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British Campaign Rosewood Officer
s Chest on Stand, Early 1900s
Located in Nantucket, MA
British Campaign rosewood officer's chest with inside writing surface. It has brass bound corners
Category
Early 20th Century Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Rosewood
British Officer
s Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A fine British military officer’s Campaign ware secretary or secretaire, fashioned as a chest of
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Officer
s Campaign Chest Secretaire of Teak and Brass
Located in Austin, TX
-down slope with embossed leather writing surface. The brass-bound chest, in two parts, accented with
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Metal, Brass
Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Mahogany for British Military Officer
Located in Austin, TX
compartments, and a pull-down slope with embossed leather writing surface.
The brass-bound chest, in two parts
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vargueno or Bargueno, Late-16th-Early-17th Century, Spanish Renaissance, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
españoles - Spanish bargueños and writing chests, Mª Paz Aguiló Alonso, (Ministerio de Economia y Empresa
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bone, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Herringbone Parquetry Commode à Secrétaire or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A Louis XV/Transition period commode à secétaire or writing desk combined with a chest of drawers
Category
1760s French Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Bronze
Antique Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Escritoire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
drawer in the top, above a fall front opening to a fully fitted interior and writing surface, over a
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
historic leather writing surface, offering a glimpse into the past. Inside, you'll discover four small
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Rare and Diminutive British Military Campaign Secretary with Leather Top Fall
Located in Austin, TX
Georgian Era, of a desirably rare and diminutive scale, fashioned as a chest of drawers.
Featuring a
Category
Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Maggiolini Style Marquetry Side Table with Open Shelf
Located in Berlin, DE
is his work in marquetry, on commodes, chests, writing desks and tables. Neoclassical in design, his
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Writing Chest of Drawers, circa 1840–1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Swedish Gustavian writing chest of drawers, circa 1840–1850, featuring a hidden writing
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Pine
Karl Johan Mahogany Writing Chest
Located in New York, NY
A chest top drawer extendable to a writing desk. Made in Sweden during the late Karl Johan period
Category
1820s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Baroque Serpentine Writing Chest Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
and writing desk from the late 18th or early 19th century. The whole chest of drawers, including
Category
Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Oak
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Regency / William IV mahogany secretaire writing desk and chest of drawers, circa 1825-1835
Category
1830s Regency Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Writing Chest of Drawer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The chest of drawers dates back to the early Biedermeier period. The dresser was built with
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Other
Rare 18th Century Black Ebonized Baroque Writing Chest of Drawer from Spain
Located in Salzburg, AT
This extraordinary 18th century ebonized baroque commode with a writing drawer was made in Spain
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique quartersawn oak library desk top stationary cabinet with envelope slots, two small drawers, several pen rests/slots and glass ink well.
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century Writing Comode, Scandinavian Chest of Drawers, Ashwood, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
x W x D: 97 x 110 x 47 cm
Description:
Writing chest with an exceptionally vivid veneer grain
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Ash
19th Century German Biedermeier Writing Desk, Chest of Drawers, Walnut, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
19th century German Biedermeier writing desk
Bavaria
Walnut
Biedermeier, circa 1810
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
Danish 18th Century Baroque Oak Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th Century 4-drawer chest and writing desk with drop down top and a series of small
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Gothic Desk Converted from a Chest
Located in Denton, TX
This desk was converted from a antique Gothic coffer in the early 19th century.
Category
16th Century French Gothic Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Iron
Directoire Chest of Drawers with Writing Top, "Butler
s Chest", France, 1790-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire chest of drawers, so called "Butler's Chest", France 1790-1800, cherrywood veneer
Category
1790s French Directoire Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest of Drawers Writing Slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign military split chest of drawers desk circa 1850.
Fantastic
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Bachelor
s Chest with Writing Slide, circa 1770
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Georgian mahogany bachelor's chest with molded edge top surmounting a writing slide over
Category
1770s English Georgian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian Victorian Campaign Chest with Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian period Anglo-Indian Campaign chest in two parts, with brass mounts and hardware. The top
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Veneer Chest of Drawers with Secretary/Writing Drawer
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century mahogany veneer on oakwood secretaire or chest of drawers with secretary/writing
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Writing Chest
Campaign Chest Secretaire
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual form of 19th century mahogany Campaign chest with writing slide and document
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
18th-century English oak chest of drawers/Bachelor Chest
Located in Harderwijk, NL
function as a desk or writing table.
