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Vintage Kitchen Islands

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
top, sides and drawers, with brass handles. Pine clad back panel. Ideal kitchen island. Perfect for
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
top, sides and drawers, with brass handles. Pine clad back panel. Ideal kitchen island. Perfect for
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Double Sided Pine Pot Board Dresser, Kitchen Island
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage double sided pine pot board dresser, Kitchen Island A Good Rustic Kitchen Island, the
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Mid-20th Century Country Dressers

Materials

Pine

Antique Rustic Elm Haberdashery Kitchen Island Storage Sideboard
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Rustic Elm Haberdashery Kitchen Island Storage Sideboard – D A lovely rustic open fronted
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Elm, Pine

Early 20th Century Oak Dresser or Kitchen Island on Castors
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Vintage shop furniture from the early 20th century. Made of solid oak wood. Ideal as a kitchen
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Early 20th Century European Dressers

Materials

Oak, Poplar

Vintage Mid Century Rolling Pharmacy/ Medical Cart
Located in Waxahachie, TX
on Halloween 2014. Rolling mid century pharmacy medical cart. Would make a great kitchen island
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vintage Profilsystem Collection Storage Units by Elmar Flötotto
Located in Lisboa, PT
can be easily combined with one another. They become towers, islands or functional walls. Thanks to
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Vintage 1980s German Cabinets

Materials

Formica, Beech

Vintage Profilsystem Collection Storage Unit by Elmar Flötotto for Flötotto
Located in Lisboa, PT
combined with one another. They become towers, islands or functional walls. Thanks to the stacking corners
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Vintage 1980s German Cabinets

Materials

Formica, Beech

Pair of Vintage Profilsystem Collection Storage Units by Elmar Flötotto
Located in Lisboa, PT
can be easily combined with one another. They become towers, islands or functional walls. Thanks to
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Vintage 1980s German Cabinets

Materials

Formica, Beech

Javanese Vintage Side Cabinet with Latticed Bamboo Sliding Doors and Gallery
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Javanese wooden side cabinet from the mid 20th century with latticed bamboo sliding doors
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Italian Engraved Murano Glass Mirror Cabinet, Art Deco Style
Located in Meda, MB
particular was produced in Murano, a small island near Venice, famous for glass handcrafting. It is in
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Murano Glass

Bar in Wood and Paper, Style, Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood, Paper

Bar in wood Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Bar in wood Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
Bar in wood Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
H 26.78 in W 33.47 in D 15.75 in
Bar in Wood and chrome , France, 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Bar in Wood and chrome , France, 1960
Bar in Wood and chrome , France, 1960
H 24.41 in W 29.53 in D 19.3 in
Amaizing Bar in Bronze and Wood, Style: Art Deco, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Bronze

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Hardwood

Tulip Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
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Plaster

French 19th Century 2 Drawer console - Work Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming 19th century 2 drawer console - work table from Southwest of France in walnut and pine wood. Wonderful as a sofa table or placed beneath a flat screen television.
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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Chestnut, Pine

Vintage Industrial Multi Drawer Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Green Steel Multi Drawer Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 23" x 38 1/2" x 43" high Dimensions of 36 Drawers: 5 1/4" x 18 1/2" x 4".
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rustic Painted Work Table Kitchen Island with Two Drawers, Hungary circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic work table with two drawers and lower stretcher base with six legs. Original purple and green painted finish show extensive distress and wear down to the natural pine below. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Tables

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Pine, Paint

French Industrial Style Kitchen Island in Steel, Bronze and Walnut Butcher Block
Located in Chicago, IL
We took our inspiration from the old French Industrial look that many companies were already doing, and took it a more upscale and higher quality level. Made by our old plank worksho...
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Steel, Bronze

Rare Marble Top Italian Inlaid Satinwood Pasta Ravioli Pastry Making Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare marble top pastry or pasta table made in Italy in the middle to later part of the 1800s. The table can be used as a desk or even as a kitchen island or serving ta...
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Antique 1880s Italian French Provincial Console Tables

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Carrara Marble

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

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Oak, Pine

19th Century French Wooden Shop Counter
Located in High Point, NC
Bearing witness to years of customer interactions, this oak shop counter was crafted in 19th-century France. Its design exudes elegance with intricate profiled panels gracing the fro...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dry Bars

