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Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period A magnificent secretary
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very handsome late American Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk. Very good condition overall with an
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Secretary Desk
19th Century Secretary Desk
H 77 in W 41.5 in D 19.25 in
French 19th Century Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
This secretary desk opens up and offers a beautiful writing space, along with areas to store your
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Secretary
French 19th Century Secretary
H 54 in W 33 in D 15.25 in
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann Central German (Leipzig) Mahogany
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Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation Delicately shaped
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Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
This substantial, mid-19th century secretary features solid oak construction with a beautiful
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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
H 105 in W 45.75 in D 24.75 in
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk This exquisite 19th-century
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Danish Late Empire Bureau / Secretair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Danish early 19th century secretary or slant front bureau. Exquisitely crafted from mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Danish Late Empire Bureau / Secretair
Danish Late Empire Bureau / Secretair
H 94.89 in W 47.64 in D 24.02 in
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century secretary " Secrétaire a' Abattant " desk " Retour D'Egypt " Provenance, Succession
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century English, century. 19th century in mahogany wood, leather
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Antique 19th Century English Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century
ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century
H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 20.08 in
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century English heavily carved mahogany secretary with bronze drawer and door hardware
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Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
H 62.6 in W 40.16 in D 20.08 in
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
functionality with the distinctive elegance of the 19th century style. Featuring black painted details and
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Antique Secretary 19th century
Antique Secretary 19th century
H 56.3 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 in
Decorative secretary box with hand painting and mother of pearl inlay, 19 th c.
Located in Houston, TX
This antique box is from London made from papier-mâché The top is hand painted and inlaid with mother of pearl. It is finely painted and has an interior with defined Spaces for writ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet
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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely architectural form secretary with marquetry inlay doors.
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine late 19th century French writing desk secretary with dore bronze mountings and Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Marquetry Children's Bureau Secretary
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century marquetry children's bureau secretary A marquetry children's bureau secretary
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Antique 19th Century German Children's Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This 19th-century Swedish secretary is a captivating example of timeless design. Its cream-painted
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
H 43 in W 40.75 in D 20 in
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Germany, Ca.1820 Walnut Original secretary veneered in walnut
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
H 63.78 in W 42.52 in D 19.69 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary Germany, 1800 Mahogany This classicist cylinder bureau made
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
H 47.25 in W 42.92 in D 23.63 in
Wooden Secretary Rustic with Flap 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
trim. This little « Bureau de pente »  is in solid wood. France 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Wooden Secretary Rustic with Flap 19th Century
Wooden Secretary Rustic with Flap 19th Century
H 37.21 in W 26.97 in D 18.12 in
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful walnut secretary desk. The desk can be separated into two bodies: the lower writing
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Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
H 71 in W 44.75 in D 24.75 in
Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a stunning early 19th century Swedish Gustavian secretary. This secretary features a newer
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Unusual 18th-19th Century Continental Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Figured wood veneer, the top with a carved cornice over double doors. They open to two shelves over drawers and cubby holes. A middle frieze with three drawers (lacking a key) over t...
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Antique 19th Century European Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This beautiful and unique 19th century Swedish Gustavian writing desk is perfect for any room or
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged front. High-right body on padfoot feet. Fitted with three drawers of different sizes, the base drawer is curved. Straight writing...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
H 70.87 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century American federal inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary.
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Rare English Secretary Navy from the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare English secretary navy. from the 19th century, in camphor wood, yellow metal hardware, top
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Antique 19th Century English Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Cherrywood Secretary From The 19th Century -france
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant cherry wood secretary from the 19th century It is unusual to find a secretaire in cherry
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

French Mahogany Louis Philippe Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
French late 19th century Louis Philippe secretary with a mahogany veneer. The top drawer front
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Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Secretary with Clock
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish Secretary with Clock. Having a painted exterior and a contrasting paint
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary, Germany, 1820 This fine Biedermeier secretary made of
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
H 76.38 in W 41.74 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk combines fine craftsmanship with an efficient, space
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Skandinavian secretary with beautiful and functional secretary desk made of solid pine wood. The
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Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Wood

19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
H 50.4 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1835
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramids mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged inner life. Not long ago, the secretary
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Sheraton Style Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Sheraton Style Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Bookcase with Arched Cornice, Shaped
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Bookcase ~ Cylinder Secretary is a stately reminder of a bygone era! Hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century German Biedermeier Style Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite secretary Biedermeier style, circa 1790. High-quality Cuba mahogany on solid softwood. High
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Softwood

19th Century German Biedermeier Style Secretary
19th Century German Biedermeier Style Secretary
H 68.12 in W 30.71 in D 17.72 in
Early 19th Century Regency Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Period Regency mahogany secretary bookcase. Carved neoclassical elements. Pediment with carving and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire secretary à abattant with a two-door base, two wide drawers and a flat writing flap
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Maple

Secretary with Height, French, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Secretary with height French, Louis XV style, 19th Century Different woods with bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
England: Georgian style black lacquered Chinese export small secretary with gilt figural scenes
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
H 64 in W 27 in D 27 in
19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Large Cabinet, Secretary, Austrian Work, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Cabinet, Secretary, Austrian work, 19th century. Large cabinet, secretary in blackened wood
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze & Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Continental mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze and
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on solid oak and softwood partly ebonized. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus. In the front three drawers of different sizes. Straight writing board, behind it ...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
H 77.17 in W 41.74 in D 21.66 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of our 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century Dutch oak drop front bombe secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Karelian Birch Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
An extraordinary early 19th Century Neoclassical style Karelian birch secretary. This wonderful
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Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
secretary with a slant-fronted hinged fall concealing a hinged door flanked by three pigeon holes over three
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Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century George l Vitrine Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
on shaped, bracket feet. Early 19th century. The writing surface opens 10.23in.
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Antique Late 19th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Early 19th Century George l Vitrine Secretary
Early 19th Century George l Vitrine Secretary
H 74.61 in W 24.81 in D 16.15 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Germany, 1820 Birchwood Antique Biedermeier secretary
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Antique 19th Century Carved Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an extremely handsome, well-carved secretary bookcase in fine condition. It will not fail
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Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An amazing mid-19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk in good antique condition
Category

Antique 17th Century American Agra Desks

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Early 19th Century George l Style Secretary
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
secretary is raised on shaped, bracket feet. Early 19th century. No
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

19th Century Louis-Philippe Period French Secretary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Step into a world of refined elegance with this Antique Louis-Philippe Period French Secretary
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble

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19th Century Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every 19th century secretary was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the 19th century secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 19th century secretary, those designed in Georgian, Empire and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle and Jean Joseph Chapuis each produced at least one beautiful 19th century secretary that is worth considering.

How Much is a 19th Century Secretary?

Prices for a 19th century secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $185 and can go as high as $145,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,495.

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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