What's the history of Antique Cabinets?

The antique cabinet first emerged in Italy in the late Renaissance. From initially being a small room that displayed objects, thus the term display cabinet, the antique cabinet soon became a piece of furniture with a pair of doors enclosing small drawers. Some antique cabinets were on stands while others were placed on chests. In the 16th century, the French style antique cabinets were based on architectural lines, while the English style antique cabinets were small and mounted on a stand. By the 17th century, the English style antique cabinet was popular among the rich, and in the mid-17th century, southern Germany and Antwerp specialised in creating inlaid ones. After the Restoration in 1660, these antique furniture pieces became decorative objects.

How do I know if my cabinets are antique?

Not all old cabinets are antique. It could be one of those vintage cabinets; it could also be a mere replica or a new display cabinet designed to look old. To know that what you have is an authentic antique cabinet, it’s essential to be familiar with the craftsmanship, material, and each style used at least a hundred years ago. Aside from signs of wear, you have to look for any marks of the manufacturer. Try to find the stamp or branding as well as the location or country where it was made. Determine the type of wood used, how the cabinet was put together, and signs of it being handcrafted. To accurately identify the age of your antique display cabinet, take it to a reputable appraiser or antiques expert or antique dealers.

How do I identify the period of my vintage cabinets?

If they aren’t yet a hundred years old, or not created during the Georgian period, Regency, Victorian or the Edwardian period, 19th century or early 20th century, then you have vintage cabinets. Vintage storage cabinets would often have bright or pastel colours and romantic floral decorations. For a display cabinet to be vintage, it has to have the best characteristics of the period it was created in, so you have to learn about the different styles of the different decades under 100 years. Going to an antiques expert or appraiser or visiting your local antique dealers will save you time and you’ll get to have all the information you need, including the price range you could sell your furniture for.

How much can antique cabinets sell for?

An antique cabinet can have a price range of £90-£85,000. The price of any antique furniture depends on the item’s condition, age, materials and style, among others. The more original components these items still have, the higher would be their value. By getting your items appraised by a professional, you’d be able to find out if you have antique cabinets UK dealers would pay much for as well as know how much money you could make out of the items. The more information you have about your items, the more chance you’d be able to sell them.

Antique Cabinets & Vintage Cabinets for Sale UK

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Whites Antiques

19th Century Cherrywood Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1,927

$2,075

19th Century Cherrywood Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1927

$2075

Whites Antiques

Tony Youll Antiques

Pedestal Cabinet

£ 1,295

€1,513

$1,629

Pedestal Cabinet

£ 1,295

€1513

$1629

Tony Youll Antiques

London City Antiques

Unusual Large Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 3,385

€3,954

$4,258

Unusual Large Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 3,385

€3954

$4258

London City Antiques

Camden Antiques

Edwardian Kingwood & Walnut Display Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1,927

$2,075

Edwardian Kingwood & Walnut Display Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1927

$2075

Camden Antiques

House of Clarnold

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Demi-lune Display

£ 1,650

€1,927

$2,075

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Demi-lune Display

£ 1,650

€1927

$2075

House of Clarnold

Victoria Antiques

Victorian Bookcase in Mahogany

£ 295

€345

$371

Victorian Bookcase in Mahogany

£ 295

€345

$371

Victoria Antiques

Elmgarden

Wall Hanging Cloakroom or Bathroom Cupboard

£ 325

€380

$409

Wall Hanging Cloakroom or Bathroom Cupboard

£ 325

€380

$409

Elmgarden

London City Antiques

Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Display Cabinet by James Winter & Sons, London

£ 2,495

€2,915

$3,138

Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Display Cabinet by James Winter & Sons, London

£ 2,495

€2915

$3138

London City Antiques

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Corner Display Cabinet

£ 1,875

€2,190

$2,359

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Corner Display Cabinet

£ 1,875

€2190

$2359

London City Antiques

Whites Antiques

Artisan Painted French Housekeeper’s Cabinet

£ 1,375

€1,606

$1,730

Artisan Painted French Housekeeper’s Cabinet

£ 1,375

€1606

$1730

Whites Antiques

D and A Binder LTD

1930s Filing Cabinet

£ 720

€841

$906

1930s Filing Cabinet

£ 720

€841

$906

D and A Binder LTD

JMR Antiques Ltd

Fabulous Pair of French Bedside Cabinets

£ 995

€1,162

$1,252

Fabulous Pair of French Bedside Cabinets

£ 995

€1162

$1252

JMR Antiques Ltd

London City Antiques

Extremely Large Antique Early 19th Century Quality Burr Walnut Dutch Floral Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 12,850

€15,011

$16,164

Extremely Large Antique Early 19th Century Quality Burr Walnut Dutch Floral Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 12,850

€15011

$16164

London City Antiques

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet by Edwards & Roberts, London

£ 2,850

€3,329

$3,585

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet by Edwards & Roberts, London

£ 2,850

€3329

$3585

London City Antiques

Burgett Langfield

Victorian English Ebonised & Gilt Glazed Display Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts

£ 1,895

€2,214

$2,384

Victorian English Ebonised & Gilt Glazed Display Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts

£ 1,895

€2214

$2384

Burgett Langfield

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Fine Burr Walnut William & Mary Style Cocktail Cabinet

£ 1,350

€1,577

$1,698

Fine Burr Walnut William & Mary Style Cocktail Cabinet

£ 1,350

€1577

$1698

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

London City Antiques

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Satinwood Display Cabinet with Original Painted Decoration

£ 3,450

€4,030

$4,340

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Satinwood Display Cabinet with Original Painted Decoration

£ 3,450

€4030

$4340

London City Antiques

Martlesham Antiques

19th Century Mahogany & Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2,278

$2,453

19th Century Mahogany & Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2278

$2453

Martlesham Antiques

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Pair of Burr Walnut Bedside Cupboards c.1950

£ 850

€993

$1,069

Pair of Burr Walnut Bedside Cupboards c.1950

£ 850

€993

$1069

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Marylebone Antiques

Antique Victorian Mahogany Locker Cabinet

£ 1,250

€1,460

$1,572

Antique Victorian Mahogany Locker Cabinet

£ 1,250

€1460

$1572

Marylebone Antiques

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Exceptional Burr Walnut & Kingwood Side Cabinet

£ 12,000

€14,018

$15,094

Exceptional Burr Walnut & Kingwood Side Cabinet

£ 12,000

€14018

$15094

Salisbury Antiques Centre

LT Antiques

Anglo Indian Padauk Wood Carved Side Cabinet

£ 950

€1,110

$1,195

Anglo Indian Padauk Wood Carved Side Cabinet

£ 950

€1110

$1195

LT Antiques

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Regency Mahogany Side Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2,278

$2,453

Regency Mahogany Side Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2278

$2453

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Art Deco Walnut Single Door Display Cabinet c.1930

£ 675

€789

$849

Art Deco Walnut Single Door Display Cabinet c.1930

£ 675

€789

$849

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

Important 17th Century German Inlaid Walnut Cabinet

£ 11,500

€13,434

$14,466

Important 17th Century German Inlaid Walnut Cabinet

£ 11,500

€13434

$14466

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

London City Antiques

Fine Quality Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Shaped Display Cabinet

£ 2,850

€3,329

$3,585

Fine Quality Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Shaped Display Cabinet

£ 2,850

€3329

$3585

London City Antiques

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

18th Century Italian Cherrywood Cabinet

£ 7,500

€8,761

$9,434

18th Century Italian Cherrywood Cabinet

£ 7,500

€8761

$9434

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

£ 335

€391

$421

Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

£ 335

€391

$421

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

Small 18th Century Dutch Oak Cabinet

£ 3,200

€3,738

$4,025

Small 18th Century Dutch Oak Cabinet

£ 3,200

€3738

$4025

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

Georgian Antiques

William & Mary Cabinet on Stand

£ 3,500

€4,089

$4,403

William & Mary Cabinet on Stand

£ 3,500

€4089

$4403

Georgian Antiques

Millers Antiques

Scottish Oak Bedside Cabinet

£ 250

€292

$314

Scottish Oak Bedside Cabinet

£ 250

€292

$314

Millers Antiques

London City Antiques

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Corner Cabinet by Maple & Co

£ 3,650

€4,264

$4,591

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Corner Cabinet by Maple & Co

£ 3,650

€4264

$4591

London City Antiques

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Style Bedside Cupboards c.1930

£ 1,150

€1,343

$1,447

Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Style Bedside Cupboards c.1930

£ 1,150

€1343

$1447

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

London City Antiques

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Floral Marquetry Side Cabinet

£ 3,285

€3,837

$4,132

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Floral Marquetry Side Cabinet

£ 3,285

€3837

$4132

London City Antiques

Kernow Furniture

William IV Mahogany Bookcase

£ 385

€450

$484

William IV Mahogany Bookcase

£ 385

€450

$484

Kernow Furniture

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Fine Victorian Mahogany Fitted 30 Drawer Coin Collectors Chest

£ 2,800

€3,271

$3,522

Fine Victorian Mahogany Fitted 30 Drawer Coin Collectors Chest

£ 2,800

€3271

$3522

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Fine Victorian Bamboo & Laquered Panel Corner Cupboard

£ 750

€876

$943

Fine Victorian Bamboo & Laquered Panel Corner Cupboard

£ 750

€876

$943

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Lovely Panelled Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinet to wax / paint

£ 295

€345

$371

Lovely Panelled Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinet to wax / paint

£ 295

€345

$371

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Pinefinders Old Pine Furniture Warehouse

Large Glazed Pine Display Cabinet c.1930

£ 680

€794

$855

Large Glazed Pine Display Cabinet c.1930

£ 680

€794

$855

Pinefinders Old Pine Furniture Warehouse

Elmgarden

Art Nouveau Golden Oak & Copper Smokers Cabinet

£ 375

€438

$472

Art Nouveau Golden Oak & Copper Smokers Cabinet

£ 375

€438

$472

Elmgarden

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