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Country Store Cabinet

Antique Wells Richardson Co. Diamond Dye Oak Embossed Country Store Cabinet
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Wells Richardson Co. Diamond Dye Oak & Embossed Tin Country Store Cabinet C1912
Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Tin

Antique Wells 
Richardson Co. Diamond Dye Oak 
Embossed Country Store Cabinet
Antique Wells 
Richardson Co. Diamond Dye Oak 
Embossed Country Store Cabinet
$1,320 Sale Price
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H 24.5 in W 15.25 in D 9 in
Antique Oak Glass Country Store Floor Display Cabinet C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Floor Display Cabinet C1910 Measures - 42.5"H x 48"W x 25.75"D
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak 
Glass Country Store Floor Display Cabinet C1910
Antique Oak 
Glass Country Store Floor Display Cabinet C1910
$1,960 Sale Price
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H 42.5 in W 48 in D 26 in
Antique Mahogany 22 Drawer Country Store Spool Cabinet C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Mahogany 22 Drawer Country Store Spool Cabinet C1900 Measures - 30.5"H x 35.5"W x 19.5"D An
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20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany 22 Drawer Country Store Spool Cabinet C1900
Antique Mahogany 22 Drawer Country Store Spool Cabinet C1900
$1,960 Sale Price
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H 30.75 in W 35.5 in D 19.5 in
Vintage Wood 2 Drawer Spool Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers, 1920 s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming antique spool cabinet, also known as a thread cabinet or country store cabinet. These
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Wood Glass Counter Top Display County Store Pie Safe Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Pine Wood & Glass Counter Top Display County Store Pie Safe Display Cabinet. Item featured
Category

Antique Early 1900s Country Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Pine

Antique French Country Walnut General Store Curio Showcase Display Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Country converted / double sided general store / mercantile curio showcase / display
Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Large French Oak Sideboard Serving Buffet Store Counter or Bar
Located in Round Top, TX
back is open allowing it to store liquor bottles, glasses etc. if buyer chooses to use it as a bar
Category

Early 20th Century French Country Sideboards

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Antique Country Store Baker s Brass and Wood Shelves/Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique country store baker's brass and wood shelves/table.
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Shelves

Materials

Brass

Antique Country Store Baker s Shelves/Table by Yesbera Co Toledo
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique country store baker's shelves/table by Yesbera Co Toledo Ohio. It has original brass
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Shelves

Materials

Metal

ZENO STORE DISPLAY CABINET
By Zeno
Located in Solebury, PA
A country store display cabinet, complete with three glass shelves (not shown). This oak cabinet
Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Brass

ZENO STORE DISPLAY CABINET
ZENO STORE DISPLAY CABINET
H 18 in W 10.25 in D 8 in
Early 19th C Pannetiere
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful carved country French wooden cabinet for storing bread. These were made to hang on the
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cupboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 19th C Pannetiere
Early 19th C Pannetiere
H 39 in W 35 in D 19 in
Antique Oversized Country Store Cabinet, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique oversized country store cabinet offers upper tambour roll-top case opening to shelved
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Oversized Country Store Cabinet, C1900
Antique Oversized Country Store Cabinet, C1900
H 87.25 in W 50.5 in D 23.25 in
Antique Hand Painted Pennsylvania Dutch Country Store Cabinet with Drawers 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Painted Pennsylvania Dutch Country Store Cabinet with Drawers 19thC Measure - 33 1/2"h x 64 1/2"w x 26 1
Category

Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Softwood

20th Century Painted 30 Drawer Apothecary or Country Store Cabinet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th century country apothecary or general store cabinet with 30 graduated drawers below a
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Character Rich Large 19th Century Oak Glass Mirror Country Store Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Functional and character rich 19th century oak country store counter display case. All original
Category

Antique 1860s American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Locking Office Specialty Mfg, Rochester NY Oak 32-Drawer Country Store Cabinet
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Locking Office Specialty Mfg. Co., Rochester Oak 32 Drawer Country Store File Cabinet C1879
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Heavily Carved Oak Country Store Two-over Two Storage Cabinet
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique oak country store cabinet features heavily carved cup pulls and fruit reserves with two
Category

Antique 19th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique and Early Primitive Soft Wood Twenty-Four Drawer Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique, early and large primitive apothecary or country store cabinet offers 24 drawers with
Category

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Softwood

Antique Country Store 20 Drawer Type Cabinet C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Country Store 20-Drawer Type Cabinet C1920 Measures- 51''H x 30.75''W x 19.75''D
Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Country Store Stenciled Octogonal Hardware Cabinet C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
80470 Antique Country Store Stenciled Octagonal Hardware Cabinet C1900 Measures - 33"H x 21"W x
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Country Store Counter Top Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store counter top display cabinet offers oak construction with double glass
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak Country Store Mirrored Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display cabinet offers quarter sawn oak construction with glass sides and
Category

