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Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble with Egyptian Revival Details, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
matching key and pendulum.
Category

1870s French Napoleon III Antique Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Bachelor s Chest of Drawers, English, Master Bedroom Tallboy, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the fascia for convenient preparation space Each drawer fitted with brass lined locks — untested, key
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
the base with key pulls and provides both excellent storage and a writing desk with the drop down
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Birch

Antique Large L&JG Stickley Trestle/Dining Table Model #594 in Good Condition
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
extremely heavy/solid. The table uses real keyed through tenon construction on each side. The piece has a
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Keys

Materials

Oak

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
hardware and locks are original; the original key is present and fully functional. The commode stands on
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

19th century French inlaid chest of drawers with faux marble top
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
key plates. Later simulated marble top.  Striking matched rosewood veneers. Shaped apron and
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Palisander, Pine

Classic Antique Eastlake Mirror Door Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
drawer and the whole piece has carvings, incised designs and panels. Includes a key. Dimensions: 40
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19th Century American Eastlake Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Wall Clock Signed Jean Combe
Located in Dallas, TX
wonderful decorative presence. Pendulum and key included.. Measure: 18.5" W x 23" H.  
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Keys

Materials

Enamel

19th Century French Ripple-Frame Wall Clock with Mother-of-Pearl Detail
Located in Dallas, TX
, and the piece comes complete with its original pendulum and winding key. Dimensions: 18.25" W x 23.25
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Keys

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Wood

Antique c.1920 Ebonised Bentwood Hall Coat, Hat, Stick Umbrella Stand- Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
, repairs, and alterations consistent with period furniture. No woodworm. No key supplied; locks untested
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1920s British Antique Keys

Materials

Wood

Original Help Delivery the Good, Do It Now, vintage US Navy WW1 vintage poster
By Herbert Paus
Located in Spokane, WA
. Produced c. 1918 by the American Lithographic Company, this poster was a key tool for boosting Navy
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1910s American Modern Antique Keys

Materials

Lithograph

African Brass Plant Stand / Vide-Poche — Pierced Botanical Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
, full of character and historical charm. Key Features: 19th-century African brass piece Botanical and
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19th Century Angolan American Classical Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest 1840
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
piece of history. This example dates from 1840. The chest still has its original working lock and key
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1840s German Folk Art Antique Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique 18th Century Georgian Large Walnut Bureau Bookcase – High-Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
holes have been treated. Later back. Locks are untested and keys are not functional (those shown in
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Keys

Materials

Wood

Spanish Late Baroque Leather, Brass, Wrought Iron Trunk, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
and key
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Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Keys

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

19th C. Empire Style Mahogany Console with Bronze Caryatid and Mirrored Back
Located in Kent, CT
, and lion keyhole. The key is lost in time but the drawer does open. Console has lower shelf with
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19th Century Empire Antique Keys

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Victorian Rosewood Sofa
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
silhouettes of the Victorian era. Key Features * Genuine Victorian rosewood sofa * Distinctive triple oval
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19th Century English Antique Keys

Materials

Rosewood

Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Original Patina
Located in Kastrup, DK
handles, original locks, and key. The sides are adorned with flat, ebonized columns, each capped at the
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Metal, Brass

Late 17th/ Early 18th Century English Jacobean Geometric Hall Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
original iron drawer pulls, intricate heraldic escutcheon and the original keys (One key broken with time
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Early 18th Century Jacobean Antique Keys

Materials

Iron

Antique Tantalus, English, Silver Plated, Three Decanter Set, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
handle in the delightful form of a grapevine Replete with a lock to fascia — untested, key absent Case
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Keys

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Antique Fine Quality Bow-Front Inlaid Mahogany Linen Press Cupboard / Wardrobe
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Georgian inlays Replacement handles Key for the cupboard section only Item splits into three parts for ease
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19th Century British Antique Keys

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
also used to highlight the drawer facades, along with ring pulls with embossed guards, and matching key
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1830s French Charles X Antique Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details
By André-Charles Boulle, Nicolas Sageot
Located in Madrid, ES
keys are included. The design, craftsmanship and materials are outstanding, and this is a museum-level
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Keys

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Ferguson Cole
Located in London, GB
original key. The engraving for the retailer and number has been fitted into the available space, and would
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1830s English Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Oak Chest - Antique Scandinavian Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
hardware and keys. The front of the drawers contains cut corners with fluted carvings and tapered legs
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

English Victorian Tantalus by George Betjemann Sons
By George Betjemann Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Deco Tantalus comes complete with a fully working Bramah lock and tasselled key. Tantalus, the origin
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Silver Plate

Swedish early 19th century hand painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, fitted with 4 graduating drawers that open on the key.  Bold red paint that has worn through, now showing
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th century Scandinavian painted wall cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
use as a bathroom cupboard, or in a hallway for safe storage of keys and belongings. Lock present but
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Secretary - Antique Scandinavian Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chrome hardware and keys. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Metal

Oil Painting on Canvas, Portrait of a Renaissance Woman
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
clasped in her lap. She wears a necklace with a large cross on her chest and a key hanging from her right
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Keys

Materials

Canvas

Antique Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
visual appeal. Key Features Early 20th century cocktail cabinet English, circa 1925–1935 Fine burr walnut
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Early 20th Century English Antique Keys

