Mercantile Cabinet
Early 19th Century American Country Mercantile Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
store cupboard / mercantile cabinet.
Born in PA in the early 19th century, featuring rustic hand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
circa 1920 Bromann Brothers Mercantile Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
cabinet including small scratches and wears to the finish.
72"W x 24"D x 41.5"H
Interior: 71"W x 20"D x
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Mercantile Rolltop Grain Counter
Located in Dekalb, IL
large storage area that runs down to the base of the cabinet. A faded shop tag on the back shows an
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Oak & Cast Metal Butcher Shop Mercantile Wrapping Wall Mounted Shelf
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique butcher's shop shelf was made by an unknown maker, but is believed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art De...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Metal
$899
H 19 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Early 20th Century Bromann Bros. Butcher Shop Counter with Milk Glass Tiles
Located in Dekalb, IL
manufactured by Bromann Bros., a renowned butcher shop and manufacturer of mercantile pieces, refrigerated
Category
Early 20th Century American Tables
Materials
Milk Glass, Oak
$6,325
H 33 in W 81 in D 25 in
Custom American Antique Industrial Farm Clipper Now Work Table Kitchen Island
Located in Forney, TX
carpenter shop carpentry bench Americana advertising commercial business fixture merchant mercantile display
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
$5,410
H 44.5 in W 60.5 in D 35.5 in
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Two Piece Mercantile Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Two Piece Mercantile Cabinet with 73 cubbie holes of various sizes and 4 pull drawers.
Category
20th Century American Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Impressive Large 19th Century Italian Mercantile Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
an incredible mid-19th century large Italian mercantile cabinet, with a base of four banks of 20
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Merchantile Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Wooden Mercantile Cabinet
Category
20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Wood
German Nouveau Chifforobe, circa 1910
Located in Hudson, NY
A mixed woods cabinet with two full length doors, center mounted turned pulls with ebonized carved
Category
Vintage 1910s German Jugendstil Wardrobes and Armoires
Chest on Chest by Edmond Spence
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Hudson, NY
Two-piece cabinet consisting of a six-drawer chest sitting on top of a two-drawer over two-door
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mercantile Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English mercantile cabinet from a French department store. This cabinet were used to display gloves
Category
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Original, Vintage Industrial American Made, Mercantile Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Original, Vintage Industrial American Made, Mercantile Cabinet. Three drawer sizes. 8" x 2", 2 1
Category
20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1930s Mission-Style Oak Mercantile Cabinet with Sliding Glass Doors
Located in Surrey, BC
Nice patina on a Mission-style oak buffet/cabinet, circa 1930. It’s finished on all four sides, and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mission Buffets
Materials
Oak
1920 General Store Mercantile Cabinet in Original Red Paint
Located in Surrey, BC
A store cabinet (open on one side) from 1920 with original red/burgundy paint.
Console table
Category
Antique 1850s Canadian Country Console Tables
Materials
Fir
Glass Front Mercantile Display Case, circa 1900
Located in Surrey, BC
mercantile cabinet from the turn of the last century.
provenance available... Californias oldest jewellery
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Classical Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Retail Store Showcase Display Cabinet, circa 1910
Located in Surrey, BC
An antique mercantile cabinet elevated on cast copper feet. The cabinet features glass on three
Category
Vintage 1910s Canadian Country Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1920s Nickel-Plated Countertop Display Showcase
Located in Surrey, BC
An antique mercantile cabinet with rare and intact nickel plating on the showcase’s frame. Glass on
Category
Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1920’s Mercantile French Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
60 drawers cabinet used to store buttons and threads in a French Mercantile store
Category
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Steel
1920 Mercantile Merchandising Display Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Very nice solid wood fir cabinet found in historic Gas Town in Vancouver.
This piece retains a
Category
Vintage 1920s Canadian Other Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Fir
19th Century French Mercantile/Library Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
A substantial (8 x 11 foot) French display cabinet that comes in two distinct sections — an upper
Category
Antique 1880s French Country Cabinets
Materials
Pine
1930 Mercantile Wooden Industrial Storage Cabinets
Located in Surrey, BC
cabinets are very old plywood with a date type construction and decent patina.
