Australian cedar, also known as red cedar or Toona ciliata, is a species of tree that is native to eastern Australia. It is known for its high-quality timber, which has a distinctive red color, fine grain, and a pleasant aroma. In the 19th century, Australian cedar was widely used in the manufacture of furniture, particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The timber was considered to be a highly desirable material for furniture making due to its strength, durability, and natural resistance to rot and insects. It was also relatively easy to work with and could be finished to more...

The late 17th century passion for collecting Chinese porcelain and the later European porcelain, (a passion that has not abated), led to the design of various forms of cabinets for displaying the collection. There are various forms, and collectors can find pieces in the Sheraton, Queen Anne and Rococo revival manner dating from the Edwardian and later Victorian periods. Glazed china cabinets or bookcases were frequently made in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco style. The half-round lead lighted china cabinets popular in the 1920s and 1930s, are not all as common as they used to be. Collectors should more...

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A Victorian cedar corner display cabinet, 19th century with an…

Victorian Cedar Corner Display Cabinet, 19th Century, Carved Foliate Scrolls

A Victorian cedar corner display cabinet, 19th century with an everted pediment over two glazed doors with carved foliate scrolls to the top, enclosing three serpentine shelves, the slightly extended lower section with a central small drawer above…

Charles R. Martin 'Military Accoutrements' historically…

1888 Melbourne Exhibition Ebonized & Gilt Display Cabinets Set

Charles R. Martin 'Military Accoutrements' historically important stunning pair of ebonized and gilt display cabinets from the 1888 Melbourne exhibition, with accompanying silk embroidered banner and Australian cedar hand-painted advertising wall plaque,…

A narrow cedar wall display cabinet, Australian circa 1850, 100…

Antique Australian Cedar Wall Display Cabinet, circa 1850

A narrow cedar wall display cabinet, Australian circa 1850, 100 cm high, 74 cm wide 13.5 cm deep

A cedar glass fronted three-section display-cabinet, Australian…

Antique Cedar Glass Display Cabinet with Brass Handles, Australian 1860

A cedar glass fronted three-section display-cabinet, Australian circa 1860, with brass pull handles, Dimensions: 110 cm high 92 cm wide 8 cm deep

A cedar and glass front large wall display cabinet, Australian…

1860 Australian Cedar and Glass Front Display Cabinet, Original Condition

A cedar and glass front large wall display cabinet, Australian circa 1860, In original condition with original float glass. Dimensions: 72 cm wide,151 cm high,11.5 cm deep

Australian cedar display case. Moulded plinth and crown, plain…

Australian Cedar Display Case with Glass Shelves and Lighting

Australian cedar display case. Moulded plinth and crown, plain glazed 3 sides, right side access door. Four glass shelves, mirror back and base, top lighting. Matches lot 565) W77 cm, depth 54 cm, height 187 cm

Australian cedar display case. Moulded plinth and crown, plain…

Australian Cedar Display Case with Lighting

Australian cedar display case. Moulded plinth and crown, plain glazed three sides, right side access door. Four glass shelves, mirror back and base, top lighting. Width 77 cm, depth 54 cm, height 187 cm

Small cedar Countertop display cabinet. Glazed three sides.…

Cedar Countertop Display Cabinet with Mirror Back

Small cedar Countertop display cabinet. Glazed three sides. Mirror backed rear door and two shelves. Width 38 cm, depth 31 cm, height 67 cm

Australian cedar mirror backed display cabinet. Tall cabinet…

Tall Australian Cedar Mirror Display Cabinet

Australian cedar mirror backed display cabinet. Tall cabinet glazed 3 sides with 4 shelves and mirrored base bottom. Full plinth and moulded crown. Width 78 cm, depth 76 cm, height 198 cm

Australian cedar custom-made display case. Fully glazed and…

Custom-made Cedar Display Case with Mirror Back

Australian cedar custom-made display case. Fully glazed and mirror backed, has a short return on the left-hand side. Width 73 cm, depth 24 cm (right 45 cm (left 41 cm, height 143 cm

An antique Australian cedar bound countertop display cabinet,…

Antique Cedar Countertop Display Cabinet

An antique Australian cedar bound countertop display cabinet, late 19th century, 92 cm high, 56 cm wide, 58 cm deep

An antique Museum display cabinet, Australian cedar and glass,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Glass Museum Display Cabinet

An antique Museum display cabinet, Australian cedar and glass, 19th century, 175 cm high, 103 cm wide, 103 cm deep

University of Sydney an impressive antique Australian cedar…

Antique Australian Cedar Display Cabinet from University of Sydney

University of Sydney an impressive antique Australian cedar display cabinet, circa 1880, with impressed marks 'Univ. Syd.', 213 cm high, 252 cm wide, 50 cm deep.