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Marquetry Inlaid Dressing Table by Edwards Roberts
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
respected makers. Key Features Late Victorian dressing table, circa 1885 By Edwards & Roberts, London
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19th Century English Antique Keys

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Centre Table with Carved Detail
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
table, finely made and visually compelling from all angles. Key Details Period: Early 20th century
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Keys

Materials

Rosewood

Macassar Ebony Art Deco Cabinet by Dominique, 1925
By André Domin
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
proportioned and expertly crafted piece from one of France’s most important Art Deco ateliers. Key Details
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1920s Art Deco Antique Keys

Materials

Macassar

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers - Marquetry and Marble Top
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
panels feature bronze key plates in typical Louis XVI style. These are framed by green-coloured bands and
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Ebonised Cartonnier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
with silver gilt Roman numerals. Retaining original keys.
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Keys

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 19th Century Oak Trunk on Stand Side Table
Located in Round Top, TX
and key remain functional. The interior includes a small compartment originally intended for storing
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Early 19th Century Swedish Jacobean Antique Keys

Materials

Wood, Pine

Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Tea Tray by James Dixon
By James Dixon Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive bands of flat engraved Greek key and volute scrolling bands. The surface of the tray if further
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1850s British Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Louis XV Style Hand-Painted Curio Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Accents, Original Skeleton Key Style: French Louis XV This elegant curio vitrine cabinet exemplifies
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

20th Century Inlaid Wood English Sideboard, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
with one key; the left side door lock is not working. Structurally sound and solid, overall in good
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1920s English Antique Keys

Materials

Wood

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 Keys

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Georgian Side Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
drawer over shaped apron; raised on square legs. Great figure in the top. Lacks lock & key escutcheon
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Keys

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Ash, Oak

Madonna and Child, after Raphael
Located in North Clarendon, VT
and landscape. By the 18th Century, the study of hellenistic and roman sculpture was a key principle
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1870s Italian School Antique Keys

Materials

Oil

Antique Pier Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glazed Display Bookcase, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
an ormolu lock escutcheon — in working order, key present Glazed door and sides offer a bright
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1860s British Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Swedish Country House Sideboard in Gustavian Style Made by Hand
Located in Kramfors, SE
. Healthy and stable frame with original lock and key which are in functional condition.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

1920 s Art Deco Karl Hagenauer Lady Golfer Bronze Marble Vide Poche or Ashtray
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Red Lion, PA
keys, coins, jewelry, cufflinks, or desk accessories, it blends decorative artistry with practical use
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Keys

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Antique Captain s Bookcase, English, Enclosed Book Cabinet, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
cabinet, the right hosting an inset working lock — key present Doors open wide to reveal a generous
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th C French Ebonised Marble Top Commode
Located in Troy, MI
brass-capped feet. No key found with chest. Unknown maker. Very good overall antique condition with
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Early 20th Century French Antique Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

Attempt to Seize Amsterdam, 1577 — Haarlemmerpoort Assault, Hogenberg
Located in Langweer, NL
historical record. His works were widely circulated and are today regarded as key primary sources for the
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16th Century German Antique Keys

Materials

Paper

Evening Calm, Fishing Boats at Anchor, c. 1835
Located in Stockholm, SE
key moment in his development came during his time in the Low Countries, where he encountered Dutch
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1830s Romantic Antique Keys

Materials

Canvas, Oil

5x7.7 Ft A Superb Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug in Excellent Original Condition
Located in Spring Valley, NY
depth and remarkable preservation for its age. Key Features: Style: Caucasian Kazak (Layered Geometric
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Keys

Materials

Wool

4.2x7.5 Ft A Cloudband (Chondzoresk) Rug From Karabagh, Southern Caucasus
Located in Spring Valley, NY
profound tribal mythology of the Karabagh region. Key Features: Style: Karabagh (Chondzoresk / Cloudband
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Keys

Materials

Wool

Amazone
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse 1
Located in Berlin, DE
styles of Realism and Art Nouveau. Key Facts Born: June 12, 1824, Anizy-le-Château, France Died: June
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1870s Art Nouveau Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Decorative Box - Black Forest - Carved Wood
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
original key. Dimensions: 31 cm x 14 cm x 12 cm high (approximately 12.2 in x 5.5 in x 4.7 in high) In
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1890s German Black Forest Antique Keys

Materials

Walnut

Painted Folk Art Bridal Cabinet 1764
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
with key and is equipped with a shelf and coat hooks on the inside. More shelves can easily be added if
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1760s German Folk Art Antique Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Small Louis XVI–Style Walnut Chest with Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
functioning lock and key and the lower with a simple brass knob. The proportions are compact and slightly
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19th Century French Antique Keys

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Boho Distressed French Farm House Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
storage for keys, linens, or cutlery. The table is raised on sturdy, turned legs that lend a touch of
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

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Antique Keys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique keys for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and iron, all antique keys available were constructed with great care. Antique keys have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Neoclassical and Louis XVI antique keys are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique keys over the years, but those made by Louis Vuitton, Choisy-le-Roi and Max Le Verrier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Keys?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,728, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $135,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Keys
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    Generally, it is not illegal to own a skeleton key, and old homes in some areas may still have locks that require skeleton keys on their interior doors. However, locks that use skeleton keys go against building codes. On 1stDibs, find a range of skeleton keys.