Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Material: Wood
Teak Cabinets by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Littleton, CO
Teak bachelor's chest or tall sideboard by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik.
This lovely pair of stacked cabinets have been well cared by their origin...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Modern Vanity Dressing Table Round Mirror Leather & Walnut Wood
Located in Porto, PT
Claire Dressing Table embraced an Art Deco style with curvy and opulent shapes. This eye-catchy modern dressing table owns the promise of enriching any master bedroom design project....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Elegant medicine or shaving cabinet, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / medicine or shaving cabinet / wood and mirror / rustic / mid-century
Elegant medicine or shaving cabinet made in France, ca. 1900. The small cabinet has a mirrored d...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany inlaid bowfront sideboard, having a lovely figured top above a central drawer flanked either side with a single deep drawer to the right ...
Category
1780s British Georgian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare 1950s sideboard designed by Robin Day as part of the Utility range for Heals department store in London and exhibited in the Home and Gardens Pavilion at the Festival of Brita...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman Basket woven Chest of Drawers cabinet
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A six drawer chest by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman. Oak veneer with 100’s of individual tiles laid in an an interwoven basket weave pattern. Great texture and warmth. This exceedin...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
CADO Poul Cadovius wall system for bookcases, shelves and storage units
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
CADO" wall system designed by Poul Cadovius (1911-2011) Denmark, circa 1960. Composed of 5 panels each measuring 190x80cm, two blocks of 5 drawers, a block with flap and key forming ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Bookcase, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau bookcase.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak base with original patinated brass handles and hinges.
Six original wooden sh...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Rare version of this bookcase by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare version of this bookcase by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig, Denmark, 1960s. This cabinet is made out of teak and the shelves are adjustable in height. This unit consists of two i...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Antique Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet - Quality C1920 Piece
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet - Quality Piece from the Art Deco era, circa 1920.
This bookcase radiates timeless charm and character.
Solidly constructed with no loose joint...
Category
1920s Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Grande Mobile Espositore Anni 50
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile con parte inferiore contenitore con ante a libro, parte superiore a giorno, in origine prevede ante scorrevoli in vetro attualmente mancanti. Legno impiallacciato rovere e mas...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech, Oak
Antique Military Campaign Style Chest of Drawers in Yew Wood
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique military campaign style chest of drawers in yew wood. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality and is a very useful siz...
Category
1930s British Campaign Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Cabinet with Decorative Brass Mounts
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage Italian cabinet with decorative brass mounts. This was made in Italy, it dates from the 1950’s.
It is of outstanding quality and is beautifully designed. It is ta...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GABRIELD VIARDOT 1830-1906 ATTRIUBTED JAPONISME PEARL DESK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important, museum quality Gabriel Viardot 1830-1906 attributed writing desk with sublime ...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Oak
William IV Desk Writing Table Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Mahogany Writing Table.
This Writing Table Stands Upon Ring Turned and Fluted Legs. 19th Century
Featuring 2 x Mahogany Lined Drawers Which Retain Their Original Turned Kn...
Category
19th Century William IV Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
White Painted Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
The enticing curves of the drawers and cabriolet feet create the strong visual appeal in this pine chest of three drawers.
Restored, the white painted finish has been scraped through...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1920s CHINA DISPLAY CABINET BOOKCASE GLAZED CLAW ON BALL FEET J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Antique 1920s English China Cabinet Bookcase.
The English antique 1920s China display cabinet bookcase is a stunning piece of furniture that...
Category
1920s British Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau, A Pair
This pair of three drawer bureaus are based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique che...
Category
Early 2000s Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Rosewood Corner Cabinet with Dry Bar, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood corner cabinet with dry bar, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern corner cabinet with bar unit and drawers. Drinks cabinet behind drop down door with lock ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Casaccia by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena - 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Rare bedside table or storage unit in walnut designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in 1962.
it will fit perfectly in your bedroom or in the hall of an appartement thanks to ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Mid-Century Modern 4 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Mid-Century Modern 3 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Victorian open bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880’s period.
It is of fine quality and is a very useful size with lots of storage s...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Danish Mahogany Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Originally retailed at Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen's most prestigious department store, this large Danish mahogany cabinet references 18th-cent...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
Antique Substantial French Painted Buffet
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Substantial antique painted 2 door over 2 drawer oak buffet with silverware compartment.
Very beautiful green distressed painted finish with black top.
This lovely piece of furnitu...
Category
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Welsh Primitive Shop Counter
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique unadorned Welsh rustic oak shop counter with pine top. It has 2 shelves to the back.
