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Dragon Shelf by Daniel Nikolovski
Dragon Shelf by Daniel Nikolovski

Dragon Shelf by Daniel Nikolovski

$3,290 / item

H 49.22 in W 31.5 in D 11.03 in

Dragon Shelf by Daniel Nikolovski

By Daniel Nikolovski

Located in Geneve, CH

Dragon shelf by Daniel Nikolovski Dimensions: W 80 x D 28 x H 125 cm Materials: Massive walnut Also

Category

2010s Macedonian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Baroque Grey Painted Dragon Wall Shelves
Pair of 18th Century Baroque Grey Painted Dragon Wall Shelves

Pair of 18th Century Baroque Grey Painted Dragon Wall Shelves

Located in Dallas, TX

rings for hanging. Look closely, and you'll see two dragons at the very bottom guarding the work

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Antique 1750s French Rococo Wall Brackets

Materials

Hardwood

PAIR OF ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 CHINESE EXPORT CHINOISERIE DRAGON FOLDING SHELVEs
PAIR OF ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 CHINESE EXPORT CHINOISERIE DRAGON FOLDING SHELVEs

PAIR OF ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 CHINESE EXPORT CHINOISERIE DRAGON FOLDING SHELVEs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

original Chinese Export gilt and lacquered folding shelves with Chinoiserie Dragon paintings A very good

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swivel Bookcase Table with Carved Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
Swivel Bookcase Table with Carved Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880

Swivel Bookcase Table with Carved Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

with a dragon, openwork swivel shelves and tripod base carved with clawed legs. Art Nouveau

Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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Pair of Chinoiserie Dragon Shelves
Pair of Chinoiserie Dragon Shelves

Pair of Chinoiserie Dragon Shelves

Unavailable

H 44.49 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in

Pair of Chinoiserie Dragon Shelves

Located in Charleston, SC

A pair of chinoiserie "dragon" decor cognac patina wood panels with two shelves.

Category

20th Century French Shelves

Dragon Shelf Contemporary Shelf in Black Walnut
Dragon Shelf Contemporary Shelf in Black Walnut

Dragon Shelf Contemporary Shelf in Black Walnut

Unavailable

H 49.22 in W 31.5 in D 11.03 in

Dragon Shelf Contemporary Shelf in Black Walnut

Located in London, GB

Dragon Shelf is a shelf-unit that is entirely crafted from massive black walnut (Noce Canaletto

Category

2010s Macedonian Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Etagere, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Etagere, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Etagere, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 38.75 in W 25.5 in D 17.25 in

Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Etagere, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

horseback, the lower shelves decorated with dragons and lucky coins, on a dark brown ground, with turned

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Shelves

Lacquered Dragon Table
Lacquered Dragon Table

Lacquered Dragon Table

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H 23.5 in W 13 in D 13 in

Lacquered Dragon Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 20th century Chinese grey lacquered "Twisted Dragon" side table with three shelves. Pagoda Red

Category

20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Tibetan Cabinet with Original Dragon Motif Decoration
Antique Tibetan Cabinet with Original Dragon Motif Decoration

Antique Tibetan Cabinet with Original Dragon Motif Decoration

Located in Kastrup, DK

features two pairs of doors, richly adorned with traditional motifs, including intricate dragon designs

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Other Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Circular Display Cabinet
Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Circular Display Cabinet

Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Circular Display Cabinet

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

and three asymmetric shelves with a dragon support, all behind a single glass plate, the shelves

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Large 19th Century Profusely Carved Oak Flemish Hunt Dresser Buffet
Large 19th Century Profusely Carved Oak Flemish Hunt Dresser Buffet

Large 19th Century Profusely Carved Oak Flemish Hunt Dresser Buffet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

glazed double door containing 2 shelves, flanked either side by columns and rounded open shelves

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Dragon & Rural Scene Side Cabinet Cupboard Shelves
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Dragon & Rural Scene Side Cabinet Cupboard Shelves

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Dragon & Rural Scene Side Cabinet Cupboard Shelves

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Chinese side cupboard depicting dragons and early rural animals A very good looking and well made

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Well Decorated Tibetan Cabinet
Well Decorated Tibetan Cabinet

Well Decorated Tibetan Cabinet

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H 43 in W 39.5 in D 14.5 in

Well Decorated Tibetan Cabinet

Located in Santa Fe, NM

of yellow ochre. Painting depict dragons and Phoenix. Two shelves and wide doors provide substantial

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Antique Money Safe
Antique Money Safe

Antique Money Safe

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H 39.77 in W 22.45 in D 17.72 in

Antique Money Safe

Located in Cheltenham, GB

makers plaque 'le dragon'. Two adjustable shelves inside. One original key to open it.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Cupboards

Materials

Metal

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Antique French Baroque Style Wall Bracket, a Pair
Antique French Baroque Style Wall Bracket, a Pair

Antique French Baroque Style Wall Bracket, a Pair

Sold|$880 / set

H 16.25 in W 15 in D 5.75 in

Antique French Baroque Style Wall Bracket, a Pair

Located in Plainview, NY

A pair of French Baroque style hand carved gesso and wood floral scroll design wall brackets featuring a scalloped gild painted shelving. This elegant pair of brackets will add style...

Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Burr Walnut ornately carved Half Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely comfortable and well-made bed, t...

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Dragon Armchair in Victorian Style
19th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Dragon Armchair in Victorian Style

19th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Dragon Armchair in Victorian Style

Located in New York, NY

Eye catching highly carved sculptural dragon armchair. Japanese dragon motif carried throughout arms and chair with fantastic detailed hand carvings. Victorian era cabriole legs fini...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Gilded Wood Wall Brackets, Italian, 20th Century
Pair of Vintage Gilded Wood Wall Brackets, Italian, 20th Century

Pair of Vintage Gilded Wood Wall Brackets, Italian, 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of large gilded wood Italian wall brackets.

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Brackets

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Japanese Ebonized & Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Six-Panel Screen c1920
Antique Japanese Ebonized & Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Six-Panel Screen c1920

Antique Japanese Ebonized & Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Six-Panel Screen c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Japanese Chinoiserie screen offers six ebonized and gilt decorated panels with a continuous village genre scene with figures and en verso garden scene, c1920 Measures - 72...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Pair Italian Florentine Acanthus Leaves Giltwood Wall Brackets Shelves c. 1950
Pair Italian Florentine Acanthus Leaves Giltwood Wall Brackets Shelves c. 1950

Pair Italian Florentine Acanthus Leaves Giltwood Wall Brackets Shelves c. 1950

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely pair of vintage Italian giltwood and gesso wall brackets or shelves from Florence, Italy, circa 1950. These stylish brackets have a hand carved scrolling acanthus leaf desig...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Brackets

Materials

Giltwood, Gesso

Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor
Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor

Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered cabinet from the 19th century, with chinoiserie décor. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this cabinet captures our attention with ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare collection of original black and white photographs purchased in 1996 that were printed in 1996. They were custom ordered and only maximum of 3 were made. The photographs are b...

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider
Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider

Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider

$2,368

H 37.41 in W 48.63 in D 0.79 in

Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well-made and highly collectable Chinese Export Soapstone room divider folding screen depicting court beauties A truly stunning and...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Blue Velvet Wall Shelves or Brackets
Pair of Blue Velvet Wall Shelves or Brackets

Pair of Blue Velvet Wall Shelves or Brackets

Located in New York, NY

Pair of blue velvet wall shelves or brackets. Handmade and covered in silk-rayon velvet. Measures: 12" x 6" x 9" H each.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Brackets

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Decorative Lacquered Sideboard From Shandong Province
Decorative Lacquered Sideboard From Shandong Province

Decorative Lacquered Sideboard From Shandong Province

$2,196

H 34.65 in W 67.33 in D 20.08 in

Decorative Lacquered Sideboard From Shandong Province

Located in Kastrup, DK

Sideboard in elm wood from Shandong province in China. Black lacquer, with two pair of doors in polychrome lacquer with decorations. Natural age-related beautiful patina, highlig...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards

Materials

Elm

18th Century Chinese Coromandel Screen, Hand-Carved, Black Lacquer
18th Century Chinese Coromandel Screen, Hand-Carved, Black Lacquer

18th Century Chinese Coromandel Screen, Hand-Carved, Black Lacquer

$10,500Sale Price|30% Off

H 61.82 in W 66.93 in D 1.97 in

18th Century Chinese Coromandel Screen, Hand-Carved, Black Lacquer

Located in CABA, AR

Transport yourself back to the opulent splendor of the 18th century with this magnificent Chinese five-panel black Coromandel screen, a true masterpiece of artistic and cultural her...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Mother of Pearl Soapstone Geisha Girl Carved Chinese Chinoiserie Bench
Antique Mother of Pearl Soapstone Geisha Girl Carved Chinese Chinoiserie Bench

Antique Mother of Pearl Soapstone Geisha Girl Carved Chinese Chinoiserie Bench

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Chinese Chinoiserie, hand made bench or window seat with gold Dragon upholstery and Soapstone & Mother of Pearl Geisha Girl d...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

$9,900Sale Price|47% Off

H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Dragon Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of dragon shelves available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique dragon shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. There are 34 antique and vintage dragon shelves for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Dragon shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Dragon shelves made by modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many dragon shelves are appealing in their simplicity, but Gabriel Viardot, Daniel Nikolovski and Witco produced popular dragon shelves that are worth a look.

How Much are Dragon Shelves?

Dragon shelves can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,650, while the lowest priced sells for $340 and the highest can go for as much as $100,000.

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.

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