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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Chest of drawers with Travertine Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W40 D19 H29.5
Vintage chest of drawers by Heritage. Surface is well preserved with no visible breaks or cips. Wooden surfaces have been refinished and clear coated to show natrual h...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Travertine
18th century French 4-Door Enfilade w/its Original Marble Top, 8ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
A long French carved and painted wood buffet cabinet with original marble top from the 18th century. This antique sideboard from France, just over 8 feet in length, features a rectan...
Category
18th Century French Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Victorian oak secretaire campaign chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian oak secretaire campaign chest
This Victorian oak secretaire campaign chest was made circa 1870.
Once an officer was commissioned and ready to embark on a tour overseas, he...
Category
1870s English Campaign Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Original Painted Carved Buffet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Rustic 19th C original painted two door carved buffet from eastern europe. 1860.
Reference: 8402
Dimensions
38.5 inches (98 cms) Wide
21 inches (53 cms) Deep
32 inches (81 cms) High
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech
Antique French Painted Demi Lune Cabinets Commodes 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique pair of antique French Louis XVI revival demi lune commodes with beautiful hand painted decoration in the manner of Francois Boucher, Circa 1920 in date.
...
Category
1920s Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large bank of Workshop Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb bank of pine and aluminium workshop drawers with charming handwritten labels bearing numbers and descriptions.
Consisting of 70 drawers with original draw pulls to each.
E...
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Wrapped Rattan Dresser
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your coastal retreat with this Vintage Wrapped Rattan Dresser, a nod to classic American craftsmanship. Its charming design, featuring wrapped rattan detailing, brings a touc...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Mid Century Modern Drexel Credenza Cabinet With Chrome Toned Hardware.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned Credenza with 6 dovetailed drawers. 3 Drawers are behind hinge doors.Makers mark inside drawer. Chrome toned handles. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe cherry side table with three dovetailed drawers, turned legs and lower shelf. Finished on all four sides. Small brass knobs. All original. Circa...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1960s Upcycled Palisander Cabinet with Bar, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- builtin inner light
- The iron legs were added afterwards
- carefully refurbished
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Hitchcock Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers
By Hitchcock
Located in Germantown, MD
A Hitchcock Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Small Chest of Drawers finished on all sides and with side handles.
24"W x 15"D x 25H
Category
Mid-17th Century American Chippendale Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Dutch Oak Apothecary Cabinet or Filing Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary / filing cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. This piece features 12 drawers on slim legs. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: DWH 47 x 1...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Cane and Walnut Credenza Hutch
Located in Countryside, IL
Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Cane and Walnut Credenza Hutch
The credenza measures: 77.5 wide x 18 deep x 30.75 inches high
The hutch measures: 60.5 wide x 13 deep x 40 i...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Antique German Hand Painted Cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine cupboard from rural southern Germany, dating from around 1850. The cupboard was probably given as a wedding gift. This cabinet is made of solid pine and is hand-painted in vib...
Category
1850s German Folk Art Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. The commode has a rounded corner gray marble top, over a setback divided frieze drawer, above three...
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Oversize 10 Drawer Oak Flat File Map Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak early 20th Century flat file map cabinet with the original brass hardware. Oversize. Solid brass hardware. Good condition with surface wear from age and some very mild warp...
Category
Early 20th Century American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Swedish Designer, Cabinet, Oak, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak cabinet with hand-carved details designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s.
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Primitive Patinated Wall Cabinet
Located in west palm beach, FL
Crafted with rustic charm and aged character, this Antique Primitive Patinated Wall Cabinet embodies quintessential American style. Perfect for adding a touch of heritage to any spac...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Vicenza, IT
LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957.
Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard for every product component allows permanent and different solutions, from the bearing structures to the elements. The structure does not need anchorages to the wall and can be placed in the middle of the space.
This set is composed of 3 modules, ten shelves, and three containers.
It is made of Rosewood, iron, and brass.
Excellent vintage condition.
Franco Albini was born in Robbiate in 1905, and after his childhood and part of his youth, he moved to Milan.
He graduated at Politecnico of Milan, Faculty of Architecture, in 1929, and He collaborated for three years in Giò Ponti and Emilio Lancia’s office. He probably had his international contacts here, at The International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona and Paris, where he visited le Corbusier’s office, as Franca Helg used to tell.
Throughout these first three years, his works were undoubtedly related to XIXth Century. His meeting with Edoardo Persico marks an evident turnover towards rationalism and writers for “Casabella” magazine. Persico’s thoughtful and ironical comments on some of Albini’s drawings for office furniture caused him deep upsetting. “I spent days of real anxiety – tells Albini – I had to answer all questions. I had a long fever”.
