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1900s Counter Top Fry's Sweet Shop Display Cabinet
1900s Counter Top Fry's Sweet Shop Display Cabinet

1900s Counter Top Fry's Sweet Shop Display Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

1900s Counter Top Sweet Shop Display Cabinet This glazed Shop Display Cabinet it has advertising banners painted across the top and bottom at the front, these are in the classic ...

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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Edwardian Cadbury’s Counter Top Sweet Shop Display Cabinet
Edwardian Cadbury’s Counter Top Sweet Shop Display Cabinet

Edwardian Cadbury’s Counter Top Sweet Shop Display Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Edwardian Cadbury’s counter top sweet shop display cabinet This glazed shop display cabinet is made mahogany, the glass has etched lettering on the front of the cabinets saying Ca...

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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Glass

Fine 19th Century French Faience Blue & White Ceramic Tobacco Jar, ‘Tabac’
Fine 19th Century French Faience Blue & White Ceramic Tobacco Jar, ‘Tabac’

Fine 19th Century French Faience Blue & White Ceramic Tobacco Jar, ‘Tabac’

Located in Lincoln, GB

This 'Tabac' jar has a wonderful, sculptural presence on a shelf. Counter jars of this scale and clarity are getting incredibly hard to find intact because they were genuine working ...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet / Counter or Vitrine, Late 19th Century
Victorian Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet / Counter or Vitrine, Late 19th Century

Victorian Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet / Counter or Vitrine, Late 19th Century

Located in Nijmegen, NL

A museum quality Victorian mahogany display cabinet. This outstanding cabinet has two mirrored doors fitted. It features one shelve that can be adjusted in height. It is mounted on a...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th century London News advertising figure
Early 20th century London News advertising figure

Early 20th century London News advertising figure

Located in London, GB

This figure is made of composite form and would have sat on the shop counter. A rare example in this condition and size.

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Early 20th Century British Early Victorian Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Composition

Early 20th c. Handmade Cigar Box Art Library Desk c.1930
Early 20th c. Handmade Cigar Box Art Library Desk c.1930

Early 20th c. Handmade Cigar Box Art Library Desk c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

Cigar Brand Promotions: Major tobacco companies often commissioned high-end, novelty storage humidor boxes shaped like miniature executive desks to showcase at fine shop counters. ...

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Metal

19th Century Swedish Black Apothecary 9 Drawer Cabinet Console Kitchen Island
19th Century Swedish Black Apothecary 9 Drawer Cabinet Console Kitchen Island

19th Century Swedish Black Apothecary 9 Drawer Cabinet Console Kitchen Island

Located in Round Top, TX

Fun and function combine in this pine chest of 9 drawers that likely originally served as a shop counter or storage cabinet. Apothecary counters similar to this were used throughout ...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Solid Wood Carpenter’s Workbench with Original Patina
19th Century Solid Wood Carpenter’s Workbench with Original Patina

19th Century Solid Wood Carpenter’s Workbench with Original Patina

Located in Madrid, ES

Today, antique carpenter’s benches are particularly sought after as console tables, kitchen islands, display tables, shop counters, or statement pieces in contemporary and industrial...

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1890s Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Fruitwood

Japanese Antique Ceramic Fukusuke Figure 1912s-1926s / Doll Sculpture Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Ceramic Fukusuke Figure 1912s-1926s / Doll Sculpture Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Ceramic Fukusuke Figure 1912s-1926s / Doll Sculpture Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

From the Meiji through Taishō periods, Fukusuke figures were commonly placed in shop counters, storefronts, and storehouses, where they were cherished as guardians of business.

