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Colonial Hutch

British Colonial Hutch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century cabinet with two glazed doors above, two drawers and two doors below with solid, raised, panels. Nicely made with through-tenon construction. Great patina.
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Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Hardwood

British Colonial Hutch
British Colonial Hutch
$800
H 70 in W 44 in D 23.5 in
Ceylonese British Colonial Style Satinwood Ebony Mahogany Hutch Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ceylonese British Colonial Style Satinwood Ebony Mahogany Hutch Cupboard Cabinet. Item
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Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

Colonial Rosewood Carved Hutch Linen Cabinet with Barley Twist Columns
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Uncompromisingly hand-crafted Colonial cabinet with barley twist columns and removable shelves
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Colonial Rosewood Carved Hutch Linen Cabinet with Barley Twist Columns
Colonial Rosewood Carved Hutch Linen Cabinet with Barley Twist Columns
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 45 in W 46 in D 21 in
Antique American Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Stepback Drysink Hutch Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique American Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Stepback Drysink Hutch Cupboard. Item features solid wood
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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Spanish Colonial Revival Style Oak Cupboard Hutch Cabinet or Dry Bar Hand Carved
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Spanish Colonial Revival style oak cupboard, hutch, cabinet, or dry bar comprised
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20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Antique American Primitive Colonial Cherry Wood 2 Door Hutch Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique American Primitive Colonial Cherry Wood Glass 2 Door Hutch Cupboard Cabinet with 2 Lower Drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cherry

Pine Rustic Hutch Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Rustic hutch table made of Pine with a three board top and a bench seat with a storage
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Farm Tables

Materials

Pine

Pine Rustic Hutch Table
Pine Rustic Hutch Table
$900
H 28 in W 51 in D 34.25 in
American Country Style Provincial Farmhouse Hutch
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American Country-style provencial farmhouse wooden hutch with three shelves supported
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Early 20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American Country Style Provincial Farmhouse Hutch
American Country Style Provincial Farmhouse Hutch
$5,800
H 75.75 in W 57.25 in D 14.5 in
Early American Painted Pine Corner Hutch/Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early American painted pine corner hutch/cabinet Serpentine shaped opening 48.5 x 19.5 x 72.5
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Corner Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Early American Painted Pine Corner Hutch/Cabinet
Early American Painted Pine Corner Hutch/Cabinet
$1,750
H 72.5 in W 48.5 in D 19.5 in
Willett Wildwood Cherry Stepback Cupboard Bookcase China Hutch Cabinet 70"
By Willett Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Willett Wildwood Cherry #6535 stepback cupboard / bookcase / china cabinet. featuring upper shelves and lower cabinet with rope twist accents and bracket feet. Dimensions: ...
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful American Colonial or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and
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Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Dutch Colonial Early 20th Century Cabinet with Bonnet Top and Cabriole Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial period Indonesian hutch cabinet from the early 20th century, with bonnet top
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE Solid Cherry Colonial Farmhouse Hutch
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Colonial style farmhouse hutch by Pennsylvania House. Solid cherry wood with their Candlelight
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century British Colonial Teak Wood Mirrored Cabinet or Hutch
Located in Heath, MA
, this richly colored hutch features four doors (two mirrored) and four spacious shelves inside. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Teak

British Colonial Hutch, Buffet in two Parts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two part hutch in solid teak. Nicely carved details including "sunburst" design on upper door
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Antique 19th Century Indian Buffets

Materials

Sycamore, Teak

Vintage Kling Colonial American Country Solid Cherry China Hutch Cupboard Server
By Kling Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1960s Kling Furniture Colonial Hutch. Made from cherry with brass hardware. Features a
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Vintage 1960s American Colonial Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Henkel Harris American Colonial Cherry Wood Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style bookcase hutch By Henkel Harris USA, Circa
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Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Brass

British Colonial, Teak Step Back Hutch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved sunburst details adorn this charming cupboard with two arched and glazed doors in upper cabinet, two doors and two drawers in lower half. Great hardware, nice patina.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Cupboards

