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Tall Black Narrow Cabinet

Narrow Raised Lacquer Black Chinoiserie Slatfront Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
40.5 tall x 25.25 wide x 21 deep which is a great size for smaller spaces. Dates to the 1950s era.
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Walnut

Antique Gustavian Gray Painted Tall Sideboard Buffet Server circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian gray painted tall pine sideboard or server cabinet with contrasting faux painted top in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Gray Painted Sideboard Cabinet, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
central cabinet holds three shelves for easy storage. The more narrow flanking sides have adjustable
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Meridian Modular Credenza, Trio, Modern Steel Corner Cabinet, by Force/Collide
By Force Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
position This arrangement features all units stacked vertically for a tall and narrow position on a small
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Corner Cupboards

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Steel

A Short History of the Chinese Artwork Narrow Tall Original Painting on Canvas
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
’, Tesuque Art Barn, Tesuque, N.M. Solo shows 2014'Body Clock', Cabinet de Chiropratique, Berlin, Germany
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Screen, Acrylic, Linen, Canvas

English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
our attention with its tall proportions and stunning black and gold colors. Made of two parts, this
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Wire

19th Century Red and Black Chinese Armoire with Calligraphy and Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
tall doors with black painted panels with gold colored Chinese calligraphy. These doors open thanks to
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Meridian Modular Credenza, Duo, Modern Steel Casework, by Force/Collide
By Force Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
stacked vertically for a tall and narrow position on a small footprint of 3 feet wide by 8 feet high. This
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Meridian Modular Credenza, Trio, Vertical Steel Bookcase, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
: Vertical position This arrangement features all units stacked vertically for a tall and narrow position on
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Credenzas

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Steel

Wrought Iron Étagère Shelf
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Wrought iron tall and narrow shelf unit. Elegant freestanding shelf of wrought iron with textured
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Étagère Shelf
Wrought Iron Étagère Shelf
H 84 in W 39 in D 12 in
Early 20th Century Pharmacist Chest of Drawers
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
and seven tall narrow shelfs at the bottom.
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Early 20th Century French Other Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Pharmacist Chest of Drawers
Early 20th Century Pharmacist Chest of Drawers
H 87.01 in W 40.56 in D 16.93 in
Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
desk is tall, narrow, and one solid piece and would be a fabulous addition to your teenager’s bedroom
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Secretaires

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Metal

Vintage MCM Rosewood Lingerie Chest by Glenn of California
By Glenn of California
Located in Topeka, KS
you could certainly use it as a tall, narrow dresser in your bedroom or dressing area. It would be a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Aluminum

Antique Blackwood and Rosewood Lacquered Cabinet from 19th Century China
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese mid-19th century cabinet made with lacquered blackwood and rosewood. This tall cabinet
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Rosewood, Wood

Norman Cherner Cabinet for Multiflex Corp.
By Norman Cherner, Multiflex Corp.
Located in New York, NY
Modular "Studio Group" cabinet composed of walnut with a white micarta top, lacquered masonite
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

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Located in Hanover, MA
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By Mike Ruiz Serra
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish Baroque cabinet from the province of Bergsalgen. This charming cabinet comprises of two sections, the top being slimmer than the bottom. The top section offers two panelled ...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Cabinets

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18th Century Swedish Baroque Cabinet
H 79.53 in W 54.73 in D 23.23 in
English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top. Created in England during the f...
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish late Baroque secretaire in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with a fitted interior over the two long and two smaller drawer bas...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

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18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
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H 39.25 in W 40.75 in D 24 in
Osvaldo Borsani (Attr.) Mid Century Bay bar, wood and glass bar cabinet, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
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Asian Chinoiserie Style Bar Cabinet
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Asian style bar cabinet features a beautiful green finish with hand painted Chinese scenes and brass hardware. Opens on top as well as double doors revealing storage for bottles and ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars

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Wood

Asian Chinoiserie Style Bar Cabinet
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H 35.75 in W 42 in D 18.75 in
Art Deco Bar Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
This is a modernist midcentury cocktail drinks cabinet in the form of a globe, circa 1940 in date. The hinged top section opens to reveal a fitted interior with spaces for glasses an...
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18th Century White-Grey Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Sofa Bench, Antique Daybed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian sofa bench, daybed with three large back pillows and two round pillows, made of hand carved Pinewood, in good condition. The tall back, side r...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches

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Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Pine

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Beech

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
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H 34.2 in W 24.4 in D 27.2 in
Italian midcentury bar cabinet
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare and charming veneered walnut bar cabinet . This cabinet has various compartments for bottles storage and glasses, beautiful shelves and elegant details. Original green painted.
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Italian midcentury bar cabinet
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H 38.98 in W 21.66 in D 12.6 in
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Bergère Armchair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A comfortable Bergère wing chair in Louis XVI style. The chair is made of walnut and patinated with gold paint. Refined carvings, with ribbons, beading rim, acanthus leaf and rosette...
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Claydon Pier Mirrors
By Luke Lightfoot
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of rectangular carved pier mirrors, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the chinoise...
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Claydon Pier Mirrors
Claydon Pier Mirrors
H 80 in W 40.25 in D 15 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian cabinet. Manufactured around 1800 with two doors featuring decorative reeded design opening to useful storage. Repainted exterior with original dry scr...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet
H 55.12 in W 50.79 in D 22.05 in
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

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Linen

The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
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H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
This exceptional mirror is carved in the Chinese taste, surmounted with a pagoda and carved HoHo bird with foliate plate divisions and pierced fretwork apron. The original mirrors we...
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2010s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Mahogany

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Pair Ash & Black Glass Narrow & Tall Cabinets
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of narrow tall cabinets in figured ash wood with factory applied patina. Black glass tops with
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Vintage 1960s American Cabinets

