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Oak Gun Cabinets

Continental Horn and Oak Gun Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Continental German (19th Century) horn and oak gun cabinet with deer carved pediment.
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Antique 19th Century German Rustic Cabinets

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Oak, Horn, Glass

Continental Horn and Oak Gun Cabinet
Continental Horn and Oak Gun Cabinet
H 96 in W 37 in D 17.5 in
English 19th Century Oak Gun Cabinet with Single Glass Door and Inner Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak gun cabinet from the 19th century, with single glass door, felt interior, wooden
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

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Felt, Glass, Oak

English 19th Century Gun Cabinet in the Romanesque Manner
Located in London, GB
A large English solid oak gun cabinet in the Romanesque manner, with a glazed (clear glass
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

Antique Horner School Oak Double Door Gun Cabinet Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique gun cabinet in the manner of Horner offers paneled oak construction with double glass
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

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Oak

Fantastic Oak Wood Gun Cabinet with Horn Decoration ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fantastic oak wood gun cabinet with horn decoration ca. 1900 An antique Black Forest oak wood
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Cabinets

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Antler, Wood

Davis Cabinet Co Cerused Oak Chinoiserie Chest Dresser Nightstand Console Stand
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company low chest of drawers / dresser / nightstand / TV console. Made of
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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

Large Black Forest Antler Gun Cabinet, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large antique oak wood gun cabinet decorated with several original antlers from the deer, the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Cabinets

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Antler, Wood

Large Black Forest Antler Gun Cabinet, ca. 1900
Large Black Forest Antler Gun Cabinet, ca. 1900
H 87.41 in W 54.34 in D 25.99 in
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 drawers at the bottom, all these items with key lock, which also has a compartment on ...
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires

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Other

18th Century Dutch Raised Cabinet ~ Bookcase in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch Raised Cabinet ~ Bookcase in Stripped Oak combines stately lines with a casual
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Bookcases

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Brass

Rare Antique French Hunt Cabinet Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest Bookcase
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
gun cabinet amazing for your hunting lodge. The bottom has 2 drawers fully done in oak and decorated
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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
, circa 1860, and built of oak, the cabinet sits on front bun feet over a carved recessed base plinth, and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Oak

Antique French Hunt Cabinet / Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Buffet
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
a gun cabinet amazing for your hunting lodge. The bottom has 2 drawers fully done in oak and
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

17th Century English Oak Strong Box c. 1640
Located in Heathfield, GB
hand made oak stand with gun barrel turned legs and of pegged construction. The oak of the stand has
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Antique 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Kitale Bookcase by Van Rossum
Located in Geneve, CH
Kitale bookcase by Van Rossum Dimensions: D250 x W40 x H205 cm Materials: Oak, steel. The wood
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Kitale Bookcase by Van Rossum
Kitale Bookcase by Van Rossum
H 80.71 in W 15.75 in D 98.43 in
Wall Cabinet with De Gournay Covering Art Déco Garden André Fu Living Storage
By André Fu
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Description: Wall cabinet in pinewood and oak wood with De Gournay covering Color: Charcoal and
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2010s Chinese Modern Furniture

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Oak, Pine

Kitale Console Table by Van Rossum
Located in Geneve, CH
Kitale console table by Van Rossum Dimensions: D204 x W40 x H85 cm Materials: Oak, leather, brass
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Console Tables

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Brass, Steel

Kitale Console Table by Van Rossum
Kitale Console Table by Van Rossum
H 33.47 in W 15.75 in D 80.32 in
Achille Salvagni, Giò, Custom Bar Cabinet, Italy, 2014
By Achille Salvagni
Located in New York, NY
Giò is a double door cabinet of Royal Oak with a mirrored top and cast bronze, gun metal patinated
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Nickel

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Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Umbertine Rifle Cabinet Walnut Italy 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Umbertine fusilier in walnut carved on the uprights with zoomorphic heads, Italy, last quarter of the 19th century. Decorated with metal studs and leather inserts fixed on the gun ho...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Walnut

Carved Italian Coat of Arms Plaque with Crown and Eagle
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from Italian limestone, this coat of arms plaque with crown and eagle features both bas- and mid-relief motifs. Bas-relief is a sculpture technique where raised carvings ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Limestone

