Antique Spice Drawers
Georgian 18th century oak dresser base and spice drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Georgian 18th century oak dresser base and spice drawers circa 1750.
We are pleased to offer this
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
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Brass
George III Welsh Dresser
Located in Woodbury, CT
and ebony. Dresser top features flanking cabinets with locks over spice drawers. Base includes three
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18th Century English George III Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Boxwood, Ebony
18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser
Located in Greenwich, CT
paneled doors and three drawers with a series of spice drawers to back of counter below shelf rack with
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Late 18th Century Welsh Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Miniature Early Spice Box with Original Stencil Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miniature early 20th century spice box with original hardware and original porcelain drawer pulls
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
dentil carved canopy with carved underside on gothic flanges and baroque columns over shelves and spice
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17th Century Swiss Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine
Welsh Oak Dresser
Located in Woodbury, CT
small spice drawers with brass knobs. Side scallops on the sides of the rack and a deep moulding to the
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
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Oak
Georgian Country Oak Cottage Dresser
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
plate rails and it has a scalloped cornice with blacksmith made hooks, beneath there is a row of spice
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18th Century Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
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Oak
Regency Mahogany Corner Cupboard
Located in Swadlincote, GB
panelled doors with original brass escutcheons and locks, enclosing three shelves and spice drawers. This
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spice Drawers
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Mahogany
Large Antique Dresser Base, English Oak, Sideboard, Buffet, Wine Rack, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Suite of spice drawers atop the buffet surface, finished with tactile brass pulls
Trio of deep drawers
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Spice Drawers
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Oak
$8,300
H 39.57 in W 66.93 in D 16.54 in
19thc Hanging Spice Box W/ Stenciled Spices
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Stenciled wall hanging or counter spice box with stenciled spices on drawers.In amazing
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Walnut Spice Table with Drawers and H-Form Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut spice table from the 19th century with multiple drawers. This 19th-century
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19th Century English Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$9,600
H 29 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
1920 This Shelf w/ Porcelain Drawers for Spices Sugar Flower Oil Vinegar Coffee
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
1920 This shelf with porcelain drawers for spices sugar flower oil vinegar coffee rice
ect. 8 Big
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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$2,978 / set
H 16.15 in W 31.89 in D 7.09 in
19-Drawer Hand Stenciled Apothecary
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Functional general store herb and spice apothecary drawers found in New Hampshire. All dovetailed
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
Recent Sales
Regency Corner Cupboard in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
mahogany panelled doors with original brass escutcheons and locks, enclosing three shelves and spice
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Early 19th Century Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Spice Cabinet with 18 Small Drawers, Baroque
Located in Aabenraa, DK
Swedish spice cabinet with 18 drawers some still having numbers and text of different spices
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century English Spice Box with Interior Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century English Spice Box with Interior Drawers
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spice Drawers
18th Century Inlaid Dutch Spice Box with Three Interiors Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century Inlaid Dutch Spice Box with Three Interiors Drawers, also has top that lifts.
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Spice Drawers
Vintage Spice Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Spice cabinet. Primitive wood spice cabinet with three drawers.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th C. Painted Spice Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Very Fine Green Painted Spice Chest with eight drawers and a finely scrolled backboard. In an
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19th Century American Antique Spice Drawers
Welsh Oak Queen Anne Spice Cupboard c. 1710
Located in Heathfield, GB
A beautiful early Welsh spice cupboard. The oak lined drawers of graduated size retaining original
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18th Century Queen Anne Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Welsh Dresser In Oak Wood
Located in Bedford, NY
ENGLISH MADE ANTIQUE WELSH DRESSER IN TWO PARTS. TOP HAS CLOSED BACK WITH SHELVES AND SPICE
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19th Century English Antique Spice Drawers
Pine Painted Spice Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful run of eight spice drawers, all with delicately hand-cut dovetails front and back, in
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pine and Oak Spice Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
A nice run of 11 lap-jointed spice drawers in old distressed white paint on top of the original
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack with Spice Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
English Dresser And Rack, Featuring 5 Spice Drawers On The Top, 3 Drawers Then 2 Doors Which Open To
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spice Drawers
Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers
A lovely piece in Golden Oak it is a wall
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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Welsh Potboard Dresser with Spice Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
moulding over a three-shelf dresser back with four-drawer spice rack, resting on a dresser base showing a
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18th Century and Earlier Welsh Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 18th C English Oak Low Dresser with Original Spice Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mid 18th C English oak low dresser having original spice drawer superstructure with fluted corner
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Swedish 18th Century Spice Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
detailing to the front and sides open to various spice drawers, and below are two drawers with further
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18th Century Swedish Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 17th Century Oak Cupboard with Panelled Doors
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
central top cupboard with an unusual fitted spice drawers.
