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Petite Antique French Carved Oak Gothic Vestment Cabinet Display Bookcase 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
antique French carved oak gothic vestment cabinet display bookcase 19th c ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Cabinets

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Metal

Antique French Vestry Cabinet Sacristy Altar Vestment Wine Cabinet Bar Catholic
Located in Tyler, TX
19th century Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to store liturgical garments, robes, wine
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Cabinets

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Oak

French 19th Century Solid Oak Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
In 18th and 19th century Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to store liturgical
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Solid Oak Sacristy Cabinet
French 19th Century Solid Oak Sacristy Cabinet
H 37.75 in W 74.25 in D 38.13 in
Antique French Gothic Sacristy Vestry Altar Wine Cabinet Bar Catholic Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
In 18th and 19th century Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to store liturgical garments
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Cabinets

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Oak

Antique French Gothic Cathedral Vestry Altar Wine Cabinet Bar Carved Oak 115" T
Located in Tyler, TX
STUNNING ONE-OF-A-KIND Historic Antique French Oak Gothic Sacristy Vestry Altar Wine Cabinet Bar
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Antique 1860s French Gothic Revival Cabinets

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Oak

19th Century Gothic Revival Bronze Altar Candlestick Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, Gothic vestment cabinet, torchiere, elaborate ecclesiastical architectural salvage, to primitive Spanish
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
or niche, baptismal fonts, vestment cabinets, panels, candle sticks, primitive icons, Santos, statue
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Antique 18th Century European Baroque Religious Items

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Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
monstrance, tabernacle niche, altarpiece, baptismal font, icons, retablos, Gothic vestment cabinet, cathedral
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Italian Renaissance Sacristy Buffet / Credenza In Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Italian Renaissance sacristy cabinet / buffet in walnut early 17th century probably from Venice
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
religious folk art, home shrine, Gothic vestment cabinet, vestry, baptismal fonts, and more, please be sure
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

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Iron

Early 19th Century British Mahogany Gothic Revival Wardrobe
Located in Dallas, TX
hanging clothes or vestments with single large drawer at floor level. The exterior of the side closets is
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Mahogany

Chest or Stollentruhe, Early 16th Century, German Gothic, Oak Chest, Original
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, vestments and chapel ornaments, muniments, books, arms and armour, lights, grain and bread. A practical
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Antique 16th Century German Gothic Blanket Chests

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Oak

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
- Mexican retablo icon, rare ecclesiastical objects, Gothic vestment cabinets, architectural salvaged
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

19th Century Cabinet With Two Doors
Located in Firenze, IT
three shelves inside that were used for the priest's sacred vestments, 19th century, Tuscany.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Cabinet With Two Doors
19th Century Cabinet With Two Doors
H 56.7 in W 46.07 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
elements, tabernacle, sacristy cabinet, sanctuary vestment court cupboards, monstances reliquaries
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Iron

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American Country Pine General Store Work Table or Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century monumental American country general store industrial work table or display table crafted from pine. The harvest style table features a 10 foot long pine plank top w...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Farm Tables

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Iron

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

19th-Century Neo-Renaissance Oak Sideboard in Deep Brown
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Neo-Renaissance Oak Sideboard in Deep Brown We present you a massive Neo-Renaissance oak sideboard from fourth quarter of the 19th century. The three-door base has thre...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Sideboards

Materials

Oak

English Renaissance Oak and Leaded Glass Door
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance style (19th Century) oak framed door with arch top and leaded-glass panel with round medallion
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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Doors and Gates

Materials

Glass, Oak

1890 Oak Mercantile Counter / Sorting Bin
Located in Surrey, BC
A very unusual store counter no doubt from a general store featuring lined bins for fruit or vegetables. The counter style was used in a country kitchen for the last 25 years. Made ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Country Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19thC Large English Ebonised Shop Counter Bank of Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 19thC English ebonised shop counter bank of drawer with oiled oak top Ideal Kitchen Island sku 546 Measures: W243 x D70 x H90 cm.  
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Antique Late 19th Century British Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak, Pine

