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1820s Dutch Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
spacious drawers fitted with original brass pulls and key escutcheons that add subtle decorative detail
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Keys

Materials

Oak

1840s French Oak Neoclassical Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
, architectural façade. Original brass pulls and key escutcheons add subtle decorative detail while maintaining a
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Keys

Materials

Oak

Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
throughout, with earlier repairs completed along the base and veneer. A minimum of three keys are included
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Leather, Birch

Silver jewelry box with monogram plaque, lined interior and ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
. Content: 833/1000. Assay Mark: Yes, between 1887 and 1937. Additional information: Good condition - no key.
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Swedish Louis XVI Style Wall Clock Gold-Plate, Enamel, and Brass, 1949
Located in Regensburg, DE
hands. Two brass keys with the clock and it is a half hour stroke. The manufacturer is Westerstrands
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
pediment feet. Brass bale pulls and key guards complete the look. What a wonderful way to blend with
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Display Cabinet Vitrine Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
lock and key. The lower section contains three drawers: the left and right drawers open with brass
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Late 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century White Danish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
appeal of both the upper and lower sections. The drop-front desktop opens (with no key nor lock) and
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Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

Silver jewelry box with relief plant motifs and resting on four openwork feet
Located in Porto, PT
- no key.
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
Gorgeous burled walnut, with glass front doors. Cabinet locks, and key is included. Measures: 43.5"W x 17
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1880s American Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Silver jewelry box with ribbons and monogram, resting on four feet
Located in Porto, PT
- with key.
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Mid-19th Century Swedish Pine Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
functioning lock and key, accented by a brass escutcheon depicting cherubs holding a crown. Interior opens to
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Keys

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
and fitted with brass ring pulls or key guards, matching the brass leg tips perfectly. Even the side
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
no key is present. The whole is raised on decorative bronze feet which are slightly different between
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19th Century English Regency Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

Jewelry box, in embossed silver with floral motifs surrounding the card
Located in Porto, PT
: Slight dents - with key
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, Westphalia around 1825, Ashwood
Located in Münster, DE
, three drawers, recessed key plates, hand-polished with shellac Dimensions: Height 85.5 cm; width 99 cm
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Wood, Birch

Swedish Biedermeier Antique Lyre Pedestal Table, French Polish, 19th Century A
Located in Lewes, England
repolish it for you prior to shipping. There is no key. Match it with our stunning biedermeier chairs and
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

Silver jewelry box with ribbons, monogram and four palm-foot supports
Located in Porto, PT
condition - with key.
Category

19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Silver jewelry box in the shape of a trunk
Located in Porto, PT
information: Good condition - no key.
Category

19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
bronze ring pulls with cast bronze guards or at the centers, wonderfully intricate key guards. Our
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Veneered Five Drawer Desk, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
top drawers are each adorned with decorative escutcheon key plates with bow-ties at their center
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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Metal

Antique Swedish Secretary in Gray with White Highlights
Located in Atlanta, GA
, complete with its original working lock and key. When opened, the fall-front is supported by two sturdy
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

Biedermeier Armoire in Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
interior is fitted with four shelves. The key escutcheons are made of brass and crafted in a playful shape
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
; one key is present to share between the locking drawers. The drawers are of excellent proportion to
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

Card Box, Napoléon III
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III-period papier-mâché and wood marquetry card box with original key. The lid is richly
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Keys

Materials

Paper

Jewelry box, in embossed silver in the shape of a trunk, monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
. Additional information: Good condition - no key.
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Silver set with strainer, tongs, twelve spoons and two shovels in case
Located in Porto, PT
information: Good condition - original case with key for opening.
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Jewelry box, embossed silver with four support feet
Located in Porto, PT
. Additional information: Good condition - oxidation from time - with key
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Rosewood jewelry box in the shape of a chest of drawers with silver fittings
Located in Porto, PT
. Additional information: Good condition - crack in the back - no key.
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Painted Neoclassical Wardrobe, around 1800
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
and resealed. A quality lock and key, as well as a matching key plate, have been added. The cabinet
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Antique French Adam Style Carved Giltwood Beveled Mirror with Shelf
Located in Doylestown, PA
Greek key detail. Full of lightness and grace, this special piece will transform and illuminate its
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Late 19th Century French Adam Style Antique Keys

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique Map of Arabia, Red Sea Persian Gulf by Rigobert Bonne, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
presents the region with clarity and precision, highlighting coastlines, deserts, caravan routes, and key
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Late 18th Century French Antique Keys

