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Maple Hutch

T H Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Modern MCM Maple and Brass Credenza with Hutch
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Countryside, IL
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Modern Mid Century Maple and Brass Credenza with Hutch The
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

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Brass

CraftAssociates Hutch, Modern Walnut Hutch, Black and Walnut, Cambre Collection
By Laura Trenchard, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Hutch, Modern Walnut Hutch, Black and Walnut, Cambre Collection This modern
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2010s American Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

1960s Mid Century Hutch by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
cabinet features a maple frame that easily separates into two pieces, making it easy to transport. The
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Maple

Dixie Furniture Saybrook Maple Bedroom Set
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful bedroom set from the Dixie's Saybrook maple collection. Includes: -A chest of drawers
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Late 20th Century American Modern Bedroom Sets

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Maple

Leo Jiranek for Heywood Wakefield "Airflow" Buffet Hutch or Bar Cabinet, 1930s
By Leo Jiranek, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern bar cabinet or sideboard server with glass front hutch
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Maple

Dixie Furniture Saybrook Maple Chest Cabinet, a Pair
By Dixie
Located in Germantown, MD
Maple collection. Good vintage condition. Measure 30.25"W x 18"D x 30.25"H. This part of set comprising
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Late 20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Ready to ship Alton Hutch by Crump and Kwash / Modern solid wood bookcase
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Alton Hutch / Bookcase by Crump and Kwash Featuring a solid walnut case / adjustable walnut
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass, Cut Steel

Heywood Wakefield Wheat Finish Bookcase Media Cabinet Dry Bar on Hairpin Legs
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our shop elevated (literally) this Incredibly versatile Heywood Wakefield display hutch bar with a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bedroom Set by Kroehler
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern bedroom set includes a low dresser, a highboy dresser, and a one drawer nightstand with a compartment underneath. The highboy features three cube shaped...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

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Metal

Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Textile, Wood

1957 Sculpted Pine Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Dresser Suit by Franklin Shockey
By Franklin Shockey Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful "Sculpted Pine" bedroom suit by Franklin Shockey. Set features: Year of manufacture: 1957 Highboy Dresser- 35" L x 43" T x 19" D Lowboy Dresser- 57.5" L x 31" T x 19...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Pine

Olive Glossy Lacquer Top Round Coffee Table by B&B Italia - Available Now
By B&B Italia
Located in Tulsa, OK
The key feature of the B&B Italia Maru round coffee table is the thick top combined with the structure composed of three die-cast aluminum legs. It would be an ideal choice as a tabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Solid Maple Nightstand Side Table, Circa 1940s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique solid maple nightstand side table, Circa 1940s. Dovetail drawer with wooden knob handle. Nightstand Has been refinished. Very good condition. Maple bed frame is for illustr...
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Maple

Vintage Iron & Glass Medical Cabinet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage 2-door iron medical cabinet with it's original patina. The cabinet has some signs of use (see photo). Keys are available.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Teak Hutch by A.H McIntosh Ltd
By A.H. MacIntosh & Company
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful British Mid-Century Modern teak hutch-bookcase manufactured by A.H McIntosh Ltd in Scotland in the 1960s. This exquisite piece, recently imported from Europe to ...
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Vintage 1960s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Teak

Vittorio Dassi Italian Rosewood Sideboard Liquor Cabinet, 1950s, Restored
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add some Mid-Century Italian Modern elegance to your space with this fully restored Rosewood sideboard / liquor cabinet designed by Vittorio Dassi, originally completed in the 1950s ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

1960’s Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Mid Century China Cabinet
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Merton Gershun for the “Dania” line featuring display on the upper left with glass sliding doors and open shelving on the top right. The bottom portion features a wide ca...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid Century Modern, A Round Wooden Table Lamp in Solid Pine, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
An mid century wooden pine table lamp. Made in Denmark. Beautiful wood grains that complementary the overall impression of this Art Deco style table lamp. Good vintage condition. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pine

