Sold|$9,500
American Red Painted Cupboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Painted Step Back Cupboard. Ohio River Valley. Circa 1840. Chinioserie decoration probably added later.
Iron
Sold|$3,950
19th Cent. Red Lacquer Chinese Armoire
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fabulous 19th cent. antique Red Lacquer Chinese Armoire with hand carved doors depicting Peacocks, Butterflies and Urns on the lower section of the doors. The armoire has two adjusta...
Wood
Pair of Directoire Red Chinoiserie Two-Door Credenzas
Located in New York, NY
Each with grey and white variegated rectangular marble top with canted corners above a conforming case decorated with landscapes with two doors opening to reveal one drawer over two ...
American Primitive Pine Cupboard in Original Red Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two door American pine cupboard with two interior shelves. Replaced knobs of the same period. Wood latch closures on both interior doors.
Red Canadian Painted Cupboard with Arched Door
Located in Sheffield, MA
Tall, red, gorgeous and a curve too!! Our fabulous find from Canad has it all and it even has four shelves inside for storage. With its original red paint, single arched door and hug...
Pine
A Chinese Art Deco Red and Black Lacquered Wood Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
With two doors of fretwork design opening onto three shelves, on a base of four shaped feet.
Sold|$7,200
Irish Dresser in Original Red Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
This may be the best step back cupboard we have ever had! Lovely in its original red paint, it dates 1780. the frieze at the top has lovely detail with two hearts, a swirl and lattic...
Pine
Sold|$7,200
Irish Dresser in orginal red paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
this may be the best step back cupboard we have ever had. Lovely in its original red paint, it dates 1780. The frieze at the top has lovely detail with two hearts, a swirl and lattic...
Pine
Antique Chinese Rustic Red Small Cupboard
Located in Port Chester, NY
Old distressed antique condition--wonderful look. Terrific color and a very practical size. Two over two drawers. Bedside table height, also would serve as an end table. Nice example...
Wood
19th Century Red Painted Hanging Wall Cupboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century red-painted two-drawer hanging wall cupboard with scratch beading, molded cornice, and paneled, hinged drawers over two short drawers. 1832 painted on underside of one d...
Pine
Early American Open-Front Red Painted Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This open-front red painted cupboard is a classic example of Early American furniture with legs and feet that are simply downward extensions of the rectangular style. This piece can ...
Wood
Antique English Black Chinoiserie Slant Desk with a Vibrant Red Interior
Located in Houston, TX
Chinoiserie English Black Slant desk is painted with gold decoration with accents of red. Beneath Desk top there are four working drawers on Asian-style legs. Red interior of desk ...
Wood
Sold|$1,200
Chinese Low Kang Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Washington, DC
Red lacquer cupboard with nine drawers and two doors. Charming storage piece that also doubles as a bench.
Sold|$3,400
Two-Door Painted Canadian Armoire
Located in Sheffield, MA
This gorgeous scalalped base two door armoire starts with original hardware, a color that is unmatched and that's just the beginning. Open up the armoire and you will find three shel...
Sold|$3,800
Two-Door Painted Canadian Armoire
Located in Sheffield, MA
This gorgeous scalloped base two-door armoire starts with original hardware and a color that is unmatched, and that's just the beginning. Open up the armoire and you will find three ...
Pine
Sold|$10,500
French Louis XVI Marquetry Encoignure
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Louis XVI period marquetry "encoignure" corner cabinet with bronze mounts and marble top, circa 1770.
Marble
Sold|$1,795
Small Red Lacquered Chinese Cabinet
Located in Sarasota, FL
Small Chinese Red Lacquered Cabinet with double doors hand painted butterfly design to the front. Black lacquered top, shelf to the inside with original hardware. Shanxi Province,...
Sold|$3,600
19th Century Red with Gold Chinese Cabinet
Located in San Marino, CA
This 19th century Chinese Qing features a round face plate with pierced knobs and metal pulls. The cabinet is red lacquer with gold painted designs. The motifs on the facade are of d...
Antique Continental Red and Black Chinoiserie Painted Decorated Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
An antique Continental red and black chinoiserie painted decorated cabinet. It has a pair of arched glazed doors above two closed doors below. The two doors are decorated with bird...
Glass
Pair of Chinese Red Painted and Decorated Cabinets, circa 1900
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful pair of cabinets with original red lacquered and partially gilt paint decorated fronts, dark stained top and paneled sides, sculpted metal door closure, dark stained inte...
Wood
19th Century Red Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet with One Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century red Chinoiserie corner cabinet with one door Three interior shelves.
Wood
Antique Chinese Lacquered Cabinet, circa 1820
Located in BOSTON, MA
Antique Chinese cabinet exhibits a classically elegant presence. From the coastal Province of Jiangsu, the cabinet displays a clean sophisticated form, showing two beautifully molded...
Elm, Lacquer
One of a Kind Vibrant "Ralph Lauren "Red!" Chic Re-Cycled Closet
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Westport, CT
Painted a vibrant Ralph Lauren red! Fabulously chic re-cycled with flare closet! Once a Park Avenue Murphy's bed - now a great armoire or closet or cupboard. The doors are adorned wi...
Antique Mongolian Black and Red Floral Sideboard
Located in Port Chester, NY
Very smart Chinese piece, quite rustic, all original paint. Excellent storage space with two drawers below. Good height for a sideboard. Works as a buffet or console. Would look gre...
Paint, Wood
Pair of Chinese Red Lacquer Chests, 19th Century
Located in Washington, DC
Exquisitely conserved original lacquer with subtle traces of hand painting on the doors. Perfect as bedside chests or end tables.
Elm
19th Century English Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Chest on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful 19th century large English chinoiserie red lacquer chest on stand, in William and Mary form and feel, England, circa 1840 In two pieces, the top section having five draw...
19th Century Mexican Red Painted Stepback Cupboard
Located in Concord, MA
Terrific 19th century Mexican cupboard with original red paint, 19th century. Constructed in one piece with glass doors revealing two shelfs over a cabinet base raised on feet. Dimen...
Pine
Ruhlmann Style Corner Cabinet exclusively for the St. James Club
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning original furniture piece created exclusively for the St. James Club in Los Angeles in 1929 (Sunset Towers). With the inspiration of the elaborate Jacques Emile Ruhlmann ivor...
Macassar, Amboyna
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.
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