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Cabinet designed by Lars Larsson and Stig Lönngren for HI-Gruppen, Sweden 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall cupboard designed by Lars Larsson and Stig Lönngren for HI-Gruppen, Sweden, 1960s. Lacquered birch plywood and mirrored glass. Possibly unique. Stig Lönngren (1924-2022) rece...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer

English 19th Century Cabinet by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in London, GB
A cabinet stamped by Gillows of Lancaster Constructed in thuyawood and walnut, rising from lobed and castored feet: over, a single long drawer, stamped with the maker’s mark ‘Gill...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Dining set designed by Uno Ullberg for Hangö Ångsåg & Ångsnickeri AB, Finland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Uno Ullberg for Hangö Ångsåg & Ångsnickeri AB, Finland, 1905. Birch and leather. Set includes ten dining chairs and dining table. Uno Ullberg was one of the...
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Early 1900s Finnish Jugendstil Antique Cupboards

Materials

Leather, Birch

Belgian Cabinet in Oak and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cupboard, oak, glass, brass, aluminum, Belgium, 1970s. This very expressive cupboard features a clear rhythm and flow that has been achieved through a thoughtful layout that is per...
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Massive Housekeepers Cupboard, England circa 1840
Located in Culver City, CA
Massive Housekeepers Cupboard England circa 1840 Original period paint, constructed in pine. Six large deep drawers with spacious cupboard above. Measures 63”w x 31”d x 99.5”h
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1840s English Antique Cupboards

Materials

Wood, Pine

Mahogany and Beveled Glass Bowfront Vitrine Display Cabinet, circa 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful circa 1930 art deco vitrine cabinet was constructed in gorgeous deep brown Mahogany, featuring a bowfront design with beveled glass for door panes and adjustable / rem...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
By Town & Emanuel
Located in London, GB
A William IV cabinet attributed to Town and Emmanuel Constructed in a strongly grained olivewood and dressed with gold brass inlays and an etched and engraved brass panel; rising from a plinth base, the lockable single door having an inset panel in the manner of Jean Berain, enclosing a shelved interior, and flanked by narrow vertical conforming panels; the apron being dressed with three bronze rosettes, and the Jura Jaune marble is dressed with a three quarter arcaded brass gallery, circa 1830 The cabinet is illustrated and discussed in Christopher Payne’s “British Furniture 1820 to 1920” published in 2023. Payne singles out the rarity of the olivewood timber used as well as the necessity for hand cutting the large marquetry panel. Literature: Payne, Christopher. British Furniture 1820 to 1920 : The Luxury Market. ACC Art Books, 2023, pp. 38-39 (illus. fig. 1.33). Town and Emanuel Recorded in the 'Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840', published by the Furniture History Society, as being situated at 103 New Bond Street between 1830 and 1840, and apart from being manufacturers of furniture, also dealt in 'curiosities and antiques'. The late renowned connoisseur Christopher Gilbert records in his 'Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture' London 1997, also published by the Furniture History Society, a writing table in the Transitional manner with similar plaques. Their label reads 'Town and Emanuel, manufacturers of Buhl Marquetrie, Resner (sic) & Carved Furniture, tripods, screens & c. of the finest and most superb designs of the Louis 14th. Splendid cabinets and tables inlaid with fine Sevres and Dresden china...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Cupboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Guillerme & Chambron Cabinet 'Thierry' in Oak and Ceramic
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, cabinet, model 'Thierry', oak, France, 1960s This 'Thierry' case piece is created by Guillerme and Chambron. The design is characterized by a...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Antique American Painted Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Hudson valley small Chippendale white painted cupboard. Fitted with a pair of cupboard doors opening to one shelf, above two drawers.
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Early 1800s American Chippendale Antique Cupboards

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Wood

Pair of Victorian Period Amboyna Cabinets with Sèvres Style Porcelain Plaques
Located in London, GB
Pair of Victorian period amboyna cabinets with Sèvres style porcelain plaques English, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 77cm, depth 47cm This unusual and superb...
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Cupboards

