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Period Swedish Empire Bookcase Cabinet Cabinetmaker's Sample
Period Swedish Empire Bookcase Cabinet Cabinetmaker's Sample

Period Swedish Empire Bookcase Cabinet Cabinetmaker's Sample

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Use as a bookcase, vitrine, curio cabinet, china cabinet or breakfront. Upper shelves are fixed

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Chippendale Henredon Mahogany Finished Breakfront Lighted Cabinet
Chinese Chippendale Henredon Mahogany Finished Breakfront Lighted Cabinet

Chinese Chippendale Henredon Mahogany Finished Breakfront Lighted Cabinet

By Henredon

Located in Topeka, KS

finished hardwood Chinese Chippendale lighted display cabinet or bookcase with an incredible breakfront

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Danish Teak Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet
Mid Century Danish Teak Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet

Mid Century Danish Teak Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet

Located in Detroit, MI

bookcase and secretary, china cabinet, bar cabinet, storage or display cabinet, etc. Perfect for home or

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Carved Fretwork Bookcase Secretary Desk
Antique Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Carved Fretwork Bookcase Secretary Desk

Antique Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Carved Fretwork Bookcase Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique mahogany Chinese Chippendale carved fretwork bookcase secretary desk. Item features pierce

Category

Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Chinese Polychrome Scholars Bookcase Cabinet
Chinese Polychrome Scholars Bookcase Cabinet

Chinese Polychrome Scholars Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Antique Chinese scholars bookcase cabinet with a polychrome decorated case featuring pagoda court

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bookcase
19th Century Bookcase

19th Century Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

19th century elm wood Scholars case. Clean lines with lower compartment cabinet storage. Offers

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

French Display Case or China Cabinet of Satin Wood
French Display Case or China Cabinet of Satin Wood

French Display Case or China Cabinet of Satin Wood

Located in Austin, TX

A French display case or china cabinet (or bookcase) of satin wood, featuring a canted front with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Pennsylvania House Secretary Desk / Bookcase in the Chippendale Style
Pennsylvania House Secretary Desk / Bookcase in the Chippendale Style

Pennsylvania House Secretary Desk / Bookcase in the Chippendale Style

By Pennsylvania House

Located in Stamford, CT

style secretary bookcase cabinet has a lighted all mirrored with polished edges interior. The drop down

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Tall Mid-20th Century Woven Wicker Bookcases or Etagere
Pair of Tall Mid-20th Century Woven Wicker Bookcases or Etagere

Pair of Tall Mid-20th Century Woven Wicker Bookcases or Etagere

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A pair of mid-20th century woven wicker or rattan shelves or bookcases, currently with three glass

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Organic Modern Shelves

Restored Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern M590 Server or Record Cabinet
Restored Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern M590 Server or Record Cabinet

Restored Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern M590 Server or Record Cabinet

By Paul Frankl, Gilbert Rohde, Russel Wright, Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Chattanooga, TN

, coffee table, a china cabinet, console bookcases, a desk with chair, coffee table and small cabinet

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Svend Aage Madsen for Falster Teak Credenza and Hutch
Svend Aage Madsen for Falster Teak Credenza and Hutch

Svend Aage Madsen for Falster Teak Credenza and Hutch

By Svend Åge Madsen, Falster Møbelfabrik

Located in Miami, FL

beauty. This case piece can be used as a china cabinet or bookcase. Height without hutch is 32.25 inches

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Bookcase/China Cabinet
Bookcase/China Cabinet

Bookcase/China Cabinet

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Bookcase/China Cabinet 4-doors,2-wood panel,2-w/beveled glass. 2-pieces Custom

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookcases

19th Century Low Bookcase China Cabinet
19th Century Low Bookcase China Cabinet

19th Century Low Bookcase China Cabinet

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A fine quality low bookcase China cabinet in ebonized timbers. The façade with beautifully inlaid

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Cabinets

Mid Century Modern WALNUT BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s
Mid Century Modern WALNUT BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s

Mid Century Modern WALNUT BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Mid Century Modern Walnut Bookcase / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s. Three rows of generous shelving

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Pair of Antique Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s
Pair of Antique Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s

Pair of Antique Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s

By John Danner Co.

