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Oak Map Cabinet

Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Stacking Map Cabinet With Deep Drawers
Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Stacking Map Cabinet With Deep Drawers

Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Stacking Map Cabinet With Deep Drawers

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 17 in W 33 in D 25 in

Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Stacking Map Cabinet With Deep Drawers

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Rare Arts & Crafts Stacking Map Cabinet with Multiple drawers. Beautifully constructed from solid

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Standing Map Case, Circa 1900
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Standing Map Case, Circa 1900

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Standing Map Case, Circa 1900

By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful and rare Mission or Arts & Crafts period oak slant front standing map case or cabinet

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Standing Map Case, Circa 1900
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Standing Map Case, Circa 1900

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Standing Map Case, Circa 1900

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful and rare Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak standing map case or cabinet

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Triple Stack Flat File with 15 Drawers
Vintage Triple Stack Flat File with 15 Drawers

Vintage Triple Stack Flat File with 15 Drawers

$3,800

H 52.5 in W 47 in D 36 in

Vintage Triple Stack Flat File with 15 Drawers

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map Cabinet with Brass Handles Overall Dimensions: 36″ x 47″ x 52 1/2

Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Map Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann, 1914
Map Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann, 1914

Map Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann, 1914

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H 39.18 in W 58.47 in D 42.92 in

Map Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann, 1914

By Jakob Soulek, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

Map cabinet, 1914 Part of the fair furnishings for BUGRA Leipzig 1914 Manufactured by Jakob

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Oak Map Chest
Oak Map Chest

Oak Map Chest

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H 33.86 in W 59.06 in D 37.01 in

Oak Map Chest

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Large oak map cabinet / architect's cabinet usable for maps, prints, drawings, etc. The cabinet

Category

Vintage 1940s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet

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H 40.25 in W 57.5 in D 31 in

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Oak Flat File with 10 Drawers Overall Dimensions: 31" x 57 1/2" x 40 1/4" high Inner

Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Eight Drawer Oak Map, Art or Print File Cabinet, circa 1910
Antique Eight Drawer Oak Map, Art or Print File Cabinet, circa 1910

Antique Eight Drawer Oak Map, Art or Print File Cabinet, circa 1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique map, art or print fining cabinet offers oak construction with eight drawers, brass pulls

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rare Antique Classroom Pull Down Map Cabinet In Oak Case
Rare Antique Classroom Pull Down Map Cabinet In Oak Case

Rare Antique Classroom Pull Down Map Cabinet In Oak Case

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 19th century antique classroom pull down map cabinet in oak case. Key included. Brass tag

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Architectural Arts & Crafts Oak 5-Drawer Map Cabinet C1910
Architectural Arts & Crafts Oak 5-Drawer Map Cabinet C1910

Architectural Arts & Crafts Oak 5-Drawer Map Cabinet C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Architectural Arts & Crafts Oak 5 Drawer Map Cabinet With Brass Hardware C1920 Measures

Category

Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Antique Industrial Printers Flat File Map Cabinet
Antique Industrial Printers Flat File Map Cabinet

Antique Industrial Printers Flat File Map Cabinet

Located in West Hartford, CT

From the turn of the century, this industrial flat map oak file cabinet holds a lot of history

Category

Vintage 1910s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

George VI Eight-Drawer Tiger Oak Map / Plans Chest
George VI Eight-Drawer Tiger Oak Map / Plans Chest

George VI Eight-Drawer Tiger Oak Map / Plans Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

An English George VI period stacking map cabinet / architect's flat file. Two (2) section cabinet

Category

20th Century English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak 26-Drawer Map Flat File, circa 1913
Antique Oak 26-Drawer Map Flat File, circa 1913

Antique Oak 26-Drawer Map Flat File, circa 1913

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H 52.5 in W 33.25 in D 27.5 in

Antique Oak 26-Drawer Map Flat File, circa 1913

Located in South Bend, IN

Antique oak 26-drawer map flat file Made by Library Bureau Sole Makers, USA, circa 1913

Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Leather Clad Spanish Map Cabinet With Simple Bronze Base
Antique Leather Clad Spanish Map Cabinet With Simple Bronze Base

Antique Leather Clad Spanish Map Cabinet With Simple Bronze Base

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a very unusual little map cabinet. It looks like something pirated from an old spanish war

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Double Stack Oak Flat File Cabinet
Double Stack Oak Flat File Cabinet

Double Stack Oak Flat File Cabinet

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H 34 in W 41 in D 28.5 in

Double Stack Oak Flat File Cabinet

Located in Oakville, CT

Oak Map / Blueprint Flat File Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 28 1/2" x 41" x 34" high Drawers: 24 1

Category

Late 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Old Map Chest
Old Map Chest

Old Map Chest

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H 24.41 in W 45.28 in D 34.65 in

Old Map Chest

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Old architect cabinet in beautiful light oak color. Entirely in perfect condition. Case consists of

Category

Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century French Industrial Style Mulit Drawer Map or Document Chest
Late 19th Century French Industrial Style Mulit Drawer Map or Document Chest

Late 19th Century French Industrial Style Mulit Drawer Map or Document Chest

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Tall French oak ‘industrial’ style multi-drawer document or map chest with thirty four shallow

Category

Antique Early 1900s Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Oak Flat File / Coffee Table with 5 Drawers
Oak Flat File / Coffee Table with 5 Drawers

Oak Flat File / Coffee Table with 5 Drawers

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H 19 in W 46.75 in D 34.5 in

Oak Flat File / Coffee Table with 5 Drawers

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 34 1/2" x 46 3/4" x 19" high Top

Category

Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Map / Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Map / Flat File Cabinet

Vintage Map / Flat File Cabinet

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H 34.75 in W 25.5 in D 22 in

Vintage Map / Flat File Cabinet

Located in Oakville, CT

Oak map cabinet. Overall dimensions: 22" x 25 1/2" x 34 3/4".

Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet
Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet

Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet

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H 31.5 in W 59.25 in D 46.5 in

Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Solid oak early 20th Century flat file map cabinet with the original brass hardware. Oversize

Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak 12 Drawer Map Flat File Cabinet
Antique Oak 12 Drawer Map Flat File Cabinet

Antique Oak 12 Drawer Map Flat File Cabinet

Located in Esperance, NY

handle and the metal backing. The remainder of the cabinet exhibits marks, scratches, and discoloration.

Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage 1920s Industrial Globe Wernicke Oak Flat Map Blueprint File Cabinet
Vintage 1920s Industrial Globe Wernicke Oak Flat Map Blueprint File Cabinet

Vintage 1920s Industrial Globe Wernicke Oak Flat Map Blueprint File Cabinet

Located in Lafayette, IN

This amazing 1920s globe Wernicke cabinet features solid oak construction, panelled sides, original

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Unusual Vintage, 1940s Industrial Oak Blueprint Map Flat File Cabinet on Wheels
Unusual Vintage, 1940s Industrial Oak Blueprint Map Flat File Cabinet on Wheels

Unusual Vintage, 1940s Industrial Oak Blueprint Map Flat File Cabinet on Wheels

Located in Lafayette, IN

This is a one-of-a-kind rolling flat file cabinet custom made in the late 1940s. Cabinet features

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Iron, Steel

Antique Country Store 36 Drawer Oak File or Map Cabinet C1920
Antique Country Store 36 Drawer Oak File or Map Cabinet C1920

Antique Country Store 36 Drawer Oak File or Map Cabinet C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Store 36-Drawer Paneled Oak File or Map Cabinet C1920 Measures - 53.75"h x 51"w x 18"d

Category

Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet
Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet

Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Modular ,Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet .3 section stacking

Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Oak Industrial 13 Drawer Flat File.Architects, , map.pull out writing tray
Oak Industrial 13 Drawer Flat File.Architects, , map.pull out writing tray

Oak Industrial 13 Drawer Flat File.Architects, , map.pull out writing tray

By Hamilton Products

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic Oak Industrial 13 Drawer Flat File.Architects.artist,,map cabinet,,.pull out writing tray

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Double Stack Flat File with 10 Drawers
Vintage Double Stack Flat File with 10 Drawers

Vintage Double Stack Flat File with 10 Drawers

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map Cabinet with Brass Handles Overall Dimensions: 36" x 47" x 35 1/2

Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Large Oak Map Cabinet / Flat File
Large Oak Map Cabinet / Flat File

Large Oak Map Cabinet / Flat File

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H 33 in W 45.5 in D 34.5 in

Large Oak Map Cabinet / Flat File

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a very nice vintage oak flat file with 10 drawers on a pedestal base. The cabinet is made

Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Oak Map Chest
Vintage Oak Map Chest

Vintage Oak Map Chest

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H 37 in W 40.5 in D 22 in

Vintage Oak Map Chest

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Handsome pale oak map chest with bin pull handles

Category

Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique 1940s Oak Architects Flat File or Map Case
Antique 1940s Oak Architects Flat File or Map Case

Antique 1940s Oak Architects Flat File or Map Case

Located in Hudson, NY

A very handsome antique 1940s oak architects flat file or map case, raised on square legs, the two

Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Vintage Antique Oak Plan Chest of Drawers Artists Map Table Mid Century
Vintage Antique Oak Plan Chest of Drawers Artists Map Table Mid Century

Vintage Antique Oak Plan Chest of Drawers Artists Map Table Mid Century

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Oak Plan Chest of Drawers By Astrola who made high-quality office furniture in Britain, circa

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Vintage Antique 3 Tier Oak Plan Chest of Drawers Artists Map Table
Vintage Antique 3 Tier Oak Plan Chest of Drawers Artists Map Table

Vintage Antique 3 Tier Oak Plan Chest of Drawers Artists Map Table

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Three Tier Oak Plan Chest of Drawers By Crusader who made high-quality office furniture in

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

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$7,054Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie

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Located in New York, NY

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$2,232

H 73.23 in W 20.87 in D 16.93 in

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Located in Nijmegen, NL

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$5,357

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Located in Dublin 8, IE

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$1,212Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

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Located in Dayton, OH

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Located in Oakville, CT

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Oak Map Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the oak map cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of oak, wood and brass, every oak map cabinet was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect oak map cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An oak map cabinet, designed in the Industrial, Arts and Crafts or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one oak map cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hamilton Products and Library Bureau SoleMakers produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Oak Map Cabinet?

An oak map cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,995, while the lowest priced sells for $1,160 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.

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.

Questions About Oak Map Cabinet
  • 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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