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17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet

17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Arched Doors
Located in Casteren, NL
Beautiful and rare Dutch Renaissance two-door cabinet. This cabinet stems from an era in Dutch
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

17th Century Dutch Antique Cabinet, Highboard, The Netherlands, Renaissance
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century; Dutch; Antique cabinet; Highboard; The Netherlands; Renaissance; Antique cabinet
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Wood

Antique 17th Century Dutch Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Antique 17th Century Dutch oak and ebony two-door Renaissance cabinet. This extraordinary
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak

+17th century Dutch renaissance two door portal cabinet with exotic carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
the world. A key form of Dutch furniture in the 17th century was the cabinet, a taller furniture item
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak

Oak Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Renaissance cupboard or so-called Zeeuwse Kast in the Netherlands. Striking Dutch design
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

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Ebony, Oak

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Single-Door Cabinet in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
century. It was made in the best quality quarter-sawn oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Steel

Antique 17th Century Oak Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Ebony and Mahogany
Located in Casteren, NL
, comfortable, and stylish products, and furniture makers obliged. Dutch furniture of the 17th century was
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

Materials

Brass, Steel

17th Century, Dutch Oakwood Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Impressive Dutch Renaissance "kussenkast", four-door cabinet. Solid oakwood with veneer. large
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Cabinets

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Oak

17th Century, Dutch Oakwood Cabinet
17th Century, Dutch Oakwood Cabinet
H 79.53 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak and Ebony Inlay Four-Door Cabinet Dated 1660
Located in Casteren, NL
parts of the world. A key form of Dutch furniture in the 17th century was the cabinet, a taller
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Steel

17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak and Ebonised Cupboard, Circa 1640
Located in Brugge, BE
A rare 17th century Dutch Renaissance Cupboard, also known as a 'Keeftkast.' This timeless
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

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Oak

Antique Dutch Renaissance Oak Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This extraordinary cabinet is made of the finest oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Dutch Renaissance Oak  Cabinet
Antique Dutch Renaissance Oak  Cabinet
H 82.68 in W 68.9 in D 25.6 in
Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Solid Oak with Ebony Veneer Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a two-story four-door cabinet over ebonized
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak

Antique 17th Century Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
parts of the world. A key form of Dutch furniture in the 17th century was the cabinet, a taller
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak

Antique 17th-century Dutch Renaissance Portal Cupboard in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
key form of Dutch furniture in the 17th century was the cabinet, a taller furniture item that had
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

Antique 17th Century Carved Oak Dutch Renaissance Maids Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
on each other. The Dutch Renaissance was the golden age for the Netherlands and many people once
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Blanket Chests

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Iron

Large Antique 17th Century Hand Carved Oak Dutch Renaissance Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful warm brown Renaissance chest or coffer that was made in 1669 in the Netherlands as it
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Blanket Chests

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Steel

Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Dresser of Buffet in Oak and Walnut
Located in Casteren, NL
many other parts of the world. A key form of Dutch furniture in the 17th century was the cabinet, a
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Dressers

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Brass

Utrechtse Poort Dutch Linnen Cupboard, Craftsman, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch Renaissance cupboard in wood made in the early 17th century. This historical piece offers two
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

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Wood

Antique Dutch Renaissance Portal Cabinet in Solid Oak, 18th Century
Located in Casteren, NL
key form of Dutch furniture in the 17th century was the cabinet, a taller furniture item that had
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Oak

Antique 17th century Dutch Renaissance two-door warm brown and black cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
key form of Dutch furniture in the 17th century was the cabinet, a taller furniture item that had
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

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Ebony, Oak, Rosewood

Museum Quality and Condition Original 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Linen Press
Located in Lisse, NL
now know as the Renaissance Style. In the first half of the 17th century only very few people in the
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Linen Presses

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Hardwood, Oak

Rare Small 17th Century Dutch 'Nursery' Cushion Cabinet Oak White Painted
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
resembles the Dutch Renaissance and early Baroque tables. Cabinets of this type are usually manufactured in
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

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Oak

Rare Dutch Maternity or Child's Cabinet, in Dutch 'Luiermandskast', circa 1650
By Herman Doomer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Dutch Renaissance 17th-century Maternity room or Child's cabinet, in Dutch called
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak

Antique 17th Century Dutch of Flemisch Honey Color Oak Rennaisance Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
in the late 17th century in the south of the Netherlands during the Renaissance. This prosperous
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Antique 1680s Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Oak

Antique 18th century Dutch Renaissancewarm brown oak two door cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique Dutch Renaissance cabinet was crafted in the southern Netherlands at the end of the
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Oak

Antique 18th century oak and walnut Dutch Renaissance honey color oak cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
house's reception or salon to impress all who saw them. The Dutch Golden Age; The 17th century was an
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

