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Oak Country Store Display Cases

Antique Country Store Buffalo Candy Co. 8’ Oak Table Top Display Case Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store table top display case by Buffalo Candy Co. offers oak frame with glass
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak Framed Glass Tabletop Jewelry Display Showcase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store jewelry counter top display case offers oak construction with sliding
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Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

French Country Large Display Cabinet Bookcase Painted White, circa 1900
Located in Round Top, TX
French country large display cabinet or bookcase in two sections. Oak wood later professionally
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20th Century French Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Paint

Antique Country French Provincial Oak Vaisselier Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
open rack shelves with plate rails for storing and displaying fine china, atop rectangular wooden case
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Antique 19th Century French Country Buffets

Materials

Oak

Large French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive oak bookcase has four upper glass paneled cabinet doors and four panel cabinet
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Mid-20th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Early 19th Century Country French Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century Country French Buffet was entirely hand-crafted from old-growth oak, and
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Antique 1820s French Country Buffets

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Whitewashed Buffet ~ Enfilade
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Buffet ~ Enfilade is the ideal choice for a tailored
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Antique Late 18th Century French Country Buffets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Country French Buffet ~ Argentier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Buffet ~ Argentier combines timeless provincial style with the
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Country French Louis XV Painted Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Country French Louis XV Painted Vitrine was designed to display your finest heirlooms on
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Bleached French Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1800's
Located in Round Top, TX
oak sideboard which has been bleached giving it a lighter finish for today's modern home. The panel
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Antique Early 19th Century French Country Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800's Denmark. The fluted carving
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Country Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Buffet À Deux Corps or Cupboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XV style country French buffet a' deux corps from Normandy made of solid hand
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Oak

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Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1940 Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase with replaced keys/locks Measures: W219 x D50 x H215 cm Base W216 x D50 x H81 cm Top W219 x D43 x H134 cm.  
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Vintage 1940s English Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
H 84.65 in W 86.23 in D 19.69 in
Industrial Oak Jewelry Display Case
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, jewelry display case features a 9 inch height, oak and glass display cabinet with steel frame on a rolling iron base. The case opens from the top.
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Vitrines

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Mahogany Counter / Display Case with Curved Glass
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany counter / display case with curved glass. Equipped with adjustable shelf and 4 doors. Entirely in good and completely original condition. Origin: Englan...
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Antique Early 1900s British Vitrines

Materials

Walnut

Antique Double-Sided Wood Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This double-sided English display cabinet was made in the late 1800s. It has six compartments with six glass doors that open on both sides. It is in good condition and highly functio...
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Antique 1890s European Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Plywood

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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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century French Painted Vaisselier
Located in London, Park Royal
Late provincial 18th century two-part "Meuble Vaisselier" has been painted in a French grey with white highlights on flowers, foliage and beadings. This French buffet à deux-corps ...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century French Painted Vaisselier
Late 18th Century French Painted Vaisselier
H 88.19 in W 57.09 in D 17.33 in
Victorian Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet / Counter or Vitrine, Late 19th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
A museum quality Victorian mahogany display cabinet. This outstanding cabinet has two glass doors fitted with original knob handles. It features two shelves on cast iron shelve holde...
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

French Neoclassic Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
French neoclassic dining table with mahogany swirl veneer, brass capitals and three extension leaves. Open dimensions: 124" W x 52" D x 30" H Fully closed: 52" W x 52" D x 30" H ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Painted Housekeepers Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fabulous 18th Century painted oak housekeepers cupboard. This cupboard provides excellent storage because of how it splits into two halves. It is also a well-proportioned cupboard, ...
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Antique 18th Century British Country Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Painted Housekeepers Cupboard
Painted Housekeepers Cupboard
H 96.07 in W 89.77 in D 21.26 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

19th Century English Pine Welsh Step Back Cupboard Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century country English welsh step back cupboard or dresser with plate rack. Crafted from pine having a beautifully distressed patina on the finish. The one-piece case ...
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Antique 19th Century English Country Cupboards

Materials

Pine

19thC English Bronze Shop Display Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Bronze Shop Display Cabinet Provenance: Aynhoe Park - Banbury. England W121 x D51 x H99 cm.
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Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

19thC English Bronze Shop Display Cabinet
19thC English Bronze Shop Display Cabinet
H 38.98 in W 47.64 in D 20.08 in
Antique English Oak Welsh Plate Dresser Sideboard Server Buffet Petite, C. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming antique English oak petite welsh plate dresser, sideboard, hutch cabinet, server or buffet c. 1900-1920s. These pieces, commonly known as "Welsh dressers" were a necessi...
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dressers

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Vaisselier or China Hutch
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style Country French vaisselier, or hutch, from Normandy made of solid oak with beautiful hand carvings. The plate rack has three shelves with railings of tur...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

