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Machinist Cabinet

Apothecary Cabinet by The Cleveland Twist Drill Company
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic Cleveland Twist Drill oak machinist's cabinet used for storing drill bits and parts
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Machinists Twist Drill Multi Drawer Cabinet
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique Machinists Twist Drill Machinist Multi drawer Cabinet. It is 28" wide x 25.5' high x 11.5
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Machinists Twist Drill Multi Drawer Cabinet
Antique Machinists Twist Drill Multi Drawer Cabinet
$1,050 / item
H 25.5 in W 28 in D 11.5 in
Antique Sewing Machine Cabinet, English, Walnut, Machinist Console, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sewing machine cabinet. An English, walnut machinist's console, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood 36 Drawer Machinist Chest Tool Parts Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood 36 Drawer Machinist Chest Tool Parts Cabinet. Item
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

ANTiQUE 1900 ARTS & CRAFTS SHAPLAND AND PETTER HALL COAT GLOVE UMBRELLA STAND
By Shapland & Petter
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, carvers, cabinet makers, machinists, polishers, and labourers. The company was one of the first to install
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Copper

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Machinist Cabinet with Mesh Door
Located in New York, NY
Metal cabinet with mesh door
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Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Steel Machinist Cabinet with 18 Partitioned Drawers
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A green nuts and bolts steel cabinet with 18 drawers, each with 15 divisions. It is beautifully
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Vintage 1930s South African Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Tall Vintage Bank of Pigeon Holes, German, Steel, 20 Door, Industrial Cabinet
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
machinist's cabinet, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Fascinating Continental pigeon holes, with a
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Mid-20th Century German Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Steelmaster Industrial Steel Machinist 30 Drawer Storage Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Steelmaster industrial steel metal machinist 30 drawer storage tool chest cabinet. Item features 30
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Machinists Atelier Petite Tabletop Cabinet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Industrial Machinists Atelier Petite Tabletop Cabinet. 6 shallow drawers with original
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel, Brass

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal 18 Drawer Machinist Chest Garage Parts Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Industrial Steel Metal 18 Drawer Machinist Chest Garage Parts Cabinet with Distressed Green
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Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Cole Steel 27 Drawer Metal Machinist Tool Parts Cabinet Garage Chest
By Cole Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cole Steel 27 drawer metal machinist tool parts cabinet chest. Item features (27) drawers
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Late 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique Seven Drawer Machinist's Chest c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique machinist's chest used to store highly precision instruments and tools. Features
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Eight Drawer Oak Machinist's Chest c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Oak machinist's chest with brass knobs, leather handle, large top compartment with mirror
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Five Drawer Mahogany Machinist's Chest c.1910-1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Machinist's tool chest with round brass pulls, Five graduated drawers with
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Seven Drawer Mahogany Machinist's Chest c.1910-1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Machinist's tool chest with round brass pulls, original label, two keys, seven
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Machinist's Tool Box
Located in Garnerville, NY
Old painted and distressed oak Late Victorian American machinist's tool box. Solid oak underneath
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of...

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Brass

19th Century Victorian Machinist's Tool Box
19th Century Victorian Machinist's Tool Box
H 12.5 in W 18.673 in D 12.25 in
Dental or Machinists Pedestal Tool Cabinet
Located in Peekskill, NY
The oak cabinet is 16"x17", has 5 draws and a glass door. The cabinet is mounted to a heavy white
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Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage 1940s Industrial Machinist's Cabinet Maple Butcher Block Kitchen Island
Located in Lafayette, IN
This piece began life as a WWII era field engineer's cabinet, was modified in the 50's with a
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Early 20th Century Machinist's 18-Drawer Wooden Cabinet, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an original wooden Machinist's cabinet with 18 drawers. Each drawer has dividers and an Art
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Large Steel Factory Cabinet, circa 1930s-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original industrial machinist's cabinet. The cabinet is made of two different
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Authentic Industrial Machinists Wooden Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial authentic 1920s machinists tools and parts storage cabinet. Features thirty six
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Industrial Quarter Sawn Oak Machinist Utility Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, midcentury, quarter sawn oak, utility cabinet for a machinist features 20 drawers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Large Antique Industrial Oak Machinist Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, antique, industrial, turn of the century, oak, machinist tool chest cabinet features several
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Antique 1890s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

