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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Kernow Furniture

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Glazed Cabinet

£ 445

€514

$612

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Glazed Cabinet

£ 445

€514

$612

Kernow Furniture

Moor Hall Antiques

French Amboyna Secretaire Display Cabinet

£ 10,500

€12,122

$14,448

French Amboyna Secretaire Display Cabinet

£ 10,500

€12122

$14448

Moor Hall Antiques

Penderyn Antiques

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet

£ 395

€456

$544

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet

£ 395

€456

$544

Penderyn Antiques

Town House Traders Ltd

Antique Burr Walnut Glazed Display Cabinet on Stand

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

Antique Burr Walnut Glazed Display Cabinet on Stand

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

Town House Traders Ltd

London Fine Ltd

Antique Reception Hall Cabinet, English, Cupboard, Aesthetic Period, Victorian

£ 945

€1,091

$1,300

Antique Reception Hall Cabinet, English, Cupboard, Aesthetic Period, Victorian

£ 945

€1091

$1300

London Fine Ltd

Marylebone Antiques

Georgian Style Mahogany Concave Corner Cabinet

£ 795

€918

$1,094

Georgian Style Mahogany Concave Corner Cabinet

£ 795

€918

$1094

Marylebone Antiques

Elmgarden Antiques

Small Decorated Chinoiserie Cupboard

£ 400

€462

$550

Small Decorated Chinoiserie Cupboard

£ 400

€462

$550

Elmgarden Antiques

Pretty Decorated Chinoiserie Bedside Cupboard

£ 450

€520

$619

Pretty Decorated Chinoiserie Bedside Cupboard

£ 450

€520

$619

Elmgarden Antiques

A Pair of French Bombe Style Bedside Tables

£ 1,000

€1,154

$1,376

A Pair of French Bombe Style Bedside Tables

£ 1,000

€1154

$1376

Elmgarden Antiques

Bedsteads

Very Refined Floral Marquetry Bedside Tables

£ 795

€918

$1,094

Very Refined Floral Marquetry Bedside Tables

£ 795

€918

$1094

Bedsteads

Elmgarden Antiques

Pair of French Cherry Bedside Cabinets

£ 550

€635

$757

Pair of French Cherry Bedside Cabinets

£ 550

€635

$757

Elmgarden Antiques

London City Antiques

Antique 19th Century French Quality Figured Mahogany Marble Top Side Cabinet

£ 1,885

€2,176

$2,594

Antique 19th Century French Quality Figured Mahogany Marble Top Side Cabinet

£ 1,885

€2176

$2594

London City Antiques

Marylebone Antiques

Pair of Art Deco Satinwood & Walnut Bedside Cabinets

£ 1,450

€1,674

$1,995

Pair of Art Deco Satinwood & Walnut Bedside Cabinets

£ 1,450

€1674

$1995

Marylebone Antiques

Antique Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Cabinet

£ 750

€866

$1,032

Antique Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Cabinet

£ 750

€866

$1032

Marylebone Antiques

Fedw Hir Antiques

Antique Oak Double Corner Cupboard Early 20th Century

£ 350

€404

$482

Antique Oak Double Corner Cupboard Early 20th Century

£ 350

€404

$482

Fedw Hir Antiques

Philip Hunt Antiques

Sheraton Revival Bow Fronted Library Bookcase

£ 1,495

€1,726

$2,057

Sheraton Revival Bow Fronted Library Bookcase

£ 1,495

€1726

$2057

Philip Hunt Antiques

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Fabulous Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Waxed 2 Piece Bookcase c.1905

£ 725

€837

$998

Fabulous Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Waxed 2 Piece Bookcase c.1905

£ 725

€837

$998

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Georgian Mahogany Bookcase & Storage

£ 995

€1,149

$1,369

Georgian Mahogany Bookcase & Storage

£ 995

€1149

$1369

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Lovely Antique Pine Victorian Wall Hanging Bathroom Cabinet to wax / paint

£ 445

€514

$612

Lovely Antique Pine Victorian Wall Hanging Bathroom Cabinet to wax / paint

£ 445

€514

$612

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Mint Clean Antique Pine Victorian 2 Piece Painted Grey Bookcase

£ 895

€1,033

$1,232

Mint Clean Antique Pine Victorian 2 Piece Painted Grey Bookcase

£ 895

€1033

$1232

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Hawkins Antiques

Antique Mahogany & Satinwood Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1,905

$2,270

Antique Mahogany & Satinwood Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1905

$2270

Hawkins Antiques

London City Antiques

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Bookcase

£ 2,450

€2,828

$3,371

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Bookcase

£ 2,450

€2828

$3371

London City Antiques

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Cracking Pair of Yellow Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

Cracking Pair of Yellow Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Cracking Pair of White Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

Cracking Pair of White Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Cracking Pair of Light Blue Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

Cracking Pair of Light Blue Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Daniel Clark Furniture

Mahogany Multi Chest of Drawers

Reserved

Mahogany Multi Chest of Drawers

Reserved

Daniel Clark Furniture

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Cracking Pair of Light Green Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

Cracking Pair of Light Green Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Cracking Pair of Light Grey Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

Cracking Pair of Light Grey Antique Pine Kitchen / Bathroom Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Cracking Pair of Sky Blue Antique Pine Kitchen Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

Cracking Pair of Sky Blue Antique Pine Kitchen Display Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

London City Antiques

Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Bookcase

£ 2,895

€3,342

$3,984

Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Bookcase

£ 2,895

€3342

$3984

London City Antiques

Daniel Clark Furniture

Surprise Smokers Oak Cabinet

£ 250

€289

$344

Surprise Smokers Oak Cabinet

£ 250

€289

$344

Daniel Clark Furniture

Oak Multi Chest of Drawers

Reserved

Oak Multi Chest of Drawers

Reserved

Daniel Clark Furniture

Timeless Furniture UK

Elegant Edwardian Satinwood Music Cabinet

£ 265

€306

$365

Elegant Edwardian Satinwood Music Cabinet

£ 265

€306

$365

Timeless Furniture UK

Camden Antiques

Maple & Co Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet

£ 1,850

€2,136

$2,546

Maple & Co Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet

£ 1,850

€2136

$2546

Camden Antiques

Hawkins Antiques

Antique Kingwood Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1,905

$2,270

Antique Kingwood Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1905

$2270

Hawkins Antiques

Antique Two Door French Marble Top Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet

£ 2,200

€2,540

$3,027

Antique Two Door French Marble Top Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet

£ 2,200

€2540

$3027

Hawkins Antiques

London Fine Ltd

Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Georgian Revival, Cupboard, Edwardian

£ 1,295

€1,495

$1,782

Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Georgian Revival, Cupboard, Edwardian

£ 1,295

€1495

$1782

London Fine Ltd

Elmgarden Antiques

Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Bedside Cupboards

£ 750

€866

$1,032

Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Bedside Cupboards

£ 750

€866

$1032

Elmgarden Antiques

French Oak Hotel Greeting Station / Filing Cabinet / Greeter

£ 2,500

€2,886

$3,440

French Oak Hotel Greeting Station / Filing Cabinet / Greeter

£ 2,500

€2886

$3440

Elmgarden Antiques

Hawkins Antiques

Fine Quaity Antique Satinwood Painted Display Cabinet

£ 4,200

€4,849

$5,779

Fine Quaity Antique Satinwood Painted Display Cabinet

£ 4,200

€4849

$5779

Hawkins Antiques

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