What is this piece is called?
I really like this taller case with the cubby’s. Looks like it was used in a post office for sorting or something ... hoping someone would have a legitimate name for this piece. I’d love to have a smaller version in my mudroom.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoYou will spend a pretty penny on an antique in decent shape. You actually want to hang it. The real thing isn't deep enough for shoes, it's good for small items you want at eye level . Which is why something beneath it makes sense , perhaps.
The one in your inspo pic actually sat ON a larger sorting table, in a post office, or maybe an old hotel even, at one time. You can see that by looking at the base of the piece. By definition, most of them are going to be four or five feet wide, at least.
An exception below. Very small . Etsy.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWellllllll Better keep an eye on !st Dibs..com : )
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My point was you will ruin the look with shoes hanging out. None will be more than 5" deep. This one 12" deep. ( one shoe to a cubby, I'd say , but at least a shoe will FIT. Pretty perfect height.
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Here is a cool post office cubby that was in the old post office in Woodstock, Il. I bought it from a local friend in 2005 and used it in my store for years. It's in good solid shape but has some small holes and markings here and there which is common to the age of the piece.
It is made of old growth pine and dovetailed. The cubbies are in great shape with no breaks. There are 63 cubbies which measure 5 x 2 3/4 average inches. The back was painted turquoise at one time.
This is a very heavy piece.measurements
26 1/8 inches wide
41 7/8 inches tall
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