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French Art Deco shaving cabinet with mirror, ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / art deco / mid-century / vintage Elegant Art Deco
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Wooden Art Deco Shaving Cabinet with Beveled Mirror, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / Art Deco Small French Art Deco wall cabinet in
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

French wood and mirror Art Deco Shaving Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / shaving cabinet / wood and mirror / Art Deco A charming and authentic French Art
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

French wood and mirror Art Deco Shaving Cabinet, 1930s
French wood and mirror Art Deco Shaving Cabinet, 1930s
$1,503
H 23.04 in W 16.34 in D 5.32 in
French wooden shaving cabinet with mirror, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / rustic / mid century A beautifully carved wooden
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Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Art Deco Wooden Shaving Cabinet with Mirror, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / shaving cabinet / wood and mirror / Art Deco A charming French Art Deco shaving
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Art Deco Shaving Cabinet in wood with Beveled Mirror, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / Art Deco French Art Deco wall cabinet in wood
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

French Art Deco Shaving Cabinet in carved wood with Beveled Mirror
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / Art Deco Beautiful vintage solid oak wall cabinet
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Rare Art Deco shaving cabinet in wood with side mirrors, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / art deco / mid-century / vintage Beautiful Art
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Rare Art Deco shaving cabinet with mirror and drawer, France ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / art deco / mid-century / vintage An elegant Art
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with beveled mirror, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco Beautiful sleek Art Deco wall cabinet in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Oak

Small Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with mirror, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / art deco French small mirror door wall cabinet
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood, Oak

French 1900s rustic mirrored shaving or medicine cabinet in oak
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Rustic / Antique / French provincial Antique
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Oak

French Art Deco shaving or medicine cabinet in wood with mirror, 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, glass, mirror / Art Deco Charming small wooden wall
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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

French Art Deco white mirrored shaving or medicine cabinet in oak
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco / French Provincial Art Deco medicine or
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Oak

Art Deco shaving or medicine wall cabinet in wood with mirror, Belgium 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / Shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / Art Deco Small wall mounted cabinet with a door
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Art Deco style white wooden medicine wall cabinet, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving or medicine cabinet / wood / Art Deco / Mid-century Vintage Parisian small
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Apothecary cabinet in faux bamboo with mirror and drawer, France 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
mounted cabinet in wood and faux bamboo. This shaving cabinet features a door with its original
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Faux Bamboo Arch Top Mid Century Modern Etagere Shaving Wall Unit Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Arch Top Mid Century Modern Etagere Shaving Wall Unit Mid Century
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Sculptural Wood Cabinet by Mike Nevelson
By Mike Nevelson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drawer is signed 1-9 and has a removable wood shaving artwork. The cabinet comes with a white laminate
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Vintage 1970s Cabinets

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Pine

Sculptural Wood Cabinet by Mike Nevelson
Sculptural Wood Cabinet by Mike Nevelson
$10,500
H 60 in W 25.625 in D 21.25 in
Art Deco wooden Wall Cabinet with Mirrored Door and 2 Drawers, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
shaving or medicine cabinet in warm oak, featuring a beautifully aged mirrored door flanked by two drawers
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

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Antique Washstand Shaving Vanity Mirror Stand C1780 Mahogany Bathroom Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive and rare form late 18th century mahogany and boxwood shaving washstand. The hinged
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Antique 18th Century English Cabinets

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Mahogany

Small Shaving Cabinet, 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Small cabinet or shaving cabinet. in a good condition. Has a mirror and a small drawer.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Small Shaving Cabinet, 1940
Small Shaving Cabinet, 1940
H 24.81 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Small Shaving Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Small cabinet for in the toilet our shaving cabinet. in a good condition. Has a mirror, small
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Small Shaving Cabinet, 1940s
Small Shaving Cabinet, 1940s
H 27.17 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Small shaving cabinet 1940's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Small cabinet or shaving cabinet. in a good condition. Has a mirror and a small drawer.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Small shaving cabinet 1940's
Small shaving cabinet 1940's
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 5.52 in
Small Shaving Cabinet 1940's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Small cabinet or shaving cabinet. in a good condition. Has a mirror and a small drawer.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Small Shaving Cabinet 1940's
Small Shaving Cabinet 1940's
H 24.41 in W 20.87 in D 6.7 in
Elegant medicine or shaving cabinet, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / medicine or shaving cabinet / wood and mirror / rustic / mid-century Elegant
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Mid century wooden shaving cabinet with mirror, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / rustic / mid century A timeless rustic wooden
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with mirror, France ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / art deco Art Deco medicine or shaving cabinet
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Oak

Art Deco black shaving cabinet with mirror and drawer, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / art deco / mid-century / vintage Classic Art Deco
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Rare Art Deco shaving cabinet in wood with side mirrors, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / art deco / mid-century / vintage Beautiful Art
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

French Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with mirror, ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco A small wall cabinet crafted in France in
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Oak

Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with beveled mirror, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco French Art Deco wall cabinet in oak with
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Oak

Rare French Art Deco shaving cabinet in wood from the 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / shaving cabinet / wood / Art Deco / Mid-century A rare and beautifully crafted
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Art Deco shaving or medicine cabinet in oak, France ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco Richly decorated French shaving cabinet
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Oak