Danish Mid Century Modern Drop Down Secretary Desk Cabinet by Domino Mobel
By Domino Møbler
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Drop Down Secretary Desk Cabinet by Domino Mobler. Circa 1970s. Features a beautiful teak wood grain, a work surface via the secretary desk compartm...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

1980s Paolo Piva Sofa Italian Pink Leather
By Paolo Piva
Located in Buxton, GB
**SALE ** Experience the allure of vintage Italian design with this stunning Paolo Piva salmon pink leather sofa. Crafted in Italy with a solid pattern and sleek modern back style, ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sofas

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Leather, Wood

1980s Paolo Piva Sofa Italian Pink Leather
1980s Paolo Piva Sofa Italian Pink Leather
H 35.44 in W 94.49 in D 35.44 in
Dixie Provincial Style Bedside Chest of Drawers Nightstand
By Dixie
Located in Germantown, MD
A Dixie Provincial Style bedside chest of drawers or nightstand in very good vintage condition. Very solid construction with dovetailed drawers. Measures 26" in width, 17" in depth a...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Vintage Two-Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Attractive and useful are two words to describe this nice oak 2-drawer file cabinet. It has a beautiful oak finish with solid wood trims. The entire cabinet measures 16" x 17" x 28" ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cabinets

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Brass

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Bleached Maple Wood Cabinet, Dining Hutch or High Boy, Walnut Framing
By Germano Marchetti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tall and well-proportioned cabinet unit in bleached maple veneer with walnut solid wood framing
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2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Gazelle Hutch Custom Handcrafted Contemporary Breakfront with Art Deco Style
By Gregg Lipton
Located in Cumberland, ME
Gazelle Hutch is a great display and storage cabinet. LED lights ensure nothing is left to show behind the
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2010s American Art Deco Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Maple Hutch Display Cabinet
By Baumritter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very cute sculptural Mid-Century Modern cabinet with display hutch by Baumritter, circa 1955
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

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Glass, Maple

Hutch by Conant Ball
Located in Stratford, CT
Maple hutch in two pieces by Conant Ball with shelf, three-drawer base and separate top case with
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Vintage 1960s American Dry Bars

Materials

Maple, Laminate, Glass

Hutch by Conant Ball
Hutch by Conant Ball
H 67 in W 42 in D 19 in
Drexel Heritage Maple China Hutch
By Drexel
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Drexel Heritage China hutch features cabinet lighting, glass shelves and drawers with silverware
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Cabinets

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Wood

Drexel Heritage Maple China Hutch
Drexel Heritage Maple China Hutch
H 78.5 in W 54 in D 16 in
Heywood Wakefield Ebonized Maple Tambour Credenza Hutch
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, art deco inspired, Mid-Century Modern, ebonized maple, two piece, credenza hutch by Heywood
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Maple

Early American Solid Maple China Hutch Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Vintage
Located in Dayton, OH
Early American solid maple China Hutch buffet cabinet cupboard vintage 81" Maple China hutch
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Vintage 1970s American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Antique William & Mary Style Curly Maple Cupboard Hutch China Linen Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1940s William & Mary style maple flamed cupboard, cabinet or china hutch featuring old cherry
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Vintage 1940s William and Mary Linen Presses

Materials

Maple

19th Century New England Two Part Tiger Maple Cupboard or Hutch
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two-part tiger maple cupboard or hutch with molded cornice surmounting an upper case with
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Antique 19th Century American Cupboards

Materials

Maple

Heywood Wakefield Maple Tambour Door Sideboard Credenza with Hutch Top, 1950s
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern tambour door sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet with hutch top By
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Glass, Maple

Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Maple Sideboard Credenza with Hutch Top
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet with hutch top By Heywood
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Maple

Heywood Wakefield Maple Tambour Door Sideboard Credenza with Hutch Top, 1957
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern tambour door sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet with hutch top By
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Maple

Heywood Wakefield Maple Tambour Door Sideboard Credenza with Hutch Top, 1950s
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern tambour door sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet with hutch top By
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Maple