Materials

Paper

19th century Swedish hand painted small dresser base
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
and key plate. Double door cupboard with fielded panel door fronts, open to reveal an interior of a
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of 16th Century Spanish Polychrome Carved Wood Reliefs of Saints Peter and
Located in Madrid, ES
symbolic keys, and Saint Paul, with his sword — rendered in high relief with richly colored polychrome
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16th Century Antique Keys

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Belber Traveling Goods Brown Monogram Print Hard Case Steamer Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, original label, working lock and key, very nice antique item, quality American craftsmanship. Circa Early
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Metal

Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1850
Located in Lewes, England
handles as you would expect of a piece of this period and 1 key to the door The buffet has been treated
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

Arts Crafts Art Nouveau Bookcase with Beveled Glass, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Solid oak base with original beveled glass in the two doors. Two original brass key entries and lock and
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

1920s Blue Foo Dog Chinese Tibetan Saddle/Horse Cover 2 x 4 Rug Antique Carpet
Located in New York, NY
, featuring a vibrant coral-red guard stripe and a meticulous Greek key motif, which contrasts sharply with
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1920s Chinese Tibetan Antique Keys

Materials

Wool

19th Century Biedermeier Table Top Vanity Table With Drawer, Austria ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
functional lock with key, offers additional space for your jewelry or smaller items. A truly exceptional
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Mirror, Nutwood

Romanian Biedermeier 3-Drawer Burlwood Chest / Commode
Located in Queens, NY
circular pulls, heart inlayed key holes and clover inlay on the side columns ending with square feet Good
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19th Century Romanian Biedermeier Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

A hanging cabinet from Sweden with glass doors in grey
Located in Atlanta, GA
designed to imitate a traditional key mechanism. Inside, the cabinet contains three fixed shelves, all
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19th Century Swedish Antique Keys

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Pine Italian Chest Of Drawers / Commode / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
the original keys as pulls. The top is made of two boards with ogee edges nailed to the case with
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

Jewelry box, made of rosewood
Located in Porto, PT
: Yes, between 1887 and 1937. Additional information: Good condition - Leitão & Irmão - no key.
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Jewelry box, made of rosewood
Jewelry box, made of rosewood
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian early 18th century Baroque Period Walnut, Fruitwood and Brass commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drawer. Each drawer displays a central inlaid panel with an Brass key hole escutcheon and handle flanked
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XV Secrétaire with Bibliothèque
Located in Winter Park, FL
with decorative iron escutcheons and working lock and key, and opens to an interior with three newer
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Keys

Materials

Iron

Super Georgian Mahogany Sideboard Server
Located in Swadlincote, GB
condition, with original Georgian key, square tapered legs. 35" high 56" length 24" depth You are welcome
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Keys

Materials

Abalone, Mahogany

French Restauration 19th Century Burled Walnut Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
occurring psychedelic patterns. A shallow apron houses a small drawer with working lock key, providing
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Keys

Materials

Horn, Walnut

19th century Swedish painted cupboard on stand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish furniture of this period. Shaped freize and bracket feet to finish. Working lock and key. Later
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Pine, Paint

Exceptional quality antique Victorian oak marquetry strung tantalus
Located in Ipswich, GB
& original key. D. 1880
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19th Century Antique Keys

Materials

Glass, Oak

Edwardian Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
functional chair, ideal for use at a desk or as an occasional chair in a study or library. Key Features
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Early 20th Century English Antique Keys

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Gustavian Centre Mirror Carved Dressing Table Early 20th Century White
Located in Lewes, England
acting as a handle but the locks are non functioning - the central drawer has a key but the lock doesnt
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

American Federal Period Mahogany Secretary Chest with Eagle Inlay, New England
Located in Norwood, NJ
decorated with raised eagle motifs, along with original key escutcheons. Constructed in richly figured
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

Rare Two Pairs of Early 20th Century Large and Small Brass Wall Lights
Located in Dublin, IE
are intricately detailed throughout with Neoclassical motifs comprising of Greek Key, tied ribbon bows
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Early 20th Century French Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

Twelve gilded dessert spoons and sugar tong with reliefs and monogram, cased
Located in Porto, PT
monogram cards in original wooden case with key. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight
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19th Century European Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century English Dresser Base
Located in Nashville, TN
areas and hand-cut dovetailing in the drawers. The rich, warm patina on the wood is a key indicator of
Category

Early 1800s English Antique Keys

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
key to the door The buffet has been treated against woodworm and structurally sound for daily use
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys

Materials

Pine

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Hildo Krop for Gebroeders Monsieur Steenwijk
By Gebroeders Monsieur Steenwijk, Hildo Krop
Located in Amsterdam, NL
section op the top has been re-upholstered with cognac faux leather. Locks and keys are in good working
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Keys

Materials

Faux Leather, Ebony, Oak

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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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