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Vintage Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Cole Steel Flat File Overall Dimensions: 36 1/2" x 46 1/2" x 39" high Top Dimensions: 35 1/2" x
Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Flat File Cabinet
H 39 in W 46.5 in D 36.5 in
41" Industrial Architectural Metal Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
41" Industrial Architectural metal flat file cabinet Repurposed architects flat file cabinet
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
12 Drawer Oak Blueprint / Flat File Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 25 1/4" x 33 1/4" x 43" high Top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Oak Blueprint / Flat File Cabinet
H 43 in W 33.25 in D 25.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Ebonized Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts six-drawer architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet In the
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A nostalgic patina gives this Industrial flat file cabinet a one-of-a-kind personality. Built in
Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak 24-Drawer Flat File Printer's Cabinet or Collector's Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 24-drawer flat file printer's cabinet or collector's
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Burled Maple Cabinet Secretary with Drawers / Flat File, USA, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
depths, designed to replicate an architect's flat file. Interior includes electric outlet with plug on
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Green steel blueprint cabinet Overall Dimensions: 35" x 45" x 35 1/2" high Dimensions of Drawers: 42 1/2" wide x 32 1/2" deep x 3" high.
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
H 35.5 in W 45 in D 35 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 12-Drawer Flat File Cabinet or Chest of Drawers
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts or Late Victorian 12-drawer flat file cabinet or chest of drawers USA
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Fred K. Ullmer London Double 32 Drawer Map Makers Flat File Printers Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare Antique Fred K. Ullmer London Double 32 Drawer Map Makers Flat File Printers Cabinet. Item
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Birch, Pine

Vintage Hamilton Flat File Coffee Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Blueprint Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 40 1/2" x 53 1/4" x 20 1/4" high Inner Drawer Dimensions: 37 1/2" x 49 1/4" x 2" Materials: Oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Hamilton Flat File Coffee Table
Vintage Hamilton Flat File Coffee Table
H 20.25 in W 53.25 in D 40.5 in
Henning Korch Rosewood Danish Modern Jewelry Lingerie Chest Dresser Flat File
By Henning Korch
Located in Wayne, NJ
Henning Korch rosewood Campaign chest. Can have many uses. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be able ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Modern Flat File Cabinet in Solid Claro Walnut Ebony and Blackened Steel
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The architects cabinet by Taylor Donsker is meticulously detailed in every dimension and features traditional style joinery to ensure generations of use. It is perfectly suited to ho...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

FERRER Stacks Cabinet
By FERRER
Located in New York, NY
, nightstand, chest of drawers or flat file cabinet. We welcome inquires for custom commissions.
Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

FERRER Stacks Cabinet
FERRER Stacks Cabinet
H 23 in W 22 in D 18 in
Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet
Located in Buffalo, NY
.Sliding glass display with glass cabinet doors, large multi-drawer flat file base. hAND DELIVERY avail to
Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak Printer's Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
8FT antique printer's flat file cabinet Striking 1930s-1940s industrial cabinet featuring 34
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Printer's Cabinet
Antique Oak Printer's Cabinet
H 92.5 in W 50.5 in D 20 in
Vintage Blue Painted Pine Buffet, Belgium c. 1920
Located in Napa, CA
looking addition to a dining area or kitchen. Could also be used as a commode or flat file. Wonderful
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint, Pine

Vintage Card Catalogue Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage card catalogue cabinet Rare narrow footprint card catalogue or flat file cabinet. 9
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Card Catalogue Cabinet
Vintage Card Catalogue Cabinet
H 54.25 in W 17.5 in D 34 in
5FT Herman Miller Credenza
By Herman Miller, Geoff Hollington
Located in Pasadena, TX
Miller. Credenza features 8 small drawers on the sides, and 2 large flat file drawers in the middle. 10
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

