Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Lane First Edition Mid Century Walnut Record / Album Cabinet
By Lane Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Lane First Edition Mid Century Walnut Record / Album Cabinet.. Classic modernist design,, nice
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Oak Record Cabinet or Credenza Tambour Doors
Located in Seattle, WA
This unique vintage mid century modern record cabinet is features tambour doors that slide into the
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Oak
H 38 in W 40 in D 18 in
Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Two Tier Teak Cabinet with Sliding Doors
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Bainbridge, NY
one fixed shelf. Versatile. Stereo Cabinet. Record Albums. Dry Bar. Usable Interior space (34.5W x
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak 4 Part Triple Stacked Secretary Display Cabinet Dry Bar
Located in Topeka, KS
dry bar, a secretary, or an entertainment cabinet. It would be fun to put a record player in the cube
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Glass, Teak
H 75 in W 47.5 in D 17.75 in
Monumental Mid-Century P.E. Guerin NY Signed Cartonnier File Cabinet Table Chest
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Forney, TX
important paperwork, record albums, magazines or book collections. Signed, "P.E.G." "803" "805"
Circa 1960s
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
H 18.5 in W 39 in D 18 in
Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
used as a drinks cabinet. The module with the vertical dividers is a original record/album rack. Third
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
H 79.14 in W 94.89 in D 15.56 in
Bruksbo Norway Teak Rolling Magazine Rack
By Bruskbo
Located in Baltimore, MD
very sturdy. Large enough to fit your record albums.
The teak on this piece is in excellent vintage
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Teak
Vintage Brass Wire Record Vinyl Rack Mid-Century Modern 1950's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Wire Record Vinyl Rack 1960's.
Vintage tabletop record album rack
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
The Beatles oversize CONTACT SHEET - FOUND
Located in Norwich, GB
fitted neatly into filing cabinets for safe and easy storage.
On Thursday March 30th 1967 Frank Herrmann
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Archival Pigment, Giclée
The Beatles oversize CONTACT SHEET - LOST
Located in Norwich, GB
fitted neatly into filing cabinets for safe and easy storage.
On Thursday March 30th 1967 Frank Herrmann
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Giclée, Archival Pigment
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Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Hardwood
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket.
Signed by the arti...
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2010s Italian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
"Douglas" Stereo Cabinet / Credenza, Dark Walnut, Mid-Century Modern Styling
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Douglas Stereo Cabinet has been meticulously designed to be the perfect home for stereo components, records, and any other entertainment device/media. It's an original design ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
H 30.5 in W 20 in D 64 in
"Douglas" Turned Leg Stereo HiFi Cabinet / Credenza - Mid-Century Modern WALNUT
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Turned Leg Douglas Stereo Cabinet is functionally the same as the original Douglas cabinet but with a classic turned leg. It's been meticulously designed to be the perfect home f...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
H 30 in W 20 in D 61.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This design is a celebration of, and homage to, the geometric patterns that so often inspired Mid Century design. With this piece we also brought in a little bit of a Boho spirit as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
H 26.25 in W 16.75 in D 72 in
Mid-Century Modern Early Knoll Walnut 2-Door Credenza
By Florence Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Diminutive credenza from the early 1950s. Walnut top is new veneer replacing worn Formica. Leather pulls a signature Florence Knoll design mark. Two sliding doors open to reveal two ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Steel
Library / Wardrobe in Teak, Walnut and Brass, Italy, 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Library / Wardrobe in teak, walnut and brass, Italy, 1960's
We are very proud to add this large library / wardrobe to our collection. With the use of different kinds of wood a warm ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Record Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American made mid-century cabinet with bi-fold doors. Metal pulls open the doors to reveal an open cabinet with shelf.
Listing is for one.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Poul Jensen for Selig Teak Tripod Table with Woven Cane Shelf, 1960's
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen for Selig Importers Teak & Woven Cane guitar pick Coffee Table. Occasional Table. Side Table. Featuring a smooth, seamed and lipped triangular T...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Cane, Teak
1940s Danish Cabinet in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, teak, beech, Denmark, late 1940s.
Excellent Danish cabinet executed in beautiful teak that shows a dynamic grain pattern. An open exterior is realised with the ‘cabinet-on...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Beech, Teak
Danish Rosewood Bed Frame with Floating Nightstands
Located in Oakland, CA
1950's Hans Olsen Danish bed-frame with floating nightstands crafted of Brazilian rosewood.
