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General Store Pratt's Foods Oak Hanging Cabinet, circa 1900
General Store Pratt's Foods Oak Hanging Cabinet, circa 1900

General Store Pratt's Foods Oak Hanging Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique General Store Pratt's Foods Oak Hanging Cabinet, circa 1900, an oak cabinet having a broken pediment crown, above a rectangular case with a glazed door revealing three shelve...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Monumental General Store Counter Cabinet in Olive Green
Antique Monumental General Store Counter Cabinet in Olive Green

Antique Monumental General Store Counter Cabinet in Olive Green

Located in Dekalb, IL

Large-scale counter cabinet likely produced for general store or mercantile use, designed to organize a wide variety of goods behind a service counter.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Antique Oak General Store Mercantile Counter
Monumental Antique Oak General Store Mercantile Counter

Monumental Antique Oak General Store Mercantile Counter

Located in Dekalb, IL

Substantial antique general store counter constructed in solid oak with a paneled facade, projecting work surface, and decorative Victorian-era corbels accented by turned button deta...

Category

Antique 1890s Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Pair of General Store Coffee Bean Dispensers
Pair of General Store Coffee Bean Dispensers

Pair of General Store Coffee Bean Dispensers

Located in Peekskill, NY

Original back counter coffee bean cabinets are impossible to find. This is a nice all original matching pair. The mirrors are beveled and read... fine blend... coffee and chicory. Th...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Two-Tier General Store Display Case
Antique Painted Two-Tier General Store Display Case

Antique Painted Two-Tier General Store Display Case

Located in Dekalb, IL

Countertop wooden display case with an upper slant-front glazed showcase above a lower rectangular display compartment, both enclosed with sliding mirrored rear doors. The case retai...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique French Industrial General Store Counter - Work Island
Antique French Industrial General Store Counter - Work Island

Antique French Industrial General Store Counter - Work Island

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive one-of-a-kind 19th century country French industrial general store counter. Finished on all sides, today this most distinctive work of art would make for...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Columbus Showcase Company Oak Slant Front General Store Display Case 76"
Antique Columbus Showcase Company Oak Slant Front General Store Display Case 76"

Antique Columbus Showcase Company Oak Slant Front General Store Display Case 76"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique general storage showcase made by the Columbus Showcase Company of Columbus Ohio. Features a large rectangular frame made from oak and glass with slant front and rear slid...

Category

Early 20th Century American Machine Age Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique American General Store Revolving Red Cabinet
Antique American General Store Revolving Red Cabinet

Antique American General Store Revolving Red Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique American general store revolving bolt and nut cabinet. Original paint.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Primitive Painted Furniture

Materials

Tin

Early 19th Century American Country Mercantile Cabinet
Early 19th Century American Country Mercantile Cabinet

Early 19th Century American Country Mercantile Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

A rare, likely one-of-a-kind monumental sized antique Pennsylvania general store cupboard / mercantile cabinet. Born in PA in the early 19th century, featuring rustic hand-crafted...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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Antique General Store Display Cabinet
Antique General Store Display Cabinet

Antique General Store Display Cabinet

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H 46.25 in W 30.5 in D 17.125 in

Antique General Store Display Cabinet

Located in Alexandria, VA

A wonderful pine multi-drawer general store fixture from Maine. This piece has been refinished and is ready to go into your home.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique American General Store Revolving Bolt and Nut Cabinet
Antique American General Store Revolving Bolt and Nut Cabinet

Antique American General Store Revolving Bolt and Nut Cabinet

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H 56.25 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in

Antique American General Store Revolving Bolt and Nut Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique American general store revolving bolt and nut cabinet. Original paint.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Cabinets

Materials

Metal

14 Foot Oak General Store Showcase Display Cabinet  or Back Bar
14 Foot Oak General Store Showcase Display Cabinet  or Back Bar

14 Foot Oak General Store Showcase Display Cabinet or Back Bar

Located in New York, NY

Impressive turn of the century oak wall cabinet that was formerly in a Midwestern general store.

Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Storage Cabinet on Wheels Used for Cigar Display and Sale in 1900s General Store
Storage Cabinet on Wheels Used for Cigar Display and Sale in 1900s General Store

Storage Cabinet on Wheels Used for Cigar Display and Sale in 1900s General Store

Located in Madison, WI

From a late 1800s Kentucky general store. A piece of rough-hewn beauty. Aged wooden cabinetry on a burnished steel frame.

Category

Antique 1890s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

1900s General Store Counter-Top Display Showcase by Excelsior Company
1900s General Store Counter-Top Display Showcase by Excelsior Company

1900s General Store Counter-Top Display Showcase by Excelsior Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Turn of the century tiered general store counter-top display showcase by Excelsior Showcase Works.

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

20th Century Painted 30 Drawer Apothecary or Country Store Cabinet
20th Century Painted 30 Drawer Apothecary or Country Store Cabinet

20th Century Painted 30 Drawer Apothecary or Country Store Cabinet

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 20th century country apothecary or general store cabinet with 30 graduated drawers below a lift-top enclosing a shallow storage area.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1920 Wooden General Store Merchandise Sorting Cabinet
1920 Wooden General Store Merchandise Sorting Cabinet

1920 Wooden General Store Merchandise Sorting Cabinet

Located in Surrey, BC

Nice solid mercantile sorting cabinet used for display in a general store in Western Ontario.

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Country Shelves

Materials

Wood

Large 1920 Mercantile General Store Display Cabinet
Large 1920 Mercantile General Store Display Cabinet

Large 1920 Mercantile General Store Display Cabinet

Located in Surrey, BC

Two-piece wooden sliding top door display unit with open bottom for storage. This piece retains it's original finish. Found in Ohio where it was salvaged from an old hardware store. ...

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Antique Early 1900s American American Colonial Vitrines

Materials

Wood

1930 Mercantile General Store Open Shelving  Storage Cabinet
1930 Mercantile General Store Open Shelving  Storage Cabinet

1930 Mercantile General Store Open Shelving Storage Cabinet

Located in Surrey, BC

Great old cabinet with open back salvaged from a General store in PNW.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Country Cabinets

Materials

Fir

19THC GENERAL STORE SHELF
19THC GENERAL STORE SHELF

19THC GENERAL STORE SHELF

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H 65 in W 36 in D 9 in

19THC GENERAL STORE SHELF

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GENERAL STORE SHELF GREAT GREEN PAINT

Category

Antique 19th Century American Shelves

Materials

Wood

Cherry Top General Store Counter
Cherry Top General Store Counter

Cherry Top General Store Counter

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H 41 in W 96 in D 28 in

Cherry Top General Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

Bar height store counter with cherry top, inset panels and half open back with double door back.

Category

Antique 1880s Canadian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

French Oak Late 19th Century General Store Shop / Display Cabinet
French Oak Late 19th Century General Store Shop / Display Cabinet

French Oak Late 19th Century General Store Shop / Display Cabinet

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Nice 19th century French oak cabinet most likely from a general store to display items.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

1880 General Store Multi panel Store Counter
1880 General Store Multi panel Store Counter

1880 General Store Multi panel Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

A very good authentic example of a multi panel counter with soft age cracked grey paint, open back, scrubbed oak top in very simple distinct features.. It is not easy to find an orig...

Category

Antique 1880s American Country Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

Vintage Oak General Store Country Mercantile Curio Display Case Cabinet Showcase
Vintage Oak General Store Country Mercantile Curio Display Case Cabinet Showcase

Vintage Oak General Store Country Mercantile Curio Display Case Cabinet Showcase

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage oak general store curio display showcase. Features pedestal base with one adjustable shelf and two sliding glass doors.   

Category

20th Century American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century American General Store Counter
19th Century American General Store Counter

19th Century American General Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

We have a pair of 16 ft General Store Working counters with panelled fronts and sides , original wood tops, square nailed construction, open backs with a floor. Found in Nebraska....

