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Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
skeleton key as a pull; locks no longer function.
The cabinet is constructed in three sections for easier
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Corner Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
dowry present.
Both original locks function with a single included skeleton key. Scratches, dings
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
French Louis XV Style Hand-Painted Curio Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Accents, Original Skeleton Key
Style: French Louis XV
This elegant curio vitrine cabinet exemplifies
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Brass
19th Century Danish Single Door Pine Armoire, "False Front Secretary" Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
the door are functional, a skeleton key will be included to use as a "pull."
This cabinet is restored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Swedish Pine Secretary, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
.
Lock does not function, skeleton key will be included to use as pull only.
Restored and waxed, this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Partner’s Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
consistent with use.
On one side, the left two drawers open and lock with the included skeleton key, while
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Large Gray Painted Pine Swedish Cabinet, circa 1770-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
layers of color.
Two cabinet doors over four drawers, two interior shelves and drawers. Two skeleton keys
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
complement the age and character of this stately bureau.
The upper cabinet locks with a large skeleton key
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Teak Desk with Bookcase by Erik Brouer for Brouer Mobelfabrik
By Brouer Mobel, Erik Brouer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
desk is equipped with six dovetail drawers, complete with a skeleton key for secure storage of your
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Display Cabinet Vitrine Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
pulls, while the larger central drawer opens with a skeleton key used as a pull only. Decorative carving
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Original Painted Pine Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
, while the top drawer opens using a skeleton key as a pull only.
Expected age-related wear includes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Original Red-Painted Danish Pine Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
construction.
The left side of the bottom drawer has a divider to separate items stored there.
Skeleton keys
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Blue Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
be used as pull for upper cabinet. Skeleton key and lock function for the desktop.
The lower large
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Small Bronze Corkscrew #21
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Bronze Corkscrew #4 (Silver Patina)
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Mini Corkscrew #32
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bronze Mini Corkscrew #31
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Silver Mini Corkscrew #36
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Silver Mini Corkscrew #33
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Silver Mini Corkscrew #27
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Silver Mini Corkscrew #29
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Silver Mini Corkscrew #35
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
County Mayo Sunset
By Tom Irizarry Studio
Located in Booklyn, NY
closer, I could see her pull the skeleton key from her apron to open the door to take me to dinner
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gyro
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$22,500
Small Bronze Corkscrew #16
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Hammer
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$125,000
Five Nails
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$15,300
Mini Gyro
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$4,200
Tiny Corkscrew #6U
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
skeleton key and matching keyhole, and a set of three jacks and a ball. The results are fun and playful
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mini Nail #2
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$1,500
The Small Game (Powder-Coated)
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
most recent pieces are big and bold, representing everyday objects such as a skeleton key and matching
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Style China Display Cabinet, White Case and Teak
By Bartels
Located in Topeka, KS
. There is no adornment at all apart from a single modern skeleton key which moves from upper keyhole to
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Wood, Teak
Rare Model 75 Teak Desk, Gunni Omann, Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Deland, FL
-bearing. The keys for both functioning locks have been lost to time, however fresh skeleton keys can be
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
18th Century Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
used as a pull only.
The lower three drawers open using the attached brass pulls. A skeleton key is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Six-Drawer Writers Desk in Teak by Morredi, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Morredi
Located in Deland, FL
functioning locks have been lost to time, however fresh skeleton keys can be fabricated at cost if desired
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Key West Bound 80
By Casey Blanchard
Located in Boston, MA
that describe this piece: flora, nature, purple, skeleton, white space, abstract, leaves, key west
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Prints
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Monoprint
Six-Drawer Writers Desk in Teak with Built-In Storage Shelves, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
time, however fresh skeleton keys can be fabricated at cost if desired. Please message us prior to
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stamped W S M, 6068, a key (lacking skeleton key), and 148. Veuve Paul Sormani Et Fils was the widow of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Restored Expansive Desk in Jacaranda, Jean Gillon, Italma Wood Art, Brazil, 1960
By Jean Gillon
Located in Deland, FL
skeleton keys can be fabricated at cost if desired. Please message us prior to checkout to discuss options
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Jacaranda
Monumental 119" Long French Art Deco Credenza Style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Culver City, CA
drawers, 3 shelves, and 4 locks—and it comes with its original skeleton keys.
Jules Leleu, was an
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Marble
$29,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Carved Wood Kaws Hand Sculpture More Gallery Switzerland Wooden Toy Art
By KAWS
Located in Surfside, FL
skeleton key gifted to him by friend and fellow graffiti artist Barry McGee. Using a key he created for
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Wood
Stylish Brocade Leather Trim Travel Bag c 1970
Located in University City, MO
is paired with a skeleton
style key to secure the interior contents
The stylish retro travel
Category
1970s Unknown Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags
Rare Vintage Skeleton Key with Faces
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This Rare Vintage Key with faces made of steel is a real treasure. Original and decorative piece
Category
Vintage 1950s French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Whimsical gold key ring, Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Charming eighteen-karat gold key ring in the form of a skeleton key. Sprung top lifts and swivels
Category
American Vanity Items
Art Nouveau Austrian Amber Glass Decanter with Silver Lock and Key
Located in Allentown, PA
. Marked Austria on collar. The skeleton key unlocks and locks to access the clear glass stopper.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Barware
French Directoire Style Glass Front Cabinet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and brass escutcheons. Includes skeleton key.
Category
20th Century French Directoire Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Small 19th Century French Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French, 19th century console made of rosewood. Brass skeleton key and keyhole. Also has a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Painted Belgian Chest of Drawers
Located in Plainville, KS
to be opened with a decorative skeleton key (not included), mushroom-shaped wood drawer pulls
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
skeleton key.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Tile Clock by Harris Strong
By Harris Strong
Located in santa monica, CA
original skeleton keys. Winding Mechanism works but I cannot guarantee it to be in perfect working order. I
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Pottery, Walnut
ebonized victorian cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
door and working skeleton key. original brass hardware on drawer with decorative key.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Industrial Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
and a skeleton key lock. The rust that shows through just adds to story.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Dark Oak Triangular Display Case
Located in New York, NY
skeleton keys/locks. Originally for displaying sharpening stones, would adapt well to show jewelry or other
Category
Early 20th Century American Vitrines
Fine Inlaid Ivory
Rosewood Writing Table c.1860 SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
contain panels, top and drawers. There are fourteen separate drawers with skeleton keys. Writing table top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Pair of French Iron Conservatory Doors Restored in Original Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
skeleton keys for this lock. Additional keys available upon request. The interior side of the entry has
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Doors and Gates
1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
leather surface, two skeleton keys operate all three functioning locks. Beautifully bright walnut wood
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Original Louis XIII-Style Two-Door Armoire Cabinet, French, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
hardware is hand-hammered metal and original 19th century lock and skeleton key that are intact and in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
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You are likely to find exactly the skeleton key you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Yellow Gold and 14k Gold. You can easily find a 12 antique edition and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect skeleton key among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing skeleton key — no matter the origin — is easy, but Campanelli
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