s British Other Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Very Small Oak and Elm George II Chest of Drawers c. 1740
Located in Heathfield, GB
. The oak lined drawers with fine hand cut boards with dovetailed jointed and bright medullary rays
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18th Century George II Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Elm, Oak

Newcomb Macklin Giltwood Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
traditional 45-degree miter cut, a butterfly joint or perhaps a dovetail joint, Newcomb-Macklin frame corners
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Plaster

18th century Dutch mahogany bombe commode
Located in Cheltenham, GB
and secured with dovetail joints. This Dutch mahogany bombe commode is more than just a piece of
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Flamed Mahogany Chest of Drawers 19th, Century, circa 1810
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
lined with dovetailed joints, brass drop handles and escutcheons, shaped apron and raised on bracket
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19th Century George III Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Inlaid Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1700
Located in East Sussex, GB
, dovetailed joints and nailed up bottom boards. The brass drop handles have great age, are hand cast and
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Early 1700s British Queen Anne Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Chinoiserie Penwork Grand Tour Treasure Cabinet Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and original mirror plate. The doors open to reveal five sycamore dovetailed jointed drawers
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Velvet, Sycamore

Elegant Simple Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Walnut Bench Kang Side Table
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
invisible, mitred dovetail joints. The edge is decorated with single beading, which goes all the way down
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dovetail Joints

Rare Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Walnut Low Scroll Kang Table
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
their customers alike. The top and the sides are joined using visible dovetail joints. The centre
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Walnut

A Newport Chippendale Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
By John Townsend
Located in Sharon, MA
to reveal the dovetail joints holding the mahogany ends to the inner maple frame. The frame is
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Dovetail Joints

Antique Mahogany American Eagle Irish Miniature Chiffonier
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
dovetailed joints and silver ring pull handles. Stands on four bun feet and to the back bears the label of
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19th Century Victorian Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Fine George II Period Figured Walnut Three-Drawer Dressing Mirror, circa 1730
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
top edge having oak lined dovetail jointed drawers with brass ring drop handles, central escutcheon
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1730s English George II Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany, Mercury Glass

Antique Solid and Carved Portuguese Rosewood Commode with Metal Handles
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
. Inside, the drawers reveal hand-cut dovetail joints, further evidence of the piece's authenticity and the
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Mid-18th Century Portuguese Other Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Oak Stool Side table by Gaskell Chambers, 30s
By Gaskell Chambers Ltd
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
united by a lovely stretchers. Thick top with handmade dovetail joints. Rare and marked stool. Circa
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Oak

Authentic Natural Pine Trading Post - 1900
Located in HÉRIC, FR
of two drawers, assembled with dovetail joints and arranged laterally. They are equipped with a
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

French Marble Top Barley Twist Pot Cupboard Nightstand End Table Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
slides in and out on its wooden runners. The drawer is constructed with hand cut dovetail joints. Next
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Marble

Rare Georgian Serpentine-Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
has developed a breathtaking patina over two centuries. Hand-cut dovetail joints in the drawers and a
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase c. 1820
Located in Heathfield, GB
handles original also and each of the tiny drawers with full mahogany linings and minutely dovetailed
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Early 19th Century Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Charles II Ivory Inlaid Elm Chest on Stand c. 1660
Located in Heathfield, GB
their original heavy elm linings with rebated side runners and substantial dovetailed joints. The
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17th Century Charles II Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Ivory, Elm

Rare Early Walnut and Marquetry Scriptor Escritoire, circa 1715
Located in East Sussex, GB
button handles and these also retain their full oak linings with tiny dovetailed joints. The small
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1710s British Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional Quality William IV Rosewood Table Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
graduated in size and have fine dovetail joints and apart from a little dust look almost unused. The
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19th Century British Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Library or Center Table by Sosthène Bellanger
By Bellanger, Sosthène Bellanger, Henry Dasson
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Bellanger Muebles D'Art. Gorgeous walnut with ormolu mounts. One large and two small drawers with dovetailed
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Ormolu

Provincial Chinese Offering Table with Two Drawers
Located in Antwerp, BE
it as offerings to ancestors. Handmade dovetail and mortise and tenon joints complement the simple
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Late 19th Century Antique Dovetail Joints

Spanish Colonial Carved Low Chair from Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
comfortable and very well made. Shows ware but no damage. A great piece of folk art. The joints are all
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19th Century Antique Dovetail Joints

