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Georgian Country Oak Dresser, 18th Century, Shelved Top, Spice Drawers
Georgian Country Oak Dresser, 18th Century, Shelved Top, Spice Drawers

Georgian Country Oak Dresser, 18th Century, Shelved Top, Spice Drawers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Georgian Country Oak Cottage Dresser The dresser has a shelved top with 2 shelves these have plate rails and it has a scalloped cornice with blacksmith made hooks, beneath there ...

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Antique 18th Century Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Welsh Dresser with Tunbridge Inlay
18th Century Welsh Dresser with Tunbridge Inlay

18th Century Welsh Dresser with Tunbridge Inlay

Located in Woodbury, CT

Dresser top features flanking cabinets with locks over spice drawers. Base includes three drawers and stands on cabriole legs.

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Dressers

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

18th Century George III Welsh Dresser in Quartersawn Oak & Mahogany
18th Century George III Welsh Dresser in Quartersawn Oak & Mahogany

18th Century George III Welsh Dresser in Quartersawn Oak & Mahogany

Located in Woodbury, CT

Dresser top features flanking cabinets with locks over spice drawers. Base includes three drawers and stands on cabriole legs.

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Antique 18th Century English George III Dressers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Boxwood, Ebony

1960 Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, Chinoiserie Style, 12 Drawers
1960 Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, Chinoiserie Style, 12 Drawers

1960 Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, Chinoiserie Style, 12 Drawers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

At either side of the cupboard doors there are 6 spice drawers, these have text on the front indicating what is contained in each and there are 2 long drawers at the bottom This beau...

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Vintage 1960s Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Genuine 1950 Farmhouse Pine Dresser, Country Style, 4 Drawers
Genuine 1950 Farmhouse Pine Dresser, Country Style, 4 Drawers

Genuine 1950 Farmhouse Pine Dresser, Country Style, 4 Drawers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Genuine Farmhouse Country Kitchen Pine Dresser The dresser base has 4 drawers with 2 panelled doors beneath and an open shelf in the centre also known as “Dog Kennel” The plate rack...

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Vintage 1950s Country Dressers

Materials

Pine

18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser
18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser

18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser

Located in Greenwich, CT

A handsome 18th century Welsh oak dresser with lovely surface having cabinet base of two arcaded paneled doors and three drawers with a series of spice drawers to back of counter bel...

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Antique Late 18th Century Welsh Dressers

Materials

Oak

Miniature Early Spice Box with Original Stencil Drawers
Miniature Early Spice Box with Original Stencil Drawers

Miniature Early Spice Box with Original Stencil Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Miniature early 20th century spice box with original hardware and original porcelain drawer pulls. This small table top spice box has great bones.

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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard
Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard

Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very rare early 17th century Swiss flachesgurtwerk manorial court cupboard having overhanging dentil carved canopy with carved underside on gothic flanges and baroque columns over ...

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Antique 17th Century Swiss Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Welsh Oak Dresser
Welsh Oak Dresser

Welsh Oak Dresser

Located in Woodbury, CT

An attractive oak dresser with three drawers and cabriole legs is transformed by the use of linen backing in the rack, which features a unique central cupboard with a tombstone door ...

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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century oak tridarn
Early 18th Century oak tridarn

Early 18th Century oak tridarn

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Early 18th Century oak tridarn

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 18th Century oak tridarn / court cupboard of exceptional quality, the open top section having a moulded edge top supported on turned columns and panels and shaped splats to the...

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Antique 1740s British Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Regency Mahogany Corner Cupboard
Regency Mahogany Corner Cupboard

Regency Mahogany Corner Cupboard

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Excellent quality, Regency mahogany, wall hanging corner cupboard, having two flamed mahogany panelled doors with original brass escutcheons and locks, enclosing three shelves and sp...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Hand Made Country Oak Dresser A Superbly Crafted piece
Fine Hand Made Country Oak Dresser A Superbly Crafted piece

Fine Hand Made Country Oak Dresser A Superbly Crafted piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The upper section of the cupboard has 2 small shelved cupboards, 4 spice drawers and one long and one shorter plate shelf, the bottom of the dresser has a long 3 door shelved cupboar...

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Vintage 1960s Country Dressers

Materials

Oak

18th Century George II Inlaid Oak Sideboard
18th Century George II Inlaid Oak Sideboard

18th Century George II Inlaid Oak Sideboard

Located in Solebury, PA

An exquisite 18th-century George II inlaid sideboard, embellished with six diminutive upper drawers—possibly serving as spice drawers—is positioned atop the piece.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Sideboards

Materials

Oak

A Superb Artisan Painted Farmhouse Kitchen Pine Dresser
A Superb Artisan Painted Farmhouse Kitchen Pine Dresser

A Superb Artisan Painted Farmhouse Kitchen Pine Dresser

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Superb Artisan Painted Farmhouse Kitchen Pine Dresser This is a super piece, it is a work of art in its own right, it has been hand painted mostly with flowers The dresser has 3 dr...