18th Century Monumental French Pine Drapers Table Store Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare authentic 18th century monumental French drapers trestle table or store display featuring 16 work drawers. This massive work table was used in a mercery or Habadashery by cloth ...
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Antique 18th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

Large church altar and in Neo-Gothic style, made of oak
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large church altar in Neo-Gothic style, made at the end of the 19th century. The altar is carved in the center of the facade with a bas-relief of the Easter lamb lying down and crowned.
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Neo-Gothic French Hand Carved Oak Hall Bench
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A very attractive 19th century neo-gothic french hall bench made of oak with hand carved decorations. Beautifully carved with gothic details as pointed arches, columns and linnenfold...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Benches

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Oak

English Country House Bar Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A very finely carved flame mahogany veneered architectural bar cabinet of the Althorp House façade, the upper section with a gabled brass galleried roof with 8 dormers, with a Spence...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Dry Bars

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Wood

English Country House Bar Cabinet
English Country House Bar Cabinet
H 82.25 in W 62.75 in D 22.75 in
Antique French Oak + Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental antique French chest is a storied piece with 44 drawers formerly used to house hardware of all shapes and sizes. It originated from a 120 year old hardware store in c...
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Antique French Oak + Pine Chest of Drawers
Antique French Oak + Pine Chest of Drawers
H 36.25 in W 79.25 in D 25 in
Large Fifty Drawers Shop Counter, Display Sideboard 1958 de Coene, Belgium
By Philippe Neerman, De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chest of drawers by Philippe Neerman for De Coene, Belgium 1958 designed for the Library in Bruxelles. Beautiful solid furniture in oak with drawers and leather handles, manufactured...
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chrome

16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period late 16th / early 17th century with later elements Elizabethan carved oak three-tier court cupboard - sideboard server. English / Northern European; circa 1600 Ha...
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Antique 17th Century European Elizabethan Sideboards

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Oak

XXL Vintage Shop Counter From Belgium, Circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
XXL Vintage Shop Counter From Belgium, Circa 1950. Solid oak construction with light wear and use.
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Vintage 1950s European Dry Bars

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Oak

Antique French Cabinet Renaissance Carved Oak Bookcase Wine Cellarette Sideboard
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Cabinet Renaissance carved oak bookcase wine cellarette sideboard. Directly imported from France, another beautifully hand carved antique cabinet, in a versatile tall...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

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Oak

8' Antique Store Counter, Showcase, Display Cabinet or Workstation
Located in Sheffield, MA
A late 19th / early 20th century industrial general store display case work or shop counter, having a 17" deep single board plank top behind the 10" deep display case that can functi...
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Early 20th Century Country Industrial and Work Tables

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Marble

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Over-Sized Oak Vestment Top Cabinet
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This solid golden oak turn of the 1900s vestment top cabinet is humongous. The cabinet has a single
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Vintage 1910s American American Craftsman Cabinets

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Oak, Wood

Over-Sized Oak Vestment Top Cabinet
Over-Sized Oak Vestment Top Cabinet
H 109 in W 136.5 in D 26 in
Sacristy Cupboard, Bologna, 16th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
monastery where it would have been used to secure embroidered vestments or liturgical vessels. With eight
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cupboards

Sacristy Cupboard, Bologna, 16th Century
H 70.48 in W 87.41 in D 23.04 in
Extremely Rare Tuscan 15th Century Early Renaissance Walnut Sacristy Cupboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
was a cupboard in a Church in which sacred vessels, books and vestments etc. were kept. Renaissance
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Antique French Vestments Cabinet in Oak, Black Granite Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Vestments cabinet, from an Orly convent, in oak, with a black polished granite top.   
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Early 20th Century French Other Cabinets

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Granite

19th Century Petite French Carved Oak Gothic Vestment Cabinet Prayer Room
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~Super Petite antique French oak vestment/sacristy cabinet~ ~Superb designs
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Cupboards

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Oak

Continental Gothic Style Two-Door Cupboard or Altar with Figural Carving
Located in Milford, NH
Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to store liturgical garments, robes, wine and other
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Cupboards

