Livery Cabinet
Late 18th Century Georgian Oak Livery Cabinet, circa 1780, Very Stable / Useable
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century Georgian oak livery cabinet, circa 1780, George III period.
Livery is composed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Cupboards
Materials
Oak
H 80.5 in W 60 in D 21 in
16th Century Elizabethan Inlaid Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A superb Elizabethan inlaid oak livery cupboard, dating to 1570-1590, of desirable small
Category
Antique 16th Century British Elizabethan Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Antique George I Quality Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality oak livery cupboard having a shaped moulded cornice above a pair of
Category
Antique 1720s English George I Cupboards
Materials
Oak
17th Century Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Livery Cupboard
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
17th century carved Oak Court cupboard, Livery cupboard
This Old and roomy cupboard is made in
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Charles II Dressers
Materials
Oak
16th Century Elizabethan Joined Oak Livery Court Cupboard
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A rare Elizabethan Joined Oak Livery Cupboard , dating to the late 16th century , small proportions
Category
Antique 16th Century British Elizabethan Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Charles II Joined and Boarded Oak Mural Livery Cupboard
Located in Cheshire, GB
Charles II joined and boarded oak mural ventilated livery cupboard, the single door with two rows
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century British Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Early 17th Century Figural Carved Oak Livery Cupboard c. 1620
Located in Heathfield, GB
A quite extraordinary early 17th century oak livery cupboard with rarely seen figural carving
Category
Antique 17th Century Cupboards
Materials
Oak
1696 French Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage size Livery Cupboard
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1696 French Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage size Livery Cupboard
This is a very attractive
Category
Antique 17th Century Dressers
Materials
Oak
17th Century, Charles II, Canted Oak Livery Cupboard, England, Circa 1660
Located in Leominster, GB
17th century canted oak livery cupboard, with plain cup & cover supports with ionic capitals.
Category
Antique 17th Century British Charles II Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Industrial Rolling Cabinet End Table Pair
By Raymond Lowey
Located in Forney, TX
A striking pair of midcentury rolling cabinets by important Industrial designer Raymond Loewy
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 29 in W 20.5 in D 17.5 in
Spanish Colonial Revival Style Oak Cupboard Hutch Cabinet or Dry Bar Hand Carved
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Spanish Colonial Revival style oak cupboard, hutch, cabinet, or dry bar comprised
Category
20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Cupboards
Materials
Brass
H 86.5 in W 40.5 in D 24.5 in
Regency Style Library Room Cabinetry Reclaimed from Clothworkers' Hall
Located in Ware, GB
cabinets has 2 retractable hatch openings.
The Clothworkers Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery
Category
20th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 94.49 in W 189.77 in D 16.93 in
A George II ventilated Food Cupboard, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
households to keep valuable food items and livery such as candles and linen.
Category
Antique 1740s European George II Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
office used as a desk, but we also think it would be a great Gentleman’s chest or cabinet. Use the bottom
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 47.25 in W 36 in D 19.25 in
Wonderful 18th Century Oak Welsh Wardrobe Armoire Mud Room Cubby
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early oak Welsh wardrobe/armoire 18th century Livery tack, Harness Hall cupboard
Bought in the
Category
Antique 1790s Welsh Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
blacksmiths and metalworkers and seventy-two [workshops] of carpenters and cabinet-makers … who go all over
Category
Antique 16th Century Unknown Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Cedar
H 31.3 in W 71.86 in D 25.79 in
Exemplary George II Mahogany Gainsborough Chair c.1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
father and son were cabinet makers producing a wide range of household furniture including chairs and
Category
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
1960’s Mid Century Modern Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Nightstands or End Tables
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Topeka, KS
cabinets on casters, a pair. Comprised of aluminum frames, walnut veneer sides and door fronts, aluminum
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 29.25 in W 20.25 in D 17.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Mengel Limed & Cerused Oak Telephone Bench by Raymond Lowey
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
beautiful art-deco radio cabinets for Philco. Following the war, they started manufacturing doors and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 34.5 in D 17 in
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15th Century French Gothic Oak Cupboard / Dressoir
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
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Gründerzeit One-Door Hall Closet in Oak, 1900
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
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Midcentury Tiger Oak Daybed/Sofa by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut China Cabinet Cupboard
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
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Oak 18th Century Welsh Bench Settle
Located in Montreal, QC
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Materials
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Beacon Hill Collection Neo-Classical Style Fruitwood Cabinet by Kaplan Furniture
By Kaplan Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this for two reasons….the attention to detail for which Kaplan Furniture was known, and the size. This piece is not monstrously large as are many contemporary pieces, which ma...
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Extending Farmhouse kitchen Table
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present an exceptional French Extending Farmhouse Table, crafted around 1840. This table is made from cherry wood and boasts a truly unique fea...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Country Farm Tables
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Antique Welsh Oak Linen Press
Located in Port Chester, NY
Country house bedroom perfection. An early period cupboard from Wales, in two parts. Handsome crown molding on the top and small beaded edge on the drawers. The high plinth adds a gr...
