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Antique Mahogany File Cabinet
Antique Mahogany File Cabinet

Antique Mahogany File Cabinet

Located in Eindhoven, NL

appearance to the mahogany. There are 2 keys and all locks work. Beautiful cabinet, practical and top quality

Category

1840s English Early Victorian Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 60-Drawer Card Catalog Filing Cabinet, Circa 1900
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 60-Drawer Card Catalog Filing Cabinet, Circa 1900

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 60-Drawer Card Catalog Filing Cabinet, Circa 1900

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts oak 60-drawer card catalog or file cabinet with two

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Golden Oak Sloping Card Index Filing Cabinet by Libraco
Art Deco Golden Oak Sloping Card Index Filing Cabinet by Libraco

Art Deco Golden Oak Sloping Card Index Filing Cabinet by Libraco

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Art Deco golden oak sloping card index filing cabinet by Libraco The cabinet has 9 drawers, each

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Filing Cabinets Antique

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Music/File Cabinet with Glass Doors c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Music/File Cabinet with Glass Doors c1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Music/File Cabinet with Glass Doors c1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

& Crafts Oak Music/File Cabinet with Glass Doors c1910 Measures - 52" x 36" x 15 3/8". This antique

Category

Early 20th Century Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Vintage Industrial Brass & Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit
Vintage Industrial Brass & Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit

Vintage Industrial Brass & Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit

Located in Lafayette, IN

This wonderful Industrial-era file cabinet was built in the late 1920's by the Steel Fixture MFG

Category

1920s American Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900
Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900

Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany sheet music or file cabinet chest, circa 1900. The

Category

Early 1900s English Sheraton Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet

Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet

Located in Oakville, CT

Green steel blueprint cabinet Overall Dimensions: 35" x 45" x 35 1/2" high Dimensions of Drawers

Category

Early 20th Century American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Steel

Antique Oak Flat File Cabinet
Antique Oak Flat File Cabinet

Antique Oak Flat File Cabinet

Located in Oakville, CT

Oak blueprint cabinet Overall dimensions: 38" x 52 1/2" x 33 1/2" high Dimensions of drawers: 33

Category

Early 20th Century American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass, Steel

Black Lacquered Art Nouveau File Cabinet by H.P.  Mutters & Zoon Den Haag, 1900s
Black Lacquered Art Nouveau File Cabinet by H.P.  Mutters & Zoon Den Haag, 1900s

Black Lacquered Art Nouveau File Cabinet by H.P. Mutters & Zoon Den Haag, 1900s

By H.P. Mutters and Zoon 1

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and rare Art Nouveau file cabinet. Design by H.P. Mutters & Zoon Den Haag. Striking

Category

Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920
Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

By Harris Lebus

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Edwardian oak roll top/tambour front filing cabinet, with adjustable desk top by

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Antique Tiger Oak Flat File Cabinet
Antique Tiger Oak Flat File Cabinet

Antique Tiger Oak Flat File Cabinet

Located in Esperance, NY

For sale is this great unique antique flat file drawer cabinet.

Category

1910s American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Monumental 1905 Vintage Industrial Raw Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit
Monumental 1905 Vintage Industrial Raw Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit

Monumental 1905 Vintage Industrial Raw Steel Court House File Cabinet Wall-Unit

By Art Metal Co.

Located in Lafayette, IN

This spectacular turn-of-the-century era file cabinet was recently pulled from the vault of a

Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass, Steel

Striking Arts and Crafts Mahogany Filing Cabinet Inlaid with Stylized Flowers
Striking Arts and Crafts Mahogany Filing Cabinet Inlaid with Stylized Flowers

Striking Arts and Crafts Mahogany Filing Cabinet Inlaid with Stylized Flowers

Located in Lisse, NL

Beautifully designed AND executed filing cabinet with special drawers. We could hardly believe our

Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

French Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Filing Cabinet, 1920s
French Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Filing Cabinet, 1920s

French Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Filing Cabinet, 1920s

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This cabinet was made from oak circa 1920s in France. It features 20 smaller drawers with amazing

Category

1920s French Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Hamilton Artist's Seven Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Hamilton Artist's Seven Drawer Flat File Cabinet

Hamilton Artist's Seven Drawer Flat File Cabinet

By Hamilton

Located in New Windsor, NY

Massive Hamilton artist's/printer flat file. Circa 1890-1910. These are wonderful for unmounted or

Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal

19th Century Country French Pine Double-Sided Map File Cabinet or Coffee Table
19th Century Country French Pine Double-Sided Map File Cabinet or Coffee Table

