Hand-Crafted Reed and Wicker Etagere, Five Shelves, 1950s, USA
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-988 Hand crafted reed and wicker etagere with 5 shelves and folding upper doors Top 12" deep shelf Bottom 18" deep shelf One bottom shelf is removable.
Wicker, Reed
Mid Century Tola and Black Tallboy Chest from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola and Black tallboy chest from G Plan (E Gomme) Featuring a pull down compartment with an internal shelf and three drawers
Teak, Walnut
Shōwa Period Cedar Wardrobe, Japanese Tansu with Locking Doors, 1950s
Located in London, England
Late Shōwa period wardrobe or linen cupboard. The top half has two locking doors and many removable drawers, which could be reformatted for multiple uses. While the base consists of...
Wood, Cedar
1950s Mid-Century Home Bar, Vintage
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique home bar from the 1950s. Supported by elegant, conical legs, the corpus rests in a balanced proportion. A charming, decorative bottle motif on the inner door reflects the play...
Glass, Wood
1950s Solid Oak Danish Modern L-Shaped Desk + Credenza
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1950s Materials: Oak Measurements: 56.25" wide x 58" deep x 29" tall
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Bar attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Bar attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
Mirror, Rosewood, Burl
Ico Parisi. Pair of bedside tables or end tables. 1950s-60s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ico Parisi Pair of bedside tables or end tables. Black wooden base, laminated wood drawer unit and black lacquered top, thick glass top (2 cm) with engraved frieze decoration. Italia...
Wood
Paul McCobb Server for Winchendon, Blond Wood, 20 Drawers, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American (circa 1950s, Planner Group) blond wood rectangular server / cabinet 20 total drawers: 5 with shaped fronts on each side concealed by hinged cabinet doors, 4 nar...
Brass
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Alvar Aalto H297 Chest of Drawers, Birch Wood, Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Kangasala, FI
A beautifully proportioned chest of drawers designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in the 1950s. Constructed in warm-toned birch wood, the chest exemplifies Aalto’s disti...
Birch
In the Manner of Guariche, Oak Bookcase, Glass Doors, France, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
In the Manner of Guariche, Oak Bookcase, Glass Doors, France, 1950s. This oak bookcase is built with a tapered, upward-flaring case that rests on slender black metal legs, giving it...
Metal, Iron
Edward Wormley Woven Front Chest by Dunbar, Mahogany & Nickel, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormley Woven Front Chest by Dunbar, Mahogany & Nickel, 1950s. Medium scale commode, No. 4465, with two woven front sliding doors, two top exterior drawers and a finished back...
Nickel
Mid-Century Ilmari Tapiovaara Teak Drawer Chest for Asko, 1950s
By Asko, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very elegant and distinct teak drawer/sideboard designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and manufactured by Asko in Finland in the 1950s. One of the most iconic designs by Ilmari Tapiovaara,...
Teak
Pier Luigi Colli Oak Buffet Mirror Sideboard, Midcentury, Italy, 1940s-1950s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
Pier luigi Colli oak sideboard, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s Beautiful oak sideboard. The oak has lovely patina throughout the piece. It is a large-scale sideboard with four do...
Oak
Pair of Carl Malmsten “Visingsö” Shelving Units in Pine, Svensk Fur, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, Svensk Fur
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of Scandinavian shelving units from the “Visingsö” series, designed by Carl Malmsten and produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden during the mid-20th century. Each unit features thr...
Pine
Pair of Mid-Century Teak Drawer Chests, Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, 1950s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Asko
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very elegant and distinct pair of teak drawer units designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and manufactured by Asko in Finland in the 1950s. Among Tapiovaara’s most popular designs, admired...
Teak, Birch
Fine French 1950s Mahogany Armoire by Andre Arbus and Vadim Androusov
By Vadim Androusov, André Arbus
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Mid-Century Mahogany two door armoire by Andre Arbus (1903-1969) adorned with bronze decorations by Vadim Androusov (1895-1975); Diane Chasseresse and Apollon on doors,...
Bronze
1950s Italian Sideboard in Green Lacquered Wood with Oak Interior and Black Legs
Located in Rome, IT
Italian sideboard from the 1950s, restored and restyled with great attention to craftsmanship and modern proportions. The structure is made of solid wood, finished with a green shell...