They are cleaned down and
Category
Vintage 1930s Canadian Machine Age Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
19th Century Victorian Curved Glass Display Case by Curtis, Leeds, England
Located in Surrey, BC
A beautiful curved glass and mahogany mercantile cabinet, circa 1900, made by John Curtis and Son
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
1930 Ebony Server/Mercantile Display Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Salvaged from one of the first Eatons stores in Canada. An ebony server/mercantile display cabinet
Category
Vintage 1930s Canadian Art Deco Buffets
Materials
Wood
1920s Large Fir Mercantile Storage Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
An oversized store counter, circa 1920, with six drawers as well as shelves and two pull-out ‘desk tops’. Made from fir, with an untouched, age-cracked surface and original brass har...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Fir
1920 Art Deco Retail Mercantile Store Display Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
A stately Art Deco era mercantile display cabinet with upper sliding glass doors (approx. 7 H” x 4
Category
Vintage 1920s Canadian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
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. Built of fir and pine this
Category
Vintage 1920s American Country Cabinets
Materials
Fir
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.
...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Colonial Vitrines
Materials
Wood
1920 Large Mercantile Mult-Door Storage Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
This four-door unit is built of heavy fir with multi-panel doors and sides.
The interior is set up with multiple adjustable shelves. The existing finish is an old cream/white over o...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cupboards
Materials
Fir
Mid-Century Burmese Colonial Teak Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
tropical humidity.
After independence many bookcases became mercantile cabinets, ideal for displaying
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Bookcases
Materials
Teak
1930 Mercantile Oak and Glass Display Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Surrey, BC
Small antique glass-and-oak display cabinet found in the American Midwest. Oak has overpainted, age
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Oak
Oak Mercantile Counter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an incredible carved oak cabinet. The carvings are in perfect condition. The cabinet has
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1920 Mercantile Merchandising Store Display Apothecary Hardware Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Excellent 8 ft store display salvaged from a hardware store in the mid-west. This piece is oak fronted contraction with dual action solid hardware, bevelled glass fronts and excellen...
Category
Vintage 1920s Machine Age Apothecary Cabinets
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Mercantile Apothecary Display Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Victorian solid mahogany and brass mercantile shop display cabinet. This outstanding large cabinet
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Brass
H 94 in W 84 in D 20 in
1920 Mercantile Hardware Store Retail Cabinet with Rolling Ladder
Located in Surrey, BC
A fantastic 20-foot wide store cabinet with oak front, multiple compartments, and original rolling
Category
Vintage 1920s Canadian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine
19th/Early 20th c. Mercantile Wall Mount Cabinet c.1880-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An antique Oak mercantile wall mount cabinet, possibly a ribbon cabinet or apothecary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
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
H 39.5 in W 22.25 in D 35 in
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Late Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Oak
H 15.5 in W 70 in D 22 in
An Authentic British-Colonial Bookcase Made From Teakwood
Located in Chicago, IL
bookcases became mercantile cabinets, ideal for displaying imported boxed goods and keeping the packaging
Category
Antique Early 1900s Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Antique American Clark's O.N.T. Oak Spool Cabinet/Mercantile Desk, 1892
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Clark's O.N.T. oak spool cabinet/mercantile desk, circa 1900. The top with fitted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique French Mercantile Showcase with 4 Doors
Located in Mckinney, TX
A large and handsome solid wood mercantile display cabinet found in France. This beauty boasts four
Category
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
1900 Wooden Glass Mercantile Display Showcase
By G. F. Stephens Co. 1
Located in Surrey, BC
Great original display case with four working sliding doors, nickel hi-lights, walnut construction.
Note bottom felt has been removed. (Not restorable).
Category
Antique Early 1900s Canadian Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Nickel
1890 Oak Mercantile Counter / Sorting Bin
Located in Surrey, BC
A very unusual store counter no doubt from a general store featuring lined bins for fruit or vegetables. The counter style was used in a country kitchen for the last 25 years.
