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Dragon Shelf by Daniel Nikolovski
Dragon Shelf by Daniel Nikolovski

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 available in oak. The Dragon Series is a mini collection consisted of two pieces ...

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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

Pair 18th Century Rococo Period Painted Wall Sconces are remarkable works, celebrating the asymmetrical naturalism of the movement with stylized shell, acanthus foliage and wildflowe...

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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

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Chinese Export gilt and lacquered folding shelves with Chinoiserie Dragon pai...

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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

Richly carved : top decorated with a dragon, openwork swivel shelves and tripod base carved with clawed legs.

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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.

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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). This object can be used as a display unit for collectibles or as a bookshelf. Each ...

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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

Very fine Chinese export lacquer three-tier etagere surmounted by a pierced giltwood three quarter gallery, the top shelf decorated in polychrome and gilt with ladies in a cart with ...

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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 Collection #: AMA008 Keywords: Side, end, cocktail, occasional, coffee, night st...

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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

Beautifully Decorated Tibetan Cabinet in Well-Preserved Original Condition This Tibetan cabinet features two pairs of doors, richly adorned with traditional motifs, including intrica...

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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Other Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Pierced Ebonised & Gilt Dragon Open Shelving Chinese Export
Early 20th Century Pierced Ebonised & Gilt Dragon Open Shelving Chinese Export

Early 20th Century Pierced Ebonised & Gilt Dragon Open Shelving Chinese Export

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A well proportioned set off open shelves, with a particularly well carved pair of softly curved dragons either end.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Pine

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

A Meiji period carved hardwood circular display cabinet, in the form of a drum with a mirror back and three asymmetric shelves with a dragon support, all behind a single glass plate,...

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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

Top section with glazed double door containing 2 shelves, flanked either side by columns and rounded open shelves.

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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

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique circa 1920 hand painted and lacquered Chinese side cupboard depicting dragons and early rural animals A very good looking a...

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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

Three sides of this fine example of Tibetan cabinetry are painted Ina vivid colors on a background of yellow ochre. Painting depict dragons and Phoenix. Two shelves and wide doors pr...

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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

Painted in original scumble on the exterior with original paint inside and 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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19th Century Anglo-Indian / Burmese Wall Bracket / Shelf
19th Century Anglo-Indian / Burmese Wall Bracket / Shelf

19th Century Anglo-Indian / Burmese Wall Bracket / Shelf

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

Anglo-Indian wall bracket or shelf. Circa 1880s An extremely rare intricately carved 19th-century Anglo-Indian wall bracket or shelf. This exquisite piece is beautifully made . ...

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Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Wall Brackets

Materials

Teak

Pair Of Italian Carved And Giltwood Wall Brackets
Pair Of Italian Carved And Giltwood Wall Brackets

Pair Of Italian Carved And Giltwood Wall Brackets

$1,250 / set

H 10.5 in W 15.5 in D 8.5 in

Pair Of Italian Carved And Giltwood Wall Brackets

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of Italian carved and giltwood wall brackets. Beautifully carved with acanthus leaves and scrollwork. Nice wide shelf atop a base that cumulates into a pineapple-like shape at b...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Brackets

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Chinese Painted Compound Cabinets, Late Ming Dynasty
Pair of Chinese Painted Compound Cabinets, Late Ming Dynasty

Pair of Chinese Painted Compound Cabinets, Late Ming Dynasty

$52,980 / set

H 102 in W 44.5 in D 20.25 in

Pair of Chinese Painted Compound Cabinets, Late Ming Dynasty

Located in Chicago, IL

Seamlessly constructed and lacquered black, this pair of spectacular Ming-dynasty compound cabinets provided the perfect blank canvas for painted scenes of figures and horses in a ga...

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet

Located in Pomona, CA

Late 19th century English chinoiserie decorated display cabinet. The hinged top opens to reveal a remote document storage.

Category

Antique 1890s English Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase

George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.

Category

2010s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Late 19th Century Antique Stained Glass Window with Hand Painted Center, Jewels
Late 19th Century Antique Stained Glass Window with Hand Painted Center, Jewels

Late 19th Century Antique Stained Glass Window with Hand Painted Center, Jewels

Located in Stamford, CT

Late 19th century Victorian Stained glass window with a hand painted center panel of a small bird seeing its reflection in a frozen birdbath, the detail is simply amazing. The brilli...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Windows

Materials

Stained Glass, Wood

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm

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

Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider

$2,385

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

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...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$60,683Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...

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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair Carved and Polychromed Figural Venitian Wall Brackets
Pair Carved and Polychromed Figural Venitian Wall Brackets

Pair Carved and Polychromed Figural Venitian Wall Brackets

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This fanciful pair of hand carved, gilded, and polychrome figural wall brackets were made in the 19th Century in Venice, Italy. They feature fancy dressed figures supporting faux ma...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood

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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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