20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Antique Country Store Two-Piece Mahogany Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display case offers mahogany construction with upper cabinet having three
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Country Store Counter
Located in Astoria, NY
A Vermont Country Store Counter with Original Paint.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Country Store Counter
Antique Country Store Counter
H 47 in W 49 in D 16 in
Antique Coats School Cherry Country Store Spool Cabinet, circa 1900
By Peter Coats
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store spool cabinet in the manner of Coats offers cherry construction with two
Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Antique Eastlake Walnut Country Store Hanging Display Wall Cabinet Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake country store display cabinet offers walnut construction with carved and incised
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Eastlake Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Oak Glass Country Store Counter Showcase Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store counter display case offers oak construction with sliding mirrored glass
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak Two Door Display Cabinet Showcase Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
76407 - ATW An antique country store display showcase offers quarter sawn oak construction with
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Vintage Oak General Store Country Mercantile Curio Display Case Cabinet Showcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage oak general store curio display showcase. Features pedestal base with one adjustable shelf
Category

20th Century American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century French Mercantile country General Store Counter
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice rare 19th c store counter from France, showing multi panels , tall detailed mouldings
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Pine

Antique Country Store Clock Repair Pine Pigeon Hole Cabinet Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store clock repair storage cabinet offers pine construction with 288 pigeon
Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Shelves

Materials

Pine

French Store Fitting Cabinet with 18 Drawers
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Wonderful turn of the century store fitting, or as the Brit’s might commonly refer to as a, bank of
Category

Antique 1890s French Country Cabinets

Victorian Sign Painted Grocers Cupboard, Farm Shop Country Store
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Sign painted grocers cupboard, farm shop country store A magnificent piece of social
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Country Cabinets

Materials

Paint

Antique Oak Country Store Display Case
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oak with divided glass, and two sliding rear mirrored doors. Appears to be in original finish. Gilt foil lined. Dimensions are taken at the bottom molding. Condition: A few scratch...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Retail Store Showcase Display Cabinet, circa 1910
Located in Surrey, BC
An antique mercantile cabinet elevated on cast copper feet. The cabinet features glass on three
Category

Vintage 1910s Canadian Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak

1930s French Country Store Counter
Located in High Point, NC
A charming vintage store counter from circa 1930. Reflecting the color and texture of the French
Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

1930s French Country Store Counter
1930s French Country Store Counter
H 33.5 in W 55.25 in D 20 in
Antique J.P. Coats Country Store Cherry Two-Drawer Spool Cabinet Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique J.P. Coats country store spool cabinet offers cherry construction with two drawers and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

1930 Mercantile General Store Open Shelving Storage Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Great old cabinet with open back salvaged from a General store in PNW. Built of fir and pine this
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Vintage 1920s American Country Cabinets

Materials

Fir

Late 19th Century Mexican Country Store Display
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Late 19th century Mexican Country store display found in Western México.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Mexican Rustic Shelves

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Mexican Country Store Display
Late 19th Century Mexican Country Store Display
H 100.4 in W 74.81 in D 13.78 in
1920 Wooden General Store Merchandise Sorting Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Nice solid mercantile sorting cabinet used for display in a general store in Western Ontario
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Country Shelves

Materials

Wood

Antique Clark s Country Store Advertising Two Drawer Spool Thread Cabinet c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Clark's country store mercantile advertising thread spool cabinet offers mahogany
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

c.1880 Country French Store Counter/Island
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Country French store counter or island with all the original paint, raised panels, corbels and a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Wood

c.1880 Country French Store Counter/Island
c.1880 Country French Store Counter/Island
H 36 in W 98.5 in D 21.25 in
Antique Country Store 16-Drawer Tool Bench C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Discounted In-House Shipping*** Antique Country store tool bench offers softwood
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Softwood

Antique Country Store Mahogany Cigarette Display Case C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Country
Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Country Primitive Painted 15-Drawer Store Counter
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage country Primitive painted store counter Original white paint with green paint exposed. 15
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Oak Glass Countertop Country Store Display Case c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
& Glass Countertop Country Store Display Case Unsigned 1920 Measures - 23 3/4" x 16" x 17". This
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Country Store Lift-Top Display Case C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Lower In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** An antique country
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Victorian Painted Cupboard, Farm Shop Country Store, Gillett’s London
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Country store The cupboard stands 33” high it is 37” wide and 11” TSR253   
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Country Store Oak Framed Counter Display Showcase Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display showcase offers oak frame with sliding glass doors, shelved
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Glass Country Store Counter Display Case, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display case offers oak construction with case at counter height and
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Glass Country Store Table Top Display Case C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Table Top Display Case with Sliding Paneled Doors C1920 Measures - 15 1
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Walnut Counter-Top Barrell Roll Showcase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Country store counter-top display case offers walnut construction with frieze drawer
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Oak Country Store Display Case, Floor Model, Signed Saginaw, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display cabinet by Saginaw offers oak frame with sliding glass doors
Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Mahogany Marble Step Down Siding Door Display c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store display case offers mahogany construction with glass enclosed case having
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Oak Table Top Country Store Mirrored Display Showcase Display, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store counter top display showcase offers oak frame with glass sides and single
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Glass

