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Wooden Lockers

Post Office Lockers
Located in Greenwich, CT
A vintage wooden Post Office locker unit comprising four lockers having paneled doors with wooden
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Mid-20th Century English Cupboards

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Wood

Post Office Lockers
Post Office Lockers
H 79 in W 52 in D 11 in
Spanish Cabinet "Bargueño" Walnut, Wrought Iron, Stone, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
and stars. Opening the lid, which rests on two sureties ornate wooden locker with lion heads, drawers
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks

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Stone, Wrought Iron

Sarcophagus Pedestal Dining Table in hand sculpted ceramic tiles
By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ceramic and wooden dining altars. Treasure chests, tombs, urns, bank vaults, shipping containers
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Dining Room Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Italian, Inlaid Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
essences. Original back and inner parts besides handles and lockers. Conservative restoration of wooden
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Antique Late 18th Century Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian, Inlaid Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Italian, Inlaid Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Classic Scandinavian Teak Cabinet with Shelves, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
shade of brown. The cabinet has two shelves and the locker below. The oblong handles are made of teak
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Teak

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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

21st Century Contemporary Coffee Center Round Table Abstract Wood Marquetry
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Austria Center Table is a stylish assembly of different types of wood. With a sincere texture, the marquetry coffee table is the pièce de résistance of a nature-inspired interior. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...

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Metal

Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These CHARCOAL collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a sof...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art

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Wood

Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Marble

Antique Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style walnut chest of drawers with burl elm drawer panels, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

Antique Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Antique Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
H 34 in W 43.5 in D 21.75 in
1930s Original Forge De Strasbourg, Strafor, Green Five Door Locker
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s Original Forge de Strasbourg – Strafor – green five door locker 1930’s Original Forge de Strasbourg – Strafor – green five door locker. The Forge de Strasbourg was founded in...
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Vintage 1930s French Shelves

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Sheet Metal

Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

18th Century Monumental French Pine Drapers Table Store Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare authentic 18th century monumental French drapers trestle table or store display featuring 16 work drawers. This massive work table was used in a mercery or Habadashery by cloth ...
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Antique 18th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

Vintage Industrial Metal Locker, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial brushed steel locker from former Czechoslovakia. Brushed and cleaned.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Vintage Industrial Metal Locker, 1950's
Vintage Industrial Metal Locker, 1950's
H 72.05 in W 31.5 in D 21.26 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Three drawers, golden bronze handles, walnut wood, elegant shapes and line make this chest of drawers an interesting piece able to be used in different kind of interior decoration pr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique Church Dutch Pitch Pine Locker Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This Dutch pitch pine locker with 15 doors was made around the 1930s in the Netherlands. It was used in a church in the city of The Hague to store personal bibles from the priests. T...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

Moroccan Chest or Jewelry Box in Cameal Bone and Brass Inlaid
Located in Plainview, NY
Bring a sense of majesty into your living space with this magnificent Moroccan white bone chest handcrafted from beach wood and inlaid with additional red stones. Boasting a sumptuou...
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Vintage 1960s Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique 19th century Baroque Spanish Desk ‘Bargueño’ in solid walnut
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful Spanish baroque desk (bargueno) is made in solid walnut wood and was made around 1880. This typical Spanish desk with drop down front has been decorated with many bras...
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

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Brass

Antique French or Spanish Colonial Bed, Converted to an American Queen Size Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Colonial Queen Size Bed. Yes, this could be a bit of an oxymoron, for how could a 17th century, Spanish Colonial Bed, possibly accept a standard American Queen Size M...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

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Industrial Storage Bins/Cabinets/Lockers
Located in Lakeville, CT
can be used in a kitchen with a wooden or stone insert, in a nursery with a changing pad, or as a bar
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20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

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Steel

Biedermeier Desk with Extension, Polished Mahogany, Dark, Wooden, circa 1840
By Biedermeier
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
many drawers and lockers that can accommodate documents, stationery and small items of the owner
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Antique 1840s Polish Biedermeier Desks

