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Davis Cabinet French Country Walnut Serpentine Commode Chest Table Nightstand
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company commode or side table. Made of Walnut featuring square serpentine
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

SUPER RARE FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN FRUITWOOD GUN COLLECTORS CABINET
Located in GB
collectable Victorian Fruitwood, fully restored Gun collectors cabinet with steel roller ammunition drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

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Fruitwood, Oak

Wardrobe with Gun Rack, Cherrywood and Oak, France, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wardrobe with gunsmith. Cherry and oakwood. France, 18th century. Two-door wardrobe with three
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires

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Other

17 Century Armoire with Side Gun Door in Walnut from France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful armoire called Bonnetière with a door on here side for guns from France
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Unique Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cabinet was built around an authentic French champagne rack. The front doors are the two parts
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Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets

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Steel

Unique Cabinet
Unique Cabinet
H 60 in W 57 in D 24 in
Antique French Hunt Cabinet / Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Buffet
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French hunt style / renaissance revival Cabinet. Impressive sculpted Stag
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Rare Antique French Hunt Cabinet Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest Bookcase
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Cabinet of exceptional quality. The cabinet is richly decorated with French hunt / Black Forest style
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Carved Bleached Oak Buffet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den, a game room or an entry with this richly carved antique buffet! Created in France
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Antique Flintlock Pistol Cabinet for Duelists
Located in Marseille, FR
Gun cabinet full time duelists 19th century in its original box with red velvet. Platinum finely
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Antique Late 19th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Wood Low-Relief Depicting a Werewolf and Saint George
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
this engraving is kept in the Cabinet des Estampes in Strasbourg (France). This woodcut has inspired
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Louis XIV Parisian Wardrobe in Walnut - end of the 17th early 18th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice Parisian wardrobe called "lingère". Beautiful Louis XIV style walnut cabinet of the late 17th or early 18th century. This very beautiful walnut cabinet ideally proportioned...
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Antique Early 1700s French Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

Important Exhibition Encrier by François Linke and Léon Messagé, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare and important exhibition encrier by François Linke and Léon Messagé. French, circa 1900. Index number 709. Signed to the edge 'F. Linke'. This exceptional and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Cupboard with Original Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Small Cupboard made from beautiful French Walnut with a magnificent Marble Stone Top. With a ton of character and charm, we are proud to offer this extra deep 18th cen...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Cupboards

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Marble, Steel

Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
The French custom of a father's gift to his newborn daughter was the crafting or purchase of an armoire carved with symbols of plenty and happiness, which stored her trousseau to use...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Vintage Italian Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Mid Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stupendous vintage Italian Mid Century marquetry inlaid burr walnut drinks cabinet, Circa 1950 in date. The pair of doors with central satinwood floral cartouche inlay and...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets

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Walnut

Tall Louis XV Period Walnut Armoire with Two-Drawer, 3rd Quarter 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Transitional in periods between Louis XV and Louis XVI, of two-piece construction, the top section having a molded cornice and two doors opening to reveal a shelf, the loser section ...
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Vintage Meuble Francais Ormolu Mounted Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stupendous vintage Meuble Francais Empire Revival burr walnut and ormolu mounted cocktail cabinet with fitted and mirrored interior, of the highest quality and dating from ...
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Vintage 1970s Empire Revival Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Wooden Railway, Porters Luggage Cart
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Porters Trolly With Luggage, Hay Wheelbarrow. A charming late 18th, early 19th century wooden barrow, made of beechwood with single wooden spoked front wheel with iron surrou...
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20th Century British Edwardian Luggage Racks

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Wood, Ash

Vintage Wooden Railway, Porters Luggage Cart
Vintage Wooden Railway, Porters Luggage Cart
H 28.75 in W 27.56 in D 70.87 in
French 19th Century Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This solid oak armoire from 19th century France is substantial in size and full of hand-carved detail. A large cornice tops the piece above a carved diamond detail. The large doors f...
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Steel

French 19th Century Carved Oak Armoire
French 19th Century Carved Oak Armoire
H 84.5 in W 59.25 in D 24.63 in
19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, fluted turned post, 3D open spiral twist spindles, and moorish de...
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

John Widdicomb French Country Serpentine Dresser with Glass Top, circa 1950s
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
John Widdicomb French Country Serpentine triple Dresser with protective Glass Top, Serpentine front. Solid wood dovetailed drawers with original heavy duty brass drop pulls. Circa 19...
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Mid-20th Century American Country Dressers

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Fruitwood, Plywood

Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Davis Cabinet Co. Walnut Side Table
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Davis Cabinet Co. Solid walnut nighstand, end table, cabinet. Very sturdy and in great condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Gun Shop Display Cabinet c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany glass fronted display cabinet, later painted for use in a gentleman's gun shop based in London. This stunning piece of British craftsmans...
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Antique French Oak Liquor Cabinet Bar Sideboard Server Allegorical Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb antique french oak allegorical cabinet, sideboard, server, buffet, liquor cabinet or bar~~highly carved with barley twist pillars and biblical scene carvings ~~c. 1880s T...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