19th Century Country French Pine Double-Sided Map File Cabinet or Coffee Table

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional Country French primitive pine double-sided three-drawer map or flat file

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

Library Bureau Sole Makers Inc. Factory 8-Drawer Steel File Cabinet, circa 1940
Library Bureau Sole Makers Inc. Factory 8-Drawer Steel File Cabinet, circa 1940

Library Bureau Sole Makers Inc. Factory 8-Drawer Steel File Cabinet, circa 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A very solidly built 8-drawer file cabinet with brass pulls, brass card holders, brass lock

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940
Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940

Library Bureau Sole Makers Army Green Steel and Brass File Cabinet, circa 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An antique army green steel file cabinet with three drawers and rich brown linoleum top

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal, Steel, Brass

Antique Oak 12 Drawer Map Flat File Cabinet
Antique Oak 12 Drawer Map Flat File Cabinet

Antique Oak 12 Drawer Map Flat File Cabinet

Located in Esperance, NY

handle and the metal backing. The remainder of the cabinet exhibits marks, scratches, and discoloration.

Category

1890s Unknown Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Vintage industrial Account Register filing cabinet
Vintage industrial Account Register filing cabinet

Vintage industrial Account Register filing cabinet

Located in Norwalk, CT

This is a turn of the century file or account register cabinet, before we had computers to keep

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal

Antique French Oak Apothecary / Filing Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Antique French Oak Apothecary / Filing Cabinet, Early 20th Century

Antique French Oak Apothecary / Filing Cabinet, Early 20th Century

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This apothecary cabinet was made in the early 20th century in France from oak. It features 20

Category

Early 20th Century French Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Unique Dutch Arts & Crafts Oak Partners Desk and Filing Cabinet Into One, 1910s
Unique Dutch Arts & Crafts Oak Partners Desk and Filing Cabinet Into One, 1910s

Unique Dutch Arts & Crafts Oak Partners Desk and Filing Cabinet Into One, 1910s

Located in Lisse, NL

antique desk that we had ever seen is the design itself. Fully closed this is a relatively small filing

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

Re-Imagined 1920s Industrial Steel Courthouse File Cabinet Wall Unit
Re-Imagined 1920s Industrial Steel Courthouse File Cabinet Wall Unit

Re-Imagined 1920s Industrial Steel Courthouse File Cabinet Wall Unit

Located in Lafayette, IN

This gorgeous 1920s courthouse cabinet has been customized in our workshop with solid oak base

Category

1920s American Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass, Steel

20th Century Spanish Oak Fitted Doctors Filing Cabinet Drawers, circa 1930
20th Century Spanish Oak Fitted Doctors Filing Cabinet Drawers, circa 1930

20th Century Spanish Oak Fitted Doctors Filing Cabinet Drawers, circa 1930

Located in Miami, FL

Antique 20th century Spanish oak, multi-drawer filing apotecary doctors cabinet drawers. Beautiful

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Top-Quality French Mahogany ‘Cartonnier’ or Filing Cabinet with Tooled-Leather D
Top-Quality French Mahogany ‘Cartonnier’ or Filing Cabinet with Tooled-Leather D

Top-Quality French Mahogany ‘Cartonnier’ or Filing Cabinet with Tooled-Leather D

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Beautifully crafted antique French ‘cartonnier’ in solid mahogany, with leather ‘drawers’ or ‘cartons’ that can lock. These cartonniers are rare and usually in very poor condition. T...

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Early 20th Century French Filing Cabinets Antique

Early 19th C. English Study Chest W/ Book-Match Veneer & Lower File Cabinets
Early 19th C. English Study Chest W/ Book-Match Veneer & Lower File Cabinets

Early 19th C. English Study Chest W/ Book-Match Veneer & Lower File Cabinets

Located in Atlanta, GA

cabinet from London, England features a rectangular-shaped top with handsome book-match veneer which rests

Category

Early 19th Century English Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Maple

Antique Handcrafted Pine Wooden Wine Rack or Artist Paintings Filing Cabinet
Antique Handcrafted Pine Wooden Wine Rack or Artist Paintings Filing Cabinet

Antique Handcrafted Pine Wooden Wine Rack or Artist Paintings Filing Cabinet

Located in Lisse, NL

Multi purpose and practical size floor cabinet from the early 1900s. We may never know what this

Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Oak Flat File
Antique Oak Flat File

Antique Oak Flat File

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Double stack flat file cabinet with golden oak wood and brass hardware. Drawer dimensions: 42"w 32

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Amberg's Imperial Letter File by Amberg File & Index Co.
Amberg's Imperial Letter File by Amberg File & Index Co.