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, d...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cupboards

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Floral Marquetry Side Cabinets with Marble Tops
Located in London, GB
Constructed in kingwood, with gilt bronze mounts; rising from bracket feet, the cabinets, a true left and right pair, have central doors dressed with well executed floral marquetry p...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cupboards

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Cabinet with Tambour Doors Designed by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cabinet with tambour doors designed by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Denmark, 1950s. Walnut and brass. H: 140 cm W: 100 cm D: 44 cm
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Diminutive English 18th Oak Cupboard on Stand
Located in Montreal, QC
Diminutive English 18th century oak cupboard on stand with nice patina. Later base.
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1740s English George II Antique Cupboards

Materials

Oak

QUARZO Cupboard by Nathalie du Pasquier by Post Design Collection/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
QUARZO cupboard in wood by Nathalie Du Pasquier by Post Design collection/Memphis The product is purchased with authenticity certificate and guarantee stamp. Additional Informa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Modern Handpainted Hardwood Cupboard Storage Dilmos Colourful Geometric Graphic
Located in Milan, IT
Low cabinet with four doors and internal shelves. Handpainted hardwood structure embellished with hand-drawn graphic details designed by the author, protected with a clear matte scra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint

French Gothic Revival Carved Walnut Antique Cupboard Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GOTHIC REVIVAL FINELY CARVED WALNUT COURT CUPBOARD Probably France c. 1880 Item # 704RCA06Q An exquisitely carved cupboard in the Gothic Revival taste, crafted in France during the ...
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1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Cupboards

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Wood

English Mid-Century Pine Wood Breakfront Hutch / Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English mid-century breakfront pine wood hutch with an upper cabinet containing three wooden shelves with breakfront glass doors above a lower enclosed two door cabinet compartment c...
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20th Century Country Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very rare early 17th century Swiss flachesgurtwerk manorial court cupboard having overhanging dentil carved canopy with carved underside on gothic flan...
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17th Century Swiss Antique Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels depicting scenes from historical legends and brass handles enclosing a cabinet set with four shelves. The elaborately carved Elmwood panels originally decorated a mid-19th century wedding bed then incorporated into the custom Rosewood frame around the late 1800s-early 1900s. This incredible collectors piece of Chinese history was owned by a European diplomat in Shanghai China during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Documented in a large photobook of their home in Shanghai and their travels, this cabinet was an important piece in their collection and remained with their heirs until our acquisition. Some photos including the one showing this cabinet in their main room is displayed in the photo gallery of this listing. Many pieces owned by the diplomat collector were discarded or sold off over the decades whereas this important cabinet was passed on from generation to generation until we acquired it from a descendant of the diplomat collector. This cabinet would work great as a cupboard, breakfront cabinet, buffet, sideboard, bookcase or bookshelf, vitrine, étagère, china or display cabinet and would work great in an Asian, chinoiserie, Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco room. Also consider mixing it up with a splash of juxtaposition in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Danish Modern, Contemporary or Postmodern home...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Zanotta Edizioni Alicante Cupboard in Wooden Frame by Alik Cavaliere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Alicante Cupboard in Wooden Frame by Alik Cavaliere Signed original. Wooden frame with polychrome inlay. Inside are a drawer and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Credence by Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Credence, Designed By Edouard Lievre, Attributed To Paul Sormani, In the neo-Renaissance style, the spreading pediment with Vitruvian scroll-fitted frieze, c...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Cupboards

Materials

Ormolu

Rustic Old Hickory Wooden Two Part Kitchen Hutch
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory (mid-20th century) two-piece oak kitchen hutch with an open two-shelf upper section resting on a lower cabinet base with four central ...
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Mid-20th Century Rustic Cupboards

Materials

Oak

English Country House Cupboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 19th century English country house cupboard in oak with wonderful patination and superb color. Two doors within molded paneled front and sides and sh...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Cupboards