The term 'bachelor chest' originates from England and is commonly used
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Genuine Antique Northern Swedish Pine Writing Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique writing bureau from northern Sweden. The bureau is Swedish and made in painted pine
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Pine
18th Century Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Commode with Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
surmounting a conforming case with a writing slide over three graduated drawers, each featuring bold brass
Category
Early 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Nut Wood Writing Commode or Dresser, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional Biedermeier nut wood writing commode or dresser made in the famous period in Vienna
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Louis XV/XVI Transitional Marquetry Chevet with Red Leather Writing Surface
By Jean Lapie
Located in Pembroke, MA
of which is finished with a red leather writing surface and compartments for storing ink and other
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Desk or Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
above. The part just above the three drawers extends to offer a writing area.
This chest is
Category
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Small Serpentine Chest of Drawers George III in Mahogany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a small writing desk
The chest of drawers is from the George III period, but has a small
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Golden Ash
Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique Biedermeier Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier secretary chest, Sweden, circa
Category
1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Burl
American Late Classical Crotch-Mahogany Writing Desk over Chest c. 1850-70
Located in Shippensburg, PA
particularly well in the drawers and the edge of the closed writing slope. This opens and rests on itself to
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Swedish Miniature Birch Secretary Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish 19th Century Biedermeier 3-drawer chest and writing desk with drop down top and a series
Category
1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Birch
19th Century Anglo Indian Brass Bound Bone Inlaid Stationery Writing Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Stationery Campaign chest writing box.
Gorgeous and extremely rare and unique 19th century Anglo Indian
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Tall Secretaire Cabinet Adorn with Oval Inlays, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
houses a slat-front writing desk, and chest of three graduated drawers beneath. The rich, medium-tone
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
English Burl Walnut Writing Chest, circa 1850 on Later Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English Brass-bound Burl Walnut Writing Chest, c. 1850, mounted on a later stand.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Unusual English George II Collector Quality Mahogany Mechanical Writing Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fantastic small chest on cabriole base with folding top in mahogany from the George II period
Category
1740s English George II Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Baize, Mahogany, Walnut
CHEST OF DRWAERS/WRITING DESK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flame Mahogany chest of drawers with writing tablet incorporated in top drawer and two sides pocket
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Writing Chest
Georgian Secretaire Campaign Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This Georgian mahogany Campaign Chest is earlier than most on the market. Although the chest has
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Antique English student
s chest/desk. Mahogany.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English student's chest/desk. Mahogany.
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Campaign Chest with Writing Lift
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Campaign chest with writing lift.
Category
19th Century Campaign Antique Writing Chest
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Writing Surface
Located in New York, NY
a writing surface. The pine back of the chest is inscribed by its maker: WERNER / XIII FASANGARTEN
Category
19th Century German Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
George III Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Dressing Chest
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine and extremely rare George III mahogany serpentine dressing kneehole chest of very well
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Serpentine English Chest with Writing Slide
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century serpentine English chest with writing slide.
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Chest
19th Century French Chest of Drawers with Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very nice hand painted chest of drawers with a writing desk to the top drawer.To the front it has
Category
19th Century French Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Walnut
English 19th Century Rosewood Chest of Drawers with Leather Writing Slide
Located in London, GB
English, 19th century
A charming rosewood chest of drawers, with beautiful patina and a
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Chest of Drawers with Writing Desk in Transition Style
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century chest of drawers with writing desk in transition style between Biedermeier and Louis
Category
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Biedermeier Style Pine Chest of Drawers with a Writing Desk, circa 1830
Located in Liverpool, GB
Biedermeier style pine chest of drawers with a writing desk, circa 1830
Rectangular, three
Category
1830s European Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Pine, Mahogany
Empire Style Writing Bureau
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish grey painted Empire style three drawer writing bureau with reeded trim and a drop-leaf desk
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Dresser/Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Convertible Hinged Top Desk & Dresser with Pull out Tray Table. Top Opens to reveal a Desk with Built In Storage Cubby and Closes to look like a proper Dresser. Dresser has...
Category
19th Century American Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
Oyster Chest
Located in Fairhope, AL
full drawers, two smaller drawers and a pull out writing slide. The chest has a circular patterned
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Wood
$2,700
Biedermeier Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely designed Biedermeier Chest with ebonized writing surface and inset drawers. Balustrade
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Writing Chest
$8,700
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau
Located in Stockholm, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian writing bureau, blue/gray painting. Made circa year 1800. A fall
Category
Early 19th Century Gustavian Antique Writing Chest
Materials
Pine
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Antique Writing Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique writing chest available at 1stDibs. Each antique writing chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique writing chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique writing chest over the years, but those crafted by Thomas Chippendale, Gillows of Lancaster
London and Waring and Gillows are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Writing Chest?
An antique writing chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $347 and the highest can go for as much as $79,000.
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 Writing Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 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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