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Wood

Antique display cabinet/ shop counter
Located in Brussels, BE
This classic antique display cabinet/shop counter, is a piece crafted from oak and brass. It features two sliding doors on the backside, providing functionality. The shelves withi...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vitrines

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Glass, Wood

American Country Rustic Stripped Work Table with Zinc Top
Located in New York, NY
American Country Rustic style (19th Century) rectangular stripped antique weathered work table with a zinc top and a shelf stretcher.
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Antique 19th Century American Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

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Zinc

Antique Industrial Shop Table Begging to Become a Kitchen Island Original Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
Whoever built this Industrial Work Table, almost begging to become a Kitchen Island, must have known that today’s Kitchen Islands would be 36” high, for that is almost exactly (36.88...
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Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood, Paint

Vintage Pine Wood Table, Rustic Style, Prep or Dining Table, Kitchen Island
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This charming vintage table was made in late 19th Century in Hungary. The whole piece is made of pine wood. The top is set on a solid base with a wide apron. One practical drawer res...
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Antique Industrial Oak Multi-Drawer Hardware Store Apothecary by WC Heller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Industrial Oak Multi-Drawer Hardware Store Cabinet by WC Heller.. Amazing patina ,proportion.. and design,, 72 drawers,, graduating in size.Oak fronts / galvanized tin drawer...
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets

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Brass, Tin

1950's Glass Fronted Sylko Cotton Haberdashery Storage Unit - Fifty Drawers
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Glass Fronted Sylko Cotton Haberdashery Storage Unit – Fifty Drawers 1950’s Glass Fronted Sylko Cotton Haberdashery Storage Unit – Fifty Drawers. We recently salvaged a whole ...
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Vintage 1950s English Shelves

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Oak

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Hand Carved Federal Style Glass Front Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
, vintage lighting, victorian era and nautical curiosities. 617-216-0839 New York and Rhode Island
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Antique 19th Century American Cabinets

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Oak, Glass

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
top, sides and drawers, with brass handles. Pine clad back panel. Ideal kitchen island. Perfect for
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1900s Haberdashery counter, vintage kitchen island, retail counter display
Located in Leicester, GB
top, sides and drawers, with brass handles. Pine clad back panel. Ideal kitchen island. Perfect for
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1930s Industrial Metal Nickel-Plated Kitchen Island Work Station
Located in Surrey, BC
A substantial vintage industrial kitchen counter that makes an excellent island. Cast iron frame
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Cabinets

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Brass, Iron, Nickel, Stainless Steel

Vintage Laboratory Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Wood & Stone Laboratory Island, Two Piece Stone Top On Pine Base, Circa 1920, Original
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20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Stone

Vintage Laboratory Island
Vintage Laboratory Island
H 36.325 in W 117.5 in D 51.75 in
Antique Rustic Elm Haberdashery Kitchen Island Storage Sideboard
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Rustic Elm Haberdashery Kitchen Island Storage Sideboard – E A lovely rustic open fronted
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards

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Pine, Elm

Vintage Gray Painted Shop Counter Free Standing Kitchen Island, Sweden circa 186
Located in Round Top, TX
finish creating a fresh look for a modern kitchen island. The top is made from old boxcar flooring (from
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Antique White and Black Painted Shop Counter, Perfect Kitchen Island
Located in Round Top, TX
paneled making the entire piece "free-standing" which makes it perfect for a kitchen island. This long
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Sideboards

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Wood

Rustic Original Painted Shop Counter Kitchen Island, Hungary circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
ideal for a free standing kitchen island. The constant wear from years of use is revealed in the layers
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Pine, Paint

Vintage Printer's Imposing Table / Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Printer's cabinet / table Overall dimensions: 24" x 30" x 37" high Interior dimensions of Drawer: 24 3/4" wide x 18 1/2" deep x 4" high.
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Stone

19th Century French Carved Oak Pastry Table Kitchen Island Display Shelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
finished on all sides and doesn’t have a “back side”. Great for a French country kitchen, so versatile
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Serving Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Stand Table Patisserie Bookcase Kitchen Island
Located in Shreveport, LA
finished on all sides and doesn’t have a “back side”. Great for a French country kitchen, so versatile
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Serving Tables

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Oak

Printer's Table / Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage printer's imposing table Overall Dimensions: 31 1/2" x 39 1/2" x 38" high.
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Stone

