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Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Leather, Cherry
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Louis XVI style satinwood marquetry inlaid secretaire cabinet
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Late 19th Century French Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Satinwood
Fine George III Period Satinwood Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional English Sheraton period satinwood secretaire cabinet. Attributed to Gillows.
Late
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Satinwood
Superb George III Style Inlaid Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent antique English Secretaire cabinet with satinwood, hare wood, tulipwood, and kingwood
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19th Century George III Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Birch
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
King George I Ambassadorial Secrétaire-Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly important secrétaire-cabinet was crafted for and specially ordered by King George I for
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Secrétaire Cabinet by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur, circa 1860
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt bronze-mounted Secrétaire cabinet with a marble top by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style secretaire abattant.
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Dutch Miniature Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century miniature secretaire cabinet made from Oakwood.
Decorative object, can be used as
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Oak
A fine late George III satinwood and snakewood secretaire cabinet
By George Simson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine late George III satinwood and snakewood secretaire cabinet, attributed to George Simson of
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Early 18th Century English George III Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Satinwood
Venetian Secretaire Cabinet in Hand Painted Yellow Lacquer
Located in London, GB
A late 19th Century Venetian secretaire cabinet in a striking yellow lacquer, with beautifully hand
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1880s Italian Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Brass
William IV Secretaire Cabinet in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4699 in quality William IV secretaire chiffonier, having oblong top and secretaire section with
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1730s English William IV Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Tooled Leather Desktop Secretaire Cabinet
Located in London, by appointment only
A Regency tooled leather work desktop secretaire cabinet, the hinged lid enclosing a partitioned
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Leather
Regency Brass-Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency brass-inlaid rosewood secretaire cabinet, the rectangular top with a pierced galleried
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1810s English Regency Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Fine George I Burr Walnut Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English George I-period burr (burl) walnut secretaire cabinet.
Early-18th century, ca 1720
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18th Century English George I Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800
Located in Budapest, HU
Early 19th century hutch, (combination of a writing secretaire and a glass cabinet) in Copf-Style
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Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Cherry, Pine
Fine George III Flame-Figured Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
The arched pediment centered by paneled roundel, over two glazed doors with pointed astragals opening to a chartreuse silk-lined interior with shelves; the lower part with a pullout ...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Brass
George III Yew Wood, Satinwood and Floral Marquetry Bombe Secretaire Cabinet
By Ince & Mayhew
Located in Reepham, GB
A charming George III yew wood, satinwood and floral marquetry bombe secretaire cabinet circa 1770
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Late 18th Century European Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Satinwood, Yew
H 42 in W 24.5 in D 15.3 in
Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire cabinet. An English, mahogany chest of drawers with drop front
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Late 18th Century British Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Wood
H 43.51 in W 42.52 in D 20.48 in
Notable French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A secretaire a deux corps with a tall separately made upper cabinet. The top with three curved
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
English Regency Period Secrétaire Cabinet with Egyptian Motifs
By George Oakley
Located in London, GB
A secrétaire cabinet of the Regency period
Firmly attributed to George Oakley.
Constructed in a
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19th Century English Regency Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Purpleheart, Satinwood, Holly
18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet manner of Giles Grendy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century George II Irish mahogany secretaire cabinet in the manner
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Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
H 90.56 in W 40.16 in D 20.87 in
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Russian Neoclassic (Late 18th/ Early 19th Century) ormolu mounted ebonized and mahogany secretaire
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ormolu
English Regency Rosewood Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
English Regency rosewood secretaire cabinet with two upper shelves supported by a lyre form over a
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
Charles Spooner Arts & Crafts Oak secretaire Cabinet with Serpentine Stretchers
By Charles Spooner
Located in London, GB
Charles Sydney Spooner, probably made by J H Brandt.
A rare oak secretaire cabinet on stand, with
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Oak
H 78 in W 39.5 in D 16.75 in
A Biedermeier Chest with Secretaire Circa 1850
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A magnificent mid 19th century Biedermeier chest with figured mahogany secretaire cabinet, with a
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Secretaire / Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful English antique secretaire cabinet or sideboard. circa 1820 - 1880.
