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Antique Wall Cabinet Door Placard Carved Walnut, Four Doors, 18th Century, Italy
Antique Wall Cabinet Door Placard Carved Walnut, Four Doors, 18th Century, Italy

Antique Wall Cabinet Door Placard Carved Walnut, Four Doors, 18th Century, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient wall cabinet, door, built-in wardrobe, walnut placard with finely carved doors, divided into four doors, built in the 18th century, for home in Italy.

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18th Century Italian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Walnut

Set of Small Reclaimed Mahogany Cabinet Doors
Set of Small Reclaimed Mahogany Cabinet Doors

Set of Small Reclaimed Mahogany Cabinet Doors

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A handsome set of small antique mahogany cabinet doors with French polish finish; two more sets available under Stock No. 34260 and 34984.

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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Small Antique Mahogany Cabinet Doors
Set of Small Antique Mahogany Cabinet Doors

Set of Small Antique Mahogany Cabinet Doors

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A handsome set of small antique mahogany cabinet doors with French polish finish; two more sets available under Stock No. 34260 and 34984.

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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Antique Oak Geometric Cabinet Doors
Set of Antique Oak Geometric Cabinet Doors

Set of Antique Oak Geometric Cabinet Doors

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An unusual set of continental style antique oak cabinet or cupboard doors, handcarved with geometric patterned fronts.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Cabinet Doors
19th Century French Cabinet Doors

19th Century French Cabinet Doors

Located in Winter Park, FL

A set of early 19th century French doors from a cabinet or cupboard, crafted of solid chestnut.

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Iron

Pair of Boiserie Cabinet Doors
Pair of Boiserie Cabinet Doors

Pair of Boiserie Cabinet Doors

Located in Sheffield, MA

Great pair of Louis XV provincial style doors perfect for a rectangular a base, a custom vanity or built-in cabinet.

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Oak

Set of Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Cabinet Doors
Set of Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Cabinet Doors

Set of Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Cabinet Doors

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A handsome set of small antique mahogany cabinet doors in the Georgian style with French polish finish; two more sets available under Stock No. 34260 and 34986.

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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Mahogany

Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors

Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors Period: Meiji-Taisho Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches) Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the early 20th ce...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors

Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors Period: Meiji-Taisho Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches) SKU: PTA127 Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the ea...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Pine Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Cabinet Doors
French 19th Century Pine Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Cabinet Doors

French 19th Century Pine Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Cabinet Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

French 19th Century Pine Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Cabinet Doors, Carved Bird/Foliage Detail Ending and Cabriole Legs

Category

19th Century French Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Pine

Set of '4' Original Blue Painted Cabinet Doors
Set of '4' Original Blue Painted Cabinet Doors

Set of '4' Original Blue Painted Cabinet Doors

Located in Highwood, IL

Sometimes, you just find the most incredible old painted doors and this set of (4) antique French doors, are an amazing shade of blue. Not sure if it wants to be called, cobalt or az...

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Early 1900s French Country Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Lacquered Wooden Wall Cabinet Door, 18th Century Italy
Antique Lacquered Wooden Wall Cabinet Door, 18th Century Italy

Antique Lacquered Wooden Wall Cabinet Door, 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique door for wall cabinet in lacquered wood, patinated brown color of the high epoch, with painted panels, built in the eighteenth century in Italy.

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Poplar

Pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Wood Cabinet Door Panels
Pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Wood Cabinet Door Panels

Pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Wood Cabinet Door Panels

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of antique 19th century hand carved cabinet door panels. This is a great pair of carved panels originally from a large carved buffet.

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Mid-19th Century European Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Painted Built-In Cabinet Doors, Set of 2
Late 19th Century Painted Built-In Cabinet Doors, Set of 2

Late 19th Century Painted Built-In Cabinet Doors, Set of 2

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

A pair of late 19th century doors from a built-in cupboard. Unrestored with original painted finish in light cream with dark cream contrasting profiles. Made of pine wood in frame a...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Pine

French Provinicial Cherry Three-Drawer Server with Flanking Cabinet Doors, 1810
French Provinicial Cherry Three-Drawer Server with Flanking Cabinet Doors, 1810

French Provinicial Cherry Three-Drawer Server with Flanking Cabinet Doors, 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

French Provincial cherry server with a carved molded edge top, three upper case drawers with the original hardware, escutcheon, and key, two lower case hinged flanking decorative mol...