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Pair of antique Quarter Sawn Oak Bookcase / China cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s. One

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s
Antique Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s

Antique Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s

By John Danner Co.

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Antique Quarter Sawn Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, c. 1910's. The bookcase is

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Oak Barrister Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s
Antique Oak Barrister Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s

Antique Oak Barrister Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s

By John Danner Co.

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Antique Quarter Sawn Oak Barrister Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, c. 1910's. The

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Late 19th Century Small Bookcase China Cabinet
Late 19th Century Small Bookcase China Cabinet

Late 19th Century Small Bookcase China Cabinet

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A most attractive and most beautifully made small bookcase China cabinet. In two sections, the top

Category

Antique 1890s British Cabinets

DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960's
DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960's

DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960's

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Exquisite Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD bookcase / China Cabinet, c. 1960's. This stunning piece

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960's
DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960's

DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960's

By Poul Hundevad

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD bookcase / China Cabinet, c. 1960's with super stand out wood grains

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Oak 3-Door Bookcase / China Cabinet
Oak 3-Door Bookcase / China Cabinet

Oak 3-Door Bookcase / China Cabinet

Located in Vancouver, BC

Wonderful oak bookcase / display cabinet with carved back plate over chamfered rectangular top

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Glass

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet with Secretaire Desk
Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet with Secretaire Desk

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet with Secretaire Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning flame mahogany bookcase was crafted in England around the year 1960 as a Georgian

Category

Vintage 1960s English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

HENREDON 18th Century Portfolio Yew Wood Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
HENREDON 18th Century Portfolio Yew Wood Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet

HENREDON 18th Century Portfolio Yew Wood Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet

By Henredon

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Georgian style breakfront bookcase china cabinet by Henredon, from their 18th Century Portfolio

Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

An 18th C. English Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
An 18th C. English Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet

An 18th C. English Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet

Located in Woodbury, CT

A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase after a design specific to Thomas Chippendale's "Director

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

DANISH Mid Century Modern TEAK CORNER Bookcase / China Cabinet by Skovby
DANISH Mid Century Modern TEAK CORNER Bookcase / China Cabinet by Skovby

DANISH Mid Century Modern TEAK CORNER Bookcase / China Cabinet by Skovby

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Mid Century Modern Rosewood corner bookcase / china cabinet, Made in Denmark by Skovby. This piece

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pagoda  Style Ebonized and Silver Gilt Bookcase / China Cabinet
Pagoda  Style Ebonized and Silver Gilt Bookcase / China Cabinet

Pagoda Style Ebonized and Silver Gilt Bookcase / China Cabinet

Located in Stamford, CT

Stunning tall oriental black lacquer cabinet with beveled glass doors and silver gilt detail

Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pagoda  Style Ebonized and Silver Gilt Bookcase / China Cabinet
Pagoda  Style Ebonized and Silver Gilt Bookcase / China Cabinet

Pagoda Style Ebonized and Silver Gilt Bookcase / China Cabinet

Located in Stamford, CT

Stunning tall oriental black lacquer cabinet with beveled glass doors and silver gilt detail

Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Silver Leaf

Burled Walnut Three Door Bookcase, China Display Cabinet
Burled Walnut Three Door Bookcase, China Display Cabinet

Burled Walnut Three Door Bookcase, China Display Cabinet

Located in Vancouver, BC

A good quality three door bookcase, China Cabinet. Moulded rectangular top over single, solid door

Category

Vintage 1930s Scottish Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Chinese Bookcase/Display Cabinet
Chinese Bookcase/Display Cabinet

Chinese Bookcase/Display Cabinet

Located in Washington, DC

Elmwood Bookcase or Display Cabinet with three shelves and two drawers in the sophisticated Ming

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

Materials

Elm

John Keal Bookcase for Brown Saltman
John Keal Bookcase for Brown Saltman

John Keal Bookcase for Brown Saltman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Description: Bookcase / china cabinet by John Keal for Brown Saltman, California. Sculpted wood

Category

Vintage 1950s American Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Wood

Painted Vintage Chinese Open Display Cabinet Bookcase/Display Cabinet
Painted Vintage Chinese Open Display Cabinet Bookcase/Display Cabinet

