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Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Antique Asian Red Lacquer Oriental Chinese Wedding Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Asian red lacquer oriental Chinese wedding cabinet. Item features solid wood construction
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Crimson Red On Black, Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Hastings, GB
19th century crimson red on black chinoiserie cabinet Original paintwork The door, decorated with
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet with Drawers and Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer cabinet from the 19th century. Embrace the allure of
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Bronze

Harald Westerberg A Red Lacquered “Swedish Grace” à la Chinoise Bar Cabinet
By Harald Westerberg
Located in London, GB
A red lacquered “Swedish Grace” à la Chinoise bar cabinet, carved with profiles painted in gold
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Lacquer

18th Century, Pair of Italian Rococo Chinoiserie Lacquered Wood Corner Cabinets
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Italian Rococo Chinoiserie Lacquered Wood Corner Cabinets This pair of
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

Late 19th century Chinese small sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Chinese small sideboard circa 1890. Made from from oriental softwood, with 3
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Softwood

Antique Late 19th century Chinese small sideboard
Late 19th century Chinese small sideboard
H 32.3 in W 39.5 in D 20.75 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Long Polychrome Sideboard with 12 Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
drawers adorned with yellow recessed cartouches surrounded by red lacquer frames. Experience the timeless
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Iron

Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
in request for cabinets, tables and the like“. John Stalker and George Parker, a treatise on
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17th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Lacquer

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
rectangular form inner within triangle framework case outer. Polychrome painted, red accents, metal mounting
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Lacquer, Paint, Wood

Chinoiserie lacquer commode, 18th Century Venetian style.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative and imposing early 18th Century Venetian, Red Chinoiserie lacquer bombe commode
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Pine, Lacquer

Chinese Chippendale Style Schiedmayer Piano Oriental Scenes Embossed Japanning
Located in Leeds, GB
legs with applied fret carvings. Cabinet features oriental scenes in embossed Japanning with gilt
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Late 19th Century German Chinese Chippendale Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood, Mahogany

Important Pair of Gilded Bronze Oriental Style Chandeliers, France, Circa 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
Important pair of Oriental style chandeliers in gilded and patinated bronze suspended by six
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Early 20th Century French Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Bronze

19th CENTURY THREE-BODY TRAVELING STORAGE, CHINA, QING DYNASTY
Located in Firenze, FI
Stunning travel cabinet in ebonized wood, made in China, dating back to around the 19th century
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood, Paint

Spode Three Georgian Imari Pattern 967 Decorated Porcelain Plates
By Spode
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine set of three Georgian Imari pattern decorated porcelain cabinet plates by Spode and
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1810s English George III Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Porcelain

Orientalist Chandelier, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
oriental motifs in polychrome red and blue cold enamel. Surmounted by an elegant ceiling light, it consists
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1870s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Bronze

Japonisme Lamp Att. to E. Lièvre , Japan-France, Circa 1880
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Located in PARIS, FR
middle of flying waders on a red background. It is covered with its original beige pleated silk lampshade
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Bronze

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
12451 The rectangular top features a moulded edge with a striking inset red leather writing surface
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1850s English Victorian Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Walnut

Orientalist Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
oriental motifs in polychrome red and blue cold enamel. Surmounted by an elegant ceiling light, it consists
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1870s French Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Bronze

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English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top. Created in England during the f...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

Curved Sofa, Ico Parisi / Federico Munari, Italy, 1950
By Federico Munari, Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
An original and authentic Italian 1950s curved comma sofa, designed by either Ico Parisi or Federico Munari. The sofa retains its original fabric and tassles and is of curved organic...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Fabric, Wood

Regency Style Chinoiserie Panelled Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency-style cabinet. Bench made in our custom workshop in London. Fitted for TV, this can also be used as a chic antique bar cabinet. With two hand-painted Chinoiserie ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeously refinished Honduran Mahogany 'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet on Stand was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon in 1955 and produced only for tw...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Mahogany

Small Asian Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Small Asian chinoiserie painted black cabinet with two doors and brass hardware.
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Paint

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black lacquer chest with gilt motif with pair of open door and shelf inside.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Lacquer

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
H 29.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Wedding Cabinet Black on Red Lacquer with Circular Brass Medallion
Located in Hanover, MA
Chinese Qing Dynasty wedding cabinet in black lacquer with red accents featuring large circular brass medallion hardware on two 45 inch high doors above two drawers. The interior is...
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Early 20th Century Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Brass

Swedish Art Deco Cabinet with Secretaire in Walnut Veneer and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, walnut veneer, oak, bakelite, metal, Sweden, 1930s Swedish Grace cabinet with secretaire in walnut veneer and oak. The high-quality piece satisfied with a design that could...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Metal

