Antique Bi Fold Doors
Set of French Green-Grey, Bi-Folding Doors from the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of French tall bi-folding doors from the 19th century. These two pairs of French bi-folding
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19th Century French Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Wood
Mid-19th Century Red Lacquered Sideboard from Shanxi, China
Located in Kastrup, DK
lacquer, sides with black lacquer.
Features double bi-fold doors revealing a storage area with one wood
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Brass
Large Cabinet in Peachwood
Located in Kastrup, DK
bi-fold doors and three drawers.
Inside cabinet shelves.
Shanghai 1840-1860.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Metal
Vintage Baker's Proofing Cupboard
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Vintage baker’s cupboard with pull out drawers, behind 4 sets of bi-fold doors, and raised on
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Style Alter Cabinet or Sideboard
Located in Kastrup, DK
yellow lacquer with a beautiful age-related patina.
Three drawers over two bi-fold doors and carved
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Mid-19th Century Asian Ming Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Elm
Late 18th Century Decorated Cabinet from Shanxi, China
Located in Kastrup, DK
surface finish, which highlights the lovely natural patina.
Pair of bi-fold doors with decorations and 3
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Iron
Narrow 14" Depth Cupboard Made With Antique French Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
antique country French bi-fold doors that came with a peep hole, not sure what the purpose was but adding
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19th Century Country Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Tall Antique Acid Etched Glazed Doors
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
currently finished with old paint which is cream in tone to one side and white on the other. One door is bi
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Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Pine
Red Lacquer Armoire with Relief Carving & Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer armoire with relief carving & gilt motif doors.
Bi-fold open doors, inside with three
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Wood
Antique English Oak Baker's Cupboard or Back Hall Coat Closet c1700-40 Original
Located in Chicago, IL
for our Antique English Cupboard was to attach the center panel to either door and allow it to bi-fold
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1720s English Country Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Oak
H 68.13 in W 69.5 in D 23 in
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By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Plaster
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Tall Cabinets with Square Corners and Carved with Lipped Moulding
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The wonderful pair of square corner cabinets, carved with lipped moulding on the front posts, two doors decorated in sections with carved embossed cartouches within the carved lipped...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Wall Fountain in Giallo d'Istria from the 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Light-colored wall fountain in Giallo d'Istria with a rectangular basin and a tall rear wall. The wall fountain shows straight lines and has three water spouts.
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2010s European Neoclassical Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Limestone
18th Century Fine Brussels Tapestry, Silk Wool, Green, Blue, Mythological Theme
Located in Port Washington, NY
This very fine Oudenaarde tapestry is one in the series related to the mythological story of Ulysses. It was woven in the late 18th century using the highest quality wool and silk. W...
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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Wool, Silk
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H 116 in W 147 in D 1 in
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Mongolia Credenza, Sideboard, Buffet Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese antique hand painted Credenza has about 150 years history with lacquer painting on front. It is made of solid wood with beautiful hand painted Chinese forks arts on the ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Wood
H 37 in W 86 in D 19.5 in
Low Qing Period Sideboard in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese art deco kang (low) cabinet or sideboard from the Hebei Province 1910-1920.
Chinese Qing dynasty low sideboard, also known as a kang (low) cabinet, with black lacquer.
Fro...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Wood
Sideboard, Shandong Province China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sideboard with two pairs of doors, original ruby ??red lacquer color and doors decorated in polychrome lacquer colours.
Natural beautiful age-related patina.
Shandong Province 18...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Elm
Set of Six Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi-Lune Wall Lights Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Murano glass wall sconces, in stock
Fume color and multiple squared glass texture
Black opaline finials and brass accents
Art Deco inspired design.
Gives off warm beams of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Brass
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Spanish 19th Century Geometric Paneled Door with Its Original Green Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish painted decoratively paneled wood door from the 19th century. This antique door from Spain has been designed with raised panels; in various geometric designs, creating a un...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Wood
H 69.5 in W 37.5 in D 2.5 in
Decorative Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Floral Painted and Lacquered Sideboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made, Chinese Chinoiserie floral painted and lacquered sideboard cupboard
This is a very good-looking and decorative piece, it ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Hardwood
H 34.06 in W 60.24 in D 17.92 in
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
An iconic, unobtrusive design.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
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2010s Belgian Modern Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Linen
French Pâtisserie Boulangerie Bakery or Bistro Display by Siégel et Hommey Paris
Located in Chicago, IL
French Pâtisserie Boulangerie (Bakery) or Possibly a French Bistro Brass Shelf Retail Display. Our Old Plank Restoration Department just finished a thorough restoration of our polish...
