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Cabinets For Sale
Period: Early 1900s
Color:  Brown
Pair of Side Cabinets by 'Linke'
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of French Louis XVI style late 19th century kingwood marquetry and parquetry inlaid side cabinets, with floral decoration to the doors, marble tops and ormolu mou...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Cabinets

Materials

Kingwood

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Amboyna and Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gilt-bronze mounted burr amboyna and mahogany vitrine cabinet French, circa 1900 All sides fitted with beveled glass and opening to shelves, Measures: Height 63.25 in. (160.65 c...
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Early 1900s Antique Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Corner Cupboard
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4559 Edwardian mahogany and inlaid wall hanging wall cabinet, having inlaid swan neck pediment, astragal glazed door fitted with original working lock and a key and enclosing 2 she...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

French Vitrine Display Cabinet 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Mahogany Vitrine. Circa 1900 This Piece is Raised upon Shaped Legs. The Cabinet is of a Serpentine Form with a Glazed Central Door and Glazed Side Panels. The Cabinet is Adorn...
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Early 1900s Antique Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Victorian Display Cabinet Mahogany Bookcase 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Quality Mahogany Display Cabinet. Circa 1900 This Display Cabinet Stands Upon Shaped and Carved Legs with an Undertray. The Lower Paneled Doors Featuring Blind Fret Work. The Up...
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Early 1900s Antique Cabinets

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Mahogany

Josef Maria Olbrich Music Room Settee Cabinet Darmstadt Germany made c.1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau music room settee with cabinet of finest manufacturing quality. Designer: Attributed to circle of Josef Maria Olbrich (186...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Cabinets

Materials

Other

Oak Art Nouveau File Cabinet with Roll Top Door, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Nouveau file cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak base with original roll top door. Original patinated brass handle and lock plate. The lock...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Cabinets

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Oak

Stylish Art Nouveau Cabinet with Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4337 stylish Art Nouveau mahogany and marquetry hall cabinet or side cabinet, having arched cresting above divided mirror flanked by a pair of circular platforms on downswept supports, the projecting base having finely inlaid centre panel depicting sailing ship, outlined in boxwood and flanked by a pair of leaded, glazed doors enclosing glass shelf and fitted with original handles, working locks and two keys, all standing on square legs terminating in pad feet, all united by fretwork apron. This antique mirrored cabinet...
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

1900s Antique Japanese Elm Wood Cabinet with Iron Hardware & Patina Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the rich history and craftsmanship of our antique Japanese cabinet, a remarkable piece from the 1900s. Handcrafted from durable elm wood, this cabinet stands in e...
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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Big Art Nouveau Solid Ash Wood Three-Door Wardrobe / Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The Art Nouveau cabinet from circa 1900 from Germany was made in solid ashwood. The panels of the side doors are made of cherry wood. In the middle is a mirror with facet. The handle...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Cabinets

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Ash, Cherry

Late 19th Century American Tramp Folk Art Draws
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century American tramp folk art draws We share what we love, and we love this late 19th American set of tramp art draws. Made from old cigar boxes...
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Corner Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid corner display cabinet having a shaped cornice above an attractive quality marquetry inlaid frieze. It boasts a pair of mahogany inlaid astr...
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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Other

Glasgow School Mahogany Display Cabinet with Stylised Inlay Design
Located in Petworth, GB
Glasgow School mahogany cabinet With stylised trees, flower and foliage inlay design Well proportioned canted glass display cabinet and original green cru...
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Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Oak Smokers Cabinet, Corner Cabinet, Scotland, 1900, H086
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak smokers cabinet, corner cabinet, Scotland, 1900, H086 Scotland 1900 Solid oak Original finish Shelf above Simple beveled gl...
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Chinoiserie Cabinet Lacquered by Hille Circa 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning antique lacquered cabinet by Hille We date this gorgeous piece to circa 1900 The details to the hand painted Chinoiserie are exquisit...
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Early 1900s Antique Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tapered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese tapered cabinet. Solid elm wood with round corner details, tapering 33 at the top to 34 at the bottom. Classic Chinese ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Cabinets