American Industrial Green Steel Metal 27 Drawer Machinist Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial green steel metal 27 drawer machinist tool chest cabinet. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage 18 Drawer Steel Metal Industrial Green Machinist Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 18 Drawer steel metal industrial green machinist tool chest cabinet. Item features (18
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

1930s Wooden Painted Machinist Tool Chest
Located in New York, NY
This vintage oak wooden machinist box is painted black and has a green felt lining. Perfect for
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Vintage 1930s North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Amazing Handmade Machinists 75 Draw Oak Tool Chest
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is it best machinists tool chest we have ever found. It really shows the pride that both the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Walnut Machinist's Factory Tool Box c.1940-FREE SHIPPING
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A Walnut machinist's tool box used to store cutting tools for a lathe. Dovetail joints
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Felt, Wood

Antique Oak and Brass Machinist's Chest, circa 1880-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An Oak machinist's chest with dovetail joints, three drawers, brass pulls and a pull out
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Dental or Machinists Pedestal Tool Cabinet
Located in Peekskill, NY
The oak cabinet is 16" x 17", has 5 draws and a glass door. The cabinet is mounted to a heavy white
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Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Wooden Jewelers Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic vintage industrial jewelers / machinists / apothecary storage cabinet. Beautifully aged
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Vintage Industrial Wooden Jewelers Cabinet
Vintage Industrial Wooden Jewelers Cabinet
H 32.5 in W 25.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Rockford Union Victorian Maple Secretary Desk & Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Swedish settlers. A group of Forest City Furniture Company cabinet-makers and machinists had pooled their
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Early 20th Century Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Maple

Antique Machinists Cabinet, circa 1920
Located in Alhambra, CA
Fantastic handmade machinist's cabinet from the 1920s. Cabinet features two large doors and four
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Machine Age Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Machinist Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
Frenc industrial metal machinist cabinets with 3 interior shelves
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Vintage 1950s French End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Machinist Cabinets
Pair of French Machinist Cabinets
H 39 in W 20 in D 16 in
Pair of French Machinist Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
Frenc industrial metal machinist cabinets with 3 interior shelves
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Vintage 1950s French End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Machinist Cabinets
Pair of French Machinist Cabinets
H 39 in W 20 in D 16 in
Machinist Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
French metal industrial machinest cabinets. Used by machinests to hold tools, top tray is
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Vintage 1930s French End Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Machinist Cabinets
Machinist Cabinets
H 44 in W 20 in D 26 in
Machinist Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
French metal industrial machinest cabinets. Used by machinests to hold tools, top tray is
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Vintage 1930s French End Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Machinist Cabinets
Machinist Cabinets
H 44 in W 20 in D 26 in
Machinist Cabinet with Mesh Door
Located in New York, NY
Metal cabinet with mesh door
Category

Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Machinist Cubbies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large wood machinist cubbies painted in bright orange with tin label holders. Dimensions of
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Vintage 1940s American Bookcases

Materials

Tin

Machinist Cubbies
Machinist Cubbies
H 71 in W 48 in D 17.5 in
Hand Made Machinist Armoire
Located in New York, NY
Mirror Mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all? This 1950s Machinist
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Vintage 1950s American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mirror

Hand Made Machinist Armoire
Hand Made Machinist Armoire
H 84 in W 36 in D 24 in
Industrial Machinist's Tool and Storage Chest on Wheels
Located in Madison, WI
Machinist's tool and storage chest on wheels is actually two separate units that fit together. See
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Polished Steel Tool Cabinet
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
An unusual machinist'e tool cabinet with a slant top and mesh doors. Polished steel with a satin
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20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Polished Steel Tool Cabinet
Polished Steel Tool Cabinet
H 47.5 in W 39.5 in D 16 in

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By Henry Ward
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Antique Early 19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coat Racks and Stands

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$891
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Machinist Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the machinist cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and oak, every machinist cabinet was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a machinist cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A machinist cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial and Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Machinist Cabinet?

Prices for a machinist cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $6,900, while the average can fetch as much as $950.

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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