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Zinc Top Cabinet

Zinc Top Cabinet with Double Sinks, Fr-0180
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Zinc top cabinet with double sinks. Includes faucets and sinks. Functional cabinets below sinks
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Cabinets

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Zinc

Zinc Top Cabinet with Double Sinks, Fr-0180
Zinc Top Cabinet with Double Sinks, Fr-0180
$5,800
H 36 in W 76.5 in D 23.5 in
Zinc Topped Swedish Sideboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty little zinc topped original painted Swedish potting sideboard. 1880. Dimensions 34.5
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sideboards

Materials

Zinc

Zinc Topped Swedish Sideboard
Zinc Topped Swedish Sideboard
$2,371
H 30 in W 34.5 in D 27.5 in
Zinc Top Chest of Drawers
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
types and dimensions. Wood: Oak Bali finish Metal: Light hammer ebony Zinc: Steel finish Measures: 20
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Dressers

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Zinc Top Chest of Drawers
Zinc Top Chest of Drawers
$9,190 / item
H 33 in W 60 in D 20 in
19th Century Dry Sink with Zinc Top and Mustard Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Pine dry sink in original yellow vinegar paint. Inset zinc top above two drawers over
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Antique 19th Century North American Cabinets

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Dry Sink with Zinc Top and Mustard Paint
19th Century Dry Sink with Zinc Top and Mustard Paint
$3,300
H 33.5 in W 38.75 in D 18.75 in
Art Deco Bistro Bar, Zinc Top
Located in Charmes, FR
Large Art Deco period bistro bar in light oak and exotic wood veneer, zinc top in good condition
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Bistro Bar, Zinc Top
Art Deco Bistro Bar, Zinc Top
$7,794
H 39.57 in W 78.94 in D 25.6 in
Zinc Top Desk, or Kitchen Table Mounted to a Pair of Sawhorses.
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Industrial looking aged Zinc Top Desk, or small Kitchen Table or possible Craft Table. The Zinc
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2010s American Industrial Desks

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Zinc

Painted Pine Buffet with Zinc Top and Metal Accents by John Brigham
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular zinc top detailed with visible rivets, adding tactile interest and reinforcing the utilitarian
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Zinc

French 19th Century Painted Wood Vanity with Two Porcelain Sinks and Zinc Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
painted pine structure. On top there is a zinc covering with 2 porcelain sinks. The piece is very useable
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Zinc

Two Door Server with Honed Nero Marquino Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Server with two aged bronze zinc doors, wood body, and honed nero marquino top. This item is
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Zinc

Two Door Server with Honed Nero Marquino Top
Two Door Server with Honed Nero Marquino Top
$11,900
H 38 in W 48 in D 20 in
Wall Liquor Cabinet by Frédérique Domergue, One-of-a-kind, Contemporary
By Frédérique Domergue
Located in PARIS, FR
surface consists in oxidized metal panels (bronze leaf on the base and middle, zinc leaf on top). The
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2010s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Zinc, Bronze

Recent Sales

Zinc Top Cabinet
Located in Washington, DC
Natural Pine Four Door Cabinet/Sideboard with a zinc top
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20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Zinc Top Cabinet
Zinc Top Cabinet
H 34 in W 74.5 in D 32 in
Vintage Zinc-Topped Cupboard
Located in London, GB
Original paintwork. Pine, plywood and zinc sheet. Cleaned and waxed.
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Vintage 1940s British Modern Cupboards

Materials

Zinc

Vintage Zinc-Topped Cupboard
Vintage Zinc-Topped Cupboard
H 35 in W 34.75 in D 20.75 in
Antique Oak Wood Hoosier Style Cabinet Kitchen Cupboard with Pull Out Zinc Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak Wood Hoosier Style Cabinet with Pull Out Zinc Metal Top Item featured is a 2 part
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Antique Early 1900s Country Cabinets

Materials

Zinc

Antique Oak Wood Hoosier Style Cabinet Kitchen Cupboard with Pull Out Zinc Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak Wood Hoosier Style Cabinet with Pull Out Zinc Metal Top Item featured is a 2 part
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Antique Early 1900s Country Cabinets

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Country Zinc Top Dry Sink
Located in New Windsor, NY
bottom and a heavy duty zinc top. The wear, surface and patina add to the history and charm of this
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Antique 1880s American Country Cabinets