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1810s French French Provincial Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Steel

A Pair of Gustavian-Style Painted Doors by Paul Gauguin
A Pair of Gustavian-Style Painted Doors by Paul Gauguin

A Pair of Gustavian-Style Painted Doors by Paul Gauguin

By Paul Gauguin

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style pine cabinet doors hand-painted by Paul Gaugin (1883 - 1961).

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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Pine

Pair of Antique Double Doors Painted '700 Italy
Pair of Antique Double Doors Painted '700 Italy

Pair of Antique Double Doors Painted '700 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Beautiful and frameless, ideal for building cabinet doors, to be used as doors with iron bars or to make a double sliding door.

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Poplar

19th Century French Blue Painted Cabinet with 4 Doors
19th Century French Blue Painted Cabinet with 4 Doors

19th Century French Blue Painted Cabinet with 4 Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

Light blue painted cabinet / armoire with 4 cabinet doors and azure blue painted interior, 19th century France.

Category

19th Century French Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair of Moroccan Cedar Double Doors 18th Century
Antique Pair of Moroccan Cedar Double Doors 18th Century

Antique Pair of Moroccan Cedar Double Doors 18th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

This item can be used as cabinet doors or as a door between two rooms. Shipping: 193 / 90 / 15 cm 81 kg    

Category

18th Century Moroccan Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Cabinet
Late 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Cabinet

Late 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Cabinet

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

The top section contains two cabinet doors with rectangular glazed panels and mullions.

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Other Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Italian Victorian Butler's Cabinet, Late 19th Century
Italian Victorian Butler's Cabinet, Late 19th Century

Italian Victorian Butler's Cabinet, Late 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Victorian butler's cabinet, Late 19th century Italian Renaissance-style, in carved walnut with gilt, ebonized, and glazed highlights with central sphere crest atop six opposing gl...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Louis Philippe Faux Marble Cabinet
Louis Philippe Faux Marble Cabinet

Louis Philippe Faux Marble Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

Faux marble top over two drawers over a pair of cabinet doors. Plinth base.

Category

1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Oak

Antique Dutch Marquetry Bookcase /Display/Vitrine Cabinet
Antique Dutch Marquetry Bookcase /Display/Vitrine Cabinet

Antique Dutch Marquetry Bookcase /Display/Vitrine Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

This piece will fulfill all your storage needs with its four drawers and three shelves encased with glass cabinet doors. We do not have the original key for the cabinet doors.

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Cabinet
George III Mahogany Cabinet

George III Mahogany Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

With an arched pediment over a pair of mullioned doors in the Chinese Chippendale taste. The lower section with a pair of cabinet doors.

Category

1780s English Georgian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Regency Painted Cabinet Bookshelf
Regency Painted Cabinet Bookshelf

Regency Painted Cabinet Bookshelf

Located in Greenwich, CT

A Regency cabinet bookshelf retaining hand-painted lined decoration including faux-curtains to cabinet doors.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Bamboo Cabinet with Parquetry Door and Shelves
19th Century English Bamboo Cabinet with Parquetry Door and Shelves

19th Century English Bamboo Cabinet with Parquetry Door and Shelves

Located in Atlanta, GA

The cabinet door opens to reveal a storage compartment, perfect for keeping essentials out of sight.

Category

19th Century English Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

18th Century, Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets
18th Century, Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets

18th Century, Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets

$27,500Sale Price / set|50% Off

18th Century, Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of elegant, ebonized, lacquered, hand painted and parcel gilt, Chinoiserie decorated corner cabinets. Doors featuring two panels painted with unique scenes and embellished wit...

Category

1760s Italian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Alter Cabinet
Antique Chinese Alter Cabinet

Antique Chinese Alter Cabinet

$3,120Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Chinese Alter Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, TX

Antique Chinese alter cabinet 2 Door red cabinet hand painted in seasonal flowers.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Elm

Cabinet Cupboard Corner Swedish Baroque 18th Century Original Paint Green Sweden
Cabinet Cupboard Corner Swedish Baroque 18th Century Original Paint Green Sweden

Cabinet Cupboard Corner Swedish Baroque 18th Century Original Paint Green Sweden

Located in New York, NY

An absolutely lovely cabinet in a bevelled shape. One cabinet door on top and two cabinet doors on the lower part.

Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

William IV Rosewood Cabinet
William IV Rosewood Cabinet

William IV Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

With removable triangular cornice with Greek inspired carved decoration over a pair of glazed doors enclosing glass shelves with silk lined interior with two professional mounted rec...