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Iron

Antique American Chestnut Vestment or Map Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
hardware. There are seven map or vestment drawers below, six small drawers above and four cabinets above
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Vintage 1930s American Cabinets

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Chestnut

19thCentury English Carved Oak Wine Cabinet Stand Renaissance Gothic Vestment
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century English carved oak wine cabinet stand renaissance gothic vestment ~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century British Renaissance Cabinets

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Oak

French Louis XIII Period Solid Walnut Vestment Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning French antique Louis XIII period solid walnut sacristy vestment buffet with intricate hand
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

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Oak

Solid Oak Hand Painted Vestment Grand Buffet from Portugal
Located in Austin, TX
Superbly crafted, this vestment buffet came from a convent in Northern Portugal. Fine
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Buffets

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Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Gothic Vestry Sacristy Altar Wine Cabinet Bar
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ Direct from France ~ Lovely antique French oak vestment/sacristy cabinet ~ Superb designs, look
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Antique 1890s French Gothic Cabinets

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Oak

Italian Baroque Period Carved Walnut Sacristy Cabinet, Mid to Late 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
preparation room, is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments and other church furnishings
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Antique 1670s Italian Baroque Cabinets

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Walnut

19th Century French Carved Oak Gothic Cabinet Sacristy Vestry Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ ~Stunning antique French oak vestment/sacristy cabinet, obviously a specially commissioned piece, with
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Cupboards

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Oak

Carved Sacristy Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Replica of an 18th c. Spanish sacristy chest where priest kept his vestments. It features three
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21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Buffets

Carved Sacristy Chest
Carved Sacristy Chest
H 36 in W 96 in D 34 in
Italian Baroque Pinewood, Larice, Sacrestia, 17th Century Tuscany
Located in Atlanta, GA
base. This cabinet was used to hold the vestments of the clergy during the Baroque era in Tuscany
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas

Italian Mid-17th Century Castagna (Chestnut), Three-Door Sacrestia
Located in Atlanta, GA
used for vestments, raised on a plinth base
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas

18th Century Carved Oak Wood Spanish Sacristy Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Used to hold priest's vestments. Narrow profile at 22" deep. Beautiful, rich, worn patina.
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Credenzas

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Oak

Massive Italian Late Renaissance Walnut and Inlaid Four-Door Sacrestia
Located in Atlanta, GA
used to hold the vestments of the clergy, the original locks, key and handles in wrought iron the white
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenzas

Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Period Larice (Pinewood) Sacrestia, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
, liturgical vestments are kept, all the sacred objects necessary to the liturgy and, very often, the parish
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas

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Pine

English Arts & Crafts Light Oak Vestry Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
vestry cupboard would have been used in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and the sacred
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Early 20th Century Welsh Arts and Crafts Cupboards

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Oak

English Arts & Crafts Light Oak Vestry Cupboard
English Arts & Crafts Light Oak Vestry Cupboard
H 79.93 in W 51.97 in L 79.93 in
18th- 19th Century , Large Pine and Oak Chest / Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Later 16th Century, probl. Italian Coffer, or Vestment chest, with a domed lid, where the finest
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests

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Iron

Important 15th c. German Gothic Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
hold all manner of goods: coin, plate and personal jewels, clothes and textiles, vestments and chapel
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Important 15th c. German Gothic Chest
Important 15th c. German Gothic Chest
H 41.74 in W 79.93 in D 28.75 in
Rare 15th Century German Gothic Chest or Stollentruhe, Westphalia
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
personal jewels, clothes and textiles, vestments and chapel ornaments, muniments, books, arms and armour
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Sacristy Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large-scale chest of drawers used to store priests' vestments. Iron lock, with key, original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and C...