Wonderful in a cottage kitchen.
Category
Late 19th Century British Primitive Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine
Alain Delon Music Entertainment Unit model AD800 - Italian Design 1975
By Alain Delon
Located in Milan, IT
This AD800 music entertainment cabinet is a rare and radically exciting object: its totemic design, flashy use of brass, and lacquered wood and acrylic top elevate a simple music cabinet to a true work of art. The top encloses four compartments, dedicated to a record player, radio receiver, music cassette...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Italian Mid-Century Chinoiserie Cocktail Bar Set Attr. to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Italian Design Chinoiserie painted wood Cocktail bar set .
The cocktail bar includes a counter element and illuminated cabinet, with burl birch wood sides and brass detail...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Reclaimed Wood Armoire Cabinet with Iron Hardware
Located in Brea, CA
Reclaimed Wood Cabinet Armoire. Beautiful antique patina, these are solid and sturdy ready for daily use, use for a wardrobe, hideaway clutter, or store china or linens. Great in a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Antique wardrobe, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique wardrobe from the end of the 19th century, France.
Dimensions: height 233 cm / width 166 cm / depth 65 cm
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Small Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 82,5 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm
Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of Scandinavian design. Crafted by the iconic Danish designer Poul Cadovius in the 1950s, the Royal System is celebrated for its versatility, functionality, and timeless aesthetic. Crafted in solid teakwood, walnut and veneer this wall unit seamlessly blends into various interior styles. The unit features a combination of open shelves and a cabinet, providing ample storage space while maintaining a sleek and uncluttered appearance. The modular design allows for customization, making it adaptable to different room configurations and needs.
This Vintage Poul Cadovius...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Sheraton Display Cabinet Antique Bookcase 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet.
Circa 1880
This Display Cabinet is Raised upon Tapered Legs with Spade Feet.
The Cabinet Features a Shaped Undertray.
Having 2 Mahog...
Category
1880s Sheraton Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Period Art Deco Bedside Chests 1930s Nightstands
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Art Deco Birds Eye Maple Bedside Cabinets.
These Stylish Cabinets Feature Wonderful Birds Eye Maple Veneers to the Fronts, Tops and Sides.
Each Cabinet Has 1 Interior Shelf a...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Partners Desk Walnut Library Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fantastic large partners desk in the Regency manner
True partners desk with drawers and cupboards on both sides
Features solid oak drawer linings and brass drop handle
Good size so p...
Category
1980s Regency Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Bramanta sideboard by Kazuhide Takahama in 1973 for Ultrazionale of Simon Gavina
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Bramanta 4 sideboard by Japanese designer Kazuhide Takahama in 1973 for Ultrazionale collection of Simon Gavina (later Cassina).
The lacquered wooden sideboard features four lockable...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
Italian Oak Wood Sideboard with Hand Carved Patterns and Travertine Marble Top
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Hand-carved oak wood sideboard with five folding doors and interior central shelf. Top made of 3 cm thick travertine marble. Robust recessed socket.
Measurements: W 260 x D 49 x H 7...
Category
2010s Italian Brutalist Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Travertine, Marble
15th Century French Gothic Oak Cupboard / Dressoir
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Gothic Oak Dressoir: 1460 - 1500 ,
France - Flandres
This exquisite Gothic oak dressoir dates back to the 15th century. This remarkable piece is a rare survivor from the Haute épo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 240 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm
Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of Scandinavian design. Crafted by the iconic Danish designer Poul Cadovius in the 1950s, the Royal System is celebrated for its versatility, functionality, and timeless aesthetic. Crafted in solid teak wood and veneer this wall unit seamlessly blends into various interior styles. The unit features a combination of open shelves that come in different depths, of one them working as desk, a closed cabinet box and a display case with two glasses shelfs that are not shown in the images, providing ample storage space while maintaining a sleek and uncluttered appearance. The modular design allows for customization, making it adaptable to different room configurations and needs.
This Vintage Poul Cadovius Royal System...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak, Glass
18th Century Style Drinks Cabinet, Walnut, Walnut Burr English
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an absolutely fantastic example of an 18th Century Style drinks cabinet or dry bar crafted in England with meticulous attention to detail. The cabinet is in Walnut solids and veneer and a showstopper of Burr Walnut veneers on the door and drawer faces. Inside the interior has a contrasting blond sycamore wood that with the mirrored back and setback glass shelves sets off the interior in a light, bright contrast.
This traditional English drinks cabinet...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Ole Wanscher Chest of Drawers in Rosewood for Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Wanscher chest of drawers in rosewood with bass fittings. Made by master cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen. Chest has four drawers.
