Steel Roll Front Cabinet
French Strafor Steel Roll Front Bookcase
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
top edge, interior shelves are adjustable and removable. Steel roll front with brass handles
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Early 20th Century French Machine Age Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Connect Credenza Cabinet or Sideboard Customizable in Steel and Aged Brass
By New Format Studio, Henry Norris
Located in Vancouver, BC
substrates while distilling them into a modern form.
(Shown with hot rolled steel case and brass door fronts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass, Steel
French 18th Century Directoire Roll Top Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
bookmatched burl mahogany drawer fronts and brass escutcheon plates with an impressive steel key and locking
Category
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Green Cabinet with Tambour Door by P. Haffner
By Sarreguemines, P. Haffner Et Cie
Located in Austin, TX
Stafor cabinets with roll front doors. France, 19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Jim Rose Two-Door Housetop Weave Multi-Color Steel Quilt Pattern Cupboard
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
cabinet. This piece is available as pictured.
Jim Rose
Two Door housetop quilt cupboard
hot-rolled steel
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Cupboards
Materials
Steel
Jim Rose Two-Door Strips Quilt Cupboard, Brightly Colored Steel Art Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional two door cupboard. It is created from hot-rolled steel and found steel
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Steel
H 36 in W 35 in D 18 in
Jim Rose Two-Door Chinese Coins Quilt Cupboard, Functional Art Steel Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
steel. The panels on the door fronts and sides are made from salvaged pieces of steel with the original
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Steel
H 38.25 in W 53.88 in D 21 in
18th Century Country French Louis XVI China Buffet, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
cabinet door panels for an artistic touch. Steel barrel hinges, drawer pulls and key guards add a nice
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Cupboards
Materials
Steel
Gotham Credenza - Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin
By Wüd Furniture Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
): Brushed.
Crs-R (cold rolled steel): Blackened, burnished.
Al-R (aluminum): Burnished.
*Custom sizing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Credenzas
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Raymond Loewy Inspired Green Chapter One Nightstand by Broyhill Premier
By Broyhill, Raymond Loewy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
bright white. The laminate top and dark lime green molded plastic drawer fronts were finally buffed and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Night Stands
Materials
Plastic, Hardwood
6 General Fireproofing Mid Century Machine Age Aluminum Goodform Armchairs
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Topeka, KS
efforts into producing steel office furniture. Their first 4-drawer steel file cabinet came to fruition in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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Vintage XL Industrial Cabinet by Mewaf, 1950s
By Mewaf
Located in Schagen, NL
This large industrial cabinet was manufactured by Mewaf in Belgium in the 1950s. It is believed that the cabinet was used in a Belgian coal mine. The cabinet features 42 lockers whic...
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Cabinets
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By Greenapple
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Burled Maple Cabinet Secretary with Drawers / Flat File, USA, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
Edward Wormley style Mid-Century Modern case piece with drawers at base and drop-down secretary at top. Two toned finish that appears to be rosewood and burled maple. Interior of des...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Danish Modern Teak Tambour Door Sideboard and Hutch by Bernhard Pedersen & Son
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in San Jose, CA
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
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'Camaleonda' in Original Leather by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1976, Signed
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
If you are someone who seeks the absolute best of the best - this is for you. This is an all original modular Camaleonda sectional by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia made within the fir...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas
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French Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk in Mahogany and Gilt Bronze
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
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19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk circa 1830.
Rare piece of English furniture we found on our travels to Sweden. Tambour roll top is in good working order. Top rolls back ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
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Aseptic Dental Cabinet, circa 1920s
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Metal Aseptic Dental Cabinet, circa 1920.
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Vintage Danish Mid Century Teak Bullet Desk in the Manner of Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern desk in teak manufactured in Denmark in the 1960's which design is reminiscent of Kai Kristiansen.
This special desk, recently imported from E...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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H 29 in W 52.25 in D 27.5 in
Cloud Coffee Table Medium in Walnut by Louise Liljencrantz, Sweden
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cloud coffee table in walnut finished with a satin clear coat / hi-gloss lacquer.
Designed by Lousie Liljencrantz, Interior Designer based in Stockholm Sweden.
Made in Sweden.
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2010s Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Alentejo Square Mirror, Cast Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Alentejo square mirror is a glimpse over the South of Portugal where thousands of cork oaks trees raise their canopies to the sky.
