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Pair of ratchet adjustable hand carved wood floor lamps with glass shades
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of ratchet adjustable hand carved wood floor lamps with glass shades
Category

19th Century Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Natural Pearl Floral Pattern 18 Karat Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
shape, it is opening and closing with a hinge, a ratchet, a safety 8 and a safety chain. On the top, a
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Faceted Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
large ratchet with safety chain. Width : 2,5 cm approximately, thickness : 4 mm approximately, inner
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ratchets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Period Louis XVI Rachet Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
an 18th century Louis XVI wing back ratchet chair with painted wooden frame and carved base
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
rectangular ratcheted top top with rounded corners, the top tilts down flat and is above a drawer
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Regency Mahogany And Ebony Inlaid Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Ratcheted book holder over a turned support , tripartite legs , brass casters.
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Ratchets

Early Victorian Rosewood Adjustable Folio Stand
Located in Essex, MA
FINELY MADE WITH SHAPED RATCHETED SIDES WITH ADJUSTING HANDLES,TRESTLE BASE,CASTERS.
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

French Restauration Crotch Mahogany Writing Table, ca 1820
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Restauration Crotch Mahogany Writing Table w Leather Ratchet Top, fitted Drawer on casters.
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Queen Ann mahogany reading stand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Queen Ann mahogany ratchet top reading / music stand with double candle slides on urn shaft.
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

Adjustable Reclining Upholstered Wing Chair, France, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
18th century French adjustable ratchet recline wing chair. Recently reupholstered in vintage
Category

18th Century French Antique Ratchets

Regency Calamander Brass Inlaid Work / Backgammon Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency Calamander Wood Brass Inlaid Ratchet Slide Work Table / Backgammon Table w/ Bronze Mounts
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Adjustable Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Circular top with brass gallery over a lower conforming shelf, top height adjustable with ratcheted
Category

1770s French Louis XVI Antique Ratchets

Materials

Tulipwood

George III Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular olive tooled leather top with ratcheted sections over a frieze with drawers over
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Ratchets

American Victorian Walnut Folio Stand
Located in Essex, MA
with adjustable rack movable with a ratcheted mechanism when you lift up your foot on base rail it
Category

1870s American Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Walnut

Nautical Ships Wheel Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
ratcheted and spring mounted locking tabs.
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Ratchets

Regency Mahogany And Satinwood Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with hinged and ratchet action , over a drawer and turned support with brass
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Ratchets

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass-Mounted Adjustable Candle Stand by Bailly
Located in Essex, MA
ratcheted support with lower basket and raised on tripod base.
Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Ratchets

A late Regency Folio Stand
Located in London, GB
A late Regency mahogany Folio Stand The rounded rectangular ratcheted leaves above a turned
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Architects Table
Located in Essex, MA
Double ratcheted tooled green leather top over a frieze drawer with opposing faux drawer, raised on
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

George III Mahogany Architect s Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The hinged rectangular molded top with a retractable bookrest on a ratchet above a long
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency 19th century rosewood lift top side table with ratchet adjusting interior writing surface
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

Unusual Queen Anne Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped carved crest above out scrolled arms over two shaped splats , with detachable ratcheted
Category

18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Antique Ratchets

George II Mahogany Triple Top Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
, ratcheted reading stand and swing out inkstand, raised on slight cabriole legs and pad feet.
Category

Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Ratchets

Materials

Other

Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The hinged ratcheted top above a brass inlaid frieze raised on a turned pedestal ending in a brass
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Music Stand
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
figured ratcheted adjustable top raised on elegant reeded column and four splayed legs with original
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III mahogany artist's or drafting table, the gilt tooled leather lined top with ratchet
Category

18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

English 17th Century Day Bed
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare 17th Century English oak and leather day bed, the back with adjustable wrought iron ratchet
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass, Iron

English Rosewood Duet Music Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty English rosewood duet music stand, each side with adjustable ratchet mechanism decorated
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

French Louis XIII style carved fruitwood open armchair
Located in New York, NY
with forged iron side ratchets, turned and blocked legs joined by stretchers. Circa 1820 47” Height, 26
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Upholstery

Early 19th Century French Ebonized Reclining Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century French ebonized reclining armchair, with its original reclining metal ratchet
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Upholstery

Fine burled walnut folio stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality English burled walnut folio stand, the ratcheted folding top over a glazed showcase
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

George III Mahogany Architects Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular double ratchet top with 23-carat gold leaf tooled olive leather over a drawer enclosing
Category