Materials

Teak

Vintage Hitchcock Colonial Cherry Illuminated China Curio Display Cabinet Hutch
By Hitchcock
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hitchcock illuminated china curio cabinet or hutch. Made of cherry featuring demilune form
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Late 20th Century Colonial Revival Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Henkel Harris American Colonial Cherry Wood Sideboard Buffet With Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style sideboard or buffet server with hutch top By
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Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Sideboards

Materials

Brass

L. J. G. Stickley American Colonial Solid Cherry Wood Hutch or Bookcase, 1950s
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian, American Chippendale, or Colonial style solid carved cherry wood hutch or
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Vintage 1950s American American Colonial Shelves

Materials

Cherry

Vintage American Colonial Style Cherry Wood Wall Hanging Hutch Kitchen Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Colonial Style Cherry Wood 2 Door Wall Hanging Hutch Kitchen Cupboard. Circa Late
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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Cupboards

Materials

Cherry

Antique American Primitive Colonial Cherry Wood 2 Door Hutch Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Colonial Cherry Wood Glass 2 Door Hutch Cupboard Cabinet with 2 Lower
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cherry

Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Wavy Glass Door China Cabinet Hutch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Wavy Glass Door China Cabinet Hutch Top. Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Antique French Country Colonial Wooden Hutch Cupboard Cabinet W. Blue Interior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French country colonial wooden hutch cupboard cabinet with Blue Painted Interior. Item
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Antique 19th Century Country Cupboards

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ethan Allen Antiqued Pine Lighted Hutched Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Ethan Allen Antiqued Pine lighted Cabinet with hutch. Hutch just seat on the base cabinet
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Ethan Allen Antiqued Pine Old Tavern Hutched Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Ethan Allen Antiqued Pine Old Tavern cabinet with hutch. Hutch just seat on the base
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Handmade Signed and Dated Pine Stepback Apothecary or Hutch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic knotty pine cupboard resembles an 18th century hutch cupboard and was made by actor
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Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Borkholder Furniture Pine Wood Primitive Farmhouse Amish Open Hutch Cupboard
By Tonya s Borkholder Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Borkholder Furniture Pine Wood Primitive Farmhouse Amish Open Hutch Cupboard. Item features 3
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Late 20th Century American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Early American Shop Cherry China Cabinet Country Hutch Cupboard 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring upper serpentine hutch over two drawers and lower cabinet with bracket feet. Circa 1964
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Vintage 1960s American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Cherry

Handmade Vintage Early American Pine Stepback Cupboard Display Cabinet Hutch
Located in Dayton, OH
knobs. Features three drawers over lower cabinets for storage. Hutch is illuminated. Measures: 20" x
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Vintage 1970s American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Pine

Antique American Primitive Country Pine Wood 2 Door Cupboard Hutch Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Country pine wood 2 Door cupboard Hutch Cabinet. Item features plank
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Antique 19th Century American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Vintage Consider H Willett American Country Cherry Cupboard Bookcase China Hutch
By Willett Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Consider H. Willett No. 1967 China Hutch, Circa 1930s, as seen in their 1939 catalogue. An Early
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Vintage 1930s American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Antique Early American 19th C Plantation Desk Secretary Bookcase Hutch Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
piece desk features a lower desk with hand dovetailed drawer over four hand turned legs. The hutch
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Vintage Statton Trutype Cherry 2-Piece Step Back Hutch Cupboard Cabinet Buffet
By Statton Trutype
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Statton Trutype cherry 2-piece step back hutch cupboard cabinet buffet. Item features solid
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Cherry

Antique Early American Pine Tilt Top Shoe Foot Hutch Table Tavern Chair Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
The term hutch table took form in the early 18th century when it was important to maximize storage
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Dessert Tables and Tilt-...

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Pine

Antique Pine Wood Step Back Childs Size Small Colonial Hutch Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique pine wood step back Childs size small Colonial Hutch cupboard cabinet. Item features a
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Antique 19th Century Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Vintage King Colonial American Cherry Buffet Hutch China Display Cabinet
By Kling Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s Kling Colonial Solid Cherry China cabinet. Features a stepback hutch with arched and
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Vintage 1970s American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Antique American Colonial Glass Front Mahogany Display Cupboard Hutch Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique colonial glass front two door display hutch. Item features solid Mahogany wood construction
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Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Primitive Colonial Walnut Hutch Cupboard Cabinet with Blue Paint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century American primitive colonial walnut hutch cabinet with blue paint. Item features blue
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century New England Natural Surface Hutch Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of exaggerated bench or hutch table is from New England. This amazing table has a
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

