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Antique 18th Century Welsh Oak Press Livery Housekeepers Cupboard Cabinet 1750
Located in Portland, OR
drawers, the cabinet is raised on stile feet. The doors and drawers have period brass pulls, the cabinet
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Antique 1750s Welsh Country Cabinets

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Brass

Antique Elizabethan Carved Oak Revival Livery Housekeepers Cupboard Cabinet 1860
Located in Portland, OR
An elegantly extravagant antique 16th Century Elizabethan Revival carved oak livery or
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Antique 1860s English Elizabethan Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Large 18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1790 Large 18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard sku 2163 Together W198 x D52 x H202 cm Base W198
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Antique 18th Century Cupboards

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Oak

Large 18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard
Large 18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard
$10,920
H 79.53 in W 77.96 in D 20.48 in
Charles II oak mural livery cupboard
Located in Cheshire, GB
Charles II joined and boarded oak mural ventilated livery cupboard, the single door with two rows
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Antique 17th Century British Cupboards

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Oak

Charles II oak mural livery cupboard
Charles II oak mural livery cupboard
$4,670 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27 in W 29.5 in D 10 in
18th Century Welsh Oak Livery Linen Cupboard
Located in Fort Collins, CO
This is a beautiful antique Welsh livery cupboard that was made sometime in the 18th century or
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Antique 18th Century Welsh Georgian Cupboards

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Oak

18th Century Welsh Oak Livery Linen Cupboard
18th Century Welsh Oak Livery Linen Cupboard
$3,995
H 44.5 in W 48.25 in D 20.63 in
Georgian Oak and Elm Livery Cupboard
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A superb quality Georgian oak housekeepers or livery cupboard with solid elm panels to the top
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Antique 18th Century English George III Linen Presses

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Elm, Oak

Georgian Oak and Elm Livery Cupboard
Georgian Oak and Elm Livery Cupboard
$3,087
H 70.5 in W 56.5 in D 21.25 in
Large 18thC English Ebonised Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1770 Large 18thC English Ebonised Oak Livery Cupboard sku 2036 Together W138 x D48 x H195 cm
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Antique 18th Century Cupboards

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Oak

Large 18thC English Ebonised Oak Livery Cupboard
Large 18thC English Ebonised Oak Livery Cupboard
$9,546
H 76.78 in W 54.34 in D 18.9 in
17th Century Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Livery Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th century carved Oak Court cupboard, Livery cupboard This Old and roomy cupboard is made in
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Antique Mid-17th Century Charles II Dressers

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Oak

1696 French Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage size Livery Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
1696 French Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage size Livery Cupboard This is a very attractive
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Antique 17th Century Dressers

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Oak

Antique 18th century Welsh Warm Brown Oak Press Livery Housekeepers Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
of the 18th century. The cupboard or cabinet was made of European summer oak and has a warm brown
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th century Welsh Warm Brown Oak Press Livery Housekeepers Cupboard
Antique 18th century Welsh Warm Brown Oak Press Livery Housekeepers Cupboard
$6,880 Sale Price
20% Off
H 72.84 in W 56.11 in D 22.05 in
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers with Decorative Livery, Circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers, dating to around 1840, showcases the graceful neoclassical lines and painted detailing characteristic of the period. The piece featur...
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Antique 1840s Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

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Oak livery cupboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
English oak livery cupboard with planked top and ring-turned spindle sides and front, incorporating
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Oak livery cupboard
Oak livery cupboard
H 40 in W 21.25 in D 15.5 in
17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A handsome 17th century Charles II oak livery cupboard with wonderfully bold carving; the
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Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Cupboards

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Oak

Early 17th Century Figural Carved Oak Livery Cupboard c. 1620
Located in Heathfield, GB
A quite extraordinary early 17th century oak livery cupboard with rarely seen figural carving
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Antique 17th Century Cupboards

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Oak

Antique 18th Century Welsh Livery Cupboard In Oak ( REF AF-3634 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This remarkable 18th-century Welsh livery cupboard is an exceptional piece of antique furniture
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Antique 18th Century British Cupboards

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Oak

Late 18th Century Georgian Oak Livery Cabinet, circa 1780, Very Stable / Useable
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century Georgian oak livery cabinet, circa 1780, George III period. Livery is composed
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Cupboards

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Oak

Early 19th Century English Bleached Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautifully carved and proportioned English Panettiere/Livery cabinet from the early 1800s. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Baroque Credenzas

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Oak

Vintage Oak Jacobean Style Livery Cupboard Cabinet G.T. Rackstraw 1920s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful compact Jacobean or Tudor-style oak sideboard by G.T. Rackstraw of Worcester, circa 1920s, would be perfect for a Castlecore interior.
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Early 20th Century British Jacobean Bookcases