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

Materials

Iron

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Antique Oak Country Store Display Case
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oak with divided glass, and two sliding rear mirrored doors. Appears to be in original finish. Gilt
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Country Store Display Case, Floor Model, Signed Saginaw, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display cabinet by Saginaw offers oak frame with sliding glass doors
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Country Store Lift-Top Display Case C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
store display case offers oak construction with upper rail and glass lift top, c1900 Measures - 37.75"h
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Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Counter Display Case, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display case offers oak construction with case at counter height and
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Vintage Oak General Store Country Mercantile Curio Display Case Cabinet Showcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage oak general store curio display showcase. Features pedestal base with one adjustable shelf
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20th Century American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak & Curved Glass Country Store Counter Display Case by Burge Huck Mfg
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store table top display case by Burge Huck Manufacturing in Quincy, Illinois
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Table Top Country Store Mirrored Display Showcase Display, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store counter top display showcase offers oak frame with glass sides and single
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Antique Late 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Glass

Antique Oak Country Store Mirrored Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display cabinet offers quarter sawn oak construction with glass sides and
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20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak Framed Counter Display Showcase Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display showcase offers oak frame with sliding glass doors, shelved
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Counter Showcase Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store counter display case offers oak construction with sliding mirrored glass
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak & Glass Country Store Counter Display Showcase, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts country store counter display case by Wilmarth offers oak frame with
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak Two Door Display Cabinet Showcase Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
76407 - ATW An antique country store display showcase offers quarter sawn oak construction with
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Country Store 360 Degree Show Case on Stand, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store showcase offers oak construction with 360 degree display having glass
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Country Store Table Top Oak Slant Front Display Showcase, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store showcase offers oak frame with glass in slant front form having back
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Early 20th Century American Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Counter Top Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store counter top display cabinet offers oak construction with double glass
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak Country Store Curved Glass Jewelry Display Case, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display cabinet offer oak construction in cylinder form with frieze having
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Early 20th Century American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Oak, Glass

Antique Oak & Glass El Producto Country Store Cigar Display Case C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Discounted In-House Shipping*** An antique country store cigar display case offers oak
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Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Glass, Oak

Retail Store Showcase Display Cabinet, circa 1910
Located in Surrey, BC
An antique mercantile cabinet elevated on cast copper feet. The cabinet features glass on three sides with some mirror on the rear sliding doors. The glass countertop (with beveled e...
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Vintage 1910s Canadian Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Character Rich Large 19th Century Oak Glass & Mirror Country Store Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Functional and character rich 19th century oak country store counter display case. All original
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Antique 1860s American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Antique Country Store Mirror-Back Oak Mercantile Showcase by Waddell, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique country store mercantile display showcase by Waddell W. W. Works, Greenfield, Ohio
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Antique Late 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak Table Top Slant Front Showcase by Miami Mfg., c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store table top display by Miami Mfg. offers oak frame with slant front and
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Glass

Tall Country Oak Étagère with Six Slated Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall country oak étagère with six slated shelves. Used for storing linens to and displaying books
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Antique 1870s English Country Bookcases

Materials

Oak

French Bleached Oak Large Bookcase Display Cabinet, circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
sections, making it easier to install the heavy oak lower cabinet with three doors and the upper display
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Early 20th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Large Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
, making it easier to install the heavy oak lower cabinet with three doors and the upper display cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Tall Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet, France circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
sections, making it easier to install the heavy oak lower cabinet with two doors and the upper display
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet With Adjustable Shelves, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
bookcase from France. The oak has been bleached, giving it a fresh look for today's modern home while
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Large Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet With Adjustable Shelves, circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive oak bookcase has four upper glass paneled cabinet doors and four panel cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Oak Garde Manger or Food Pantry
Located in Birmingham, AL
Early 19th century French Country Louis XV style garde manger handcrafted of solid oak in the
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Antique 1810s French Country Cupboards

Materials

Oak

19th Century Grand Country French Stripped Oak Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Grand Country French stripped oak buffet is a stately piece, with room inside to store
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Brass

Country French Oak Buffet or Vaisselier
Located in Dallas, TX
A bit narrower than most, this charming Country French Vaisselier is perfect for displaying your
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Antique Early 1900s French Cupboards

Antique French Oak Large Display Cabinet Bookcase Painted White, circa 1880's
Located in Round Top, TX
French country large display cabinet, bookcase or vitrine in two sections. Oak wood later
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique 9' Tall Carved Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet from France
Located in Round Top, TX
statuesque bookcase from France. The oak has been bleached, giving it a fresh look for today's modern home
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Oak

Spectacular Original Antique General Store Tobacco Cabinet in Quarter-Sawn Oak
By A. N. Russell & Sons
Located in Chicago, IL
. Situated in an old-time country or general store pleasantly displaying cigars and other tobacco related
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Vitrines