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Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Linen Presses
Materials
Oak
17th Century Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A fine 17th-century Charles II nicely proportioned oak chest of drawers. It features a rectangular planked top. The chest has 2 short and two long drawers, lined with oak, brass drop...
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Diana Bookshelf
By India Foster, Shizen Studio
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This bookshelf is made from Florida mahogany using traditional joinery. The mortise and tenon joint is visible from the side of the bookshelf. I work with a master woodworker to crea...
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2010s American Organic Modern Bookcases
Materials
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West Country Housekeepers Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th C West Country housekeepers cupboard. 1820.
Dimensions
76.5 inches (194 cms) wide
21 inches (53 cms) deep
89 inches (226 cms) high.
Category
Antique 19th Century English George IV Cupboards
Materials
Pine
Neo-expressionist Painting by Kevin Samuel Murphy "Shadows in the Flag"
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Abstract Painting , Shadows in the Flag , acrylic on canvas
Contorted figures set against the back drop of a burning Stars and Stripes . Representing Lies & corruption within govern...
Category
1990s British Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 40.56 in W 29.14 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Doehler Metal Furniture Co Adjustable Medical Dental Work Drafting Table
By Doehler Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Doehler Metal Furniture Co adjustable medical dental work drafting table. Item features rolling casters, adjustable height with rotating wheels, lift up writing stand with va...
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Materials
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H 32.5 in W 45 in D 14 in
Dutch Painted Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th C Dutch painted kitchen cabinet with glazed doors on the top and sliding doors on the base. 1860.
Top shelf depth is 14".
Reference: 8242
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Teak
19th Century Egyptian Revival Clock by Hamilton and Inches
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An Egyptian Revival Black Marble Clock
Circa 1860s made by the renowned clock and jewellery makers Hamilton and Inches of Edinburgh with Royal warrant granted by Queen Victoria in 1...
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Bronze
Exceptionally Rare Original 17th Century Wainscot Armchair Northern England Oak
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 17th century Northern English hand carved from solid oak Wainscot armchair
A highly decorative and original pie...
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Oak
H 47.25 in W 25.01 in D 23.23 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
English oak livery cupboard with planked top and ring-turned spindle sides and front, incorporating
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Cupboards
Materials
Oak
17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A handsome 17th century Charles II oak livery cupboard with wonderfully bold carving; the
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George III Period Mahogany and Inlaid Hanging Corner Cabinet
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
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Mid 18th Century English Oak Queen Ann Cupboard/Cabinet
Located in Richmond, VA
Mid 18th Century English Livery Cupboard with Doors and Drawers. The Top Part of this Cupboard
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards
English Cupboard
Located in Wells, ME
Arched and raised panel livery cupboard with two doors and two lower drawers. These paneled livery
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards
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1957 Cavalier 72 Dr Pepper Machine
By Vendo Corporation
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
that we first set in the 1950s. The cabinet is shot-blast back to bare metal and its liveries are
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Early 19th Century English Bleached Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautifully carved and proportioned English Panettiere/Livery cabinet from the early 1800s. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Baroque Credenzas
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Oak
Oak Livery Cupboard, England, Circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Livery cupboard
England circa 1830
Beautifully constructed cabinet with geometric pattern
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cupboards
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elegant dark oak livery cupboard or pantry with simple carving and old blown glass in the single
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Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
17th Century English Oak Elizabethan Livery Cupboard
Located in Nashville, TN
A wonderful early 17th century English Elizabethan Livery cupboard with canted cabinet. Marquetry
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Antique 17th Century English Elizabethan Cupboards
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Oak
French 19th Century Fruit Wood Livery Cupboard
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elegant fruit wood livery cupboard or pantry with simple carving and old blown glass in the single
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Mid-18th Century, Tiger Oak Livery Armoire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning armoire with clean simple lines and masculine, handsome proportions. The coloring is particularly fine with a deep amber hue. The case sits on bun feet with concealed cast...
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Antique 1740s English Georgian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak, Pine
Mid-18th Century Tiger Oak Livery Armoire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning armoire with clean simple lines and masculine, handsome proportions. The coloring is particularly fine with a deep amber hue. The case sits on bun feet with concealed cast...
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Antique 1740s English Georgian Wardrobes and Armoires
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Early 19th Century George Iii Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine Proportions And Rich Colour
Top Section Opens Out To Open Space Hanging Cupboard, Then 3 Dummy Drawers And 3 Drawers.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards
17th Century Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage Livery Cupboard
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This is an old and charming rustic piece of carved oak furniture, the top section has a long cupboard enclosed by 2 doors and a centre panel, each of the carved panels has the face o...
