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Antique China Hutch

Antique Art Nouveau China Hutch with 4 Drawers
Antique Art Nouveau China Hutch with 4 Drawers

Antique Art Nouveau China Hutch with 4 Drawers

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Beautiful and rare Art Nouveau china hutch: 57" wide by 57" high and 14.5" deep.

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique China Hutch

Materials

Maple

Antique 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Regency Revival Display China Hutch 1890
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Regency Revival Display China Hutch 1890

Antique 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Regency Revival Display China Hutch 1890

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique late 19th century Regency Revival inlaid mahogany china hutch cabinet in excellent condition, circa 1890.

Category

Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Antique China Hutch

Materials

Mahogany, Satin, Glass, Ebony, Satinwood

Tajin Teak Painted Cabinet Chinese Hutch Armoire
Tajin Teak Painted Cabinet Chinese Hutch Armoire

Tajin Teak Painted Cabinet Chinese Hutch Armoire

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer is a rare "Tajin" cabinet or a "Mizuya Tansu" style hutch. It is commonly made from teak and features distinctive spindle or fretwork doors. The upper section has two doors ...

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Early 20th Century Bohemian Antique China Hutch

Materials

Wood, Teak, Paint

Antique Jacobean Revival Oak Buffet / China Hutch
Antique Jacobean Revival Oak Buffet / China Hutch

Antique Jacobean Revival Oak Buffet / China Hutch

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Antique Jacobean Revival, 1920s, oak buffet. One piece. 61.5" high, 38.5" wide and 17.5" deep. The bottom part has two doors and one horizontal shelf. The upper part has one door and...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique Chippendale Style Mirrored China Cabinet, 1890
Antique Chippendale Style Mirrored China Cabinet, 1890

Antique Chippendale Style Mirrored China Cabinet, 1890

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Antique, Chippendale style mirrored solid wood china hutch with beautiful cabriole legs: 70" high, 42" wide, and 17" deep.

Category

Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut

Petite Austrian Art Deco / Biedermeier Black China Cabinet Dorothy Draper Style
Petite Austrian Art Deco / Biedermeier Black China Cabinet Dorothy Draper Style

Petite Austrian Art Deco / Biedermeier Black China Cabinet Dorothy Draper Style

Located in Chicago, IL

Comes with 2 sliding glass doors in front (not pictured) and Glass shelves (also not pictured). Top China Hutch rests on the cabinet. Easy to move.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique China Hutch

Materials

Wood

Berkey & Gay Antique English Tudor Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase, Circa 1920s
Berkey & Gay Antique English Tudor Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase, Circa 1920s

Berkey & Gay Antique English Tudor Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase, Circa 1920s

By Berkey & Gay Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional English Jacobean or Tudor style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet By Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Ornate carved walnut, with burl wood panels, and original bra...

Category

1920s American Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Brass

Berkey & Gay Antique English Jacobean Carved Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1920s
Berkey & Gay Antique English Jacobean Carved Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1920s

Berkey & Gay Antique English Jacobean Carved Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1920s

By Berkey & Gay Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique English Jacobean style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet By Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, with burl wood panels, and original brass hardw...

Category

1920s American Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Brass

Berkey & Gay Style Antique English Jacobean Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1920s
Berkey & Gay Style Antique English Jacobean Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1920s

Berkey & Gay Style Antique English Jacobean Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1920s

By Berkey & Gay Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous English Jacobean or Art Nouveau style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, with burl wood inlay, and mull...

Category

1920s American Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Antique French Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Door
Antique French Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Door

Antique French Painted Cabinet with Chicken Wire Door

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Perfect for a kitchen pantry, China hutch, linen press or a decorative bookcase.

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique China Hutch

Materials

Wire

Limbert English Jacobean Carved Walnut Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Limbert English Jacobean Carved Walnut Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

Limbert English Jacobean Carved Walnut Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

By Charles Limbert

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional English Jacobean style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet By Charles P. Limbert Co USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut and burl wood, with glass front door, and origi...

Category

1920s American Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Brass

Antique Romweber English Chippendale Georgian Mahogany China Display Cabinet 78"
Antique Romweber English Chippendale Georgian Mahogany China Display Cabinet 78"

Antique Romweber English Chippendale Georgian Mahogany China Display Cabinet 78"

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th Century English Chippendale / Georgian style China Hutch / Curio / Display Cabinet by Romweber Industries.

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique China Hutch

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Baker Furniture Spanish Colonial Carved Oak Leather Front Bookcase or Cabinet
Baker Furniture Spanish Colonial Carved Oak Leather Front Bookcase or Cabinet

Baker Furniture Spanish Colonial Carved Oak Leather Front Bookcase or Cabinet

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Spanish Colonial or English Jacobean style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture (marked with early label) USA, Early 20th Century Carved oak, wi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique China Hutch

Materials

Brass

Antique Eastern European Pine Stepback China Cabinet Sideboard Hutch
Antique Eastern European Pine Stepback China Cabinet Sideboard Hutch

Antique Eastern European Pine Stepback China Cabinet Sideboard Hutch

Located in Centennial, CO

There are many curvilinear elements to this sideboard which lend an art nouveau flair to this piece. This hutch features a top portion with glass doors and two curved shelves, perfe...

