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Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut China Cabinet Cupboard
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Life Time Furniture china cabinet / hutch. Made of walnut featuring Jacobean styling with
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Walnut

Stunning Baker Furniture Ornate Chinoiserie Lacquered Bar Cabinet on Stand
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Simply stunning, ornate (inside and out), George III Oriental lacquer cabinet by Baker Furniture
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1760s American Chinese Chippendale Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique China Cabinet Chippendale Walnut by Royal Furniture Co
Located in Lake Worth, FL
our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an antique china cabinet chippendale in
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Walnut

Antique China Cabinet in Walnut by Hellam Furniture Co
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Rolling antique China cabinet in walnut by Hellam Furniture Co 1920s A truly fantastic piece with
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

ROCKFORD Antique Carved Walnut French Gothic China Cabinet
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Gothic style china cabinet by Rockford Chair & Furniture Co. Walnut with
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Chinese Elmwood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional Chinese cabinet.
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19th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Elmwood Cabinet
Chinese Elmwood Cabinet
H 42 in W 39 in D 21 in
Rockford Burled Walnut & Satinwood Inlaid Louis XV Style Liquor China Cabinet
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Rockford Burled Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Louis XV Style Liquor China Cabinet Dimensions : 70" Tall
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1920s American Louis XV Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Walnut

19th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese cabinet with carved panels and painting. From Anhui province this cabinet is
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19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Cabinet
H 65 in W 40 in D 18 in
Chinese Elm Wood Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Elm wood cabinet, with arched top above a small two door cabinet above a niche on
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Elm Wood Cabinet
Chinese Elm Wood Cabinet
H 36 in W 28 in D 11 in
Antique Chinese Alter Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
49.5? Antique Chinese alter cabinet 2 Door red cabinet hand painted in seasonal flowers
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Alter Cabinet
Antique Chinese Alter Cabinet
H 33 in W 49.5 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 19th century Chinese cabinet, a cupboard each at the top and bottom with
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1880s Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Cabinet
H 77 in W 35 in D 16 in
19th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Cabinet. A beautiful 19th Century Red Lacquer Gilt Painted Qing
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Cabinet
H 72.75 in W 50.5 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Chinese Furniture BUFFET
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century Chinese Furniture XIX CENTURY CHINESE FURNITURE BUFFET ELEGANT CHINESE FURNITURE
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1880s Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Hardwood

Chinese Antique Side Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Elm wood Side Cabinet. Ming style clean lines side cabinet night stand. Elmwood Side
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Antique Side Cabinet
Chinese Antique Side Cabinet
H 27 in W 24.5 in D 18 in
Chinese Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 18th century panel door cabinet, three carved drawers with nail head studs, across the
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1750s Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Walnut, Lacquer

Chinese Cabinet, 18th Century
Chinese Cabinet, 18th Century
H 80 in W 54 in D 23 in
18th Century Chinese Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
An 18th century Chinese export kitchen cabinet with six cabinet doors, two of them featuring
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18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinese Kitchen Cabinet
18th Century Chinese Kitchen Cabinet
H 69.5 in W 59 in D 23 in
Chinese Export Campaign Camphorwood Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual cabinet commissioned in China by a British officer. In two parts for transporting. Of
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1850s Chinese Campaign Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Mahogany, Padouk

Chinese Export Campaign Camphorwood Cabinet
Chinese Export Campaign Camphorwood Cabinet
H 72 in W 38.25 in D 20.25 in
19th Century Chinese Rustic Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century Chinese rustic cabinet worn red lacquer from Shanxi Province. Wonderful patina
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Early 1800s Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Tapered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th century painted tapered Chinese cabinet. Having elaborate panels with gilt painting and raised
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1880s Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Cypress, Fir

Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful Chinese cabinet in mainly black and red lacquer with red decorations. Contains several
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinet
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinet
H 73.63 in W 34.26 in D 23.63 in
China Cabinet
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New Haven, CT
Extremely fine French mahogany biblioteque with exquisite ormolu mounts, by A. Beurdeley, Paris. The Beurdeley family were a flourishing dynasty of three generations of fine quality ...
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1870s French Louis XVI Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

China Cabinet
China Cabinet
H 76.5 in W 43 in D 19 in
18th Century Chinese Hardwood Tapered Cabinet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A very simple and plain Chinese round corner and tapered cabinet produced early 18th century from
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Hardwood

