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1920's Original French Industrial Metal Cabinet - Thirty Six Klappets
1920's Original French Industrial Metal Cabinet - Thirty Six Klappets

1920's Original French Industrial Metal Cabinet - Thirty Six Klappets

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1920’s Original French Industrial Metal Cabinet – Thirty Six Klappets. Beautifully made very heavy weight sheet metal filing cabinet, with thirty six hinged ‘klappet’ compartments.

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1920s French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Sheet Metal

1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets
1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets

1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Beautifully made very heavy weight sheet metal filing cabinet, with thirty six hinged ‘klappet’ compartments.

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1920s French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Sheet Metal

1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets
1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets

1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Beautifully made very heavy weight sheet metal filing cabinet, with twenty seven hinged ‘klappet’ compartments.

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1920s French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Antique Lock-Side 13 Drawer Filing Cabinet
Antique Lock-Side 13 Drawer Filing Cabinet

Antique Lock-Side 13 Drawer Filing Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Lock-Side 13 Drawer Filing Cabinet with Opening Side Panel Antique early 20th-century lock-side filing cabinet featuring 13 document drawers and hinged side panels. Crafted ...

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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Mahogany 32 Drawer “Shannon” Filing Cabinet - 1890/1900
Mahogany 32 Drawer “Shannon” Filing Cabinet - 1890/1900

Mahogany 32 Drawer “Shannon” Filing Cabinet - 1890/1900

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Antique - Decoration - 20th Antique filing cabinet from the renowned American firm Shannon, which also had a European subsidiary in London. This 32-drawer cabinet locks with a centr...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

British Colonial Teak Filing Apothecary Cabinet wt Metal Pulls & Lock Mechanism
British Colonial Teak Filing Apothecary Cabinet wt Metal Pulls & Lock Mechanism

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 original patina.

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1890s British Indian Ocean Territory Victorian Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Teak

Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet
Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet

Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet

Located in Barcelona, ES

Unearth the charm of a vintage file cabinet hailing from the early 20th century, an intriguing creation by an unknown French manufacturer.

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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak Filing Cabinet with Internal Pusher Rod System
Antique Oak Filing Cabinet with Internal Pusher Rod System

Antique Oak Filing Cabinet with Internal Pusher Rod System

Located in Dekalb, IL

Two-tier oak filing cabinet with four equal drawers, each fitted with brass label holders and pulls. The case presents a clean, rectilinear form with a slightly overhung top and a de...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Industrial filing cabinet in wood with 30 original cardboard storage boxes
Industrial filing cabinet in wood with 30 original cardboard storage boxes

Industrial filing cabinet in wood with 30 original cardboard storage boxes

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Belgium / 1920s / filing cabinet / wood and mint site panels, cardboard boxes / mid-century / industrial / vintage design An exquisite filing cabinet in warm dark wood with 30 origi...

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1920s Belgian Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Oak Vertical File Cabinet with Document Drawers by Library Bureau
Antique Oak Vertical File Cabinet with Document Drawers by Library Bureau

Antique Oak Vertical File Cabinet with Document Drawers by Library Bureau

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1920s; Library Bureau - Boston, MA / New York, NY Tall quarter-sawn oak vertical file cabinet combining three deep file drawers with four shallow document drawers above, all fitt...

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1920s American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Rare Antique NCR National Cash Register Industrial Iron Steel Index File Cabinet
Rare Antique NCR National Cash Register Industrial Iron Steel Index File Cabinet

Rare Antique NCR National Cash Register Industrial Iron Steel Index File Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare antique fireproof patent / assignment / card / index / courthouse catalogue file cabinet from NCR headquarters in Dayton Ohio. This cabinet was part of the original corporate o...

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Early 20th Century American Machine Age Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique NCR National Cash Register Industrial Iron Steel Index File Cabinet 55"
Antique NCR National Cash Register Industrial Iron Steel Index File Cabinet 55"

Antique NCR National Cash Register Industrial Iron Steel Index File Cabinet 55"

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare antique fireproof card / index / courthouse file catalogue cabinet from NCR headquarters in Dayton Ohio. This cabinet was part of the original corporate offices and were salvag...