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1920s French Country Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Brass
H 54.63 in W 48 in D 11.25 in
1980s Vintage Chinese Elm Wood Sideboard: Hand-Painted Floral & Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into the elegance of the East with our 1980s vintage Chinese sideboard, immaculately restored and crafted from premium elm wood. This standout cabinet, now in pristine condition...
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1980s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Brass
H 36 in W 62 in D 18 in
Italian Vintage Industrial Hospital Medicine Vitrine in Metal, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian industrial hospital vitrine in white metal, 1960s. Equipped with four glass shelves. This type of display case was used in hospitals or doctors' offices to display medicines....
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1960s Italian Industrial Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Metal
Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique original Swedish Gustavian cabinet or cupboard with two doors and shelves. This beautiful sideboard has been scraped back to the original grey beige color from the late 1700s...
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1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Wood
Antique Chinese Ming Style Red Lacquer Altar Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style altar cabinet with original red lacquer, with natural age-related patina.
The cabinet features a rectangular top with everted flanges, sitting above a f...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Metal
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Chinese Coffer with Bi-Folding Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 19th century Chinese elmwood coffer with two bi-folding doors, original black lacquer, and
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Coffer with Bi-Folding Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese coffer with two bi-folding doors and brass hardware.
Pagoda
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Chinese Oxblood Lacquer Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
, mid-19th century. It features bi-fold doors, three drawers for storage, and a hidden compartment
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm, Lacquer
Black Lacquer Sideboard With Pair Of Bi-Fold Doors
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very simple and elegant black lacquer sideboard, of rectangular form, a pair of bi-fold doors
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Lacquer
Early 19th Century Dutch Walnut Armoire with Bi-Fold Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Dutch walnut armoire is almost 200 years old! The hand-chamfered panels and original hand-chased bronze hardware make this example an extremely rare armoire of excepti...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Walnut
Set of Three Early 20th C. Hinged-Pairs of Diagonally Set Wood Doors from Europe
Located in Atlanta, GA
center with hinges, making each pair a bi-folding door. The doors are mostly a natural wood with nice age
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Early 20th Century European Rustic Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Metal
H 84.5 in W 41.25 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Chinese Three Drawer Two Door Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A c. 1850 three drawer altar table with two bi-folding doors from Hubei Province, China all with
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Three Drawer Two Door Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
-folding doors all with brass hardware.
Pagoda Red Collection # DVE006
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Early 20th Century Chinese Three Drawer Two Door Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
-folding doors, all with brass hardware.
Pagoda Red Collection # BJB099
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Two-Door and Three-Drawer Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A three drawer two door coffer from China made of Chinese Northern Elm with brass fixtures and bi
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
Chinese Cabinet with Lattice Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Northern Chinese elmwood cabinet with cracked ice patterned lattice bi-folding doors
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Chinese Cofffer
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese Coffer with Bi-Fold Doors and Four Drawers
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Bi Fold Doors
Four Door Compound Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century provincial Chinese elmwood compound cabinet with two bi-folding doors on top, two
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Three Drawer Two Door Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood coffer with three drawers, and two bi-folding doors, with brass
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Four Door Black Lacquer Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese black lacquer elmwood coffer with two bi-folding doors with brass hardware
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Two Door Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese coffer with two bi-folding doors, four interior drawers and traces of the
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Three Drawer Two Door Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese beech wood coffer with three drawers and two bi-folding doors, with brass
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Beech
Biedermeier Walnut Bibliotheque 19th Century
Located in Norwood, NJ
/bookcase with double bi-fold doors. No shelves or key are included.
