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Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

19th Century Country French Oversized Cream & Patinated Kitchen Cupboard
19th Century Country French Oversized Cream & Patinated Kitchen Cupboard

19th Century Country French Oversized Cream & Patinated Kitchen Cupboard

$10,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 97 in W 90 in D 17 in

19th Century Country French Oversized Cream & Patinated Kitchen Cupboard

By IVV Handmade

Located in Asheville, NC

Charming French kitchen cupboard, sweetly carved by hand with flowers, heart & diamond. Scalloped shelf tops & corner cabinets, with brass escutcheon pulls. Diminutive Queen Anne fee...

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Fruitwood

Mid 19th Century French Cream Cabinet
Mid 19th Century French Cream Cabinet

Mid 19th Century French Cream Cabinet

$1,980

H 41 in W 25 in D 16 in

Mid 19th Century French Cream Cabinet

Located in Fullerton, CA

A vintage wood cabinet with shelves from France. This simple cabinet features one door with a little metal closure and that opens to 3 shelves. This design combines timeless vintage ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood

A Superb Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet
A Superb Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet

A Superb Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Superb Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet A Prime example of chinoiserie decor with traditional Chinese illustrations on the front panelled doors and a simple Pin Lock...

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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Art Nouveau Original Cream Painted Cabinet Vienna, Austria 1900s
Art Nouveau Original Cream Painted Cabinet Vienna, Austria 1900s

Art Nouveau Original Cream Painted Cabinet Vienna, Austria 1900s

Located in CA, CA

A rare Art Nouveau cabinet with undulating lines, often referred to as "whiplash curves," inspired by natural forms such as vines. Original paint and tinted pink cathedral glass to t...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood

Swedish Corner Cabinet-- Late 18th Century Period Gustavian, Pale Green w/Cream
Swedish Corner Cabinet-- Late 18th Century Period Gustavian, Pale Green w/Cream

Swedish Corner Cabinet-- Late 18th Century Period Gustavian, Pale Green w/Cream

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish late 18th century period Gustavian painted wood corner cabinet. This Swedish Gustavian corner cabinet features reeded doors, dentil molding just below the upper cornice and...

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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood

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Early 19th Century Regency Period Cream and Gilt Japanned Sewing Cabinet
Early 19th Century Regency Period Cream and Gilt Japanned Sewing Cabinet

Early 19th Century Regency Period Cream and Gilt Japanned Sewing Cabinet

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

An exquisite little Regency cream and gilt japanned sewing table cabinet. Decorated on the top & front with gilt chinoiserie and brightly colored figures set in exotic landscapes. Th...

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1820s English Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

19TH C. ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TOP OF HUTCH CABINET
19TH C. ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TOP OF HUTCH CABINET

19TH C. ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TOP OF HUTCH CABINET

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ORIGINAL 19TH C. CREAM PAINTED 2 DOOR, 3 SHELVED TOP OF HUTCH CABINET. ORIGINAL HARDWARE.

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

A Superb Pair of Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinets.
A Superb Pair of Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinets.

A Superb Pair of Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinets.

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Superb Pair of Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinets. A Prime example of chinoiserie decor with traditional Chinese illustrations on the front panelled doors and a simpl...

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1890s Chinoiserie Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

19thc Original Cream Painted Store Cabinet W/original Glass
19thc Original Cream Painted Store Cabinet W/original Glass

19thc Original Cream Painted Store Cabinet W/original Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED FOUR DOOR WALL CUPBOARD.ORIGIN HARDWARE AND ALL ORIGINAL GLASS.WONDERFUL CUT OUT SKIRT AND SIDES.THE GRUNGY SURFACE IS THE BEST.THE INSIDE HAVE TURN LOCK...

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Refrigerator or Ice Box Cabinet in Original Cream Paint
19th Century Refrigerator or Ice Box Cabinet in Original Cream Paint

19th Century Refrigerator or Ice Box Cabinet in Original Cream Paint

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

Antique refrigerator or icebox from circa 1870, in original painting, restored ready to live (newer paint layer removed, completely sanded and transparently sealed; inside completely...

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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Large 19th Century British Colonial Wood Cabinet in Soft Neutral Cream Wash
Large 19th Century British Colonial Wood Cabinet in Soft Neutral Cream Wash

Large 19th Century British Colonial Wood Cabinet in Soft Neutral Cream Wash

Located in Atlanta, GA

A late 19th century British Colonial wooden cabinet. This antique British Colonial Indian cabinet features two upper bi-folding doors over seven drawers. The door fronts are paneled ...