Heywood Wakefield Maple Tambour Door Credenza with Hutch Top, Newly Refinished
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern tambour door sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet with hutch top By
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Maple, Glass

Modern Country Maple Stepback Cupboard Hutch Bar Back Server Curio China Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage modern hutch, bar back or server. Made of maple featuring one drawer, paneled sides with
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Late 20th Century Country Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Maple

Field Hutch in Painted Maple, Bleached Ash, Blackened Metal Base and Pulls
By Jeff Martin Joinery
Located in Vancouver, BC
style pulls. Minimal edge reveal with soft close hardware. Painted maple, bleached ash, blackened pewter
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel, Pewter

Heywood Wakefield Tambour Door Credenza with Hutch Top
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice Heywood-Wakefield sideboard with glass-front hutch top. The piece has a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Maple

Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Sideboard with Hutch
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice original condition Mid-Century Modern Heywood-Wakefield sideboard with hutch
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Heywood Wakefield Champagne China Cabinet Bookcase Hutch Buffet
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heywood Wakefield Champagne China cabinet bookcase hutch buffet. Item features open bookcase/china
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Maple

Vintage Architectural Modern China Hutch by Morris of California
By Architectural Modern, Morris of California
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage maple china hutch designed by Morris of California for Architectural Modern. This cabinet
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Maple

Edmond Spence Sideboard and Hutch
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Culver City, CA
Flamed maple wall unit by Edmond Spence, made in Sweden. The wall unit is super clean and in
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Cabinets

Edmond Spence Sideboard and Hutch
Edmond Spence Sideboard and Hutch
H 72 in W 72 in D 20 in
Antique Possum Belly Farmhouse Bakers Kitchen Hoosier Cabinet Cupboard Hutch
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Possum Belly Hoosier Bakers cabinet / cupboard or stepback hutch. Made of maple featuring
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Early 20th Century Country Cupboards

Materials

Maple

Bernhardt Mediterranean Style Maple Sideboard Credenza
By Bernhardt
Located in South Bend, IN
Mediterranean style maple sideboard credenza Made by Bernhardt USA, 1990s Maple and brass
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1990s American Greco Roman Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Alf Uno Italian Modern Walnut China Hutch Illuminated Curio Cabinet Vitrine MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Alf Uno Italian modern walnut china hutch illuminated curio cabinet vitrine MCM A gorgeous
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Late 20th Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Maple, Walnut

Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon Buffet with Hutch
By Paul McCobb
Located in Pasadena, TX
Gorgeous credenza cabinet with hutch designed by American legend Paul McCobb for Planner Group and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Grasscloth

Two-Piece German Modern Teak Display China Hutch Cabinet by Bartels Möbelstück
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Rare teak hutch made in Germany by Bartels Möbelstück. We don't often see teak furniture from
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Vintage 1950s German Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Midcentury German Modern Wilhelm Guth Mobelfabrik Teak and Birch Hutch Sideboard
By Arne Vodder, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
glide them open with circular recessed pulls to reveal a stunning maple interior with adjustable and
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak, Birch

Milo Baughman Style China Hutch Cabinet Burl and Brass Hollywood Regency by Lane
By Lane Furniture, Milo Baughman, Pierre Cardin
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. Opportunities like this can be lost. This absolutely stunning bull maple cabinet was not made in Italy, nor does
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Sideboard by Conant Ball
Located in Stratford, CT
Maple sideboard with two sliding doors (with raffia), five felt-lined drawers and an adjustable
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Vintage 1960s American Sideboards

Materials

Maple, Raffia

Sideboard by Conant Ball
Sideboard by Conant Ball
H 33 in W 56 in D 18 in
Paul McCobb Drop Lid Desk Cabinet, Winchendon Furniture, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Mid-Century Modern maple, brass and iron drop lid desk / secretary or bar cabinet, designed by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron, Brass