Printer's Table / Island
Printer's Table / Island
H 38 in W 29.5 in D 31.5 in
Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage printer's typeset cabinet / table Overall dimensions: 39" x 65" x 38 1/2" high.
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
H 38.5 in W 65 in D 39 in
Vintage Tommy Bahama Maple Island Estate Mariana Display Curio China Cabinet 87"
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Tommy Bahama Maple Island Estate Mariana display curio china cabinet featuring decorative
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Cabinets

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Glass, Maple

Vintage American Industrial Steel 8 Drawer Work Station Table Island Tool Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial Steel Metal 8 drawer work station table Island tool chest. Item
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Modern American Kitchens Brunch Bar Metal Kitchen Peninsula by Avco
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern American Kitchens brunch bar metal kitchen peninsula by AVCO
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Mid-20th Century American International Style Architectural Elements

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Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Industrial Marble-Top Counter Island / Printers Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial printers marble-top workstation counter. Storage parts cabinet. Kitchen Island
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Marble

Long Gray Painted Pine Counter Free Standing Island, Hungary circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
distressed throughout adding to the authentic vintage feel of this sideboard (touches of white underneath
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Sideboards

Materials

Pine, Paint

Arthur Umanoff Butcher Block Island with Wine Rack and Pot Holder
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arthur Umanoff kitchen island for Shaver Howard, USA, circa 1950s. This practical and stylish four
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Iron

Very Nice Solid Wood Butchers Block with Large Central Drawer Handy Kitchen Aid
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid oak kitchen island Butchers Block A really
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20th Century British Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Oak

Vintage Industrial English Cabinet
Located in Calgary, Alberta
, from a Yorkshire mill, UK. Would make a wonderful freestanding kitchen cupboard or island.
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Industrial English Cabinet
Vintage Industrial English Cabinet
H 34.5 in W 60.25 in D 22 in
Vintage Rattan & Bamboo Organic Modern Upright Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage organic modern or coastal style rattan and bamboo armoire or wardrobe style
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Massive Vintage Painted Pine and Oak Store Counter
Located in Baltimore, MD
sideboard, a TV console, as the foundation for a kitchen island, or, indeed, as a store counter.   
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Pine

Vintage French Made Solid Chestnut Four Door Louis XIII Style Buffet Counter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
conversion to a shop counter or kitchen island as the back solid wood raised panels could be finished to a
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Buffets

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Chestnut

Pair Of Art Deco Style Sideboard Cabinets
Located in Dorchester, GB
and use them as an island. Condition Please do take a careful look at all our pictures and note
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Art Deco Style Sideboard Cabinets
Pair Of Art Deco Style Sideboard Cabinets
H 33.86 in W 52.37 in D 19.69 in
c.1920 French Steel Industrial Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage steel industrial cabinet with a diamond design on all four sides making it a great canidate
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Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Steel

20th Century German Industrial Workbench with Doors and Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
as kitchen island, product presentation table, sideboard, or anywhere else just as an eye-catcher
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20th Century German Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine, Wood

Vintage Pine Shop Counter/Kitchen Island
Located in Baltimore, MD
21VJL20 vintage pine shop counter/kitchen island measure: 82 x 22.5 x 36 hung, circa 1930 An
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Vintage Pine Shop Counter/Kitchen Island
Located in Baltimore, MD
honey glow, to form the 1.5" thick top. This piece would be equally suitable as a bar or as a kitchen
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Vintage Oak Flat File Cabinet Kitchen Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage oak flat-file storage cabinet made by Library Bureau SoleMakers. Finished all the way
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Industrial Stone Top Kitchen Island Worktable
Located in Sheffield, MA
Impressive 2" antique stone top adds character and interest to this 46" harvest kitchen island
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Stone, Iron

Antique Rustic Elm Haberdashery Kitchen Island Storage Sideboard
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Rustic Elm Haberdashery Kitchen Island Storage Sideboard – C A lovely rustic open fronted
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Elm, Pine

Unique Primitive Swedish Gustavian Marble Top Sideboard Kitchen Island Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Primitive style pine Gustavian style antique sideboard or could be used as a kitchen
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Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage Stainless Steel Industrial Bar or Serving Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kitchen island.
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Dry Bars

