Antique Black File Cabinet
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Filing Cabinet Drawers, Coffee Table
This attractive Pine Filing Cabinet has 6
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1920s Industrial Antique Black File Cabinet
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Pine
Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
patina, the cabinet showcases black side panels. With its clean lines and striking finish, this Qing
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Black File Cabinet
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Wood
Early 20th Century German Industrial Drawer Plan Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Early 20th century german plan cabinet from a factory office.
All-round coffered cuboid ebonised
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Black File Cabinet
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Pine, Hardwood
A Franco-English 19th/20th Century Chinoiserie Style Two-Door Cabinet on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Franco-English 19th/20th Century Chinoiserie Style Two-Door Cabinet on Stand, the black-laquered
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Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Antique Black File Cabinet
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Brass
H 61.5 in W 31.5 in D 24 in
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
features eight pigeonhole cubby with distressed, faded black paint. Single file drawer is appointed with
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black File Cabinet
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Brass
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Black File Cabinet
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Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
1920s French Wooden Cabinet on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
A metal cabinet on wheels from France, produced circa 1920. Appearing like an artefact from a
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1920s French Industrial Antique Black File Cabinet
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Metal
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
correspondence while on the move. These items worked as a filing system, safe and self-contained storage unit
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Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Antique Black File Cabinet
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Walnut
H 56.75 in W 43.5 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
in paperwork that led to the introduction of filing cabinets, among other things. The white-collar
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Black File Cabinet
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Walnut
Émile GALLE (1846-1904) "Paysage Vosgien" Glass Lamp circa 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
the family business and extended his activities to the cabinet-office in 1885. Already noticed at the
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Black File Cabinet
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Bronze
Aesthetic Phase Pre-Raphaelite Movement Late 19th Century. Sanguine Red Chalk
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
, but three years later she filed for divorce on the grounds of his cruelty and adultery. She also
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Black File Cabinet
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Paper, Chalk
H 25.01 in W 21.86 in D 1.38 in
E.Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase « Anemones» circa 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
business and extended his activities to the cabinet-office in 1885. Already noticed at the Exposition de la
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Black File Cabinet
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Art Glass
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 12.6 in
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12 Drawer Oak Card Index Filing Cabinet, Wine Rack
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By J. Curry Mendes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Black File Cabinet
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Combination is currently set at
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By Art Metal Co.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Black File Cabinet
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Fox with Leveret amongst snow fields. One of the wildlife greats of all time.
By George Lodge
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cabinet specimens and he spent his days, pipe clamped between his teeth, painting, corresponding and
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Mirror
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Antique Black File Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique black file cabinet you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and steel, every antique black file cabinet was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique black file cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique black file cabinet, designed in the Industrial or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. General Fireproofing Company, H.P. Mutters and Zoon and J. Curry Mendes each produced at least one beautiful antique black file cabinet that is worth considering.
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The average selling price for an antique black file cabinet at 1stDibs is $1,992, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $7,124 for the highest priced.
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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.
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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.
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