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Antique Barber Cabinet

Large Dutch Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Barber Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1920s in the Netherlands. It features 54 drawers with
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1920s European Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

Large Dutch Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Barber Cabinet with Enamel Shields, 1900s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1900s in the Netherlands. It features 50 drawers with
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant barber furniture in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer from the early 19th century Empire
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

Antique Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century
Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century
H 40.16 in W 18.12 in D 14.97 in
19th Century American Barber Shop Back Bar
Located in Forney, TX
the first half of the 19th century, this remarkable rare antique barber station features primitive
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19th Century American Country Antique Barber Cabinet

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Pine

Dental Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This stunning Dental Cabinet was possibly manufactured in USA by Lee Smith & Sons in Pittsburgh
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Barber Cabinet

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Nickel

Antique Dental Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Dental Cabinet, Early 20th Century
H 66.93 in W 29.14 in D 17.72 in
Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut China Cabinet Cupboard
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Life Time Furniture china cabinet / hutch. Made of walnut featuring Jacobean styling with
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Barber Cabinet

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Walnut

Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server Cabinet
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Life Time Furniture buffet, sideboard or cabinet. Made of walnut featuring trapezoid form
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Antique Barber Cabinet

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Walnut, Paint

Neo-Renaissance style cabinet with painted enamels signed by Theophile Soyer
By Théophile Soyer
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This two-bodies Neo-Renaissance style display cabinet with two glass doors was made in the second
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Barber Cabinet

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Enamel

Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Console
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Bookcase and Chair Co. It was formed in 1911 by the merger of Barber Brothers Chair Co and Grand Rapids
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Barber Cabinet

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Walnut

Marble Top Ebonized Black Four Drawers Drop Front Compartment Barber Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique tall pedestal shape marble top cabinet barber stand drop front door compartment. Hand
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19th Century Edwardian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak, Walnut

Inlaid French Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid French four-drawer chest, with the top and drawers inlaid with ebony and boxwood barber pole
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Early 1800s French Antique Barber Cabinet

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Brass

Antique Inlaid French Four-Drawer Chest
Inlaid French Four-Drawer Chest
H 40.75 in W 47 in D 19.5 in
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
with barber pole inlay decoration.
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1810s English George III Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

Antique Dutch Floral Marquetry Console Pier Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
with marquetry panels of a basket of flowers and musical trophies, outlined throughout with barber-pole
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1830s Dutch Antique Barber Cabinet

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Marble

Herbert Davis Richter, Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Pictures in the Original Frames
By H.D. Richter
Located in London, GB
. Inscription: The unknowing present uplifts the mantle of the past. Greetings from Gertrude Barber. Sandon
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Barber Cabinet

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Oak

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Art Deco Sofa with Lounge Chairs, 1920, France
Located in Budapest, HU
Marvelous, high end design, authentic 1920’s Art Deco Sofa with walnut wood display cabinets and a pair of matching Lounge Chairs originating from France. Beautiful lines, amazing el...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Copper

Antique Art Deco Sofa with Lounge Chairs, 1920, France
Art Deco Sofa with Lounge Chairs, 1920, France
H 43.31 in W 66.93 in D 31.5 in
Large Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1950. It features many drawers in different sizes with black metal handles. The interior dimensions of the drawers a...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Antique Barber Cabinet

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Pine

Large Antique French Pine Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This pine apothecary cabinet with metal hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored...
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1920s French Antique Barber Cabinet

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Pine

French Art Deco Cabinet or Bookcase
Located in Porto, PT
Art Deco rosewood cabinet or bookcase or cabinet with multiple shelves.  
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1930s French Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Brass

French Art Deco Cabinet or Bookcase
French Art Deco Cabinet or Bookcase
H 70.87 in W 79.14 in D 17.72 in
German Art Deco Oak Filing Cabinet / Bank of Drawers, circa 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
This filing cabinet was produced during the 1950s in Germany. The cabinet features 25 drawers with nice card holders and pulls.
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1950s Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

Vintage Northern African Paneled Bar with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
Sourced in Northern Africa, this striking patinated bar was constructed by artisans from vintage wooden doors. Formerly serving as entryways and passages in the imposing palatial tow...
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Early 1900s African Rustic Antique Barber Cabinet