Materials

Elm

French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet by F. Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Satinwood Parquetry Vernis Martin Decorated Meuble D'Appui Side-Cabinet by François Linke (1855-1946) - Index Number 204 - Paris. The serpentine Griotte de Campan Rouge marble top above a single bombé door painted with a scène of a couple running through the forest flanked by cupids and angels over a waterfall, the interior fitted with one wooden shelf, the front angles each with a scrolling foliate clasp, the bombé sides decorated with square parquetry fields, on cabriole legs and acanthus-cast sabots. The lockplate engraved 'Ct. LINKE - PARIS'. The ormolu cast stamped 'FL' on the back. Circa: Paris, 1890-1900. François Linke (1855-1946) was one of the most celebrated ébénistes of his time. Born in Pankraz, Bohemia, Linke moved to Paris in 1875 and six years later established independent ateliers at 170, rue de Faubourg St. Antoine. As was the practice among contemporaries and noteworthy predecessors, such as Alfred Beurdeley and Henry Dasson, Linke initially produced furniture derived from styles popular during the 18th century ancien régime. By 1900, his worldwide reputation as an individualistic master of high quality furniture was already established. However, with a huge display, placing his extravagant pieces in room settings and winning the Médaille d'Or for his Grand Bureau...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Black Forest Carved Oak Wall Cabinet, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare antique black forest wall cabinet. Striking German design from the 1900s. Solid oak with hand-carved bird on top of the cabinet. Original interior inside, pro...
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Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Cabinets

Materials

Velvet, Beads, Oak

Low Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4481 Stunning Edwardian, mahogany and inlaid china cabinet, having shaped and inlaid upstand, moulded cornice above neoclassical inlays to fri...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Large Edwardian Display Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4427, rare and very unusual Edwardian cylindrical display cabinet / vitrine, having original bevelled edge glass to inlaid top, inlaid door fitted with original working lock and a ...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Walnut Art Nouveau Tea Cabinet with Serving Tray, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Nouveau tea cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid walnut frame with four original drop-leaf doors. All four doors have the original beveled gl...
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Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Carved Chestnut Cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Breton Brittany
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Chestnut cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Breton Brittany. Direct from France, a highly carved “Brittany” cabinet, in a one-piece, ...
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Cabinets