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Country Zinc Top Dry Sink
19th Century Country Zinc Top Dry Sink
H 30.5 in W 72 in D 19.5 in
20th Century English Zinc Topped Shop Counter
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century Zinc topped shop counter. Circa 1930.
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Vintage 1930s English Sideboards

Materials

Zinc

20th Century English Zinc Topped Shop Counter
20th Century English Zinc Topped Shop Counter
H 33.47 in W 117.72 in D 22.84 in
Spanish Painted Three Door Buffet With Zinc Top
Located in Round Top, TX
Spanish Painted Three Door Buffet With Zinc Top. This piece has two doors with shelves inside. A
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20th Century Spanish Buffets

Materials

Zinc

19th Belgian tailor's table with reclaimed zinc top
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
19th c oak table with lower slatted shelf. Top is soldered pieces of reclaimed zinc.
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Sideboards

Materials

Zinc

Early French Bar with Solid Zinc Top
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Roquette". Solid cast Zinc Top, Two Sinks with two taps, one large beer tap and a small water tap in the
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Early 20th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Zinc

1940s English Industrial Cabinet, Chest of Drawers, Sideboard with Zinc Top
Located in Hook, Hampshire
and a stunning original Zinc top. We have always had a weakness for zinc tops, combine this with our
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century French Bar in Solid Wood with Zinc Top
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Early 20th century French bar with solid zinc top above a solid wooden base with plenty of storage
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dry Bars

Materials

Zinc

19th Century French Two-Part Painted Dry Bar with Zinc Top
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century painted dry bar with zinc top from the Provence region of France. The patina is
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dry Bars

Materials

Zinc

Acacia Wood Chest of Drawers Hammered Steel Base with Zinc Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Acacia wood chest of drawers hammered steel base with zinc top.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Zinc, Steel

Rustic Oak Media Console Limestone Top with "X" Design Steel Base
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Rustic oak media console limestone top with "X" design steel base.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Zinc, Steel

Rustic Oak Media Console Limestone Top with "X" Design Steel Base
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Rustic oak media console limestone top with "X" design steel base.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Zinc, Steel

Zinc Top Arts and Crafts Style Kitchen Cupboard
Located in Peekskill, NY
The smaller scale, glass display cabinet and sink top give this piece its charm. In the cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Cupboards

Painted Antique Victorian Store Counter with Zinc Top, England, circa 1880
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
, adjustable wooden shelves are supported on metal poles and rest on the zinc top. The backside offers two
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Oak, Pine

French Country Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
zinc-top lower cabinet with drawer and lower storage compartments. Would be great for a store display
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Antique 1790s French French Provincial Cupboards

Materials

Pine

French Country Cabinet, 18th Century
French Country Cabinet, 18th Century
H 97 in W 67.5 in D 31 in
Zinc Top Cabinet
Located in Culver City, CA
Painted wood cabinet made from old wood with zinc top. Doors open to a shelf.
Category

20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Zinc

Zinc Top Cabinet
Zinc Top Cabinet
H 31.5 in W 44 in D 20 in
Zinc Top Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gray painted two door cabinet with rustic zinc metal door. Visible wear throughout that is
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Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Sideboards

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Zinc Top Cabinet
Zinc Top Cabinet
H 30.5 in W 44 in D 24.25 in
continental painted and zinc cabinet
Located in Culver City, CA
belgian cabinet with zinc top
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Cabinets

Materials

Zinc

continental painted and zinc cabinet
continental painted and zinc cabinet
H 29.5 in W 57.5 in D 20 in
Spanish Zinc Top Desk
Located in Fairhope, AL
zinc top. It has 4 drawers and two small pull out writing surfaces, one above each set of drawers.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks

Materials

Zinc

Spanish Zinc Top Desk
Spanish Zinc Top Desk
H 31 in W 59.5 in D 32.5 in
Zinc-Top Mill Table
Located in Hudson, NY
From Stephanie Lloyd, a wonderful three-tier table on wheels. a perfect bar or side table. Good looking and nicely proportioned in a dreamy shade of blue-grey.
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Vintage 1940s American Shelves

Materials

Wood

Zinc-Top Mill Table
Zinc-Top Mill Table
H 37 in W NaN in D NaN in
French Zinc Topped Storage Shelf with Antique Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French storage shelf with zinc top, comes with twenty two antique storage boxes.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Zinc

French Zinc Top Bar
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a really good looking French pine dry bar with a zinc top. It has a great patina and would
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Antique 19th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Pine

French Zinc Top Bar
French Zinc Top Bar
H 44 in W 71 in D 25.5 in
Early American Rustic Trunk with Zinc Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red colored early American rustic trunk with zinc top.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Blanket Chests