Dimensions: Headboard 104"w, Footboard 70"w, total depth 77.5", Height 22", Interior m...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Credenza by Paul McCobb Planner Group #1513 Wood Doors Maple
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful midcentury low credenza cabinet with sliding doors by Paul McCobb circa 1950 planner group #1513 - solid maple construction has a Blonde maple finish. All original Wood sli...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Arne Hovmand Olsen Tambour Door Corner Cabinet
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-century Danish teak corner cabinet designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Skovmand & Andersen,1959, Denmark. The cabinet is crafted of teak with two sections of storage spaces with d...
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Birch, Teak
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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Poul Cadovius Designed Cado Wall Unit in Teak
By Cado
Located in Portland, OR
front record album cabinet,
One angled shelf for books or display,
Three horizontal shelves, one
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Record Cabinet Media Stand on Hairpin Legs
By Poul Hundevad, Poul Cadovius
Located in Chattanooga, TN
the cabinet alone, the record player, receiver and albums pictured ARE NOT included with purchase
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Wrought Iron
Walnut Record Cabinet by Lane Altavista / Pull Down Door Style '2'
By Lane Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This is the perfect place for your records a well crafted walnut cabinet detailed brass handle that
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Poul Cadovius Danish Teak Record Cabinet with Dividers on Hairpin Legs
By Poul Cadovius, Poul Hundevad
Located in Chattanooga, TN
teak record cabinet features handy dividers for neatly organizing your albums. Expert craftsmanship is
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Record Cabinet Stereo or TV Stand on Hairpin Legs
By Poul Hundevad, Poul Cadovius
Located in Chattanooga, TN
listing is for the cabinet alone, the record player, receiver and albums pictured ARE NOT included with
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Wrought Iron
Asian Modern Low Cabinet
Located in Amarillo, TX
Sleek low cabinet originally designed to hold record albums. Freshly restored lacquer finish
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1950s American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Cabinet, Solid Maple, Original Grasscloth Doors
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Kansas City, MO
/ or record album storage. Made of solid maple.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Grasscloth, Maple
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Credenza or Grass Cloth
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Offering an exceptional Mid-Century Modern ebonized credenza or record cabinet designed by Paul
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
H 25.5 in W 60 in D 18.25 in
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
x 80 x 42.5 cm
1 Open album/record rack, 38 x 80 x 42.5 cm
1 Cabinet with drop down door with four
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Teak
H 79.93 in W 157.88 in D 15.95 in
Brass and Glass Expandable Étagère / Display / Bookshelf, Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Expandable brass étagère with glass shelves and vertical record album / book storage. Often
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
H 72 in W 81 in L 72 in
Pair of Vintage Upholstered Cartonniers
Located in New York, NY
reveal nine vertical storage compartments, ideal for record albums, magazine or book collections.
Stock
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20th Century American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
double sliding doors with one adjustable shelf, 38 x 80 x 42.5 cm
1 Record cabinet with drop down door
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
H 16.74 in W 127.37 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut Expanding Entertainment Bookcase Desk Divider
Located in Topeka, KS
? Printer? And, a section with dividers for LP record albums! Or files. The upper unit has a top, one shelf
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
H 55 in W 49 in D 20 in
1960s Danish Teak Credenza Record Album LP Storage Shelving Midcentury Cabinet
By Poul Hundevad, Carlo Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
interior, right side has a rare album vinyl record hi-fi storage divider vertical shelves, a flatware felt
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Teak
H 28.5 in W 54.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Danish Teak Stereo Media Record Cabinet Record on Casters
By Dyrlund
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A rare and momentous find! This Nineteen-Laties era (1970s-1990s) vintage stereo cabinet is the
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Walnut Record Cabinet by Lane Altavista 1
By Lane Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut pull down front drawer midcentury record cabinet with four storage bins able to hold
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
American Modern Walnut Record Cabinet by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very clean American modern walnut record cabinet with pull out door / drawer by Lane Furniture
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Paul McCobb Planner Group Credenza or Record Cabinet
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
credenza would make an excellent media console or record album storage cabinet. The original Paul McCobb
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Grasscloth, Birch
Paul McCobb Planner Group Credenza or Record Cabinet
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
an excellent media console or record album storage cabinet. The original Paul McCobb Planner Group
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Grasscloth, Birch
Philippe Starck Silver X Racks HiFi Vinyl Record Album LP Book Shelf Sculpture
By Philippe Starck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Post-Modern Pair of Rotomolded Plastic Record Racks/Stands, each marked STARCK.
