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.

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LT Antiques

Superb Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

£ 1,850

€2,114

$2,445

Superb Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

£ 1,850

€2114

$2445

LT Antiques

Antique & Modern Living

Decorative Chinoiserie Vitrine

£ 1,250

€1,428

$1,652

Decorative Chinoiserie Vitrine

£ 1,250

€1428

$1652

Antique & Modern Living

Old Mill Antiques

Oak Filing Cabinet

£ 575

€657

$760

Oak Filing Cabinet

£ 575

€657

$760

Old Mill Antiques

Warner & Watts Antiques

Jas Shoolbred & Co London Walnut Sheet Music Filing Cabinet

£ 345

€394

$456

Jas Shoolbred & Co London Walnut Sheet Music Filing Cabinet

£ 345

€394

$456

Warner & Watts Antiques

Vintage World

Barrel Cabinet Vintage French Oak Wine Cabinet Storage Brass Bands LOT 3899

£ 299

€342

$395

Barrel Cabinet Vintage French Oak Wine Cabinet Storage Brass Bands LOT 3899

£ 299

€342

$395

Vintage World

Bedside Table Antique French Marble Top Oak Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3964

£ 299

€342

$395

Bedside Table Antique French Marble Top Oak Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3964

£ 299

€342

$395

Vintage World

Philip Hunt Antiques

William IV Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

£ 425

€486

$562

William IV Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

£ 425

€486

$562

Philip Hunt Antiques

Regency Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

£ 420

€480

$555

Regency Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

£ 420

€480

$555

Philip Hunt Antiques

Vintage World

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3966

£ 299

€342

$395

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3966

£ 299

€342

$395

Vintage World

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3965

£ 299

€342

$395

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3965

£ 299

€342

$395

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3956

£ 369

€422

$488

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3956

£ 369

€422

$488

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3954

£ 369

€422

$488

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3954

£ 369

€422

$488

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3950

£ 369

€422

$488

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3950

£ 369

€422

$488

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3949

£ 369

€422

$488

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3949

£ 369

€422

$488

Vintage World

Antique Furniture Direct

Georgian Gentleman’s Mahogany Dressing Table / Bedside Cabinet

£ 495

€566

$654

Georgian Gentleman’s Mahogany Dressing Table / Bedside Cabinet

£ 495

€566

$654

Antique Furniture Direct

Prior & Willis Antiques

Antique Pair of Marquetry Bedside Tables with Marble Tops – Early 20th Century Quality Nightstands

£ 1,396.50

€1,596

$1,846

Antique Pair of Marquetry Bedside Tables with Marble Tops – Early 20th Century Quality Nightstands

£ 1,396.50

€1596

$1846

Prior & Willis Antiques

Antique Pair Marquetry Bedside Tables with Marble Tops – Quality Nightstands, Early 20th Century

£ 1,396.50

€1,596

$1,846

Antique Pair Marquetry Bedside Tables with Marble Tops – Quality Nightstands, Early 20th Century

£ 1,396.50

€1596

$1846

Prior & Willis Antiques

Trade Antiques

Collectors Cabinet Arts and Crafts Country Oak 1900

£ 685

€783

$905

Collectors Cabinet Arts and Crafts Country Oak 1900

£ 685

€783

$905

Trade Antiques

Prior & Willis Antiques

19th Century Antique Inlaid Burr Walnut Music Stand / Pier Display Cabinet – Fine Quality

£ 836.50

€956

$1,105

19th Century Antique Inlaid Burr Walnut Music Stand / Pier Display Cabinet – Fine Quality

£ 836.50

€956

$1105

Prior & Willis Antiques

Fedw Hir Antiques

George III Oak Corner Cabinet

£ 365

€417

$482

George III Oak Corner Cabinet

£ 365

€417

$482

Fedw Hir Antiques

London City Antiques

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Bookcase

£ 1,885

€2,154

$2,491

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Bookcase

£ 1,885

€2154

$2491

London City Antiques

MebleinUK

Antique Drink Cabinet / Solid Mahogany / Removable Tray c.1910

£ 299.99

€343

$396

Antique Drink Cabinet / Solid Mahogany / Removable Tray c.1910

£ 299.99

€343

$396

MebleinUK

London City Antiques

Antique Edwardian Quality Burr Walnut Display Cabinet

£ 2,200

€2,514

$2,907

Antique Edwardian Quality Burr Walnut Display Cabinet

£ 2,200

€2514

$2907

London City Antiques

Camden Antiques

Inlaid Mahogany Vitrine

£ 725

€828

$958

Inlaid Mahogany Vitrine

£ 725

€828

$958

Camden Antiques

Inlaid Mahogany Corner Cabinet

£ 1,150

€1,314

$1,520

Inlaid Mahogany Corner Cabinet

£ 1,150

€1314

$1520

Camden Antiques

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3940

£ 369

€422

$488

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3940

£ 369

€422

$488

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3944

£ 369

€422

$488

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3944

£ 369

€422

$488

Vintage World

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3939

£ 299

€342

$395

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3939

£ 299

€342

$395

Vintage World

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3933

£ 299

€342

$395

Antique French Oak Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3933

£ 299

€342

$395

Vintage World

Vintage French Oak Bedside Tables Pair Marble Top Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3942

£ 499

€570

$659

Vintage French Oak Bedside Tables Pair Marble Top Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3942

£ 499

€570

$659

Vintage World

Antique French Oak Bedside Tables Pair Marble Top Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3922

£ 799

€913

$1,056

Antique French Oak Bedside Tables Pair Marble Top Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3922

£ 799

€913

$1056

Vintage World

Hawkins Antiques

Antique Carved Mahogany Cabinet / Bookcase on Stand

£ 1,450

€1,657

$1,916

Antique Carved Mahogany Cabinet / Bookcase on Stand

£ 1,450

€1657

$1916

Hawkins Antiques

Moor Hall Antiques

Serpentine Fronted Glazed Edwardian Display Cabinet

£ 9,750

€11,140

$12,885

Serpentine Fronted Glazed Edwardian Display Cabinet

£ 9,750

€11140

$12885

Moor Hall Antiques

Dutch Marquetry Cabinet on Stand

£ 4,800

€5,484

$6,343

Dutch Marquetry Cabinet on Stand

£ 4,800

€5484

$6343

Moor Hall Antiques

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Bedside Cabinets (Adapted)

£ 750

€857

$991

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Bedside Cabinets (Adapted)

£ 750

€857

$991

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Vintage World

Antique French Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3925

£ 299

€342

$395

Antique French Bedside Table Marble Top Cupboard Cabinet Nightstand LOT 3925

£ 299

€342

$395

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3928

£ 369

€422

$488

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets LOT 3928

£ 369

€422

$488

Vintage World

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets Carved LOT 3926

£ 269

€307

$355

French Vintage Oak Bedside Tables Pair Cupboards Cabinets Carved LOT 3926

£ 269

€307

$355

Vintage World

Vintage French Style Bedside Tables Nightstands Side Cabinets LOT 3907

£ 399

€456

$527

Vintage French Style Bedside Tables Nightstands Side Cabinets LOT 3907

£ 399

€456

$527

Vintage World

Georgian Antiques

Quality 19th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Display Case / Bookcase with Canted Sides & Lovely Colour & Patina

£ 2,190

€2,502

$2,894

Quality 19th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Display Case / Bookcase with Canted Sides & Lovely Colour & Patina

£ 2,190

€2502

$2894

Georgian Antiques

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