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2 Drawer File Cabinet

Bombay Furniture Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany 2-Drawer Filing Cabinet
Bombay Furniture Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany 2-Drawer Filing Cabinet

Bombay Furniture Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany 2-Drawer Filing Cabinet

By Bombay Furniture Co.

Located in Germantown, MD

Late 20th century Chippendale Mahogany Two-Drawer Filing Cabinet by the Bombay Furniture Company. Filing cabinet measures 20" in width, 15" in depth and stands 30" tall. Very good vi...

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Late 20th Century Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Two-Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet
Vintage Two-Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet

Vintage Two-Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet

Located in Germantown, MD

Attractive and useful are two words to describe this nice oak 2-drawer filing cabinet. It has a beautiful oak finish with solid wood trims.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Magnificent George Nelson 3 Bay Walnut Omni Wall Unit Mid Century Modern
Magnificent George Nelson 3 Bay Walnut Omni Wall Unit Mid Century Modern

Magnificent George Nelson 3 Bay Walnut Omni Wall Unit Mid Century Modern

By George Nelson

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Shelves and case pieces included are 3 shelves, a 2 drawer file cabinet, a tambour door cabinet, a swinging 2 door cabinet, a 3 drawer chest and a drop-front desk case all with origi...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Country English Scrubbed Pine Hanging File Cabinet 2-Drawer Reclaimed Materials.
Country English Scrubbed Pine Hanging File Cabinet 2-Drawer Reclaimed Materials.

Country English Scrubbed Pine Hanging File Cabinet 2-Drawer Reclaimed Materials.

Located in Highwood, IL

File Cabinet made in England from reclaimed scrub Pine by the Main Pine Company, who remain as one of our favorite sources of English Pine Furniture. We started purchasing English Pi...

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1990s English Country Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Reclaimed Wood

Shaw Walker Faux Wood 1940s File Cabinet
Shaw Walker Faux Wood 1940s File Cabinet

Shaw Walker Faux Wood 1940s File Cabinet

By Shaw Walker

Located in Pasadena, TX

Heavy duty 1940s 2-drawer steel file cabinet made in the USA by Shaw Walker, with a faux wood or faux bois printed finish.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

English Reclaimed Pine Home Office Cabinet or Cupboard by The Main Pine Company
English Reclaimed Pine Home Office Cabinet or Cupboard by The Main Pine Company

English Reclaimed Pine Home Office Cabinet or Cupboard by The Main Pine Company

Located in Highwood, IL

In addition also listed on 1stdibs is a matching pine small 2-drawer freestanding file cabinet and coffee table that all matches. 

Category

1990s English Country Cupboards

Materials

Pine, Reclaimed Wood

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Solid Oak 2 Drawer File Cabinet
Solid Oak 2 Drawer File Cabinet

Solid Oak 2 Drawer File Cabinet

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H 29.5 in W 21 in D 24.5 in

Solid Oak 2 Drawer File Cabinet

Located in Manhattan Beach, CA

Solid Oak file cabinet, brass plate handles

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Campaign Style 2-Drawer Filing Cabinets, Pair
Campaign Style 2-Drawer Filing Cabinets, Pair

Campaign Style 2-Drawer Filing Cabinets, Pair

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H 26 in W 17.75 in D 20.5 in

Campaign Style 2-Drawer Filing Cabinets, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Campaign Style Two-Drawer Filing Cabinets, each with brass pulls and two side handles. 26" H x 17.75" W x 20.5" D. Provenance: From the Upper East Side Apartment of a Former ...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Stickley Mission Oak File Cabinet With Hammered Copper Hardware
Arts & Crafts Stickley Mission Oak File Cabinet With Hammered Copper Hardware

Arts & Crafts Stickley Mission Oak File Cabinet With Hammered Copper Hardware

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak 2-Drawer File Cabinet With Hammered Copper Hardware Signed 20thC Measures - 31 1/2" x 21 3/8" x 28 1/8" A Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission ...

