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Vintage Postal Sorting Desk
Vintage Postal Sorting Desk

Vintage Postal Sorting Desk

$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 75 in W 48 in D 30 in

Vintage Postal Sorting Desk

Located in Oakville, CT

Antique Post Office Sorting Desk Overall Dimensions: 30" x 48" x 75" high Dimensions of Desk Space: 29" x 45 1/2" Dimensions of Shelves: 10 1/2" deep x 45 1/2" wide x 5" high Dim...

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Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Maple, Oak

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Antique 19th Century Walnut Shenandoah Valley Moravian Plantation / Postal Desk
Antique 19th Century Walnut Shenandoah Valley Moravian Plantation / Postal Desk

Antique 19th Century Walnut Shenandoah Valley Moravian Plantation / Postal Desk

Located in Charlotte, NC

An antique 19th Century American plantation / postal desk, handcrafted by Moravian craftsmen in the

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Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires

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Walnut

French Industrial Age Postal Cabinet
French Industrial Age Postal Cabinet

French Industrial Age Postal Cabinet

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H 75 in W 32 in D 18 in

French Industrial Age Postal Cabinet

Located in Wilton, CT

An outstanding 1930's French steel cabinet. There are 24 drop-doors all having the original copper

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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Cabinets

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Steel, Copper, Brass

Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies
Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies

Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies

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H 72.25 in W 57.25 in D 11.75 in

Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very cool and highly desirable enameled metal vintage postal sorting unit. In original condition

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Metal

French Postal Desk
French Postal Desk

French Postal Desk

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H 76 in W 41 in D 29 in

French Postal Desk

Located in Wichita, KS

We were delighted to find this charming vintage French postal desk. Desks like these were common in

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20th Century Unknown Desks

Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies
Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies

Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies

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H 67 in W 49.5 in D 19.5 in

Vintage Dutch Postal Cubbies

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique cresent shaped Dutch postal cubby. Equipped with 24 individual cubby spaces and secured to a

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Antique Wood Postal Sorting Desk
Antique Wood Postal Sorting Desk

Antique Wood Postal Sorting Desk

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H 75.5 in W 72 in D 26 in

Antique Wood Postal Sorting Desk

Located in Oakville, CT

Wooden post office sorting desk Overall dimensions: 72" x 26" x 75 1/2" high Top section: 72" x 9 1/2" x 47" high Bottom section: 72" x 26" x 28" high (to desk top) Cubby size: 2...

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Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Maple, Oak

Industrial Oak and Steel Postal Desk
Industrial Oak and Steel Postal Desk

Industrial Oak and Steel Postal Desk

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H 68.5 in W 83 in D 22 in

Industrial Oak and Steel Postal Desk

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Fantastic industrial desk from an East coast postal office. All original customizable cubbiess for

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Mid-20th Century American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Metal Postal Service Desk
Vintage Industrial Metal Postal Service Desk

Vintage Industrial Metal Postal Service Desk

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H 33.5 in W 34.5 in D 30 in

Vintage Industrial Metal Postal Service Desk

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

Vintage metal postal service desk on casters, removable shelf.

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20th Century American Industrial Desks

Materials

Metal

Belgian Postal Office Mahogany Pigeon Holes Office Storage
Belgian Postal Office Mahogany Pigeon Holes Office Storage

Belgian Postal Office Mahogany Pigeon Holes Office Storage

Located in Southampton, GB

Smart set of Belgian postal/office mahogany / pine pigeon holes. With 12 upper pigeon holes above

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20th Century Belgian Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Solid Oak Sloted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939
Antique Solid Oak Sloted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939

Antique Solid Oak Sloted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An antique solid oak postal desk with several removable shelves, drawer with brass handle

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Solid Oak Slotted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939
Antique Solid Oak Slotted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939

Antique Solid Oak Slotted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An antique solid oak postal desk with several removable shelves, drawer with brass handle

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Solid Oak Slotted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939
Antique Solid Oak Slotted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939

Antique Solid Oak Slotted Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1939

Located in San Francisco, CA

About: An antique solid oak postal desk with several removable shelves, drawer with brass handle

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique British Solid Oak Library or Postal Cabinet
Antique British Solid Oak Library or Postal Cabinet

Antique British Solid Oak Library or Postal Cabinet

Located in Wilton, CT

Exceptional British antique, solid oak library or postal cabinet in all original condition. Top

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Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Old French Postal Sorting Cabinet, Vintage Desk, All Metal 1950's
Old French Postal Sorting Cabinet, Vintage Desk, All Metal 1950's

Old French Postal Sorting Cabinet, Vintage Desk, All Metal 1950's

Located in Hoogeveen, NL

Old French postal sorting cabinet. All metal including adjustable original metal seat. Dating from

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

English Postal Bookcase, Early 19th Century
English Postal Bookcase, Early 19th Century

English Postal Bookcase, Early 19th Century

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H 44.1 in W 48.82 in D 16.54 in

English Postal Bookcase, Early 19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Rare English postal bookcase from the beginning of the 19th century Unique piece with its

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Giltwood

Office Cabinet Antique Bookcase Antique Mahogany Postal Cabinet
Office Cabinet Antique Bookcase Antique Mahogany Postal Cabinet

Office Cabinet Antique Bookcase Antique Mahogany Postal Cabinet

Located in Vancouver, BC

Office cabinet antique bookcase antique mahogany postal cabinet B775 Scotland 1870 Solid

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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Modular Stacking Postal Cabinet
Modular Stacking Postal Cabinet

Modular Stacking Postal Cabinet

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H 57.75 in W 45 in D 13.5 in

Modular Stacking Postal Cabinet

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Good looking mega multi-drawer cabinet, perfect for vintage office installation.

