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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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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.
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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.
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Category
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.
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$950 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Category
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Keys
Materials
Pine
$1,236 Sale Price
40% Off
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
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Keys
Materials
Paper
$2,784
Jewelry box, in embossed silver in the shape of a trunk, monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
. Additional information: Good condition - no key.
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$1,100 Sale Price
50% Off
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.
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Jewelry box, embossed silver with four support feet
Located in Porto, PT
. Additional information: Good condition - oxidation from time - with key
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$550 Sale Price
50% Off
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.
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$1,500 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys
Materials
Pine
$4,342 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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.
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
19th Century Antique Keys
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,577 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys
Materials
Pine
$3,257 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
19th Century European Antique Keys
Materials
Silver
$1,125 Sale Price / set
50% Off
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
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Keys
Materials
Pine
$4,342 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
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.
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