French 1900s Hand Carved Tramp Art Mirror with Raised Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rectangular Tramp Art hand carved wooden mirror from the early 20th century, with raised diamond motifs and X patterns. Created in France during the Turn of the Century whic...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Mirror, Wood

Large Antique Chinese 19th Century Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large Chinese cabinet with original lacquer. Two doors, fitted with traditional central hardware, open to reveal inner shelves. At the bottom three drawers. Original lacquer with...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Brass

Large Antique Chinese 19th Century Cabinet
Large Antique Chinese 19th Century Cabinet
H 86.62 in W 68.9 in D 26.78 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Distressed Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the 19th century with double doors, distressed black lacquer and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer side cabinet from the 19th century, with double doors, two drawers and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Butterfly Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered cabinet from the 19th century with four doors, two drawers and hand-painted butterfly and foliage motifs. Created in China during the Qing...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Metal

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Gold Chinoiseries
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period original red lacquer cabinet from the 19th century, with gilt Chinoiserie décor. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this cabinet features a linea...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Brass

Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the late 19th century, this striking red lacquer cabinet was likely part of a traditional wedding dowry, bestowed upon the groom by the bride's family filled with fine sil...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Wedding Cabinet
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Chinese wedding cabinet in beautifully aged all original burnt sienna red stained finish that nicely compliments the grain of wood. Two doors over two drawers / brass hardwar...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Brass

19th Century Chinese Wedding Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Wedding Cabinet
H 45.75 in W 36 in D 24 in

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Red and Blue Cabinet
By Jan Vanek
Located in Brno, CZ
The red and blue colors are the original combination. The exterior of the cabinet is bright red
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Early 20th Century Czech International Style Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

Antique Red and Blue Cabinet
Red and Blue Cabinet
H 70.08 in W 39.38 in D 22.84 in
Chinoiserie George III Cabinet
Located in London, GB
lacquered in black. Interior in red lacquer with intrinsic oriental motives and ornaments hand-painted.           
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Early 1900s English George III Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Lacquer, Oak

Antique Chinoiserie George III Cabinet
Chinoiserie George III Cabinet
H 86.62 in W 34.65 in D 19.3 in
Mid-19th Century Chinese Two-Door Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Mid-19th century Chinese two-door cabinet, dark red, decorated and lacquered surface, engraved
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19th Century Chinese Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

19th Century English Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th century English writing bureau with oriental detailing. Red painted oak body with 3
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Mid-19th Century Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

19th Century English Writing Bureau
19th Century English Writing Bureau
H 37.41 in W 22.05 in D 18.51 in
Oriental Cabinet, Polychromed Wood and Metal, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
figurative motifs of strong oriental influence and metal fittings. Both in the structure and in the
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Late 19th Century Asian Neoclassical Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Metal

Oriental Cupboard, Possibly China, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
traditional Chinese art, made in gold on a red or gold background on a dark background; in the center there
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19th Century Asian Neoclassical Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Metal

Oriental Cupboard, Possibly China, 19th Century
Oriental Cupboard, Possibly China, 19th Century
H 66.15 in W 72.45 in D 26.78 in
Oriental Cupboard, Lacquered Wood, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
on the sides with red stripes framing rectangular areas in dark tone, and, on the front, with pieces
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Late 19th Century Asian Neoclassical Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Metal

Corner Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Water Mill, NY
Corner Cabinet with oriental designs-red interior fitted with four shelfs - Soho Location
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Early 20th Century English Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

Corner  Chinoiserie Cabinet
Corner  Chinoiserie Cabinet
H 49 in W 29 in D 19 in
Exhibition Quality Orientalist Cabinet by Quignon Fils
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
black, red and yellow lacquer showing Oriental landscapes. Stamped ‘Medaille d’Or 1878, Quignon et Fils
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Late 19th Century French Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

20th Century, Red Lacquered Wardrobe, Cupboard Chinese
By Chow's Oriental Furniture Co.
Located in Valladolid, ES
Magnifique cabinet chinois réalisé vers 1900 en bois d'orme laqué rouge, et décoré à la main à la
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1920s Chinese Edwardian Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanese Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of antique oriental lacquered chinoiserie cabinets. They were made in Japan, and
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Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Lacquer, Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Softwood Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Functional piece of Chinese export furniture, circa 1890. Made from oriental softwood, with 3
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Softwood

Late 19th Century Chinese Softwood Cabinet
Late 19th Century Chinese Softwood Cabinet
H 32.3 in W 39.5 in D 20.75 in
18th English red lacquered secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Red lacquered English slant front secretary. Raised oriental scenes. 19th glass doors fitted
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Softwood Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Functional piece of Chinese export furniture, circa 1890. Made from oriental softwood, with
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Softwood

