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Skønvirke Bookcase #2, Martin Nyrop, Denmark, 1905
By Martin Nyrop, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
of the Arts and Craft movement, the construction of the bookcases are simple, yet exceptionally
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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Pine
Skønvirke Bookcase, Martin Nyrop, Denmark, 1905
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in London, GB
of the Arts and Craft movement, the construction of the bookcases are simple, yet exceptionally
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Pine
Antique A&C "KNOUSE" Bookcase from the Early 1900s - Stickley Era SALE 40% OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
1900s TWO-door ARTS and CRAFTS bookcase with thru tenon construction, with good original finish. The
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Glass, Oak
$3,105 Sale Price
55% Off
Fur coat safe made in Germany 1910
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is something truly special, a custom made safe with a fascinating history! This safe belonged to a wealthy family in the fur coat business around 1910. They used it to protect t...
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1910s German Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Metal
Glasgow School Green Stained Cypress Wood, Glazed Bookcase Mackintosh Attributed
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (attributed) a Glasgow School green stained cypress wood and glazed bookcase, with bullion glazed doors with arched upper details and pierced brass hinges a...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Glass, Cypress
Rare Thonet Display Case, Dressoir Thonet N ° 20793 Model from Catalog, 1904
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Thonet display case, Dressoir Thonet n ° 20793
Model from catalog 1904.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Beech
Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase, Seymour Easton (1859-1916)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, Antique Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn Library Revolving bookcase ...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
ANTIQUE tall STICKLEY BROS brothers Magazine/Book Stand - W8404 SALE SALE
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique L&JG Stickley Magazine/Book Stand - W8404
This is a great looking antique L&JG Stickley Magazine & Book Stand made in the early 1900s. The bookstand is in excellent conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique "Grand Rapids, Michigan" A&C 2-Door Bookcase Stickley era- W7308
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an Antique Mission Arts & Crafts "Grand Rapids, Michigan" 2-Door Bookcase. The shelves are
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,440 Sale Price
50% Off
Morris
Co. Fine Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Designed by George W Jack
By Morris
Co., George Jack
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. A fine mahogany glazed breakfront bookcase designed by George Jack of exceptional quality typical to all Morris & Co furniture. With upper and lower central glazed secti...
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
SUPERB Antique Stickley Brothers Serving Table/Small Sideboard - W7314 SALE
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great Antique Serving Table with a small Sideboard (Model #8610) from Stickley Brothers from 1902. The original color in this item is fantastic! They used a superb quality ...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Brass
ANTIQUE signed GUSTAV STICKLEY Two-Door Bookcase Model 717 - W7984
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
HARDWARE and with original Gustav paper paper label on the back of the cabinet as pictured IN PERFECT SHAPE
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Glass, Oak
$6,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique SIGNED L&jG Stickley Bookstand with Spindles - W7299 SALE 20% OFF
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique SIGNED L&JG circa 1910 Stickley Bookstand with Spindles, marked as pictured.-
This is an antique bookstand with spindles. It was made by L&JG Stickley in 1910. Nice oak s...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique “Lakeside” Book Stand, Stickley Era - W7393 20% SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique “Lakeside” Book Stand, Stickley Era - W7393
In excellent condition with original fumed black finish with no repairs or replaced parts.” This is a great A&C Bookstand/ ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Antique Small "Ball
Stick" Bookstand - W5001
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Small "Ball & Stick" Bookstand - W5001
This is a very nice antique small "Ball & Stick" bookstand from the early 1900s. It is in very good condition with no apparent damage....
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
$152 Sale Price
20% Off
Monterey Furniture "Old Wood" Finish F2568 Sideboard with 16 California Tile Top
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Monterey Furniture "Old Wood" Finish F2568 Sideboard with 16 Original California Tiles sold by J.B. VanSciver. Item features original hand hammered cast iron hardware, solid ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE L&JG Stickley SIGNED Sideboard with IRON Hinge hardware C 1910
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique PERIOD Arts & Crafts Sideboard Model #708 by L&JG Stickley FROM Early 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Iron
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Charles LIMERT Wardrobe - stickley eraW8072
By Charles Limbert
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
selection of oak. Signed as pictured.