18th Century Chinese Hardwood Tapered Cabinet
18th Century Chinese Hardwood Tapered Cabinet
H 66.93 in W 43.71 in D 22.05 in
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
verniciflua tree, a material that has been utilised in Chinese furniture for over two millennia. This
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Cabinet
H 69.69 in W 52.96 in D 28.94 in
19th Century Chinese hardwood side cabinet.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th Century Chinese hardwood hand carved side cabinet. Having this wonderful shaped
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Hardwood

19th Century Chinese hardwood side cabinet.
19th Century Chinese hardwood side cabinet.
H 75.6 in W 44.89 in D 14.97 in
Chinese Cabinet Armoire, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
The superb quality of this Chinese cabinet is largely due to the exceptional finish. The old brown
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Chinese Cabinet Armoire, circa 1860-80
Chinese Cabinet Armoire, circa 1860-80
H 69 in W 50.25 in D 19.5 in
Antique Chinese Style Teakwood Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Mid 19th Century Chinese Style Teakwood Display Cabinet. Small storage shelves below main
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Teak

Chinese Qing Dynasty Painted Cabinet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century 4-door lacquered cabined from the Qing Dynasty, China, decorated in red lacquer
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Hardwood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Painted Cabinet
Chinese Qing Dynasty Painted Cabinet
H 76.5 in W 51 in D 21.5 in
Narrow Chinese Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The essence of traditional Chinese furniture is fully expressed in the simplicity and graceful
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Pine

Chinese Export Lacquered Two-Piece Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant Chinese two-piece lacquered cabinet finished in red lacquer with black lacquer front doors
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Lacquered Two-Piece Cabinet
Chinese Export Lacquered Two-Piece Cabinet
H 75.5 in W 37.5 in D 19.5 in
Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Chinese hardwood display cabinet or vitrine. Having beautifully
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Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Hardwood

Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
H 74.81 in W 37.8 in D 14.18 in
19th Century Chinese Export Table Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Chinese Export Table Cabinet, 19th Century, having a gilded cornice surmounted by a carved shell
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19th Century European Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Giltwood

19th Century Chinese Export Table Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Export Table Cabinet
H 22.5 in W 15.38 in D 8.25 in
19th Century Qing Chinese Alter Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
44? antique Chinese cabinet from the Shandong Provence 1851 Beautifully carved apron and sides
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1850s Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Raised Panel Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th century raised panel Chinese cabinet. Very auspicious (favorable) black and red raised panel
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1870s Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Cypress

Chinese Fine Ironwood Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This very fine 19th century cabinet from Northern China is made of ironwood. Iron wood, known in
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Fine Ironwood Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Fine Ironwood Cabinet, c. 1850
H 71 in W 67 in D 25.25 in
Chinese Four-Panel Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
craft, and elevated the joinery to a new artistic level. This monumental Chinese cabinet was constructed
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Four-Panel Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Four-Panel Cabinet, c. 1850
H 71 in W 57 in D 19.5 in
Chinese Lattice Kitchedn Cabinet with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese furniture is known for its practicality, beauty, and sturdy construction. This storage
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19th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Reclaimed Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Lacquered Wood Side Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Chinese red lacquered wood two-door credenza or sideboard with metal handles. Dealer: S138XX
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19th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Chinese Lacquered Wood Side Cabinet
Antique Chinese Lacquered Wood Side Cabinet
H 33.5 in W 37.5 in D 19.5 in
Large Antique Chinese 19th Century Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large Chinese cabinet with original lacquer. Two doors, fitted with traditional central hardware
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Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Brass

Large Antique Chinese 19th Century Cabinet
Large Antique Chinese 19th Century Cabinet
H 86.62 in W 68.9 in D 26.78 in
18th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A monumental 18th century black lacquer and cinnabar embellished cabinet. Brass and steel hardware
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Late 18th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Wood

18th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Cabinet
18th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Cabinet
H 91 in W 61.75 in D 28.25 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of late 19th century Chinese lacquered elmwood cabinets.    
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
H 70 in W 33.5 in D 22 in
IMPORTANT PAIR OF CHINESE CABINETS 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF CHINESE CABINETS 19th Century Of export 19th century in black lacquered wood with gilt
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Wood