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20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Hammered Copper File Cabinet c1920
Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Hammered Copper File Cabinet c1920

Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Hammered Copper File Cabinet c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak 2 Drawer File Cabinet With Hammered Copper Hardware Signed 20thC Measures - 31 1/4" x 22 1/4" x 28 1/8" A Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission ...

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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Handsome Pair of Square Leather Book Motife End Table Chests or Night Stands
Handsome Pair of Square Leather Book Motife End Table Chests or Night Stands

Handsome Pair of Square Leather Book Motife End Table Chests or Night Stands

By Maitland Smith

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Pair of wonderfully versatile tooled leather 2 drawer file cabinets or end side tables /night stands by Maitland Smith having trompe l'oeil leather book bindings on the front of draw...

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2010s American Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Country Craft Mahogany Chippendale Style 2-Drawer Locking Filing Cabinet
Country Craft Mahogany Chippendale Style 2-Drawer Locking Filing Cabinet

Country Craft Mahogany Chippendale Style 2-Drawer Locking Filing Cabinet

Located in Germantown, MD

For Letter and Legal size hanging file folders. Comes with 2 keys. Measures 16"W x 19"D x 30"D W6052822.

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Late 20th Century Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pacific Tambour 2-Drawer Oak Waterfall Legal and Letter Size Filing Cabinet
Pacific Tambour 2-Drawer Oak Waterfall Legal and Letter Size Filing Cabinet

Pacific Tambour 2-Drawer Oak Waterfall Legal and Letter Size Filing Cabinet

Located in Germantown, MD

Vintage Two drawer oak legal and letter size filing cabinet by Pacific Tambour. Measurements are 20" W x 25.5D x 29"H and 30H. Working lock and key present. Designed for top drawer l...

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern 2-Drawer Teak Rolling Filing Cabinet with Key
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern 2-Drawer Teak Rolling Filing Cabinet with Key

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern 2-Drawer Teak Rolling Filing Cabinet with Key

By Bombay Furniture Co.

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern teak Two-Drawer Rolling Filing Cabinet. Filing cabinet measures 18.25" in width, 20" in depth and stands 27" tall. Very good vintage condition. Both dr...

Category

Late 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Fine English Benchmade Burr Elm 2 Drawer File Cupboard
Fine English Benchmade Burr Elm 2 Drawer File Cupboard

Fine English Benchmade Burr Elm 2 Drawer File Cupboard

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

AVAILABLE LATE OCTOBER, 2025..... This is a bench-made English burr or burl elm two drawer file cupboard with a pull-out gilt and tooled edge leathered slide and a gilt and tooled ed...

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2010s English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

ICF Helikon Flame Mahogany Credenza
ICF Helikon Flame Mahogany Credenza

ICF Helikon Flame Mahogany Credenza

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H 30.75 in W 71.5 in D 19 in

ICF Helikon Flame Mahogany Credenza

By Helikon

Located in Pasadena, TX

ICF Group, acquired Helikon in 1996. 71.5" Midcentury flame mahogany credenza Four Individual cabinets 2 cabinets with 2 drawers and 1 file drawer 2 cabinets with 2 file drawers Br...

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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Barrister 2 Drawer File Cabinet
Vintage Barrister 2 Drawer File Cabinet

Vintage Barrister 2 Drawer File Cabinet

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H 30.5 in W 19 in D 22 in

Vintage Barrister 2 Drawer File Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, TX

Vintage Barrister 19? 2 Drawer File Cabinet Classic oak 2-drawer file cabinet with locking mechanism.

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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Bombay Furniture Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany 2-Drawer Filing Cabinet
Bombay Furniture Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany 2-Drawer Filing Cabinet

Bombay Furniture Late 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany 2-Drawer Filing Cabinet

By Bombay Furniture Co.

Located in Germantown, MD

Late 20th century Chippendale Mahogany Two-Drawer Filing Cabinet by the Bombay Furniture Company. Filing cabinet measures 20" in width, 15" in depth and stands 30" tall. Very good vi...