Painted Vintage Chinese Open Display Cabinet Bookcase/Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

and see them first! A striking vintage architectural display cabinet/bookcase found in China

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Chinese Bookcase
Chinese Bookcase

Chinese Bookcase

Sold|$2,500

Chinese Bookcase

Located in Southampton, NY

Black Lacquered Bookcase with lower cabinet, perfect for a bar, books, or display and storage.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Van Keppel-Green Bookcase or China Cabinet
Van Keppel-Green Bookcase or China Cabinet

Van Keppel-Green Bookcase or China Cabinet

Located in Fulton, CA

A two piece storage cabinet by Van Keppel-Green for Brown Saltman. Can be used as a bookcase, china

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Elmwood Bookcase
Chinese Elmwood Bookcase

Chinese Elmwood Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Bookcase in Dark Elmwood with 2 Shelves and Two Door Bottom Cabinet and Two Hidden

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Chinese Chippendale Bookcase
Chinese Chippendale Bookcase

Chinese Chippendale Bookcase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Wonderfully Detailed Chinese Chippendale Style Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet. Finished In A

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Chinese Scholar Bookcases
Chinese Scholar Bookcases

Chinese Scholar Bookcases

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Red and Black Lacquered Chinese Scholar Bookcases with 4 Shelves and 2 Drawers/Hebei

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

Chinese Beechwood Bookcase
Chinese Beechwood Bookcase

Chinese Beechwood Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Beechwood Bookcase

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases

Materials

Beech

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Gilt Lacquered Cabinets/Bookcases
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Gilt Lacquered Cabinets/Bookcases

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Gilt Lacquered Cabinets/Bookcases

Located in Uckfield, Sussex

A fine matched pair of Qing period Chinese red gilt lacquered cabinets/bookcases of rectangular

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases

Materials

Elm, Giltwood, Lacquer

An English George III Mahogany China Cabinet / Bookcase
An English George III Mahogany China Cabinet / Bookcase

An English George III Mahogany China Cabinet / Bookcase

Located in Woodbury, CT

A George III mahogany "China" cabinet with scrolled pediment. The upper cabinet has a scrolled

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Chinese Bookcases
Pair of Chinese Bookcases

Pair of Chinese Bookcases

Located in Southampton, NY

Pair of Chinese Bookcases. Black Laquered Wood.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Elm Bookcase
Antique Chinese Elm Bookcase

Antique Chinese Elm Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Elm Bookcase With 4 Shelves & Open Design

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Bookcases

Materials

Elm

19th Century Barbados Regency Mahogany Bookcase or China Cabinet
19th Century Barbados Regency Mahogany Bookcase or China Cabinet

19th Century Barbados Regency Mahogany Bookcase or China Cabinet

Located in Charleston, SC

A Regency bookcase or china cabinet from Barbados that comes in three parts and features stacked

Category

Antique Early 1800s Bajan Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, China, Display Cabinet
Early 20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, China, Display Cabinet

Early 20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, China, Display Cabinet

Located in Vancouver, BC

A good quality mahogany four-door breakfront bookcase, display cabinet, the moulded rectangular top

Category

20th Century Scottish Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Edward Womley Drexel Precedent Upper China Cabinet Bookcase Conversion
Edward Womley Drexel Precedent Upper China Cabinet Bookcase Conversion

Edward Womley Drexel Precedent Upper China Cabinet Bookcase Conversion

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in New London, CT

on life as a bookcase on sturdy hairpin legs. Edward Wormley (1907-1995) created many Classic

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Elegant  Italian China Cabinet or Bookcase by Ico Parisi
Elegant  Italian China Cabinet or Bookcase by Ico Parisi

Elegant Italian China Cabinet or Bookcase by Ico Parisi

Located in Pasadena, CA

2 stories walnut cabinet with beveled glass and brass sabots.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

English Satinwood Adam Style China Cabinet / Bookcase, Late 19th Century
English Satinwood Adam Style China Cabinet / Bookcase, Late 19th Century

English Satinwood Adam Style China Cabinet / Bookcase, Late 19th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

