Steel Flat Files
Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Green steel blueprint cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 35" x 45" x 35 1/2" high
Dimensions of Drawers
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Steel Double Stack Flat File
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Green Steel Flat File with 10 Drawers by Lyon, Aurora, IL
*4 drawers have dividers the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Cole Steel Metal Industrial Stacking Flat File Map Cabinet w/ 10 Drawers
By Cole Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cole Steel Metal Industrial Stacking Flat File Map Cabinet with 10 Drawers. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$1,800
H 39.25 in W 46.5 in D 35.5 in
Modern Flat File Cabinet in Solid Claro Walnut Ebony and Blackened Steel
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
and traditional waxed wood drawer runners for an tactile, traditional feel. The blackened steel base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$50,000 / item
H 33 in W 40 in D 30 in
Recent Sales
Hans J. Wegner Flat File Cabinet
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner
Unik flat file cabinet made on special order by Johannes Hansen.
Made in teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Rare Poul Kjærholm Flat File Cabinet by Rud Rasmussen
By Poul Kjærholm, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjærholm.
Rare flat file cabinet in solid Oregon pine.
Original inventory from the School
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Steel Flat File Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
An industrial flat file cabinet on wheels that can be used as a coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Large Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
A large, industrial flat file cabinet. Olive drab painted steel with brass hardware. A base
Category
Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel, Brass
Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet with Brass Handles
Located in Oakville, CT
2 1/2"
Lower Cubby Dimensions: 26 1/2" x 38" x 16 1/2" high
Materials: Steel & Brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Cole Steel Vintage Flat File Cabinet
By Cole Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial metal flat file cabinet made by Cole Steel with original label pulls. Ten total sliding
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Cabinets
Vintage Industrial Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Wood & Metal Blueprint / File Cabinet with Brass Handles
Overall Dimensions: 35" x 47" x 38 3/4
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Industrial Flat File / Display Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Dimensions: 15" x 30 1/2" x 1"
Materials: Oak, Pine, Maple, & Steel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
1910s Industrial Cast Iron Riveted Glasco Airfield Hangar Flat File
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Monumental All Metal Flat File Tool Chest, Factory Made. Fully Functional, No Cracks.
Drawer
Category
Vintage 1910s American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron, Steel
Vintage Globe Wernicke Flat File Coffee Table Cabinet with Reclaimed Wood Top
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Globe Wernicke flat file cabinet, 1940's.
A steel architect's flat file cabinet repurposed
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 23.75 in W 48 in D 29.75 in
Vintage Army Green Steel Flat File Map and Blueprint Cabinet by Steel Age
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage steel flat file cabinet by Steel Age Corp. 40" in width, 28 1/2" in depth, 42" in height
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Army Green Steel Flat File Map and Blueprint Cabinet by Globe Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke, Globe Wernicke
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage steel flat file blueprint / architect cabinet by Globe Wernicke. Features twelve drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel, Metal
H 51 in W 33 in D 25.25 in
Vintage All-Steel Flat File Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage nine-drawer metal flat-file cabinet made by All-Steel. Architect's, draftsman drawing and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Brushed Steel Industrial Flat Files
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of industrial, heavy gauge, brushed steel, flat file cabinets.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Cole Steel Flat File
Overall Dimensions: 36 1/2" x 46 1/2" x 39" high
Top Dimensions: 35 1/2" x
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Metal Factory Flat File
By Simmons Company Furniture, Hamilton, Cole Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a bold statement in your space with this impressively robust industrial flat file. Featuring
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Dressers
Materials
Metal, Steel, Sheet Metal
Large Vintage 1940s Steel & Brass Industrial Metal File Cabinet with Flat File
By Shaw Walker
Located in Lafayette, IN
This monumental file cabinet was recently hand-stripped and polished to showcase its steel and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
H 71 in W 36 in D 27.5 in
Hamilton Flat File
Located in Oakville, CT
" high
Internal Drawer Dimensions: 42 3/4" x 29" x 2" high
Materials: Steel.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Industrial Steel Orange 22 Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
This industrial gray office cabinet features 22 vibrant orange drawers. It is missing the top and one brass pull is missing on the bottom drawer. Good condition with surface wear fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Blueprint / Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Pine flat file cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 31 1/2" x 45" x 34" high
Drawer Dimensions: 27" x
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Antique Oak Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Oak blueprint cabinet
Overall dimensions: 38" x 52 1/2" x 33 1/2" high
Dimensions of drawers: 33 1/2" x 47 1/2" x 2 3/4".
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Industrial Army Green Art-Metal Combination Flat File and Filing Cabinet
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage art metal filing cabinet with a storage compartment and flat file map storage. Measures 32
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 46.75 in W 32.75 in D 24.63 in
Vintage Metal Mayline '5' Drawer Lateral Flat Filing Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mayline Company, Inc.