Resembling the typical structure of these trees, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
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Brass
H 33.47 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in
Antique INDUSTRIAL Wooden WORKBENCH CABINET, c. 1920’s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Antique Industrial Wooden Workbench, c. 1920’s. This cabinet features 6 felt lined and dovetailed drawers, a spacious surface area and a side door with additional storage. This piece...
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Vintage 1920s Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
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Pair Industrial Metal / Steel Cage, Mesh Lockers, Cabinets, Storage
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair industrial metal / steel cage -mesh lockers, great design, color, patina.., two door, shelves to top. Coat hooks under shelf, hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en...
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Set/5 Ceramic Pots, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
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Located in Lisboa, PT
Hailey & Henry Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
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Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, industrial catalog cabinet with multiple flat drawers was made during the 1930s and comes from Artist's Atelie. It is made of high-quality oak wood, which is considered a...
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Vintage 1930s European Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires
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H 53.55 in W 53.55 in D 32.29 in
Art Nouveau Curved Stained Glass & Bronze Panel/ Window, Attributed to Tiffany
By Charles L. Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Nouveau window/ panel was realized in the United States in 1907, attributed to Tiffany & Co. The piece features a mosaic of interlocking demilune arch forms in hues...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Architectural Elements
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Gispen Wall Unit 5600, Three-Piece, High Model
By Gispen, André R. Cordemeyer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the Netherlands
Design year: 1959
"Wall unit of light grey enameled rolled steel that can be (re
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Steel
Gispen Wall Unit 5600, Three-Piece, High Model
By Gispen, André R. Cordemeyer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Netherlands
Design year: 1959
"Wall unit of light grey enameled rolled steel that can be (re)assembled as
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Carved Oak Court Cupboard in the Style of Furniture from the 17th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
on four angular legs.
Setting of a similar design, with the upper part protruding to the front and
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20th Century English Cupboards
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Oak
H 69.69 in W 63 in D 28.75 in
Impressive steel tambour roll front bookcase
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Substantial patinated steel cabinet with steel roll front, adjustable shelving, brass handles and
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases
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Steel
Steel tambour roll-front book case
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Impressive steel cabinet with unusual tambour front. Rolls up and down easily. 16 compartments.
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases
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Steel
Impressive Steel Roll Front Bookcase with Adjustable Shelving
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Impressive tambour front bookcase with adjustable shelves, original lock and key, brass handles
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases
Steel bookcase with tambour screen front
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Large steel cabinet with tambour roll-down front, 4 adjustable shelves. Brass detail. Original lock
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases
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Steel tambour screen front bookcase
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Impressive 12 compartment steel bookcase with tambour roll front. Brass handles
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, midcentury, rolling, medical X-ray file cabinet features a futuristic form with roll
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
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Original steel tambour front bookcase by Kahn Freres - Bruxelles
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
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MCM Herman Miller Action Office I Roll Top Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst
By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and iconic Action Office I roll top desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
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16-Drawer Counter, Multicolored Found Steel Apothecary, Functional Art Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
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2010s American Shaker Cabinets
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Steel
H 34 in W 60 in D 16 in
1920s American-Made Medical Cabinet with Beveled Glass
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets
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Metal
Five-Drawer Galvanized Strip Quilt Table, Functional Steel Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Jim Rose Steel Furniture - Four Drawer Gee's Bend Blue Strip Quilt Cupboard
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This totally functional modern industrial cabinet is created from hot-rolled steel and found
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2010s American Shaker Credenzas
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Steel
H 35.5 in W 51 in D 16 in
Five Drawer Table - Shaker and Gee's Bend Quilt Functional Art Steel Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional five drawer table. It created from hot-rolled steel and found painted
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Jim Rose Two-Door Strips Quilt Cupboard, Brightly Colored Steel Art Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional two door cupboard. It is created from hot-rolled steel and found steel
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
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Steel
H 36 in W 35 in D 18 in
Jim Rose Steel Furniture - Eight-Drawer Blue Green Strip Quilt Counter
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This modern 8-drawer counter is made from hot roll blue steel with the front panel design based on
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Steel
10-Drawer Housetop Quilt Table with Shelf, Functional Steel Art Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This modern console table is made from hot roll blue steel with the front panel design based on the
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Steel
Jim Rose Steel Furniture, Six-Drawer Strip Quilt Counter with Shelf
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This modern six-drawer counter is made from hot roll blue steel with the front panel design based