5FT Herman Miller Credenza
5FT Herman Miller Credenza
H 28 in W 60 in D 22 in
Antique Oak and Chestnut Typesetter's 16 Drawer Letterhead Cabinet c.1880-1920
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
century typesetter's letterhead Oak cabinet with 16 wooden flat file drawers. Each drawer is beautifully
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer. Three of the drawers have their origina...
Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Stone, Iron, Brass

Secret File Hollywood
Located in London, GB
was directed by Rudolph Cusumano. This poster is conservation paper backed, It would be shipped flat
Category

Vintage 1960s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Secret File Hollywood
Secret File Hollywood
H 22 in W 28 in D 0.1 in
SUPER RARE ANTIQUE GLOBE WERNICKE HABERDASHERY SHOPS CABINET FiLING BOOKCASE
By Globe Wernicke
Located in GB
Globe Wernicke, haberdashery shops filing bookcase cabinet Please note the delivery fee listed is just
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, industrial catalog cabinet with multiple flat drawers was made during the 1930s and
Category

Vintage 1930s European Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingrid Dessau
By Ingrid Dessau
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingrid Dessau Size: 7'0" × 10'10" (213 × 330 cm) A mid-20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Moroccan Geometric Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
rug made out of wool that Moroccan rugs owe their timelessness and durability. The ivory filed
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Milo Baughman Desk for Directional Furniture
By Milo Baughman
Located in Toledo, OH
. Flat black frame with walnut top. Cabinet has file drawer and 2 storage drawers. 48" long x 24" wide x
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Alexandria, VA Attributed 18th Century Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Alexandria, VA attributed 18th century mahogany side chair with typical flat top/serpentine bottom
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Blue Rug
Located in New York, NY
before your eyes is simple and classic. Its main filed carries an allover pattern of stripes. The design
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
flat. To the front are two wide & deep file drawers to store drawings/blueprints & each drawer has two
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Rug
Located in New York, NY
vintage Dhurrie before your eyes is simple and classic. Its main filed carries an allover pattern of
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Trunk Mobile Office Bureau Leather Black Restoration Hardware Timothy Oulton
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
fabric Robust and crafted to hold heavy files, stationery, books etc with a desk section and recess for
Category

2010s Central American Campaign Desks

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in
Category

Vintage 1940s American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Rug
Located in New York, NY
before your eyes is simple and classic. Its main filed carries an allover pattern of stripes in beige and
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Romweber Burled Walnut and Brass Campaign-Modern Credenza
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
double pedestal base, radiused front with flat back. Brass welting to the lower front file drawers and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Bookmatched Walnut W/ Tapered Leg Boca Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in New York, NY
at the bottom substantial enough to hold files with two additional shallow drawers ideal for writing
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Vintage Billiard, Snooker, Pool Cue Tipper in Boxwood
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
file flat the tip of the wooden cue ready for the new tip. It is then used as a clamp to hold the tip
Category

Vintage 1930s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Boxwood

Bicentric Wall Sconce in Natural Brass & Green Enamel Mesh, Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
two spun metal mesh shades. Once installed, this fixture may be rotated fully on a flat plane
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Enamel, Bronze, Brass

Pianeta Large-Scale Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
in 2022. This fixture has full rotation on a flat plane (parallel to the wall), so that you can
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

A Hammered Sterling Silver and Enamel Vase by Karen Pierce
Located in New York, NY
one side ending in a flat base. Inner walls of vase are coated with blue and gold enamel with a blue
Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Indian Lawn Tennis Racket
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A fine example of a flat top lawn tennis racket by Mahboob of Sialkot (Punjab). The racket has good
Category