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Late 17th Century English Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Oak Welsh Low Dresser
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good 18th century Welsh oak low dresser with five spice drawers over raised panel sides and
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18th Century Welsh Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
shaped fielded panels to the doors on either side
The rack with spice drawers and shaped top
Great colour
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pine Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
features an upper central panelled door with three spice drawers on each side above two lower panelled
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Corner Cabinet, Late Georgian, Bow Fronted, Mahogany, Hanging circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
interior with three fitted shelves and spice drawers
Modest crown moulding over boxwood string detail
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.39 in W 30.12 in D 18.12 in
Antique Oak Dresser with Architectural Features
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
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The rack with bold dentilled cornice, pilasters that open to reveal cupboards, spice drawers.
The
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Spice Drawers
Irish Dresser in Oak with Mahogany Banding
Located in Woodbury, CT
flank two shelves while a row of six small spice drawers completes the base of the rack. The bottom of
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19th Century English Antique Spice Drawers
18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
proportions.
Three drawers below the top surface with further spice drawers and one dummy drawer below.
Pot
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Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Painted Kitchen Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
contrasting interior in grey.
Fitted with shelves and a bank of small spice drawers.
Some restoration and
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
screened set of doors above four spice drawers, bottom cabinet consists of seven drawers and a larger
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pewter
Pine Glazed Buffet or Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
” space beneath the two sections has a panel at the rear and two dovetailed spice drawers on each side
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Late 19th Century Dutch Country Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th Century Irish Elm Dresser County Kilkenny
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual Irish elm two section dresser with five drawers including three spice drawers.
The
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Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Spice Drawers
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Elm
Fabulous Quality 18th Century Oak Tridarn
Located in Martlesham, GB
fielded doors and a fielded panel in the centre which is a secret compartment that has three spice drawers
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1740s Welsh Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Welsh Dresser Plate Rack Server Sideboard 1780
Located in Portland, OR
/lockplates. The base of the plate rack is fitted with six spice drawers each with brass 'teardrop' handles
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1780s English George III Antique Spice Drawers
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Oak
H 78.75 in W 72.5 in D 19 in
Antique Georgian Chippendale Carved Inlay Mahogany Welsh Dresser Plate Rack 1790
Located in Portland, OR
rosettes & chequered inlay with a pair spice drawers below. The base having a pair of cupboard doors
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1790s English Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
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Mahogany, Satinwood
H 79 in W 66.5 in D 22 in
Pine and Poplar Scottish Dresser
Located in Baltimore, MD
handcut dovetailed spice drawers, with drawer fronts and bottoms of mixed wood species. The sides are of
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Late 19th Century Scottish Country Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Poplar, Pine
Small 19th Century Spice Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Small late 19th Century spice cabinet with sixteen drawers.
With its original paint inside and
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19th Century Swedish Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Painted Spice Box from Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
untouched surface. This eight-drawer cabinet is handmade and has spices painted on drawers. The condition is
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Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique Wood Hanging Spice Cabinet with Sams Blau Porcelain Containers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful antique wooden hanging spice cabinet
with porcelain drawers decorated with Saks blue
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1920s French Country Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
American Painted Apothecary Cabinet, New England, Early 19th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
-painted ground. Each drawer is painted with the name of a different spice.
The names on the drawers are
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
English Oak Dresser and Rack Cupboard
Located in Manhasset, NY
. Base w spice and other drawers.
The base with four doors supporting a showcase dish and cup upper rack
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spice Drawers
Baroque Mahogany Swedish Cabinet on Stand, Stockholm, Sweden, Circa 1740-1770
Located in New York, NY
fitted with smaller spice drawers with bottom drawer, mahogany veneer with ebonized feet, pewter and
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Brass, Pewter
H 51.78 in W 37.21 in D 17.64 in
18th Century Walnut Apothecary Spices Cabinet with 24 Hand-Labelled Drawers
Located in Haarlem, NL
A rare find this pretty 18th century spice drawer cabinet.
All 24 drawers are labelled with hand
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18th Century Luxembourgish Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 47.25 in W 51.58 in D 16.54 in
Pine Hanging Spice Rack with 27 Drawers with Brass Knobs, England ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pine hanging spice rack with 27 drawers with brass knobs, England ca. 1900.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 21 in W 38.25 in D 10 in
19th Century Original Pine Wall Spice Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Hanging wall spice box with handmade drawers and tiny drawer pulls and in fine
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1870s American Adirondack Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
English Oak Plate Cupboard, circa 1920
Located in Evergreen, CO
includes two plate rack shelves. The lower shelf is flanked by spice cupboards with small drawers beneath
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1920s English Country Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
English 19th Century Delft Rack
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. Handcrafted circa 1830’s. The open shelves can display your china and spices. Three equally sized drawers with
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19th Century English French Provincial Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Bank of French Spice Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
This delightful little bank of spice drawers is from France. It has three rows of four small
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19th Century French Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Bank of Spice Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
This delightful little bank of spice drawers is from France, circa 1880. It has three rows of four
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19th Century French Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pine Kitchen Dresser With Spice Drawers
Located in Vancouver, BC
Edinburgh kitchen dresser with four spice drawers on upper back, three drawers, two panelled doors
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19th Century Scottish Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Wooden Shelf with Spice Drawers and Hooks
Located in Sheffield, MA
This shelf is loaded with options. Not only are their two shelves but there are five spice drawers
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1890s French Antique Spice Drawers
Antique Burr Walnut Spice Drawers 19th Century Victorian, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique burr walnut spice drawers 19th century Victorian, circa 1890
Stunning set of antique
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1890s British Victorian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Antique Georgian Oak Low Dresser Base with Spice Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
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Dressers with the row of spice drawers to the rear are very desirable and rare.