Brass, Iron
1950s Pair of Aino & Alvar Aalto for Artek Laminated Birch Shelves, Model 112B
By Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of wall shelves, Model 112B designed in 1936 by Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek. This is an early and important pair, and is rarely seen in the American marketplace. Th...
Birch
File Rack PJ-050205 by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
File Rack; Pierre Jeanneret; Le Corbusier; Low Cupboard; D.I.H. 074; PJ-050205; Chandigarh; 1957; 1958; 1950s; India; Cabinet; Shelving Unit; Mid-Century Modern; Bookshelf; Sideboard...
Wood
File Rack PJ-050202 by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
File Rack; Pierre Jeanneret; Le Corbusier; Low Cupboard; PJ-050202; Chandigarh; 1957; 1958; 1950s; India; Cabinet; Shelving Unit; Mid-Century Modern; Bookshelf; Sideboard; Room Divid...
Wood
Finnish Mid-Century Chest of Drawers, Lahden Puujalostus Oy, c. 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A typical 1950s Finnish chest of drawers in solid birch and veneer. This size is suitable for any room really, being it a bedroom, kitchen, corridor, a hallway or a dining room. Fi...
Birch
Industrial Steel Large circa 1950s Metal Workers Paint Cupboard Very Rare Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original circa 1940s Industrial steel metal workers paint cabinet A very good looking and well made cabinet with a good honest patina Th...
Steel
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 1950s Corner Units, lacquered wood, Mid-Century Modern
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Pair of corner units by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, unique pieces realized for the house of painter Sergio Vacchi in Bologna. Structure in lacquered wood, rosewood edges and brass finis...
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Inlaid Portable Bar Cabinet on Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stylish 1950s Italian portable bar cabinet on wheels, featuring a richly inlaid wood and veneer exterior with a decorative marquetry still-life panel depicting a pitcher, bottle, a...
Mirror, Wood
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart Tray
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Mid-Century Regency dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted by the great wooden veneer design and overall shape completed by the det...
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Veneer Burl Wood Dry Bar Cart Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century oval shaped dry bar cabinet, in walnut veneer burl wood with front door tilt opening and highlighted by the typical brass keylock...
Wood
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart Tray
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape completed by the details of ...
Brass
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Burl Wood Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century dry bar cabinet cart with two burl wood tiers and highlighted by the tyical design and overall shape completed by the details of ...
Brass
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape completed...
Glass, Wood
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with top glass tier and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape completed by the details of t...
Brass
Although traditionally used in the bedroom to store garments that would not be hung in a closet, an antique or vintage cabinet can easily find a purpose in rooms throughout your entire house.
The world's first storage cabinets, reportedly constructed in Renaissance-era Europe, were demonstrative of excellence in carpentry and the work of master carvers. These robust bureaus or sophisticated chests of drawers were typically built from common woods, such as oak or walnut. Although they were fairly uniform in structure and lacked the bright colors of modern-day furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets that date from the 18th century and earlier were often found in the homes of nobility.
Their intricate carvings and various embellishments — adornments made from ivory, ornate lacquer work and, later, glass shelvings — reflect the elegance with which these decorative furnishings were associated. Given its valuable purpose and the beauty of the early furnishings' designs, the storage cabinet is an investment that will never go out of style.
The practical design that defines the earliest storage cabinets has inspired the creation of household must-haves, like minimalist drink trolleys and marble wood bookcases. From hiding outdoor gear in the mudroom to decluttering your kitchen with a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, these versatile furnishings have now become available in enough sizes, styles and colors to accommodate any space. After all, these aren't your run-of-the-mill filing cabinets.
A sophisticated storage cabinet — wood storage cabinets with doors and shelves, for example — can serve as a room divider when necessary, while the right vintage wall unit or floor-to-ceiling cabinetry solutions can seamlessly become part of any space without disrupting the energy of the room. And although you may hide items away in its drawers, bookworms might prefer a storage cabinet with open shelving for displaying favorite books or other media.
One-of-a-kind solutions for the modern consumer abound, but enthusiasts of understated, classical beauty may turn to Baroque-style storage cabinets. Elsewhere, admirers of mid-century modernism looking to make a statement with their case pieces will warm to the dark woods and clean lines of vintage storage cabinets by Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll or Edward Wormley.
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