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Merchant Counter

French Oak Merchant Transaction Table with Two Drawers, Circa 1800
French Oak Merchant Transaction Table with Two Drawers, Circa 1800

French Oak Merchant Transaction Table with Two Drawers, Circa 1800

Located in Duxbury, MA

base. Traditionally used in shops and merchant counters, transaction tables provided a compact work

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's
Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's

Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's

$4,003Sale Price|42% Off

H 35.44 in W 78.75 in D 24.41 in

Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's

Located in Madrid, ES

Two-part merchant haberdashery counter made of birch and oak. Glass upper part with interior

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Apothecary Chest On Stand w/ Glass Bottle & Jars
Antique English Mahogany Apothecary Chest On Stand w/ Glass Bottle & Jars

Antique English Mahogany Apothecary Chest On Stand w/ Glass Bottle & Jars

Located in Forney, TX

counter merchant merchantile retail store tea caddy jewelry casket counter strongbox coffer specimen

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display
19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display

Located in Forney, TX

store counter merchant desk. Mid-19th century, United States, most likely commissioned as a

Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

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19th Century Merchant's Counter
19th Century Merchant's Counter

19th Century Merchant's Counter

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H 35 in W 14 in D 32 in

19th Century Merchant's Counter

Located in Southampton, NY

Louisiana Merchant's Counter with Shelving

Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Authentic Natural Pine Trading Post - 1900
Authentic Natural Pine Trading Post - 1900

Authentic Natural Pine Trading Post - 1900

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H 28.35 in W 29.93 in D 51.58 in

Authentic Natural Pine Trading Post - 1900

Located in HÉRIC, FR

of this merchant's counter, which could be used as a display and/or cashier's piece of furniture

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Pine

British Colonial Merchant's Counter
British Colonial Merchant's Counter

British Colonial Merchant's Counter

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H 31.25 in W 61.75 in D 25.5 in

British Colonial Merchant's Counter

Located in Chicago, IL

Taking its design inspiration from across the pond, this stately British Colonial merchant

Category

20th Century Thai British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Merchant’s Counter, Circa 1880
British Colonial Merchant’s Counter, Circa 1880

British Colonial Merchant’s Counter, Circa 1880

Located in San Marino, CA

British colonial merchant’s counter finished with panels on all sides, having five cupboard doors

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Credenzas

French old merchant’s counter made of blond pine with a solid oak top
French old merchant’s counter made of blond pine with a solid oak top

French old merchant’s counter made of blond pine with a solid oak top

Located in LYON, FR

Maison Lecan presents Shop counter in pine and oak, circa 1930 Elegant merchant’s counter made of

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Credenzas

Materials

Oak, Pine

Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910
Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910

Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910

Located in Lejre, DK

Antique grocery counter in light pine with shelves and drawers in light patina from around 1910

Category

Vintage 1910s Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pine Counter
Pine Counter

Pine Counter

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H 38 in W 69.5 in D 25.5 in

Pine Counter

Located in Baltimore, MD

A coffee merchant's counter featuring eight deep hand-cut dovetailed drawers, thick top and

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Counters from a Seed Merchant
Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Counters from a Seed Merchant

Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Counters from a Seed Merchant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An extraordinary pair of counters that were taken from a seed merchant and made at the beginning of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

The Cashier

Niki de Saint PhalleThe Cashier, 1995

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H 29.93 in W 22.05 in

The Cashier

By Niki de Saint Phalle

Located in Paris, FR

children, which reinforces the impact it can have with them. Here the artist shows us a merchant, who

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Cashier

Niki de Saint PhalleThe Cashier, 1995

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H 29.93 in W 22.05 in

The Cashier

By Niki de Saint Phalle

Located in Paris, FR

can have with them. Here the artist shows us a merchant, who behind her counter, displays the typical

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antique English Painted Coffee & Chicory Merchants Store Fitting
Antique English Painted Coffee & Chicory Merchants Store Fitting

Antique English Painted Coffee & Chicory Merchants Store Fitting

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

fine double box would have been situated on the counter and the merchant would weigh the beans for the

Category

Early 20th Century English Tea Caddies

19th Century Merchant's Counter
19th Century Merchant's Counter

19th Century Merchant's Counter

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H 35 in W 14 in D 32 in

19th Century Merchant's Counter

Located in New York, NY

Louisiana Merchant's Counter with Shelving

Category

Antique 19th Century American Buffets

French Merchants 12-Drawer Counter
French Merchants 12-Drawer Counter

French Merchants 12-Drawer Counter

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H 34 in W 78 in D 23.5 in

French Merchants 12-Drawer Counter

Located in San Francisco, CA

Handsome and well proportioned mellow oak wood and grey painted 12 drawer French merchants counter

Category

20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

French Merchants Display Counter
French Merchants Display Counter

French Merchants Display Counter

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H 67 in W 75 in D 23 in

French Merchants Display Counter

Located in San Francisco, CA

Attractive and useful French pinewood display counter with two adjustable glass shelves, large

Category

Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Metal

French Marble Top Store Counter
French Marble Top Store Counter

French Marble Top Store Counter

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H 37.5 in W 105 in D 35.5 in

French Marble Top Store Counter

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large French merchants storage counter with (1.5 inch) thick white marble top. Painted base

Category

20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Large Haberdashery Industrial Chest of Drawers Loft Style, circa 1930s
Large Haberdashery Industrial Chest of Drawers Loft Style, circa 1930s

Large Haberdashery Industrial Chest of Drawers Loft Style, circa 1930s

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

distressed large Haberdashery 'Merchants' pine chest of twenty drawers circa 1930s, demonstrates beautifully

Category

Vintage 1930s British Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

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Acerbis LOKUM M Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis

Acerbis LOKUM M Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis

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H 12.6 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in

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By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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British Colonial Teak Wood Display Counter

British Colonial Teak Wood Display Counter

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Merchant Counter For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic merchant counter available at 1stDibs. Each merchant counter for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. There are many kinds of the merchant counter you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A merchant counter is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in industrial, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one merchant counter that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell and Cynthia Scott produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Merchant Counter?

Prices for a merchant counter can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,082 and can go as high as $14,651, while the average can fetch as much as $3,338.

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