Massive Early 20th Century Oak 13-Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
This monumental oak flat file cabinet stands as a commanding example of early 20th-century drafting storage, boasting sixteen wide drawers set into a solid quarter-sawn oak frame wit...
Wood
Antique Quarter-Sawn Slant-Top Oak Flat File Cabinet and Desk
Located in Dekalb, IL
Quarter sawn oak flat file or document cabinet featuring a slant-front work surface over a bank of seven shallow graduated drawers fitted with integral wood pulls and key escutcheons.
Oak
Large Antique Tiger Oak Flat File
Located in Dekalb, IL
This towering and visually arresting antique wooden flat file cabinet was likely used in a drafting office, print shop, or architectural firm.
Oak
Vintage Oak Four-Stack Flat File by Mayline
Located in Dekalb, IL
. - Sheboygan, WI Modular four-stack flat file cabinet constructed of oak and designed for the storage of architectural drawings, blueprints, maps, artwork, and other large-format d...
Metal, Brass
Antique Multi-Drawer Industrial Map Cabinet in Original Green Paint
Located in Dekalb, IL
Originally produced for commercial and industrial environments, American flat file cabinets like this were widely used in drafting rooms and engineering offices throughout the early ...
Iron
Antique Four-Stack Flat File by Economy
Located in Dekalb, IL
Economy specialized in drafting room furniture, flat files, blueprint cabinets, and related furnishings throughout the early part of the 20th century before being bought out by Hamil...
Brass
Black Architectural Drafting Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage black architectural drafting flat file cabinets Restored in a gloss black. 10 drawers with chrome pulls.
Metal
Yellow Architectural Drafting Flat File Cabinet-Restored
Located in Pasadena, TX
An eleven-drawer flat file by Mayline Co. Inc in bright yellow finish. With an excellent restoration, this architectural office piece is both stylish, useful and high-quality. With m...
Tall Blue Architectural Drafting Flat File Cabinet-Restored
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage, sixteen-drawer flat file by Mayline Co. Inc in bright blue finish. With an excellent restoration, this architectural office piece is both stylish, useful and high-quality....
2 Stack Blue Architectural Drafting Flat File Cabinet by Kranco Co
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage 2 stack flat file by Kranco Co. Inc in a blue finish. This architectural office piece is both stylish, useful and high-quality. With metal drawer pulls and easy sliding act...
Metal
$2,611Sale Price|24% Off
H 57.88 in W 53.55 in D 19.3 in
Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak apothecary cabinet with brass hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored ...
Oak
Vintage Two-Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Attractive and useful are two words to describe this nice oak 2-drawer filing cabinet. It has a beautiful oak finish with solid wood trims. The entire cabinet measures 16" x 17" x 28...
Brass
$1,750
H 33.5 in W 25.5 in D 21.7 in
Library Bureau Sole Makers Oak Library Card Catalog Filing Cabinet
Located in West Chester, PA
Library Bureau Sole Makers Oak Library Card Catalog Filing Cabinet Drawers divided to 9.75” but the middle divider is removable and the divider for one of the drawers is already miss...
Brass
Yawman & Erbe Oak File Cabinet, c.1910
By Yawman Erbe
Located in Savannah, GA
A Yawman & Erbe oak modular file cabinet, circa 1910. Three parts; top section with smaller drawers on left and larger divided drawers on right. 33 ¼ inches wide by 18 ½ inc...
Oak
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.5 in W 20.25 in D 27.25 in
Antique Shaw Walker Oak 5-Drawer File Cabinet C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique Shaw Walker file cabinet, crafted from oak, features five functional drawers, each equipped with a brass-toned pull handle and a label holder. The top drawer is signed w...
Oak
Mid century Scandinavian oak filing cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Scandinavian oak filing cabinet circa 1950. Fine quality Swedish oak filing cabinet with brass handles and lock plates. Fitted with 4 deep drawers, each fitted with bra...
Oak
$2,195
H 36.5 in W 21.5 in D 17.75 in
Early 20th Century Oak 20 Drawer Labeled Plumbing Apothecary Cabinet 2 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and Fabulous oak 20 drawer apothecary cabinet with labeled plumbing supplies on the door fronts with Brass pulls. Created by the Sexauer co. And originally outfitted with their ...
