Elmgarden Antiques
A Pair of Yew Wood Bedside Chest of Drawers
£ 750
Warner & Watts Antiques
Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Collector’s Cabinet/chest
£ 425
Deco Original Ltd
Fine Art Deco Burr Walnut Cabinet / Sideboard
£ 1,950
£ 795
£ 1,650
£ 1,700
Worboys Antiques
Pair Of French Oak Bedside Cabinets
£ 475
The Antique Shop
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front China Display Cabinet
£ 945
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century French Provincial Bookcase
£ 2,495
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Mahogany Bookcase
£ 450
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Italian Painted Cabiet
£ 2,495
£ 735
Tony Youll Antiques
Pair of Marquetry Bedside Tables
£ 595
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Corner Cupboard
£ 185
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Mahogany Military Campaign Style Bedside Chests
£ 1,375
£ 950
£ 1,500
Glazed Bookcase Breakfront Astragal Victorian Display Cabinet Mahogany
£ 1,500
Harper Baxter
Rawlings Antiques
Walnut Queen Anne Style Bookcase/cabinet
£ 645
Worboys Antiques
French Painted Sign Written Wall Cabinet
£ 625
House of Clarnold
Mahogany Display Cabinet
£ 345
Georgian Antiques
Exceptional Victorian Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet
£ 690
Marylebone Antiques
Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Display Cabinet
£ 950
£ 1,480
£ 1,250
Italian Display Cabinet Florentine Vitrine Gold Gilt Antique Vintage Bookcase
£ 1,250
Harper Baxter
Harper Baxter
Oak Cupboard Filing Cabinet Edwardian
£ 680
£ 950
Harper Baxter
Tambour Filing Cabinet Chest Walnut Edwardian
£ 750
£ 1,550
Gaylord Antiques
Bedside Cabinet
£ 350
£ 289
Marylebone Antiques
Danish Vintage Rosewood Cabinet by Fredericia
£ 2,400
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Finest Quality Glazed Display Cabinet
£ 1,950
Marylebone Antiques
1950’s Vintage Bureau Cabinet by E Gomme
£ 425
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Inlaid Display Cabinet In Mahogany
£ 495
Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Cabinet Display Bookcase Fine Victorian Walnut C1870
£ 695
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
17th Century Oak Spice Cabinet
£ 1,440
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 18th Century Unique Mahogany Cabinet
£ 425
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Ebonised Pier Cabinet of Fine Quality
£ 850
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Good Quality Display Cabinet In Mahogany
£ 565
WR Harvey & Co (Antiques) Ltd
George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet
£ 1,000
George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet
£ 1,000
WR Harvey & Co (Antiques) Ltd
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.
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.
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.
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.