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Early 20th Century American Machine Age Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Steel

Early 20th Century Filing Cabinet with One Roller Louver Door & Five Shelves
Early 20th Century Filing Cabinet with One Roller Louver Door & Five Shelves

Early 20th Century Filing Cabinet with One Roller Louver Door & Five Shelves

Located in Miami, FL

This French filing cabinet is another good example of the quality furniture that was made in those days.

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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Filing Cabinet With One Roller Louver Door & Five Shelves
Early 20th Century Filing Cabinet With One Roller Louver Door & Five Shelves

Early 20th Century Filing Cabinet With One Roller Louver Door & Five Shelves

Located in Miami, FL

This French filing cabinet is another good example of the quality furniture that was made in those days.

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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Ohmers Sons 48 Drawer Oak Industrial Apothecary Amberg Filing Cabinet
Antique Ohmers Sons 48 Drawer Oak Industrial Apothecary Amberg Filing Cabinet

Antique Ohmers Sons 48 Drawer Oak Industrial Apothecary Amberg Filing Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Ohmer's administrative industrial apothecary office filing cabinet. Made of quartersawn oak featuring 48 slide up drawers for storage of index cards, letters and documents. T...

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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Filing Cabinet Solid Oak with Two Drawers
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Filing Cabinet Solid Oak with Two Drawers

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Filing Cabinet Solid Oak with Two Drawers

By Martin Nyrop

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Vintage Scandinavian filing cabinet made from solid oak with a dark patina. It's most likely made in the early 20th century, ca 1920s. A beautiful detail are the finger tapped jo...

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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

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Art Metal Construction Company Filing Cabinet Distressed Paint
Art Metal Construction Company Filing Cabinet Distressed Paint

Art Metal Construction Company Filing Cabinet Distressed Paint

By Art Metal Co.

Located in Newtown, CT

Very heavy well-made Art Metal Construction Company filing cabinet in distressed original paint.

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1920s American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Steel

1920s Paneled Sheet Metal Filing Cabinet, Chest Of Drawers
1920s Paneled Sheet Metal Filing Cabinet, Chest Of Drawers

1920s Paneled Sheet Metal Filing Cabinet, Chest Of Drawers

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1920s paneled sheet metal filing cabinet, chest of drawers, Forge De Strasbourg.

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1920s French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Baby Blue Industrial Metal Filing Cabinet from Strafor, 1930s
Baby Blue Industrial Metal Filing Cabinet from Strafor, 1930s

Baby Blue Industrial Metal Filing Cabinet from Strafor, 1930s

By Strafor

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial filing cabinet was manufactured by Strafor. Made from metal, it features four drawers with brass handles and details.

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Metal File Cabinets, a Pair
Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Metal File Cabinets, a Pair

Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Metal File Cabinets, a Pair

Located in High Point, NC

This pair of industrial metal cabinets were manufactured circa 1900 in Belgium by H.E. Longini, attested by the brass manufacturer's plate. Four spacious drawers are equipped with br...

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Early 1900s Belgian Modern Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

1930 Lift Top Metal Industrial Filing Cabinet
1930 Lift Top Metal Industrial Filing Cabinet

1930 Lift Top Metal Industrial Filing Cabinet

By Automatic File and Index Co.

Located in Surrey, BC

Fully working brushed down to steel filing cabinet on wheels. Automatic File & Index Co., circa 1920-1929 The Automatic File & Index Co., sole manufacturers of the automatic filin...

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1920s American Machine Age Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets
1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets

1920's French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Beautifully made very heavy weight sheet metal filing cabinet, with twenty seven hinged ‘klappet’ compartments.