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Charles I Oak And Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet
Charles I Oak And Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet

Charles I Oak And Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

With rectangular top over a drawer with wood knob handles and a pair of panelled cabinet doors. Beautifully inlaid with mother of pearl with pinwheel and floral design.

Category

1640s English Baroque Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Oak

19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Cabinet
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Cabinet

19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Cabinet

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Louis Philippe cabinet made of solid walnut. Unusual form, in two parts, with three dovetailed drawers above a cabinet door, each with working locks and three k...

Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Regency Style Rosewood Bookcase/Cabinet with Gilt Accents
19th Century English Regency Style Rosewood Bookcase/Cabinet with Gilt Accents

19th Century English Regency Style Rosewood Bookcase/Cabinet with Gilt Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

Regency style rosewood bookcase with gilt and ebonized accents, grillwork cabinet doors above and curtained doors hiding six (6) interior drawers below, 19th century England.

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Louis XVI Design Chinoiserie Cabinet by Paul Sormani
19th Century French Louis XVI Design Chinoiserie Cabinet by Paul Sormani

19th Century French Louis XVI Design Chinoiserie Cabinet by Paul Sormani

By Paul Somani

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful 19th century French rosewood cabinet with gilt bronze mounts. Beautiful red chinoiserie design cabinet doors and a breche Violette marble top.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Rosewood

Late George III Satinwood Cabinet
Late George III Satinwood Cabinet

Late George III Satinwood Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

The rectangular top with brass 3/4 gallery over a shelf and base section with rectangular surface over a long drawer with inlaid stringing and cabinet door with oval glazed panel and...

Category

1790s English George III Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Satinwood

20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands with One Drawer & Door
20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands with One Drawer & Door

20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands with One Drawer & Door

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of antique Biedermeier style bedside cabinets, late 19th-early 20th century, possibly French or Spanish, each in oblong rectangular form, wood top over a conforming case fitted ...

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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Marble

Italian Renaissance Walnut Cabinet
Italian Renaissance Walnut Cabinet

Italian Renaissance Walnut Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

With a rectangular top with molded edge over a frieze with two drawers flanked by three acanthus carved corbel shaped drawers, pair cabinet doors below with central turned wood knobs...

Category

1650s Italian Renaissance Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pine China Cabinet, Arched Fan Glass Door, 2 Piece, Shelves, Greek Key
Antique Pine China Cabinet, Arched Fan Glass Door, 2 Piece, Shelves, Greek Key

Antique Pine China Cabinet, Arched Fan Glass Door, 2 Piece, Shelves, Greek Key

Located in Miami, FL

Antique Pine China Cabinet in Two Parts with An Arched Glass Door and Shelves Offered for sale is an antique pine China cabinet in a Georgian or Federal style in two parts with an a...

Category

19th Century American Georgian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass, Pine

English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table Circa 1800
English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table Circa 1800

English Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table Circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georgian period mahogany bedside cabinet or commode with tambour cabinet door and single drawer.

Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Danish Gray Painted Pine Cabinet Cupboard with Glass Upper Doors
19th Century Danish Gray Painted Pine Cabinet Cupboard with Glass Upper Doors

19th Century Danish Gray Painted Pine Cabinet Cupboard with Glass Upper Doors

Located in Round Top, TX

The lower section consists of two drawers over two cabinet doors, each decorated with fluted carved diamond details.

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet
Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet

Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, TX

It is highly carved and boast barley twist columns. The cabinet doors have beautiful fretwork wedged into the beveled glass.

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III Bone and Wood Floral Inlaid Credenza Cabinet
French Napoleon III Bone and Wood Floral Inlaid Credenza Cabinet

French Napoleon III Bone and Wood Floral Inlaid Credenza Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

French Napoleon III credenza / cabinet in a dark finish with light elaborate floral wooden inlay across the upper section and front cabinet door, flanked on either side by spiral tur...

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Mahogany Louis XVI Style Cabinets
Pair of Mahogany Louis XVI Style Cabinets

Pair of Mahogany Louis XVI Style Cabinets

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Below is a frieze drawer over antique book spines serving as a cabinet door, supported by straight tapered legs, terminating in brass cups, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Breccia Marble, Brass

Louis Philippe Period Buffet
Louis Philippe Period Buffet

Louis Philippe Period Buffet

Located in Bradenton, FL

Two hand dovetailed drawers over cabinet doors are decorated with book matched burled walnut panels.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Bamboo Cabinet
19th Century Bamboo Cabinet

19th Century Bamboo Cabinet

Located in Nashville, TN

It is a boldly grained pine cupboard with faux bamboo moulding/edging and anchored on a plinth base. The double cabinet doors open to reveal ample storage, adjustable shelving for ve...

