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Antique 19th Century Walnut 4-Tier Whatnot with Centre Mirrored Cupboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century walnut 4-tier whatnot with oval walnut framed mirror surrounded with the most
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Corner Whatnot Display Cabinet in Fine Rosewood English Victorian, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A charming English mid-19th century corner whatnot cabinet presented in very good antique condition
Category

1850s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Two Tier Table, Oriental, Bamboo, Whatnot, Side, Lamp, Occasional, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique two tier table. An Oriental, bamboo whatnot, side, lamp or occasional table
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Whatnots

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Étagère Italian Mahogany, Boxwood, 3-Tier Whatnot, Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique étagère. An Italian, ebonized mahogany and boxwood three tier whatnot, dating to
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Étagère, Italian, Mahogany, Brass, 3 Tier, Whatnot, Victorian circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique étagère. An Italian, mahogany and brass 3-tier stand or whatnot, dating to the
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Two Tier Display Stand, English, Whatnot, Cabinet, Victorian, Circa 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique two tier display stand. An English, mahogany whatnot with cabinet lower, dating
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Antique 3 Tier Music Stand, English, Whatnot, Articulated Lectern, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique three tier music stand. An English, rosewood whatnot with articulated lectern
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Whatnots

Materials

Wood

Victorian Walnut 3 Tier Carved Knick Knack Corner Whatnot Wall Shelf Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Walnut 3 Tier Carved Knick Knack Corner Whatnot wall shelf Curio. Circa Early
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Antique 4-Tier Mounted Whatnot, English, Wall Display Shelves, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 4-tier mounted whatnot. An English, mahogany set of wall shelves, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Wood

Antique Side Table, Carved Green Man English Oak Stand, Whatnot, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique side table, a carved green man English oak stand or whatnot dating to circa 1880
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Whatnots

Antique Etagere, French, 4 Tier Whatnot, Empire Style, Stand, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique etagere. A French, mahogany and brass 4 tier whatnot in Empire style, dating to
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XVI Style French Étagère/ Whatnot w/ Shelves, Caning Gold Paint
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely French étagère in the Louis XVI style in the form of a kidney with caning on the rounded sides and on the three shelves which are all painted using a gold saturated varnish ...
Category

1910s French Louis XVI Antique Whatnots

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Gesso

Rare Maison Jansen Black Gold Étagère Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rare Maison Jansen black & gold etagere whatnot table.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Whatnots

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bamboo Corner Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English antique bamboo corner whatnot with multiple shelves.
Category

19th Century English Antique Whatnots

Extraordinary French Walnut Bookshelf
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finely and Masterly carved walnut and burled walnut bookshelf or whatnot shelf with brass detailing.
Category

19th Century French Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

English Etagere
Located in Stamford, CT
An English mahogany three-tier etagere or whatnot with turned and fluted legs on brass casters.
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Large French Wrought Iron Cabinet or Etagere
By J. Clodi
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Large French wrought iron cabinet, etagere, showcase, whatnot or shop shelves with manufacturer's
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Whatnots

Materials

Wrought Iron

Quarter Veneered Book Matched Mahogany Two Tier Oval Table
Located in Reepham, GB
A fine 20th century two tier whatnot table of oval design with bookmatched quarter veneered
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Rosewood Étagère of Small Size
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant diminutive Regency period rosewood 3 shelf étagère or whatnot the shelves supported by
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Whatnots

Materials

Rosewood

English Victorian Mahogany
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An English mid-Victorian barley twist five-tier etagere or whatnot stand with a cabinet section
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Late George III Mahogany Folding Dumb Waiter
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late George III Mahogany Folding Dumb Waiter Whatnot with 2 tiers supported by turned baluster
Category

1810s English George III Antique Whatnots

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Rosewood Server Buffet Sideboard
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian rosewood whatnot/server. The whatnot has an ornate fretwork
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Walnut Display Stand / Étagère
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual French 19th century étagère/display stand or 'whatnot' with four shelves and embellished
Category

19th Century Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Original Antique English Pine Library Steps
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
handsome whatnot and bookshelf, too. The very top short step is 34" from the ground and the last full step
Category

19th Century English Antique Whatnots

Materials

Pine

Rare Arts and Crafts Sheet Music or Folio Stand by Philip Webb
By Philip Webb
Located in London, GB
similar whatnot can be seen in an 1879 photograph of the Morris and Co shop window at 449 Oxford St.
Category

Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Whatnots

Matched Pair of Rosewood End Tables
Located in Kittery Point, ME
. Formerly a whatnot divided into two tables. Provenance: Estate of Jane Akers Ridgway (1917-2011
Category

19th Century English Antique Whatnots

Antique French Glazed Crotch Mahogany Cabinet with Hidden Drawer
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Outrageously opulent antique French crotch/flamed mahogany glazed bibliotheque, whatnot case or
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19th Century French Napoleon Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Yew Wood Burl Bowl, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
as a catchall for keys and whatnot. Also a discrete and organized place to put remote controls
Category