Original, Vintage Industrial, Culinary Station w/Butcher Block
Located in Oakville, CT
Original, Vintage Industrial, Culinary Station w/Butcher Block. Maple top rests upon two large
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20th Century American Butcher Blocks

Materials

Metal

Antique Grand Rapids Chair Co. William & Mary Walnut Dining Room Set
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
beautifully turned supports. Includes; China Hutch, Buffet, 6 Chairs & Dining Table Originally purchased from
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Vintage 1910s American William and Mary Dining Room Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Grand Rapids Chair Co. William & Mary Walnut Display Cabinet Jacobean
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Grand Rapids Chair Company China Display Cabinet, Hutch or Curio, circa 1910-20s. Drawing
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Early 20th Century William and Mary Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Willett Early American Golden Beryl Maple Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Hutch
By Willett Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-20th century secretary with bookcase by H. Willett. Part of the Golden Beryl Maple collection
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Heywood Wakefield China Cabinet with Bubble Glass Hutch
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Oakland, CA
doors and series of four drawers in center, with convex glass hutch above with three doors and two
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Birch, Maple

American Modern Russel Wright Small Hutch for Conant Ball
By Russel Wright
Located in San Diego, CA
Small kitchen cabinet in solid maple wood designed by Russel Wright for Conant Ball Furniture
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Paul McCobb Credenza and Hutch, Planner Group for Winchedon, Black + White
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group), Planner Group
Located in Decatur, GA
Early Planner Group sliding door credenza and hutch top by Paul McCobb for Winchedon. All original
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Poul Hundevad Scandinavian Modern Teak 2 Piece China Hutch Cabinet Bookcase
By Hundevad & Co., Poul Hundevad
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Poul Hundevad for Hundevad & Co. Scandinavian Modern teak china hutch cabinet, display
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Teak

3 Piece Petite Modular Upright or Cabinet by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Charleston, WV
" tall Cabinet 36 wide x 18.25 deep x 24" tall Curio hutch 36 wide x 12.25 deep x 24" tall. Fully stacked
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th C. George III English Plum Pudding Mahogany Linen Press Cupboard Wardrobe
Located in Dayton, OH
, flared legs and brass knocker hardware. Hutch portion includes molded panel doors and opens to four large
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Antique 1790s George III Linen Presses

Materials

Mahogany

Paul McCobb Planner Group Sideboard with Hutch
By Paul McCobb
Located in Baltimore, MD
This handsome Paul McCobb Planner Goup sideboard is made of maple and has two large vinyl
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20th Century American Credenzas

Materials

Maple, Glass

Danish Mid-Century Buffet with Hutch, Trays and Tambour Door
Located in Bridport, CT
This is a gorgeous and very unique mixed use Buffet with Hutch or sideboard. Sliding hutch door
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Vintage 1950s Danish Buffets

Materials

Rosewood, Teak, Maple

Sideboard with Hutch Made in Sweden in the Style of Edmond Spence, circa 1960
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Austin, TX
Long, elegant sideboard with hutch composed of framed glass doors, made in Sweden and attributed to
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Maple

Modular Credenza by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
, a fun pair in very nice original condition. If the third piece, bookcase/display hutch, is not
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Vintage 1950s American Credenzas

Materials

Maple, Grasscloth

American Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Boston, MA
stain by drawer hutch (see detail image). Tiger maple veneered curved top draw. Decorative carved crest
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Beacon Cabinet 'Sideboard' in Walnut with Tambour Door, Leather Pulls
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut cabinet that can function as a sideboard, hutch or bar, with a tambour door that disappears
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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Maple Hutch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic maple hutch available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, maple and glass, every maple hutch was constructed with great care. There are 14 variations of the antique or vintage maple hutch you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect maple hutch — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A maple hutch is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made maple hutch over the years, but those crafted by Heywood-Wakefield Co., Architectural Modern and Baumritter are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Maple Hutch?

Prices for a maple hutch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $570 and can go as high as $40,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,100.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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