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Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A nostalgic patina gives this Industrial flat file cabinet a one-of-a-kind personality. Built in
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Early 20th Century French Antique File Drawer

Materials

Metal

Antique Napoleon III Style Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
pedestal with two drawers one is a large file drawer resting on turned bun feet.
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Early 1900s European Napoleon III Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Antique Napoleon III Style Desk
Antique Napoleon III Style Desk
H 30 in W 55 in D 31.5 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 File Drawer

Materials

Brass

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
By The Shannon File Cabinet
Located in GB
Shannon File Co LTD, tambour fronted desk in Walnut with a certificate of authentication from the British
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1880s English High Victorian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Style Wood & Hogan Burr Walnut Partners Desk Bench-Made in England
Located in North Salem, NY
Side. User's Side with 6 Fitted Box Drawers, One Fitted Large Central Drawer and a File Drawer
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
drawers are in fact a double file drawer. The back and side have plain panels. The inset leather writing
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1910s English Edwardian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk
Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk
H 32.25 in W 60 in D 17.35 in
Antique Drawer Card File Cabinet with Curtain Door
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this Antique Drawer Card File Cabinet with Curtain Door. Made in solid oak
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1910s American Industrial Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century 4-Drawer Oak Filing Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
1920s oak panelized four drawer file cabinet. Heavy duty. Had been refinished and looks great with
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique File Drawer

Materials

Iron

Vintage Walnut 48 Drawer File Cabinet, Cupboard, Scotland 1920, H204
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Walnut 48 drawer file cabinet, cupboard, Scotland 1920, H204 Scotland, 1920 Solid Walnut
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1920s Scottish Antique File Drawer

Materials

Walnut

1930 restored Globe-Wernicke filing cabinet oak drawer cabinet antique
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Globe Card File Cabinet in Solid Oak (Item No. J-0615) This elegant Globe card file cabinet in
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1920s Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak 24-Drawer Flat File Printer's Cabinet or Collector's Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 24-drawer flat file printer's cabinet or collector's
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Iron

Antique Oak 8 Drawer Office File Cabinet w Pull Out Top
Located in New York, NY
Dark tone oak filing cabinet with eight drawers with wooden pulls and brass keyhole hardware. Good
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 42-Drawer Card File Cabinet, Circa 1900
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet By Clarke & Baker Co. USA, Circa 1900 Solid oak
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Antique Tiger Oak 6 Steel Drawer Filing Cabinet with Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
This antique tiger oak filing cabinet with six steel drawers and brass hardware is a rare gem from
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Early 20th Century Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique American Oak Double Tambour Roll Top 16 Drawer Filing Cabinet 1910
Located in Portland, OR
key is present, each tambour roll encloses eight sliding file drawers, each drawer will receive legal
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1910s American American Craftsman Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Mission Oak Wood Four Drawer Vertical 29" Deep Office File Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Wood Four Drawer Vertical 29" Deep Office File Cabinet. Four deep drawers
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts 45-Drawer Card Catalog Filing Cabinet by Remington Rand
By Remington Rand
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 45-drawer card catalog or file cabinet with two pull
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts 54-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet or industrial parts cabinet By W.C. Heller and Co
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts 74-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet or industrial parts cabinet USA, circa 1900
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Mission Oak Wood 2 Drawer Arts & Crafts Office Lateral File Cabinet. Cir
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Wood 2 Drawer Arts & Crafts Office Lateral File Cabinet. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass
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19th Century Rustic Antique File Drawer

Materials

Stone, Iron, Brass

Antique Shaw Walker Quarter Sawn Oak 4 Drawer Arts & Crafts Office File Cabinet.
By Shaw Walker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Shaw Walker Quarter Sawn Oak 4 Drawer Arts & Crafts Office File Cabinet. Circa Early 1900s
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 12-Drawer Flat File Cabinet or Chest of Drawers
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts or Late Victorian 12-drawer flat file cabinet or chest of drawers USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Iron