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1920s French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Army Green Steel Metal Industrial Narrow Stack File Cabinet by Art Metal
Vintage Army Green Steel Metal Industrial Narrow Stack File Cabinet by Art Metal

Vintage Army Green Steel Metal Industrial Narrow Stack File Cabinet by Art Metal

By Art Metal Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage army green steel metal industrial narrow stacking file cabinet by Art Metal.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Industrial Metal Eight-Drawer File Cabinet by JCM Machines
Industrial Metal Eight-Drawer File Cabinet by JCM Machines

Industrial Metal Eight-Drawer File Cabinet by JCM Machines

By J. Curry Mendes

Located in Brooklyn, NY

J. Curry Mendes American made 8-drawer industrial file cabinet features lower storage space and beautifully sculpted brass handles. Very unusual design that can work in your kitchen,...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Antique Display Case Cabinet Vitrine File Cabinet
Antique Display Case Cabinet Vitrine File Cabinet

Antique Display Case Cabinet Vitrine File Cabinet

Located in West Hartford, CT

Beautiful rare antique mahogany display case vitrine with 2 display compartments on top that open in the front. There are 10 drawers, 5 on each side underneath glass doors. Back is a...

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Industrial Filing Cabinet from Ronéo 1930s
Industrial Filing Cabinet from Ronéo 1930s

Industrial Filing Cabinet from Ronéo 1930s

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H 77.76 in W 16.74 in D 12.33 in

Industrial Filing Cabinet from Ronéo 1930s

By Roneo, Paris

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial filing cabinet was manufactured in France by Ronéo during the 1930s.

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Brass, Metal

Early 20th Century French Filing Cabinet
Early 20th Century French Filing Cabinet

Early 20th Century French Filing Cabinet

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H 40.56 in W 33.86 in D 13.78 in

Early 20th Century French Filing Cabinet

Located in Copenhagen K, DK

Fabulous vintage French filing cabinet with ten compartments. The Industrial style cabinet has been stripped of paint and polished to a deep gorgeous shine, and has a black painted w...

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Early 20th Century French Other Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

1920s-1930s Industrial Filing Cabinet, Ribeauville, Belgium
1920s-1930s Industrial Filing Cabinet, Ribeauville, Belgium

1920s-1930s Industrial Filing Cabinet, Ribeauville, Belgium

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial filing cabinet was manufactured in Belgium by Ribeauville during the 1930s.

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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors
Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors

Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors

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H 34 in W 32 in D 24 in

Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Steel tambour roll top filing cabinet on wheels, brass handles, orginial lock and key.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Steel, Metal

Vintage Industrial Rolling Steel Metal Deep File Cabinet Banker Letter Storage B
Vintage Industrial Rolling Steel Metal Deep File Cabinet Banker Letter Storage B

Vintage Industrial Rolling Steel Metal Deep File Cabinet Banker Letter Storage B

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Industrial Rolling Steel Metal Deep File Cabinet Banker Letter Storage (B).

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Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Early Globe Compact Rolling Office Filing Cabinet
Early Globe Compact Rolling Office Filing Cabinet

Early Globe Compact Rolling Office Filing Cabinet

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H 24.5 in W 13.88 in D 18.63 in

Early Globe Compact Rolling Office Filing Cabinet

By Globe Wernicke

Located in New Windsor, NY

Solid quarter sawn oak compact rolling file cabinet by Globe Wernicke. Circa 1900-1910.

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Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Arts & Crafts Stacking Mahogany Barrister's Filing Cabinet
Arts & Crafts Stacking Mahogany Barrister's Filing Cabinet

Arts & Crafts Stacking Mahogany Barrister's Filing Cabinet

By Globe Furniture

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Exquisite solid Mahogany filing cabinet with brass hardware. Stacking mechanism for ease of movement with paneling on the sides and brass knobs. Stamped and sits on a raised stand. P...

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet
Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet

Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet

Located in Barcelona, ES

Unearth the charm of a vintage file cabinet hailing from the early 20th century, an intriguing creation by an unknown French manufacturer.

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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts 54-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet
Antique Arts & Crafts 54-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet

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.