Materials

Chestnut

Art Nouveau Music Cabinet in Mahogany Stamped A. Wilson, Peck & Co, Sheffield
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4829, exceptional Art Nouveau mahogany music cabinet, having shaped tray top above open shelf and 5 satinwood crossbanded drawers, all fitted with original stylish Art Nouveau copper handles, standing on elegant shaped legs united by apron. This fine music cabinet retains its original finish which has been cleaned, revived and waxed, all ready to place at home, circa 1900 Measures:H 38.5?, W 22?, D 16? H 98cm, W 57cm, D 41cm A. Wilson, Peck & Co, Sheffield was open for business by 1896, by two founders – Arthur Wilson (a pseudonym) and John Peck. They established a big retail shop on Pinstone Street, right opposite the town hall, which they named Beethoven House. Traces of a large painted advert for the shop’s original occupiers can still be seen in the alleyway left of the shop. Their business was described as pianoforte, harmonium and American organ merchants, tuners and repairers, as well as sole agents for Bechstein pianos...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Renaissance Revival Cabinet, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Renaissance Revival cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 18th Century and manufactured in the 1900s. Solid oak base with three original hand-carved lion heads ...
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Early 1900s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Barristers Wellington Filing Cabinet by Shannon
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Barristers Wellington filing cabinet by Shannon. This unusual filing cabinet is made by Shannon, recognised for the quality of their filing systems, t...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Secession Drawer Cabinet Attributed Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession drawer cabinet by Portois & Fix atributed to Adolf Loos in very good original condition. Drawers slide out when the knob is pressed. Keye is missing.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Turn of the Century French Neo-Rennaissance Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
Rich with ornate detail, this beautiful Neo-Renaissance cabinet makes a truly unique period piece. Built in France at the turn of the century, the magnificent case is crowned by a pe...
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Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Fine Antique Chinese Butterfly Hand Painted Lacquered Large Side Table Cupboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1900's hand painted and lacquered Chinese Wedding cupboard decorated with gold leaf butterfly's to be used for folded lin...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chadwick’s Sewing Cottons Counter Top Cotton Reel Display Case This Charming l
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Chadwick’s Sewing Cottons Counter Top Cotton Reel Display Case This Charming little cabinet is made to sit on a Haberdashers counter top, there are 2 drawers, the top one still contains some of the sewing threads...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Commode
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
English chest of drawers with curved front, in mahogany and mahogany veneer. This dresser is equipped with five drawers of different dimensions, good storage capacity. Mahogany pull ...
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Early 1900s British Modern Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pine Medical Cabinet, Referenced to Joseph Maina Mungai, c1900
Located in Ely, GB
An interesting antique Pine Medical / Microscope slide cabinet with 48 Drawers, c1900s The cabinet was previously housed at University College Lond...
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Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Arts & Crafts Oak Smokers Cabinet, Wall Cabinet, Scotland 1900, H761
Located in Vancouver, BC
Arts & Crafts oak smokers cabinet, wall cabinet, Scotland 1900, H761 Scotland 1900 Solid oak Original finish Shaped gallery on the top with finials Pair of original glass door...
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Music Cabinet, Display Cabinet, Scotland 1900, H614
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Music cabinet, display cabinet, Scotland 1900, H614 Scotland 1900 Wood Original finish Three quarter gallery with finials Single inlaid drawer with original...
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Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare Wood, Steel & Glass Medical, Dr's Cabinet. Circa 1900s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1900s. We offer this beautiful and Rare Wood, Steel & Glass Medical, Dr's Cabinet, made in oak, steel and porcelain wheels, Presents a metal plate with the legend PAT. APLD FOR...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Handsome Antique 3-Part Kitchen Display Cabinet, France Early 1900
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant and handsome antique 3-part kitchen display cabinet from France. A super piece for storage of e.g. crockery / porcelain, wine glasses a...
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Early 1900s French Antique Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Display Cabinet, Parlor Curio Cabinet, Scotland 1880, H233
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian display cabinet, Parlor Curio cabinet, Scotland 1880, H233 Scotland 1880 Solid walnut Original finish Carved pedim...
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Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Stained Glass, Oak

Signed Francois Linke Bronze Mounted Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine China Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This is a fantastic formal china cabinet or vitrine by Francois Linke. The kingwood case and gorgeous bowed glass the has are adorned by beautiful bronze ormolu and fine proportions.The cabinet has signed ormolu...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Quality Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique quality Edwardian mahogany inlaid corner cabinet having a fine inlay decoration which makes this an altogether striking piece. It boasts a charming shaped inlaid gallery top ...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Other

Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet - Pair This british colonial tall and thin display cabinet has 5 shelves and 2 glass doors. Made of teakwood from Thaila...
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Early 1900s Thai British Colonial Antique Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Teak

Brass Vitrine Cabinet, Siegel Early 1900s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome, large and very well-proportioned French vitrine from the beginning of the last century. Made of quality brass and glass, and equipped with 3 beautiful large glass shelves w...
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Early 1900s French Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Cabinet with Glass & Copper Jugendstil
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This wonderful lovely piece of furniture is a true eye catcher in an Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau home! Unusual rare small cabinet c.1900- 1910. Ra...
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Rosewood Inlaid Coal Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian freestanding quality rosewood inlaid coal cabinet having a quality shaped inlaid gallery back, pretty rosewood inlaid top with a moulded edge above a pull down fron...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Hand Painted Tibetan Cabinet with Drawers and Display Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique hand painted Tibetan cabinet with drawers and display shelf Original floral painting The cabinet has 6 drawers and 1 display...
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Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tall Cabinet in Solid Patinated Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Tall cabinet in patinated solid pine. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town hall in 1905. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. Great o...
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Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Elegant Edwardian Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3655, very attractive Edwardian, mahogany display cabinet, having satinwood crossbanded and moulded top above inlaid, glazed door with original brass handle, enclosing 3 removable ...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Skønvirke Cabinets, by Martin Nyrop Denmark, 1900
Located in London, GB
A pair of free-standing cabinets or bookshelves designed by architect Martin Nyrop and made by Rudolph Rasmussen circa 1900. The cupboards until recently were part of Copenhagen Cit...
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Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Bookcase in Solid Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Bookcase in patinated solid pine. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town hall in 1905. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. Great origi...
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Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Cabinets