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Oak

Elegant Gun Case from Holland & Holland from the 1920-30s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Gun Case from Holland & Holland from the 1920-30s. Discretely marked Holland & Holland at the top of the case. (see picture) Wear consistent with age and use
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Vintage 1920s Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Leather

Elegant Gun Case from Holland & Holland from the 1920-30s
Elegant Gun Case from Holland & Holland from the 1920-30s
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H 7.09 in W 29.53 in D 3.15 in

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Carved Oak Bookcase / Gun Cupboard
Located in London, GB
Good quality hand carved oak bookcase / Gun cupboard in the Louis XIII style C1890 - This piece can
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Bookcases

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Oak

Carved Oak Bookcase / Gun Cupboard
Carved Oak Bookcase / Gun Cupboard
H 89 in W 57 in D 24 in
Carved Oak Hunts Bookcase Gun Cupboard, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A good black forest style hand carved oak bookcase or gun cabinet circa 1880. This piece is
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Antique 1880s French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Classical Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet Formerly a Gun Cabinet
Located in London, GB
this piece was formerly a gun cabinet from which it has been converted. The piece comprises of shallow
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Antique 1830s French French Provincial Bookcases

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Mahogany

19th C. Carved Gun Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent 19th century carved oak gun cabinet from Normandy (c:1870) This buffet has two pieces
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Vitrines

19th Century French Henri II Carved Light Oak Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your rifle or shotgun collection in this beautifully carved, antique gun cabinet. Created
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Henri II Carved Oak Eleven-Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your rifle or shotgun collection in this beautifully carved, antique gun cabinet. Created
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

Antique Gun Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Walnut Display Cabinet Converted into Gun Case (Guns not for sale; only display)
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Walnut

Antique Gun Case
Antique Gun Case
H 76.25 in W 43.25 in D 18.5 in
Gun Case Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Charles X Black Walnut Armoire Converted to Gun Case
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Wardrobes and Armoires

Gun Case Armoire
Gun Case Armoire
H 37 in W 17 in D 83 in
19th Century Fench Walnut Louis XV Gun Rack
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Walnut Louis XV Gun Rack
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Antique 19th Century French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Steel Curio Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steel Curio Cabinet in gun metal patina with 2 adjustable glass shelves and 2 set in steel shelves.
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Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Steel Curio Cabinet
Steel Curio Cabinet
H 66 in W 26 in D 13 in
1940's Metal Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 1940 cabinet stripped to gun metal patina. 4 fixed Shelves.
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Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

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Steel

1940's Metal Cabinet
1940's Metal Cabinet
H 63.5 in W 23 in D 17 in
Antique French Oak Bookcase Black Forest Hunt Display Cabinet Jacobean Buffet
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "hunt" cabinet, bookcase
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Durance Industrial Library Cabinet
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial Library Cabinet with Gun Metal polished steel and french oak insert.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Cabinets

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Steel

Durance Industrial Library Cabinet
Durance Industrial Library Cabinet
H 96 in W 92 in D 18 in
French Steel Safe by H. Dorval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
also has a keyed jewelry box and an adjustable shelf. The steel has been stripped down to a gun metal
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Brass, Steel

French Steel Safe by H. Dorval
French Steel Safe by H. Dorval
H 45 in W 23 in D 17 in
19th Century French Renaissance Triple Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
finest library, collection, trophies, or even have us convert it into a spectacular gun cabinet! Use your
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Bookcases

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Oak

Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Painted Buffet Deux Corps from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
". Crafted in Southern France, circa 1760, the elegant cabinet is built in two sections for easier handling
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hunt Bookcase, Ca. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from solid old-growth oak, this handsome 19th century French Renaissance bookcase is
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Bookcases

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Oak

Three Doors "Strafor" Locker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique piece. Black gun metal patina. 3 doors
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20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Three Doors "Strafor" Locker
Three Doors "Strafor" Locker
H 72 in W 44 in D 15 in
Double Sided Locker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gun metal patina on Double sided locker with 5 door storage on both sides. Single shelf and two
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Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Double Sided Locker
Double Sided Locker
H 81 in W 67 in D 32 in
Large Napoleon III Steel Safe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This outstanding safe created by the company in France "Petit Jean" has been restored to a perfect
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Large Napoleon III Steel Safe
Large Napoleon III Steel Safe
H 53.5 in W 29.5 in D 19 in
One Door "Strafor" Locker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique piece. Black gun metal patina, door slides open inside cabinet which is a rare feature.
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

One Door "Strafor" Locker
One Door "Strafor" Locker
H 69 in W 17 in D 16 in
Louis XIV Armoire de Chasse from Late 17th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Very handsome, richly carved Armoire de Chasse-(Gun Cabinet), from the Louis XIV period. It was
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Bar by JULES LELEU
Located in Bridgewater, CT
with mirrored interior and shelf space, the two cylindrical frontal columns with gun barrel patina
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Vintage 1950s French Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Bar by JULES LELEU
Art Deco Bar by JULES LELEU
H 41.25 in W 57 in D 17 in
Paul Evans Grand Walnut Burl Executive Desk
Located in New York, NY
) and the base is a darker gun metal color.The desk has been fully restored with a hand French
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Vintage 1970s American Desks