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Cabinets

Materials

Pine

19th Century Original General Store Counter
19th Century Original General Store Counter

19th Century Original General Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

A very good store counter balanced with multi panels and 4 working doors at the back portion for storage. This example is untouched with a swing door (not shown) mountable on the sid...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Pine

French Oak 19th Century General Store Shop / Display Cabinet or Counter
French Oak 19th Century General Store Shop / Display Cabinet or Counter

French Oak 19th Century General Store Shop / Display Cabinet or Counter

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Very nice cabinet most likely from a general store to display items.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Spectacular Original Antique General Store Tobacco Cabinet in Quarter-Sawn Oak
Spectacular Original Antique General Store Tobacco Cabinet in Quarter-Sawn Oak

Spectacular Original Antique General Store Tobacco Cabinet in Quarter-Sawn Oak

By A. N. Russell & Sons

Located in Highwood, IL

Situated in an old-time country or general store pleasantly displaying cigars and other tobacco related items over a century ago, this fine tin lined cupboard could now showcase most...

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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Vitrines

Bold Numerical General Store Bolt Bin
Bold Numerical General Store Bolt Bin

Bold Numerical General Store Bolt Bin

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H 54 in W 67.25 in D 11.5 in

Bold Numerical General Store Bolt Bin

Located in Santa Monica, CA

One of a kind, large two piece American general store bolt bin with 87 drawers. Original green surface with original white hand painted numbers and original porcelain and iron pulls...

Category

Early 20th Century American Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Porcelain

1910 Oak Mercantile Show Case Countertop General Store Display Cabinet, Vitrine
1910 Oak Mercantile Show Case Countertop General Store Display Cabinet, Vitrine

1910 Oak Mercantile Show Case Countertop General Store Display Cabinet, Vitrine

Located in Surrey, BC

A beautiful and practical oak countertop display cabinet from circa 1910. Glassed on three sides with a mirrored back panel. Opens from the rear with a spring-loaded mechanism. Use t...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Late Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Antique Grand Rapids Store Quartersawn Oak General Store Showcase Display Case
Antique Grand Rapids Store Quartersawn Oak General Store Showcase Display Case

Antique Grand Rapids Store Quartersawn Oak General Store Showcase Display Case

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique general storage showcase made by The Grand Rapids Store Equipment Corporation of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Wooden Original General Store Counter
19th Century Wooden Original General Store Counter

19th Century Wooden Original General Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

Excellent American Store counter from a general store in Chicago. This original piece has a custom cut piece of glass resting on top and is not part of the original piece.  

Category

Antique 1890s American Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Tulipwood

19th Century Original Mercantile General Store Counter
19th Century Original Mercantile General Store Counter

19th Century Original Mercantile General Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

Solid fir counter salvaged in the Pacific North West in original old oxidized red paint. Some restoration can be completed in house.   

Category

Antique 1890s American Country Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Fir

1890 American 15 ft original general store counter
1890 American 15 ft original general store counter

1890 American 15 ft original general store counter

Located in Surrey, BC

A complete original general store counter in original age cracked surface, made of pine with multi panels and a perfect untouched top. It is not common to find one that has not been...

Category

Antique 1890s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Fir, Pine

19th Century French Mercantile country General Store Counter
19th Century French Mercantile country General Store Counter

19th Century French Mercantile country General Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

A very nice rare 19th c store counter from France, showing multi panels , tall detailed mouldings work, all in original painted finish . Counter has original floor and small cash ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Pine

American General Store Painted Wooden Architectural Retail Counter
American General Store Painted Wooden Architectural Retail Counter

American General Store Painted Wooden Architectural Retail Counter

Located in Forney, TX

A large and most impressive old fashioned industrial American general store counter. Hand-crafted in the United States, the monumental nearly 8-feet long 3-foot tall American count...

Category

20th Century American Country Sideboards

Materials

Paint, Pine, Wood

C 1900 Solid Oak /Fir Multi Panel General Store Counter
C 1900 Solid Oak /Fir Multi Panel General Store Counter

C 1900 Solid Oak /Fir Multi Panel General Store Counter

Located in Surrey, BC

A solid oak counter with panels drawers and a great small interior configuration of shelves and storage.. we added a piece of reclaimed stone to the top. Found in a storage where ...

Category

Antique 1890s Canadian Country Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

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General Store Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the general store cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each general store cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and softwood. There are many kinds of the general store cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A general store cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Industrial and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a General Store Cabinet?

Prices for a general store cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $24,800, while the average can fetch as much as $3,700.

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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