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Pine

Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase This bookcase has 3 shelves. There is no glass top for the bookcase. For an additional fee we are able to produ...
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Early 1900s Thai British Colonial Antique Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Teak

American Pine Ice Box
Located in Wilson, NC
The finish on this ice box is later. All of the tin linings are original as well as the original paper label on the lid.
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Early 1900s North American Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Wall Cabinet with Calla Lilies, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau wall cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak with wonderful hand carved calla lilies. In very good condition with m...
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Georgian Style Bleached Cabinet with Astragal Glazing
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous small tropical hardwood and pine cabinet Recently bleached I particularly like the simplicity of this piece and the original bubbly glass in the door and sides. The measu...
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Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Small Inlaid Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this cabinet is inlaid with ebony and boxwood banding. The cabinet section has glass windows on all four sides that have shaped framing. The single drawer below the cabine...
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Early 1900s English Antique Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Shanxi Province Tall 2 Drawer Elmwood Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province tall 2 drawer Elmwood cabinet This tall cabinet has 2 drawers located at the bottom apron and 2 shelves. The cabinet also h...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Revolving Bookcase by Mackintosh Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was a Scottish architect who created a distinctly original design style that was both lyrical and sleekly modern. Within his architectural schemes for schools, private homes and restaurants, Mackintosh frequently worked in collaboration with his wife, the artist Margaret Macdonald...
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Early 1900s European Arts and Crafts Antique Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Glass

Rare Wall Display Cabinet in Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Very rare wall display cabinet in patinated solid pine. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Bispebjerg hospital in 1913. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabin...
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Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Glass

Oak Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Cupboard by Jac. van den Bosch for 't Binnenhuis
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts cupboard or cabinet. Design by Jac. van den Bosch for 't Binnenhuis Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak with ...
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Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Birch, Macassar, Oak

French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin Vitrine, Linke Attr
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Vernis Martin Decorated Single-Door Vitrine, probably by François Linke (1855-1946). The white m...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Robust Cabinet, Confiturier, Artisan Solid Wood, French Craftsmanship, ca 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Wabi Sabi; Robust; Raw; Cabinet; Confiturier; Artisan Solid Wood; French Craftsmanship; Circa 1900; 20th Century; Breton; Haute Savoie; Auvergnat;...
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Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage and Antique Cabinets for Sale on 1stDibs

Although traditionally used in the bedroom to store garments that would not be hung in a closet, an antique or vintage cabinet can easily find a purpose in rooms throughout your entire house.

The world's first storage cabinets, reportedly constructed in Renaissance-era Europe, were demonstrative of excellence in carpentry and the work of master carvers. These robust bureaus or sophisticated chests of drawers were typically built from common woods, such as oak or walnut. Although they were fairly uniform in structure and lacked the bright colors of modern-day furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets that date from the 18th century and earlier were often found in the homes of nobility.

Their intricate carvings and various embellishments — adornments made from ivory, ornate lacquer work and, later, glass shelvings — reflect the elegance with which these decorative furnishings were associated. Given its valuable purpose and the beauty of the early furnishings' designs, the storage cabinet is an investment that will never go out of style.

The practical design that defines the earliest storage cabinets has inspired the creation of household must-haves, like minimalist drink trolleys and marble wood bookcases. From hiding outdoor gear in the mudroom to decluttering your kitchen with a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, these versatile furnishings have now become available in enough sizes, styles and colors to accommodate any space. After all, these aren't your run-of-the-mill filing cabinets.

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