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Oak

Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the Diana and Minerva Commode-Supplied to the Lascelles Family at Harewood House A satinwood Sheraton Revival breakfront marquetry commode, the shaped marble top above one long drawer flanked by two concave drawers decorated with inlaid festoons, all above a recessed, arched central drawer and concave side-cupboard doors, decorated in fruitwood and hardwood marquetry with crossbanding, bellflower garlands and classical motifs centred on roundels depicting Diane and Minerva with mother-pearl and bone detailing, applied with ormolu mounts and raised on six carved square-section legs, the locks on one drawer marked ‘Hobbs & Co’. English, circa 1900. Ivory reference number A89CGW1D Acknowledged as one of Chippendale’s finest documented pieces, the Diana and Minerva commode was supplied for the State Bedroom at Harewood House in 1773. Our example faithfully reproduces the spirit and decorative impact of Chippendale’s original-including the wonderful inlaid ivory panels-whilst adding a very practical marble top. For a very similar commode see the 1900 painting ‘Sir George Sitwell, Lady Ida Sitwell and Family’ by John Singer Sargent. The locksmiths’ company of Hobbs & Co of London was actually founded by an American salesman and inventor for Jones & Newell of New York. Boston born Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812-1891) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah and Chubb! Making the most of his fame, he registered his own company, Hobbs and Co...
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Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Cupboards

Materials

Marble

Pair Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain-Mounted Ebonised Cabinets
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze And Porcelain-Mounted Ebonised Cabinets, 'Meubles à hauteur d'appui'. Each with 'D'-shaped inset white marble top ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cupboards

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Marble, Ormolu

Modern Mimmo Paladino Cabinet Sideboard Storage Unit Matt Lacquered Colourful
Located in Milan, IT
Four-door sideboard in matt lacquered wood with printed figures by Mimmo Paladino on three sides. A vortex-sculpture in metal fixed on the surface with three hanging ceramic cups bea...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Cupboards

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Mimmo Paladino Cabinet Storage Gold Leaf Handmade Limited Edition
Located in Milan, IT
The limited edition cabinet designed by Mimmo Paladino is entirly covered in a layer of gold leaf and then decorated by hand with various designs in black and white by the author. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tommi Parzinger Painted Bar Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A hand painted bar cabinet designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals. The interior has a mirrored back, glass shelves and a build in light.
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1950s Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Paint

Oak Reconstruction Sideboard By René Gabriel, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
This piece by René Gabriel is emblematic of the French post-war period known as "reconstruction.” In this period, a host of designers stepped up to the need to rebuild the countr...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Cupboards

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Oak

"Optimum" Glass Shelf and Walnut Display Cupboard by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum" is a glass display cupboard, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', with a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") with glass shelf and 6 d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards

Materials

Leather, Glass, Walnut

Modern Annibale Oste for Dilmos Cabinet Storage Resin Mother Pearl Effect
Located in Milan, IT
Double door cabinet in birch dyed black structure with applications of details in resin and mother of pearl effect on the front for Dilmos Milano. Inside with multiple shelves. Size...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards

Materials

Birch, Resin

Mid-Victorian Kingwood Serpentine Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A mid-Victorian kingwood serpentine cabinet, English in the French style, the shaped top with burr-walnut half veneers within kingwood banding and b...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Opinion Ciatti Gagà Cupboard in Pink with Stainless Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is the different meaning given to the term Gagà in Italian and in French, the two languages he loves, that designer Maurizio Galante reflected upon in conceiving his Gagà, the col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards

Materials

Stainless Steel

Inlaid Walnut Two-Drawer Side Commode with Concave Block Front, Italian
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Inlaid walnut two-drawer side commode with concave block front, Italian, circa 1900, with shaped, molded top and half moon carved dentil molding below, with highly desirable concave ...
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Sheraton Cabinet and Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare George III period rosewood and satinwood cabinet of unusually shallow proportions, the white marble top with "cookie" corners over single drawer and two paneled doors, the corne...
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1770s European Sheraton Antique Cupboards