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ib Kofod-Larsen Style Danish Rosewood Chrome Tambour Cabinet Mid-Century Modern
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, and a finished back. Provenance: I purchased this from an upscale home in Long Island, New York
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Avant Garde Studio Art Wall Cabinet Jay Stanger YEAR-END CLEARANCE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Condition: Good vintage
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Rustic Pine Brown Painted Counter, Danish Grocer's Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
original brown paint, which has grown weathered and distressed over time, adding a vintage feel to it. Old
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Pine Shop Counter Apothecary Sideboard from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
ample storage and making this perfect for a kitchen island or sideboard. Keep in mind it can easily be
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Painted Black Haberdashery Shop Counter Kitchen Island
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
and unique kitchen island or would work well in a retail or restaurant environment.
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Early 20th Century English Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Midcentury Vintage Industrial Workbench Kitchen Island Worktable
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
shops, restaurants or the home as a kitchen island or sideboard.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Vintage Oak and Marble Double Sided Kitchen Storage Island
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome vintage oak kitchen storage island, with an antique marble top. the matching pair
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Vintage 1940s American Cupboards

Vintage Industrial Workbench Kitchen Island with Zinc Top
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
makes this piece ideal for use in the kitchen. It is a great looking piece from all sides, so would
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Zinc

Vintage Pine and Oak Haberdashery Shop Counter Kitchen Island Waiter Station
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
. This counter would make a unique and practical kitchen island or would also work well in a retail or
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Cupboards

Materials

Oak, Pine

Vintage Industrial Workbench Pine Baker's Table Kitchen Island Work Table
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
Vintage Baker's table dating from the 1940s, which was part of a clearance we did on an old bakery
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Vintage 1940s Welsh Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine, Sycamore

Vintage Industrial Steel Cabinet Island
Located in North Beninngton, VT
parts of a large kitchen. The cabinets had been painted and I stripped them both down to the natural
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Vintage 1920s American Cabinets

Art School Island Unit, Steel Worktop, Nine Drawers, Shelved Cupboard, 1955
By Wrinch & Sons
Located in Chester, Flintshire
side. Topped with a polished steel Worktop this authentic vintage piece would be perfect as a Kitchen
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Vintage 1950s British Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Vintage Steel Welder's Cabinet
Located in Madison, WI
thoroughly cleaned and sealed. Perfect height for a smaller kitchen island with utensil rack inside and towel
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20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Steel Welder's Cabinet
Vintage Steel Welder's Cabinet
H 35.5 in W 40 in D 24 in
Antique Tiger Bamboo Glass Fronted Display Cabinet with Vintage Wallpaper
Located in Kent, GB
cabinet dating back to 1900. We love the vintage wallpaper lining the interior, the proportions and the
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets

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Bamboo, Glass

Steel Nautical Locker
Located in Seattle, WA
Military locker salvaged from the USS Long Island, an aircraft carrier used in WW2. Brass hinges
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Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Brass

Steel Nautical Locker
Steel Nautical Locker
H 77.5 in W 37 in D 17 in
Midcentury Large Haberdashery Oak Shop Counter 25 Drawers, 1940s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
uniformed pullout / pull-out drawers. Ideal for the living room or would make the perfect kitchen island
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Large Haberdashery Oak Shop Counter 25 Drawers, 1940s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
uniformed pull out drawers. Ideal for the living room or would make the perfect kitchen island with a
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Large Haberdashery Industrial Chest of Drawers Loft Style, circa 1930s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
be used as a huge sideboard, kitchen Island or even a bar, distressed paintwork throughout
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Vintage 1930s British Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

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Vintage Kitchen Islands For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage kitchen islands is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage kitchen islands — often made from wood, oak and metal — can elevate any home. Vintage kitchen islands have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage kitchen islands made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small vintage kitchen islands measuring 24.75 inches across. There have been many well-made vintage kitchen islands over the years, but those made by Arthur Umanoff, Library Bureau SoleMakers and Shaver Howard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Kitchen Islands?

Vintage kitchen islands can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,101, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.

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.

Questions About Vintage Kitchen Islands
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A butcher block is a heavy-duty chopping block often made of hardwood that’s designed for cutting or food preparation. A butcher block can be used as a kitchen island, or it can be incorporated into a kitchen island as the top or attached to the side of an island. Find a collection of vintage and modern butcher blocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A counter-height stool is generally good for placing in front of a kitchen island. Most have seat heights of 24 to 27 inches, which works well with standard 36-inch-high kitchen counters. Generally, the stool seat should be around nine to 11 inches from the bottom of the counter. On 1stDibs, find a collection of counter-height stools.

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