Category

19th Century French Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

Victorian Cross-Banded & Inlaid Walnut Cabinet
Victorian Cross-Banded & Inlaid Walnut Cabinet

Victorian Cross-Banded & Inlaid Walnut Cabinet

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian ormolu mounted cross-banded and inlaid walnut cabinet, the breakfront centred by a quarter veneer panelled door enclosing two shelves with velvet lining, flanked by glazed ...

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1870s English High Victorian Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Italian Chinoiserie Eglomise Mirrored Cabinet, Sideboard or Bar
Vintage Italian Chinoiserie Eglomise Mirrored Cabinet, Sideboard or Bar

Vintage Italian Chinoiserie Eglomise Mirrored Cabinet, Sideboard or Bar

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Glamorous 1930s art deco Italian chinoiserie cabinet featuring four reverse painted Asian figures on a silver foil background, two cabinet doors in front with bronze seashell hardwar...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass

1920s Art Déco kitchen cabinet, Vintage
1920s Art Déco kitchen cabinet, Vintage

1920s Art Déco kitchen cabinet, Vintage

Located in Neuss, NW

Wonderful two-piece Art Deco kitchen cabinet from the 1920s. High-quality corpus made of plywood with six cabinet doors, two glass doors, two shelves, two drawers, four large and thr...

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass, Plywood

1860’s Italian Biedermeier Style Cabinet
1860’s Italian Biedermeier Style Cabinet

1860’s Italian Biedermeier Style Cabinet

Located in Sarasota, FL

An Italian Biedermeier style wardrobe cabinet circa 1860. Two cabinet doors have upper glass panels covered with carved ebonized Lyres.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Glass, Wood

1900s French Oak Buffet, Paneled Door, Rustic Storage Cabinet, Antique
1900s French Oak Buffet, Paneled Door, Rustic Storage Cabinet, Antique

1900s French Oak Buffet, Paneled Door, Rustic Storage Cabinet, Antique

Located in High Point, NC

The upper drawer is framed with simple molding and retains its original wooden knob, while the lower cabinet door showcases traditional recessed paneling and an old iron keyhole, add...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Oak

18th Century Venetian Baroque Silver Giltwood Cabinet
18th Century Venetian Baroque Silver Giltwood Cabinet

18th Century Venetian Baroque Silver Giltwood Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

18th Century Venetian Baroque Silver Giltwood Cabinet. Offered is a lovely 18th century Venetian Baroque two part silver giltwood cabinet or chest with two drawers and two cabinet do...

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Giltwood

Circa 1780 English George III Period Bedside Cabinet Commode
Circa 1780 English George III Period Bedside Cabinet Commode

Circa 1780 English George III Period Bedside Cabinet Commode

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1780 George III period bedside cabinet commode, English. Mahogany with ebony geometric inlaid cabinet doors.

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Cabinet Doors

Materials

Wood

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Antique Cabinet Doors For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique cabinet doors available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique cabinet doors — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Antique cabinet doors have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique cabinet doors bearing Victorian or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique cabinet doors are appealing in their simplicity, but Globe Wernicke, Maple & Co. and Brendan Bass produced popular antique cabinet doors that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Cabinet Doors?

Antique cabinet doors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,693, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $148,500.

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.

Questions About Antique Cabinet Doors
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Like any piece of furniture, you can buy cabinet doors on their own. However, because they typically need to be fitted to your specific space, they will likely need to be customized. If you are designing a space from scratch, you can just buy cabinet doors as they are and design the rest of the space around the cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It depends, some cabinets have glass installed within them or are customizable to fit glass panels into their doors. Glass cabinets are a great way to proudly display collectible sculptures, rare books or decorative objects, and these furnishings add an open look to any room of your home. Shop a wide collection of cabinets, with and without glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A curio cabinet is a type of cabinet with glass doors on it. The purpose of a curio cabinet is to display all your curiosities, such as porcelain figures or your favorite china collection. On 1stDibs, find vintage and antique curio cabinets from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How much an antique record player cabinet is worth depends on a variety of factors. The age, materials, maker and condition all impact value. If the record player remains inside the cabinet, and whether or not it is operational will also affect the price you can expect to receive for it. Having the cabinet evaluated by a certified appraiser is a simple way to find out how much your piece is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of record players.

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