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Wood

1920s Antique Art Deco Burl Wood Bar Cabinet with Marble Base
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional Art Deco burl wood bronze decorated two door bar cabinet is circa 1920. Exquisitely crafted, the lacquered burlwood cabinet features two fluted front doors with vert...
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1920s Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Walnut Library Bookcase
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A two door walnut library bookcase with two doors, three adjustable shelves behind. The stunning handles and escutchoen are gilt bronze so have been carefully cleaned. The cabinet...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak, Walnut

French Art Deco Walnut Library Bookcase
French Art Deco Walnut Library Bookcase
H 64.97 in W 47.64 in D 16.15 in
Large 1800s Herbal Pharmacy Cabinet
Located in Cesena, FC
Large late 19th-century (c. 1870s) apothecary cabinet with adjustable open shelving at the top and drawers with enameled metal handles, original, with the nature of the contents indi...
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Late 19th Century Luxembourgish Antique Barber Cabinet

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Walnut, Fir

Large 1800s Herbal Pharmacy Cabinet
Large 1800s Herbal Pharmacy Cabinet
H 97.25 in W 298.43 in D 14.97 in
Oak and Mahogany 36-Drawer Museum Collector’s Cabinet
Located in Glasgow, GB
A good quality large oak collector’s cabinet with mahogany interior and dating to circa 1930. With three full length locking doors concealing a total of 36 drawers with inset militar...
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1930s English Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Brass

Huge Antique Irish Farm Table Seats 14-16 People Original 150-Year-Old Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
In the Antique Trade, those of us who specialize in offering Large Farm Tables, be it French, English or Irish we are all looking for the really long tables for those are always the ...
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1850s Irish Country Antique Barber Cabinet

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Wood

Antique French Mahogany Filing / Apothecary Cabinet by Chouanard, Ca 1900
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This unique filing cabinet / bank of drawers was designed and made around the turn of the century in France. The piece is made from mahogany with bronze hardware. The interior dimens...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

French Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Filing Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary / filing cabinet was produced during the 1920/30s in France. It features 16 drawers from oak with brass pulls. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: D x W x H 3...
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1930s French Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

Lalique Crystal Seville Console or Demi-Lune or Side Table
By René Lalique
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Marc Lalique in 1947, the Seville crystal element illuminates all interiors. Its swirls of satin finished crystal create fascinating plays of light. In 1986, Marie-Claude...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Antique Barber Cabinet

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Crystal

French Oak and Pine Jewelers / Watchmakers Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cabinet was made in France from oak and pine in the early 20th century. It features 30 drawers with oak knobs and brass card holders. It was used to store parts in a watchmaker ...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

1960s Mid Century Hutch by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century cabinet designed and manufactured by Heywood Wakefieldcrica 1960s. This stunning cabinet features a maple frame that easily separates into two pieces, making it easy to t...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Barber Cabinet

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Maple

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Antique Painted Barber Shop from Budapest, 1900
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Antique painted Barber shop from Budapest . Originally located in Budapest. Original hardware and
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Early 1900s Hungarian Rustic Antique Barber Cabinet

Antique Painted Barber Shop from Budapest, 1900
Antique Painted Barber Shop from Budapest, 1900
H 33.47 in W 109.45 in D 14.18 in
PETER WAALS Arts And Crafts Cotswold School Walnut Wardrobe
By Ernest Gimson
Located in London, GB
doors with multifaceted raised fielded panels, each surrounded by holly and ebony barber-pole inlay, the
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1910s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Antique Barber Cabinet

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Walnut

English Oak Linen Press
Located in Kirkland, WA
has nice old surface and a soft warm patina. It features a string and barber pole inlay with
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19th Century English George III Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak, Pine

English Oak Linen Press
English Oak Linen Press
H 66.25 in W 44 in D 20 in
George III Adam Period 18th Century Bow-Fronted Inlaid Chest on Chest
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
, above an inlaid frieze and boxwood fanned medallions, satinwood fluting and barber strung banding. The
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

Antique Satinwood Inlaid Bookcase Cabinet
By Morant & Co.
Located in London, GB
A Cabinet Bookcase By Morant & Co of 91 New Bond Street, London. Constructed in West Indian
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Barber Cabinet

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Satinwood

Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Dutch mahogany and marquetry bow fronted corner cabinet, circa 1780 in
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1780s Dutch Antique Barber Cabinet

Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bow fronted corner cabinet, circa 1780 in date
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany, Walnut

Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is an antique Dutch mahogany marquetry bow fronted corner cabinet which is circa 1780 in date
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Barber Cabinet

English Rosewood Book Stand, circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
on the top surrounded by an inlaid band and barber pole inlays on the shelf supports and legs. The
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Rosewood

Antique small oak dresser base
Located in Salisbury, GB
barber pole design and fitted the brass plate handles. It stands on long cabriole legs that end on pad
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Elm, Oak

Antique small oak dresser base
Antique small oak dresser base
H 34 in W 40.5 in D 14.75 in
Long Pine Sideboard with Nineteen Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
For many decades this long shallow sideboard served as the counter in a Budapest barber’s shop
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Antique Barber Cabinet

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Pine

Circa 1800 English Linen Press
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
contrasting barber pole inlays around the doors, drawer front, and friezes surrounding the cluster columns of
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

Circa 1800 English Linen Press
Circa 1800 English Linen Press
H 91.25 in W 51 in D 21.25 in
Small and Handsome 18th Century Oak Press and Wardrobe, C. 1770
Located in Heathfield, GB
brass pierced batswing handles and deeply crossbanded burr walnut borders and with barber pole strung
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18th Century Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

circa 1885-1915 Bench-Made Colonial Revival Serpentine Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
flame veneer on the 4 graduated drawers and barber pole banding. Poplar secondary wood. Several re-built
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Late 19th Century Colonial Revival Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany, Poplar

Early 19th Century Georgian English Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
bracket feet. Extensive barber pole inlays (minor losses). Three oval shell inlays across the frieze
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
with barber pole inlay decoration.
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1810s English George III Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

Petite Chinese Three Drawer Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
, used as both a seat and a tool chest. Stools of this kind were frequently used by traveling barbers and
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Barber Cabinet

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Elm

Pair of Console Tables in the Manner of the Adam Brothers by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in London, GB
vertical stop – flutings; the platforms have ‘barber’s pole’ edging, gonçalo alves outer guard bands, with
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Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Satinwood

Herbert Davis Richter, Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Pictures in the Original Frames
By H.D. Richter
Located in London, GB
. Inscription: The unknowing present up lifts the mantle of the past. Greetings from Gertrude Barber. Sandon
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Barber Cabinet

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak

Victorian Barber Shop Stand
Located in Petaluma, CA
This 1880s Eastlake style cabinet came right out of a barber shop. Normally there were two of
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19th Century American Antique Barber Cabinet

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Marble, Brass

Victorian Barber Shop Stand
Victorian Barber Shop Stand
H 36 in W 24 in D 13 in
Antique Dental Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Antique dental cabinet with an original label "INGV. STOKKE, Dental Depot, Kristiania". Kristiania
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Barber Cabinet

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Wood

Antique Dental Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Antique Dental Cabinet, Early 20th Century
H 66.93 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
Edwardian Mahogany Bookcase, c.1920
Located in High Point, NC
following down to cove molding and barber pole inlay on the front. The sides are simple mahogany and have
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Glass, Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Bookcase, c.1920
Edwardian Mahogany Bookcase, c.1920
H 53.75 in W 48 in D 12.88 in
Period Georgian Welsh Oak Dresser
Located in High Point, NC
banded, as well as the front of the case having barber pole inlaid banded accents over turned corner
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Late 18th Century Welsh Georgian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak, Pine

Period Georgian Welsh Oak Dresser
Period Georgian Welsh Oak Dresser
H 81.63 in W 67.75 in D 18.75 in
Bambocciante Master Painting of Man with Horse End of XVII Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Roma, IT
Netherlandish art with them to Italy, and generally created small cabinet paintings or etchings of the everyday
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16th Century Other Art Style Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oil

Beautiful Dining Barber, 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful barber cabinet, 1920 wooden structure in marble, in good condition, necessary
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1920s Italian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Wood

Beautiful Dining Barber, 1920
Beautiful Dining Barber, 1920
H 35.04 in W 125.99 in D 16.54 in
20th Century Barber Shop Cabinet
Located in Lisbon, PT
Early 20th century barber shop cabinet in wood, with mirror and storage.
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Industrial Antique Barber Cabinet

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Pine

20th Century Barber Shop Cabinet
20th Century Barber Shop Cabinet
H 73.63 in W 46.46 in D 6.7 in
Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet. A Metal Shaving Stand. Comprising a lift top mirror and
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Barber Cabinet