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Softwood Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Functional piece of chinese export furniture circa 1890. Made from from oriental softwood, with
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Softwood

18th Century Blue Chinoiserie Japanned Corner Cupboard
Located in Lymington, GB
An English early-18th century blue japanned corner cupboard, or cabinet. Queen Anne period, ca 1710
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1710s English Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

Outstanding English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
red fitted interior and decorated in Classic oriental motif.
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

19th century French Louis XV Style Coromandel and Ormolu Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
four elegant cabriole legs with richly chased pierced ormolu sabots and a unique inlaid red filet
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Pair of Little Italian Lacquered Commodes with Golden Pagodas, circa 1900-1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of little lacquered commodes with golden landscapes and pagodas on red background. Bulged form
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Early 20th Century Meissen Porcelain Cabinet Plate by Francesca Hirsch
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Meissen porcelain cabinet plate by Francesca Hirsch, circa 1900 in date
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Early 1900s German Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Porcelain

Antique Boulle Red Tortoiseshell Bonheur Du Jour circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French Red Tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid ebonised Boulle, Bureau de
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Late 19th Century French Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

The Flautist, Late 19th Century Toulouse French Interior Scene, Oil on panel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
with flowers and bibelots dated '23. A charming scene of a sumptuously decorated salon, oriental
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Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Oil, Wood Panel

The artist's studio - 17th c. Antwerp school
Located in PARIS, FR
artist is bringing the final finishing touches, wearing a red cap, palette and brushes in hand, stops
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Late 17th Century Flemish School Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Canvas, Oil

 The artist's studio - 17th c. Antwerp school
 The artist's studio - 17th c. Antwerp school
H 30.31 in W 26.34 in D 1.57 in
Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Street, Portman Square." Druce & Co were a London based cabinet makers and sellers of high quality
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1860s English Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Rfecumbent Sphinxes, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Grange, they can be seen in the picture of the living room, at the back on the pair of cabinets
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1860s French Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Marble, Bronze

Oriental Cabinet, Wood, Metal, circa Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
composition; to the sides, in addition, there are rectangular spaces in red with similar decoration. The
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Late 19th Century Asian Other Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Metal

Large Red Antique Cabinet with Gold Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
scenes. Gracing us with its oriental opulence, this Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer cabinet, born
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Bronze

English Ebonized Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
cabinet sitting on a gilt decorated scroll base, the two door fronts with gilt metal oriental hinges are
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Wood

Early 20th Century Oriental Chinoiserie Writing Cabinet on Stand
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A decorative Oriental red chinoiserie writing cabinet on stand with beautifully hand painted gilt
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Fine Quality Chinoiserie and Red Lacquer Antique Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Darwen, GB
A fine quality chinoiserie and red lacquer antique cocktail cabinet. The upper cabinet section with
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Early 1900s George I Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

A Red Paint Marble Top Cabinet Incorporating Chinese Panels
Located in New Orleans, LA
A finely made two door cabinet in the Louis XIV style, incorporating painted Oriental panels and
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19th Century French Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Marble

A Regency Japanned Side Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Regency Japanned side cabinet, the rounded edge top with a painted gold border, above one long
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19th Century English Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Tôle

A Regency Japanned Side Cabinet
A Regency Japanned Side Cabinet
H 34 in W 25 in D 13 in
Antique Chinoiserie Wardrobe Armoire Lacquered Oriental Chinese Shanxi
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
the Shanxi region of China, decorated in red lacquer with flowers and butterflies, two cupboard doors
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19th Century Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Elm

Antique Chinoiserie Wardrobe Armoire Lacquered Oriental Chinese Shanxi
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
1899 from the Shanxi region of China, decorated in red lacquer and gilt featuring pagoda's village
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19th Century Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Early 20th Century Japanese Two-Door Lacquered Table Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 20th century Japanese two-door lacquered table cabinet. This table cabinet is lacquered
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

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Lacquer

Mid-18th Century Red Lacquered Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A rare mid-18th century Continental red lacquered chest, of unusually slender proportions. The
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Red Oriental Cabinet

Mid-18th Century Red Lacquered Chest
Mid-18th Century Red Lacquered Chest
H 34.5 in W 24.5 in D 12 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique red oriental cabinet you’re looking for. Each antique red oriental cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an antique red oriental cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique red oriental cabinet, designed in the Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique red oriental cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edouard Drouot and Town & Emanuel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Red Oriental Cabinet?

Prices for an antique red oriental cabinet start at $1,650 and top out at $180,000 with the average selling for $2,700.

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