3 Arched Display Cabinet
Midcentury French Regency Style Baker Furniture Lighted Display Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Parkesburg, PA
midcentury French Regency Style Baker Furniture lighted 1 piece display cabinet. French and Dutch
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Patinated Oak Display Cabinet, circa 1950s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN PATINATED OAK DISPLAY CABINET
Probably Danish, circa 1950s unmarked
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Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Vintage French Country Arch Top Mirrored Walnut and Glass Wall Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage walnut wood arch top wood and glass wall cabinet. French door. Crackle paint antique white
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Antique Bow Front Corner Cabinet, English, Wall Cupboard, Georgian, circa 1770
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front corner cabinet. An English, mahogany and oak wall cupboard, dating to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 43.12 in W 28.15 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Meuble Francais Ormolu Mounted Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet 20th Century
Located in London, GB
cabinet with fitted and mirrored interior, of the highest quality and dating from Circa 1970.
The upper
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Vintage 1970s Empire Revival Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
H 54.73 in W 34.65 in D 15.36 in
Antique French Renaissance Armoire Linen Press Library Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite French Renaissance Revival Bibliotheque, Linen press or display cabinet. Circa mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Linen Presses
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 89.5 in W 60 in D 21.5 in
Early 20th Century Stripped Oak Bookcase
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large display cabinet or bookcase in the style of the Aachen-Liège Baroque. Early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Pair of Second Empire Caryatid Wall Ormolu Mounted Wall Shelves
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, with caryatid columns, resting on a plinth with a display surface of 6.5”wide x 3”deep x 12.25” high.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
German Modernist Wall Unit by Schieder Mobel
Located in Denton, TX
unit comes in 3 sections, The display cabinet in the center and two flanking cabinets.
Category
20th Century German Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
18th Century Louis XV Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Doylestown, PA
An 18th century Louis XV period buffet a Deux corps circa 1760 with an arched cornice over a pair
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Antique Breton Buffet-Vaisselier/French Cupboard in Chestnut with Open Rack
Located in Miami, FL
display of dishes. Base has a carved top edge and offers two drawers over two cabinet doors that open to a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Materials
Brass
H 78.5 in W 49.5 in D 23.75 in
Rattan Etagere, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This arched étagère combines the warmth of rattan with an airy, open design, providing both
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rattan, Glass
French Henry II Castle Dresser Sideboard credenza Buffet - Renaissance - 19th
By Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"DuCerceau" sideboard is composed at the top of a small cabinet framed by two niches with arches, a beautiful
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Buffets
Materials
Wood
H 108.27 in W 23.23 in D 68.9 in
American Folk Art Red Painted Hanging Wall-Mounted Shelf, 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
features an arched and molded cornice around a central tapered-and-fluted wedge over four graduated shelves
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 41.13 in W 38.5 in D 7.75 in
Stunning Federal Pine Corner Cupboard, Virginia, Circa:1815
Located in Alexandria, VA
, and four stationary shaped shelves (3 in the upper section scored for displaying plates and 1 in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Corner Cupboards
Materials
Pine
Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany & Upholstered Bed
Located in Glasgow, GB
tester size arched padded and upholstered headboard and two acanthus carved and fluted columns flanking
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
pedestal cabinets below: each with 2 standard drawers and 1 file drawer, front and back. Polished Stainless
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 96 in D 42 in
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Leather Top Revolving Bookcase
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A Leather Top Revolving Bookcase from Niagara Furniture with full grain leather top with a shaped molding surround, over top three dovetailed drawers and numerous supported storage s...
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Napoleon III Inlaid Rosewood Cupboard
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Napoleon III container cabinet veneered in cherry wood, inlaid in bois de rose, golden bronze fragments. Grey veined marble top.
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Custom Set of Eight Baker Furniture Ebonized Dining Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two arm and six side chairs in a midcentury style with curved and open X form backs. The frames were custom ebonized, raised on square tapering legs, splayed in the back. The seats u...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Antique Late Victorian Marquetry Corner Cabinet 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique English Edwardian profusely inlaid corner cabinet, circa 1880 in date.