1840s British Country Antique Whatnots

Materials

Yew

Late 19th Century Satinwood And Brass Etage
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
different forms of these relatively low Étagère and Whatnot can be found throughout the last quarter of the
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Petite Wood Side Chest / Table with Lion Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
backside keep all those remote controls and whatnot hidden out of sight.
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair Large Antique French Hand Forged Iron Window Planters/Console Tables
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
no farther as here it is. These would also make incredible vanities, large whatnot shelves or upside
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Whatnots

19th Century Large George III Period Mahogany Canterbury
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
) Width: 61cm (24.0in) Depth: 46cm (18.1in) This George III period solid mahogany Canterbury whatnot
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Whatnots

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Distressed Painted Server Table
Located in Forney, TX
, including as a petite sideboard, tiered étagère or whatnot shelf, hall console, sofa table, lamp stand, or
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Whatnots

Materials

Marble

Initial "K" Pendant with Old Cut Diamonds in White Yellow Gold on Steel Omega
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
don't actually remember because it's been sitting in the "whatnot box" for so long. The bale was taken
Category

Early 20th Century American Contemporary Antique Whatnots

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel

Antique Victorian William Birch Howard Son s Style Walnut Framed Armchair
By William Birch, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing table and a whatnot made by Birch are illus. Agius (1978), pp. 124-5 The firm developed a
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Whatnot
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian walnut three tier whatnot with satinwood and ebony inlays. Turned, carved supports
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Whatnot Bookcase Shelf, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Early Victorian rosewood whatnot. circa 1850 This quality whatnot stands upon turned feet with
Category

1850s Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

19th Century English Whatnot Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
19th century rosewood whatnot shelf from England with three shelves with galleries, all separated
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Beautifully crafted and designed 19th century Victorian burr walnut whatnot. The top having a very
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

William IV Rosewood Whatnot/ Etagere
Located in Essex, MA
With 3/4 gallery and bead and reel carved edge top over three conforming shelves and a drawer, raised on circular legs with casters.
Category

1820s English William IV Antique Whatnots

19th Century Early Victorian Rosewood Whatnot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
3 tier rosewood whatnot circa 1850. Shaped levels with barley twist turned supports, standing
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Aesthetic Burr Walnut Canterbury Whatnot
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Victorian Aesthetic circa 1880 burr walnut Canterbury whatnot or magazine rack
Category

1880s Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Whatnot Bookcase Barley Twist, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Very Pretty Mid Victorian Walnut Whatnot. circa 1860 With Barley Twist and carved (exquisite
Category

1860s Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Regency Mahogany Whatnot Server
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Regency whatnot server from the early 1800s with three generous shelves flanked by tall
Category

19th Century French Regency Antique Whatnots

Elegant 19th Century Two Tier Whatnot Table
Located in Dublin, IE
An elegant 19th century two tier fruitwood whatnot table with a gorgeously rich patina, the
Category

19th Century English Antique Whatnots

Materials

Brass

Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Canterbury Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood Canterbury whatnot having an charming pierced gallery
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Other

Antique Victorian Mahogany Three-Tier Server/Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian mahogany three-tier server/whatnot having three tiers of lovely quality mahogany
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Other

Rare Regency Period Mahogany Whatnot or Étagère
Located in Lymington, GB
A Regency period mahogany whatnot / étagère (etagere) of rare form, circa 1810. This exceptional
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Walnut "Whatnot" Étagère, circa 1900 s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Walnut "Whatnot" Étagère, Circa 1900's. Per the last two photos we have a pair of
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Walnut "Whatnot" Étagère, circa 1900 s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French walnut "Whatnot" Étagère, Circa 1900's. Per the last two photos we have a pair of
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

George III Four-Tier Mahogany Whatnot with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
An English Georgian four-tier whatnot with a drawer. The slender turned and baluster shaped
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Whatnots

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a quality 19th century antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid whatnot having a pretty carved
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Walnut

Flat Folding English Mahogany Muffin or Whatnot Stand
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Awesome vintage English flat-folding cake or muffin stand. Very practical with many uses, this great stand may be used either on the table or floor. Magazines, toiletries, or knick-k...
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Mahogany 19th Century English Pair of Small Whatnots
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive mid-19th century mahogany pair of whatnots, or Étagère’s each with three well
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Whatnot Bookshelf, English, Mahogany, Demi-Lune, Bookcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique boat-tail whatnot bookshelf. An English, mahogany demi-lune bookcase cabinet
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Wall Bookshelf, English, 3-Tier Whatnot, Bookcase, Cabinet, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wall bookshelf. An English, dark stained pine 3-tier whatnot or bookcase cabinet
Category

Late 18th Century British Antique Whatnots

Materials

Pine

Victorian Aesthetic Quality Inlaid Amboyna Canterbury Whatnot from circa 1880, A
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Canterbury whatnot dating from around 1880, elegantly ebonized with
Category

1880s Victorian Antique Whatnots

Materials

Amboyna

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Antique Whatnots For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique whatnots is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, all antique whatnots available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique whatnots available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique whatnots bearing Victorian or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique whatnots have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Howard and Sons and Maison Jansen are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Whatnots?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,376, while they’re typically $303 on the low end and $33,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Whatnots
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A what-not is a French piece of furniture featuring an open-shelf design for small knick-knacks or ornaments. It’s generally a smaller piece of furniture used for display purposes. Browse a selection of what-not shelves on 1stDibs to proudly display your favorite collectibles.