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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Timeless Furniture UK

Pair of Art Deco Walnut Bedside Cabinets

£ 320

€367

$432

Pair of Art Deco Walnut Bedside Cabinets

£ 320

€367

$432

Timeless Furniture UK

Art Deco Oak 1930s Display Cabinet

£ 295

€338

$398

Art Deco Oak 1930s Display Cabinet

£ 295

€338

$398

Timeless Furniture UK

London City Antiques

Antique Victorian Quality Figured Burr Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 1,485

€1,701

$2,005

Antique Victorian Quality Figured Burr Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet

£ 1,485

€1701

$2005

London City Antiques

Marylebone Antiques

Swedish Vintage Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet

£ 3,250

€3,723

$4,389

Swedish Vintage Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet

£ 3,250

€3723

$4389

Marylebone Antiques

Old Painted Furniture

1920s Art Deco Glazed Painted Oak Kitchen Cupboard

£ 585

€670

$790

1920s Art Deco Glazed Painted Oak Kitchen Cupboard

£ 585

€670

$790

Old Painted Furniture

Hawkins Antiques

Fine French Vernis Martin Bombe Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts & Marble Top c.1900

£ 1,950

€2,234

$2,633

Fine French Vernis Martin Bombe Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts & Marble Top c.1900

£ 1,950

€2234

$2633

Hawkins Antiques

Timeless Furniture UK

Edwardian Mahogany Serpentine Form Display Cabinet

£ 275

€315

$371

Edwardian Mahogany Serpentine Form Display Cabinet

£ 275

€315

$371

Timeless Furniture UK

Fedw Hir Antiques

Antique Art Deco Walnut Burr Drinks Cabinet

£ 425

€487

$574

Antique Art Deco Walnut Burr Drinks Cabinet

£ 425

€487

$574

Fedw Hir Antiques

LT Antiques

Double Bow Front Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

£ 1,590

€1,822

$2,147

Double Bow Front Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

£ 1,590

€1822

$2147

LT Antiques

Fedw Hir Antiques

Antique Smokers Or Jewellery Or Medicine Small Cabinet

£ 225

€258

$304

Antique Smokers Or Jewellery Or Medicine Small Cabinet

£ 225

€258

$304

Fedw Hir Antiques

Hawkins Antiques

Exceptional 19th-century French Gilt Bronze Vitrine Cabinet – In the Manner of François Linke (Marble Top, Ormolu Mounted)

£ 5,850

€6,702

$7,899

Exceptional 19th-century French Gilt Bronze Vitrine Cabinet – In the Manner of François Linke (Marble Top, Ormolu Mounted)

£ 5,850

€6702

$7899

Hawkins Antiques

Town House Traders Ltd

Quality Pair Mahogany Bedside Cabinets

£ 490

€561

$662

Quality Pair Mahogany Bedside Cabinets

£ 490

€561

$662

Town House Traders Ltd

Millers Antiques

Matched Pair Georgian Bedside Cabinets

£ 3,500

€4,010

$4,726

Matched Pair Georgian Bedside Cabinets

£ 3,500

€4010

$4726

Millers Antiques

Debenham Antiques Ltd

19th Century Swedish Tiger Birch Cupboard

£ 1,995

€2,285

$2,694

19th Century Swedish Tiger Birch Cupboard

£ 1,995

€2285

$2694

Debenham Antiques Ltd

MebleinUK

Antique Mahogany Corner Cabinet / Side Cupboard / Early 20th Century

£ 315.55

€361

$426

Antique Mahogany Corner Cabinet / Side Cupboard / Early 20th Century

£ 315.55

€361

$426

MebleinUK

Beau French Boutique

Pair of French Antique Marquetry Bedside Tables Cabinets

£ 1,295

€1,484

$1,749

Pair of French Antique Marquetry Bedside Tables Cabinets

£ 1,295

€1484

$1749

Beau French Boutique

French Double Tambour Fronted Filing Cabinet Oversized

£ 1,495

€1,713

$2,019

French Double Tambour Fronted Filing Cabinet Oversized

£ 1,495

€1713

$2019

Beau French Boutique

Kernow Furniture

Edwardian Walnut Glazed Cabinet

£ 375

€430

$506

Edwardian Walnut Glazed Cabinet

£ 375

€430

$506

Kernow Furniture

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Pretty Victorian Antique Pine 1 Piece Glazed Display Cabinet wax / paint