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Metal

Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet
Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet
H 37 in W 18.75 in D 16.5 in
Barber Shop Cabinet, with 3 Glass Sides, Two Glass Shelves and Porcelain Drawe
Located in Madison, WI
Barber shop cabinet, early 20th century, is enclosed with three glass sides, 2 glass shelves and a
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Early 19th Century American Antique Barber Cabinet

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Aluminum

1800s Barber Shop Shaving Mug Cupboard
Located in Chicago, IL
1800s barber shop shaving mug cupboard.
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19th Century American Antique Barber Cabinet

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Wood

1800s Barber Shop Shaving Mug Cupboard
H 35.25 in W 42.5 in D 7.75 in
Impressive Tramp Art Cabinet Signed & Dated 1917
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Impressive tramp art cabinet made by Samuel Annino (Sicilian/American, born c.1887), Boston
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Barber Cabinet

Rare Venetian Neoclassical 18th century Library Cabinet
Located in Asheville, NC
An exceptionally rare Italian walnut 18th century neoclassical inlaid library cabinet with dramatic
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Antique Barber Cabinet

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Walnut

An Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Parcel-Gilt Display or Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A stunning Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Parcel-Gilt Display or Apothecary Cabinet from the
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1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Barber Cabinet

Beautiful Dining Barber, 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful dining Barber 1920 Italian, walnut, marble top, includes a large cabinet with two sinks
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1920s Italian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Wood

Beautiful Dining Barber, 1920
Beautiful Dining Barber, 1920
H 35.04 in W 125.99 in D 16.54 in
Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Buffet (Sideboard)
Located in Miami, FL
patera and flowers over a conforming case with three frieze drawers above a pair of urn and barber pole
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19th Century English Regency Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

Fine Hepplewhite mahogany and inlaid sideboard
Located in Miami, FL
and barber pole inlays above a conforming case centering a single frieze drawer flanked on the left
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19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Barber Cabinet

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Wood

19th c Georgian Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Miami, FL
Georgian mahogany sideboard, having a shaped rectangular top with barber pole inlaid edge over a
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard, Baltimore, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
barber pole, arrow, diamond patterns and string. The piece has lots of storage capacity with one wide
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Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Barber Cabinet

George II Walnut Lowboy with Cabriole Legs and Pad Feet
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
This is a fine George II walnut lowboy with a quarter veneered rectangular top, barber stringing
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Barber Cabinet

19th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow-Front Sideboard with Excessive Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
The diminutive Hepplewhite mahogany bow-front sideboard top retains excessive barber pole inlay
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Early 1800s American Hepplewhite Antique Barber Cabinet

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Mahogany

Beautiful Victorian Walnut Writing Desk of William and Mary Design
Located in East Sussex, GB
inlaid with a barber pole string of ebony and satinwood. Designed to be viewed from all sides, with two
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Early 1900s British William and Mary Antique Barber Cabinet

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Leather, Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut

Late 18th Century American Federal Cellarette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Southern or Mid-Atlantic with string and barber pole inlaid white pine and mahogany veneer on
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Barber Cabinet

Elizabethan Oak Chest, Somerset, England, circa 1600
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
the Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, City of London in 1863-1864.
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16th Century British Elizabethan Antique Barber Cabinet

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Oak

Child's Barber Chair with Carved Horse Head and Rotating Seat, circa 1890
Located in Quechee, VT
This barber chair for boys is made with an oak seat and maple arms, spindles, legs and stretchers
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1890s American Country Antique Barber Cabinet

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Cherry, Maple, Oak

Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
, each with barber pole inlay and replaced brass handles; the fluted corners with charming flower carved
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Barber Cabinet

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Marble

Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
H 34.5 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
Antique Barber Shop Display Round Shelves
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Barber shop display round shelves.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Barber Cabinet

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Brass

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Antique Barber Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique barber cabinet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and oak, every antique barber cabinet was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique barber cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique barber cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Empire and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique barber cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but H.D. Richter produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Barber Cabinet?

Prices for an antique barber cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,035.

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.

Questions About Antique Barber Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How much an antique record player cabinet is worth depends on a variety of factors. The age, materials, maker and condition all impact value. If the record player remains inside the cabinet, and whether or not it is operational will also affect the price you can expect to receive for it. Having the cabinet evaluated by a certified appraiser is a simple way to find out how much your piece is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of record players.

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