A very fine English Adam Style Satinwood China cabinet / bookcase. Crafted with a solid molded

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Adam Style Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood, Paint

Lacquered Chinese Cabinet
Lacquered Chinese Cabinet

Lacquered Chinese Cabinet

Located in London, GB

Large Chinese lacquered geometric cabinet, Henan Province Includes 4 shelves and 3 drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

1860's Chinese Scholar Bookcases
1860's Chinese Scholar Bookcases

1860's Chinese Scholar Bookcases

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Red and Black Lacquered Chinese Scholar Bookcases with 4 Shelves and 2 Drawers/Hebei

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

Chinese Elmwood Bookcase with Drawers
Chinese Elmwood Bookcase with Drawers

Chinese Elmwood Bookcase with Drawers

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Elmwood Bookcase with Three Shelves and Two Drawers Under Middle Shelf, Shanxi

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases

Chinese Bamboo Bookcase. Mid 19th Century
Chinese Bamboo Bookcase. Mid 19th Century

Chinese Bamboo Bookcase. Mid 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Decorative Chinese bamboo open bookcase, finished all around with intricate wrapped work. The four

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

Small Chinese Display Cabinet
Small Chinese Display Cabinet

Small Chinese Display Cabinet

Located in Washington, DC

Honey Colored Cabinet with decorative interior shelving. Visible handcrafted dovetailing and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases

Antique Scottish Carved Oak Four-Door Bookcase or Display Cabinet, China
Antique Scottish Carved Oak Four-Door Bookcase or Display Cabinet, China

Antique Scottish Carved Oak Four-Door Bookcase or Display Cabinet, China

Located in Vancouver, BC

- $2250. - Scotland, 1920. - Original dark oak finish. - Astragal glass doors. - Three adjustable solid oak shelves (11.5" D). - Original brass hardware. - Carved oak doo...

Category

Early 20th Century Bookcases

Incredible Mid-Century Chinese Black Lacquer Bookcases
Incredible Mid-Century Chinese Black Lacquer Bookcases

Incredible Mid-Century Chinese Black Lacquer Bookcases

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Beatiful Ebonized Mid Century Bookcases from China In the Dorothy Draper

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Bookcases

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Bookcase China Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of bookcase China cabinets available for sale. Each of these unique bookcase China cabinets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and glass. There are 266 antique and vintage bookcase China cabinets for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Bookcase China cabinets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Bookcase China cabinets made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bookcase China cabinets over the years, but those made by C.M. Madsen, Børge Mogensen and Leighton Hall Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Bookcase China Cabinets?

Bookcase China cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,722, while the lowest priced sells for $290 and the highest can go for as much as $165,000.

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. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Bookcase China Cabinets
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Refurbishing a china cabinet comes down to restoring the wood it was made out of. Take off the hardware, sand and stain the wood and then reassemble. Voila! Just like new. Or, save the hassle and shop a variety of vintage and antique china cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A china cabinet is a piece of furniture with a glass front, used to display porcelain or sterling silver dinnerware. It is also known as a china cabinet, breakfront or hutch. Shop a range of antique and vintage cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A china cabinet is a piece of furniture with glass panels used to hold and display china or ceramics. China cabinets grew in popularity in the late 1600s and 1700s with the rise of porcelain exports to Europe. You’ll find a range of china cabinets and other display cases on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The point of a china cabinet is to safely store valuable dinnerware, serveware and decorative objects without hiding them from sight. Because their doors feature glass panels, you can see inside but dust cannot easily enter. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique and vintage china cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A low and long piece of freestanding cabinetry that can hold china and other accessories can be called a sideboard or a buffet. Both of these pieces are similar in form and function and sometimes the terms are used interchangeably. When used in the dining room it’s typically called a buffet and in the living room it’s a sideboard. Find an assortment of sideboards and buffets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For 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 ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A small china cabinet is called a hutch. Shop hutches and other storage furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a hutch and a china cabinet is their locations in a home. Although they look similar, a hutch can be placed in nearly any room and has a multipurpose use (for storage or displaying collections). A china cabinet is always in a dining room or kitchen and is used for storing and displaying fine china.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How 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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