A Colonial cedar retail display cabinet, having scrolled…

Colonial Cedar Display Cabinet with Scalloped Cresting

A Colonial cedar retail display cabinet, having scrolled cresting centred by a scallop shell, above a moulded cornice and incised frieze with slender turned column angles, enclosing three adjustable glass shelves, and a pair of glazed doors on a deep…

A cedar display case with Examples of fret carved work, by Miss…

Fret Carved Display Case by Eveline Whiting

A cedar display case with Examples of fret carved work, by Miss Eveline Whiting, the glazed case with red felt lining, displaying a decorative frame, various cotton winders and silhouettes of Sydney characters and two news clippings, late 19th century,…

Cedar mirror back corner display cabinet by J. McCain Furniture,…

Cedar Corner Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves

Cedar mirror back corner display cabinet by J. McCain Furniture, with glass shelves, 64 cm wide, 188 cm high

Unusual upright leadlight panel display cabinet in cedar

Cedar Leadlight Display Cabinet with Unique Upright Design

Unusual upright leadlight panel display cabinet in cedar

An Australian cedar display cabinet with two drawers in the…

19th Century Australian Cedar Display Cabinet with Drawers

An Australian cedar display cabinet with two drawers in the base, 19th century, 78 cm high, 52 cm wide, 24 cm deep

19th century cedar display cabinet with multi paned doors and…

Cedar Display Cabinet with Unique Columns & Multi-paned Doors

19th century cedar display cabinet with multi paned doors and unusual columns, 102 cm wide, 34 cm deep, 175 cm high

A wall mounted display cabinet, walnut and cedar, 19th century,…

19th Century Walnut and Cedar Wall Display Cabinet

A wall mounted display cabinet, walnut and cedar, 19th century, 100 x 70 cm

Vintage cedar display cabinet, 69 cm wide, 38 cm deep, 142.5 cm…

Vintage Cedar Display Cabinet 142.5cm

Vintage cedar display cabinet, 69 cm wide, 38 cm deep, 142.5 cm high

A Queen Anne style cedar china cabinet, 135 x 93 x 36 cm

Queen Anne Cedar China Cabinet - 135x93x36cm

A Queen Anne style cedar china cabinet, 135 x 93 x 36 cm

An antique cedar slope top glass display cabinet, 19th century,…

19th Century Cedar Glass Display Cabinet

An antique cedar slope top glass display cabinet, 19th century, the generous cabinet with a large sloping glazed display section above a pair of framed cupboards and recessed panel sides, raised on a plinth base. Height 126 cm. Width 110 cm. Depth 83 cm.

A glazed cedar display cabinet, circa 1890, 197 cm high, 121 cm…

Antique Glazed Cedar Display Cabinet

A glazed cedar display cabinet, circa 1890, 197 cm high, 121 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Cedar display cabinet. Single astrigal glazed door. Height 130,…

Astrigal Glazed Cedar Display Cabinet

Cedar display cabinet. Single astrigal glazed door. Height 130, Wt.83 & Depth 37 cm

Cedar arch topped two door display cabinet with two doors and…

Cedar Arch Display Cabinet with Drawers - 95cm Width

Cedar arch topped two door display cabinet with two doors and two drawers. Width 95 cm

A cedar display cabinet, with three glass shelves and cabriole…

Cedar Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves and Cabriole Legs

A cedar display cabinet, with three glass shelves and cabriole legs. height 144 cm, width 96 cm, and depth 40 cm.

Cedar & pine single door upright display case with arched panel

Arched Panel Display Case - Cedar & Pine

Cedar & pine single door upright display case with arched panel

Antique cedar slope front display cabinet with lift up top,…

Antique Cedar Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves

Antique cedar slope front display cabinet with lift up top, fitted with glass shelves, 135 cm high, 54 cm depth

Cedar corner single drawer china cabinet on turned legs

Corner China Cabinet with Single Drawer and Turned Legs

Cedar corner single drawer china cabinet on turned legs

Cedar single drawer single door glass front display cabinet…

Glass Front Display Cabinet with Drawer and Side Shelves

Cedar single drawer single door glass front display cabinet with side shelves

An Australian cedar specimen and display cabinet, circa 1900,…

Antique Cedar Display Cabinet with Drawers

An Australian cedar specimen and display cabinet, circa 1900, the glazed upper section with glass display shelves, above an arrangement of seven drawers raised on a plinth base, 107 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 167 cm high

An Australian cedar display cabinet and a collection of flying…

Antique Cedar Cabinet with Flying and Driving Goggles Collection

An Australian cedar display cabinet and a collection of flying and driving goggles, circa 1880, with a stepped pediment top above a single glazed door enclosing three sloping shelves and serpentine apron, together with a collection of flying and driving…

A glazed Australian cedar display case and a small Australian…

Australian Cedar and Specimen Wood Display Cases

A glazed Australian cedar display case and a small Australian specimen wood display case, 19th century, the cedar case of rectangular form with glass panels, the specimen wood case inlaid with fiddleback blackwood, Huon pine and possibly musk wood, the…

A small Australian cedar display cabinet and contents, of…

Australian Cedar Display Cabinet with Model Ship and Trophy Cups

A small Australian cedar display cabinet and contents, of rectangular form containing various small items of interest including a lead model ship, trophy cups, and a model 'roplane, 59 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 29 cm high

A large Australian cedar display cabinet, circa 1890, the…

Antique Cedar Display Cabinet with Glass Panels

A large Australian cedar display cabinet, circa 1890, the stepped cornice above three removable glazed panels enclosing four graduated shelves, raised on a plinth base, 186 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 194 cm high

Cedar and mahogany two door two drawer miniature display cabinet

Miniature Cedar and Mahogany Display Cabinet with 2 Doors/Drawers

Cedar and mahogany two door two drawer miniature display cabinet