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Chicken Wire Cabinets

French Mid-19th Century Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French painted wood cabinet from the mid-19th century features two wire decorated doors. These
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Cabinets

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Wire

Antique French Country Chicken Wire Paneled Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 18th Century Style French Country 4 Door Chicken Wire Paneled Bookcase Store and display
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Bookcases

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Wood

Painted Wood Bookcase with Chicken-Wire Doors, French, 6.75 Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
decoratively scallop-carved panel doors with chicken-wire fronts, that open to five shelves on the interior
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Mid-20th Century French Bookcases

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Wire

Southwestern French 1760s Louis XV Buffet à Deux-Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
) features a molded cornice overhanging the upper section of the cabinet. Two tall doors with chicken wire
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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Wire

18th Century Buffet à Deux Corps in Pine with Brass Chicken Wire on Panels
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
gendarme top, brass chicken wire on upper door panels, original key plates and carved escargot feet. France
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Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XV Cupboards

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XVI style country French walnut corner cabinet with chicken wire in the door. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Cupboards

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Corner Cabinet
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Corner Cabinet
$5,800
H 94.5 in W 51.5 in D 29.5 in

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Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

French Armoire--Chicken wire
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Gray painted French Armoire with 2 doors, chicken wire inserts in doors, 3 shelves, lighter gray
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20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French Armoire--Chicken wire
French Armoire--Chicken wire
H 75 in W 50 in D 20 in
18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century chicken wire walnut armoire with three shelves.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Bookcases

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Metal

18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
H 100 in W 54 in D 19 in
Painted Four-Door Armoire w/ Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Four-Door Armoire w/ Chicken Wire
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

China Cabinet, 19th Century French Cherrywood
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautifully handmade two-piece solid cherrywood cabinet. Upper cabinet has chicken wire panel doors
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

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Cherry

19th Century Cherrywood French Cabinet
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautifully handmade, two piece solid cherry wood cabinet. Upper cabinet has chicken wire panel
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Cupboards

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Cherry

French Provincial Style Floral Painted White Oak Secretaire
By John Hall
Located in Chicago, IL
French Provincial Style painted white oak secretaire with chicken wire cabinet top and leather
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1990s American French Provincial Secretaires

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Wire

Antique Bamboo Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely tortoise bamboo four-door cabinet. The top portion consists of two chicken wire doors with
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

French Linen Cabinet with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in New York, NY
A very pretty cabinet made in France, circa 1800 in painted oak. Later painting and later chicken
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Oak

Directoire Style Painted China Cabinet w/ Chicken Wire Doors
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Northamptonshire, England, and finished with distressed paint and antiqued European chicken wire doors. The base
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21st Century and Contemporary English Cabinets

Antique Oak Chicken Wire Wall Hanging Curio Cabinet Trinket Display Case 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
, wallpaper backing, and chicken wire door. Dimensions: 18.5" x 7.25" x 25.25" (Width x Depth x Height)
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Vintage 1910s Country Apothecary Cabinets

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Wire

Pair of 19th Century French Small Cabinets with Marble Tops and Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French small cabinets from the 19th century, with grey marble tops and chicken wire doors
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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

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Marble, Wire

Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome Antique window frames salvaged from French Chateau made into a cabinet or armoire
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
H 84.5 in W 46.5 in D 20 in
French 1780s Walnut Égouttoir Cabinet with Small Doors, Chicken Wire and Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet (meaning dish drying rack) features two small doors in its upper section, presenting chicken wire
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Antique Late 18th Century French Shelves

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Walnut

Early 20th Century French Painted Corner Cabinet with Chicken Wired Door
Located in Dallas, TX
single door across the front decorated with chicken wire and revealing a beige inside upholstery with six
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Corner Cupboards

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Walnut

Directoire Style Painted French Bookcase with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Houston, TX
Directoire Style Painted French bookcase with Chicken wire doors. The exterior of the cabinet looks
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Bookcases

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Wire

18th Century French Bleached Oak Bibliotheque with Chicken Wire Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
panel indicating it was likely from a region surrounding Paris, or the Ile-de-France. The chicken
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Antique 18th Century French Bookcases