Made ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Country Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1920 Nickel-Plated Brass Mercantile Counter Top Display Case
Located in Surrey, BC
Tabletop display cabinet with glass on four slides and an intact, nickel-plated wood frame, circa
Category
Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
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
19th Century Rare Mercantile Haberdashery Glass Showcase
Located in Surrey, BC
Rare, high quality oak-and-glass Victorian-era showcase with interior lighting. Original, untouched finish and absolutely one-of-a-kind. Once believed to be part of a store display f...
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Oak
19th Century Pine Large Wall Hanging Mercantile Mail Sorter
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful original divided cubbies in their solid wood mercantile piece. Ideal for displaying a
Category
Antique 1880s Canadian Country Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique Walnut Store Glass Mercantile Display Case, Nashville History
Located in Surrey, BC
Glass large tagged counter top showcase featuring mirrored doors large glass and walnut case.
Manufactured in the late 19th century by Nashville Showcase Co.
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
Antique Country Store Mirror-Back Oak Mercantile Showcase by Waddell, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique country store mercantile display showcase by Waddell W. W. Works, Greenfield, Ohio
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
H 38 in W 50 in D 26 in
Antique Mercantile Chest, English, Pine, Shipping Trunk, Tin Lined, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a substantial antique mercantile chest. An English, pine shipping trunk with tin lined
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
H 20.08 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in
1910 Ornate Oak Mercantile Showcase Back Bar with Curved Glass
Located in Surrey, BC
cabinet: curved glass end pieces; glass front doors; adjustable shelves; and even a few drawers. Lovely
Category
Vintage 1910s American Late Victorian Dry Bars
Materials
Oak
Painted French Worktable/Storage Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
Massive Hardware/Mercantile Low Cabinet with a well-worn plank top and eight equal size (21 x 10 x
Category
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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 Black Painted Display Cabinet, Denmark 1900-1920
Located in Kastrup, DK
Outstanding large ebonized wood mercantile shop display cabinet. In two parts.
The top section
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Clark's Country Store Advertising Two Drawer Spool Thread Cabinet c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Clark's country store mercantile advertising thread spool cabinet offers mahogany
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 9.5 in W 22.25 in D 15.5 in
1900 Oak Mercantile Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Oak cabinet found in Montreal, with multi drawers, sliding glass doors, adjustable shelving in two
Category
Antique Early 1900s Canadian American Craftsman Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19thc American Oak Mercantile Country Store Desktop Clark's Spool Cabinet
Located in Savannah, GA
This late Victorian era oak spool cabinet was made to be a desk to fit on the counter of a country
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 15 in W 29.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique American Mercantile Store Curved Glass Oak Counter Top Display Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique American oak and curved glass mercantile counter top display case, circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 36 in W 30 in D 24 in
Antique Oak Mercantile Store Ribbon Spool Wine Cabinet A N Russell New York 1900
Located in Portland, OR
Antique oak mecantile store ribbon spool cabinet, wine or liquor cabinet, A.N. Russell Ilion, NY
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 38 in W 29 in D 28 in
Folding / Combination Table Mercantile Shelf, circa 1900
Located in Surrey, BC
A multi-position merchandising display shelf that collapses into a table (or vice versa), circa 1900, and made from solid wood with metal extension brackets. Not an easy find in toda...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Shelves
Materials
Metal
Monumental Antique Mercantile Counter Top Display Case c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An antique Oak mercantile display case with all original glass and mirrors. The four sliding
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Schmitt Co Mahogany Mercantile Jewelry Display Curio Showcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive monumental American Victorian mercantile retail showcase or display cabinet
Category
Antique 1890s American Baroque Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
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$3,912
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Mercantile Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mercantile cabinet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and glass, every mercantile cabinet was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the mercantile cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right mercantile cabinet, those designed in Victorian, Industrial and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mercantile cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Willimantic are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mercantile Cabinet?
Prices for a mercantile cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $715 and can go as high as $24,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.
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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