18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Ratchets

George III Mahogany Adjustable Reading or Music Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III figured mahogany adjustable reading or music stand, the ratcheted top with a removable
Category

Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Double Action Folio Stand
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
opening to the horizontal on ratcheted X-frames, all raised on carved end supports on paired scroll feet
Category

1870s English Antique Ratchets

19th Century Gold Mounted Blood Jasper Bracelet 1850 s
Located in Firenze, IT
links, the whole chased with foliate friezes, ratchet clasp with safety chain. Italian work, mid-19th
Category

1850s Italian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Agate, Jasper, 18k Gold, Gold

Adjustable Reading Stand
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
down with a ratchet mechanism. It retains the original maker’s label, ‘C. Fowle of London’, circa 1880
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Architects Desk Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
& Ratcheted Top Above Frieze Drawer With Original Pierced Brass Handle, Fitted With Leathered Writing
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Quartet Music / Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Octagonal top with four triangular ratcheted book or sheet music holders, side drawers with brass
Category

1760s English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Bookstand
Located in Greenwich, CT
having ratcheted adjustable top over two shallow drawers, standing on simple turned column shaft and
Category

Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18 Karat Yellow Gold Lapis Lazuli Cabochon Etruscan Style Bracelet
Located in Firenze, IT
closed setting, in a granulated and filigree decor, with a ratchet clasp with safety chain. Mid-19th
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Ratchets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Louis XVI Mahogany Architect‘s Table (Table A La Tronchin)
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The double hinged ratcheted adjustable elevating top with a green tooled leather inset surface
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Architect s Desk, England, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
of the 18th century. The desk consists of an adjustable writing surface on double ratchets, with
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

George III Yew and Boxwood Strung Cylinder Bureau, circa 1790-1800
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
opening to reveal a fitted interior with pigeonholes and drawers, ratcheted writing surface, tooled
Category

1790s British George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Boxwood, Yew

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Combined Work Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
INLAID FLOWERS AND SCROLLS ON UNDERSIDE OF LID. HINGED LID OPENING TO RATCHET, FEATURING ADJUSTABLE
Category

19th Century British Antique Ratchets

Materials

Walnut

A Richly-Patinated English Arts Crafts Mahogany Recliner Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A richly-patinated English arts & crafts mahogany ratchet/recliner chair with adjustable back; the
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Ratchets

Regency Leather Upholstered Mahogany Reading Library Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
rail with a sliding ratcheted reading panel on the back above an upholstered seat raised on tassel
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Rosewood Reading Table, 19th Century
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
figured oblong top with cross Banded decoration and ratcheted centre section over one Frieze drawer to
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Rosewood

Exceptional 18th Century Gustavian Architects Desk
Located in Bozeman, MT
ratchet top and three drawers where one is a hidden drawer. Architect desks, were built for artists
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

Fine George III Mahogany Architect s Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
double-ratchet rising support, the frieze with secretary drawer and pull out green leather-lined writing
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Architect s Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
beautifully figured mahogany and tooled leather work surface. The table has a folding and ratcheted top above
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

English Regency Rosewood Reading Table, 19th Century
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
figured oblong top with cross Banded decoration and ratcheted centre section over one Frieze drawer to
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Rosewood, Tulipwood

Large Louis XIII Period Dark Oak and Upholstered Bergere Inclinable
Located in Atlanta, GA
all upholstered in an antique velvet face damask, the side mounted iron ratchet adjustable to 8
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Ratchets

Georgian Adjustable Reading Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
with leather castors, two pull out candle stands, height adjusts with a ratchet mechanism up, releases
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Architects Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
edge, on a double ratcheted rising support. The frieze with secretary drawer & pull out green leather
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Architect s Desk Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality Regency mahogany architect's desk, the double-ratcheted leather lined top (it can be
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

A French mahogany and cane adjustable chaise lounge / campaign bed, 19th century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
adjusted with the ratchet system. This can be used with or without a cushion (not included). In the
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pearl Chain Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
on which 7 gold pearls slide. The clasp is a chiseled, ratchet case. Length : 41.4 cm. Total weight
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Antique Ratchets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique ratchets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique ratchets available were constructed with great care. Antique ratchets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Georgian, Regency and Louis XVI antique ratchets are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique ratchets over the years, but those made by Jean Joseph Chapuis, Morant Co. and Aubert Klaftenberger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Ratchets?

Prices for antique ratchets start at $225 and top out at $206,353 with the average selling for $6,297.