Antique 1880s Indian Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Ash

Indian Lawn Tennis Racket
Indian Lawn Tennis Racket
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H 27.17 in W 8.27 in D 1.58 in
Midcentury Indian Dhurrie Striped Blue Cotton Rug
Located in New York, NY
alike. The vintage Dhurrie before your eyes is simple and classic. Its main filed carries an all-over
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Sican Bird Vessel TL Tested
Located in Atlanta, GA
pottery with long and straight sprout and arched flat handle. The original files of the TL test will be
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Melville G. Willer 1930 Art Deco Metalware Table Lamp With Yellow Lacquer
By Sight Light Corporation
Located in Miami, FL
Aluminum bronze with an aluminum shade in flat round shape and painted with shiny glossy yellow. Fitted at
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Jet Desk / Igl-Jet by Ernest Igl aka Ernest Hoffmann for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
studio. his principle: to reduce ideas from three-dimensionality to two-dimensional flatness by unwinding
Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Thread Edge by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 191 Pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
rectangular strip of silver, then forge, hammer, file, shape, and polish it by hand until it's perfect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Table Lamps Maison Charles Style
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Miami, FL
), different types of cast are used: individual item casting, pinched, core or flat casting. The Turner
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Modern Chrome Cantilever Chairs Oatmeal Hopsacking Steelcase Model 421 482
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
first products included fireproof metal safes and four-drawer filing cabinets which Wege invented and
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Modern Steelcase Chrome Tube Cantilever Base & Gray Faux Leather Chairs set of 4
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
first products included fireproof metal safes and four-drawer filing cabinets which Wege invented and
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Modern Vecta Contract Brown Leather & Chrome Cantilever Pair of Chairs
By Vecta Group
Located in Topeka, KS
filing cabinets which Wege invented and manufactured for the Macey Company. In 1914, the company received
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Modern Steelcase Chrome & Red Swivel Rolling Chair #454 Style Charles Pollock
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
products included fireproof metal safes and four-drawer filing cabinets which Wege invented and
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Aluminum Steelcase Stacking Chairs Model #1278 1 White 3 Black Set of 4
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
four-drawer filing cabinets which Wege invented and manufactured for the Macey Company. In 1914, the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Brown Vinyl Faux Leather Pair Steelcase 451 Rolling Office Chairs Style Pollock
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Office Furniture Company's first products included fireproof metal safes and four-drawer filing cabinets
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

8 Modern Classic Steelcase Warren Snodgrass Dining Chairs Light Oak Bentwood
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
first products included fireproof metal safes and four-drawer filing cabinets which Wege invented and
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Bentwood

Belgian Architects Flat File
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual architects flat file from Belgium with open sides.
Category

Antique 19th Century Dressers

Belgian Architects Flat File
Belgian Architects Flat File
H 35.5 in W 43.25 in D 28.5 in
Double Sided Flat File Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
• Flat file oak cabinet • 24 drawers • Antiqued brass drawer pulls • American Midwest, • late
Category

Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Double Sided Flat File Cabinet
Double Sided Flat File Cabinet
H 35.75 in W 73.5 in D 49.5 in
Hans J. Wegner Flat File Cabinet
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner Unik flat file cabinet made on special order by Johannes Hansen. Made in teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Hans J. Wegner Flat File Cabinet
Hans J. Wegner Flat File Cabinet
H 37.41 in W 32.29 in D 20.08 in
Rare Poul Kjærholm Flat File Cabinet by Rud Rasmussen
By Poul Kjærholm, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjærholm. Rare flat file cabinet in solid Oregon pine. Original inventory from the School
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Hamilton Map Cabinet Flat File Industrial Cabinet Architects Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in Newtown, CT
Hamilton map file cabinet in great condition from the 1920s. 15 drawers with base. It is 27.75
Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mounted Glass Art Sculpture by British Columbia Artist Mary Filer
By Mary Filer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mary Filer (1920-2016). As the photographs show, this sculpture consists of multiple layers of glass
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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Flat File For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the flat file you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every flat file was constructed with great care. Find 79 options for an antique or vintage flat file now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a flat file — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A flat file is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. A well-made flat file has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mayline Co., Library Bureau SoleMakers and Cole Steel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Flat File?

Prices for a flat file can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $50,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,750.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    A flat file cabinet is used for storing and organizing paperwork. Most are generously proportioned and designed specifically for blueprints, artwork, maps and other large items. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of flat file cabinets.