Vienna, before 1825. Of rectangular
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Walnut
Chinese Side Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek selection with 2 sets of bi-fold doors. These doors cover hidden drawers that help maximize
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
Black Lacquer Sideboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very refined and elegant black lacquer sideboard, a pair of bi-fold doors with brass fitting
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Lacquer
Red and Black Lacquered Cabinet with Display Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
display shelf and bi-fold doors. This piece has been fully restored.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Early 19th Century Chinese Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century two bi-folding door coffer with original lacquer from Jincheng, Shanxi Province
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Four Panel Cabinets
Located in Chicago, IL
Northern Elm and feature bi-folding doors with brass hardware and carved legs.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Materials
Elm
Black Lacquer Sideboard With Gold Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very beautiful black lacquer sideboard, fine painted gold gilt motif on the pair of bi-fold doors
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Gold
Large Walnut Wood Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very refined and elegant large armoire, a pair of bi-fold doors on top of four drawers, brass
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Walnut
Fine Black Lacquer Sideboard With Gold Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very beautiful black lacquer sideboard, fine painted gold gilt motif on the pair of bi-fold doors
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese black lacquered elmwood coffer with two bi-folding doors and ornately carved
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Black Lacquer Sideboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very refined and elegant black lacquer sideboard, three drawers on top of a pair of bi-fold doors
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Lacquer
Low Red Lacquered Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Northern Chinese red lacquered elmwood coffer with bi-folding doors and brass
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
piece features bi-fold doors, 4 drawers, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, and has been
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Yellow Lacquered Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual yellow lacquer coffer with three drawers, bi-folding doors, and round brass hardware from
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
19th Century Chinese Three Drawer Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood coffer with three drawers, two bi-folding doors, with brass hardware
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
Highly Carved Chinese Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
Very early 19th century Chinese blonde elmwood coffer with bi-folding doors and 4 drawers carved
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Provincial Chinese Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese walnut coffer with three drawers and two bi-folding doors, with brass
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Walnut
19th Century Chinese Scholars' Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese coffer with two bi-folding doors, painted with scholars' objects including
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Walnut
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese red lacquer coffer with four drawers, two bi-folding doors and brass
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century red lacquer Chinese elmwood coffer with three drawers and two bi-folding doors with
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Coffer with Everted Ends
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese Elmwood coffer with three drawers and two bi-folding doors, with brass
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Red Lacquer Sideboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
drawers on top of a pair of bi-fold doors, brass fitting. View our website at: www
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Gold
Red Lacquered Three Drawer Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 19th century Chinese elmwood altar coffer with three drawers, bi-folding doors, brass
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Red Lacquered Chinese Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century red lacquered sideboard with three drawers, and two bi-folding doors from Northern
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Red Lacquered Chinese Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
drawers and two bi-folding doors with brass hardware.
Pagoda Red Collection #: GDI027
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Red Lacquered Low Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese red lacquered elmwood chest with four drawers and two bi-folding doors with
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Black Lacquer Altar Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century provincial Chinese elmwood altar cabinet with two bi-folding doors, traces of
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Chinese Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
From Northern China, this traditional Chinese coffer with three drawers and two bi-folding doors is
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
19th Century Chinese Kwang Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
handsome chest features 8 drawers, a pair of bi-fold doors, and 2 pairs of doors for ample storage. Piece
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Red Lacquer Sideboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
-fold doors, brass fitting and fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View our website at: www
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Gold
Japanese Buddhist Shinto Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
from Meiji period (1868 - 1912 A.D.). Gilt bi-folded doors and a exquisitely carved dragon-motif lintel
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19th Century Japanese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Wood
A 19th Century Yuen Shun Peking Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
two bi-folding doors each with brass fixtures. The Chinese Northern Elmwood is highlighted by a
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
Antique Thai Carved Panel with Doors - Use as Headboard, Room Divider, Wall Art
Located in Charlotte, NC
intricately hand carved detail and center bi-fold doors with metal hardware. Made in Thailand in the late 19th
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Late 19th Century Thai Chinoiserie Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Metal
H 80 in W 84 in D 6.25 in
Lacquered Storage Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
With bi-folding doors, a retrofitted fold down compartment, three exterior and eight interior
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Chinese Qing Dynasty "Kitchen" Cabinet, 1840-1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
bi-fold doors that opens to reveal two inner shelves, while the cabinet is raised on four tall
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Bamboo, Cypress
Chinese Crackled Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
large central compartment with bi-folding doors. Exhibiting the refined aesthetics of Ming-dynasty
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Brass
Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
decoration. The piece is very voluminous and practical with bi-fold doors, interior shelving, and 3 external
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm, Lacquer
Large 19th Century British Colonial Wood Cabinet in Soft Neutral Cream Wash
Located in Atlanta, GA
features two upper bi-folding doors over seven drawers. The door fronts are paneled and the skirt has a
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19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Bi Fold Doors
Chinese Four Panel Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
of the 19th century. Featuring two sets of bi-fold doors, the cabinet is elegantly carved with subtly
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm
19th Century English Regency Rosewood Side Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
randalls, giving a magnificent door formation. Extraordinary bi-folding doors. The central door folds back
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19th Century Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Marble
Chinese Black Lacquer Double Fish Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-fold doors open to reveal a spacious interior with one shelf and four shallow drawers. Four additional
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Brass
19th Century Coffer with Carving & 4 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous 19th Century coffer is made from Yang Wood and has 4 drawers and 2 bi-fold doors for
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bi Fold Doors
Chinese Crimson Red Lacquer Coffer, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
. The square-corner cabinet features four shallow drawers and two bi-fold doors that open to a large
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bi Fold Doors
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Elm, Lacquer
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Antique Bi Fold Doors For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique bi fold doors for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique bi fold doors — often made from wood, elm and hardwood — can elevate any home. Antique bi fold doors have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. There have been many well-made antique bi fold doors over the years, but those made by Paul Evans are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Bi Fold Doors?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,833, while they’re typically $1,590 on the low end and $11,342 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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