Made from
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1820s British Regency Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet, Circa 19th Century, the top drawer with gilt
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabi
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabinet
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Art Deco Secretaire Abattant by Jules Leleu Signed, Circa 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
parquetry and marquetry inlaid drop-front secretaire cabinet, with ebony and mother of pearl inlay flower
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
English Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Oak, with Drawers, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique english escritoire secretaire cabinet, made circa 1920
Oak and leather
The upper part of
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1920s English Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 39.77 in W 30.71 in D 15.95 in
19th C Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Louis Philippe Cherrywood, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis Philippe buffet escritoire secretaire cabinet, circa 1850-1860
Desk very convenient
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Cherry
H 40.16 in W 49.41 in D 22.45 in
19th Century Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Cherrywood, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique buffet escritoire secretaire cabinet, made circa 1900
Desk very convenient to store and
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Cherry
H 47.05 in W 44.1 in D 22.45 in
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Brass
19th Century Sevres Mounted Secretaire Abattant Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French ebonized secretaire abattant, having its original brocatelle
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Danish Blue Painted Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire
Located in Kastrup, DK
18th Century Danish Baroque period secretary cabinet in two parts. Crafted in oak, painted in a
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Oak
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top, above a frieze drawer inlaid with flower heads
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Wood
H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
Large and Important French Secretaire of Excellent Cabinet Making
Located in Cesena, FC
Large and important French Secretaire.
Impressive piece of furniture of excellent cabinetry
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1850s French Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Secretaire Writing Cabinet in Antique Biedermeier Style Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality rosewood veneer on solid conifers. Conical body on profile frames. Base in the front, between four drawers, straight flap with shield-shaped filling. Behind it is a rich...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
H 63 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Baroque Secretaire/ Writing Cabinet Nutwood, Germany ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Important 18th century secrétaire or writing cabinet elaborately made in the baroque period in West
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Brass
H 85.04 in W 49.61 in D 27.95 in
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier secretaire in walnut, root wood and ebony with fall-front writing surface; interior
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19th Century Austrian Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Bureau Secretaire, Biedermeier. Walnut, birdseye, rootwood, intarsia, secret compartments.
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire with fall front writing surface, interior drawers and hidden compartments.
Category
19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier secretaire made of walnut, root wood and ebony with a fall front writing surface
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire- Dark walnut with fall front writing surface, interior drawers, secret
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19th Century French Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier secretaire made of walnut, rootwood and ebonized wood. It has a fall front writing
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire made of walnut, root wood and ebonized wood with fall-front writing surface
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire made of walnut, root wood and ebony with a fall front writing surface
Category
19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ebony
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire made of walnut, mahogany, ebony, intarsia. There are 2 doors, 2 drawers, 2
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire made of walnut and rootwood with brass hardware. Fall front writing surface
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier secretaire made of walnut and cherry with fall front writing surface, nine interior
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19th Century Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Empire Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire Secretaire made of walnut and root wood with brass capitals and hardware. Three exterior
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19th Century Austrian Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
with bone escutcheons, four "secret" drawers, a pair of open compartments and a center locking cabinet
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1850s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Ash
Empire Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful classic piece.
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19th Century French Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century French Petite Secretaire or Bureau with Projecting Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 18th-century French dark wood secretary or fall-front bureau cabinet with charming
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Wood
H 65 in W 27.5 in D 16 in
Swedish Secretaire Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Swedish 19th Century painted secretaire cupboard in the Gustavian style.
This cupboard dates
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Wood, Paint
English Inlaid Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
This secretaire is inlaid throughout with boxwood line inlay with two satinwood fans in the broken
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1790s English Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Materials
Brass
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Antique Secretaire Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique secretaire cabinet available at 1stDibs. An antique secretaire cabinet — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique secretaire cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique secretaire cabinet, designed in the Georgian, Victorian or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Europa Antiques, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful antique secretaire cabinet that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Secretaire Cabinet?
Prices for an antique secretaire cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $165 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,376.
Finding the Right secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
Questions About Antique Secretaire Cabinet
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022For 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, 2021How 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.
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