The new phase that the meeting provoked begins with opening his own first office at Via Panizza with Renato Camus and Giancarlo Palanti. The group of Architects starts taking care of social housing, participating in the competition for the Baracca neighborhood in 1932, and then realizing the Ifacp neighborhood: Fabio Filzi (1936/38), Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Ettore Ponti (1939).
During those years, He also worked for his first private villa (Pestarini).
It is mainly in the context of exhibitions that the Italian architect experiments the compromise between rigor and poetic fantasy that Pagano was talking about; He conceived all the elements that would become recurrent in all types of his work – Architecture, Interiors, Design. The 1933 opening of the new Triennale of Milano, in Palazzo dell’Arte, becomes an occasion to express the highly innovative character of rationalist thinking. In this place, to experiment with new materials and solutions, but most of all a “method”.
Young rationalist architects cultivated the art of exhibiting as a communication lab, an open field to space solutions.
Albini, with Giancarlo Palanti, sets the steel structure house (with R. Camus, G. Mazzoleni, G. Minoletti and coordination by G. Pagano) designing also its furniture. For the next Triennale in 1936, marked by Persico’s early death, Franco Albini, together with a group of young architects around Pagano, takes care of the exhibition of Dwelling, where he presented 3 types of lodgings.
In the same year, Albini and Romano design the exhibition for Ancient Italian jewelry: vertical uprights, simple linear poles design space. This element is recurring in other works, like the Scipione exhibition (1941), Vanzetti stand (1942), and Olivetti shop in Paris (1956). The architectural space is readable through a grid, introducing a third dimension, the vertical one, with a sense of lightness and transparency.
Upright is also used in design objects, such as the Veliero bookcase...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage pencil reed and ceramic tile sideboard, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Elegant pencil reed sideboard with 2 doors and 4 drawers
This example is particularly well made with the beautiful bent handles, inlaid ceramic both on top and in the doors and the ...
Category
1970s French Bohemian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Bamboo
Painted Highboy Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted nineteenth century Hepplewhite style highboy dresser. This stately case good has seven drawers for ample storage. Some wear on wood and finish that is consistent with age and...
Category
19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of J.M Barrie
Published C.1924
Blue leather with gilt tooling
Gilt facsimile monogram of Barrie on the fronts of 3 of the volumes
Good condition/ minor chip...
Category
1920s English Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Paper
Vintage Boho Eastlake Mirrored TableTop Cabinet
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a dash of Bohemian charm to your space with our Vintage Eastlake Mirrored Tabletop Cabinet. Featuring intricate detailing and a mirrored tabletop, this piece seamlessly blends Vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Country Provincial Cream Distress Painted 8 Drawer Dresser by Roundtree
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Style Cream Distress Painted 8 Drawer Chest of Drawers by Roundtree Country Reproductions. Item features 8 dovetailed drawers, cream distress painte...
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Mid-20th Century Other Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique Two over three English pine chest! Larger in size than normal this piece has a real presence noticed the sides they're so unusual I've never seen this on an ...
Category
1880s English Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Offset Buffet
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Offset Buffet
This buffet measures: 54 wide x 19 deep x 31 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vi...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Mid-Century Burl Wood Travertine Floating Hanging Cabinet Credenza
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Mid-century modern burl wood and travertine floating cabinet. Doors open to reveal open cabinets with adjustable shelves. Hanging bar is included with this sale. This pie...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Light Modern Five-Tier Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
This contemporary etagere features five tiers, including three adjustable shelves that provide flexible storage solutions for books and decor.
Constructed from high-quality Beech an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Small 18th Century German Louis Seize Commode in Walnut with 2 Drawers, 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted in the opulent style of Louis Seize during the late 18th century, this Small German Commode in Walnut with Two Drawers stands as a refined testament to the elegance of the er...
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1790s German Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry, Poplar, Walnut
Small Satin Birch Chest of drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A well proportioned Victorian satin birch chest of drawers with an arrangement of two short over two long drawers.
The drawers have the original bun handles, brass locks and escutch...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Satin, Birch
Rare Beautiful Estate Hand Carved Wood Glass Light Showcase
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is a Magnificent Beautiful Hand Carved Beveled Glass Hand Carved Decorative 2 Door Bottom to Top Gilt Wooden Showcase. Rope Design around Showcase...
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20th Century French Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Sideboard in Wood medium size 1960's
By Arne Vodder
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Sideboard in Wood with two sliding doors and four drawers.
Manufactured in 1960's, full restoration by a professonal.
Production period - 1960s.
Measures - Width 170 cm x Depth...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wool
Vintage French Provincial Style Highboy Dresser
By Thomasville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th century profusely carved Victorian oak buffet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century profusely carved Victorian oak buffet circa 1870.