Category

Late 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Two Teak 3 and 2-Drawer File Cabinet Pedestals
Pair of Two Teak 3 and 2-Drawer File Cabinet Pedestals

Pair of Two Teak 3 and 2-Drawer File Cabinet Pedestals

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of high grade teak file cabinets pedestals. With a right glass top for a desk of your own configuration. They are just perfect for making a glass top double pedestal writing con...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Vintage Two Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet
Vintage Two Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet

Vintage Two Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet

Located in Germantown, MD

Attractive and useful are two words to describe this nice oak 2-drawer file cabinet. It has a beautiful oak finish with solid wood trims.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Hammered Copper File Cabinet c1920
Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Hammered Copper File Cabinet c1920

Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Hammered Copper File Cabinet c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak 2 Drawer File Cabinet With Hammered Copper Hardware Signed 20thC Measures - 78" x 48" x 24 1/2" A Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission oak file...

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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak 2 Drawer Lateral Locking File Cabinet
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak 2 Drawer Lateral Locking File Cabinet

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak 2 Drawer Lateral Locking File Cabinet

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern teak veneer lateral locking file or console cabinet with solid teak handles. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not ne...

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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Vintage Stripped and Polished Steel Two-Drawer Filing Cabinet
Vintage Stripped and Polished Steel Two-Drawer Filing Cabinet

Vintage Stripped and Polished Steel Two-Drawer Filing Cabinet

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

Vintage stripped and polished steel 2-drawer filing cabinet with metal handles.

Category

20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Pair Danish Cabinets
Pair Danish Cabinets

Pair Danish Cabinets

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H 30 in W 15.75 in D 17 in

Pair Danish Cabinets

Located in Southampton, NY

Pair walnut 2-drawer file cabinets with walnut legs. Great nightstands!

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Vintage 1960s Danish Night Stands

Materials

Wood

George Nelson Comprehensive Storage System (css)
George Nelson Comprehensive Storage System (css)

George Nelson Comprehensive Storage System (css)

Located in Cathedral City, CA

MODULAR,ADJUSTABLE AND FUNCTIONAL.CONSISTS OF; 4 BLACK ANODIZED POLES-85.5" HIGH (ADJUSTABLE) 8 SHELVES-OFF WHITE LAMINATE,WALNUT VENEERED FACE,12" DEPTH 4 BOOKENDS 1 SWING ARM L...

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Vintage 1950s American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Comprehensive Storage System CSS by George Nelson for Herman MIller
Comprehensive Storage System CSS by George Nelson for Herman MIller

Comprehensive Storage System CSS by George Nelson for Herman MIller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Chicago, IL

This wall unit includes 4- 94" anodized aluminum uprights with 4 stabilizers, 2 up/down canister lights, a desk swivel lamp, a 2 drawer file cabinet, 1 flip up mesh door cabinet, a w...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

12  Drawer Steel Filing Cabinet (reduced from $2, 500)
12  Drawer Steel Filing Cabinet (reduced from $2, 500)

12 Drawer Steel Filing Cabinet (reduced from $2, 500)

Located in Stamford, CT

Item #022-21This great filing cabinet can serve as an exceptional storage space for documents, CD's, or even just scarves and gloves for the kids! Let this piece marry strength and ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Materials

Steel

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By Franco Albini, Poggi

Located in Vicenza, IT

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Located in Brussels, BE

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Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

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$1,981

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Located in Nijmegen, NL

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$400

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

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Located in West Chester, PA

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2 Drawer File Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 2 drawer file cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 2 drawer file cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. There are 111 variations of the antique or vintage 2 drawer file cabinet you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the 2 drawer file cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A 2 drawer file cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 2 drawer file cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Library Bureau SoleMakers, Kartell and Jens Risom are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 2 Drawer File Cabinet?

The average selling price for a 2 drawer file cabinet at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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