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Mahogany

Bureau de Pente 18th century Louis XV
Located in Rapperswil-Jona, CH
sides rosewood veneer in coaching amaranth inlaid wooden flowered branches tried and exotic wood. It
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Bureau de Pente 18th century Louis XV
Bureau de Pente 18th century Louis XV
H 32.68 in W 31.89 in D 15.95 in
Desk in Flower Marquetry, Louis XVI Period, Stamped C. Topino, 18th Century
By Charles Topino
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
upright) opening to a border drawer surmounting a flap revealing six small drawers and four lockers and
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Wooden Locker, 1930's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Wooden locker from the 1930s. The cabinet is made of pine and plywood. The locker has storage
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Iron

Wooden Locker, 1930's
Wooden Locker, 1930's
H 78.75 in W 38.59 in L 78.75 in
1930s Original Wooden Locker, Storage Cupboard, by De Dietrich
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930s original wooden locker, storage cupboard by De Dietrich An exceptional 1930s original wooden
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Vintage 1930s French Cupboards

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Pine

Rustic Green Patinated Wooden Locker
Located in High Point, NC
A single door wooden cabinet from Czechia circa 1950. This rustic storage locker clasps closed on
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Vintage 1950s Czech Rustic Cabinets

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Wood

Rustic Green Patinated Wooden Locker
Rustic Green Patinated Wooden Locker
H 77.6 in W 27.6 in D 22.8 in
Wooden School Lockers
Located in Culver City, CA
Made up of 5 locker spaces, wonderful color.
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Vintage 1930s French Cabinets

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Wood

Wooden School Lockers
Wooden School Lockers
H 72 in W 71 in D 14 in
Vintage Wooden "Choir Boy" Lockers
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Wooden "Choir Boy" Lockers. With Brass Hardware.
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20th Century American Cabinets

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Metal

Vintage Wooden "Choir Boy" Lockers
Vintage Wooden "Choir Boy" Lockers
H 66.5 in W 218 in D 16 in
English Wooden School Lockers, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
English wooden school lockers, circa 1950s. - Price is per unit (2 available) - Solid beech top
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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Wooden School Lockers, circa 1950s
English Wooden School Lockers, circa 1950s
H 55.91 in W 69.69 in L 55.91 in
17th Century Spanish Hand Carved and Polychrome Wooden Chest with Locker
Located in Marbella, ES
17th Century Spanish hand carved and polychrome wooden chest of drawers with locker.
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Secretaires

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Wood, Walnut

1930s Atelier Cabinets by De Dietrich Reichsheffen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Reichsheffen. An exceptional 1930s original wooden locker by De Dietrich of Reichenshoffen. De Dietrich was
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Vintage 1930s French Shelves

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Wood

20th Century English Pair of School Lockers c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Quirky mid-20th century English pair of wooden school lockers, with four numbered doors, made of
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20th Century British Cabinets

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Wood

Vintage 1960s Sideboard, Design by George Coslin for 3V Arredamenti
By 3V Arredamenti, George Coslin
Located in Milan, IT
wooden body has three lockers, two of which with sliding opening and one hinged, and four storage drawers.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pine Cabinet Model "Furubo" by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Karlstad, SE
locker with glass doors with wooden shelves inside and three lockers with rattan doors. This slim
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Rattan, Glass, Pine

Swedish Midcentury Cabinet By Bertil Fridhagen For Bodafors, 1950s
By Bodafors, Bertil Fridhagen
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
wood. The piece features two large lockers and three drawers. Inside the drawers are smaller wooden
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Cabinets

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Brass

Raymond Loewy, Vintage Five Drawers Chest, circa 1970
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
By opening, from bottom to top, by a flap opening out of a shoe locker, then a double drawer, two
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Vintage 1970s French Cabinets