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Oak

18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1770 18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard sku 1867 Base W123 x D51 x H71 cm Top W127 x D52 x
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Antique 18th Century Cupboards

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Oak

18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard
18thC English Oak Livery Cupboard
H 67.72 in W 50.01 in D 20.48 in
Oak Livery Cupboard, England, Circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Livery cupboard England circa 1830 Beautifully constructed cabinet with geometric pattern
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Antique 19th Century English Cupboards

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Oak

Oak Livery Cupboard, England, Circa 1830
Oak Livery Cupboard, England, Circa 1830
H 28.5 in W 58.75 in L 28.5 in
French 19th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elegant dark oak livery cupboard or pantry with simple carving and old blown glass in the single
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Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

French 19th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
French 19th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
H 74.25 in W 34 in D 17 in
17th Century English Oak Elizabethan Livery Cupboard
Located in Nashville, TN
A wonderful early 17th century English Elizabethan Livery cupboard with canted cabinet. Marquetry
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Antique 17th Century English Elizabethan Cupboards

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Oak

Antique George I Quality Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality oak livery cupboard having a shaped moulded cornice above a pair of
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Antique 1720s English George I Cupboards

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Oak

Antique George I Quality Oak Livery Cupboard
Antique George I Quality Oak Livery Cupboard
H 71.66 in W 54.73 in D 20.87 in
16th Century Elizabethan Inlaid Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A superb Elizabethan inlaid oak livery cupboard, dating to 1570-1590, of desirable small
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Antique 16th Century British Elizabethan Cupboards

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Oak

Late Elizabethan Joined Oak Livery Court Cupboard
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A rare Elizabethan Joined Oak Livery Cupboard , dating to the late 16th century , small proportions
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Antique 16th Century British Elizabethan Cupboards

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Oak

18th Century English George I Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century English George I Oak livery cupboard of wonderful colour and patination. Circa 1720.
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Cupboards

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Oak

French 19th Century Fruit Wood Livery Cupboard
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elegant fruit wood livery cupboard or pantry with simple carving and old blown glass in the single
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French 19th Century Fruit Wood Livery Cupboard
French 19th Century Fruit Wood Livery Cupboard
H 77.5 in W 29.38 in D 22.88 in
Early 19th Century George Iii Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine Proportions And Rich Colour Top Section Opens Out To Open Space Hanging Cupboard, Then 3 Dummy Drawers And 3 Drawers.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards

17th Century Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage Livery Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This is an old and charming rustic piece of carved oak furniture, the top section has a long cupboard enclosed by 2 doors and a centre panel, each of the carved panels has the face o...
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Antique 1630s English James II Cupboards

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Oak

A Mid 18th Century George II Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
the base having ogival bracket feet and a dentilated cornice. The side rails being stop fluted. The base having two long and one short drawer with paneling of the same proportion a...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards

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Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage Size Livery Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This is an old and charming rustic piece of carved oak furniture, the top section has a cupboard enclosed by a single door and the lower section has an under-tier The top is support...
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Antique 17th Century English James II Cupboards

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Oak

Victorian Antique Livery Cupboard in the 17th Century Taste, English, Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian antique livery cupboard in the 17th century taste, English oak, circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cupboards

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Oak

18thC English Bleached Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780 18thC English Bleached Oak Livery Cupboard (Later hanging rail added) sku 1474 Together
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Antique 18th Century Cupboards

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Oak

18thC English Bleached Oak Livery Cupboard
18thC English Bleached Oak Livery Cupboard
H 74.81 in W 53.94 in D 20.48 in
Fine Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A fine English oak livery cupboard with two shaped paneled doors flanked by fluted pilasters. With
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cabinets

Welsh Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Welsh oak livery cupboard, comprising 2 panelled doors over 3 false drawers and an arrangement of
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Antique Early 18th Century Cupboards

Welsh Oak Livery Cupboard
Welsh Oak Livery Cupboard
H 54.73 in W 52.76 in D 19.3 in
William and Mary Livery Cupboard
Located in London, GB
With Three Panelled Doors Of Unusual Small Scale Solid Richly Burnished Nutty Coloured Oak
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards

William and Mary Livery Cupboard
H 60 in W 54 in D 16.5 in
A 17th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A 17th century oak livery cupboard; the dentil moulded cornice above an enclosed cupboard which has
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards

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Oak

A 17th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
A 17th Century Oak Livery Cupboard
H 47 in W 55 in D 12 in
Unusually Fine Antique Hanging Livery Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually fine quality early oak antique hanging corner livery cupboard. This antique corner
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Antique Late 17th Century British Cupboards

Exceptional James I Standing Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in East Sussex, GB
As rare as hens teeth! An exceptional joined oak livery cupboard dating from circa 1610. The
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Antique Early 17th Century Great Britain (UK) Cupboards