The cabinet is made of rich mahogany and has satinwood inlay with garlands, swags, ...
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Cabinets
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Mahogany
18th Century Walnut Antique Armoire
Located in East Hampton, NY
French Armoire in original condition from the 1700s. It is shy of 9 feet tall. It is roomy enough inside for two shelves and hanging clothing, or for a large TV, or even as a toddler...
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Antique 18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Chinoiserie Wedgewood Blue Pagoda Étagère
Located in Essex, MA
Chinoiserie Wedgewood blue pagoda étagère or shelf. Elegant étagère to display Chinese porcelain, blue and white collections, plants, or storage.
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Bookcases
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Metal
Antique Walnut Cabinet, Music Cabinet, Collectors Chest, Scotland 1910, H1123
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Cabinet, Sheet Music Cabinet, Filing Cabinet, Collectors Chest, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1910, H1123
+ Scotland 1910
+ Solid Walnut
+ Original finish
+ Rectan...
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 20 in D 15 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Music Cabinet
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian burr walnut music cabinet, remaining in very good condition.
Measures: width: 54cm, depth: 35cm, height: 95cm.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive mahogany Chippendale style 4 door breakfront bookcase. Circa 1900
This quality 4 door bookcase stands upon a squat cabriole legs with boldly carved ball and claw feet. The...
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Antique Early 1900s Chippendale Bookcases
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Mahogany
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
In the manner of Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved walnut, with orig...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 84.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
An excellent quality Mahogany Open Bookcase produced by Niagara Furniture. The top section features a moulded cornice with hand cut satinwood inlays arranged in a drape pattern. The ...
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2010s Chippendale Bookcases
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Mahogany
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier (...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
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Marble, Ormolu
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
Henkel Harris American Colonial Cherry Wood Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style bookcase hutch
By Henkel Harris
USA, Circa 1970s
Solid wild black cherry wood, with mullioned glass front doors and original bras...
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Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Bookcases
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Brass
Rolling Upholstered Southwest Ikat Armchair by Baker Furniture Company
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautifully upholstered armchair by Baker Furniture Company. This Classic Baker chair is upholstered in a thick ikat or southwest print in orange, blue, yellow, and cream. It has r...
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20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
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Metal
Swedish wooden cabinet, 1920s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Natural wood cabinet opening with two doors in the upper part and four drawers in the lower part, decorated with light and dark wood marquetry of wind roses and framed with nets. Arc...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Space Age Cabinets
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Bronze
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Dutch Marquetry 2 Part Display Cabinet
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Dutch marquetry 2 part display cabinet. The top with its typical Dutch stepped sections has flat
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish baroque secretary display cabinet late 18th century
The Secretary is in two
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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Wood
English Victorian Inlaid Walnut Side Cabinet, circa 1870
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian inlaid walnut side cabinet
This Victorian inlaid walnut side cabinet was made circa 1870
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sideboards
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Walnut
A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Providence, Rhode Island. The design of the broken-arch pediment, with twin raised panels fronting the scroll
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires
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Mahogany, Cedar
London Mahogany Pagoda Longcase Clock Grice of Wandsworth
Located in Chesterfield, GB
name displayed on a boss above the date aperture in the arch. The clock retains its original brass
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Antique Late 18th Century English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Mahogany
Large Antique Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
paned glass create the graceful appeal that draws one to gaze at what is displayed inside. Each of the 3
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Early 20th Century English Bookcases
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Wood
Art Deco Display Cabinet or Vitrine
Located in Winter Park, FL
An Art Deco cabinet in mahogany, with crotch of mahogany center panel. Two glass shelves are
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Vitrines
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Mahogany
19th Century French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French Vernis Martin mahogany display cabinet in the Louis XV Revival
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Cabinets
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Vernis Martin Vetrine Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
1870 in date.