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Mid-20th Century Country Dressers

Materials

Pine

Antique All Period Georgian Queen Anne Carved Oak Welsh Dresser Plate Rack 1750
Antique All Period Georgian Queen Anne Carved Oak Welsh Dresser Plate Rack 1750

Antique All Period Georgian Queen Anne Carved Oak Welsh Dresser Plate Rack 1750

Located in Portland, OR

The shelves are flanked by a pair of locking cupboards with two shelves to the interior, and a pair spice drawers below with an arched canopy above.

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Antique 1750s Welsh Georgian Dressers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Georgian Oak Welsh Dresser
Early 19th Century Georgian Oak Welsh Dresser

Early 19th Century Georgian Oak Welsh Dresser

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Commodious rack above a three drawer base with open fret apron, pot shelf & vasiform columns with ring turnings. Four spice drawers. The oak is a great warm color! Brass bail & roset...

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Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Georgian Dressers

Materials

Brass

1980s Small Painted Central European Spice Cabinet with Six Drawers
1980s Small Painted Central European Spice Cabinet with Six Drawers

1980s Small Painted Central European Spice Cabinet with Six Drawers

Located in Marbella, ES

A charming spice cabinet—or small tabletop unit—crafted from polychrome wood, featuring six drawers and a front drop-down door that opens to reveal a lower compartment.

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Late 20th Century Indian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Dresser Base, English Oak, Sideboard, Buffet, Wine Rack, Edwardian
Large Antique Dresser Base, English Oak, Sideboard, Buffet, Wine Rack, Edwardian

Large Antique Dresser Base, English Oak, Sideboard, Buffet, Wine Rack, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Of grand proportion, crafted from superb quality oak stocks, ideal for a dining room or spacious lounge Further appeal for period dining within restaurant or cafe establishments Sele...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Dressers

Materials

Oak

19thc Hanging Spice Box W/ Stenciled Spices
19thc Hanging Spice Box W/ Stenciled Spices

19thc Hanging Spice Box W/ Stenciled Spices

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Stenciled wall hanging or counter spice box with stenciled spices on drawers.In amazing condition and has original porcelain drawer pulls all in pristine condition.This spice c...

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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1920 This Shelf w/ Porcelain Drawers for Spices Sugar Flower Oil Vinegar Coffee
1920 This Shelf w/ Porcelain Drawers for Spices Sugar Flower Oil Vinegar Coffee

1920 This Shelf w/ Porcelain Drawers for Spices Sugar Flower Oil Vinegar Coffee

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

1920 This shelf with porcelain drawers for spices sugar flower oil vinegar coffee rice ect. 8 Big drawers 15x12 cm and 6 small ones 7x5cm the bottles are 21 cm high and don't have a...

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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Early 20th Century Ornate Painted Tin Spice Cabinet
Early 20th Century Ornate Painted Tin Spice Cabinet

Early 20th Century Ornate Painted Tin Spice Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

Painted tin spice cabinet featuring eight small drawers arranged in a two-column grid, each fitted with rounded copper-toned fronts and simple black knob pulls.

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Early 20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

19-Drawer Hand Stenciled Apothecary
19-Drawer Hand Stenciled Apothecary

19-Drawer Hand Stenciled Apothecary

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Functional general store herb and spice apothecary drawers found in New Hampshire.

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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Regency Corner Cupboard in Mahogany
Regency Corner Cupboard in Mahogany

Regency Corner Cupboard in Mahogany

Unavailable

H 46 in W 1 in D 20 in

Regency Corner Cupboard in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Excellent quality, Regency period, mahogany, wall hanging corner cupboard, having two flamed mahogany panelled doors with original brass escutcheons and locks, enclosing three shelve...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Spice Cabinet with 18 Small Drawers, Baroque
Swedish Spice Cabinet with 18 Small Drawers, Baroque

Swedish Spice Cabinet with 18 Small Drawers, Baroque

Unavailable

H 71.66 in W 38.59 in D 16.54 in

Swedish Spice Cabinet with 18 Small Drawers, Baroque

Located in Aabenraa, DK

Swedish spice cabinet with 18 drawers some still having numbers and text of different spices.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Pine

18th Century English Spice Box with Interior Drawers
18th Century English Spice Box with Interior Drawers

