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Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Italian Mid Century sculptural desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This elegant mid-century Italian design desk was designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s. The piece is characterized by a refined design that alternates soft and rounded lines with a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Pink Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This absolute show-stopper modular bookcase refinished in gorgeous pink cerused oak with contrasting white grain is by Lou Hodges, designed and produced in California in the 1970s an...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Italian Mid Century Sideboard Honey Color in Birch Wood, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
orgeous Italian Mid-Century sideboard made of elegant birch wood that gives the piece a warm and welcoming honey color. This exquisite piece features a refined design with a softly c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Painted Wood Bar by Englander & Bonta, Argentina, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted wood bar by Englander & Bonta, Argentina, 1940. Englander & Bonta where two European designer that migrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1930 and manufactured furnitures.
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1940s Argentine Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Wood and parchment secretaire by Englander & Bonta, Argentina, circa 1940.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood and parchment secretaire by Englander & Bonta, Argentina, circa 1940. Englander & Bonta where two European designer that migrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1930 and manufact...
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1940s Argentine Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Wood and parchment secretaire by Englander & Bonta, Argentina, circa 1940.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood and parchment secretaire by Englander & Bonta, Argentina, circa 1940.
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1940s Argentine Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Cosettina bookshelf in Gold and glass shelves made in Italy by Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
The geometric pattern becomes substance in space through the metal wire; an off-scale plot that is revealed in the relationship between Cosettina and the observer according to his po...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Cosettina bookshelf in Gold and glass shelves made in Italy by Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
The geometric pattern becomes substance in space through the metal wire; an off-scale plot that is revealed in the relationship between Cosettina and the observer according to his po...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Lily Rounded Credenza in Honed Unfilled Red Travertine and Walnut by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A credenza inspired by giant water lily pads and their curled rims, handmade out of 30 mm thick honed unfilled red Travertine with rounded, juxtaposed edges and Canaletto Walnut. Ava...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Stone, Travertine, Marble

California Modern Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 157.5 inch wide pink cerused oak modular wall bookcase, which is finished on the back so can also be used as a floating room divider, is by Lou Hodges and was designed and produ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

LateB Metal Contemporary Sculptural Bookcase Made in Italy by enrico girotti
Located in Verona, IT
Two arches enclose and enhance stacks of books gently suspended from a light and resistant structure. Designed by Enrico Girotti LateB is a sculptural bookcase available in a paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Late 20th Century Pair of Italian Wood, Brass, Mirror & Opaline Glass Cabinets
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Stunning pair of two doors cabinets with four shelves (85 x 30 cm. each) covered with grey velvet paper and brass details inside. Several color shades of green opaline glass with pow...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Wire

Bespoke Tubular Steel Low Bookcase, Chrome, Lacquered Wood, Sliding Glass Panels
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel low bookcase with case in chrome plated metal, lacquered blockboard and sliding glass panels.
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2010s German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

California Modern Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 80's light blue cerused oak modular wall bookcase, which is finished on the back so can also be used as a floating room divider, is by Lou Hodges and was designed and produced i...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Gold Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ready to be that statement piece you need in the room, this gold cerused oak modular wall bookcase, which is finished on the back so can also be used as a floating room divider, is b...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Customizable Designer Sideboard In Gold Yellow Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
The sidebaord showcases a contemporary aesthetic with four lacquered wood doors, accented by a metal base and wooden details. Its front features tasteful horizontal stripes, lending ...
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2010s Greek Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Customizable Designer Sideboard in Rosewood & Cherry Red Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
The sidebaord showcases a contemporary aesthetic with four lacquered wood doors, accented by a metal base and wooden details. Its front features tasteful horizontal stripes, lending ...
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2010s Greek Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Italian Mid Century Executive Desk designed by Paolo Buffa in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Elegant Executive Desk designed by Paolo Buffa in the 1950s. The desk top is characterized by the presence of three lateral drawers, two similar on the left side and a larger one on ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Rosewood

Madia bassa Bellatrix, struttura impiallacciata con antine, top marmo
Located in Bisceglie, IT
La nostra madia bassa Bellatrix si integra perfettamente in soggiorno o salotto, di un ambiente residenziale lussuoso, risolvendo ogni esigenza di contenimento per qualsiasi contesto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Metal

Madia alta Marte, struttura con antine in vetro, top marmo, base metallo
Located in Bisceglie, IT
La madia alta Marte in legno impiallacciato, top in marmo, fondale con luci led, con ante in vetro e base in metallo, si contraddistingue per il suo design moderno e lineare. Con le ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Metal