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Antique Oak Five-Drawer Paneled Filing Cabinet, circa 1900
Antique Oak Five-Drawer Paneled Filing Cabinet, circa 1900

Antique Oak Five-Drawer Paneled Filing Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique file cabinet offers quarter sawn oak construction with paneled sides and five drawers, circa 1900. Measures: 52.25" H x 15" W x 26.25" D.

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Early 20th Century North American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Three-Stack Filing Cabinet, C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Three-Stack Filing Cabinet, C1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Three-Stack Filing Cabinet, C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts fining cabinet offers oak construction with three stacks having upper with card catalog drawers and lower with standard filing drawers, cast pulls with embos...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Globe Wernicke Company Signed Antique File Cabinet 1926 Credenza
Globe Wernicke Company Signed Antique File Cabinet 1926 Credenza

Globe Wernicke Company Signed Antique File Cabinet 1926 Credenza

By Globe Wernicke

Located in West Hartford, CT

Coveted hallmarked Globe Wernicke Company, Cinn., Ohio, circa 1926. It is made up of five pieces that stack including a base, top cap and three sets of drawers/compartments.      

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1920s American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Industrial "Y and E" Steel File Cabinet c.1940
Antique Industrial "Y and E" Steel File Cabinet c.1940

Antique Industrial "Y and E" Steel File Cabinet c.1940

By Yawman Erbe

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original army green industrial interlocking and stackable two-drawer filing cabinet fabricated by Yawman and Erbe "Y and E" Mfg.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel

1880s French, File Cabinet with Tilt-Out Drawers
1880s French, File Cabinet with Tilt-Out Drawers

1880s French, File Cabinet with Tilt-Out Drawers

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H 73.6 in W 41.3 in D 12.2 in

1880s French, File Cabinet with Tilt-Out Drawers

Located in High Point, NC

Handcrafted circa 1880 in France, this robust cabinet embodies the solemn spirit of the Empire style with its strong sense of balance and symmetry. Gilded rosettes gleam against the ...

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts 74-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet
Antique Arts & Crafts 74-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet

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 Solid oak, with brass hardware and metal drawer interiors.

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940
Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940

Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About: An antique army green steel file cabinet with three drawers, rich brown linoleum top and original labels.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Antique Arts & Crafts Pair of Yale Oak Four Drawer File Cabinets, Circa 1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Pair of Yale Oak Four Drawer File Cabinets, Circa 1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Pair of Yale Oak Four Drawer File Cabinets, Circa 1910

By Library Bureau Makers

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of Arts & Crafts filing cabinets by Yale offer paneled quarter sawn oak construction each with four drawers, maker marked on hardware and Library Bureau Makers plaque...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

2x Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co, Vienna, 1910
2x Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co, Vienna, 1910

2x Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co, Vienna, 1910

Located in Vienna, AT

Two identical industrial-style vintage countertop chests of drawers or filing cabinets, dating from around 1910 to 1920, which were priced and sold per piece. Crafted by Lourié & Co,...

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1910s Austrian Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Early 20h Century Small Chest of Drawers / Art Deco Era Oak Filing Cabinet
Early 20h Century Small Chest of Drawers / Art Deco Era Oak Filing Cabinet

Early 20h Century Small Chest of Drawers / Art Deco Era Oak Filing Cabinet

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique 1930s dismountable filing cabinet for small cards and alike. From a local artist with too many projects on his hand we acquired this unfinished, but rather good looking cabin...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Pair of Rare Arts & Crafts Oak File Cabinets with Lift-Up Doors, c1910
Antique Pair of Rare Arts & Crafts Oak File Cabinets with Lift-Up Doors, c1910

Antique Pair of Rare Arts & Crafts Oak File Cabinets with Lift-Up Doors, c1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of unusual Arts & Crafts filing cabinets offers oak construction each with twenty-four shelves having lift-front paneled doors (the individual doors lift vertically t...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Impressive Industrial Multi-Unit Cabinet
Impressive Industrial Multi-Unit Cabinet