18th Century English Spice Box with Interior Drawers

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 16 in D 8.25 in

18th Century English Spice Box with Interior Drawers

Located in Richmond, VA

18th Century English Spice Box with Interior Drawers

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

18th Century Inlaid Dutch Spice Box with Three Interiors Drawers
18th Century Inlaid Dutch Spice Box with Three Interiors Drawers

18th Century Inlaid Dutch Spice Box with Three Interiors Drawers

Located in Richmond, VA

18th Century Inlaid Dutch Spice Box with Three Interiors Drawers, also has top that lifts.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Boxes

Vintage Spice Cabinet
Vintage Spice Cabinet

Vintage Spice Cabinet

Unavailable

H 36.5 in W 52 in D 19.5 in

Vintage Spice Cabinet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage Spice cabinet. Primitive wood spice cabinet with three drawers.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th C.  Painted  Spice Chest
19th C.  Painted  Spice Chest

19th C. Painted Spice Chest

Unavailable

H 16.25 in W 10.25 in D 5.5 in

19th C. Painted Spice Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

A Very Fine Green Painted Spice Chest with eight drawers and a finely scrolled backboard.

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Antique 19th Century American Apothecary Cabinets

Welsh Oak Queen Anne Spice Cupboard c. 1710
Welsh Oak Queen Anne Spice Cupboard c. 1710

Welsh Oak Queen Anne Spice Cupboard c. 1710

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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in

Welsh Oak Queen Anne Spice Cupboard c. 1710

Located in Heathfield, GB

A beautiful early Welsh spice cupboard. The oak lined drawers of graduated size retaining original iron ring handles on split pin fixings.

Category

Antique 18th Century Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique  Welsh  Dresser In  Oak  Wood
Antique  Welsh  Dresser In  Oak  Wood

Antique Welsh Dresser In Oak Wood

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H 78 in W 70 in D 20 in

Antique Welsh Dresser In Oak Wood

Located in Bedford, NY

TOP HAS CLOSED BACK WITH SHELVES AND SPICE CUPBOARDS.. BASE HAS THREE DRAWERS..OVERALL SHAPED APRON AND ENDS ON CABRIOLE LEGS WITH PAD FEET..

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Antique 19th Century English Cupboards

Pine Painted Spice Drawers
Pine Painted Spice Drawers

Pine Painted Spice Drawers

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H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 5 in

Pine Painted Spice Drawers

Located in Baltimore, MD

A beautiful run of eight spice drawers, all with delicately hand-cut dovetails front and back, in an architectural case with gallery crown.

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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Pine and Oak Spice Drawers
Pine and Oak Spice Drawers

Pine and Oak Spice Drawers

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H 17.5 in W 13 in D 4.5 in

Pine and Oak Spice Drawers

Located in Baltimore, MD

A nice run of 11 lap-jointed spice drawers in old distressed white paint on top of the original mustard.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Pine

18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack with Spice Drawers
18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack with Spice Drawers

18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack with Spice Drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Lovely Georgian English Dresser And Rack, Featuring 5 Spice Drawers On The Top, 3 Drawers Then 2 Doors Which Open To Reveal Cupboard Space, Standing On Bracket Feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dressers

Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers  A lovely piece
Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers  A lovely piece

Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers A lovely piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers A lovely piece in Golden Oak it is a wall hung piece with a large salt box at the top with 3 labeled Herb and Spice drawers ...

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Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

George III Mahogany Bow-Front Hanging Corner Cupboard with Spice Drawers
George III Mahogany Bow-Front Hanging Corner Cupboard with Spice Drawers

George III Mahogany Bow-Front Hanging Corner Cupboard with Spice Drawers

Located in Leeds, GB

The doors open to reveal a painted interior with shaped corner shelves and two small lower spice drawers, a particularly appealing and useful feature.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Welsh Potboard Dresser with Spice Drawers
Welsh Potboard Dresser with Spice Drawers

Welsh Potboard Dresser with Spice Drawers

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H 79 in W 71.5 in D 15.75 in

Welsh Potboard Dresser with Spice Drawers

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome Welsh dresser cupboard (or potboard dresser) of oak and mahogany featuring a crown moulding over a three-shelf dresser back with four-drawer spice rack, resting on a dress...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Mid 18th C English Oak Low Dresser with Original Spice Drawers
Mid 18th C English Oak Low Dresser with Original Spice Drawers

Mid 18th C English Oak Low Dresser with Original Spice Drawers

Located in Greenwich, CT

Mid 18th C English oak low dresser having original spice drawer superstructure with fluted corner columns surrounding mahogany banded drawer fronts and doors, the doors with particul...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Swedish 18th Century Spice Cabinet
Swedish 18th Century Spice Cabinet

Swedish 18th Century Spice Cabinet

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H 12.6 in W 40.95 in L 12.6 in

Swedish 18th Century Spice Cabinet

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Two doors with carved detailing to the front and sides open to various spice drawers, and below are two drawers with further carving.