Vintage metal Mayline drawer lateral flat filing cabinet
Rare
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Hamilton Wood Flat File Multi Drawer Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Hamilton wood flat file multi drawer storage cabinet. Overall dimensions measure
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 41.5 in W 35.75 in D 29.25 in
Army Green Stacking Flat or Map File Cabinet with Wood Top
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century stacking US Army green flat or map file cabinet. Comes with a well worn
Category
20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Enamel, Steel
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
H 72 in W 46 in D 32 in
1920's Polished Steel Flat File
Located in Treasure Island, CA
on most examples of this form. Steel flat files from this period are hard to find (in the 1920's most
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Hamilton Steel Flat File
Located in Oakland, CA
So handsome and super functional. This flat file has 10 drawers and rests on casters for easy
Category
Vintage 1950s American Cabinets
Towering Industrial Steel Flat File
Located in Oakland, CA
Magnificent polished steel industrial flat file. This cabinet has 80 shallow drawers with a nice
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Flat File Cabinate
Located in Oakland, CA
Striking steel flat file from printers shop. Restored and ready for re-assignment to home or office
Category
Vintage 1930s American Cabinets
Steel Chest
Located in Norwalk, CT
steel flat file chest. 6 drawers
Category
Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
1960s Vertical Flat File Cabinet Refinished in Gloss White
Located in Alhambra, CA
Midcentury flat file in an uncommon vertical configuration. All steel frame newly powder coated in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Rare Poul Kjaerholm Flat File Cabinet by Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare flat file cabinet by Poul Kjærholm in solid Oregon pine
Original inventory from the School
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Flat File Cabinet Coffee Table in High Gloss White with Brass Hardware
Located in Alhambra, CA
We refinished this vintage architect's flat file cabinet for use as a coffee table. It's perfect
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Brass
Flat File Coffee Table in Gloss White with Glass Top, Custom Order
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage architect's flat file cabinet repurposed for use as a coffee table. Refinished in high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique 1920's Double Set of Steel Flat Files
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome double set of antique 1920's steel flat files, in their original dark green/black
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Polished Steel and Brass Flat File Cabinet.
Located in Oakland, CA
for details.* Exceptionally handsome steel cabinet with brass hardware. Excellent for art storage, and
Category
Vintage 1940s Industrial Dressers
Flat File Coffee Table
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage steel architect's "plan" or "flat" file customized for use as a coffee table. The top is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
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Steel Flat Files For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of steel flat files available for sale. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, all steel flat files available were constructed with great care. Steel flat files have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. modern, industrial and mid-century modern steel flat files are consistently popular styles. Steel flat files have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Steelcase, Hamilton Products and Shaw Walker are consistently popular.
How Much are Steel Flat Files?
Steel flat files can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,495, while the lowest priced sells for $217 and the highest can go for as much as $3,995.
Finding the Right Cabinets for You
Although traditionally used in the bedroom to store garments that would not be hung in a closet, an antique or vintage cabinet can easily find a purpose in rooms throughout your entire house.
The world's first storage cabinets, reportedly constructed in Renaissance-era Europe, were demonstrative of excellence in carpentry and the work of master carvers. These robust bureaus or sophisticated chests of drawers were typically built from common woods, such as oak or walnut. Although they were fairly uniform in structure and lacked the bright colors of modern-day furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets that date from the 18th century and earlier were often found in the homes of nobility.
Their intricate carvings and various embellishments — adornments made from ivory, ornate lacquer work and, later, glass shelvings — reflect the elegance with which these decorative furnishings were associated. Given its valuable purpose and the beauty of the early furnishings' designs, the storage cabinet is an investment that will never go out of style.
The practical design that defines the earliest storage cabinets has inspired the creation of household must-haves, like minimalist drink trolleys and marble wood bookcases. From hiding outdoor gear in the mudroom to decluttering your kitchen with a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, these versatile furnishings have now become available in enough sizes, styles and colors to accommodate any space. After all, these aren't your run-of-the-mill filing cabinets.
A sophisticated storage cabinet — wood storage cabinets with doors and shelves, for example — can serve as a room divider when necessary, while the right vintage wall unit or floor-to-ceiling cabinetry solutions can seamlessly become part of any space without disrupting the energy of the room. And although you may hide items away in its drawers, bookworms might prefer a storage cabinet with open shelving for displaying favorite books or other media.
One-of-a-kind solutions for the modern consumer abound, but enthusiasts of understated, classical beauty may turn to Baroque-style storage cabinets. Elsewhere, admirers of mid-century modernism looking to make a statement with their case pieces will warm to the dark woods and clean lines of vintage storage cabinets by Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll or Edward Wormley.
Sometimes the best renovation is a reorganization. If you're ready to organize and elevate your space, a luxury storage cabinet is the addition you need.
Find a variety of vintage and antique storage cabinets on 1stDibs, including unique Art Deco storage cabinets, chinoiserie cabinets and more.
Questions About Steel Flat Files
- What is flat steel?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Flat steel is a type of metal created from melting and stretching to create sheets, strips, or plates of metal. The product has a variety of uses and is considered semi-finished.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023A flat file cabinet is used for storing and organizing paperwork. Most are generously proportioned and designed specifically for blueprints, artwork, maps and other large items. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of flat file cabinets.
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