Architect Flat File
41" Industrial Architectural Metal Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
41" Industrial Architectural metal flat file cabinet
Repurposed architects flat file cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31 in W 41 in D 29.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 16-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 16-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$4,500
H 42.75 in W 27.13 in D 21.63 in
Antique Oak 25-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 25-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet or
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$4,995
H 45.25 in W 26.75 in D 22 in
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Belgian Architects Flat File
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual architects flat file from Belgium with open sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dressers
Hamilton Map Cabinet Flat File Industrial Cabinet Architects Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in Newtown, CT
Hamilton map file cabinet in great condition from the 1920s. 15 drawers with base. It is 27.75
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Flat File Coffee Table in High Gloss White with Reclaimed Wood
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage architect's flat file cabinet repurposed for use as a coffee table. Refinished in high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Large Oak Architects Flat File/Map Table from Dutch University
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This large table in oak with three large file/map drawers was used in the geography department of a
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Burled Maple Cabinet Secretary with Drawers / Flat File, USA, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
depths, designed to replicate an architect's flat file. Interior includes electric outlet with plug on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Vintage Globe Wernicke Flat File Coffee Table Cabinet with Reclaimed Wood Top
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Globe Wernicke flat file cabinet, 1940's.
A steel architect's flat file cabinet repurposed
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 23.75 in W 48 in D 29.75 in
George VI Eight-Drawer Tiger Oak Map / Plans Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
An English George VI period stacking map cabinet / architect's flat file. Two (2) section cabinet
Category
20th Century English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Walnut 15-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
map flat file cabinet or collector's cabinet
USA, Late 19th Century
Measures: 32.5"W x 15.75"D x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 55.5 in W 32.5 in D 15.75 in
Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 49.13 in W 50.75 in D 29.5 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak 13-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional vintage Arts & Crafts 13-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map file
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 48.25 in W 45.63 in D 35.38 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 15-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 15-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 43.75 in W 20 in D 16.38 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 9-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 9-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 46.5 in W 45.5 in D 35.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 32.13 in W 49 in D 38.75 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak 15-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional vintage Arts & Crafts 15-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map file
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 54 in W 46.75 in D 33.75 in
Antique Pine Architect's Blueprint 16-Drawer Flat File Cabinet, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map 16-drawer flat file
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 55 in W 44.75 in L 55 in
Antique Oak 20-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton
By Hamilton, Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 20-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet or
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 43.25 in W 37.5 in D 21.5 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts style oak architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
Recently
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 27.88 in W 43.25 in D 30.25 in
Arts & Crafts Oak 15-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional vintage Arts & Crafts oak stacking architect's blueprint flat file cabinet
By
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 47.75 in W 45.5 in D 34.5 in
Antique Architect's Blueprint Cabinet or Map Flat File with Drafting Table Top
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts walnut architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 31.75 in W 45 in D 34 in
Mid Century 9 Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Finely crafted, architect's, Danish Modern, 9 drawer, flat file cabinet.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Oak 16-Drawer Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton, circa 1900
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 42.75 in W 27 in D 21.5 in
Antique Oak 20-Drawer Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton, Circa 1900
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts antique architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 43.13 in W 26 in D 21.5 in
Antique Pine 12-Drawer Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton, Circa 1900
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 34.5 in W 35.75 in D 21.5 in
Antique Oak 17-Drawer Printer's Cabinet or Flat File by Hamilton, circa 1900
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique Arts & Crafts antique architect's printer's cabinet or flat file cabinet
By Hamilton
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 39.75 in W 35.88 in D 24 in
Immense Cherrywood Twenty-Drawer Flat File Cabinet Chest
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent twenty-drawer cherrywood architects flat file cabinet that features ten drawers on each
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Custom Flat File Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique stainless steel coffee table with glass top. Re-purposed architects flat file cabinet, made
Category
20th Century Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Antique Victorian Walnut Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
map flat file cabinet or collector's cabinet
USA, Late 19th Century
Measures: 44.5"W x 29.5"D x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts style oak architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
USA, 20th
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts style oak architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
USA, Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Ebonized Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts six-drawer architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
In the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 29.5 in W 41 in D 30.13 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts antique architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 51.13 in W 57.5 in D 33.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Pine 10-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 10-drawer pine architect's blueprint flat file cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 40.25 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Pine Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts nine-drawer architect's blueprint or map flat file
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 49.75 in D 39.25 in
Antique Oak 24-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 24-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet or
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 44 in W 36.75 in D 24.13 in
Oak Industrial 13 Drawer Flat File.Architects, , map.pull out writing tray
By Hamilton Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Oak Industrial 13 Drawer Flat File.Architects.artist,,map cabinet,,.pull out writing tray
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Oak 25-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton, 1900
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 25-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet or
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 43.25 in W 36.88 in D 21.63 in
Vintage Dark Oak Blueprint Flat File
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique architect's blueprint or map flat file. The file is made from solid oak and has beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts English Pine 12-Drawer Architect's Blueprint File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
flat file cabinet, map file, or art cabinet
In the manner of Hamilton
England, Circa 1900
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 53 in W 43.25 in D 29.5 in
Antique Oak 25-Drawer Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton, circa 1900
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Army Green Steel Flat File Map and Blueprint Cabinet by Globe Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke, Globe Wernicke
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage steel flat file blueprint / architect cabinet by Globe Wernicke. Features twelve drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel, Metal
H 51 in W 33 in D 25.25 in
Antique 1940s Oak Architects Flat File or Map Case
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome antique 1940s oak architects flat file or map case, raised on square legs, the two
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Architects or Artists Flat File Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
a beautiful antique architects flat file in oak, perfect for a wide variety of storage - drawings
Category
Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Flat File Coffee Table in High Gloss White
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage architect's flat file cabinet repurposed for use as a coffee table. Refinished in high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Flat File Cabinet Coffee Table in High Gloss White with Brass Hardware
Located in Alhambra, CA
We refinished this vintage architect's flat file cabinet for use as a coffee table. It's perfect
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Brass
Flat File Coffee Table in Gloss White with Glass Top, Custom Order
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage architect's flat file cabinet repurposed for use as a coffee table. Refinished in high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
American Oak Map or Architect's Chest
Located in Bridport, CT
American Large Oak Architects Flat File/Map Chest. For maps, architects blueprints or ocean charts
Category
Vintage 1920s American Maps
Materials
Oak
Flat File Coffee Table in High Gloss White with Reclaimed Wood
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage architect's flat file cabinet repurposed for use as a coffee table. Refinished in high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Flat File Coffee Table
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage steel architect's "plan" or "flat" file customized for use as a coffee table. The top is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
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Architect Flat File For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the architect flat file you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each architect flat file for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect architect flat file — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right architect flat file, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one architect flat file that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hamilton Products and Hamilton produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Architect Flat File?
Prices for an architect flat file can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $5,995, while the average can fetch as much as $3,598.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
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Questions About Architect Flat File
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023A flat file cabinet is used for storing and organizing paperwork. Most are generously proportioned and designed specifically for blueprints, artwork, maps and other large items. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of flat file cabinets.
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