Antique Arts & Crafts 36-Drawer File Cabinet by American Cabinet Co., Circa 1900
By American Cabinet Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts or Victorian solid oak 36-drawer file cabinet or chest of drawers By
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Fred K. Ullmer London Double 32 Drawer Map Makers Flat File Printers Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare Antique Fred K. Ullmer London Double 32 Drawer Map Makers Flat File Printers Cabinet. Item
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Birch, Pine

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 40-Drawer File Cabinet or Chest of Drawers, Circa 1900
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Arts & Crafts 40-drawer file cabinet or chest of drawers USA, Circa 1900
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Wabash Filing Cabinet with 24 Filing Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique oak filing cabinet with 24 filing drawers  from the American firm Wabash Cabinet Company
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Early 1900s American Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 40-Drawer File Cabinet or Chest of Drawers, Circa 1900
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Arts & Crafts 40-drawer file cabinet or chest of drawers By The George A
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Antique file cabinet with 36 drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique walnut filing cabinet from the well-known company Shannon from the US. They also had a
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1910s Antique File Drawer

Materials

Walnut

Antique file cabinet with 36 drawers
Antique file cabinet with 36 drawers
H 53.94 in W 46.07 in D 17.72 in
Antique File Card Cabinet with Tambour Door
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique File Card Cabinet with Tambour Door recalls the days prior to computers, when index cards
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Antique File Drawer

Materials

Steel

Antique Globe Wernicke Apothecary File Card Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Forney, TX
label holders and pull rings. The drawer fronts flip down to reveal an inventory "Memoranda" label, each
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Walnut Neoclassical Petit File Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French walnut neoclassical file cabinet is truly an unusual find! Appearing to be, at
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique File Drawer

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Neoclassical Petit File Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French walnut neoclassical petit file cabinet is truly an unusual find! Appearing to
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1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique File Drawer

Materials

Bronze

Antique Arts & Crafts Ebonized Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts six-drawer architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet In the
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Remington Rand Quartersawn Oak Library Bureau Double File Cabinets
By Remington Rand
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Remington Rand Library Bureau Division side by side file cabinet. Made of tiger oak
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Early 20th Century American Classical Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Desktop Letter File Cabinet by American Cabinet Co.
By American Cabinet Company
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique Arts and Crafts letter-size oak desktop file cabinet by American Cabinet Company, c. 1900s
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Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Wooden Drawer Bank
Located in High Point, NC
An attractive patina gives this utilitarian six-drawer chest a sweet, nostalgic character. Made in
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19th Century European Rustic Antique File Drawer

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Drawer Bank
Antique Wooden Drawer Bank
H 34.1 in W 26.6 in D 14.2 in
British Colonial Teak Filing Apothecary Cabinet wt Metal Pulls & Lock Mechanism
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare solid teak multi-drawer apothecary/file cabinet with locking mechanism and hardware in
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1890s British Indian Ocean Territory Victorian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Teak

Filing Cabinet with Drawers by G. M. Radia, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
shelf serving as a separation and allowing the depth of the drawer to be adjusted. Sorter / filing
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1920s French Industrial Antique File Drawer

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Edwardian Walnut Sheet Music Cabinet File Cabinet, Scotland 1910, H857
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Edwardian walnut sheet music cabinet file cabinet, Scotland 1910, H857. Scotland 1910
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1910s Scottish Antique File Drawer

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Filing Cabinet Solid Oak with Two Drawers
By Martin Nyrop
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage Scandinavian filing cabinet made from solid oak with a dark patina. It's most likely made
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

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Metal

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
in a file cabinet or file drawer. Wooton desks in good condition are sometimes sold in auctions for
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
H 64.5 in W 41.25 in D 31.25 in
Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Filing Cabinet, Bookcase, Desk and Chair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Lisse, NL
chance. We are convinced it will be the only one you'll ever get. Also, because the Majorelle filing
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique File Drawer

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Brass, Bronze

Antique English Music Cabinet Office File Jacobean Petite End Table Tiger Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Music Cabinet Office File Jacobean Petite End Table Tiger Oak. Direct from England
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1910s British Jacobean Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Victorian Carved Oak Sewing Chest of Drawers, Card Filing or Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Rare Antique Oak versatile use Sewing Drawers Solid Wooden 6 in Original Cabinet Case Drawer. Great
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique File Drawer