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Brass

Antique Tall and Narrow Black Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique black painted display cabinet from Denmark is made in 2 parts. The upper section has 2
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Chinese Tall and Narrow Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese black lacquered elmwood cabinet with two doors, two drawers and brass
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Tall Black Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sleek Chinese tall black lacquer cabinet made in the Ming style fronted by two narrow doors, made
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20th Century Chinese Ming Cabinets

Chinese Tall Black Lacquer Cabinet
Chinese Tall Black Lacquer Cabinet
H 87 in W 24 in D 21 in
Tall Chinese Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind narrow six door tall cabinet with cracked black laquer.
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Antique Early 19th Century Cabinets

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Tall Chinese Cabinet
H 80.5 in W 31.4 in D 18 in
Unusual Early 20th C Tall Spanish Narrow Iron and Beveled Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Troy, MI
Tall narrow iron display cabinet with interior glass shelves, Circa 1920s. Hand wrought curvy legs
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Early 20th Century Spanish Vitrines

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Iron

Midcentury Italian Narrow Wall Cabinet with Red Door
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this tall cabinet dates from the 1960s. Teak base with contrasting black side
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Metal

Black Lacquered Hand Painted Chinoiserie Lighted Display China Cabinet Vitrine
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Vintage black lacquer chinoiserie vitrine display cabinet with beautiful hand painted scenery on
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Glass, Wood

English Bamboo Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Tall 6 foot high English bamboo display cabinet or hall stand. Upper portion with small display
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

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H 72 in W 37 in D 18 in
Kenneth Winslow Articulated Tall Chest
By Kenneth Winslow
Located in Bellport, NY
. Beautiful cherry woods and birds eye maple. Five pull out drawers with black wood pulls. Top measurements
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birdseye Maple

1940's Grosfeld House Tall Chest
By Grosfeld House
Located in Rochester, NY
1940'S Grosfeld House tall chest attributed to Lorin Jackson. Four narrow short top drawers over
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1940's Grosfeld House Tall Chest
1940's Grosfeld House Tall Chest
H 45 in W 38 in D 20 in
Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak and Ebony Two Door Portal Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
cabinet, a taller furniture item that had replaced ground-level medieval chests. Cabinets were essential
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

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Oak

Mid Century Walnut Bar Cabinet by Kipp Stewart For Directional
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Troy, MI
hardware, black laminate work surface. We also have a tall, narrow cabinet that is a companion piece
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Vintage 1960s American Dry Bars

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Early 20th Century Belgian Black Patinated Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
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Early 20th Century Belgian Vitrines

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional tall carved and painted bookcase with a raised molded cornice that extends over side
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Bookcases

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Located in Doornspijk, NL
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

20th Century French Slim Wooden Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
in France in the early 20th century, the tall, narrow shape draws attention to the objects placed on
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20th Century French Vitrines

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20th Century French Slim Wooden Vitrine
20th Century French Slim Wooden Vitrine
H 77.2 in W 11 in D 6.9 in
American Mid-Century Walnut Vitrine by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Pasadena, CA
Walnut vitrine with 2 frosted glass sliding doors, 2 shelves and 4 black metal legs. Unusual
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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English Early 20th Century Ebonized Art Deco Vitrine
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
-coin motif. The cabinet has narrow sides, which are also made of glass, enabling its contents to be
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20th Century English Art Deco Bookcases

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Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut and Marble Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Located in Dallas, TX
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English Chinoiserie 1920s Black and Gold Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Tall 18th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tall 18th century Chinese black lacquer cabinet. A one-of-a-kind narrow six door tall cabinet with
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19th Century Original Green Painted Tall Folky Wall Shelf with Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very unusual tall folky wall shelf has the original drawer below the shelf. This wall rack has
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Pine

Pair of Tall Arched Iron Mid-Century Modern Bookcase Etagere Mesh Shelves
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Very Rare Ingersoll Watchmakers Display Cabinet
By Ingersoll Co.
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Writing detailing that Ingersoll watches are 5/- The cupboard has a black interior with narrow shelves
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19th Century Hand-Carved Dark Oak Normandy Vitrine with Handblown Glass
Located in Fayetteville, AR
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French Directoire Style Lacquered Credenza with Gilt Brass Trim and Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
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Pair of Italian Black Painted Tall Two-Door Buffets from the Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
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A Tall Black Lacquered Seven Drawer Chest on Chest.
Located in New York, NY
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Marble and Cerused Oak Credenza
Located in Long Beach, CA
black with some gray and tan running though. The cabinet has been restored in a black and white cerused
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Vintage 1950s Credenzas

Marble and Cerused Oak Credenza
Marble and Cerused Oak Credenza
H 31 in W 68.5 in D 15 in
Provincial French Food Cupboard, circa 1800
Located in York, GB
French Provincial oak tall narrow cupboard from Brittany, circa 1800. It has a fabulous aged
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Provincial French Food Cupboard, circa 1800
Provincial French Food Cupboard, circa 1800
H 63.39 in W 26.58 in D 17.72 in
Regency Secretary
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Secretary, Tall and narrow and of "diminutive" proportions, The upper case with four
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Secretaires

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Brass

Regency Secretary
Regency Secretary
H 97 in W 37.63 in D 12.5 in
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Tall Black Narrow Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tall black narrow cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and pine, every tall black narrow cabinet was constructed with great care. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage tall black narrow cabinet now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a tall black narrow cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A tall black narrow cabinet, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tall black narrow cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Force Collide, A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture and Force/Collide are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tall Black Narrow Cabinet?

A tall black narrow cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,575, while the lowest priced sells for $240 and the highest can go for as much as $34,500.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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