Materials

Marble

Regency Gilt Metal-Mounted Mahogany Cellaret
Located in New York, NY
Of octagonal form; the pitched hinged cover surmounted by a gilt-metal thistle finial opening to a lined interior; the sides mounted with lions' masks issuing pendant finely chased ring...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Rosewood Cabinet by Oscar Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning cabinet by Oscar Nilsson, made in palisander. Master cabinet maker built. Exquisitely decorated front and sides, with a meander border and Class...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Ormolu and Specimen Wood Pedestal after Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener, E. Kahn
Located in London, GB
A Pedestal by E. Kahn of Paris After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener Constructed in the Neo-Classical manner in fine specimen woods and high quality ormolu work; the incurved base, ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cupboards

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Sand Senses Cupboard in Wood by Hillsideout
Located in Milan, IT
The Sand Senses cupboard features materials made with sand and surface that stimulate senses when touched. Sand seems to have no limit. Burnt sand makes the Murano glass transparent. Concrete incorporates more than one type of sand - one comes from the river and the other one has been transformed through a chemical process. Wood is sandblasted and treated with oil-wax to obtain the smoothest surface possible. Geometric shapes can be found in the concrete legs, in the cupboard doors, as well as on the top enriched with openings in colored Murano glass. With its four colorful doors, two drawers and several shelves, this piece turns out to be a very aesthetically pleasing and practical cupboard; representing the perfect solution for both storing and showcase use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cupboards

Materials

Wood

"Brown" Side Cabinet Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Brown" is a side cabinet, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', 17.7" or 19.6" deep with black painted glass top, internal shelf with an adjustable height and 3 +...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards

Materials

Metal

English Arts and Crafts Oak Cupboard
Located in New York, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak cupboard cabinet with copper Art Nouveau hardware and 2 leaded glass doors.
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Cupboards

Materials

Copper

Rare and Unusual Indian Cupboard Made for the Dutch or English Market
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare and unusual Indian cupboard made for the Dutch or English market, shaped as an irregular hexagon in section, with two stepped tiers of drawers...
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1820s Indian Antique Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

"D'Antibes" Cabinet by George Sowden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "D'Antibes" cabinet was designed by George Sowden (UK), one of the early members of the Memphis collective and husband to Nathalie du Pasquier (thus explaining her influence, vis-a-vis the silkscreened decorations on the cabinet's sides. George early on thought of it as a medicine cabinet, an apothecary vitrine or just a small bookcase. In my first great apartment on the Detroit River, it was my towel...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Country Rustic Blue Ontario Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
American country rustic blue painted wooden (Canadian / Ontario) cabinet with a back rail, two drawers with white ceramic pulls, above two cabinet doors.
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20th Century Canadian Country Cupboards

Materials

Wood

French Marble, Gilt Bronze and Amboyna Burl Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This wonderful side cabinet was created in France in the 19th century. The cabinet is crafted from amboyna burl wood, with inlaid ebony wood decoration and gilt bronze (ormolu) mount...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cupboards

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

An 18th Century Neoclassical Mahogany Armoire With Marquetry Inlay, Circa 1770
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An 18th century Dutch neoclassical mahogany armoire with floral marquetry inlay. Dutch, circa 1770. The marquetry inlay circa 1860. The impressive and very decorative armoire ...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

English Sheraton 19th Century Satinwood Breakfront Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English Sheraton style 19th century satinwood breakfront cabinet with lattice doors and sides and inlaid festoon and trim with 14 shelves.
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19th Century English Sheraton Antique Cupboards

Materials

Satinwood

Cristallo Cupboard by Alessandro Mendini for BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cristallo cupboard designed by Alessandro Mendini for BD Barcelona is part of the 2019 collection. The character of Mendini's design is marked by wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Cupboards

