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Hamilton Flat File cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in Pasadena, TX
Hamilton flat file cabinet. It's made in oak in the Mission style of the Arts and Crafts period
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Green steel blueprint cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 35" x 45" x 35 1/2" high
Dimensions of Drawers: 42 1/2" wide x 32 1/2" deep x 3" high.
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Double Stack Oak Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Oak Map / Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 28 1/2" x 41" x 34" high
Drawers: 24 1
Category
Late 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
circa 1940 Industrial Flat File Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s
Vintage hardwood flat file cabinet with additional hideaway shelving.
This impressive
Category
Vintage 1940s American Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Tiger Oak Flat File
Located in Dekalb, IL
This towering and visually arresting antique wooden flat file cabinet was likely used in a drafting
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
41" Industrial Architectural Metal Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
41" Industrial Architectural metal flat file cabinet
Repurposed architects flat file cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wooden Flat File with 10 Drawers
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 31 1/2" deep x 37 1/2" wide x 40
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Metal
c. 1900 Industrial Foundry Flat File Counter
Located in Dekalb, IL
This large countertop cabinet was used for decades in a ship foundry in Milwaukee, WI housing a number of schematics and tools. The cabinet boasts ten drawers and has an industrial g...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Oak Flat File Cabinet in Blue
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, antique flat file.
This piece features two stacks of 5-drawer cabinets plus a third
Category
Early 20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Victorian Walnut Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
map flat file cabinet or collector's cabinet
USA, Late 19th Century
Measures: 44.5"W x 29.5"D x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Triple Stack Flat File with 15 Drawers
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map Cabinet with Brass Handles
Overall Dimensions: 36″ x 47″ x 52 1/2″ high
Drawer Dimensions: 30 1/2" deep x 42 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" high
Materials: Oak & B...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Double Stack Flat File with 10 Drawers
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map Cabinet with Brass Handles
Overall Dimensions: 36" x 47" x 35 1/2" high
Drawer Dimensions: 42 1/2" deep x 30 /2" wide x 1 1/2" high
Materials: Oak & Brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Teak Flat Buffet Storage Cabinet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A beautiful example of an antique Japanese flat file or buffet storage cabinet. This piece is
Category
Early 20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Professor's Flat File by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably detailed and constructed multi-drawer quarter sawn Oregon Pine flat file cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Professor's Flat File by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably detailed and constructed multi-drawer quarter sawn Oregon Pine flat file cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian 15-Drawers Flat Art Prints File Cabinet
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a wonderful late 1800's Victorian American Art file cabinet with 15 deep drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Arts & Crafts Pine 10-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 10-drawer pine architect's blueprint flat file cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 40.25 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 15-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 15-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 43.75 in W 20 in D 16.38 in
Antique Oak 24-Drawer Flat File Printer's Cabinet or Collector's Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 24-drawer flat file printer's cabinet or collector's
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Walnut Three Drawer Spool Cabinet Dresser Topper Jewelry Box Flat File
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique Walnut Three Drawer Spool Cabinet Dresser Topper Jewlery Box Flat File
Hand crafted from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Cabinets
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
H 9.25 in W 24 in D 14.75 in
Vintage Cole Steel Metal Industrial Stacking Flat File Map Cabinet w/ 10 Drawers
By Cole Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cole Steel Metal Industrial Stacking Flat File Map Cabinet with 10 Drawers. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 39.25 in W 46.5 in D 35.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 12-Drawer Flat File Cabinet or Chest of Drawers
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts or Late Victorian 12-drawer flat file cabinet or chest of drawers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 60.25 in W 25.5 in D 20.5 in
Fred K. Ullmer London Double 32 Drawer Map Makers Flat File Printers Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare Antique Fred K. Ullmer London Double 32 Drawer Map Makers Flat File Printers Cabinet. Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Pine
H 41 in W 72.5 in D 16.5 in
Modern Flat File Cabinet in Solid Claro Walnut Ebony and Blackened Steel
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The architects cabinet by Taylor Donsker is meticulously detailed in every dimension and features traditional style joinery to ensure generations of use. It is perfectly suited to ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Belgian Architects Flat File
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual architects flat file from Belgium with open sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dressers
Hans J. Wegner Flat File Cabinet
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner
Unik flat file cabinet made on special order by Johannes Hansen.
Made in teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Double Sided Flat File Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
• Flat file oak cabinet
• 24 drawers
• Antiqued brass drawer pulls
• American Midwest,
• late
Category
Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare Poul Kjærholm Flat File Cabinet by Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjærholm.
Rare flat file cabinet in solid Oregon pine.
Original inventory from the School
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Hamilton Map Cabinet Flat File Industrial Cabinet Architects Cabinet
By Hamilton
Located in Newtown, CT
Hamilton map file cabinet in great condition from the 1920s. 15 drawers with base. It is 27.75
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Art Metal Flat File Storage Cabinet with Brass Hardware
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage art metal flat file storage cabinet with brass hardware, in two sections, finished on all
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Factory Cabinet w/ Flat File Storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
flat file drawers and two wide cabinet doors. Stripped to a handsome bare metal finish.