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Wire

Pair of Tall Classic Chicken Wire Bookcase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Very tall pair of beautiful bookcases.
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Vintage 1950s Bookcases

Directoire Style Painted Bookcase with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
old timber, a distressed painted finish and antiqued European chicken wire doors. We are now producing
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21st Century and Contemporary English Directoire Bookcases

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Paint

French Original Paint 3 Door Cupboard w/Chicken Wire
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Absolutely incredible bookcase or cupboard retaining its original paint, hardware, and chicken wire
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets

Louis XV Style Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
, entertainment center, dining room cupboard or other bedroom or Master Bath Cabinet.
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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

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Wood

French Painted Wood Buffet à Deux-Corps with Chicken Wire Doors, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood buffet à deux-corps with bonnet shaped upper cabinet and chicken wire doors
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Cupboards

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Wire

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Carved Bookcase with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved doors with chicken wire below a crown molding adorned with a rinceaux frieze and a central carved
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Wire

Painted Blue Gray French Pine Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire in Doors
Located in Troy, MI
brass hardware and with chicken wire instead of glass panels in top compartment doors. Top compartments
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

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Wire

French 18th Century Buffet 2 Corps with Chicken Wire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This rustic cabinet 2 corps comes in 3 parts, the cornice, the top and the base. It has chicken
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rustic Buffets

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Oak

Directoire Style Painted Bookcase w/ European Chicken Wire Doors
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
chicken wire doors. This is the last bookcase left. We had a woman in England who fabricated these for us
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21st Century and Contemporary English Bookcases

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Paint

Painted Louis XV Style French Hutch with Chicken Wire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted Deux Corp French Provincial buffet, sideboard server.
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20th Century French Cupboards

Oak Shelves with Scraped Paint Finish and Chicken Wire Backing
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 French oak footed buffet with open shelves, a scraped white painted finish and a chicken
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Early 20th Century French Shelves

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Oak

Antique Louis XV Style Armoire with Chicken Wire Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming early 1900s French armoire armoire is diminutive in its size. It has open wire front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Paint

18th Century French Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
by foliage motifs. The top section has two doors decorated with chicken wire and two inside shelves
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Régence Bookcases

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Walnut

Hand-Carved Louis XVI Style Painted French Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire
Located in Fayetteville, AR
cabinet are visible through the chicken wire doors. Both upper and lower cabinets are finished with hand
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Paint

Obelisk Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
Chicken wire single door obelisk shaped cabinet mounted on four gilt spheres. Two door lower
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Vintage 1960s French Cabinets

Obelisk Cabinet
Obelisk Cabinet
H 77.75 in W 25 in D 16.5 in
Antique Painted French Louis XV Style Cabinet, circa 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rams head feet. Chicken wire on cabinet door fronts add character to this beautiful piece. There are
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Cabinets

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Wire

Vintage Country French Painted Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant four door cabinet with chicken wire inserts. Cabinet has four glass shelves, mirrored
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20th Century Cabinets

Antique Venetian Vitrine or Cabinet with Original Paint & 24k Gilding
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
offers generous display opportunities up top behind the chicken wire grilles. Use this cabinet in the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Vitrines

18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Buffet de Corps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century painted Louis XV style buffet de corps with chicken wire. The stunning cabinet stands
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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Wood

French Directoire Style Bookcase Cabinet with Chicken Wire Front
Located in Wichita, KS
fitted with chicken wire with four removable shelves within, raised on a plinth base. This charming piece
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20th Century French Directoire Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wire

French 19th Century Painted Wood Bonnetière Cupboard with Chicken Wire Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood bonnetière from the 19th century, with chicken wire door, adjustable shelves
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Wire

French Louis XV Period Mid-18th Century Wooden Bookcase with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period wooden bookcase from the mid-18th century, with chicken wire doors and
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Wire

Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period armoire with chicken wire doors (recently painted).
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Antique 1760s European Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Paint, Wood

Pair of Painted Classical Cabinets
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950's painted classical cabinets with chicken wire doors.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets

Pair of Painted Classical Cabinets
Pair of Painted Classical Cabinets
H 36 in W 36 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Painted French Directoire Style Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Directoire style painted cabinets with glass shelves & chicken wire doors. These cabinets
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20th Century Directoire Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Antique 19th Century Regency Style Two-Door Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Two doors with chicken wire fronts. Cabinet has bronze lady faces and gallery.
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Country French Cabinet / Secretary by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Country French secretary desk / cabinet with chicken wire doors by Baker.
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20th Century American Country Secretaires

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Wood

Antique Door Cabinet
Located in Norwalk, CT
19 c. french door with chicken wire cabinet - adjustable shelves
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Pine

Antique Door Cabinet
Antique Door Cabinet
H 96 in W 44 in D 17 in
ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
Located in Bedford, NY
FRENCH ARMIORE WITH CHICKEN WIRE PANELS ON THE DOORS.PREFECT FOR KITCHEN STORAGE!FRENCH FRUITWOOD
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Fruitwood

ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
H 85 in W 45.5 in D 17 in
Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Inside Painted in beige
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
H 87.5 in W 58 in D 27 in
Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Painted Armoir
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
H 85 in W 51 in D 20 in
White Washed French Bookcase with Chicken Wire
Located in Fairhope, AL
Beautifully white washed French bookcase with chicken wire doors and painted blue interior. The
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases

French Oak Wedding Armoire with Chicken Wire
Located in Fairhope, AL
time and now having chicken wire. This armoire was crafted during the late half of the 19th century. It
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Antique Late 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

18th-19th Century French Provincial Carved Bonnetiere with Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th-19th century French Provincial Bonnetiere with chicken wire and exceptional carving. Measures
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wire

Pair of Blue, Distressed Painted Bookcases, Gustavian Style with Chicken Wire
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Beautiful pair of blue painted, Gustavian style Bookcases with charming chicken wire in the cabinet
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2010s Unknown Bookcases

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Louis XV Period Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Fairhope, AL
19th century French hand-carved and painted Louis XV armoire with flowers and bows with three shelves, two interior drawers. This piece has its original hand-forged lock and outer do...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

19th Century French Oak Buffet En Deux Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Fairhope, AL
four doors and four shelves. Original bronze hardware and locking working key. Chicken wire door.
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Antique 19th Century Buffets

White Faux Bamboo Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique vintage cabinet has chicken wire inset in the upper doors. Faux bamboo detail framing
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20th Century Cabinets

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Wood

White Faux Bamboo Cabinet
White Faux Bamboo Cabinet
H 72 in W 36 in D 20 in
"The Dick" of '06
Located in Treasure Island, CA
detectives "dicks", but I'm really not sure). Features glass doors with embedded "chicken wire". The cabinet
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

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Brass

"The Dick" of '06
"The Dick" of '06
H 67 in W 37.5 in D 19 in
Antique French Green Corner Cupboard
Located in Port Chester, NY
Charming antique corner cupboard from France. The old green paint has aged nicely. Chicken wire has
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Antique 19th Century French Corner Cupboards

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Wood

Antique French Green Corner Cupboard
Antique French Green Corner Cupboard
H 78.5 in W 43 in D 22 in

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Chicken Wire Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of chicken wire cabinets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and wire, all chicken wire cabinets available were constructed with great care. We have 26 antique and vintage chicken wire cabinets in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Chicken wire 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. Chicken wire cabinets made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large chicken wire cabinets can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller chicken wire cabinets available at 1stDibs — each spanning 15 inches in width — may make for a better choice.

How Much are Chicken Wire Cabinets?

Chicken wire cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,250, while the lowest priced sells for $1,280 and the highest can go for as much as $19,800.

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 Chicken Wire Cabinets
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What chicken wire glass is called varies. Some people refer to it as Georgian wired glass, wired glass or mesh glass. Because the inclusion of the metal mesh makes glass more resistant to breakage, the material can also be called safety glass. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of glass furniture, tableware and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chicken wire glass was mainly used in skylights and windows within schools and businesses. The purpose was to prevent the glass from shattering into pieces when under stress like high heat or an external force. You’ll find a variety of chicken wire glass products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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