Materials

Sycamore

Rococo Swedish 18th Century Cabinet with Glass Doors, Sweden, Circa 1760-1775
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rococo 18th century cabinet, origin: Sweden, circa 1760 - 1775, red exterior with glass doors revealing six shelves in a dark grey/blue interior and two cabinets below. Beaut...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Cupboards

Materials

Wood, Blown Glass

Charming Gustavian Cabinet, circa 1790, Origin Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Charming Gustavian cabinet, circa 1790, origin Sweden, upper cabinet with scalloped wave pattern and hand-carved diamond patterns on each door sits atop the lower cabinet. The be...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cupboards

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Wood

Victorian Walnut Library Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This walnut cabinet has a shaped, stepped top above a central glazed door enclosing four Moroccan leather drawers with cedar linings. Flanked by eight smaller disguised drawers, the ...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Painted Hanging Cupboard
Located in West Chester, PA
Pine painted floral decorated hanging cupboard. Iron strap hinges and lock.
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18th Century Swedish International Style Antique Cupboards

Materials

Pine

English Charles II Style Oak Cupboard
Located in New York, NY
English Charles II-style (17th Century and Later) oak court cupboard of paneled construction with a Pair of doors behind baluster uprights over another Pair of doors
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19th Century English Charles II Antique Cupboards

Materials

Oak

George III Mahogany Tallboy in the Manner of Robert Gillow
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Prevost Tallboy Important George III mahogany tallboy in the manner of Robert Gillow, the upper section with an architectural pediment with fretwork decoration above three short and three long drawers flanked by fine reeded columns, the lower section with a brushing slide over three long drawers and ogee bracket feet, the fronts bookmatched veneered in a most unusual cut of timber and fitted with gilded cast brass handles of a pattern recorded as one of 'Mr Gillow's Favourites'. An interesting feature of this tallboy is the chalk working sketch of a Chippendale ladder back...
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1760s English George III Antique Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Single Door Mahogany Cabinet in the French Taste
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian single door mahogany cabinet in the French taste, of upright rectangular form with a grey marble top set above a frieze with a disguised drawe...
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1890s English Antique Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Rosewood Escritoire by Jamar
By S. Jamar, London 1
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
With a white marble-top above a frieze drawer and reeded columns flanking a paneled fall front which opens to reveal three lines of small drawers with pigeon holes above, the lower s...
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1820s English Antique Cupboards

Materials

Rosewood

Liz O'Brien Editions Two-Door Cabinet in Faux Ivory Horn Finish
Located in New York, NY
The two-door cabinet Curved front two-door cabinet in a satin linen color finish with inset decorative painted doors. Raised on tapering block feet. Doors open to reveal three s...
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2010s American Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Vintage, New and Antique Cupboards

In any kitchen, dining room or other area of your home, antique and vintage cupboards can help you organize your space as well as support your endeavors to show off your prized collectibles and decorative objects.

Cupboards have long been staples in interior design as reliable and versatile case pieces, which have been a vital part of the home for centuries. Cupboards appeared in the Middle Ages and by the 17th century had eclipsed the chest in popularity as a piece of furniture for storage. New techniques in woodworking allowed furniture manufacturers to build pieces that were more complex than simple chests.

Early cupboards were often tall and were typically used to store linens. By the 18th century, there was more variety in the available shapes and sizes, with some pieces combining a chest of drawers with a tall cabinet.

Cupboards became large and heavy as their importance as furniture grew, frequently making them the biggest piece in a home. They could involve decorative elements like columns and cornices. Over the years, more features were added by furniture makers, such as glass panels for displaying items like porcelain ware.

Besides keeping the room tidy, a cupboard can set the tone through its size. Antique and vintage cupboards are built to last, and, with centuries of design choices, these structures are easy to match with existing furniture.

On 1stDibs, find a range of options for your home including new and custom cupboards, mid-century modern cupboards and original creations, like the weave quilt cupboards by Jim Rose. Contemporary cupboards with unexpected shapes and colors can add an element of surprise to a room. They also provide versatile storage while creating a modern effect.

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