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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Prior & Willis Antiques

Pair of Quality Vintage Cherry or Walnut Bedside Tables – Nightstands

£ 906.50

€1,036

$1,198

Pair of Quality Vintage Cherry or Walnut Bedside Tables – Nightstands

£ 906.50

€1036

$1198

Prior & Willis Antiques

Philip Hunt Antiques

Pair of Regency Revival Mahogany Side Cabinets

£ 2,850

€3,256

$3,766

Pair of Regency Revival Mahogany Side Cabinets

£ 2,850

€3256

$3766

Philip Hunt Antiques

Alain Michel Antiques

German Walnut Cabinet - 18th Century

€ 3,800

£3,326

$4,395

German Walnut Cabinet - 18th Century

€ 3,800

£3326

$4395

Alain Michel Antiques

Hawkins Antiques

Antique Satinwood Painted Demi Lune Side Cabinet

£ 2,250

€2,571

$2,973

Antique Satinwood Painted Demi Lune Side Cabinet

£ 2,250

€2571

$2973

Hawkins Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Pair of Chippendale Style Wall Cabinets

£ 800

€914

$1,057

Pair of Chippendale Style Wall Cabinets

£ 800

€914

$1057

Georgian Antiques

Antique & Modern Living

A Fine George III Mahogany Side Cabinet

£ 4,500

€5,142

$5,947

A Fine George III Mahogany Side Cabinet

£ 4,500

€5142

$5947

Antique & Modern Living

ActFurniture LTD

Antique 19th Century Fine Marble Top Pier Cabinet in Walnut

£ 1,250

€1,428

$1,652

Antique 19th Century Fine Marble Top Pier Cabinet in Walnut

£ 1,250

€1428

$1652

ActFurniture LTD

Antique 19th Century Glazed Display Cabinet in Mahogany

£ 585

€668

$773

Antique 19th Century Glazed Display Cabinet in Mahogany

£ 585

€668

$773

ActFurniture LTD

Hawkins Antiques

Antique French Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet

£ 2,850

€3,256

$3,766

Antique French Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet

£ 2,850

€3256

$3766

Hawkins Antiques

Walton House Antiques Ltd

Regency Faux Rosewood Side Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2,228

$2,577

Regency Faux Rosewood Side Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2228

$2577

Walton House Antiques Ltd

Alain Michel Antiques

Mahogany Bookcase with Secretary - 18th Century

€ 3,800

£3,326

$4,395

Mahogany Bookcase with Secretary - 18th Century

€ 3,800

£3326

$4395

Alain Michel Antiques

Marylebone Antiques

Pair of Antique Chinese Hardwood Bedside / Side Cabinets

£ 850

€971

$1,123

Pair of Antique Chinese Hardwood Bedside / Side Cabinets

£ 850

€971

$1123

Marylebone Antiques

Hawkins Antiques

ANTIQUE FRENCH ORMOLU MOUNTED VITRINE / DISPLAY CABINET

£ 2,950

€3,371

$3,899

ANTIQUE FRENCH ORMOLU MOUNTED VITRINE / DISPLAY CABINET

£ 2,950

€3371

$3899

Hawkins Antiques

Marylebone Antiques

Sheraton Style Painted Satinwood Sideboard

£ 1,450

€1,657

$1,916

Sheraton Style Painted Satinwood Sideboard

£ 1,450

€1657

$1916

Marylebone Antiques

Victoria Antiques

Vintage Turnidge of London Walnut Drinks or Cocktail Cabinet c.1950

£ 350

€400

$463

Vintage Turnidge of London Walnut Drinks or Cocktail Cabinet c.1950

£ 350

€400

$463

Victoria Antiques

Hawkins Antiques

Antique French Kingwood Side Cabinet / Desk with Porcelain Plaques

£ 3,600

€4,113

$4,757

Antique French Kingwood Side Cabinet / Desk with Porcelain Plaques

£ 3,600

€4113

$4757

Hawkins Antiques

MebleinUK

Vintage Oak Bedside Cabinet / Webber Furniture / C1970

£ 219.99

€251

$291

Vintage Oak Bedside Cabinet / Webber Furniture / C1970

£ 219.99

€251

$291

MebleinUK

Aeology at Relic Antiques

'Fromagerie Shop' Glazed Wall Cabinet - France

£ 2,400

€2,742

$3,172

'Fromagerie Shop' Glazed Wall Cabinet - France

£ 2,400

€2742

$3172

Aeology at Relic Antiques

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Antique Mahogany Postmaster’s Cabinet