Beautiful quality carved oak buffet, circa 1870. Comprising of 3 tiers, pierced carved gallery above and double door c...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Brutalist style cabinet from the 50s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of the past with this captivating vintage brutalist style cabinet, a masterpiece of Spanish craftsmanship. Made of wood, extremely rare unique piece...
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1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage 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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
Stunning pair of Scandinavian chests, 19th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Stunning pair of Scandinavian chests with richly carved drawers, 19th C.
Category
19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers by Henning Korch, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers by Henning Korch, 1960s.
Low Scandinavian Mid-Century modern five drawer dresser Model 103 "Alabama". Designed by Danish architect Henning Ko...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Cantilevered Desk by Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
This cantilevered desk, designed by Wade Beam for Brueton, merges functionality with a sleek, modern aesthetic. It features a striking metallic silver finish complemented by polished...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Rockabilly Wall Coat Rack, 1950s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Wall coat rack rockabilly- 1950s.
The wall coat rack is out of the 1950s period. The wardrobe is an original of its time and it still impresses with its beautiful shape in the Rocka...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Black brutalist credenza, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Ebonized black brutalist credenza with 4 graphical doors
Beautiful timeless design
Good condition
1970s - Belgium
Dimensions:
Height: 87cm
Lenght: 220cm
Depth: 46cm
Ref.: 723483
Category
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest. Chest has two short drawers on top with three longer drawers underneath. Chest is made of two parts. Original brass hardware. Beautiful ...
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20th Century English Campaign Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
XL Primitive 19Th C. Portuguese Chestnut Coffer/Console Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An XL northern Portuguese hewn chestnut coffer from the mid 19th C.
Beautiful patination with age old repairs.
Perfect as a console and/or storage.
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
20th Century Oak Wood French Baroque Style Bookcase, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French baroque style bookcase from the 20th century. Furniture built in a single block in dark patinated oak of great size and impact. Open bookcase covered in fabric in good conditi...
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1960s French Baroque Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Beige Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Beige Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Stunning pair of step up commodes or nightstands having three diamond designed drawers on tapering turned...
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Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Solid Oak Mid Century Sideboard, Danish 1960s, Henning Kjaernulf
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful solid oak sideboard/credenza attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark -1960s. This beautiful example is constructed of nothing but solid quarter-sewn white oak. The cabinet...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Blond Walnut Side by Side 4 Doors Two Compartment Chest Drawers Dresser MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Campaign Style Blond Walnut Side by Side 4 Doors Two Compartment Chest Drawers Shelves Dresser MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mediterranean Style Hand Painted Cabinet
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step into a world of enduring charm with this exquisite vintage Mediterranean-style hand-painted cabinet. An enchanting union of form and function, this piece hails from the late 20t...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
Primitive XXL Early 19Th C. Charred Chestnut Coffer/Console
Located in London, GB
An XXL northern Portuguese hewn charred chestnut coffer from the early 19th C.
Beautiful patination with age old metal repairs.
Perfect as a console and/or storage.
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1820s Portuguese Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
Louis IV commode/ chest of drawers
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a superb 18th century French Louis XV commode, masterfully crafted from tulip wood, walnut, and rosewood. This exceptional piece featur...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Italian Contemporary Lacquered Black Wood and Natural Jute Sideboard
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful two-door sideboard designed and handcrafted by us with structure and interior in solid wood, finishes in natural jute. The entire wooden structure is completely lacquered i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large George Nakashima 12-Drawer Dresser for Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
George Nakashima for Widdicomb's "Origins" Collection.
Massive 12-drawer dresser in beautiful East Indian Laurel wood with brass pulls.
Extremely heavy.
Recently polished. Mino...
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Mid 19th C French Savoyard 4 door Curved Sideboard / Buffet, Console, Credenza
Located in Mckinney, TX
Embrace the allure of curves and timeless French craftsmanship with our Mid 19th-century French Savoyard Curved Sideboard made of pitch pine. From the picturesque region of Savoy, re...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Pine
Dark Modern Five-Tier Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
This contemporary etagere features five tiers, including three adjustable shelves that provide flexible storage solutions for books and decor.
Constructed from high-quality Beech an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Late 18th C. Painted and Raised 2-Drawer Chest, Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised two-drawer chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique chest from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top, over a case which houses two full-size...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Authentic Vitsoe Shelving System 606 by Dieter Rams in black 1973 Minimalist
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Classic 606 Universal Shelving System designed by Dieter Rams, available in black and originating from 1973. This modular shelving unit exemplifies Rams' commitment to functional, lo...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Antique and Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for Sale: Find Credenzas, Sideboards, Bookcases and Other Furnishings on 1stDibs
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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