IMPORTANT PAIR OF CHINESE CABINETS 19th Century
IMPORTANT PAIR OF CHINESE CABINETS 19th Century
H 66.54 in W 27.17 in D 16.15 in
18th Century Chinese Lacquered Cabinet - Fujian Province
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An 18th century Chinese lacquered and intricately carved and hand painted cabinet of small
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered display cabinet from Shanxi province was crafted in the mid-19th century using
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
H 56 in W 23.75 in D 15.25 in
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered display cabinet from Shanxi province was crafted in the mid-19th century using
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
H 51.75 in W 25.25 in D 14.5 in
Antique Edwardian Chinese Chippendale Mahogany China Cabinet Etagere Curio
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 2 piece Edwardian mirrored china, curio cabinet, or barback, circa 1900s. Top section
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Early 1900s Chinese Chippendale Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Mirror, Mahogany

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in East Hampton, NY
Very large black painted Chinese cabinet in two parts... locks are not original.... Two-piece item
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19th Century Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Cabinet
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Cabinet
H 98.5 in W 49.75 in D 21 in
18th Century Chinese Lacquered Cabinet - Qing Dynasty
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A truly Beautiful 18th century Chinese 2 door lacquered cabinet with intricately carved apron
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Berkey & Gay English Jacobean Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase or Bar Cabinet
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Jacobean style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet By Berkey & Gay USA
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1920s American Jacobean Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Walnut, Burl

38.5″ Antique Qing Dynasty Paneled Chinese Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
38.5? Antique Chinese paneled cabinet Fujian China Richly patinaed cabinet with hand painted
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1910s Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Wood

Chinese Chippendale Style Display Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese Chippendale style mahogany display / vitrine cabinet, circa 1900. Made in the Edwardian
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Early 1900s English Chinese Chippendale Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Chinese hardwood display cabinet having a pierced gallery top above stepped shelves and
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
Antique Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
H 38.98 in W 31.5 in D 7.88 in
Chinese Qing Red-Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
A early 19th century qing dynasty cabinet boasting a deep red patina from the Shanxi Province
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Early 19th Century Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Red-Lacquered Cabinet
Chinese Qing Red-Lacquered Cabinet
H 70.48 in W 55.52 in D 24.02 in
Chinese Two-Piece Stacking Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Chinese furniture design is characterized by the flawless construction, purity of line, and
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Cedar

Four Piece Chinese Stacking Cabinet, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This refined, early 20th century stacking cabinet from Beijing commands its surroundings with grand
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Brass

18th Century Ming Chinese Two-Door Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
A lacquer finished 18th century Chinese two-door cabinet with a set of small round legs. This
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18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Lacquer

18th Century Ming Chinese Two-Door Cabinet
18th Century Ming Chinese Two-Door Cabinet
H 72.5 in W 36 in D 23.75 in
Qing Dynasty Chinese Red Lacquered Cabinet - Shanxi Province
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
18th-century Chinese two-door red lacquered cabinet from Shanxi, China, dating back to the Qing
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations. Red base lacquer with
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the late 19th century, this striking red lacquer cabinet was likely part of a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Scholar’s Low Kang Hardwood Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Faversham, GB
An ebonised burgundy Chinese scholar’s low kang hardwood cabinet. Featuring six small drawers, four
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Curio Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Chinese Chippendale-style (19/20th Century) mahogany curio display cabinets with
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19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets

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Mahogany, Glass

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Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of furniture antique Chinese cabinets furniture cabinets available for sale. Each of these unique furniture antique Chinese cabinets furniture cabinets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Furniture antique Chinese cabinets furniture cabinets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of furniture antique Chinese cabinets furniture cabinets to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Louis XV and Georgian furniture antique Chinese cabinets furniture cabinets are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made furniture antique Chinese cabinets furniture cabinets over the years, but those made by R.J. Horner & Co., François Linke and Brendan Bass are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets?

Prices for furniture antique Chinese cabinets furniture cabinets start at $40 and top out at $423,821 with the average selling for $3,992.

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 Furniture Antique Chinese Cabinets Furniture Cabinets
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The purpose of cabinet furniture is to provide storage space. Cabinets can be used to organize everything from dinnerware and serveware in the dining room to media and games in the living room to apparel and accessories in the bedroom to linens and toiletries in the bathroom. Unlike open shelves, cabinets feature doors that hide their contents from sight, enhancing the appearance of a room. Find a large selection of cabinets and storage furniture on 1stDibs.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.

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