Impressive Industrial Multi-Unit Cabinet

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H 70 in W 32 in D 25 in

Impressive Industrial Multi-Unit Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large industrial metal stacking file cabinet in a striking lacquered bare metal finish.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

20th Century Metal Haberdashery Filing Cabinet
20th Century Metal Haberdashery Filing Cabinet

20th Century Metal Haberdashery Filing Cabinet

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H 53.15 in W 15.36 in D 25.99 in

20th Century Metal Haberdashery Filing Cabinet

Located in Brecht, BE

An Industrial chic haberdashery metal filing cabinet made by Amberg, Chicago, with beautiful brass details, drawers clean and gliding smoothly.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century Steel Double File Cabinet, circa 1940s
Early 20th Century Steel Double File Cabinet, circa 1940s

Early 20th Century Steel Double File Cabinet, circa 1940s

By Art Metal Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is a large, steel double file cabinet with eight drawers. Each drawer has a divider that slides smoothly.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Early 20th Century Industrial Courthouse Ledger File Cabinet, circa 1940s
Early 20th Century Industrial Courthouse Ledger File Cabinet, circa 1940s

Early 20th Century Industrial Courthouse Ledger File Cabinet, circa 1940s

By Art Metal Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A large, Army green metal courthouse ledger file cabinet with 40 drawers and brass handles.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel, Brass

Monumental 1905 Vintage Industrial Raw Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit
Monumental 1905 Vintage Industrial Raw Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit

Monumental 1905 Vintage Industrial Raw Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit

By Art Metal Co.

Located in Lafayette, IN

This spectacular turn-of-the-century era file cabinet was recently pulled from the vault of a western Iowa courthouse where it has sat for nearly 120 years! The entire exterior (othe...

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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Beautiful Oak File Cabinet
Beautiful Oak File Cabinet

Beautiful Oak File Cabinet

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H 50.01 in W 40.56 in D 16.54 in

Beautiful Oak File Cabinet

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Beautiful oak file cabinet in fair condition. The solid oak cabinet counters 48 drawers. All made of solid oak. Also the cabinet has two extendable worksheets in oak. Period...

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1920s Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Metal Factory Flat File
Vintage Industrial Metal Factory Flat File

Vintage Industrial Metal Factory Flat File

By Cole Steel, Hamilton, Simmons Company Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Make a bold statement in your space with this impressively robust industrial flat file. Featuring all-metal construction and a unique open frame design, it houses five pull-out drawe...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel, Sheet Metal

Hamilton Artist's Seven Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Hamilton Artist's Seven Drawer Flat File Cabinet

Hamilton Artist's Seven Drawer Flat File Cabinet

By Hamilton

Located in New Windsor, NY

Massive Hamilton artist's/printer flat file. Circa 1890-1910. These are wonderful for unmounted or loose artwork, prints, photos, etc. Seven drawers. All original hardware. Good over...

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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Industrial Double Draw Steel File Cabinet c.1940
Industrial Double Draw Steel File Cabinet c.1940

Industrial Double Draw Steel File Cabinet c.1940

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H 53.75 in W 19.25 in D 29.25 in

Industrial Double Draw Steel File Cabinet c.1940

By General Fireproofing Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A very solidly built all steel 11 drawer file cabinet with double drawers and the original label. The double drawers glide open by pushing one of the two buttons that operate ...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique Victorian 15-Drawers Flat Art Prints File Cabinet
Antique Victorian 15-Drawers Flat Art Prints File Cabinet

Antique Victorian 15-Drawers Flat Art Prints File Cabinet

Located in North Miami, FL

This is a wonderful late 1800's Victorian American Art file cabinet with 15 deep drawers and original metal label holders and pulls.

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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Oak Four-Drawer Paneled Filing Cabinet, circa 1900
Antique Oak Four-Drawer Paneled Filing Cabinet, circa 1900

Antique Oak Four-Drawer Paneled Filing Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique file cabinet offers quarter sawn oak construction with paneled sides and four drawers, circa 1900. Measures: 50.5" H x 16" W x 27.75" D.