£ 895

€1,025

$1,209

Pretty Victorian Antique Pine 1 Piece Glazed Display Cabinet wax / paint

£ 895

€1025

$1209

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Victorian Antique Pine 1 Piece Glazed Adjustable Display Cabinet wax / paint

£ 895

€1,025

$1,209

Victorian Antique Pine 1 Piece Glazed Adjustable Display Cabinet wax / paint

£ 895

€1025

$1209

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Quality Pair of Victorian Antique Pine Rounded Bedside Cabinets to wax / paint

£ 425

€487

$574

Quality Pair of Victorian Antique Pine Rounded Bedside Cabinets to wax / paint

£ 425

€487

$574

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Large Pair of Victorian Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinets to wax / paint

£ 425

€487

$574

Large Pair of Victorian Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinets to wax / paint

£ 425

€487

$574

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Arundel Eccentrics

French Bedsides

£ 340

€390

$459

French Bedsides

£ 340

€390

$459

Arundel Eccentrics

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

A Pair of Panelled Victorian Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinets to Wax/paint

£ 425

€487

$574

A Pair of Panelled Victorian Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinets to Wax/paint

£ 425

€487

$574

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

A Superb Pair of Antique Victorian Pine Low Bedside Cabinets to Wax / Paint

£ 425

€487

$574

A Superb Pair of Antique Victorian Pine Low Bedside Cabinets to Wax / Paint

£ 425

€487

$574

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

A Tall Plain Pair of Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinets to Wax / Paint

£ 425

€487

$574

A Tall Plain Pair of Antique Victorian Pine Bedside Cabinets to Wax / Paint

£ 425

€487

$574

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

A Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Pine Beaded Bedside Cabinets to Wax / Paint

£ 425

€487

$574

A Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Pine Beaded Bedside Cabinets to Wax / Paint

£ 425

€487

$574

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers

£ 995

€1,140

$1,344

Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers

£ 995

€1140

$1344

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Antique & Decorative

Egyptian Revival Side Cabinet - Harrods

£ 1,280

€1,466

$1,728

Egyptian Revival Side Cabinet - Harrods

£ 1,280

€1466

$1728

Antique & Decorative

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Dutch Marquetry Glazed Display Cabinet or Vitrine

£ 575

€659

$776

Dutch Marquetry Glazed Display Cabinet or Vitrine

£ 575

€659

$776

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Walton House Antiques Ltd

George III Mahogany Bedside Cupboard

£ 420

€481

$567

George III Mahogany Bedside Cupboard

£ 420

€481

$567

Walton House Antiques Ltd

George III Mahogany Chippendale Period Bedside Cupboard

£ 950

€1,088

$1,283

George III Mahogany Chippendale Period Bedside Cupboard

£ 950

€1088

$1283

Walton House Antiques Ltd

George III Bow Front Mahogany Bedside Cupboard

£ 975

€1,117

$1,317

George III Bow Front Mahogany Bedside Cupboard

£ 975

€1117

$1317

Walton House Antiques Ltd

LT Antiques

Large Breakfront Walnut Bookcase by Maple & Co

£ 1,250

€1,432

$1,688

Large Breakfront Walnut Bookcase by Maple & Co

£ 1,250

€1432

$1688

LT Antiques

Andros Antiques

Superb Quality Pair of French Marquetry Bedside Tables

£ 1,075

€1,232

$1,452

Superb Quality Pair of French Marquetry Bedside Tables

£ 1,075

€1232

$1452

Andros Antiques

London Fine Ltd

Antique Display Bookcase, English, Glazed Book Cabinet, Home Library - Victorian

£ 1,295

€1,484

$1,749

Antique Display Bookcase, English, Glazed Book Cabinet, Home Library - Victorian

£ 1,295

€1484

$1749

London Fine Ltd

Daniel Clark Furniture

Vintage Pine Cupboard with Drawers, c.1960

£ 275

€315

$371

Vintage Pine Cupboard with Drawers, c.1960

£ 275

€315

$371

Daniel Clark Furniture

Worboys Antiques

French Sign Written Wall Cabinet

£ 595

€682

$803

French Sign Written Wall Cabinet

£ 595

€682

$803

Worboys Antiques

Gaylord Antiques

Four Door Rosewood Cabinet

£ 3,650

€4,181

$4,929

Four Door Rosewood Cabinet

£ 3,650

€4181

$4929

Gaylord Antiques

Timeless Furniture UK

Yew Wood Display Cabinet

£ 275

€315

$371

Yew Wood Display Cabinet

£ 275

€315

$371

Timeless Furniture UK

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