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Aluminum

Raymond Loewy, Vintage Weekly Cabinet, circa 1970
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
By opening, from bottom to top, by a flap opening out of a shoe locker, then a double drawer, two
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Vintage 1970s European Cabinets

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Aluminum

Swedish Pine Cabinet by Göran Malmvall for Svensk Fur
By Svensk Fur, Goran Malmvall
Located in Karlstad, SE
Svensk Fur, Sweden. This piece is made of solid wood and features two lockers with drawers and shelves
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Brass

Swedish Mid-Century Cabinet by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors
By Bodafors, Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Karlstad, SE
solid wood and features two large lockers and three drawers. The veneer is beautifully shaped in
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Brass

Raymond Loewy, Vintage Weekly Cabinet, circa 1973
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
flap opening out of a shoe locker, then a double drawer, two drawers and a shelf with a mirror bottom
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Vintage 1970s European Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Raymond Loewy, Vintage Weekly Cabinet, circa 1970
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
flap opening out of a shoe locker, then a double drawer, two drawers and a shelf with a mirror bottom
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Vintage 1970s European Cabinets

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Aluminum

Early Victorian Stripped Pine Wardrobe
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
of panelled doors enclosing a good size hanging space, with a shoe locker at the bottom, and a hat
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Empire Period Mahogany Napoleon Secretary Attributed to Pierre-Benoit Marcion
Located in Sofia, BG
discovering a locker with eight drawers, including one of square shape surrounded by 6 small topped by a large
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Walnut and Marquetry Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Wellington chest side lockers on the drawers. The top of the davenport has a very nice fretted wooden gallery
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Walnut

19th Century English Oak and Pine Antique Cupboard over Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
“locker“ like appearance in the two-door cupboard top, this complete with three ebonized knobs over faux
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Antique 19th Century English Cupboards

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Oak, Pine

19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case with Cut Glass Silver Bottles
Located in Dallas, TX
small handles on each side which allow you to lift the whole of this first locker, revealing a second
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

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Silver

Scandinavian Minimalist Pine Bench with Trestle Legs, Scandinavia, ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
From the humble locker room style wooden bench to a chunky industrial bench or a very elegant gold
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Benches

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Pine

Pair of Antique Painted Wooden Locker Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique painted wooden locker cabinets are a truly rare find, and the stenciled numbers are
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Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Cabinets

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Oak

Wooden Sports Locker, circa 1915
Located in Evergreen, CO
While we don't know the origin of this wooden locker, it appears to be a storage locker for
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Early 20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Glass, Wood

Wooden Sports Locker, circa 1915
Wooden Sports Locker, circa 1915
H 64.5 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Distressed Wooden Storage Locker
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage rustic distressed painted wooden storage locker / cabinet. Measures 22 3/4" in depth, 12 1
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

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Wood

Vintage Distressed Wooden Storage Locker
Vintage Distressed Wooden Storage Locker
H 55.13 in W 12.5 in D 22.75 in
Three-Door Golf Locker
Located in Sheffield, MA
Our wooden golf locker, circa 1870, came from a country club in the Northern UK. It still has some
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Antique Late 19th Century English Cabinets

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Wood

Three-Door Golf Locker
Three-Door Golf Locker
H 70 in W 40 in D 13 in
1973 Joseph D'Urso Custom Low Coffee Table from Locker Residence
By Joseph D'Urso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
smooth black laminate over a wooden frame. Joseph D'Urso was commissioned to custom design several pieces
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pine Cabinet Model "Furubo" by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Karlstad, SE
lockers with glass doors with wooden shelves inside, three lockers with rattan doors and one locker with
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Pine

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pine Cabinet Model "Furubo" by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Karlstad, SE
loose wooden plate separating them and holding the drawers in place. The upper part features a locker
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Pine