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Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Used to Slot Mail, US Postal Service, 1957
Cabinet Used to Slot Mail, US Postal Service, 1957

Cabinet Used to Slot Mail, US Postal Service, 1957

Located in Madison, WI

Postal cabinet from 1957 used to slot mail. Rock solid wooden structure with dovetail joinery

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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Postal Filing Cabinet with Numbered Mail Slots
Postal Filing Cabinet with Numbered Mail Slots

Postal Filing Cabinet with Numbered Mail Slots

Located in Madison, WI

Postal filing cabinet with numerous numbered mail slots.

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Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Bank of postal pigeon holes and Spice Cabinet
Bank of postal pigeon holes and Spice Cabinet

Bank of postal pigeon holes and Spice Cabinet

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Bank of postal pigeon holes, $475. Small pine spice cabinet with drawers 12w x 18.5H x 6D $435.00

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Antique 19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

French Postal Sorter
French Postal Sorter

French Postal Sorter

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H 75 in W 41 in D 36 in

French Postal Sorter

Located in Houston, TX

vintage postal sorter, top divided section pulls forward on track, lower level has flip down

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20th Century French Desks

Materials

Steel

French Postal Desk
French Postal Desk

French Postal Desk

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H 72 in W 48 in D 36 in

French Postal Desk

Located in New York, NY

Sorting desk for rue de lafayette arrondisement

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Vintage 1940s French Desks

Materials

Metal

French Postal Desk
French Postal Desk

French Postal Desk

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H 72 in W 48 in D 36 in

French Postal Desk

Located in New York, NY

Sorting desk for rue de lafayette arrondisement

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Vintage 1940s French Desks

Materials

Metal

PIne paneled postal desk
PIne paneled postal desk

PIne paneled postal desk

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H 36 in W 47 in D 28 in

PIne paneled postal desk

Located in Boston, MA

Pine paneled postal desk with black trim, two drawers and cabinets.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Pine

Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire
Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire

Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire

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H 67.5 in W 37 in D 25 in

Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire

Located in New York, NY

Metal and steel desk in 2 separate parts, top with 2 doors and 2 shelves

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Steel, Metal

Antique postal sorting desk
Antique postal sorting desk

Antique postal sorting desk

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H 47 in W 42 in D 30 in

Antique postal sorting desk

Located in Franklin, TN

Antique wooden post office sorting desk with a beautiful, rich brown patina.

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Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Wood

French steel postal sorting desk
French steel postal sorting desk

French steel postal sorting desk

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H 76 in W 49.5 in D 28 in

French steel postal sorting desk

Located in Kensington, MD

French brushed steel postal sorting desk with 36-compartment Cartesian grid storage section and

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20th Century French Desks

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Steel

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk
French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

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H 32 in W 74 in D 29.5 in

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Steel French postal workers desk with unusual bent steel sides and sliding front shelf. The

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20th Century French Desks

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk
French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

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H 32 in W 74 in D 29.5 in

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Steel French postal workers desk with unusual bent steel sides and sliding front shelf. The

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Vintage 1930s French Desks

Military Field Postal Unit of Canvas Cubbies Framed by Steel Rods
Military Field Postal Unit of Canvas Cubbies Framed by Steel Rods

Military Field Postal Unit of Canvas Cubbies Framed by Steel Rods

Located in Madison, WI

U.S. Army field postal unit is made of canvas stretched on steel rods with hanging chains. Consists

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Mid-20th Century American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Steel

Steel French Postal Sorting Office Unit with 36 Pigeonholes, circa 1940
Steel French Postal Sorting Office Unit with 36 Pigeonholes, circa 1940

Steel French Postal Sorting Office Unit with 36 Pigeonholes, circa 1940

Located in Chester, Flintshire

From Morlaix, Western France this vintage postal sorting office desk with its original paint is a

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Vintage 1940s French Industrial Bookcases

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Steel

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Located in Oakville, CT

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Vintage Industrial Factory Sorting Cabinet
Vintage Industrial Factory Sorting Cabinet

Vintage Industrial Factory Sorting Cabinet

Located in Oakville, CT

Authentic made in American vintage industrial steel parts sorting cabinet by "Lyon". Army green with eight shelves, eleven compartments wide. Each compartment is about 4' x 4'. Width...

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Vintage 80 Bottle Wine Rack / Mail Sorting Desk
Vintage 80 Bottle Wine Rack / Mail Sorting Desk

Vintage 80 Bottle Wine Rack / Mail Sorting Desk

$2,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 75.25 in W 51.5 in D 31.5 in

Vintage 80 Bottle Wine Rack / Mail Sorting Desk

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Postal Mail Sorting Desk Overall Dimensions: 31 1/2" x 51 1/2" x 75 1/4" high Desk Space Dimensions: 12" x 49" x 24" high Cubbie Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 19" x 5 1/4" high D...

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Postal Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the postal cabinet you’re looking for. A postal cabinet — often made from metal, wood and oak — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer postal cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A postal cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Art Nouveau and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Postal Cabinet?

Prices for a postal cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $895 and can go as high as $4,950, while the average can fetch as much as $2,517.

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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