Very Rare and Useful Early 19th Century Extending Libary / Dining Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
dovetails, excellent joints, a drawer as well as extending mechanism, the whole piece made of the most
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19th Century English George IV Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Era Fine Hand Carved Oak 22 1/4" Wall Mirror
Located in South Coast, CA
solid panels of oak. Joined with dovetail style joints top and bottom and holding the original beveled
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19th Century English Antique Dovetail Joints

South Netherlandish Baroque Style Angel Brass Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
eight cornucopia have dovetailed ends and marked to fit into the corresponding sliding dovetail joint.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Writing Slope Queen Victoria Insignia with Brass Acccents VR
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
specially designed brass topped square glass locking inkwells. Dovetail joint drawer with brass carry
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1840s English Campaign Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Wooden Baker s Bread Tray with Dovetail Joints
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original wooden baker's bread tray with cutout handles and dovetails joints. "Property
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
19th C. Antique American Pine slant top drop down desk with exposed dovetail joinery, generous
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Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty Early 20th Century Decorative Box with Dovetail Joints
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period decorative box from the early 20th century with dovetail construction
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Bronze

New Mexican Chest, circa 1840-1860, Spanish Colonial, Wood, Iron, Dovetail Joint
Located in Denver, CO
-adzed with wide dovetail corners and hand forged iron hasp, lock plate and hinges.
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Mid-19th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Dovetail Joints

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Iron

Late 19th Century or Early 20th Century Soda Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Turn of the century wooden soda box with dovetail joints and metal hinges.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

Antique Nahuala Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
!9th c. nahuala(animal spirit) folk art table from guatemala. 5 drawers with dovetail joints
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19th Century Guatemalan Antique Dovetail Joints

Late 19th Inlaid Mahogany and Maple Wood Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Inlaid English Mahogany and Maple box with dovetail joints and fitted interior. Possibly a writer's
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Late 19th Century English Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved details including guilloche frieze and dovetailed joints.
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19th Century Italian Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

Victorian Oak Teacher s Desk
Located in Calgary, Alberta
. Beautifully made with dovetailed joints.
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19th Century British Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

Antique Solid Pine Dresser, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Solid pine sideboard with 2 drawers with dovetail joints and five shelfs behind the three doors
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1920s Hungarian Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

French Early 19th Century Three-Drawer Wooden Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
, tops surround and side posts, nice dovetail joints
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19th Century French Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

Liberty Co attr. A good quality well designed Arts Crafts oak side table
By Liberty Co.
Located in London, GB
by twin stretchers with dovetail joints.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Oak

Solid pine Chest of Drawers, 1910s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
dovetail joints. All drawers open and close smoothly.
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1910s Hungarian Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Wooden Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wooden "Spur Auger Bits" Box with dovetail joints. Has three separate hinged compartments each with
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Late 19th Century American Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Wood

Pine Farmers Table, 1900 s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
around 1900. The table has three drawers with dovetail joints.
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

Antique Solid Pine Dresser, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Solid pine sideboard with the original paint from the 1920s. 6 drawers with dovetail joints and a
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1920s French Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

Large pine blanket chest, 1850’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
dovetail joints. The hinges are hand forged. The chest can also be used as a bench.
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1850s French Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

Antique Pine Cabinet With 3 Drawers, Circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
dovetail joints. The knobs on the drawers are original. The cabinet was made around 1900.
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Early 1900s Hungarian Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

Painted Pine Dresser Base, 1900 s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Painted solid pine dresser base of 7 drawers, circa 1900. All the drawers are made with dovetail
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Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Small Tea Caddy Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Small 5.5" Tea Caddy Desk Box. Item features dovetailed joints
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Mahogany

Square Corner Waterfall Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
bench is exemplary: the solid, clean lines, and elegant dovetail joints might confuse it with a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Elm

Antique Cherry Armoire
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
panels. Finely constructed and maintains its original dovetail joints and hardware with panel in frame
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Cherry

19th-C. Chinese Elmwood Ebony Scrolled Coffee Table with Modern Organic Style
Located in Kennesaw, GA
finish. Love the juxtaposition of a 19th century piece with modern flare. Note the dovetailed joints!
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Late 19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Splayed Leg Bench with Dovetail Joinery
Located in Chicago, IL
is crafted of two pine wood timbers seamed together with dovetail joints. Ideal as a three-seat bench
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Dovetail Joints

Materials

Pine

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Antique Dovetail Joints For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique dovetail joints for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique dovetail joints — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Antique dovetail joints have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Georgian and Baroque antique dovetail joints are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique dovetail joints over the years, but those made by Gillows of Lancaster London, Jaques of London and Mellier Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Dovetail Joints?

Prices for antique dovetail joints start at $210 and top out at $57,280 with the average selling for $2,995.