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Early 20th Century North American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Wonderful Globe Wernicke Multi-Drawer Flat File, Cabinet / Storage
Wonderful Globe Wernicke Multi-Drawer Flat File, Cabinet / Storage

Wonderful Globe Wernicke Multi-Drawer Flat File, Cabinet / Storage

By Globe Wernicke

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderful Globe Wernicke multi-drawer flat file, cabinet / storage, 48 drawers. Cabinet in 4 sections, Amazing original condition, finish, patina, Perfect for art, jewelry, other col...

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1920s American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Stacked Card Catalog Filing Cabinet, Circa 1910
Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Stacked Card Catalog Filing Cabinet, Circa 1910

Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Stacked Card Catalog Filing Cabinet, Circa 1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts library research card catalog filing cabinet offers paneled oak construction with stacked units having an upper with ten small drawers and lower with centra ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Antique File Safe
Antique File Safe

Antique File Safe

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H 22 in W 20 in D 14 in

Antique File Safe

By Office Specialty Mfg. Co.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Antique File safe made in Rochester New York. The locking mechanism works and keeps the top drawer and bottom three doors locked. Unfortunately there is no key. There is wear, din...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Library Bureau Sole Makers Inc. Factory 8-Drawer Steel File Cabinet, circa 1940
Library Bureau Sole Makers Inc. Factory 8-Drawer Steel File Cabinet, circa 1940

Library Bureau Sole Makers Inc. Factory 8-Drawer Steel File Cabinet, circa 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A very solidly built 8-drawer file cabinet with brass pulls, brass card holders, brass lock and the original label.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Rare German Art Deco Filing Cabinet w. Perfect Roller Door, Five Drawers & Shelf
Rare German Art Deco Filing Cabinet w. Perfect Roller Door, Five Drawers & Shelf

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 cabinet is another fine example of the quality furniture that was made in the earlies...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940
Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940

Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An antique army green steel file cabinet with three drawers and rich brown linoleum top.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel, Brass

One Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co Vienna 1910
One Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co Vienna 1910

One Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co Vienna 1910

Located in Vienna, AT

One (1) industrial-style vintage countertop chest of drawers or filing cabinet, dating from around 1910 to 1920. Originally, two of these cabinets were available; one has since been ...

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1910s Austrian Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest
Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest

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 France at the turn of the century, the spacious cabinet houses an array of long, slen...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage industrial Account Register filing cabinet
Vintage industrial Account Register filing cabinet

Vintage industrial Account Register filing cabinet

Located in Norwalk, CT

This is a turn of the century file or account register cabinet, before we had computers to keep this information safe there was this strong cabinet.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Materials

Metal

1920's Antique Rare Arts & Crafts 4 Tray Mission Oak Desktop File by Weis USA
1920's Antique Rare Arts & Crafts 4 Tray Mission Oak Desktop File by Weis USA

1920's Antique Rare Arts & Crafts 4 Tray Mission Oak Desktop File by Weis USA

Located in San Diego, CA

1920's Antique Rare Arts & Crafts 4 Tray Mission Oak Desktop File by Weis USA , accordion style removable trays solid quarter-sawn trays, dovetail joints and metal frame very clean c...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Metal Filing Cabinets
Metal Filing Cabinets

Metal Filing Cabinets

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A pair of faux wood grain steel filing cabinets. Brass handles and card holders with remnants of there faux bronze applied finish. 1920s. Some marks and losses to the pai...

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1920s American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Steel military filing cabinet
Steel military filing cabinet

Steel military filing cabinet

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H 80 in W 49 in D 10 in

Steel military filing cabinet

Located in Spokane, WA

Industrial military filing cabinet with a solid quarter sawn oak frame, metal drawers, and brass hardware.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

Flat File Wood Cabinet
Flat File Wood Cabinet

Flat File Wood Cabinet

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H 40 in W 85.5 in D 27 in

Flat File Wood Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful, functional, wooden cabinet with metal top. There are a total of 25 drawers and 9 trays.