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1910s Japanese Taisho Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Ceramic, Paper

French Painted Counter with Belgian Bluestone Top, C 1880
French Painted Counter with Belgian Bluestone Top, C 1880

French Painted Counter with Belgian Bluestone Top, C 1880

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Featuring a newly installed Belgian bluestone top, this piece was originally crafted as a shop or work counter. It retains its authentic nineteenth-century character while offering a...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Stone

Industrial Wrought Iron and Oak Shop Stool
Industrial Wrought Iron and Oak Shop Stool

Industrial Wrought Iron and Oak Shop Stool

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and contoured oak seat.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Counter, Dry Bar, Kitchen Island
Late 19th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Counter, Dry Bar, Kitchen Island

Late 19th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Counter, Dry Bar, Kitchen Island

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Originally in a French shop, this hand-carved walnut counter or bar features a solid paneled front and sides with a beveled walnut top.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Walnut

Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table
Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table

Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Although it carries the name bunkizukue, this particular table was likely put to use not only for writing but also as a general work surface—perhaps as a shop counter, or as part of ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Softwood, Cedar

French Oak Merchant Transaction Table with Two Drawers, Circa 1800
French Oak Merchant Transaction Table with Two Drawers, Circa 1800

French Oak Merchant Transaction Table with Two Drawers, Circa 1800

Located in Duxbury, MA

Traditionally used in shops and merchant counters, transaction tables provided a compact work surface for writing, accounting, or exchanges.

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Oak

19th Century Large Pine Apothecary Display Cabinet with 57 Drawers
19th Century Large Pine Apothecary Display Cabinet with 57 Drawers

19th Century Large Pine Apothecary Display Cabinet with 57 Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century Danish pine shop cabinet/counter, traditionally known as a Danish grocer’s desk.

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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Metal

19th C. Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase Apothecary with 24 Drawers
19th C. Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase Apothecary with 24 Drawers

19th C. Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase Apothecary with 24 Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century Danish pine shop cabinet/counter, traditionally known as a Danish grocer’s desk.

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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Brass

A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard

A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard

Located in London, GB

It was likely to be used as a counter in a shop. Heavily patinated cedar with remnants of Japanese paper in various places.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Cedar

Large Farm Style Workbench Kitchen Island
Large Farm Style Workbench Kitchen Island

Large Farm Style Workbench Kitchen Island

Located in Sheffield, MA

Kitchen prep table, industrial work table or kitchen island, rustic table, farmhouse harvest work table, American farm table, double sided industrial work table, woodworking workbenc...

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19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Wood

Cadbury's Antique Mahogany & Glass Display Cabinet, Industrial Style
Cadbury's Antique Mahogany & Glass Display Cabinet, Industrial Style

Cadbury's Antique Mahogany & Glass Display Cabinet, Industrial Style

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Cadbury’s counter top sweet shop display cabinet  This glazed shop display cabinet is made mahogany, the glass has etched lettering on the front of the cabinets saying Cadbury’s at...

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Early 1900s Industrial Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Glass

French Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Late 19th Century
French Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Late 19th Century

French Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Late 19th Century

Located in Delft, NL

At the bottom side, the coffee grinder was fixed on the counter in the shop. It has been an object of use in the sale of coffee in the shop, so it has signs of wear.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Industrial Worktable or Kitchen Island
Large Industrial Worktable or Kitchen Island

Large Industrial Worktable or Kitchen Island

Located in Sheffield, MA

A center island, work station. a kitchen counter, or a shop store unit, entertainment center in your family room, or a bar.

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19th Century Industrial Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Iron

1930s Leather French Continentale Bauriat Bicycle Display Seat Model
1930s Leather French Continentale Bauriat Bicycle Display Seat Model

1930s Leather French Continentale Bauriat Bicycle Display Seat Model

Located in Haarlem, NL

Probably used in a bicycle shop on the counter or as advertorial display.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Shop Counters

Materials

Iron

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Antique Shop Counters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique shop counters for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique shop counters — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. Antique shop counters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Industrial and Art Deco antique shop counters are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique shop counters over the years, but those made by Frederick Sage & Co. and Sarraguemines are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Shop Counters?

Prices for antique shop counters start at $450 and top out at $35,602 with the average selling for $4,127.

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