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Plastic
H 14.5 in W 13.63 in D 12.5 in
Walnut Mid-Century Modern Jr. Credenza / Vinyl Record Storage Cabinet
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Jr. Credenza / Vinyl Storage Cabinet, circa 1960s. This beauty features
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Walnut
1965 MCM Drexel Declaration Record Cabinet by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Drexel Declaration walnut record cabinet by Kipp Stewart
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
H 31.25 in W 36 in D 20 in
Danish Teak Record Cabinet / Case in the Style of Arne Vodder, Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teak wood Danish record storage cabinet / case with 14 slots at 3.75" each wide to hold your
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Teak
Seldom seen modular MeRTON Gershun mEDIA Cabinet / American of Martinsville
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in Buffalo, NY
cabinet, right side (bottom) record / album storage,(top right) cubbies with sliding door. Extremely
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
H 56 in W 73 in D 18.5 in
Large Scandinavian Modern Teak 4 Part Bookcase Display Cabinet Dry Bar Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
would be fun to put a record player in the cube, store your albums below, and use the other side as a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Teak
H 76 in W 120 in D 17 in
Vintage Wire Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
record albums. Its long, slender, smart design makes this an awesome space-saver while keeping your
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage
Located in North Hollywood, CA
your vinyl record albums.
Its long, slender, smart design makes this an awesome space-saver while
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Wire Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage 1950's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
record albums. Its long, slender, smart design makes this an awesome space-saver while keeping your
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Low Credenza
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
credenza would make an excellent media console or record album storage cabinet. The original Paul McCobb
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Birch
Walnut Credenza By Steelcase Black Circular Leather Pulls Black Half Moon Base
By Steelcase
Located in Monrovia, CA
Collection Of Vintage Albums / Records.
The Front Has Black Leather Circular Pulls And The Half Moon
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 23 in W 78 in D 26 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-26-A Periodical Bookcase
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
objects, books, or record albums.
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1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Etagere Cocktail Table Chrome & Glass by DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in Port Jervis, NY
which opens out to stretch it's possibilities.
Lots of storage, even for record albums. Created by
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman DIA Style Brass and Glass Étagère
By Milo Baughman
Located in Redding, CT
we took the three top tracks for glass dividers for records or books out since it was missing the
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Three Section Exotic Rosewood Bookcase, circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
creates a distorted "fish eye lens" effect.
Featuring an immense amount of storage, space for record
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Wire Record Vinyl Rack Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern brass wire record vinyl rack 1960s.
Vintage tabletop record album rack
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Metal
His Masters Voice Large Store Display 'Nipper' Dog Victor RCA Jack Russell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
of Nipper to the album covers of Red Seal Records. The Nipper trademark was reinstated to most RCA
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1950s American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
His Masters Voice Large Store Display Paper Mache 'Nipper' Dog
By Old King Cole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
the use of Nipper to the album covers of Red Seal Records. The Nipper trademark was reinstated to most
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20th Century American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
"Record Cube" Vinyl Album Cabinet
Located in Berkeley, CA
albums. 5 record slots, 4" each.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
1950s Record Holder by Leslie Collections
By Leslie Collections 1
Located in San Diego, CA
iron cabinet is just waiting for your collection to grow into! 'Shows-off' 200 LP albums. Ten
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Iron
Great restored storage cabinet, lots of details- multiple woods
Located in Oakland, CA
. Would be great for just about anything: wine, record albums or your favorite little collection
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1930s South American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Wood
Kuba Tango Motorized Audio Entertainment Console
Located in North Hollywood, CA
radio and phonograph working and sounding wonderfully rich. The lower cabinet houses record albums, and
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Moderne Wine/Dish Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and 79 slots for dishes, serving trays,vintage record albums or anything else you can think of!
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1970s American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
Materials
Wood
1950s Record Holder by Leslie Collections
By Leslie Collections 1
Located in San Diego, CA
-iron cabinet is jst waiting for your collection to grow into! 'Shows-off' 200 LP albums. Ten
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Iron
Mid-Century Media Console
Located in New Preston, CT
to store record albums.
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1940s American Vintage Record Album Cabinet
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Vintage Record Album Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage record album cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each vintage record album cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage record album cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each vintage record album cabinet bearing mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Lane Furniture, Bruskbo and Peter Hvidt each produced at least one beautiful vintage record album cabinet that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Record Album Cabinet?
Prices for a vintage record album cabinet start at $250 and top out at $5,800 with the average selling for $1,445.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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