Antique French Country Carved Oak Wall Shelf Coat Hat Plate Rack Brass Warrior
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ Another lovely antique wall shelf, this one having beautiful oak grain and a
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20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Brass

Antique Store Counter Showcase Display Cabinet and Workstation
Located in Sheffield, MA
A late 19th / early 20th century industrial general store display case work or shop counter, having
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Early 20th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Country French Stripped Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque, circa 1830s
Located in Dallas, TX
wishes to display above, with beautifully carved panels below to conceal stored items. Two additions ~ a
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Antique 1830s French Country Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Bleached Oak French Sideboard, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
6' long French bleached oak sideboard with unique convex/bow front, traditional carved panel doors
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Sideboards

Materials

Oak

18th Century Country French Egoutoir ~ Saturday Sale! ~
Located in Dallas, TX
Charming 18th century relic, crafted exclusively from dense, old-growth French white oak, this18th
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Country French Rustic Vaisselier Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
! Store most of your family's china, flatware and table linens in the spacious buffet below, display your
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Antique 1820s French Rustic Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th century Country French Vaisselier
Located in Dallas, TX
curve pattern that is repeated on the upper framework of each door. Intended to both store and display a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

Oak Ribbon Cabinet/Makes Great Wine Rack
Located in Petaluma, CA
This American oak country store ribbon cabinet is a tough to find collectible piece of furniture
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Glass

19th Century Country French Louis Philippe Whitewashed Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
display and store your family's finest! Bold, arched crown presides over scrolled doors both on the upper
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Tall Oak Cabinet Cupboard Bookcase Painted Black from France
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking antique oak cabinet was given a (newer) black painted finish, that has been
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Antique Early 19th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

Large Bleached Oak Bookcase With Adjustable Shelves, France circa 1900-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Impressive and statuesque, this extraordinary oak bookcase has five long upper glass cabinet doors
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Early 20th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Painted Country French Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Dallas, TX
more complementary to many decors. Display your finest above, and store copious amounts of anything
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Antique 19th Century Buffets

1930s Vintage Oak Desk by Maggs & Co, English Pedestal Library
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a 1930s vintage oak desk by Maggs & Co of Bristol. An English pedestal library table
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Antique Green Painted Secretary Bureau, Denmark Circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a latticework bonnet. The
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Country Secretaires

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Oak, Paint

Antique Merrick's Spool Cabinet
Located in Petaluma, CA
end tables or for storage of smalls. This is the highest quality country store display item you can
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Antique 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

J. & P. Coats' Spool Cabinet
Located in Petaluma, CA
as well as enjoying the aesthetic of this wonderful country store display cabinet.
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Glass

J. & P. Coats' Spool Cabinet
J. & P. Coats' Spool Cabinet
H 22.5 in W 21 in D 16 in
19th Century French Louis XV Vaisselier
Located in Birmingham, AL
refers to a piece of furniture for storing and displaying china. It comes from the French word "vaisselle
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique National Candy Store Brass Cash Register, circa 1900
By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store cash register by National offers cast foliate and floral swag brass case
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Early 20th Century American More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Silver Dial Automatic Men Watch 15500ST.OO.1220ST.04
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Never worn. Can have minor blemishes during handling and store display. Box and paper are included
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Counter Display Case, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display case offers oak construction with register counter surmounting
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20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Burge Huck Oak Table Top & Mirrored Display Case c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store table top display case by Burge Huck offers oak frame with glass sides and
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak & Glass Columbus Showcase Table Top Country Store Display Case, 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store table top display cabinet by Columbus Showcase Company offers oak
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Flip-Top Access Counter-Top Oak & Glass Display Case C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Country Store Double Flip-Top Access Table-Top Oak & Glass Display Case C1900 Measures
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak & Glass Flat Top Sun Mfg. Counter Display Case, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Country Store display case by Sun Manufacturing of Columbus OH offers oak frame with
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak Table Top Slant-Front Display Case by Sun, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store table top display cabinet by Sun MFG. Co. offers oak frame in slant front
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Early 20th Century American Country Shelves

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak & Glass Country Store Counter Display Showcase, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts country store counter display case offers oak frame with sliding doors
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

19thc American Oak Mercantile Country Store Desktop Clark's Spool Cabinet
Located in Savannah, GA
This late Victorian era oak spool cabinet was made to be a desk to fit on the counter of a country
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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

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Oak Country Store Display Cases For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of oak country store display cases is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of oak, wood and glass, all oak country store display cases available were constructed with great care. Oak country store display cases have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. louis xv, Arts and Crafts and Victorian oak country store display cases are consistently popular styles. Oak country store display cases have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Audemars Piguet are consistently popular.

How Much are Oak Country Store Display Cases?

Prices for oak country store display cases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, oak country store display cases begin at $785 and can go as high as $51,999, while the average can fetch as much as $1,960.

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.

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