The cabinet is with REAL thru tenon construction double on the TO and
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Oak Gdansk Cupboard
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Glass cabinet
We present a unique Gdansk glass cabinet. Prepared to order. This type of furniture
Category
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
$21,301
Antique Early c. 1904 Stickley Brothers 2-Door Bookcase - W8405 SALE 20% SALE
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Early c. 1902 Stickley Brothers 2-Door Bookcase -
This is a rare Stickley Brothers 2-door Bookcase from 1902 This was a period in the business when they were making great qu...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Iron
$3,150 Sale Price
30% Off
Oak Sideboard in Gloss Lacquer with a Slate Grey Stain
Located in Toronto, CA
An early 20th century oak sideboard with bevel glass mirror, refinished in a slate grey satin with a gloss lacquer.
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Early 20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Seymour Easton. A Gothic Revival Ebonized Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase.
Located in London, GB
Seymour Easton (1859-1916) a rare ebonized tabard inn library revolving bookcase.
An American ebonized on oak version. Architectural form, with a wonderful tiled roof, above differen...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Antique French Six-Tier Stained Mahogany Spool Form Corner Shelf / Etagere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stained mahogany corner shelf with spool/bobbin-form/turned wood posts supporting six 'mustache-form' tiers (ca. early 20th Century, France).
The lower shelf shows a loss to the fron...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
SUPERB OAK Barrister Bookcase by GLOBE WERNICKE - Stickley era W2794 SALE
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB "Mission" Barrister Bookcase by GLOBE WERNICKE the ONLY mission style barrister they maid -
SALE
EXTRA 20% SALE NOW
This is a Four (4) Unit (three glass bookshelves and ONE D...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Glass, Oak
$840 Sale Price
40% Off
Old Teak Cupboard with 10 Drawers A very old somewhat primitive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Teak Cupboard with 10 Drawers
A very old somewhat primitive piece, there is an upper enclosed section with 10 drawers below, the interior has been used both as a hanging cupboar...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Teak
Oak Gdansk Library
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
The library is in very good condition, after renovation :)
The library is decomposed into elements.
Category
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
$11,715
Oak Art Nouveau Armoire or Wardrobe, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
dealing in 20th century Decorative Arts since it’s foundation in the late 1920s. We supply customers
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak, Mirror
Early 20th Century Modernist Walnut Shelves
Located in Barcelona, ES
Shelf by unknown manufacturer from France, circa early 20th century. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
GLOBE WERTNICKE Barrister Bookcase with leaded glass - Stickley Era - W7631
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a SUPERB two-section set of Barrister Cases made by GLOBE WERNICKE in Cincinnati OH. It is their size D10 1/4. The set is in excellent condition with nice top leaded glass ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$920 Sale Price
26% Off
ANTIQUE Barrister Bookcase SIGNED by "GRM" in Grand Rapids, MI F7038 SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Four Section ANTIQUE nice OAK Barrister Bookcase SIGNED by GRM as pictured in Grand Rapids, MI - F7038
In good condition, easy to open and close,
FOR your INFO: we mostly offer OA...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Iron
$990 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique Gustav Stickley Bookcase, signed w
paper label as pic MUST SELL
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Gustav Stickley Two-Door Bookcase. Good original finish in excellent condition with real thru tenon construction twice on each side. Has original glass. The case...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Wrought Iron
$6,230 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Edwardian Oak Five Section Globe Wernicke Bookcase Circa 1900
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Norwich, GB
.
Additional dimensions information:
Three of the cabinet interiors are 20cm deep, and one is 24cm deep. Two
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Copper
$2,034 Sale Price
37% Off
Antique L&JG Stickley Three Door Bookcase C 1910 - W3227
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique L&G Stickley 3 door 1/4 sawned oak bookcase in very good condition, with a great selection of oak and a nice finish. Each side has REAL keyed-through tenon con...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Copper
$5,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Folk Art Hand-Painted Black Towel Hanger Holder Bar Rack, Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming double-rod towel bar that is made of wood and hand-painted in black with a simple swag and flower pattern. Exact age and origin unknown but feels like 1920s to 1940s and pro...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Wood, Paint
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
ANTIQUE important Gustav Stickley Wardrobe - W1875 EXTRA OFF
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
key! The top has no stains. The cabinet is pinned all around. “It is solid as a rock!” The cabinet is
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
$45,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Important GUSTAV STICKLEY nice EARLY Dry Sink - W7736
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an important Gustav Stickley Dry Sink in pristine condition. Through Tenon construction all around. Excellent selection of oak. The back is made from very heavy solid wood,...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
19th C Hemlock 7 drawer chest with wardrobes
Located in Hudson, NY
19th C Hemlock 7 drawer chest with wardrobes
All the storage you will ever need!
Three pieces. Drawers are all free and work nicely.
Great craftsmanship. Solid.