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Steel
Jim Rose One Door Black and Yellow Basket Weave Quilt Cupboard, Steel Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional one door cupboard. It is created from hot rolled steel and found steel
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
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Steel
H 50.25 in W 30 in D 18.5 in
Jim Rose One Door Blue Green Basket Weave Quilt Cupboard, Steel Art Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional one door cupboard. It is created from hot rolled steel and found steel
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
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Steel
H 50.25 in W 30 in D 18.5 in
Jim Rose Five-Drawer Strip Quilt Table, Steel Furniture, Found Multicolor Panels
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This modern 5-drawer table is made from hot roll blue steel with the front panel design based on
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Steel
H 38 in W 38 in D 14 in
French 19th Century Transitional Walnut Bibliothèque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
glass-front doors that lock before a shelved interior. The glass is original and hand rolled. The three
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
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Chinoiserie Hand Carved Rosewood 3-Piece Set Desk Credenza & Chair from Thailand
Located in Topeka, KS
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H 30 in W 63 in D 30 in
Raymond Loewy Inspired Green Chapter One Credenza by Broyhill Premier
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By Broyhill, Raymond Loewy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
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Plastic, Hardwood
H 34 in W 39.5 in D 17.13 in
Jim Rose Steel Furniture - Steel Console Table with Shelf, Monochromatic Design
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Located in Chicago, IL
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
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Jim Rose Steel Furniture - Six-Drawer Starburst Counter, Monochromatic Design
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pair of Raymond Loewy Inspired Green Chapter One Nightstands by Broyhill Premier
By Raymond Loewy, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Night Stands
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Early 20th Century Large Steel Factory Cabinet, circa 1930s-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
the front. The cabinet has a total of 80 cubicles. Each cubicle is 5 3/8" H, 4.75" W, 13" D with a 1.5
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
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Steel
Jim Rose Steel Furniture - Cabinet and Case of Drawers, Modern Functional Art
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
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2010s American Shaker Cabinets
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Two Door Housetop Quilt Cupboard - Functional Art Steel Furniture, Gee's Bend
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
craftsmanship is impeccable. It is created from a dark gray steel known as hot-rolled steel The colored panels
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2010s American Shaker Buffets
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Steel
H 36 in W 72 in D 18 in
Jim Rose Two-Door Basket Weave Multicolor Steel Quilt Pattern Cupboard
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
cabinet.
Jim Rose
Two door basket weave quilt cupboard
hot roll and found painted steel
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
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Steel
Jim Rose - Original Tall One Door "Fans" Quilt Cupboard, Monochromatic Pattern
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional tall one door cupboard. It created from hot-rolled steel panels. The
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2010s American Modern Cabinets
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Steel
H 67.5 in W 18 in D 14.25 in
Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Credenza by Broyhill Premier
By Raymond Loewy, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
spirit of the 1970s. The cabinet is supported by two Saarinen-style white lacquered, spun steel pedestal
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Credenzas
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Plastic, Hardwood
Raymond Loewy Inspired Green Chapter One Triple Dresser by Broyhill Premier
By Raymond Loewy, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. The laminate top and dark lime green molded plastic drawer fronts were finally buffed and polished to
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Credenzas
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Plastic, Hardwood
H 29.5 in W 62.25 in D 18 in
Raymond Loewy Inspired Green Chapter One Desk-Bar Bookcase by Broyhill Premier
By Raymond Loewy, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Desks
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Plastic, Hardwood
H 77 in W 36.53 in D 15 in
Desk 'La Vuelta' by Perry King & Santiago Miranda
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Dronten, NL
Desk with free standing roll cabinet container model 'La Vuelta' designed by Perry King & Santiago
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Steel
Wrought Iron Desk with Two Sliding Drawers by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet, Compagnie Des Arts Français
Located in Brussels, BE
also in steel.
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A spacer in the
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Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
One could really roll up the sleeves and get to work behind this beauty. The highly appointed steel
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Early 20th Century American Desks
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Polished Steel Roll Top Desk
By Art Metal Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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H.W Klein Sideboard in Rosewood, Danish Design
By Bramin Mobler, H.W. Klein
Located in Middelfart, Fyn
. This piece is for sure one of his finest for the company. Features ample storage behind double roll
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RY-25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Steel Roll Front Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the steel roll front cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A steel roll front cabinet — often made from metal, steel and aluminum — can elevate any home. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage steel roll front cabinet now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer steel roll front cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A steel roll front cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, industrial and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made steel roll front cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jim Rose, Jacques Adnet and General Fireproofing Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Steel Roll Front Cabinet?
Prices for a steel roll front cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,600 and can go as high as $45,977, while the average can fetch as much as $6,375.
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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