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Blast from the Past: 10 Flat-File Cabinets

ByFF2 June 7, 2012May 29, 2022 Updated onMay 29, 2022
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Flat File from AM Radio via Etsy

Antique Wood Flat File Cabinet

There's nothing particularly remarkable about a standard file cabinet — in fact, one might argue that the piece has no place inside a home, but rather, should be relegated to the confines of a proper office.

  • Safco Products Flat File for 36" W x 24" D
    Safco Products Flat File for 36" W x 24" D Documents, 5-Drawer (Additional Options Sold Separately), White
    • METAL CABINET FEATURES- Drawers feature heavy-duty nylon rollers and courtesy stop, rear hood and hinged front document depressor
    • OFFICE STORAGE- Stack up to 5 units
    • FILE CABINETS COMPATIBILITY- Safco Products Closed Low Base Model 4995BLR, optional Lock Kit includes lock
    $ 1137.41
  • Safco Products Flat File for 42" W x 30" D
    Safco Products Flat File for 42" W x 30" D Documents, 5-Drawer (Additio0l Options Sold Separately), White
    • METAL CABINET FEATURES- Drawers feature heavy-duty nylon rollers and courtesy stop, rear hood and hinged front document depressor.
    • OFFICE STORAGE- Stack up to 5 units.
    • FILE CABINETS COMPATIBILITY- Safco Products Closed Low Base Model 4997BLR, stack up to 2 units
    $ 1320.75
  • Global Industrial 41" W Flat File Cabinet, 5 Drawer, Gray
    Global Industrial 41" W Flat File Cabinet, 5 Drawer, Gray
    • Blueprint / Flat File Drawer fronts have double panel construction with chrome-plated drawer pulls and convenient label holders
    • Drawers slide smoothly on easy-glide ball bearing rollers and precision drawer runners
    • Chip and scratch resistant furniture grade finish
    • Overall dimensions: 40-3/4"W
    $ 827.3
  • Safco Products Flat File High Base for 5-Drawer 4998WHR Flat
    Safco Products Flat File High Base for 5-Drawer 4998WHR Flat File, Sold Separately, White
    • Use with Flat File Model 4998WHR (sold separately)
    • Enclosed back and sides with an open front
    • Open front for extra storage
    • Powder coat finish
    $ 448.6
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  • Antique Wood Flat File Cabinet

But perhaps exceptions could be made for the flat-file version of the storage classic, which has traditionally been used to house art and architectural drafts (and, way back in the day, metal imprint blocks for letterpress machines in old-school print houses).

There's just something visually satisfying about the long, lean drawers stacked atop one another in perfect order, only tall enough to hold the most important of documents and supplies.

So today, we've rounded up ten examples of flat file cabinets, from the retro-modern piece to vintage finds and modern takes on the mid-century original.  Feast your eyes on these flat-file cabinets and let your inner geek smile.

 

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Flat File from AM Radio via Etsy

Bush Furniture Refinery Lateral File Cabinet in Rustic Gray
  • Durable Finish resists scratches and stains
  • File drawers glide on smooth, full-extension ball-bearing slides for an easy reach to the Back
  • Holds letter and legal-sized files
  • Distressed rustic Gray Finish and Charred wood drawer accents create an appealing weathered look
  • Sturdy industrial Steel frame with open sides and matching hardware
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Hamilton Oak Flat File Cabinets from Metro Retro Furniture

 

 

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Martha Stewart Living Craft Space Eight-Drawer Flat-File Cabinet

 

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Professor's Flat File by Poul Kjaerholm via 1st Dibs

 

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Red Flat File Storage Cabinet from Metro Retro Furniture

 

 

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Safco Facil Flat Files

 

 

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SMI Unfinished Birch Flat Files

 

 

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Glasstop Flat File Cabinet via Design Sponge

 

 

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Vintage Green Flat-File Cabinet via Apartment Therapy

 

 

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Hamilton Unit Series Flat Files Detail

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  • Safco Products 4986BL 10-Drawer Flat File for 42" Wide x
    Safco Products 4986BL 10-Drawer Flat File for 42" Wide x 30" Long Documents, with Case-Hardened Rollers & Optional Space-Saving Base - Black
    • Case-hardened ball-bearing rollers
    • Positive closures
    • Rear hood and hinged front depressor
    • Optional base sold separately
    $ 2519.48
  • Safco Products 4996TSR Flat File for 42" W x 30"
    Safco Products 4996TSR Flat File for 42" W x 30" D Documents, 5-Drawer (Additional Options Sold Separately), Tropic Sand
    • 5 drawer Flat File steel cabinet with powder coat finish for up to 32" x 43" documents, sheet capacity 500 active; 750 semi-active; 1000 inactive
    • Drawer dimensions 43"W x 32"D x 2 1/8"H (ID), label holder on drawer fronts dimensions
    $ 1587.64
  • Safco 4994BLR 5-Drawer Steel Flat File; 24 x 36 Documents
    Safco 4994BLR 5-Drawer Steel Flat File; 24 x 36 Documents
    • Sold as 1 Each.
    • Black flat file organizer. Durable file organization suited for construction documents, design firms, engineering and more. Case-hardened, ball-bearing rollers for quiet operation.
    • Positive closures and courtesy stops. Rear hood and hinged front depressor. Use organizer individually
    $ 1232.86
  • Safco Products 4986TS Flat File for 42" W x 30"
    Safco Products 4986TS Flat File for 42" W x 30" D Documents, 10-Drawer (Additional Options Sold Separately), Tropic Sand
    • Can be used individually or in a space-saving stack
    • Case-hardened ball-bearing rollers
    • Positive closures
    • Rear hood and hinged front depressor
    • Optional base sold separately
    $ 2433.99
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