1920s Tall Rustic Spanish Style Bookcase Cabinet Hutch
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, bookcase cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful bookcase is stateme...
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Vintage 1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Tom Seely Pine Wood Step Back Hutch Cupboard China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Tom Seely pine wood step back hutch cupboard china cabinet. Listing features solid wood
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Pine

Antique Spanish Revival Walnut China Display Cabinet Curio Cupboard Hutch 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique china display curio cabinet. Made of walnut featuring Spanish / Gothic Revival styling with fretwork doors, egg and dart molding, paneled accents, backsplash with burled pan...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Large 19th Century Wood Tall Blind Doors Cupboard Cabinet Step Back Hutch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large 19th century wood tall blind doors cupboard cabinet step back hutch. Item features desirable
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Willett Early American Golden Beryl Maple Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Hutch
By Willett Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-20th century secretary with bookcase by H. Willett. Part of the Golden Beryl Maple collection. Features a slant top fold out writing surface, interior compartments for storage, f...
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

c. 1900 Spanish Colonial Cabinet/Hutch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1900 Spanish Colonial cabinet or hutch. It's all pine which is nice and wormy looking, and there
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Early 20th Century Spanish Cupboards

Materials

Wood

HENKEL HARRIS 2319 15 Solid Walnut Stepback Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Colonial style stepback hutch by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA. Solid walnut with
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Indo-Portuguese Hutch or Display Case
Located in Heath, MA
Indo-Portuguese hutch or display case in rich mahogany with carved acanthus details, circa 1900
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Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

British Colonial Teak Wood China Cabinet Hutch
Located in Heath, MA
A hand carved teak wood china cabinet or hutch from the early Anglo Raj period, circa 1860. Made in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Teak

British Colonial Teak Wood China Cabinet Hutch
British Colonial Teak Wood China Cabinet Hutch
H 79.25 in W 46.38 in D 20.25 in
Mid 20th Century Mahogany Colonial China Cabinet Hutch, Attributed to BENBOW S
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Colonial style china cabinet hutch, no branding marks found, attributed to Benbow's. Solid
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Paul Frankl inspired one-strand snake arm childrens size rattan rocking chair with stick rattan seat. Professionally restored to original specifications. We only purchase a...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wicker, Rattan

Restored Rare Snake Arm Rattan Rocking Child Chair
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20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables

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Bamboo

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Serving Tray on a Folding Stand
$3,950
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Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Robert Lighton British Khaki Teak Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet Silk Curtains 92"
By Robert Lighton
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Robert Lighton British Khaki X armoire / wardrobe / TV console / cabinet. Made of teak featuring dark ebonized finish with double jointed doors that open to campaign style e...
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

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Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

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Wool

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Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
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20% Off
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20% Off
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Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940
Located in Uccle, BE
A mid 20th century birch art deco desk with 7 drawers and key included. Date of manufacture stamped: 20 12 1940 Designed by Erik Chambert (1902-1988) who was a pioneering interior d...
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Birch

Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940
Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940
$8,187
H 29.14 in W 49.22 in D 26.38 in
19th Century Indian Tabletop Vanity Mirror
Located in Topanga, CA
A charming teak tabletop vanity mirror with scrolled side supports, original arched top mirror frame and a drawer at the bottom. The mirror surface reveals the passage of time with a...
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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Table Mirrors

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Glass, Wood

Baker Furniture English Regency Carved Rosewood Étagère, Bookcase, or Wall Unit
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style etagère, bookcase, wall unit, or room divider By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous carved rosewood, with original brass hardware. Mea...
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Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Bookcases

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Brass

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Located in Southampton, NY
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Very Large Armoire - France, 18th Century
Very Large Armoire - France, 18th Century
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Colonial Hutch For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal colonial hutch for your home. A colonial hutch — often made from wood, hardwood and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect colonial hutch — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A colonial hutch, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made colonial hutch over the years, but those crafted by Willett Furniture Company and Statton Trutype are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Colonial Hutch?

A colonial hutch can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,023, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $8,059.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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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