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak & Glass Country Store Counter Display Showcase, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts country store counter display case offers oak frame with sliding doors opening to adjustable shelf interior, raise on square and tapered legs, c1900. Me...
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Early 20th Century Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

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Stone, Copper

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
19th Century French Renaissance-Style Buffet a Deux Corps in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
A Belle Époque French buffet a deux corps in a medium, brown-colored walnut. This very beautiful Renaissance-style buffet features exceptional carvings of urns, flowers & foliage tha...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets

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Brass

'James Bond' Boulle Marquetry Writing Desk in the Louis XIV Manner
By Toms & Luscombe
Located in London, GB
A bureau plat in the Louis XIV manner By Toms and Luscombe shown at the 1862 International Exhibition, London Featured in the 1962 classic James Bond film "Dr. No" starring Sean Conn...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

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Crystal

Long Antique Wood Farm Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 18th-19th century A long wood farm table with an overhanging three plank top constructed with dowels over a frieze with two drawers one on each end and one hinged drawer in the c...
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Antique 19th Century Rustic Farm Tables

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Wood

Long Antique Wood Farm Table
Long Antique Wood Farm Table
H 31.75 in W 80 in D 36 in
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Jesmond pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our flatware co...
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

19th Century French Classical Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet Formerly a Gun Cabinet
Located in London, GB
19th century bookcase/cabinet with unusual classical features of lions paw feet and pilasters as this piece was formerly a gun cabinet from which it has been converted. The piece com...
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Antique 1830s French French Provincial Bookcases

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Mahogany

"Portrait of Dolly Madison" Gilbert Stuart, First Lady of the United States
By Gilbert Stuart
Located in New York, NY
Gilbert Stuart (1755 - 1828) Portrait of Dolly Madison, circa 1794 Oil on twill canvas 30 x 25 inches Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York Private Collection, New York Exhibi...
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1790s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century English Mahogany Gun Chest Made for the East India Company
Located in New York, NY
Of rectangular form with hinged lid; the reverse bearing inscription that chest was made for the East India Company, London, for the Paris Exhibition, most likely the World's Fair of...
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Antique 1860s English Georgian Blanket Chests

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Brass

Oak Corner Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Simple yet stately, this corner cabinet was crafted from solid oak and finished with a medium stain at the beginning of the 20th century. The cabinet's corner design maximizes storag...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Cabinets

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Oak

Oak Corner Cabinet, circa 1900
Oak Corner Cabinet, circa 1900
H 86.5 in W 46 in D 24.5 in
Walnut Potboard Base Server with Turned Legs -B
Located in Port Chester, NY
A lovely walnut potboard server, custom made for Briggs House in France with old legs, circa 1850. Generously proportioned with a thick top, three roomy drawers, and vivid walnut col...
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2010s French Serving Tables

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Walnut

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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
An Important English Display or Gun cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
An Important English Display or Gun cabinet made for Alnwick Castle.
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

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Satinwood, Oak

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

Tall Painted Gray Oak Library Stand
Located in Summerland, CA
Painted in gun metal grey, but originally made from dark oakwood. Made to be a library holding
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Vintage 1920s Bookcases

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Hardwood

Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A rare and splendid pair of kidney shaped writing desks by the renowned cabinet makers Waring and
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks

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Mahogany

Black Forest Style 11-Piece Hunt Dining Set, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
section enclosing fully adjustable shelves. which could easily be used as a gun cabinet. We can do the
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Antique 1880s German Black Forest Dining Room Sets

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Oak

English Burr Walnut Dressing Table by Waring and Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid burr walnut dressing table in the Queen Anne style by the renowned cabinet makers Waring
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Vanities

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Walnut, Burl

Late 19th Century Black Forest Oak Gun Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
A German oak gun case with embellishments of European elk and deer antlers. Fitted felt lined
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Antique Late 19th Century German Cabinets

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Oak

Arts & Crafts Stickley School Custom Oak Gun Cabinet, Craftsman Signed Dtd 1924
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique arts & Crafts custom-made gun cabinet in the manner of Stickley offers quarter sawn oak
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