Category
1940s Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Wall Unit, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Early 19th century original painted tuna region Swedish cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
We are pleased to offer this rare piece of traditional furniture circa 1801.
This piece was made and painted in a village called tuna (tuna måleri), close to dalarna and hälsingland...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Whitewashed Pine Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Whitewashed Pine Armoire will command a stately presence in the room, but with a subtle elegance that enables it to blend with a wide variety of dec...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase C1900
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique Edwardian marquetry inlaid flame mahogany revolving bookcase, attributed to the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co., circa 1900 in d...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Bureau by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
R031 Superb quality and very attractive, Edwardian flamed mahogany cylinder bureau by Maples & Co, two mahogany lined and satinwood crossbanded drawers fitted with original brass han...
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Early 20th Century English Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
A Very Fine Pair of Hand Made Bedside Chests in the Campaign Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine pair of bedside chests in the campaign style, of exceptional quality and fabulously hand made with gorgeously rich patination and grain. The well figured moulded top of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Rosewood 2-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish modular rosewood/palisander wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s.
Floating modular 2 bay shelving system model FM R...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Archibald Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A flagship case good that features radius and recessed faces to ultimately highlight the case body. A smooth subtly rounded carcass is a minimal but timeless design effort that will ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Monumental English Ebonised Beech Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920
Monumental English Ebonised Beech Bookcase Cabinet
sku 1651
Base W260 x D47 x H108 cm
Top W263 x D30 x H149 cm
Together W263 x D47 x H257 cm
Category
20th Century Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality early English well figured Birds Eye Maple Wood Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Open Bookcase In Mahogany From The 19th Century-england
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant open bookcase in mahogany from the 19th century from England circa 1850
Beautiful good quality bookcase with mahogany with a beautiful flames
Well proportioned and simple lin...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Custom Made Scandinavian Style Wardrobe
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom made Scandinavian style wardrobe / food cupboard. Can be fitted with hanging rails or shelving.
Can be made to your dimensions and paint colour. For reference, the interior i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy.
Signed piece.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Large Pastoe Wall Unit ''Japan Series '' Cees Braakman 1958 Holland
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Pastoe Wall Unit .Design by Cees Braakman in the 1960s , from the so called ''Japan series '' consisting of 4 Wall Panels hanging on a wooden ra...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wenge
1960s Dutch design cabinet ‘Stokkenkast’ wall unit Willem Lutjens
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage stick cabinet. A design by Willem Lutjens for Den Boer Gouda, the Netherlands, 1960s. The Beechwood shelves are pure ,so no lacker or wax .
...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Bookcase #1516 Walnut Finish Iron Base Clean
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb single bookcase #1516 solid maple with original walnut finish on an Iron base. Beautiful bookcase by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Group, single cent...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Important Cabinet with Two Body in Blackened Wood Carved and Engraved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT CABINET WITH TWO BODY IN BLACKENED WOOD CARVED AND ENGRAVED
ORIGIN: FRANCE
PERIOD: 17TH CENTURY
Height: 188 cm
Width: 135 cm
Depth: 53.5 cm
Blackened wood and veneer: rosewood, ebony, pear, mahogany
Framed in oak wood
A real ceremonial piece of furniture, this two-part cabinet opens with two historiated panels and two drawers in the upper part and two leaves and two belt drawers in the lower part.
Richly worked, it offers both inside and outside a floral decoration, finely engraved which contrasts with the importance given to geometric lines. This duality, typical of this type of cabinet, confirms its dating and its origin.
In addition, the gilded metal locks and fittings enhance the sumptuous trait of this piece of furniture and also contribute to its ornamentation.
Furniture of predilection for “enclosing the most precious things” (Furetière, Dictionnaire, 1690) the appearance of cabinets in the 16th century accompanied the development of wunderkammern, these cabinets of curiosities enriched both by the vogue for the antique and by distant expeditions which bring back with them natural wonders and rare testimonies of distant civilisations. The curious, combining fortune and culture, brings together antique medals, rare plants, fossils, or oriental ornaments. This meeting of pieces which embodies much more than their material reality, a subjective evocation of all the riches of the earth and all the knowledge of men, acts in the eyes of its owner like a microcosm of which he is the master and which he enjoys according to his will.
This is how the first cabinets were designed to be transportable, often wooden structures calling for riches only those they housed for a collector who refused to part with them, even temporarily.
In the 17th century, the cabinet gained in technical complexity and luxurious materials until it could no longer be moved itself and became a prized and expensive collector’s item...
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17th Century Antique Wood Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Pearwood, Rosewood
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