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What is the difference between a cupboard and an almirah?
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The difference between a cupboard and an almirah is the type of storage that each type of furniture provides. A cupboard usually has interior shelves and can be used for storing a wide range of items. Almirahs are specifically for clothing and often feature a hanging rod inside. Shop a collection of almirahs and cupboards on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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19thc Wooden Pie Safe W/ Punched Tin Stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc hand made wooden pie safe with punched tin. The punches tin is hand made with star design. Single drawer with dove tail construction. Very strong and sturdy piece. Found in Pen...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Cupboards
Materials
Tin
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Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit creat...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
$14,589 Sale Price / item
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Antique Swedish WH Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This antique painted cabinet from Sweden dates back to the 19th century. While its elegant arched crown and curved door decorations show influences from the French Rococo style, its ...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards
Materials
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Antique Cabinet from Italy 1835s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Antique Italian cabinet.
This painted cabinet, dated 1835, is thought to have been made in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of the northern Italian Alps.
Crafted from sturdy pine, th...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Shapland & Petter Arts & Crafts Oak Hall Cupboard with Ruskin Circular Jewel
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter
This is an Arts and Crafts oak hall cupboard with a Ruskin circular jewel to the top and a hat storage shelf to the top.
Twin panelled doors open to reveal hangin...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Antique Black Glass Cabinet from France 19th
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique French glass cabinet.
The top door is made of ripple glass, and its unique, slightly wavy distortion conveys the craftsmanship and elegance of the time. This "wav...
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Cupboards
Materials
Wood, Glass