(Please
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Cabinets
Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Just like contemporary flat-file storage, this tall camphor chest once provided a Qing-dynasty
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Desk by Mengel Furniture
By Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
. The other side has a door and flat file storage with one removable shelve, retains the manufactures
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Eight-Drawer Chinese Document Chest, late 19th century
Located in Chicago, IL
Just like contemporary flat-file storage, this handsome late 19th century chest provided an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Large Oak Flat File
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large 18 drawer Flat File on casters. Good for flat art storage. Total of 5 sections: 1 top, 1
Category
20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Steel Flat File Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
An industrial flat file cabinet on wheels that can be used as a coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Early American Flat File
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial flat file
Overall dimensions: 28" x 41 1/2" x 41" high
Inside dimensions of
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Geo. Damon & Sons blueprint file cabinet.
Overall Dimensions: 21 3/4" x 36 1/2" x 39" high
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Oak Blueprint File Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 35" x 45 1/2" x 45 1/4" high
Inner
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Italian Flat Files
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique Mahagony Files
Category
20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Vintage Industrial Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Wood & Metal Blueprint / File Cabinet with Brass Handles
Overall Dimensions: 35" x 47" x 38 3/4
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
1890 Dental Flat File Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Compact oak dental cabinet with pine secondary woods. Features 10, 2-inch high drawers for art, blueprints, and other fragile small works. Original surfaces and hardware. Dimensions:...
Category
Antique 1890s American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Pine Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Pine Blueprint Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 25" x 33 3/4" x 45" high
Internal Drawer Measurements: 22 1/2" x 27 3/4" x 2" high.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Oak Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Oak Blueprint Cabinet with 10 Drawers
Overall Dimensions: 34 1/4" x 45 1/2" x 35 1/2" high
Internal Drawer Dimensions: 32" x 42 3/8" x 2"
Materials: Oak & Brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wooden Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Custom Blueprint Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 28 1/4" x 77" x 34 1/2" high
Inner Drawer Dimensions: 24" x 35 1/2" x 3
Materials: Wood & Pine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Pine
Vintage Industrial Metal Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Metal Flat File Cabinet
Category
20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mayline Five Drawer Flat File
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage flat file made by Mayline in oak with five drawers.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Quarter Sawn Oak Flat File Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Handsome quarter sawn oak flat file cabinet with original hardware and a light patina throughout
Category
Early 20th Century Cabinets
Cole Steel Vintage Flat File Cabinet
By Cole Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial metal flat file cabinet made by Cole Steel with original label pulls. Ten total sliding
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Cabinets
Vintage Oak Blueprint / Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
12 Drawer Oak Blueprint / Flat File Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 25 1/4" x 33 1/4" x 43" high
Top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Flat File Cabinet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful flat file cabinet made of solid oak wood. This cabinet is made up of three parts, “plus
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Industrial Flat File / Display Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Printer's Letterpress Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 21" x 34 1/2" x 42" high
Drawer Dimensions: 15" x 30 1/2" x 1"
Materials: Oak, Pine, Maple, & Steel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Industrial Metal Double Stack Flat File Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large metal flat file cabinet with double handles and card holders. This is two five file units
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Cabinets
Mid Century 9 Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Finely crafted, architect's, Danish Modern, 9 drawer, flat file cabinet.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Ten Drawer Oak Mayline Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage oak flat file cabinet with ten drawers in two sections made by Mayline.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Industrial Printers Flat File Map Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
From the turn of the century, this industrial flat map oak file cabinet holds a lot of history
Category
Vintage 1910s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map / Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Oak Flat File with 10 Drawers
Overall Dimensions: 31" x 57 1/2" x 40 1/4" high
Inner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Hamilton 15 drawer Stacking Flat File
By Hamilton Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Hamilton 15 drawer Stacking Flat File..Wonderful architectural design..3 separate sections
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Thirteen Drawer Oak Flat File Cabinet On Legs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A unusual flat file made of nicely figured oak. The cabinet has eleven lower flat file drawers and
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Industrial Metal Flat File Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Double stacked ten drawer flat file, stripped to bare metal finish.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
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Flat File Storage For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of flat file storage you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of flat file storage, we have 68 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of flat file storage made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of flat file storage that is appealing in its simplicity, but Library Bureau SoleMakers, Mayline Co. and Cole Steel produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Flat File Storage?
A piece of flat file storage can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,775, while the lowest priced sells for $900 and the highest can go for as much as $50,000.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Flat File Storage
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023A flat file cabinet is used for storing and organizing paperwork. Most are generously proportioned and designed specifically for blueprints, artwork, maps and other large items. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of flat file cabinets.
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