Amberg's Imperial Letter File by Amberg File & Index Co.

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Aged antique walnut filing cabinet from the Amberg company. A total of 36 drawers. In good and

Category

Early 1900s American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Walnut

Vintage 1920s Industrial Oak Card File 24-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet
Vintage 1920s Industrial Oak Card File 24-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet

Vintage 1920s Industrial Oak Card File 24-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Lafayette, IN

Very nice 1920s apothecary/file cabinet. Cabinet features solid oak construction with solid brass

Category

1920s American Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

1930s Four-Drawer Library Index Card Cabinet
1930s Four-Drawer Library Index Card Cabinet

1930s Four-Drawer Library Index Card Cabinet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 20th century four-drawer index card file cabinet with brass handles.

Category

Early 20th Century American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

19th Century Amberg's Cabinet Letter File, circa 1890s
19th Century Amberg's Cabinet Letter File, circa 1890s

19th Century Amberg's Cabinet Letter File, circa 1890s

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A monumental 60-drawer antique letter file cabinet with original stenciled name and four

Category

Late 19th Century Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Antique Blueprint Style Cabinet
Antique Blueprint Style Cabinet

Antique Blueprint Style Cabinet

Located in Oakville, CT

Flat File Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 24" x 37 1/2" x 34" high Top Dimensions: 23" x 37 1/2

Category

Early 20th Century American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Four Stack Oak File Boxes
Early 20th Century Four Stack Oak File Boxes

Early 20th Century Four Stack Oak File Boxes

By P. A. Wetzel Co.

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Vintage, modular, stackable, raised panel four-piece Oak File Cabinet manufactured by P. A. Wetzel

Category

1920s American Arts and Crafts Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Inlaid Marquetry Walnut 24 Drawer Filing Collectors Cabinet
Antique Art Deco Inlaid Marquetry Walnut 24 Drawer Filing Collectors Cabinet

Antique Art Deco Inlaid Marquetry Walnut 24 Drawer Filing Collectors Cabinet

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & rare antique American Art Deco walnut & marquetry 24 drawer collectors or filing cabinet

Category

1920s American Art Deco Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl

1920s French Wooden Cabinet on Wheels
1920s French Wooden Cabinet on Wheels

1920s French Wooden Cabinet on Wheels

Located in High Point, NC

A metal cabinet on wheels from France, produced circa 1920. Appearing like an artefact from a

Category

1920s French Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal

Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest
Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest

Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest

Located in High Point, NC

A nostalgic patina gives this Industrial flat file cabinet a one-of-a-kind personality. Built in

Category

Early 20th Century French Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal

Early 20th c. Flat File Map Cabinet c.1940
Early 20th c. Flat File Map Cabinet c.1940

Early 20th c. Flat File Map Cabinet c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An early 20th century flat file map cabinet with original brass plated metal pulls and label

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak, Pine

Turn of the Century Mahogany Finish Globe-Wernicke Lawyer's Cabinet, circa 1905
Turn of the Century Mahogany Finish Globe-Wernicke Lawyer's Cabinet, circa 1905

Turn of the Century Mahogany Finish Globe-Wernicke Lawyer's Cabinet, circa 1905

By Globe Wernicke

Located in San Francisco, CA

Henry Yeiser and is best known for their vertical filing cabinets and sectional filing cabinets. The

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal, Brass

Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet
Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet

Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Solid oak early 20th Century flat file map cabinet with the original brass hardware. Oversize

Category

Early 20th Century American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Antique Tiger Oak Modular Filing Card Catalog Cabinet
Antique Tiger Oak Modular Filing Card Catalog Cabinet

Antique Tiger Oak Modular Filing Card Catalog Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Antique card catalog cabinet with 15 dovetailed drawers in three stackable pieces. Each drawer has

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk

By Wooton Desk Co.