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique China Hutch

Materials

Glass, Pine

Antique Kuchins Oak Arts & Crafts Drybar Console China Cabinet Cupboard Hutch
Antique Kuchins Oak Arts & Crafts Drybar Console China Cabinet Cupboard Hutch

Antique Kuchins Oak Arts & Crafts Drybar Console China Cabinet Cupboard Hutch

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Kuchins Furniture arts & crafts china cabinet / cupboard / dry bar / hutch. Made of oak featuring carved paneled door with long hammered copper hinges that opens to shelves ...

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique American Victorian Oak Stepback Hutch Display China Cabinet Bookcase 85"
Antique American Victorian Oak Stepback Hutch Display China Cabinet Bookcase 85"

Antique American Victorian Oak Stepback Hutch Display China Cabinet Bookcase 85"

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautiful Victorian stepback hutch. Features a naturally weathered, distressed and paneled oak frame. The upper hutch has semi-arched doors with applied carved foliate and opens t...

Category

Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Walnut / Mirrored Interior China Cabinet
Late 19th Century Walnut / Mirrored Interior China Cabinet

Late 19th Century Walnut / Mirrored Interior China Cabinet

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Late 19th century walnut with mirrored interior and glass shelving with front bottom doors China cabinet or hutch. The cabinet is in good antique condition with appropriate wear cons...

Category

1850s European Antique China Hutch

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Walnut

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Antique French Carved Hunting Buffet Double Twist
Antique French Carved Hunting Buffet Double Twist

Antique French Carved Hunting Buffet Double Twist

Unavailable

H 101.5 in W 53 in D 24.5 in

Antique French Carved Hunting Buffet Double Twist

Located in Newberry, SC

A French Hunting Style Buffet Server China Hutch Display Cabinet in oak with double barley twist columns and exceptional carvings of fruit and foliage on the lower cabinet doors

Category

19th Century French Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique French Renaissance Buffet Carved Lovers Swing
Antique French Renaissance Buffet Carved Lovers Swing

Antique French Renaissance Buffet Carved Lovers Swing

Unavailable

H 104.5 in W 59.25 in D 21.75 in

Antique French Renaissance Buffet Carved Lovers Swing

Located in Newberry, SC

A Renaissance Revival Henry II-style Figural Buffet Server China Hutch from France dating to 1900 in walnut with a beautiful patina.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Qing Dynasty Unusual Shanxi Tow-Part Hutch
19th Century Qing Dynasty Unusual Shanxi Tow-Part Hutch

19th Century Qing Dynasty Unusual Shanxi Tow-Part Hutch

Unavailable

H 75.5 in W 58 in D 26.5 in

19th Century Qing Dynasty Unusual Shanxi Tow-Part Hutch

Located in East Hampton, NY

Early to mid-19th century Qing dynasty Southern Chinese elm Shanxi two-part hutch with brass hardware in original lacquered finish.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique China Hutch

Materials

Elm

Antique French Gothic Renaissance Buffet Cabinet Hutch
Antique French Gothic Renaissance Buffet Cabinet Hutch

Antique French Gothic Renaissance Buffet Cabinet Hutch

Unavailable

H 104 in W 60 in D 22.75 in

Antique French Gothic Renaissance Buffet Cabinet Hutch

Located in Newberry, SC

A large Renaissance-style Buffet Server China Cabinet Hutch from France dating to 1900 in oak with beautiful carved flourishes and upper doors in a Gothic motif

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Salesman's Sample Miniature Bombay Chest Hutch c.1890
Salesman's Sample Miniature Bombay Chest Hutch c.1890

Salesman's Sample Miniature Bombay Chest Hutch c.1890

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16.75 in D 7 in

Salesman's Sample Miniature Bombay Chest Hutch c.1890

Located in Pasadena, CA

Antique Dutch miniature bombay (bombe) style china cabinet/hutch/chest dates to the late 19th century.