Small Shaving Box Ca.1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Small cabinet or shaving cabinet. in a good condition. Has a mirror and a small drawer.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Small Shaving Box Ca.1940
Small Shaving Box Ca.1940
H 23.23 in W 18.12 in D 7.09 in
Art Deco shaving or wall cabinet in wood with mirror, France ca. 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / Art Deco / Mid-century An Art Deco shaving
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Antique Victorian Oak Wood 20 Section Wall Display Cabinet Shaving Mug Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian oak wood 20 section wall display cabinet shaving mug rack. Item features a nicely
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Cabinets

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Oak

French 1930s Art Deco shaving or wall cabinet in wood with mirror
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / shaving or wall cabinet / wood, mirror / Art Deco / Mid-century A charming small
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Antique Flame Mahogany Dutch Marquetry Satinwood Inlaid Shaving Stand
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Dutch marquetry telescoping shaving stand offers flame mahogany construction with swivel
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Cabinets

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Mirror, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Victorian Oak Wood Washstand Princess Dresser Vanity with Shaving Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian oak wood washstand princess dresser vanity with shaving mirror. Item features
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Dressers

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Mirror, Oak

French Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with beveled mirror
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco Sleek Art Deco wall cabinet in oak with
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Oak

Elegant Art Deco shaving cabinet in wood with original mirror, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930s / Art Deco / shaving cabinet / wood / original mirror and interesting decoration
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Art Deco medicine cabinet in white lacquered wood, France ca. 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / medicine or shaving cabinet / wood / art deco A small wall cabinet in white
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Elegant shaving or medicine cabinet in wood with mirror, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving or medicine cabinet / wood with mirror / vintage / design Beautiful
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Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Antique English 19th Century Walnut Gentleman's Shaving Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English 19th century walnut gentleman's shaving stand.
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Antique 19th Century Dressers

Antique Edwardian Tri Mirrored Vanity Dresser Shaving Stand Eastlake Victorian
Located in Dayton, OH
. Perfect for shaving and dressing. Includes upper corbels and shelves for display and eight drawers for
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Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Dressers

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Mirror, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Tri Mirrored Vanity Dresser Shaving Stand 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian vanity dresser or shaving stand. Made of walnut and poplar featuring Eastlake
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Dressers

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Mirror, Walnut

Russian Shaving Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
Brass and Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century Russian Dressers

1800s Barber Shop Shaving Mug Cupboard
Located in Chicago, IL
1800s barber shop shaving mug cupboard.
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Antique 19th Century American Cupboards

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Wood

1800s Barber Shop Shaving Mug Cupboard
H 35.25 in W 42.5 in D 7.75 in
19th Century Bamboo Shaving or Make-Up Mirror Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual cheval form, atypical fashioned with a bottom shelf.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Shelves

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Bamboo, Mirror

Antique Shaving Mirror, Dressing Mirror, Vanity Mirror, Scotland 1900, H026
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique shaving mirror, dressing mirror, vanity mirror, Scotland, 1900, H26 Scotland 1900 Solid
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20th Century Scottish Dressers

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Oak

Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet. A Metal Shaving Stand. Comprising a lift top mirror and
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

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Metal

Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet
Antique American Barber Shop Metal Cabinet
H 37 in W 18.75 in D 16.5 in
19th Century Mahogany Empire Gentleman's Shaving Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
Empire gentleman's shaving chest. Serpentine top lifts open to reveal marble lined interior and
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
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19th Century English Pharmacy Draws
Located in London, GB
19th century English pharmacy draws Hand crafted English late 19th century pharmacy draws, with handwritten numbered draws, glass handles and all dovetail jointed sections. The w...
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

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19th Century English Pharmacy Draws
19th Century English Pharmacy Draws
$1,275
H 22 in W 24 in D 10 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
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Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

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Mirror, Walnut, Burl

Danish Large 1970s Brutalist Club Chair in Suede with Noble Patina and Wear
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Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
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Rare Mid Century Large Mirror in Mahogany, 1940's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Large Mirror in Mahogany, 1940's Additional Information: Material: Mahogany Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced in Sweden Dimensions (W x D x H): 100 x 9 x 175 cm Conditi...
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Rare Mid Century Large Mirror in Mahogany, 1940's
Rare Mid Century Large Mirror in Mahogany, 1940's
$10,223
H 68.9 in W 39.38 in D 3.55 in
1970's Sergio Todeschini Bobo Telephone for Telcer, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique model of dial plastic phone by Sergio Todeschini, made in Italy in the 1970's.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Plastic

French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
What interesting secrets this settee must possess. Imagine this piece in a bedroom of an historic French chateau in the countryside. Petite, yet bold in character from the design to ...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Settees

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Brass

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
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Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
$130,948 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
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Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
$1,480 / set
H 12 in W 33.25 in D 23.25 in
Large Diabolo Sconce by Litecraft, USA, 1950's
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Located in Barcelona, ES
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Large Diabolo Sconce by Litecraft, USA, 1950's
Large Diabolo Sconce by Litecraft, USA, 1950's
$1,022
H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 9.06 in
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Salvador Dali - Cup of Chocolate
Salvador Dali - Cup of Chocolate
$3,127
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Italian Art Deco white parchment diminutive triangular form lady's vanity /dressing table with a drawer centered by 2 side drawers and 2 doors. Parchment is separating from the piece
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Italian Art Deco White Parchment Vanity
Italian Art Deco White Parchment Vanity
$9,500
H 27.5 in W 30 in D 22 in
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Shaving Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shaving cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each shaving cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage shaving cabinet you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shaving cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A shaving cabinet, designed in the Art Deco, Scandinavian Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made shaving cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lukas Dahlén are consistently popular.

How Much is a Shaving Cabinet?

Prices for a shaving cabinet start at $228 and top out at $8,950 with the average selling for $1,889.

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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