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19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

19THC  ORIGINAL CREAM/WHITE JELLY CUPBOARD
19THC  ORIGINAL CREAM/WHITE JELLY CUPBOARD

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM/WHITE JELLY CUPBOARD

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL CREAMY-WHITE PAINTED JELLY CUPBOARD FROM PENNSYLVANIA-GREAT FORM WITH SCALLOPED CUT OUTS AND ORIGINAL HARDWARE

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TWO DOOR CUPBOARD
19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TWO DOOR CUPBOARD

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TWO DOOR CUPBOARD

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TWO DOOR CUPBOARD WITH ORIGINAL HARDWARE GREAT WHITE WASHED INTERIOR.WONDERFUL ORIGINAL PATINA FOUND IN PENNSYLVANIA CIRCA 1860-1870

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood

Fantastic 19thc Original Cream Painted Wall Cupboard
Fantastic 19thc Original Cream Painted Wall Cupboard

Fantastic 19thc Original Cream Painted Wall Cupboard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

THIS WONDERFUL TWO DOOR WALL CUPBOARD IS IN ORIGINAL ATTIC SURFACE WITH CRUSTY PAINT AND GREAT CUT OUTS.THIS ORIGINAL ALIGATORED CRUSTY SURFACE IS TWO GLASS DOORS OVER TWO BOTTOM WOO...

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

19THC   ORIGINAL CREAM  PAINTED NARROW PIE SAFE FROM THE MIDWEST
19THC   ORIGINAL CREAM  PAINTED NARROW PIE SAFE FROM THE MIDWEST

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED NARROW PIE SAFE FROM THE MIDWEST

Located in Los Angeles, CA

RARE AND UNUSUAL ALLIGATORED PAINT/ORIGINAL BUTTERMILK PAINTED PIE SAFE WITH THE ORIGINAL SCREEN DOOR.WONDERFUL PAINTED INTERIOR AND TOP OF THE PIE SAFE IS TIN.THE KNOB ON THE DOOR...

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED  TWO PIECE BAKERS CUPBOARD FROM PA.
19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED  TWO PIECE BAKERS CUPBOARD FROM PA.

19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TWO PIECE BAKERS CUPBOARD FROM PA.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

FOLKY 19THC ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED TWO PIECE BAKERS CUPBOARD FROM PENNSYLVNIA WITH FLOUR BIN DRAWERS IN BASE. ALL ORIGINAL HARDWARE AND PAINTED SURFACE. THE CUPBOARD IS TWO PIECES AN...

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL BROWN W/CREAM PAINTED PUNCHED TINS PIE SAFE
19THC ORIGINAL BROWN W/CREAM PAINTED PUNCHED TINS PIE SAFE

19THC ORIGINAL BROWN W/CREAM PAINTED PUNCHED TINS PIE SAFE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

THIS TALL AND NARROW 19THC ORIGINAL BROWN PAINTED PIE SAFE W/ORIGINAL BUTTERMILK PAINTED TINS IS FROM PENNSYLVANIA. THE CUPBOARD IS ALL SQUARE NAIL AND WOOD PEG CONSTRUCTION. THIS WO...

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

This Lovely Louis XVI Style Cream-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Marble-Top Console Tab
This Lovely Louis XVI Style Cream-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Marble-Top Console Tab

This Lovely Louis XVI Style Cream-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Marble-Top Console Tab

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This lovely French Provincial walnut confiturier, circa 1880s, features a surface with hand carved rounded edges above a single drawer with a handcut brass bail pull, and single pane...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Walnut

19thc Original Cream Painted Four Door Wall Cupboard From N.E.
19thc Original Cream Painted Four Door Wall Cupboard From N.E.

19thc Original Cream Painted Four Door Wall Cupboard From N.E.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic original 19thc cream painted panel door wall cupboard from New England .This wonderful and yet simple cupboard has a great original bittersweet painted interior.This is a ...

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19th Century American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Pine Step Back Cupboard in Green and Cream Paint
19th Century Pine Step Back Cupboard in Green and Cream Paint

19th Century Pine Step Back Cupboard in Green and Cream Paint

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th century Pine glazed step-back cupboard in original contrasting green and white paints, paneled doors. Upper section with two shelves with plate rails. Lower with single shelf....

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19th Century Canadian Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine, Paint, Glass

Original Cream over Green Painted 19th Century Cupboard
Original Cream over Green Painted 19th Century Cupboard

Original Cream over Green Painted 19th Century Cupboard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine funky Midwestern wall cupboard with a cream over green worn and aged painted surface. This 19th century funky four door wall cupboard is in good, worn condition. The interi...

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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood

A Painted Cream Two-door Cabinet
A Painted Cream Two-door Cabinet

A Painted Cream Two-door Cabinet

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H 39.25 in W 32.5 in D 22.5 in

A Painted Cream Two-door Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

A painted cream two-door cabinet with bluish green scrolling paint decoration on the front, sides, apron and legs. The top is painted an orange-red faux marble. The interior painte...

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood

A Rare Louis XV Aquamarine and Cream Painted Corner Cabinet
A Rare Louis XV Aquamarine and Cream Painted Corner Cabinet

A Rare Louis XV Aquamarine and Cream Painted Corner Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

The molded domed pediment centered by an elaborate cartouche composed of shells, c-scrolls and rose garlands, above a pair of paneled double hinged doors enclosing a concave interior...