Please contact me wi...
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Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Stripped Pine Blanket Box, Coffee Table or ToyBox
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Stripped Pine Blanket Box, Coffee Table or ToyBox
Victorian Pine Blanket Box or Coffee Table, this piece has many uses
This is a good quality pine box it has been fully restored, i...
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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Pine
Antique Primitive Country Red Distress Painted Wood Treasure Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Primitive Country Red Distress Painted Wood Treasure Blanket Chest Trunk. Item features a red distressed/weathered painted finish, cast iron hardware, no key, but unlocked, q...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Gdansk Wardrobe Oak from 1900
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a unique Gdansk wardrobe. Prepared to order. This type of furniture was made in Gdansk Elblag and Torun, oakwood was used to make this library. . This type of furniture in...
Category
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Gdansk Wardrobe Oak from 1900
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a unique Gdansk wardrobe. Prepared to order. This type of furniture was made in Gdansk Elblag and Torun, oakwood was used to make this library. . This type of furniture ...
Category
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Gdansk Two-Door Wardrobe Oak Fourseasons from 1900
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Three-door wardrobe ( Gdansk four seasons wardrobe)
We present a uniqueGdansk three-door wardrobe. Prepared to order. This type of furniture was made in Gdańsk Elbląg and Toruń, Oak ...
Category
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Antique French Hall Stand, 1900s
Located in South Shields, GB
A 19th century antique large French hall stand
There are six large coat hooks, a table with a drawer and umbrella stand
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Category
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Maple, Cherry
Dovetailed Painted Antique 19th Century Hope Chest Trunk Storage
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Dovetailed Painted Antique 19th Century Hope Chest Trunk Storage
Category
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Pine
American Antique Oak Hall Tree with Storage Bench
Located in Pasadena, TX
American Antique Oak hall tree with storage bench
1900s
Antique victorian beveled mirror entry hall coat tree with bench seat and drawer. Item features a beveled glass mirror and s...
Category
1890s North American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Ambrose Heal A Rare Mansfield Oak Chest of Drawers With Iron Heart Escutcheons
By Heal
s
Located in London, GB
Ambrose Heal A Rare Mansfield oak chest of drawers with Iron heart escutcheons and handles in wonderful original condition. The quality is very high using beautifully figured quarter...
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Iron
Antique Come-Packt Quartersawn Oak Mission Buffet Sideboard Server w Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
& Crafts and Mission styling. The cabinet features paneled sides, exposed joinery, and a large beveled
Category
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Mirror, Oak
$2,240 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 20th Century Antique Tobacco Cabinet, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century antique tobacco cabinet, c.1920
Old school tobacco cabinet
Measures: 16.5
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Exquisite 19th Century Cabinet of Curiosities Object – Jeweled Elephant
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th Century Object from a Cabinet of Curiosities – Jeweled Elephant
Important, finely
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Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Organic Material
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Cabinet Vase
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass cabinet vase
By Louis
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Art Glass
A&C Manual Turntable Cabinet "LAKE SIDE Shops" Wisconsin Stickley era SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Manual Turntable Cabinet by "Lake side Shops" Wisconsin
We purchased this
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Felt, Oak
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Wilhelm Graef New York Hand Painted Porcelain Cabinet Plate
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional hand painted, probably continental, porcelain cabinet plate retailed by Wilhelm
Category
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Porcelain
Antique "Lifetime" Stand Cabinet with Door - Stickley Era - W8128 SALE 20%
By Lifetime
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique "Lifetime" Stand / Cabinet in very good condition. Made in the early 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Top Quality Antique Miniature Wall Cabinet w. Multiple Hand-Cut Dovetail Drawers
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and perfectly handcrafted early 19th Century cherrywood wall cabinet with multiple hand-Cut
Category
Early 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Early 20th C. American Phonograph in Cabinet by the Kimberley Phonograph Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
the plaque on the inside of the cabinet. The phonograph is housed in a wooden cabinet, featuring a
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Metal, Brass
Collectors Chest of Drawers from a Dentist Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Collectors Chest of Drawers from a Dentist Cabinet
This Charming little cabinet has galleried top
Category
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique arts and crafts cabinet for your home. Each antique arts and crafts cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique arts and crafts cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique arts and crafts cabinet bearing Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique arts and crafts cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Globe Wernicke, Stickley Brothers and Charles Limbert produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Arts And Crafts Cabinet?
The average selling price for an antique arts and crafts cabinet at 1stDibs is $1,695, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $68,031 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at Arts-and-crafts Furniture
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
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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