Materials

Zinc

Custom Designed Zinc Top Etagere
Located in New York, NY
Custom Designed Zinc Top Etagere with Closed Sides/"Trellis" Front Doors/White Washed Finish
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bookcases

Custom Designed Zinc Top Etagere
Custom Designed Zinc Top Etagere
H 84 in W 72 in D 30.5 in
Zinc-Topped Front Bar
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century front bar with metal top.
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Zinc-Topped Front Bar
Zinc-Topped Front Bar
H 42 in W 24 in D 144 in
Amazing Antique Counter with Zinc Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous antique wooden counter with zinc top. Quaint detail on the trim of the zinc adds a touch
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Zinc Top Bar or Counter
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Lovely zinc tops 3 rear-facing drawers, later paint with remainders of original paint showing
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Antique 19th Century French Dry Bars

Zinc Top Bar or Counter
Zinc Top Bar or Counter
H 32 in W 45 in D 16 in
Zinc Top Counter or Dresser Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
Here is my favorite piece from our latest container, circa 1860. An original zinc top and an off
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Antique 1860s British Dressers

Zinc Top Counter or Dresser Base
Zinc Top Counter or Dresser Base
H 38 in W 86 in D 25.5 in
Single Door Cupboard with Zinc Top
Located in Culver City, CA
zinc top is polished and the cupboard can be painted or waxed pine. Jefferson West Antiques offer a
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Vintage 1930s French Cupboards

Single Door Cupboard with Zinc Top
Single Door Cupboard with Zinc Top
H 30 in W 15 in D 13 in
Single Door Cupboard with Zinc Top
Located in Culver City, CA
You may purchase these cupboards as a single or pair. We have a limited number available. The zinc
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Vintage 1930s French Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Single Door Cupboard with Zinc Top
Single Door Cupboard with Zinc Top
H 30 in W 15 in D 13 in
Kitchen Work Island/Counter with Zinc Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
Recycled French Counter with zinc top. Old counter that has been reworked with panelled sides and
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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

Victorian Zinc Top Engineers Industrial Pine Chest of Drawers / Sideboard
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Victorian Zinc top engineers industrial Pine chest of drawers / sideboard, circa 1890
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Zinc

Raven Mirrored and Zinc Top Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Raven Mirrored Commode Toscana Scarlet Red Finish with Mercury Mirror Zinc Wrapped
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21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Raven Mirrored and Zinc Top Dresser
Raven Mirrored and Zinc Top Dresser
H 35 in W 60 in D 21.5 in
Zinc Top Wood Store Cabinet
Located in Culver City, CA
Large Wood Store Cabinet with Zinc Top & Residual Green Paint
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Zinc Top Wood Store Cabinet
Zinc Top Wood Store Cabinet
H 41 in W 87.5 in D 30 in
Victorian Zinc Top Engineers Industrial Pine Chest of Drawers / Sideboard Circa
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Victorian Zinc Top Engineers Industrial Pine Chest of Drawers / Sideboard Circa 1890 Magnificent
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Zinc

Circa 1940s Industrial Ebonised Bank of Drawers with Zinc Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very stylish and cool, circa 1940s/50s Ebonised bank of drawers , with its original zinc top
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Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Antique Painted Pine Chest of Drawers/Bank of Drawers Zinc Top
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
Great looking pine chest of drawers in later paint and zinc top sourced in France. It features two
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

A Server with Removable Tray Top attributed to Edward Barnsley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cat. No. 011-001-2006
Category

Vintage 1930s English Buffets

Materials

Zinc

Early 1900's French Food Storage Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 1900's French Food Storage Cabinet With Zinc Top ( also buffet, kitchen storage cabinet )
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Early 20th Century French Buffets

French Art Deco Period Marble Top Bar
Located in San Francisco, CA
French shaped oak wood & marble Deco period bar with zinc prep area and sink circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Marble, Zinc

French Art Deco Period Marble Top Bar
French Art Deco Period Marble Top Bar
H 45.5 in W 114 in D 32 in

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Zinc Top Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the zinc top cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each zinc top cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and zinc. Find 174 options for an antique or vintage zinc top cabinet now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the zinc top cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A zinc top cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Brendan Bass, Charles and Ray Eames and Charles Eames each produced at least one beautiful zinc top cabinet that is worth considering.

How Much is a Zinc Top Cabinet?

A zinc top cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $525 and the highest can go for as much as $134,879.

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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