Located in Dallas, TX

in paperwork that led to the introduction of filing cabinets, among other things. The white-collar

Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Double-Sided File or Parts Cabinet on Casters
Antique Oak Double-Sided File or Parts Cabinet on Casters

Antique Oak Double-Sided File or Parts Cabinet on Casters

Located in Skokie, IL

Antique Oak Double-Sided File or Parts Cabinet on Casters A truly spectacular piece! This rare and

Category

1910s American American Craftsman Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Brass

The M. Ohmer's Sons Co. [Dayton, OH] Oak Cabinet File
The M. Ohmer's Sons Co. [Dayton, OH] Oak Cabinet File

The M. Ohmer's Sons Co. [Dayton, OH] Oak Cabinet File

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The M. Ohmer’s Sons Co. [Dayton, OH] cabinet file, oak, rectangular form with inset paneled sides

Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

Antique File Safe
Antique File Safe

Antique File Safe

By Office Specialty Mfg. Co.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Antique File safe made in Rochester New York. The locking mechanism works and keeps the top drawer

Category

Early 20th Century American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Metal

Antique Double Flat File Drafting Table
Antique Double Flat File Drafting Table

Antique Double Flat File Drafting Table

Located in Dekalb, IL

Multi-function drafting cabinet combining a slanted, height-adjustable work surface with an

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Wood

Ten-Drawer Wood Flat File
Ten-Drawer Wood Flat File

Ten-Drawer Wood Flat File

Located in Austin, TX

Fabulous flat file with warm stained wood and brass hardware. Authentic style and function for

Category

Early 20th Century American Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Wood

1900 Antique Tiger Oak Tall Chest Apothecary File Collector Cabinet
1900 Antique Tiger Oak Tall Chest Apothecary File Collector Cabinet

1900 Antique Tiger Oak Tall Chest Apothecary File Collector Cabinet

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1900 Antique Tiger Oak chest of drawers Apothecary File Collector Cabinet Solid Tiger oak chest of

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Filing Cabinets Antique

Materials

Oak

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Filing Cabinets Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal filing cabinets antique for your home. A filing cabinets antique — often made from wood, oak and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer filing cabinets antique, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each filing cabinets antique bearing Industrial, Arts and Crafts or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made filing cabinets antique over the years, but those crafted by Library Bureau SoleMakers, Yawman and Erbe and Globe Wernicke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Filing Cabinets Antique?

A filing cabinets antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $220 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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 Filing Cabinets Antique
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A hanging file drawer in a desk is often a good alternative to filing cabinets. You can also find carts, boxes and bins designed for storing files and paperwork. On 1stDibs, shop a range of desks and filing cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    When choosing a file or filing cabinet, size is the most significant consideration. Typically, file cabinets include drawers that are ideal for papers that are legal or letter size. Be sure the material of your cabinet is durable and that it is lightweight so that it can be moved around. Shop a range of antique filing cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A file cabinet is a necessary piece of office furniture for keeping documents and files organized and easily accessible. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary file cabinets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Filing cabinets are anywhere from 29 inches to 60 inches tall. The height of these cabinets is dependent on the number of drawers. The width of these cabinets are 15” or 18 ¼ inches wide for legal size.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best maker of filing cabinets is really a matter of personal preference. On 1stDibs, you'll find a range of filing cabinets from Andrew Forseth, Matt Richmond, Blake Tovin and other well-known designers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    To find your filing cabinet brand, start with the front, as some makers place stickers above the lock or in the bottom corners. If you don't find any markings there, look on the back and then search inside the drawers. If you still cannot locate a brand name, remove the drawers from the cabinet and check the frame behind them. In addition, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer may be of assistance if you're trying to determine the brand of an antique or vintage filing cabinet. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of filing cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, you can remove filing cabinet drawers from most cabinets. However, the methods of doing so vary. Some cabinets feature track hardware that allows you to pull the drawers out. With others, you need to shake the cabinet to dislodge the drawers. Shop a range of vintage and antique filing cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if your filing cabinet is fireproof, look on the back, inside and behind the drawers. Some fireproof file cabinets will feature a mark that begins with "UL," such as "UL 350" or "UL 150." This marking indicates that pieces in the filing cabinet gained fireproof certification from Underwriters Laboratories. Even if your piece doesn't bear a UL marking, it still may be fireproof. Conduct online research on your specific model using trustworthy resources or contact the manufacturer to verify. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of filing cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    A flat file cabinet is used for storing and organizing paperwork. Most are generously proportioned and designed specifically for blueprints, artwork, maps and other large items. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of flat file cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    How tall a four-drawer file cabinet is varies. However, most are at least 52 inches to accommodate four levels of standard-size hanging file folders, which are around 9.25 inches high. Find a variety of filing cabinets 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How much an antique record player cabinet is worth depends on a variety of factors. The age, materials, maker and condition all impact value. If the record player remains inside the cabinet, and whether or not it is operational will also affect the price you can expect to receive for it. Having the cabinet evaluated by a certified appraiser is a simple way to find out how much your piece is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of record players.

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