18th Century Sacristy Chest
18th Century Sacristy Chest
H 47.5 in W 30 in D 73 in
Spanish 18th Century Painted Sacristy Chest with Deep Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
These sacristy chest were used to store robes and vestments from the Catholic Churches throughout
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th c. Spanish painted Sacristy Chest
Located in Houston, TX
This Sacristy chest was used to store the priests vestments and silver. It is constructed of wood
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Exceptional, Spanish, 17th Century Sacrestia Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
church's sacristy, the room for keeping vestments and other church furnishings, such as sacred vessels and
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Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Larice Sacrestia from the Veneto Region
Located in Atlanta, GA
firs, growing upland from pine, thus more durable. the sacrestia was used for the vestments and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Rare Early Renaissance Wrought Iron Mounted Oak Chest or Stollentruhe
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
, vestments and chapel ornaments, muniments, books, arms and armour, lights, grain and bread. A practical
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

American Vestment Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
An American cabinet used for storing vestments and sacred vessels in a Catholic church. This
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

American Vestment Cabinet
American Vestment Cabinet
H 84 in W 68.5 in D 31 in
Antique French Cabinet Vestry Altar Wine Bar Sacristy Cabinet Gothic Oak Small
Located in Tyler, TX
19th century Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to store liturgical garments, robes, wine
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Cabinets

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Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Cabinet Vestment Bookcase Renaissance Archer Warrior
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, another wonderfully hand carved antique cabinet, great size, perfect for any
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

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Oak

Late 18C Regency Irish Gothic Revival Linen or Vestment Press
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely fabulous and important late 18th Century Irish Gothic revival linen or vestment press
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish Gothic Revival Linen Presses

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Mahogany

Large Early 20th Century German Gothic Revival Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A Gothic Revival sacristy cabinet from the 1920s/30s. The piece of furniture comes from the
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Early 20th Century German Gothic Revival Cabinets

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Oak

19th Century 3-Door French Oak Sacristy Cabinet in the Regence Style
Located in Dallas, TX
From France, this unusual armoire dates to circa 1870, and it was once used as a sacristy cabinet
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

ITALIAN 17TH C. WALNUT VESTMENT CABINET
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian 17th century vestment cabinet with saints head pulls. The drawers were removed and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

ITALIAN 17TH C. WALNUT VESTMENT  CABINET
ITALIAN 17TH C. WALNUT VESTMENT  CABINET
H 39.25 in W 51.25 in D 22.25 in
Gothic Style Vestment Chest
Located in New York, NY
Made long ago of 16th - 19th century parts. Deeply carved. With 2 small drawers.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Cupboards

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Iron

Gothic Style Vestment Chest
Gothic Style Vestment Chest
H 66.5 in W 65.5 in D 24.25 in
17th Century Spanish Vestment Chest of Drawers
Located in Montecito, CA
Very Fine 17th Century Spanish vestment chest of drawers. Original iron hardware. Some later
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Walnut Sacristy
Located in New York, NY
A Early 19th C. French Walnut Sacristy (Cabinet for Church Vestments)
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

French Walnut Sacristy
French Walnut Sacristy
H 89.75 in W 81.5 in D 22.5 in
Rare 15th Century Gothic Oak Chest, German, circa 1450-1500
Located in Mosman Park, AU
the valuable vestments belonging to a clergyman, or the precious metalware used in the church.   
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th C. Italian Commode
Located in Natchez, MS
Exceptional walnut 17th c. Vestment Commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

17th C. Italian Commode
17th C. Italian Commode
H 38.5 in W 46.25 in D 20.25 in
Unusual French Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
Region. Made to Store Church Vestments, Circa 1735. Back Legs and Drawer Runners Restored.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Unusual French Walnut Commode
Unusual French Walnut Commode
H 31 in W 58.5 in D 33 in
An Unusually Deep Walnut Louis XV Commode
Located in New York, NY
Region. Made to Store Church Vestments, Circa 1735. Back Legs and Drawer Runners Restored.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Massive Brazilian Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
follows the design of church sacristies which would hold religious vestments. Made in the 20th century
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20th Century Brazilian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Massive Brazilian Chest of Drawers
Massive Brazilian Chest of Drawers
H 36 in W 112.5 in D 25 in
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Vestments Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vestments cabinet you’re looking for. Each vestments cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and chestnut. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vestments cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each vestments cabinet bearing Baroque hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Vestments Cabinet?

The average selling price for a vestments cabinet at 1stDibs is $4,675, while they’re typically $1,945 on the low end and $38,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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