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Oak

Mid-18th Century Tiger Oak Livery Armoire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning armoire with clean simple lines and masculine, handsome proportions. The coloring is particularly fine with a deep amber hue. The case sits on bun feet with concealed cast...
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Antique 1740s English Georgian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Pine

Mid-18th Century, Tiger Oak Livery Armoire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning armoire with clean simple lines and masculine, handsome proportions. The coloring is particularly fine with a deep amber hue. The case sits on bun feet with concealed cast...
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Antique 1740s English Georgian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Pine

Georgian Oak Livery Chest on Chest, English, circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian Oak Livery Chest on Chest, English circa 1780
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cupboards

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Oak

Antique 18th Century George III Oak Livery Cupboard, circa 1780
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century George III oak livery cupboard, circa 1780 A late 18th century George III
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Antique 1780s English George III Cupboards

Antique 18th Century George III Oak Livery Cupboard, circa 1780
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century George III oak livery cupboard, circa 1780. A late 18th century George III
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Antique 1780s English George III Cupboards

Antique 17th Century Style Oak Livery Hall Cupboard, circa 1790
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent antique 17th century style solid English oak heavily carved livery or hall cupboard
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Antique 1790s English Gothic Cupboards

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Oak

Antique 17th Century Style Oak Livery Hall Cupboard, circa 1790
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent antique 17th century style solid English oak heavily carved livery or hall cupboard
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Antique 1790s English Gothic Cupboards

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Oak

17th Century, Charles II, Canted Oak Livery Cupboard, England, Circa 1660
Located in Leominster, GB
17th century canted oak livery cupboard, with plain cup & cover supports with ionic capitals.
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Handsome Early 19th Century Oak Livery or Linen Cupboard, circa 1820
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A handsome early 19th century oak livery/linen cupboard with three dummy drawers and two long. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Cupboards

Antique Wardrobe Livery Cupboard Solid Oak, 18th Century George III
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century solid oak two-door livery cupboard wardrobe, the upper section enclosed by a
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Antique 18th Century George III Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Antique Wardrobe Livery Cupboard Solid Oak 18th Century George III
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century solid oak two door livery cupboard wardrobe, corniced top over a pair of twin
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Antique 18th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Superb English Oak Livery Cupboard of Very Good Proportions and Wonderful Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb oak livery cupboard constructed in the Victorian period of mainly 17th century carved
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Antique Late 19th Century English Cupboards

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Oak

English Country Farmhouse George III Oak Livery Cupboard Wardrobe, circa 1800
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
George III oak livery cupboard This George III oak livery cupboard was made circa 1800in a North
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

17th Century French Oak and Chestnut Livery Cupboard with Carved Door Panels
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Decorative French 17th century solid oak and chestnut "livery" cupboard in lovely original
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Antique 1680s French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Chestnut, Oak

Edwardian Arts Crafts Medium Oak Livery Cupboard Wardrobe
Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire
A large medium oak livery cupboard. Comprising of two central three quarter doors that open to
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Georgian Oak Livery Cupboard 18th Century Antique Storage
Located in York, GB
Substantial 18th century oak livery cupboard. The piece includes some of the original pegs
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Antique Early 18th Century Cupboards

Small and Beautiful 17th Century Oak Livery Cupboard c. 1680
Located in Heathfield, GB
A rather unusual small oak livery cupboard or child’s cupboard being only 41 inches high, 26 inches
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Antique 17th Century Cupboards

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Oak

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Italian Round Rustic Game Table
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This is for your pampered pet! This is a French hand painted pet house. The house is completely lined with velvet. It has a removable down cushion. It most likely is a mid-century fi...
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Antique Country Farmhouse Painted Oak Welsh Dresser Cupboard Hutch 80"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 18th century to early 19th century Welsh Dresser or pewter cupboard. Made from oak with a gray painted finish. Features an upper hutch or rack with three shelves and metal hoo...
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Antique Country Farmhouse Painted Oak Welsh Dresser Cupboard Hutch 80"
Antique Country Farmhouse Painted Oak Welsh Dresser Cupboard Hutch 80"
$2,520 Sale Price
30% Off
H 80 in W 57 in D 22 in
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Pair Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
$3,350 / set
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Dark Rustic Game Table
Dark Rustic Game Table
$7,047 / item
H 30 in W 36 in D 36 in
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Bar Cabinet with Wood Inlays, Italy, 1950s
$6,579
H 46.46 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
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Livery Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the livery cabinet you’re looking for. Frequently made of oak, wood and pine, every livery cabinet was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer livery cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each livery cabinet bearing Georgian, Arts and Crafts or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Livery Cabinet?

The average selling price for a livery cabinet at 1stDibs is $4,350, while they’re typically $1,199 on the low end and $9,950 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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