Antique Country Store Oak Framed Glass Tabletop Jewelry Display Showcase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store jewelry counter top display case offers oak construction with sliding
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Nickel Plated Country Store Table Top Display Case, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique table top country store display case by Frasch offers nickel plated frame with slant
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Nickel

Antique Arts Crafts Oak Glass Country Store Counter Display Showcase, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts country store counter display case by Wilmarth offers oak frame with
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Country Store Counter Top Two Door Display Case C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Country Store Counter Top Two Door Display Case C1900. Measures - 17"H x 45.5"W x 28.5"D. An antique
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20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Walnut Oak Display Rack with Drawer c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Country Store Walnut & Oak Display Rack with Drawer c1900. 69" x 36" x 13 1/2". This
Category

Early 20th Century Shelves

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Antique Oak Country Store 360 Degree Show Case on Stand, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique country store showcase offers oak construction with 360 degree display having glass
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Country Store Mirror-Back Oak Mercantile Showcase by Waddell, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique country store mercantile display showcase by Waddell W. W. Works, Greenfield, Ohio
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Antique Oversized National Country Store Crank Cash Register on Oak Base, c1900
By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large antique country store cash register by National offers crank operation and sits atop oak
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Wood Glass Angled Showcase Country Drug Store Counter Top Display Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique wood and glass angled showcase country drug store counter top display case. Item includes
Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Victorian Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet / Counter or Vitrine, Late 19th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
A museum quality Victorian mahogany display cabinet. This outstanding cabinet has two glass doors fitted with original knob handles. It features two shelves on cast iron shelve holde...
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Vitrines

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Mahogany

Teak Display Counter
Located in Topanga, CA
A teak shop display counter cabinet featuring a glass top and glass panels on three sides, along with a pair of sliding door panels below. The counter also includes two drawers at th...
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20th Century Indian Art Deco Vitrines

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Teak

Teak Display Counter
Teak Display Counter
$2,930
H 42.25 in W 53 in D 24 in
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Lighted Bookcase or Display Cabinet by Henredon
By Milo Baughman, Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Milo Baughman style lighted display cabinet or bookcase with glass front doors By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection USA, 1980s Burled olive wood, with ash case and...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Cabinets

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Glass, Mirror, Ash, Ebony, Burl

Antique Large French Oak Apothecary / Museum Cabinet, ca 1900
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This large oak apothecary cabinet was made circa 1900s in France. It was originally a museum cabinet. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: D W H 48 x 79 x 10 / 25 cm.
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Antique Early 1900s European Apothecary Cabinets

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1930s Art Deco Bookshelf in the Manner of Gilbert Rohde Refinished
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Shelves

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Dutch Art Deco square occasional table attributed to L.O.V. Oosterbeek, 1920s
By L.O.V. Oosterbeek
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables

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Oak

Paul Frankl small display cabinet
By Paul Frankl
Located in Westport, CT
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Paul Frankl small  display cabinet
Paul Frankl small  display cabinet
$4,900
H 54 in W 40 in D 17 in
Elusive Parker Pen Display Case, Art Deco Font
By Parker
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the rarer versions of a classic Parker pen store fixture, features original lacquered pierced wood top with parker logo, back-lite, two sliding glass doors, adjustable angled ...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cabinets

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Aluminum

Early 20th Century Oak 12-Drawer Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden garment display case. This piece is more than it seems. Each of the 12 glass-front drawers features two spring-loaded hinges, so the door bounces back to meet your ha...
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Vintage 1910s American Apothecary Cabinets

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Located in Morristown, NJ
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Located in Pasadena, TX
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By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Brea, CA
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Antique national cashier register with key
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$7,500
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Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Side Tables

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Beech

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Art deco side tables
$693 / item
H 27.56 in W 27.96 in D 15.75 in
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Country Store Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the country store cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and glass, every country store cabinet was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer country store cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A country store cabinet made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made country store cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Willimantic are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Country Store Cabinet?

The average selling price for a country store cabinet at 1stDibs is $2,840, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $16,800 for the highest priced.

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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