Cappellini Cross Medicine Cabinet in Gloss White, Thomas Eriksson, Italy, 1990s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cappellini Cross Medicine Cabinet in Gloss White, Thomas Eriksson, Italy, 1990s. Equal parts storage solution and wall art, Thomas Eriksson's Cross...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Italian Mid Century Modern desk and chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Desk and Chair Designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s This stunning Italian Mid-Century desk and chair set was designed by the renowned designer Vittorio Dassi ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Maple, Teak

Bureau Jean Nouvel Edition Ligne Roset plateau bois pieds aluminium 1980 Design
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Bureau en hêtre dessiné par Jean Nouvel pour L'hôtel Relais et Châteaux "Le Saint James Boulliac de Bordeaux. Une prise est intégrée pour allumer la lampe. Edité par la célèbre maiso...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Beech

Swedish Modern Bookshelves
Located in Hammarö, SE
Amazin bookshelves in the manner of Axel-Einar Hjort. Made in scandinavia in the first part of 20th century.
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20th Century Swedish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Customizable Storage Cabinet in Lacquered Wood and Tubular Steel Hardware
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke wooden storage cabinet manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood finish in various colors and finishes. Also available in veneered wood. Avail...
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2010s German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Craft Credenzas, Toussaint Oak Credenza, Copper, Modern
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craft Credenzas, Toussaint Oak Credenza, Copper, Modern This Toussaint Modern Credenza  for Craft Associates Furniture is expertly crafted. The door fronts are constructed by artisa...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Copper

Contemporary Handcrafted Console ICARUS Layered Marble Pedestals/Top, by Anaktae
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handmade console model "Icarus" in marble. Rectangular surface in marble layers, resting on two geometric, layered pedestals in solid marble. Variations are available i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Shell Cabinet, Wall Hung by Thomas Throop / Black Creek Designs - In Stock
Located in New Canaan, CT
Rocky Point, a wall hung cabinet of curiosity. A glimpse of the shell through the port hole in the figured bubinga door that beckons to be opened, revealing the shell and added tr...
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Early 2000s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Shell, Bubinga, Cherry, Cedar

Modern Walnut Credenza by Thomas Throop / Black Creek Designs - In Stock
Located in New Canaan, CT
Inspired by the simplicity of Asian furniture and a nod to mid-century modern the Vivian credenza speaks to elegance and function. The sliding doors allow for easy access to the stor...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Modern Walnut Credenza by Thomas Throop / Black Creek Designs - Made to Order
Located in New Canaan, CT
Inspired by the simplicity of Asian furniture and a nod to mid-century modern the Vivian credenza speaks to elegance and function. The sliding doors allow for easy access to the stor...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Modern Walnut, Koa Credenza w/ Sculptural Legs by Thomas Throop - Made to Order
Located in New Canaan, CT
The Laguna credenza is a study in contrast and form. The rectilinear cabinet balances elegantly on six energetic legs full of movement. The six doors feature the prominent rift sawn ...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Galileo Lux modern sideboard with flap in Eucalyptus with leather inserts
Located in Desio, IT
Sideboard with flap and drawers, enriched by the combination of fine materials such as Eucalyptus rope F129 and leather. Interior lighting. Drawers are equipped with rallenty and pus...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Leather, Wood

Modern Chiado Console Table, Leather Oak Root, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Chiado console table honors Lisbon’s historic quarter, capturing the essence of its arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Vintage Hexagonal Modern Glass Retail Jewelry Tall Display Case Stand Showcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hexagonal Modern Glass Retail Jewelry Tall Display Case Stand Showcase. Item features 4 adjustable glass shelves, one swing door with lock and key (key takes a little wigglin...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass

Atlas Wall-Mounted Console, by Lumifer
Located in New York, NY
Showroom floor model. The Atlas Console stands as a reference to industrial aesthetics with a contemporary design language. The drawers and doors layouts can be configured as neede...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Ponte Credenza, by Lumifer
Located in New York, NY
Showroom floor model. With the signature Lumifer brass 'T' component, the credenza juxtaposes a delicate brass frame with a wooden monolith. Each of the two parts maintains its own...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Buredo Moku I Shelving and Storage Unit
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
- LED illuminated back panel - ⁠Natural oak veneer shelves - ⁠Natural oak veneer removable storage cases - ⁠Robust metal frame
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2010s Turkish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

slat Roomdivider Labyrinth by Fritz Hansen made of beechwooden slats
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This room divider consists of curved units and is designed by Pelikan Design in 1997 for Fritz Hansen. The units have narrow, oblique wooden slats. The Labyrinth room divider has sm...
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1990s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Grey Bossa Armoire by Morgan Clayhall, mix media artwork on doors, custom
Located in Toronto, CA
The Grey Bossa Armoire is designed and finished by hand in our Toronto studio. The artwork is by artist, Murray Duncan The Grey Bossa Armoire is a new bold series inspired by 1970s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Opulent Modern Sideboard
Located in Frazão, Porto
The Opulent sideboard is a masterpiece from our Essence Collection. Timeless elegance and luxury are embodied in this exquisite sideboard. Crafted with precision and attention to de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Stone, Brass

Solid Oak in Blackened Finish Constantine Cabinet
Located in Toronto, Ontario
This cabinet is constructed of entirely solid oak wood finished in India ink and beeswax. Powder coated steel adjustable feet and brass adjustable shelf hardware...
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2010s Canadian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Marine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the dual role as both container and room divider. IT IS a go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Resin

Lattice Sideboard, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Wooden Two-Tone Walnut
Located in Istanbul, TR
Lattice is a customizable sideboard that strikes a fine balance between functionality, elegance and natural simplicity. The minimal design language when combined with the two-tone...
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2010s Turkish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut, Wood

Modern Chiado Console Table, Leather Oak Root, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Chiado console table honors Lisbon’s historic quarter, cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

FIAM Palladio Display Showcase with Curved Glass, 1980s
By FIAM
Located in Hamburg, PA
A modernist and functional display showcase by FIAM, Italy for the Palladio Collection. The vitrine is a Modernist design. It has simple lines and showcases collections with ample s...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

De Castelli Xilo Console by Design Delineo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Xilo console is a sculptural volume punctuated by different bands of thick metal sheet folded over the top so that they cover the front and create a sort of metaphorical waterfal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Madia Galileo Lux moderna in Eucalipto con inserti in pelle
Located in Desio, IT
Madia con cassetti, arricchita dalla combinazione di materiali pregiati come Eucalipto corda F129 e pelle. I cassetti sono dotati di sistema rallenty e push and pull. Realizzabile an...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Leather, Wood

Shape modern desk in Eucalyptus with leather top
Located in Desio, IT
Desk from the Shape line, characterized by its curved lines and enhanced by the leather top, presented in Eucalyptus rope F129. Equipped with two large drawers with rallenty system. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Leather, Bentwood

Phillip Modern Solid Wood Dresser by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Phillip Dresser by Crump and Kwash Solid wood case with continuous waterfall grain / blackened steel pulls and base / hand shaped solid wood feet / hand rubbed oil finish / premium...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Contemporary, Modern Sculptural Cabinets, Stained Ash Wood, 2024
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary, Modern Sculptural Cabinets, Stained Ash Wood, 2024 Pair of contemporary cabinets in sculpted ash wood with a stained walnut finish. Inspired by the geometric carving s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ash

Slatted Beech Wood Rima Credenza by Peca, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The RIMA credenza by the Jalisco, Mexico–based studio Peca is inspired by the dynamism and the cadence of a poem, drawing attention to the wooden slats that are repeated one after th...
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2010s Mexican Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Beech

Mae Solid Walnut Credenza, Console, Sideboard by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, dovetailed drawer boxes Dimension...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Minimalist Curved Front Arcade Console with Arches by Martin & Brockett
By Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Console 48” is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. It feat...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Paint, Oak

Minimalist Curved Front Arcade Console with Arches in Ebony on Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Console 48” is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. It feat...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Paint

Kelly Wearstler Sculptural 84" Colina Credenza in Resin & White Plaster Finish
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With its monolithic massing and sculptural play on materiality, the Colina Credenza is an approachable iteration of modern organic design. This three o...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Resin

Minimalist Curved Front Arcade Console in Lichen on Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Console 48” is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. It feat...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Paint

Mae Solid Wood Credenza, Cabinet, or Dresser, by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, dovetai...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Solid Rustic Oak Dovetail Record Crate for 7"/45 Rpm Records, in Stock
Located in Nyack, NY
As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our Dovetail Record Crate...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

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