Royal Delft Dutch Delftware Baroque Portrait Plate Collectors Wall Plaque
By Delft, Royal Delft, AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
and signed Stijl: Renaissance - Barok 17th century Origin: The Netherlands, Delft 20th century
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20th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Delft and Faience

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Earthenware, Delft, Pottery

‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No.6. Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
analysing so many 17th century paintings, they were inspired to create a new series of work focused on still
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Photography

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Paper

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French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Armoire
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Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
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18th Century, Dutch Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
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Oak

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H 65.36 in W 60.63 in D 22.45 in
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

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Crystal

Grand 19th Century Italian Walnut Renaissance Bookcase with Hunt Wildlife Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Bookcase is a study in the artistic sculpture of Northern Italy. Sculpted in solid, sumptuous walnut, it features wildlife scenes whic...
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Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Walnut

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Charles II Walnut, Mulberry Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Stand, 17th C H.F. du Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles II walnut and mulberry marquetry cabinet on giltwood stand, c. 1650-1670. Giltwood cresting and stand appear to be from a few decades later. The form of furniture now descr...
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Walnut

Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large and impressive Austrian-German 19th century finely carved walnut figural Black-Forest "Hunting" credenza Bibliothèque (Bookacase). The intricately carved two-part body, ...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Armoire
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A late 18th century German neoclassicism Louis XVI armoire or cabinet. Two-door dismountable oak corpus with corner slopes standing on 5 ball feet. Subdivided by 3 pilasters with...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Armoire
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Armoire
H 80.32 in W 82.68 in D 29.53 in
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This handsome, well-patinated piece hails from Alsace, France. The molded and dentil cornice sits above a cherub-decorated frieze and stepped architrave that is supported by three Cl...
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Hardwood

Pair of English Louis XIV Style Breakfront Side Cabinets Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted calamander breakfront side cabinets, the Algerian brèche sanguine marble tops above a cupboard door incorporating Japanese lacquer panel...
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Oak Cabinet with Black Panels
Located in Casteren, NL
A very handsome Baroque-style cabinet was made in Germany at the end of the 18th century. It has a detachable base with a drawer over bun feet. Above sits a compartment with two pane...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Cabinets

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Steel

Bed Demi-Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Green Painted & Gilded Leather 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, With Gold Velvet & Gilt Embroidered Bedspread, sol...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet
By Herman Doomer
Located in Hilversum, NL
decorative elements for furniture. In the early 17th century the VOC started importing larger quantities of
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Oak, Rosewood

A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet
A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet
H 74.02 in W 63 in D 25.01 in
Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet-on-Stand, A So-Called “Kraamkamerkast”
Located in Amsterdam, NL
architectural format typically for the Dutch furniture of the 17th century. Surmounted by a straight entablature
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Antique 1670s Dutch Baroque Cabinets

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George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
the 17th century building, reputedly under the direction of John Carr, the leading York based
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17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Stunning Dutch Renaissance cabinet. Solid oakwood with rosewood inlay. Typical portal doors and
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17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet
17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet
H 60.24 in W 55.12 in D 22.84 in
17th Century Dutch Renaissance Period Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
17th century Dutch Renaissance period cabinet, of small proportions with finely balanced carving to
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Antique 17th Century European Renaissance Cabinets

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17th Century Dutch Renaissance Period Cabinet
17th Century Dutch Renaissance Period Cabinet
H 64.18 in W 57.88 in L 64.18 in
Dutch Renaissance Cabinet, Late 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Renaissance cabinet from the Netherlands. The cabinet has four doors and two drawers in the
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Dutch Renaissance Cabinet, Late 17th Century
H 79.14 in W 59.06 in D 25.6 in
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: Renaissance Age: 17th century Material: Wood Color: Brown Item type: Antique Origin: Holland • Dutch
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Dressers

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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak 4 Door Cabinet with Ebony Inlay
Located in Casteren, NL
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak and Ebony Two Door Portal Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
authentic condition. The Dutch golden age The 17th century was an important century for the Netherlands
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Located in Antwerp, BE
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Eclectic Antique Dutch Renaissance Cabinet
H 88.59 in W 66.93 in D 19.69 in
Cabinet on Stand Dutch Renaissance Oak Ebonised Secret Locking Mechanism Key
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
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tulips are also a reference to the new flower of the 17th century grown with such vigor by the Dutch.
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17th century when the Dutch were a world power.
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Hand Carved Ornaments
Located in Casteren, NL
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Black Oak Renaissance Two-Door Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
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17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 17th century Dutch renaissance cabinet you’re looking for. Each 17th century Dutch renaissance cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and ebony. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 17th century Dutch renaissance cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 17th century Dutch renaissance cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Dutch Originals are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet?

A 17th century Dutch renaissance cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $11,955, while the lowest priced sells for $3,638 and the highest can go for as much as $259,885.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.