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Oak
A Mid 18th Century George II Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
the base having ogival bracket feet and a dentilated cornice. The side rails being stop fluted. The base having two long and one short drawer with paneling of the same proportion a...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards
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Oak
17th Century Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage Size Livery Cupboard
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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Victorian Antique Livery Cupboard in the 17th Century Taste, English, Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian antique livery cupboard in the 17th century taste, English oak, circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cupboards
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H 51.97 in W 34.26 in D 16.54 in
French Glass Cabinet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
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Antique Montgomery Ward & Co Oak Kitchen Hoosier Cabinet Baker Country
By Montgomery Ward
Located in Dayton, OH
Clark Street[1] or in a loft above a livery stable on Kinzie Street, between Rush and State Streets.[2
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Tin
Antique Rockford Gothic Walnut Carved Court Cupboard Hutch Sideboard Bar Cabinet
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite early 20th century Rockford Furniture Co Gothic Revival livery cupboard, china hutch
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Walnut
H 60.5 in W 60.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century Oak Court Cupboard, Circa 1820
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 19th Century handsome panelled court cupboard or cottage livery cupboard made in solid oak
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Cupboards
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Oak
French Petrol Pump
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
and with great hewn reconditioned after all rules. Its stand with colored livery and new power, so
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Floor Lamps
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Exceptional George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
father and son were cabinet makers producing a wide range of household furniture including chairs and
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Antique 18th Century Armchairs
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18thC English Bleached Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780
18thC English Bleached Oak Livery Cupboard
(Later hanging rail added)
sku 1474
Together
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Antique 18th Century Cupboards
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Oak
Late 18th Century Antique Inlaid Elm Food Cupboard, Bread Hutch
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
country antique livery or food cupboard
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Fine Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cabinets
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Located in Salisbury, GB
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William and Mary Livery Cupboard
Located in London, GB
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Solid Richly Burnished Nutty Coloured Oak
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards
A 17th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A 17th century oak livery cupboard; the dentil moulded cornice above an enclosed cupboard which has
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Unusually Fine Antique Hanging Livery Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually fine quality early oak antique hanging corner livery cupboard. This antique corner
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Antique Late 17th Century British Cupboards
Exceptional James I Standing Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in East Sussex, GB
As rare as hens teeth!
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Antique Early 17th Century Great Britain (UK) Cupboards
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Oak
Georgian Oak Livery Chest on Chest, English, circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian Oak Livery Chest on Chest, English circa 1780
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards
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Antique 18th Century George III Oak Livery Cupboard, circa 1780
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century George III oak livery cupboard, circa 1780
A late 18th century George III
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Antique 1780s English George III Cupboards
Antique 18th Century George III Oak Livery Cupboard, circa 1780
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century George III oak livery cupboard, circa 1780.
A late 18th century George III
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Antique 17th Century Style Oak Livery Hall Cupboard, circa 1790
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
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Antique 17th Century Style Oak Livery Hall Cupboard, circa 1790
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent antique 17th century style solid English oak heavily carved livery or hall cupboard
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Antique 1790s English Gothic Cupboards
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Oak
Handsome Early 19th Century Oak Livery or Linen Cupboard, circa 1820
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A handsome early 19th century oak livery/linen cupboard with three dummy drawers and two long. The
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Antique Wardrobe Livery Cupboard Solid Oak, 18th Century George III
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century solid oak two-door livery cupboard wardrobe, the upper section enclosed by a
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Antique 18th Century George III Wardrobes and Armoires
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Oak
Antique Wardrobe Livery Cupboard Solid Oak 18th Century George III
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century solid oak two door livery cupboard wardrobe, corniced top over a pair of twin
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Antique 18th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Superb English Oak Livery Cupboard of Very Good Proportions and Wonderful Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb oak livery cupboard constructed in the Victorian period of mainly 17th century carved
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Antique Late 19th Century English Cupboards
Materials
Oak
H 44 in W 51 in D 17.25 in
English Country Farmhouse George III Oak Livery Cupboard Wardrobe, circa 1800
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
George III oak livery cupboard
This George III oak livery cupboard was made circa 1800in a North
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Oak
H 82.5 in W 61 in L 82.5 in
17th Century French Oak and Chestnut Livery Cupboard with Carved Door Panels
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Decorative French 17th century solid oak and chestnut "livery" cupboard in lovely original
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Antique 1680s French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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Chestnut, Oak
H 70.48 in W 57.09 in D 26.38 in
Distinctive Boat Bookcase, England, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
as a Room Divider.
Note: This Sturdy Vessel was Likely Commissioned for a Livery
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Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Antique Louis Vuitton Rayee striped steamer trunk 1887
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
Louis Vuitton trunk in the rayee striped livery. When renovated, the date of manufacture was
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1960s French Vendo 56-B ‘Buvez’ Coca-Cola Machine
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
in the 1950s. The cabinet is shot-blast back to bare metal and its liveries are repainted by an
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Vintage 1960s American Historical Memorabilia
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Chrome
Edwardian Arts & Crafts Medium Oak Livery Cupboard Wardrobe
Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire
A large medium oak livery cupboard. Comprising of two central three quarter doors that open to
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Cupboards
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Georgian Oak Livery Cupboard 18th Century Antique Storage
Located in York, GB
Substantial 18th century oak livery cupboard.
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Livery Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the livery cabinet you’re looking for. Frequently made of oak, wood and pine, every livery cabinet was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer livery cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each livery cabinet bearing Georgian, Arts and Crafts or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Livery Cabinet?
The average selling price for a livery cabinet at 1stDibs is $4,350, while they’re typically $1,199 on the low end and $9,950 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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.
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