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique China Hutch

Antique German Carved Renaissance Buffet China Cabinet
Antique German Carved Renaissance Buffet China Cabinet

Antique German Carved Renaissance Buffet China Cabinet

Unavailable

H 91.75 in W 53.5 in D 18 in

Antique German Carved Renaissance Buffet China Cabinet

Located in Newberry, SC

A Renaissance-style Buffet Server China Cabinet Hutch from Germany dating to 1900 in oak with high-quality carvings and an interesting round central glass window

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique Pine Step Back Farmhouse China Hutch Bookcase Console Cupboard
Antique Pine Step Back Farmhouse China Hutch Bookcase Console Cupboard

Antique Pine Step Back Farmhouse China Hutch Bookcase Console Cupboard

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique primitive pine country farmhouse china hutch or cupboard featuring serpentine form with three shelves and lower two door cabinet over bracket feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Country Antique China Hutch

Materials

Pine

Antique English Pine Country Farmhouse Cupboard China Hutch Welsh Style Dresser
Antique English Pine Country Farmhouse Cupboard China Hutch Welsh Style Dresser

Antique English Pine Country Farmhouse Cupboard China Hutch Welsh Style Dresser

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique English step back cupboard or china hutch featuring upper shelves with plate grooves and lower cabinet with drawers.

Category

Late 19th Century Rustic Antique China Hutch

Materials

Pine

Antique 18th century French Country Rustic Oak Cupboard China Hutch Sideboard
Antique 18th century French Country Rustic Oak Cupboard China Hutch Sideboard

Antique 18th century French Country Rustic Oak Cupboard China Hutch Sideboard

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 18th century French country rustic oak cupboard China hutch sideboard Old world 18th century French cupboard; features four shelves with plate grooves, two hand dovetailed...

Category

18th Century French Provincial Antique China Hutch

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 18th Century Rustic Country French China Hutch Cupboard Sideboard Buffet
Antique 18th Century Rustic Country French China Hutch Cupboard Sideboard Buffet

Antique 18th Century Rustic Country French China Hutch Cupboard Sideboard Buffet

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 18th century rustic country French China hutch cupboard sideboard buffet An 18th century rustic hutch.

Category

18th Century Country Antique China Hutch

Materials

Hardwood

Charming 19th Century British Welsh Kitchen Dresser China Hutch or Sideboard
Charming 19th Century British Welsh Kitchen Dresser China Hutch or Sideboard

Charming 19th Century British Welsh Kitchen Dresser China Hutch or Sideboard

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful example of a Welsh dresser or china hutch, sometimes known as a kitchen dresser or pewter cupboard.

Category

19th Century Welsh Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut

Antique American R J Horner Quarter Sawn Oak Carved Griffin Desk China Hutch
Antique American R J Horner Quarter Sawn Oak Carved Griffin Desk China Hutch

Antique American R J Horner Quarter Sawn Oak Carved Griffin Desk China Hutch

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique American carved quarter sawn oak 'Griffin' china hutch/secretary desk, in the manner of R J Horner and Co, circa 1890.

Category

1890s American Victorian Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique Berkey & Gay William & Mary Walnut China Hutch Cabinet Jacobean Gothic
Antique Berkey & Gay William & Mary Walnut China Hutch Cabinet Jacobean Gothic

Antique Berkey & Gay William & Mary Walnut China Hutch Cabinet Jacobean Gothic

By Berkey & Gay Furniture

Located in Dayton, OH

"Antique Berkey & Gay china hutch. A beautiful blend of William & Mary, Jacobean and Gothic styling. circa 1905-1929.

Category

Early 20th Century William and Mary Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut

Jacobean Spanish Revival Carved Oak China Hutch Display Cabinet Cupboard
Jacobean Spanish Revival Carved Oak China Hutch Display Cabinet Cupboard

Jacobean Spanish Revival Carved Oak China Hutch Display Cabinet Cupboard

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century Jacobean or Spanish Revival china cabinet. Made from oak with two diamond paneled doors featuring lattice fretwork over glass doors. Doors open to three shelves wi...

Category

Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique Burled Walnut Jacobean Style China Hutch Curio Display Cabinet Cupboard
Antique Burled Walnut Jacobean Style China Hutch Curio Display Cabinet Cupboard

Antique Burled Walnut Jacobean Style China Hutch Curio Display Cabinet Cupboard

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century Jacobean style china cabinet. Made from walnut with a burled front. Features two shelves concealed by a large central door lined with fretwork over dovetailed silv...

Category

Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique 19th C. Oak Step Back Pewter China Hutch Farmhouse Cupboard Bookcase
Antique 19th C. Oak Step Back Pewter China Hutch Farmhouse Cupboard Bookcase

Antique 19th C. Oak Step Back Pewter China Hutch Farmhouse Cupboard Bookcase

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 19th century American Primitive pewter hutch or china cupboard. 2 piece design made from oak with two shelves along the top.

Category

Early 19th Century American Classical Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Marquetry Bookcase Hutch China Cabinet
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Marquetry Bookcase Hutch China Cabinet

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Marquetry Bookcase Hutch China Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautiful early 20th century Renaissance Revival china hutch or bookcase. Made from walnut with exotic floral marquetry inlays, matchbook veneer and eye catching burl.

Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut

Limbert Jacobean Carved Walnut Hutch or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Limbert Jacobean Carved Walnut Hutch or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

Limbert Jacobean Carved Walnut Hutch or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

By Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Tudor or Jacobean style china hutch or bar cabinet By Charles P. Limbert Co.

Category

1920s American Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Brass

Berkey & Gay English Jacobean Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase or Bar Cabinet
Berkey & Gay English Jacobean Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase or Bar Cabinet

Berkey & Gay English Jacobean Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase or Bar Cabinet

By Berkey & Gay Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional English Jacobean style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet By Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Ornate carved walnut, with inlaid burl wood front.

Category

1920s American Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Rockford Gothic Walnut Carved Court Cupboard Hutch Sideboard Bar Cabinet
Antique Rockford Gothic Walnut Carved Court Cupboard Hutch Sideboard Bar Cabinet

Antique Rockford Gothic Walnut Carved Court Cupboard Hutch Sideboard Bar Cabinet

By Rockford National Furniture Company 1

Located in Dayton, OH

"An exquisite early 20th century Rockford Furniture Co Gothic Revival livery cupboard, china hutch, buffet, console or drybar. Made of walnut featuring three long interior shelves wi...

Category

Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chinese Pantry / Hutch
Antique Chinese Pantry / Hutch

Antique Chinese Pantry / Hutch

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H 57 in W 69 in D 21.25 in

Antique Chinese Pantry / Hutch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Only piece of furniture needed in a 19th Century upper-class Chinese kitchen. This combination pantry and hutch, made in beautiful solid elm wood, has eight doors and four drawers.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique China Hutch

Materials

Brass

Antique European Mechelen Renaissance Oak Hunt Display Cabinet Stained Glass 90"
Antique European Mechelen Renaissance Oak Hunt Display Cabinet Stained Glass 90"

Antique European Mechelen Renaissance Oak Hunt Display Cabinet Stained Glass 90"

Located in Dayton, OH

Monumental Antique Mechelen Renaissance Revival China Hutch, circa 1890s. Made from oak with elaborate figural and floral carved details.

Category

1890s European Renaissance Revival Antique China Hutch

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pine Welsh Dresser
19th Century Pine Welsh Dresser

19th Century Pine Welsh Dresser

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H 83 in W 57 in D 20 in

19th Century Pine Welsh Dresser

Located in Mckinney, TX

The Welsh dresser (commonly known as a china hutch in America), is a traditional piece of kitchen furniture identified as such as it comprises a cabinet with drawers at the bottom an...

Category

Mid-19th Century Welsh High Victorian Antique China Hutch

Materials

Pine

English Mahogany Wood Hutch / China Cabinet
English Mahogany Wood Hutch / China Cabinet

English Mahogany Wood Hutch / China Cabinet

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Mid-19th century English mahogany wood china cabinet / Hutch with exterior design details.

Category

1830s English Antique China Hutch

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Vaisselier or Sideboard with Clock
18th Century French Vaisselier or Sideboard with Clock

18th Century French Vaisselier or Sideboard with Clock

Located in Winter Park, FL

An 18th century Country French vaisselier from Burgundy comprised of a large buffet and a china hutch with clock. Made of solid cherry and walnut and highly decorated with hand-carve...

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique China Hutch

Materials

Enamel, Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Court Cupboard China Cabinet Hutch
Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Court Cupboard China Cabinet Hutch

Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Court Cupboard China Cabinet Hutch

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th Century Jacobean / Elizabethan revival court cupboard. Made from oak with an upper hutch mounted between two beautifully turned baluster supports. Features low relief foli...

Category

Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Court Cupboard China Cabinet Hutch
Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Court Cupboard China Cabinet Hutch

Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Court Cupboard China Cabinet Hutch

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century Jacobean / Elizabethan revival court cupbourd by Basic Furniture Company out of Waynesboro, Virginia. Made from oak with an upper hutch mounted between two beautif...

Category

Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique China Hutch

Materials

Oak

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Bombe Shaped Walnut China Cabinet/Hutch, circa 1840
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Bombe Shaped Walnut China Cabinet/Hutch, circa 1840

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Bombe Shaped Walnut China Cabinet/Hutch, circa 1840

Located in Portland, OR

Antique Austrian Biedermeier bombe shaped China cabinet/hutch, circa 1840 having an arch shaped top with a single door below enclosing three shelves, the base of bombe shape with two...

Category

1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique China Hutch

Materials

Walnut

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Antique China Hutch For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique China hutch you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, oak and hardwood, every antique China hutch was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique China hutch you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique China hutch, designed in the Victorian, Louis XV or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. R.J. Horner & Co. each produced at least one beautiful antique China hutch that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique China Hutch?

Prices for an antique China hutch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $850 and can go as high as $8,994, while the average can fetch as much as $2,695.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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