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Marble

19th C. Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Tall Chest of Drawers Filing Cabinet Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawers for privacy and private items , yet with the liberty to open the top drawer and the bottom drawer
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Rare Art Deco Chest of Drawers / Filing Cabinet with Stunning Coromandel Handles
Located in Lisse, NL
. The largest drawer comes with the original and perfect working lock and key and this cabinet is
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Rare German Art Deco Filing Cabinet w. Perfect Roller Door, Five Drawers & Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
Finer quality and superb condition, filing cabinet by Ludwig Schraut. This rare German filing
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique File Drawer

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Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century German Industrial Drawer Plan Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
them could be used to store files, for example. Dimensions: 102.5 cm high / 40.35 inch high, 132 cm
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique File Drawer

Materials

Pine, Hardwood

10 Drawer Tiger Oak Card Catalogue, Late 19th Century
Located in Madison, WI
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Antique 10 Drawer Card Catalogue / Cabinet Original Tiger Oak Finish 1920
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak and Chestnut Typesetter's 16 Drawer Letterhead Cabinet c.1880-1920
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
century typesetter's letterhead Oak cabinet with 16 wooden flat file drawers. Each drawer is beautifully
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Antique Tiger Oak Barrister Bookcase By Wabash Cabinet Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique tiger oak barrister bookcase with two glass doors above file drawers with brass cup
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19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
flat. To the front are two wide & deep file drawers to store drawings/blueprints & each drawer has two
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1870s English Victorian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Mahogany

A Franco-English 19th/20th Century Chinoiserie Style Two-Door Cabinet on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paneled dividers for file storage and a single drawer, al raised on an ornately carved gildwood carved
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Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

English George III Mahogany & Leather Pedestal “Rent” Writing Desk ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
files and payments. The back compartments on the right and left feature a hidden drawer that is accessed
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19th Century English George III Antique File Drawer

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Walnut Neoclassical Nightstands with Large Crest
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French walnut neoclassical file cabinet is truly an unusual find! Appearing to be, at
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique File Drawer

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Rosewood Bank of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
the middle of the 19th century, this fine piece of furniture was designed as the filing cabinet of its
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19th Century Antique File Drawer

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century English Rosewood Bank of Drawers
19th Century English Rosewood Bank of Drawers
H 40.56 in W 54.34 in D 16.15 in
Antique Butler's Cabinet, English, Walnut, Estate, Chest of Drawers, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
appointed with easy file drop down fronts Each drawer of sufficient size to store A4 paper stock or
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Mid-19th Century British Antique File Drawer

Materials

Walnut

English Victorian Oak Deskbox with Original Watercolor Portraits by R. Simkin
Located in Wells, ME
English Victorian oak deskbox with two doors that open to reveal a letter rack file, with fitted
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique File Drawer

Materials

Oak, Paper

Italian 1790s Neoclassical Period Painted Commode with Pompeian Style Décor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian neoclassical period painted poplar four-drawer commode with hand-painted Pompeian style
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique File Drawer

Materials

Poplar

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Antique File Drawer For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique file drawer for your home. An antique file drawer — often made from wood, oak and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique file drawer — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique file drawer made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. A well-made antique file drawer has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hamilton, Library Bureau SoleMakers and Hamilton Products are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique File Drawer?

The average selling price for an antique file drawer at 1stDibs is $1,895, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $7,882 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.

Questions About Antique File Drawer
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The term “file drawer” likely refers to filing cabinets. This is a type of office furniture that is used for storing paper documents in file folders. The two most common forms of filing cabinets are lateral filing cabinets and vertical filing cabinets. Shop for a variety of antique and vintage filing cabinets and other storage solutions on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, you can remove filing cabinet drawers from most cabinets. However, the methods of doing so vary. Some cabinets feature track hardware that allows you to pull the drawers out. With others, you need to shake the cabinet to dislodge the drawers. Shop a range of vintage and antique filing cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    How tall a four-drawer file cabinet is varies. However, most are at least 52 inches to accommodate four levels of standard-size hanging file folders, which are around 9.25 inches high. Find a variety of filing cabinets on 1stDibs.

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