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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The Antique Shop

Antique Burr Walnut Three Door Cocktail Drinks Side Cabinet

£ 1,485

€1,697

$1,962

Antique Burr Walnut Three Door Cocktail Drinks Side Cabinet

£ 1,485

€1697

$1962

The Antique Shop

Vintage World

French Shabby Chic Antique Bedside Tables Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

French Shabby Chic Antique Bedside Tables Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Mahogany Cabinet of Small Proportions

£ 895

€1,023

$1,183

Mahogany Cabinet of Small Proportions

£ 895

€1023

$1183

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Vintage World

Vintage French Shabby Chic Double Bed with Bedside Tables

£ 699

€799

$924

Vintage French Shabby Chic Double Bed with Bedside Tables

£ 699

€799

$924

Vintage World

Vintage French Burr Bookcase / Cabinet

£ 999

€1,141

$1,320

Vintage French Burr Bookcase / Cabinet

£ 999

€1141

$1320

Vintage World

Prior & Willis Antiques

19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Pier Display Cabinet - Edwards & Roberts Mahogany

£ 2,096

€2,395

$2,770

19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Pier Display Cabinet - Edwards & Roberts Mahogany

£ 2,096

€2395

$2770

Prior & Willis Antiques

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

An Unusual Pair of Art Deco Style Bedside/side Tables

£ 1,395

€1,594

$1,844

An Unusual Pair of Art Deco Style Bedside/side Tables

£ 1,395

€1594

$1844

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Vintage World

Amazing Vintage French Cabinet

£ 399

€456

$527

Amazing Vintage French Cabinet

£ 399

€456

$527

Vintage World

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables / Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables / Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables / Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables / Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables / Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables / Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards / Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards / Cabinets Louis XVI

£ 349

€399

$461

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards / Cabinets Louis XVI

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Amazing Pair of French Bedside Tables Cupboards Cabinets

£ 349

€399

$461

Vintage World

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

Early 18th Century Italian Walnut Cabinet

£ 6,500

€7,427

$8,590

Early 18th Century Italian Walnut Cabinet

£ 6,500

€7427

$8590

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

Hawkins Antiques

Stunning Antique French Kingwood Marble Top Vitrine Cabinet

£ 2,400

€2,742

$3,172

Stunning Antique French Kingwood Marble Top Vitrine Cabinet

£ 2,400

€2742

$3172

Hawkins Antiques

Alain Michel Antiques

Store Showcase Cabinet / Bookcase in Mahogany - Early 19th Century

€ 2,200

£1,925

$2,545

Store Showcase Cabinet / Bookcase in Mahogany - Early 19th Century

€ 2,200

£1925

$2545

Alain Michel Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Pair of North European Floral Decorated Pine Bedside Lockers

£ 790

€903

$1,044

Pair of North European Floral Decorated Pine Bedside Lockers

£ 790

€903

$1044

Georgian Antiques

Whites Antiques

French World War 1 Campaign Military Campaign Washstand (1914-1918)

£ 525

€600

$694

French World War 1 Campaign Military Campaign Washstand (1914-1918)

£ 525

€600

$694

Whites Antiques

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Chinoiserie Decorated Cocktail Cabinet on Carved Silver Gilt Stand

£ 2,800

€3,199

$3,700

Chinoiserie Decorated Cocktail Cabinet on Carved Silver Gilt Stand

£ 2,800

€3199

$3700

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Camden Antiques

Edwardian Kingwood & Walnut Display Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1,885

$2,181

Edwardian Kingwood & Walnut Display Cabinet

£ 1,650

€1885

$2181

Camden Antiques

Elmgarden Antiques

Wall Hanging Cloakroom or Bathroom Cupboard

£ 325

€371

$429

Wall Hanging Cloakroom or Bathroom Cupboard

£ 325

€371

$429

Elmgarden Antiques

Burgett Langfield

Victorian English Ebonised & Gilt Glazed Display Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts

£ 1,895

€2,165

$2,504

Victorian English Ebonised & Gilt Glazed Display Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts

£ 1,895

€2165

$2504

Burgett Langfield

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Fine Burr Walnut William & Mary Style Cocktail Cabinet

£ 1,350

€1,543

$1,784

Fine Burr Walnut William & Mary Style Cocktail Cabinet

£ 1,350

€1543

$1784

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Martlesham Antiques

19th Century Mahogany & Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2,228

$2,577

19th Century Mahogany & Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2228

$2577

Martlesham Antiques

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Exceptional Burr Walnut & Kingwood Side Cabinet

£ 12,000

€13,711

$15,858

Exceptional Burr Walnut & Kingwood Side Cabinet

£ 12,000

€13711

$15858

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Regency Mahogany Side Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2,228

$2,577

Regency Mahogany Side Cabinet

£ 1,950

€2228

$2577

Salisbury Antiques Centre

LT Antiques

Anglo Indian Padauk Wood Carved Side Cabinet

£ 950

€1,085

$1,255

Anglo Indian Padauk Wood Carved Side Cabinet

£ 950

€1085

$1255

LT Antiques

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Style Bedside Cupboards c.1930

£ 1,150

€1,314

$1,520

Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Style Bedside Cupboards c.1930

£ 1,150

€1314

$1520

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Fine Victorian Bamboo & Laquered Panel Corner Cupboard

£ 750

€857

$991

Fine Victorian Bamboo & Laquered Panel Corner Cupboard

£ 750

€857

$991

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Outstanding Dwarf Regency Bookcase

£ 1,995

€2,279

$2,636

Outstanding Dwarf Regency Bookcase

£ 1,995

€2279

$2636

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Daniel Clark Furniture

Victorian Walnut Pedestal Cabinet

£ 1,075

€1,228

$1,421

Victorian Walnut Pedestal Cabinet

£ 1,075

€1228

$1421

Daniel Clark Furniture

Burgett Langfield

Stunning Victorian Aesthetic Ebonised & Parcel-gilt Side Cabinet with Hand Painted Decoration

£ 2,500

€2,856

$3,304

Stunning Victorian Aesthetic Ebonised & Parcel-gilt Side Cabinet with Hand Painted Decoration

£ 2,500

€2856

$3304

Burgett Langfield

ActFurniture LTD

Antique 20th Century Fine Quality Cabinet in Oak

£ 1,685

€1,925

$2,227

Antique 20th Century Fine Quality Cabinet in Oak

£ 1,685

€1925

$2227

ActFurniture LTD

Athey Antiques

Exceptional Art Nouveau Display Cabinet

£ 2,250

€2,571

$2,973

Exceptional Art Nouveau Display Cabinet

£ 2,250

€2571

$2973

Athey Antiques

Rams Head Antiques

Quality Antique Red Boulle Cabinet 19th Century

£ 1,850

€2,114

$2,445

Quality Antique Red Boulle Cabinet 19th Century

£ 1,850

€2114

$2445

Rams Head Antiques

London Fine Ltd

Dutch Antique Walnut Tambour Corner Cabinet / Cupboard c.1800

£ 2,750

€3,142

$3,634

Dutch Antique Walnut Tambour Corner Cabinet / Cupboard c.1800

£ 2,750

€3142

$3634

London Fine Ltd

Athey Antiques

Mahogany Collectors Cabinet

£ 1,100

€1,257

$1,454

Mahogany Collectors Cabinet

£ 1,100

€1257

$1454

Athey Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Rare Victorian Walnut, Oak & Yew Collectors Cabinet by Maple & Co

£ 2,200

€2,514

$2,907

Rare Victorian Walnut, Oak & Yew Collectors Cabinet by Maple & Co

£ 2,200

€2514

$2907

Georgian Antiques

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