Having the row of 5 spice
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1780s English Georgian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 35 in W 73.5 in D 21 in
spice drawer apothecary
Located in Sheffield, MA
This delightful little bank of spice drawers is from France. It has three rows of four small
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19th Century French Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique English Welsh Dresser
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century English oak Shropshire Welsh dresser base with original spice drawers.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique English oak dresser base.
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century English oak Shropshire dresser base on cabriole legs with "spice" drawers. Circa 1770.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
Painted Continental Food Cupboard
Located in Southampton, NY
Eastern European Country Cabinet with Two Doors and Shelf over Two Spice Drawers over Two Doors
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19th Century European Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Chinese Server
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese sideboard or sever with center drawer and sliding spice drawers at each end.Can be used as
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19th Century Chinese Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
Welsh Dresser in Oak
Located in Pasadena, CA
cupboards and five spice drawers below the plate rack. The two bottom drawers are false which makes for
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19th Century Welsh Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
George III Welsh Oak Dresser
Located in San Francisco, CA
decorative faux spice drawers and three-tiered plate rack. Very appealing mellow old patina.
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18th Century and Earlier Welsh Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Oak Dresser
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large and impressive mid-19th century English oak dresser, with open plate rack over five spice
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1850s English George III Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Brass
VERY LARGE POTBOARD DRESSER AND RACK
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
. With a row of spice drawers just above the serving surface and a shaped frieze just below the cornice
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Oak
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage magazine rack from the 1960s-1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Small midcentury magazine rack from Denmark.
Good vintage condition.
Teak wood frame.
Further details on request.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Spice Drawers
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Teak
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$130,429 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Japanese Satsuma Vase
By Satsuma
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous hand-painted Japanese Satsuma vase, Meigi, circa 20th century, Japan. Beautiful hand-painted detail of colorful flowers and spider mum flowers around finished with gold de...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Earthenware
French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style painted chest of drawers.
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th C Original Painted Decorated Doll or Jewelry Chester Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted decorated doll or jewelry chester drawers. Decorated in the 20's or 30's.
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19th Century American American Classical Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.5 in W 16 in D 8 in
Wrought Iron Garden Patio Poolside Settee Loveseat Bench by Salterini
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Spice Drawers
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Wrought Iron
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Marble Top Washstand Dresser w/ Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Marble Top Wash Stand Dresser w/ Mirror. Item features 3 dovetailed drawers, carved wood drawer pulls, pivoting mirror, white marble top, wor...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Marble
$1,800
H 88 in W 42.5 in D 20.5 in
Chinese Antique Mirrored Vanity Kang Chest
Located in Somis, CA
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19th Century Chinese Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers, Brandenburg/Berlin, 1825-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful four-drawer chest of drawers from Berlin/Brandenburg. Floral fruitwood inlays and full fluted columns at the front as well as a dynamic and symmetrical veneer pattern.
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant neoclassical Biedermeier Console Table from South Germany about 1820.
Concave base veneered in cherrywood in with mirror glass (replaced) in the back. The plate is cherry so...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Cherry
$5,361
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 22.84 in
Large Mid Century Italian Gilt Tole Leaves Wall Pocket Planter
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely large vintage Italian gilt tole wall pocket planter, circa 1950. Retains the "Made in Italy" metal tag. It has a stylish foliate design with scrolling leaves in a beautiful ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Tôle
20th Italian Chest of Drawers in Walnut with Original Gray Marble
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian chest of drawers in walnut with original gray marble, with three drawers that have Florentine paper inside.
Natural color as per photos.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Spice Drawers
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$914 Sale Price
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H 37.01 in W 54.73 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Antique Italian Carved Walnut Bench by Valentino Besarel Ca 1870
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Encinitas, CA
Magnificent walnut hand-carved bench attributed to master artist Valentino Besarel (b. July 29 1829, d. Dec 11 1902) of Venice, Italy.
Renaissance Revival.
High quality; soft, fi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 44 in W 42 in D 22 in
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period
The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Spice Drawers
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Austrian Biedermeier 1820s Guéridon Side Table with Burl Veneer and Iron Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Spice Drawers
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Antique Spice Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique spice drawers available for sale. Each of these unique antique spice drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Antique spice drawers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique spice drawers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Baroque and Georgian antique spice drawers are of considerable interest.
How Much are Antique Spice Drawers?
Antique spice drawers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,712, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $28,000.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Spice Drawers
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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