Swedish Pine Cabinet by Göran Malmvall for Svensk Fur
By Svensk Fur, Goran Malmvall
Located in Karlstad, SE
Svensk Fur, Sweden. This piece is made of solid wood and features two lockers with drawers and shelves
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Swedish Pine Cabinet by Göran Malmvall for Svensk Fur
By Svensk Fur, Goran Malmvall
Located in Karlstad, SE
Svensk Fur, Sweden. This piece is made of solid wood and features two lockers with drawers and shelves
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Louis XV Style Lady Desk
Located in PARIS, FR
adorned with a beautiful floral end-cut wooden marquetry. It stands on cabriole legs and opens a drop
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Lady Desk
Louis XV Style Lady Desk
H 36.23 in W 31.11 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Long Sea Chest in Sky Blue Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
-tailed case with carved wooden beckets holding the frayed remains of the original spliced rope handles
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Very Nice 1920's Wooden Locker
Located in Treasure Island, CA
A wonderful piece, all original, very functional.
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Very Nice 1920's Wooden Locker
Very Nice 1920's Wooden Locker
H 68.5 in W 35 in D 11.5 in
1900's American school wooden Storage locker unit
Located in Chicago, IL
Very long 1900's American school wooden locker unit
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

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Wood

Storage Cabinet from Grand Central Station, New York, c. 1950s
Located in Madison, WI
This substantial wooden locker hails from New York's Grand Central Station, c. 1950s, where it was
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Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

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Steel, Brass

Antique Wooden Pine High School Locker, early 20th century
Located in Madison, WI
Storage extraordinaire in this classically-simple antique school locker that hails from a Minnesota
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20th Century American Schoolhouse Cabinets

Materials

Pine

1930s Industrial Metal Lockers
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s industrial metal lockers on wooden base. Original paint.
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

1930s Industrial Metal Lockers
1930s Industrial Metal Lockers
H 76.5 in W 36 in D 12 in
B2 Perforated Low Locker in White wooden handles by Chantal Andriot and Tolix, US
By Chantal Andriot, Tolix
Located in Autun, FR
Tolix has renewed its lockers with perforated lockers. These models bring to mind the memory of the
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

21st Century Vintage Industrial Steel Cabinet Locker Pine Top
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
cabinet has been painted black with white stencils and has a new reclaimed pine wooden top which creates
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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Cupboards

Materials

Steel

A Unique Tin Armoire
Located in Woodbury, CT
This tin armoire was originally used as an equipment sports locker. The paint was stripped to
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Early 20th Century Canadian Wardrobes and Armoires

A Unique Tin Armoire
A Unique Tin Armoire
H 44.5 in W 55.5 in D 19.5 in
Wardrobe by Willy Van Der Meeren
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Meulebeke, BE
with wooden handles. Just some minor user’s damage. Van Der Meeren is considered one of the most
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Wardrobe by Willy Van Der Meeren
Wardrobe by Willy Van Der Meeren
H 68.9 in W 32.29 in D 19.69 in
Wardrobe Designer Willy Van Der Meeren Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Meulebeke, BE
and wooden handles. Is in very good vintage. Only a small professional restoration bottom left (see
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Wardrobe Designer Willy Van Der Meeren Tubax
Wardrobe Designer Willy Van Der Meeren Tubax
H 68.9 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in
19thC. Wooden Lockers, Set of 3, in Beautifully Grained Oak
Located in Sheffield, MA
These large and lovely lockers (three units joined and sitting on one base) came from a country
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Antique 19th Century Unknown American Craftsman Cabinets

Materials

Oak

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Wooden Lockers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of wooden lockers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wooden lockers — often made from wood, metal and steel — can elevate any home. Find 8 antique and vintage wooden lockers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of wooden lockers available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of wooden lockers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial and Modern wooden lockers are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made wooden lockers over the years, but those made by Chantal Andriot and Tolix are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Wooden Lockers?

Prices for wooden lockers start at $515 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $3,197.

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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