Features 20 pull out drawers on one side (drawers measure 3"H ...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

American industrial metal cabinet for filing with inset campaign
American industrial metal cabinet for filing with inset campaign

American industrial metal cabinet for filing with inset campaign

Located in Norwalk, CT

American industrial metal cabinet for filing with inset campaign hardware, 1906 patented bar locking mechanism, on castors with side pushing bars and with a beautiful burnished patin...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

Early (for Metal) Office Combination File
Early (for Metal) Office Combination File

Early (for Metal) Office Combination File

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H 66 in W 36.5 in D 14.5 in

Early (for Metal) Office Combination File

Located in Treasure Island, CA

At the dawn of metal office equipment production, before it caught on for mass consumption, they made these. Most likely manufactured by the Art Metal Co.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

1920's Art Metal Co. File Wall
1920's Art Metal Co. File Wall

1920's Art Metal Co. File Wall

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H 60 in W 66 in D 16.5 in

1920's Art Metal Co. File Wall

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Hard to find, expertly restored, file wall from the company "Art Metal", known to always have the most elaborate hardware. Very nice Victorian crown molding, top finished in new book...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Brass

Vintage File
Vintage File

Vintage File

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H 37 in W 31.75 in D 15 in

Vintage File

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Decorative file in green paint with brass details

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Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Filing Cabinets

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Metal

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Antique Metal Filing Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique metal filing cabinets available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique metal filing cabinets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Antique metal filing cabinets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique metal filing cabinets to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco antique metal filing cabinets are of considerable interest. Antique metal filing cabinets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Library Bureau SoleMakers, General Fireproofing Company and J. Curry Mendes are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Metal Filing Cabinets?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,819, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $9,466 highest priced.

Finding the Right Cabinets for You

Although traditionally used in the bedroom to store garments that would not be hung in a closet, an antique or vintage cabinet can easily find a purpose in rooms throughout your entire house.

The world's first storage cabinets, reportedly constructed in Renaissance-era Europe, were demonstrative of excellence in carpentry and the work of master carvers. These robust bureaus or sophisticated chests of drawers were typically built from common woods, such as oak or walnut. Although they were fairly uniform in structure and lacked the bright colors of modern-day furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets that date from the 18th century and earlier were often found in the homes of nobility.

Their intricate carvings and various embellishments — adornments made from ivory, ornate lacquer work and, later, glass shelvings — reflect the elegance with which these decorative furnishings were associated. Given its valuable purpose and the beauty of the early furnishings' designs, the storage cabinet is an investment that will never go out of style.

The practical design that defines the earliest storage cabinets has inspired the creation of household must-haves, like minimalist drink trolleys and marble wood bookcases. From hiding outdoor gear in the mudroom to decluttering your kitchen with a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, these versatile furnishings have now become available in enough sizes, styles and colors to accommodate any space. After all, these aren't your run-of-the-mill filing cabinets.

A sophisticated storage cabinet — wood storage cabinets with doors and shelves, for example — can serve as a room divider when necessary, while the right vintage wall unit or floor-to-ceiling cabinetry solutions can seamlessly become part of any space without disrupting the energy of the room. And although you may hide items away in its drawers, bookworms might prefer a storage cabinet with open shelving for displaying favorite books or other media.

One-of-a-kind solutions for the modern consumer abound, but enthusiasts of understated, classical beauty may turn to Baroque-style storage cabinets. Elsewhere, admirers of mid-century modernism looking to make a statement with their case pieces will warm to the dark woods and clean lines of vintage storage cabinets by Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll or Edward Wormley.

Sometimes the best renovation is a reorganization. If you're ready to organize and elevate your space, a luxury storage cabinet is the addition you need.

Find a variety of vintage and antique storage cabinets on 1stDibs, including unique Art Deco storage cabinets, chinoiserie cabinets and more.

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