This beautiful cabinet has hand-painted decoration, exquisite ormolu mounts and a
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Cabinets
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Carrara Marble
3 Mastercraft Carpathian Elm & Brass Vitrine Cabinets by William Doezema
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
A set of William Doezema for Mastercraft display cabinets. Could be used individually as they are
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Vintage 1960s American Cabinets
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Brass
19th Century Antique French Carved Oak Glass Display Cabinet Vitrine Louis XV
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a stunning antique French display cabinet with gorgeous hand carvings from top
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Vitrines
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Glass, Oak
H 80.5 in W 31.5 in D 19 in
EJ Victor Monumental Bird's-Eye Maple Dome Display Cabinet China Curio Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Massive EJ Victor bird's-eye maple dome display cabinet China Curio bookcase 91"
EJ Victor out
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases
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Birdseye Maple
H 91 in W 56 in D 23 in
Design Institute of America Gold Tiered Glass Arched Etagere, 1985
By Design Institute America
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage Hollywood regency style polished brass plated metal étagère featuring an arched design
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Shelves
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17th Century Cabinet of Curiosities
Located in New Orleans, LA
cabinet of curiosities. Once a term used to describe entire rooms dedicated to humanity’s insatiable
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets
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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Vintage Meuble Francais Ormolu Mounted Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet 20th Century
Located in London, GB
cabinet with fitted and mirrored interior, of the highest quality and dating from Circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s English Empire Revival Cabinets
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Ormolu
H 62.6 in W 33.47 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, Cabinet or Wardrobe
Located in Miami, FL
anything you wish to display. The lower section has four arch paneled doors all of which open to reveal
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases
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Mahogany
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Vintage Pair Meuble Francais Ormolu Mounted Cocktail Cabinets Dry Bars, 20th C
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galleries on their inside, to display small glasses and mixers. One cabinet comes complete with a suite of
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Vintage 1970s Empire Revival Dry Bars
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Crystal, Ormolu
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Located in Montelabbate, PU
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Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian mahogany sign painted perfumery cupboard
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Vitrines
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18th Century Walnut Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
fantastic open display section with arched frameworks with ebonized details. Reeded columns divide the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Gothic Bookcases
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Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique 19th Century Chippendale Bookcases
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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A very fine bureau bookcase in flame mahogany displaying good color and grain interest
Featuring
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Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Bookcases
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Mahogany
H 83.08 in W 46.86 in D 23.23 in
Antique Bureau Bookcase, English Late Georgian Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Mahogany
H 83.08 in W 46.86 in D 23.23 in
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18th Century American Chippendale Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Copenhagen K, DK
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Antique Golf Ball Collection from 1890 - 1960 in Cabinet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
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Pewter
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80s Henredon Arched Burl Wood Vitrine Display Cabinet
By Milo Baughman, Willy Rizzo, Karl Springer
Located in Elloree, SC
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French Arched Top Oak Bookcase
Located in Chamblee, GA
doors above open to a painted inside with 3 shelves. Books could be displayed in a library. Porcelain
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
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Brass
22 Foot Oak Cabinet Unit with Mirrors
Located in Minneapolis, MN
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G Plan Scandi Teak Handle Room Divider Sideboard Retro Vintage Eames Era
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
stunning arched leg braces, the handles feature roll tops which are formed from a single piece of solid
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Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Teak
H 62.6 in W 48.04 in D 18.12 in
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Located in Newberry, SC
French buffet would look fantastic in your home! Lots of display and storage space and intricate carving
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Walnut
Vintage French Renaissance Sideboard Red Leather Birds
Located in Newberry, SC
United States via Vanline. Vanline shipments generally take between 3-5 business weeks after being picked
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Grand Oak Buffet with Beveled Mirrored Ceiling
Located in Minneapolis, MN
trim piece that runs in parallel with the half arch of the 12 beveled mirrors within the ceiling of its
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Oak
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Located in Newberry, SC
of the French kings on display today in the Louvre in Paris. Decorative hallmarks of the Henry II
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Oak, Velvet
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3 Arched Display Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 3 arched display cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 3 arched display cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 3 arched display cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 3 arched display cabinet, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made 3 arched display cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mastercraft are consistently popular.
How Much is a 3 Arched Display Cabinet?
The average selling price for a 3 arched display cabinet at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $1,195 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.
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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