Materials

Zinc

Paul Evans Rare Grand Executive Desk
Located in New York, NY
burled walnut(darker than the pictures) and the base is a darker gun metal color.The desk has been fully
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Vintage 1970s American Desks

Materials

Zinc

Gun metal uplighter floor lamp by Jacques Grange for Maison Meilleur for YSL
By Jacques Grange
Located in London, GB
Designed by the legendary interior designer Jacques Grange, this gun metal uplighter was designed
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Early 20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Vintage 15ft Regency Revival Triple Pillar Dining Table Mid 20th C
Located in London, GB
Century. It is made from stunning flame mahogany and is raised on three "gun barrel" turned columns on
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Vintage 1950s Regency Revival Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

A Large British Sailor's Woolwork (woolie) Picture of the Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
/> She was 227 feet long x 50 feet and carried One 110 lb gun, Eight 8inch guns
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Tall Bleached Oak Gun Cabinet, France circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking tall oak cabinet has been giving a bleached finish, adding a fresh look to the French
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Light Oak Gun Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous antique heavily carved buffet deux corps from France, circa 1870. This 9-gun cabinet has
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Gun Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch house or hunting lodge with this exquisite antique gun cabinet. Crafted in
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

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Walnut

Antique French Empire Mahogany Gun Cabinet with Brass inlay, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Mahogany Gun Cabinet with Brass inlay, Circa 1880-1890. **Please note that
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Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Carved Oak Eight-Gun Display Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your rifle collection inside this beautifully carved, antique gun display cabinet. Created in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century French Henri II Carved Bleached Oak Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your rifle or shotgun collection in this beautifully carved, antique gun cabinet. Created
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century French Henri II Carved Bleached Oak Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your rifle or shotgun collection in this beautifully carved, antique gun cabinet. Created
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Nine-Gun Display Buffet Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1880, the two-piece buffet will hold up to nine guns. The cabinet has a pair of doors with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Large 19th Century Black Forest Six-Gun Wall-Mounted Display Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand antique gun display rack (or pool cue holder) from France or Switzerland, circa 1880. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Antique Ships Bookcase Victorian Satinwood Display Cabinet Nautical Marine
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ship's bookcase, a Victorian satinwood display cabinet of nautical, maritime
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

Tall and Narrow French Louis Philippe Armoire with Mirrored Door, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
original luster in our workshop, France, 1830. Makes a handsome gun cabinet, linen or clothes cabinet
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Cave a Liqueur with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete an elegant bar area with this antique liquor cabinet. Created circa 1880 in the French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Barware

Materials

Glass, Walnut

A hall bench made from the timbers of H.M.S. Foudroyant, 1897
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
’) was the 80-gun flagship of Admiral Lord Nelson from 1799-1801. Although a relatively short command
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Antique 1890s English Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of two-door mahogany Cabinets by Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Pair of two-door mahogany cabinets raised on four tapered gilt & gun metal brass legs by Jules
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20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental French Hunt-Style Gun Display Cabinet
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Sometime called "St. Hubert-style" after the patron saint of the hunt, this fine and rare gun
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Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Gun Cabinet
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This French armoire was made in the Louis XV style from oak and was converted into a gun cabinet
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

18th Century French Large Oak Armoire or Gun Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
for a dry bar above two short and two long drawers, and additional "hidden" gun compartments on each
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Unusual French Louis-Philippe Mahogany Gun Rack
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual 19th century French Louis-Phillipe period mahogany gun rack, with three drawers and four
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Antique 19th Century French Shelves

Materials

Wood

French Cherry Bookcase
Located in Fairhope, AL
fairly tall upper portion that makes it great for converting into a gun cabinet. The bookcase is in two
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Cherry

French Cherry Bookcase
French Cherry Bookcase
H 88 in W 32 in D 12.5 in
Antique Style Welsh Dresser Solid Pine Farmhouse French Painted Grey
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful French painted farmhouse style solid pine welsh dresser, the delft rack fitted with two
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20th Century Dressers

Materials

Pine

Louis XIVII Walnut Armoire
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and bold Louis XIII walnut armoire with gun cabinet on side. Heavy and deeply carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XIVII Walnut Armoire
Louis XIVII Walnut Armoire
H 93.5 in W 76 in D 27 in
Exceptional Period Regence Chateau Armiore
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 17th c early 18th c Regence Walnut chateau armiore of exceptional quality. Has "gun cabinets
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Hunt Carved Oak Bookcase or Gun Cupboard, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand carved bookcase or gun cupboard is carved in the Black Forest Hunt style circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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French Gun Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French gun cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French gun cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French gun cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French gun cabinet bearing modern or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Davis Cabinet Company each produced at least one beautiful French gun cabinet that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Gun Cabinet?

Prices for a French gun cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $700 and can go as high as $165,807, while the average can fetch as much as $7,100.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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 French Gun Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, a gun cabinet can be made of wood. Most often, manufacturers choose durable solid hardwoods like mahogany. Keep in mind that some locations have laws that dictate how guns must be stored. Regulations may require use of a metal gun cabinet in some areas. Find a range of gun cabinets on 1stDibs.

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