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Oak, Glass

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

Materials

Glass, Oak

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

Antique Black Forest Style Gun Cabinet or Bookcase with Carved Deer Head
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak gun cabinet has a Black Forest style hand carved deer head at its crown (notice the
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Late Victorian Oak Floor Standing Gun Display Cabinet
Located in Cheshire, GB
Late Victorian oak floor standing gun display cabinet, the large single glazed door opening to
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Cabinets

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

Pedley Saffron Walden Mahogany Gun Cabinet Case Three Locks
By PEDLEY
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning full-sized Pedley of Saffron Walden Gun cabinet in
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Period Welsh Pine Server with Gun Barrel Legs
Located in Port Chester, NY
furniture, with stylish gun barrel legs, fabulous grain and lovely patina. The three roomy drawers slide
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Antique Late 18th Century Welsh Sideboards

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

Oak

Exceptional Parquetry Cabinet of Large Size, Signed
Located in Kinderhook, NY
strips easily converted to function as an excellent bespoke gun cabinet if desired. The top of each door
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Antique 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Steel

Durance Industrial Library Cabinet
Durance Industrial Library Cabinet
H 96 in W 92 in D 18 in
Late 17th / Early 18th Century English Oak Cupboard
Located in Tetbury, GB
or small flat. It was once used as a gun cabinet so still has internal bolts which could easily be
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Antique Early 18th Century British Georgian Cupboards

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

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

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

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Oak

Councill Mahogany Vintage Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
convert the piece to a gun cabinet! The secondary portions of the drawers in the Councill Mahogany
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

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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 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

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Nine-Gun Display Buffet 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 German Gun Cabinet with Stag Trophy Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic late 19th century German oak breakfront gun cabinet with a large thirteen-point stag
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Antique 1880s German Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique English Hand Carved Oak Jacobean Style Gun Rack and Settle
Located in Charleston, SC
Very rare antique English hand carved oak Jacobean style gun rack and dettle with lower drawer
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Shelves

Materials

Brass

A hall bench made from the timbers of H.M.S. Foudroyant, 1897
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A hall bench made from the timbers of H.M.S. Foudroyant, 1897 This ornate oak hall bench is by
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Antique 1890s English Benches

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Wood

Late 19th Century English Oak Gun Cabinet to Hold 6 Guns
Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB
Late 19th century English oak gun cabinet to hold 6 guns with 2 internal drawers for cartridges
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Early 20th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Carved Oak Gun Rack
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A handsomely carved oak gun rack with a high relief frieze depicting the head of a wolf flanked by
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Antique 1890s Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Carved Oak Gun Rack
Carved Oak Gun Rack
H 90 in W 45 in D 11 in
18th Century French Large Oak Armoire or Gun Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Quality Large Oak Armoire with two front doors enclosing an upper open lighted space fitted
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Monumental French Hunt-Style Gun Display Cabinet
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
display cabinet is surmounted with a clock and carved in oak with full-relief birds, branches, and hunting
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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

English Burr Walnut Linen Press by Waring and Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
Gillow. Of excellent construction in solid walnut and attractive burr walnut veneers onto a solid oak
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Linen Presses

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Late 19th Century Oak Gun Cabinet
Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB
Late 19th century Oak gun cabinet - belonging to Sir Ralph Payne Gallwey and silver Payne Gallwey
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Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Oak Gun Cabinet
Late 19th Century Oak Gun Cabinet
H 84 in W 29 in D 16 in
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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Oak Gun Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of oak gun cabinets available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique oak gun cabinets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and glass. Oak gun 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 oak gun cabinets to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Rococo and Victorian oak gun cabinets are of considerable interest. PEDLEY produced beautiful oak gun cabinets that are worth considering.

How Much are Oak Gun Cabinets?

Oak gun cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $7,750, while the lowest priced sells for $1,699 and the highest can go for as much as $52,500.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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 Oak Gun Cabinets
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Considering the fact that oak kitchen cabinets were most popular during the 1980s and 90s, they may feel slightly outdated today. However, depending on how the rest of the kitchen is designed, oak cabinets can certainly appear more contemporary.

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