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What is the purpose of cabinet furniture?

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What is the purpose of cabinet furniture?
The purpose of cabinet furniture is to provide storage space. Cabinets can be used to organize everything from dinnerware and serveware in the dining room to media and games in the living room to apparel and accessories in the bedroom to linens and toiletries in the bathroom. Unlike open shelves, cabinets feature doors that hide their contents from sight, enhancing the appearance of a room. Find a large selection of cabinets and storage furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
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Art Deco "Amsterdam School" Oak Cabinet with Black Rosewood Accents
By Frank Lloyd Wright, A.F. van der Wey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco, ‘Amsterdam School’ Oak Cabinet with black rosewood accents and geometrically decorated glass door. Beautiful oak grain with two large storage cabinets, stacked middle drawe...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Sideboards

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Oak, Rosewood

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese black chest (Tansu) made in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is crafted from sugi (Japanese cedar), a traditional material in Japan. Over the years, t...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Large Black Chest (Tansu) / Meiji Period (1860s–1900s) / Wabi-Sabi This is a large, black-lacquered Japanese chest (Tansu) crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

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Cedar

Guiseppe Scapinelli, Sideboard, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable wood and brass sideboard or cabinet designed and produced by Guiseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.625"H x 101.5"W x 21.625"D All items s...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Sergio Rodrigues, Sideboard, Freijó, Leather, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A Freijó wood and black leather sideboard or cabinet designed and produced by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, c. 1965. Overall Dimensions (inches): ...
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Gustavian Country Sideboard Made by Hand in Northern Sweden Circa 1820
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian country sideboard from northern Sweden. The sideboard is made by hand in solid pine around 1820. Classic straight shape decorated with hand-carved flutes. Tall tape...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

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