Bay Colony Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this wonderful early 20th century Antique Arts & Crafts Tiger Oak File Cabinet. We always try to keep about half a dozen choice antique file cabinets in stock as they’re really convenient in professional settings & home offices. We usually find a home for them rather quickly and have had some trouble keeping file cabinets in stock in recent months. A couple of weeks ago we had 4 in stock which was unusual as of late, but we were happy to have a number of great options for our clients to choose from. Funny enough, after about a month or two with no real interest, they all sold within 5 days of each other.
When grading Antique file cabinets, we always start with how they are constructed. Examples with paneled sides and paneled backs will always command a premium over the ones with plywood sides. This filing cabinet has double paneled sides and a four panel back. After looking at the construction, we like to take a look at the grade of the wood itself. This file is constructed with vibrant grain Tiger Oak with large rays and flecks present in the grain. Condition is also important; the file is in very good condition with our only notes being minor surface wear & some light sun fading on the right side. This is a letter size file with the drawers having useable dimensions of 12 1/4” wide x 24 1/2” deep x 10 1/2” tall. The original wood tension plates that slide on the file rods are still present in each drawer meaning you can use this right away to store standard file folders. If you want to use a hanging folder system, the adjustable metal inserts are available online. The overall dimensions of the file are 16 1/8” wide x 27 1/4” deep x 52” tall.