Brass
Vintage Multi-Drawer Oak Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Oak Cabinet with 12 Drawers Overall Dimensions: 27″ x 41″ x 38 1/2″ high Drawer Dimensions: 23" deep x 9 1/2" wide x 5" high Materials: Oak & Brass
Brass
$4,995
H 31.25 in W 47 in D 36 in
Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Architect's Flat File Cabinet, Newly Refinished
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique oak Arts & Crafts 5-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map file, or printer's cabinet In the manner of Globe Wernicke USA, Early 20th Ce...
Oak
Early 20th Century 4-Drawer Oak Filing Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
1920s oak panelized four drawer file cabinet. Heavy duty. Had been refinished and looks great with age patina. All drawers working smoothly. Deep enough for both legal and letter si...
Iron
$6,250
H 41.75 in W 59.5 in D 36 in
19th Century French Flat File, Pine Wood, Six Drawers, Good Condition
Located in Kent, CT
A monumental 19th Century French flat file with six drawers. Five drawers are fit with brass hardware; the top drawers features turned wood pulls. Each drawer slides smoothly, and th...
Pine
$2,200
H 44 in W 30 in D 14 in
1880's Oak Antique Industrial 18 Drawer Library / file Cabinet Amberg's Imperal
Located in Buffalo, NY
1880's Oak Antique Industrial 18 Drawer Library / file Cabinet Amberg's Imperal,, American 1800's antique,, Solid quarter sawn Oak ,,Dovetail joinery (drawers) Spring load file hold...
Oak
Early 20th Century Single Drawer Oak Side Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Single Drawer Oak Side Cabinet. All solid wood. Measures 28" in width, 16.5" in depth and 30" in height.
Oak
$6,958Sale Price|20% Off
H 53.55 in W 53.55 in D 32.29 in
Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, industrial catalog cabinet with multiple flat drawers was made during the 1930s and comes from Artist's Atelie. It is made of high-quality oak wood, which is considered a...
Brass
c. 1910s Oak Wood Long Drawer Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1910s-1920s; Oak Multi-Drawer Apothecary / Filing Cabinet Quarter-sawn oak cabinet fitted with twenty-five drawers, each finished with cast iron pulls and ornate integrated label...
Wood
Vintage Oak Chest Of Drawers From Sweden, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Oak Chest Of Drawers From Sweden, Circa 1960. Nice four drawer model with original key. Excellent condition.
Oak
$197,120
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
$4,006
H 16.15 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this very collectable hand carved Armorial Coat of Arms Depicting a Royal crest This is an exceptionally well made and deco...
Oak
Classical Solid Marble Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Marble Sink Basin Serpentine fronted character piece with deep gadroon style carving 24" wide 15-3/4" deep Limited Stock
Carrara Marble
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding textur...
Zebra Hide
$33,955
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...
Leather
$264,852
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$7,543 / set
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Large Ginkgo Leave Brass Wall Lights, Organic Shape, Tommaso Barbi Style
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Bochum, NRW
Amazing pair of wall lights made of two overlapping brass leaves of ginkgo. Organic shape, this wall light could make an eye catcher of your interior. Entirely hand made, this piece ...
Brass
'COME ON IN' Neon Sign , 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom neon sign with aluminum channel cut letters. COME ON IN, lights up with green neon gas. Just under 6 feet long. Welcoming sign and fun piece of art. Glass in great condition....
Aluminum
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
Italian Freeform Curved Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, iron, brass, Italy, 1950s This eccentric sofa features an interesting composition. The seating area and the backrest are organically shaped and together with the absen...
Brass, Iron
Simplicissimus Chandelier, Aquamarine Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Aquamarine artistic glass by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research...
Blown Glass
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
Pine
$16,800 / set
H 34 in W 32 in D 32 in
Napoleon III Style Chairs in Emerald Sheepskin on Gilt Rope & Tassel Frames
By Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Unapologetically upscale and glamorous pair of gilt rope and tassel Napoleon III style chairs freshly upholstered in hand sewn emerald sheepskin. French. Chic. Such a killer combo. L...
Sheepskin, Giltwood, Upholstery
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.
Sometimes the best renovation is a reorganization. If you're ready to organize and elevate your space, a luxury storage cabinet is the addition you need.
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