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

Gustavian Style Cream Painted Secretary with Brass Hardware
Gustavian Style Cream Painted Secretary with Brass Hardware

Gustavian Style Cream Painted Secretary with Brass Hardware

Located in Memphis, TN

Cream painted secretary with the fluted legs and graceful lines quintessential of the Gustavian style. Early 1900s, later painted, original brass hardware. Fold out desktop with 8 in...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Brass

Antique Cupboard in Great Original Cream Paint
Antique Cupboard in Great Original Cream Paint

Antique Cupboard in Great Original Cream Paint

Located in Lancashire, GB

Antique Cupboard in Great Original Cream Paint. This is a fine quailty, well proportioned early 19th century antique housekeeper's cupboard. In wonderful, original cream paint, thi...

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19th Century English Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

Georgian Antique Pine Cupboard in Original Cream Paint
Georgian Antique Pine Cupboard in Original Cream Paint

Georgian Antique Pine Cupboard in Original Cream Paint

Located in Lancashire, GB

Georgian Antique Pine Cupboard in Original Cream Paint. A nicely proportioned, English antique painted pine cupboard, quite shaker in design. In the original, Georgian cream paint ...

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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

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Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900

Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900

Located in Miami, FL

Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Bentwood

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Linen, Velvet

Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890's
Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890's

Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890's

Located in Louisville, KY

This beautiful piece of functional art is a gorgeous reflection of the Art Nouveau era from which it came. Used primarily as a perfume bottle, this stunning work of art was created b...

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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Sterling Silver

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Silk & Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Silk & Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Silk & Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition

By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

Desk lamp, originally manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstätte and archived at the WW-pattern-books with the # S 142 - all in all, just eight lamps were manufactured at the W...

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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches
Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches

Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches

By Fiske Or Mott

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic pair of cast iron benches in the Art Noveau Style, high quality iron castings perfectly fitted to each other and freshly hand painted with Rustoleum hunter green gloss. Ver...

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1960s American Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Iron

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...

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1970s Italian Space Age Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Fiberglass

Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

By Berkey & Gay Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, green lacquered case with hand painted...

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1920s American Chinoiserie Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Brass

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

$5,750

H 37.75 in W 30 in D 15.5 in

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

Located in Pembroke, MA

A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Bronze

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door
Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door

Sold|$5,297

H 88.59 in W 44.69 in D 1.78 in

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A beautiful early 20th Century glazed hardwood door with Japanese inspired stained glass panels depicting a parrot and other birds seated on branches of stylised blossom.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Glass, Hardwood

Genuine Swedish Rococo Cabinet from the Late 1700s, Made by Hand in Solid Pine
Genuine Swedish Rococo Cabinet from the Late 1700s, Made by Hand in Solid Pine

Genuine Swedish Rococo Cabinet from the Late 1700s, Made by Hand in Solid Pine

Located in Kramfors, SE

Genuine Swedish rococo cabinet from the late 1700s. The cabinet is made in two parts and very well crafted from solid pine around 1770 to 1780. Healthy and stable frame with old hard...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Pine

Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Cabinet, C1960
Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Cabinet, C1960

Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Cabinet, C1960

$1,019Sale Price|40% Off

H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 16.54 in

Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Cabinet, C1960

Located in Trensacq, FR

Italian hand-painted Venetian style cabinet, C1960 Beautiful Venetian style painted cabinet c1960s Italy. Simple neoclassical style, wonderfully complimented by the delicate figurati...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Authentic Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase with Wisteria Motif, circa 1910
Authentic Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase with Wisteria Motif, circa 1910

Authentic Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase with Wisteria Motif, circa 1910

By Émile Gallé

Located in Bochum, NRW

An exquisite authentic vase by Émile Gallé, master of French Art Nouveau glass. Circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 21 cm × Diameter 8 cm. This piece showcases a delicate interplay of pur...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Glass

French Small Art Deco Blue Enamelled Cast Iron Wood/Coal Stove
French Small Art Deco Blue Enamelled Cast Iron Wood/Coal Stove

French Small Art Deco Blue Enamelled Cast Iron Wood/Coal Stove

Located in Labrit, Landes

Small Art Nouveau period wood/coal stove in blue enamelled cast iron, decorated with a classical vegetal motives. It is sold purely for decoration. This can be used as a plant holder...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Iron

Fratelli Toso Murrine Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, Italy, 1900
Fratelli Toso Murrine Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, Italy, 1900

Fratelli Toso Murrine Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, Italy, 1900

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Table Lamp / Night-Light by Fratelli Toso, Venice, Italy, c. 1900. Rare in this size, this exquisite table lamp, or night-light, is a stunning example of Venetian craftsmanship by th...

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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Bronze

French Interior Apartment Gates circa 1910
French Interior Apartment Gates circa 1910

French Interior Apartment Gates circa 1910

$4,500

H 67.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.75 in

French Interior Apartment Gates circa 1910

Located in CA, CA

A beautiful pair of highly decorative interior apartment gates circa 1910 Dimensions: Total width of doors with wall bracket 31.25 inches Width if individual doors 15.5.inches Heigh...

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915
Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915

Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Tarry Town, NY

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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets

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Cast Stone, Bronze

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Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique cream kitchen cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique cream kitchen cabinets — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. Antique cream kitchen cabinets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique cream kitchen cabinets made by Georgian designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Cream Kitchen Cabinets?

Antique cream kitchen cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,850, while the lowest priced sells for $1,050 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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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