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Wood Flat Files

Vintage Wooden Flat File with 10 Drawers
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 31 1/2" deep x 37 1/2" wide x 40
Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wooden Flat File with 10 Drawers
Vintage Wooden Flat File with 10 Drawers
$3,600
H 40 in W 37.5 in D 31.5 in
Vintage handmade 22 Drawer Wooden Flat File Cabinet
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage handmade 22 Drawer Wooden Flat File Cabinet Craft cabinet with drawers - Industrial
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage handmade 22 Drawer Wooden Flat File Cabinet
Vintage handmade 22 Drawer Wooden Flat File Cabinet
$1,174
H 27.56 in W 32.88 in D 18.71 in
Antique Painted Oak Flat File Cabinet in Blue
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, antique flat file. This piece features two stacks of 5-drawer cabinets plus a third
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Painted Oak Flat File Cabinet in Blue
Antique Painted Oak Flat File Cabinet in Blue
$5,225
H 51.75 in W 45.75 in D 35 in
Professor s Flat File by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably detailed and constructed multi-drawer quarter sawn Oregon Pine flat file cabinet
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Professor s Flat File by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably detailed and constructed multi-drawer quarter sawn Oregon Pine flat file cabinet
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian 15-Drawers Flat Art Prints File Cabinet
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a wonderful late 1800's Victorian American Art file cabinet with 15 deep drawers and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer. Three of the drawers have their origina...
Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Stone, Brass, Iron

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Hamilton Map Cabinet Flat File Industrial Cabinet Architects Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in Newtown, CT
Hamilton map file cabinet in great condition from the 1920s. 15 drawers with base. It is 27.75
Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Flat File Coffee Table in High Gloss White with Reclaimed Wood
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage architect's flat file cabinet repurposed for use as a coffee table. Refinished in high
Category

Vintage 1970s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Vintage Wood Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Wood Flat File Cabinet. Brass Handles. More Available. Inside drawer dimensions on
Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wood Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Wood Flat File Cabinet
H 33.25 in W 89.5 in D 35 in
Vintage Wooden Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
: 24" x 35 1/2" x 3 Materials: Wood & Pine
Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Pine

Vintage Wooden Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Wooden Flat File Cabinet
H 34.5 in W 77 in D 28.25 in
circa 1940 Industrial Flat File Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s Vintage hardwood flat file cabinet with additional hideaway shelving. This impressive
Category

Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid Century 9 Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Finely crafted, architect's, Danish Modern, 9 drawer, flat file cabinet.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid Century 9 Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Mid Century 9 Drawer Flat File Cabinet
H 32 in W 45.5 in D 43.5 in
Antique Hamilton 15 drawer Stacking Flat File
By Hamilton Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Hamilton 15 drawer Stacking Flat File..Wonderful architectural design..3 separate sections
Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Globe Wernicke Flat File Coffee Table Cabinet with Reclaimed Wood Top
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Globe Wernicke flat file cabinet, 1940's. A steel architect's flat file cabinet repurposed
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Burled Maple Cabinet Secretary with Drawers / Flat File, USA, 1960 s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
depths, designed to replicate an architect's flat file. Interior includes electric outlet with plug on
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

9 Drawer Mini Flat File Cabinet Originally Made for Venus Pencils, circa 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
file away all sorts of items, including pencils, which it was designed for, but also coins, stamps
Category

Vintage 1910s Canadian Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Industrial Hamilton Wood Flat File Multi Drawer Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Hamilton wood flat file multi drawer storage cabinet. Overall dimensions measure
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Ten-Drawer Wood Flat File
Located in Austin, TX
Fabulous flat file with warm stained wood and brass hardware. Authentic style and function for
Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Ten-Drawer Wood Flat File
Ten-Drawer Wood Flat File
H 49 in W 57.25 in D 41 in
Wooden Flat File Storage Cabinet Vintage Industrial Multi-Drawer Distressed
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial multi-drawer distressed wood flat file storage cabinet. 18 drawers, eight of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wooden Flat File Storage Cabinet by Hamilton
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique wood flat file cabinet made by Hamilton. Measure: 26 3/4" in width, 21 1/2" in depth, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hamilton Wooden Flat File Storage Cabinet Distressed Industrial
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage 20-drawer wood flat file storage cabinet by Hamilton. Features metal feet, numbered drawers
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Army Green Stacking Flat or Map File Cabinet with Wood Top
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century stacking US Army green flat or map file cabinet. Comes with a well worn
Category

20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Vintage Hamilton Wooden Flat File Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Hamilton oak 20 drawer flat file storage cabinet. In six sections, four cabinets, top and
Category

20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Oak Flat File Cabinet Kitchen Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage oak flat-file storage cabinet made by Library Bureau SoleMakers. Finished all the way
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Flat File Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This handsome early 20th-century flat file chest is crafted from rich oak and features a
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown American Classical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Vintage Double Stack Flat File with Brass Handles
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet with 17 Drawers Overall Dimensions: 33 1/4" x 51 1/2
Category

Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Turn of the Century French Flat File Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
A nostalgic patina gives this Industrial flat file cabinet a one-of-a-kind personality. Built in
Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Wooden Storage Flat File Cabinet or Coffee Table Industrial Modern
Located in Oakville, CT
Wooden storage flat file cabinet or table, Industrial Modern. Overall dimensions measure 53 1/2" in
Category

Late 20th Century American Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Wood Flat File
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Chicago, IL
• Pull-out writing surface • Wood • 20th century • American • Measures: 29.75" W x 13" D x 28
Category

20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Wood Flat File
Wood Flat File
H 28 in W 29.75 in D 13 in
Antique Painted Wood Flat File
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique flat file. Original painted finish as found. Patinated finish.
Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Wood Flat File
Antique Painted Wood Flat File
H 34.75 in W 38 in D 41.75 in
12-drawer flat file
Located in Hudson, NY
Piranha pine wood flat file with knobs from the studio of Emil Nolde.
Category

20th Century Danish Cabinets

12-drawer flat file
12-drawer flat file
H 45 in W 47 in D 31 in
Flat File Wood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful, functional, wooden cabinet with metal top. There are a total of 25 drawers and 9 trays.

Features 20 pull out drawers on one side (drawers measure 3"H ...
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Flat File Wood Cabinet
Flat File Wood Cabinet
H 40 in W 85.5 in D 27 in
Vintage Green Flat File Storage Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully graphic and colorful flat file storage cabinet with a beautifully worn and muted
Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Vintage Green Flat File Storage Cabinet
Vintage Green Flat File Storage Cabinet
H 60.5 in W 39.5 in D 15.5 in
English End table , with flat files drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
This very unusual twelve drawer flat file cabinet is perfect as an end table. Each drawer has its
Category

Early 20th Century English End Tables

Materials

Wood

English End table , with flat files drawers
English End table , with flat files drawers
H 30.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Set of three armchairs
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Set of three big and wide armchair, walnut wood Has pillow model,flat file "has the queen" Lyon
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Silk

Set of three armchairs
Set of three armchairs
H 43.31 in W 27.56 in D 25.6 in
Oak Flat File Cabinet
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This solid golden oak turn-of-the-1900s flat file is humongous and features 23" x 48.5" flat file
Category

Vintage 1910s American Schoolhouse Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Oak Flat File Cabinet
Oak Flat File Cabinet
H 43 in W 136.5 in D 26 in
Flat File Coffee Table in High Gloss White with Reclaimed Wood
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage architect's flat file cabinet repurposed for use as a coffee table. Refinished in high
Category

Vintage 1970s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
By Blake Tovin, Matt Richmond
Located in Nyack, NY
As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our dovetail record crate is the perfect ...
Category

2010s American Modern Music Stands

Materials

Brass

Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
$365 / item
H 11 in W 14.25 in D 16.25 in
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
$4,554 / set
H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
Peter Løvig Nielsen Rosewood Partners Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970's Peter Løvig Nielsen rosewood partners desk, lightly restored with some wear and patina due to age and use, there is some wear to the rosewood veneer.
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Peter Løvig Nielsen Rosewood Partners Desk
Peter Løvig Nielsen Rosewood Partners Desk
$7,500
H 28.75 in W 64 in D 29 in
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable piece of furniture that has transcended time and remains ...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
$680 Sale Price
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H 18.12 in W 23.82 in D 13 in
Small rustic French benches 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Dating from around 1850 in France, these beautiful low benches are rustic and have a beautiful patina on the wood. Their low height of just 11 cm and their length of 198 cm make the...
Category

Antique 1850s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Pine

Small rustic French benches 1850
Small rustic French benches 1850
$2,076
H 4.34 in W 77.96 in D 5.52 in
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s A wall-mounted piece of furniture, free from floor suppo...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Boby Art Cart by Joe Colombo for B-Line, 1970
By B-Line, Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
'Boby' Art / Trolley Cart by Joe Colombo for B-Line, Designed in 1970, Italy "great color / six drawers" "Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale”...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Plastic

Post-Modern Copper Floor Lamps by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp, 1980s, Signed
By Jim Bindman, Rainbow Lamp Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 1980s Post-Modern pair of torchiere floor lamps by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp Corp features beautiful verdigris copper tubes with copper shades and accents. Signed wit...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Copper

LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Category

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$1,550 / item
H 10 in W 7 in D 7.875 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
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Located in San Antonio, TX
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Category

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English Chinoiserie Green Distress Painted Tall George III Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Category

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Materials

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Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
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Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table
Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.5 in W 60 in D 37 in
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Wood Flat Files For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of wood flat files is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all wood flat files available were constructed with great care. Find 12 antique and vintage wood flat files at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Wood flat files have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Wood flat files made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many wood flat files are appealing in their simplicity, but Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer, Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer Jerôme Barrier and Laurence Edwards produced popular wood flat files that are worth a look.

How Much are Wood Flat Files?

Prices for wood flat files can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wood flat files begin at $180 and can go as high as $44,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,986.

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.

Questions About Wood Flat Files
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    A flat file cabinet is used for storing and organizing paperwork. Most are generously proportioned and designed specifically for blueprints, artwork, maps and other large items. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of flat file cabinets.

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