£ 275

€314

$363

Antique Mahogany Postmaster’s Cabinet

£ 275

€314

$363

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Treaders

William & Mary Walnut Oyster Veneer Cabinet On Stand

£ 19,000

€21,709

$25,109

William & Mary Walnut Oyster Veneer Cabinet On Stand

£ 19,000

€21709

$25109

Treaders

D and A Binder LTD

1920s Brass Jewellery Shop Cabinet

£ 4,800

€5,484

$6,343

1920s Brass Jewellery Shop Cabinet

£ 4,800

€5484

$6343

D and A Binder LTD

Elmgarden Antiques

Red Lacquer Apothecaries Many Drawer Cabinet

Reserved

Red Lacquer Apothecaries Many Drawer Cabinet

Reserved

Elmgarden Antiques

Antique Furniture Direct

Early Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cupboard

£ 395

€451

$522

Early Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cupboard

£ 395

€451

$522

Antique Furniture Direct

Richie Perrott Antiques

Early 20th Century Swedish Birch Bookcase

£ 1,825

€2,085

$2,412

Early 20th Century Swedish Birch Bookcase

£ 1,825

€2085

$2412

Richie Perrott Antiques

London City Antiques

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

£ 2,495

€2,851

$3,297

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

£ 2,495

€2851

$3297

London City Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Georgian Double Mahogany Corner Cabinet

£ 2,500

€2,856

$3,304

Georgian Double Mahogany Corner Cabinet

£ 2,500

€2856

$3304

Georgian Antiques

Alain Michel Antiques

Genoese Cabinet Called Stipo - Renaissance Period in Walnut - 16th Century

€ 62,000

£54,262

$71,709

Genoese Cabinet Called Stipo - Renaissance Period in Walnut - 16th Century

€ 62,000

£54262

$71709

Alain Michel Antiques

London Fine Ltd

Antique Porcelain Corner Display Cabinet, English, Chippendale Taste, Victorian

£ 4,950

€5,656

$6,542

Antique Porcelain Corner Display Cabinet, English, Chippendale Taste, Victorian

£ 4,950

€5656

$6542

London Fine Ltd

Harry Raine Antiques

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet

£ 475

€543

$628

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet

£ 475

€543

$628

Harry Raine Antiques

London Fine Ltd

Large Antique Breakfront Bookcase, English, Cabinet, Georgian Revival, Victorian

£ 5,950

€6,798

$7,863

Large Antique Breakfront Bookcase, English, Cabinet, Georgian Revival, Victorian

£ 5,950

€6798

$7863

London Fine Ltd

Antique Fall Front Music Cabinet, English, Art Nouveau, Victorian, After Liberty

£ 1,695

€1,937

$2,240

Antique Fall Front Music Cabinet, English, Art Nouveau, Victorian, After Liberty

£ 1,695

€1937

$2240

London Fine Ltd

Marylebone Antiques

Art Deco Burr Walnut & Sycamore Bookcase / Cabinet by Epstein

£ 2,400

€2,742

$3,172

Art Deco Burr Walnut & Sycamore Bookcase / Cabinet by Epstein

£ 2,400

€2742

$3172

Marylebone Antiques

Tony Youll Antiques

Pair of Fine Quality Bedside Tables

£ 1,250

€1,428

$1,652

Pair of Fine Quality Bedside Tables

£ 1,250

€1428

$1652

Tony Youll Antiques

Hawkins Antiques

Antique 19th Century French Kingwood Credenza / Cabinet From Great Brampton House

£ 28,500

€32,564

$37,664

Antique 19th Century French Kingwood Credenza / Cabinet From Great Brampton House

£ 28,500

€32564

$37664

Hawkins Antiques

Bosston Ltd

Antique Lovely Pair French Grey Painted Carved Bedside Cabinets

£ 350

€400

$463

Antique Lovely Pair French Grey Painted Carved Bedside Cabinets

£ 350

€400

$463

Bosston Ltd

Church Street Antiques

Early 20thc Burr Walnut Demi-lune Drinks Cabinet

£ 1,150

€1,314

$1,520

Early 20thc Burr Walnut Demi-lune Drinks Cabinet

£ 1,150

€1314

$1520

Church Street Antiques

LT Antiques

Rare George III Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase

£ 2,450

€2,799

$3,238

Rare George III Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase

£ 2,450

€2799

$3238

LT Antiques

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

A Near Pair French Marquetry Cabinets

£ 1,695

€1,937

$2,240

A Near Pair French Marquetry Cabinets

£ 1,695

€1937

$2240

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

ActFurniture LTD

Antique 19th Century Good Quality Corner Cabinet In Oak

£ 495

€566

$654

Antique 19th Century Good Quality Corner Cabinet In Oak

£ 495

€566

$654

ActFurniture LTD

MebleinUK

Vintage Old Charm Wood Bros Open Corner TV Cabinet / c.1970

£ 259.99

€297

$344

Vintage Old Charm Wood Bros Open Corner TV Cabinet / c.1970

£ 259.99

€297

$344

MebleinUK

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