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Late 17th Century Oak Cupboard with Panelled Doors
Late 17th Century Oak Cupboard with Panelled Doors

Late 17th Century Oak Cupboard with Panelled Doors

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H 70.87 in W 59.06 in D 25.2 in

Late 17th Century Oak Cupboard with Panelled Doors

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A late 17th century oak cupboard of lovely colour and patina, with fielded panels throughout, the central top cupboard with an unusual fitted spice drawers.  

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Oak Welsh Low Dresser
Oak Welsh Low Dresser

Oak Welsh Low Dresser

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H 32 in W 66 in D 22 in

Oak Welsh Low Dresser

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very good 18th century Welsh oak low dresser with five spice drawers over raised panel sides and cupboard doors with central row of drawers, standing on plinth molded base and posses...

Category

Antique 18th Century Welsh Sideboards

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack
18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack

18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack

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H 79.14 in W 72.05 in D 19.69 in

18th Century Oak Dresser and Rack

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A good example of an 18th century oak dresser with an inverted breakfront section to the base with shaped fielded panels to the doors on either side The rack with spice drawers and s...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

Pine Cabinet
Pine Cabinet

Pine Cabinet

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H 69.5 in W 39 in D 15 in

Pine Cabinet

Located in Baltimore, MD

This interesting bonnet top pine cabinet offers varied storage spaces in one compact piece and features an upper central panelled door with three spice drawers on each side above two...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Corner Cabinet, Late Georgian, Bow Fronted, Mahogany, Hanging circa 1800
Antique Corner Cabinet, Late Georgian, Bow Fronted, Mahogany, Hanging circa 1800

Antique Corner Cabinet, Late Georgian, Bow Fronted, Mahogany, Hanging circa 1800

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Deep and rich in color with a desirable aged patina Grain interest throughout in the lustrous wax polished finish In good order offering useful storage within Painted interior wi...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Style Walnut Dresser
Georgian Style Walnut Dresser

Georgian Style Walnut Dresser

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H 89.97 in W 72.25 in D 19.3 in

Georgian Style Walnut Dresser

Located in London, GB

A Georgian style walnut dresser, twentieth century, the moulded cornice above boarded plate rack with spice drawers below, the base of breakfront form with an arrangement of drawers ...

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20th Century British Georgian Dressers

Antique Oak Dresser with Architectural Features
Antique Oak Dresser with Architectural Features

Antique Oak Dresser with Architectural Features

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

This is a particularly fine example: The rack with bold dentilled cornice, pilasters that open to reveal cupboards, spice drawers. The base with four more pilasters, arched field...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Dressers

Irish Dresser in Oak with Mahogany Banding
Irish Dresser in Oak with Mahogany Banding

Irish Dresser in Oak with Mahogany Banding

Located in Woodbury, CT

Two cabinets with recessed panels flank two shelves while a row of six small spice drawers completes the base of the rack. The bottom of this dresser features a deeply scalloped apr...

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Antique 19th Century English Cupboards

18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base
18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base

18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base

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H 33.25 in W 58.5 in D 17 in

18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Of good color and desirable narrow proportions. Three drawers below the top surface with further spice drawers and one dummy drawer below.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

19th Century Swedish Painted Kitchen Cabinet Cupboard
19th Century Swedish Painted Kitchen Cabinet Cupboard

19th Century Swedish Painted Kitchen Cabinet Cupboard

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fitted with shelves and a bank of small spice drawers. Some restoration and losses to woodwork, photographed.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Tansu
Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Tansu

Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Tansu

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H 66.25 in W 47.75 in D 16.25 in

Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Tansu

Located in Peabody, MA

Ample compartmental storage, four sliding doors with delicate pewter finger pulls atop a central screened set of doors above four spice drawers, bottom cabinet consists of seven draw...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Pine Glazed Buffet or Kitchen Cabinet
Pine Glazed Buffet or Kitchen Cabinet

Pine Glazed Buffet or Kitchen Cabinet

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H 81 in W 59 in D 20 in

Pine Glazed Buffet or Kitchen Cabinet

Located in Baltimore, MD

The 10” space beneath the two sections has a panel at the rear and two dovetailed spice drawers on each side. The base has two paneled doors on fiche hinges, one each side of a bank ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Country Buffets

Materials

Pine

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Spice Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of spice drawers available for sale. Each of these unique spice drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Spice drawers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian spice drawers are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Spice Drawers?

Prices for spice drawers start at $195 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $2,150.

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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