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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Marquetry Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Marquetry Inlaid Corner Cabinet

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Marquetry Inlaid Corner Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

An Italian walnut corner cabinet, molded cornice, over triangular case, upper and lower cupboard

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Early 20th Century Baroque Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century  Solid Walnut Corner Cupboard or Corner Cabinet
Early 20th Century  Solid Walnut Corner Cupboard or Corner Cabinet

Early 20th Century Solid Walnut Corner Cupboard or Corner Cabinet

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Early 20th century Italian antique corner cupboard. High quality furniture in solid walnut wood

Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted Corner Cabinet with Marble Top
Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted Corner Cabinet with Marble Top

Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted Corner Cabinet with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

authentic character. Fluted corner posts frame the façade, and the cabinet rises on short tapered legs

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Marble

Mahogany Corner Cabinet/Étagère From the Early 20th Century With Openwork Sides
Mahogany Corner Cabinet/Étagère From the Early 20th Century With Openwork Sides

Mahogany Corner Cabinet/Étagère From the Early 20th Century With Openwork Sides

Located in Opole, PL

Mahogany Corner Cabinet/Étagère From the Early 20th Century With Openwork Sides An original corner

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany inlaid corner cabinet
Mahogany inlaid corner cabinet

Mahogany inlaid corner cabinet

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany, satinwood, and marquetry inlaid corner cabinet, featuring a moulded cornice above two

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

Pair of 20th Century French Corner Cupboards
Pair of 20th Century French Corner Cupboards

Pair of 20th Century French Corner Cupboards

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Pair of 20th Century French simulated mahogany corner cupboards. Of lovely scale and proportions

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet
Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet

Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet

Located in Cheshire, GB

This elegant mahogany corner cabinet is designed in the Georgian style, showcasing fine

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

Early 20th-C. French Neo-Classical Style Painted Corner Cabinet With Marble Top
Early 20th-C. French Neo-Classical Style Painted Corner Cabinet With Marble Top

Early 20th-C. French Neo-Classical Style Painted Corner Cabinet With Marble Top

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a beautiful piece that would look great in a bathroom! It is an early 20th century French

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Marble

A Stunning Edwardian Chippendale Style Corner Cabinet
A Stunning Edwardian Chippendale Style Corner Cabinet

A Stunning Edwardian Chippendale Style Corner Cabinet

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning Edwardian well figured mahogany serpentine shaped corner cabinet in the manner of

Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Brass

Antique English Georgian Corner Curio Cabinet ~ Display Case
Antique English Georgian Corner Curio Cabinet ~ Display Case

Antique English Georgian Corner Curio Cabinet ~ Display Case

Located in Dallas, TX

collections, the rich history of the corner cabinet goes back for centuries! Circa early 1900s Measures 79.5H

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Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Oak

Javanese Dutch Colonial Two Part Display Corner Cabinet with Glass Doors
Javanese Dutch Colonial Two Part Display Corner Cabinet with Glass Doors

Javanese Dutch Colonial Two Part Display Corner Cabinet with Glass Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

Javanese Dutch Colonial corner cabinet from the early 20th century is a remarkable example of the

Category

Early 20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Wood

Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Georgian Revival, Cupboard, Edwardian
Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Georgian Revival, Cupboard, Edwardian

Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Georgian Revival, Cupboard, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique corner cabinet. An English, rosewood hanging display cupboard in Georgian

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Rosewood

Superb pair of antique Edwardian mahogany marquetry inlaid corner cabinets
Superb pair of antique Edwardian mahogany marquetry inlaid corner cabinets

Superb pair of antique Edwardian mahogany marquetry inlaid corner cabinets

Located in Ipswich, GB

Superb quality pair of antique Edwardian mahogany marquetry inlaid corner cabinets, having a superb

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Early 20th Century Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Glazed Display Cupboard, Edwardian, 1910
Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Glazed Display Cupboard, Edwardian, 1910

Small Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Glazed Display Cupboard, Edwardian, 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Our Stock # 25923 This is a small antique corner cabinet. An English, glazed display cupboard

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Venetian Italian Provincial Neoclassical Painted Pine Corner Cabinet
Antique Venetian Italian Provincial Neoclassical Painted Pine Corner Cabinet

Antique Venetian Italian Provincial Neoclassical Painted Pine Corner Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

Italy in the early 20th century, the oversized triangular solid wood case fitted with a single large

Category

Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Pine, Paint

Small Antique Glazed Corner Cupboard, English, Wall Display Cabinet, Edwardian
Small Antique Glazed Corner Cupboard, English, Wall Display Cabinet, Edwardian

Small Antique Glazed Corner Cupboard, English, Wall Display Cabinet, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique glazed corner cupboard. An English, mahogany wall display cabinet, dating

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Early 1900s Scandinavian Folk Art Corner Cabinet by Martin Dørdal, Norway
Early 1900s Scandinavian Folk Art Corner Cabinet by Martin Dørdal, Norway

Early 1900s Scandinavian Folk Art Corner Cabinet by Martin Dørdal, Norway

Located in Skien, NO

Early 20th C. Norwegian Folk Art Hanging Cabinet by Martin I. Dørdal, with key and lock. A museum

Category

Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Pine, Wood

English Edwardian Satinwood and Paint Decorated Corner Cabinet, circa 1900
English Edwardian Satinwood and Paint Decorated Corner Cabinet, circa 1900

English Edwardian Satinwood and Paint Decorated Corner Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in Richmond, VA

English satinwood and paint decorated corner cupboard from the Edwardian period. 2 part

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Satinwood, Paint

Mahogany glazzed corner cupboard
Mahogany glazzed corner cupboard

Mahogany glazzed corner cupboard

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany standing corner cupboard the moulded top above a pair of glazed beaded doors opening to

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Early 20th Century British Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

French Cherry Corner Cupboard
French Cherry Corner Cupboard

French Cherry Corner Cupboard

Located in Woodbury, CT

French cherry corner cupboard with asymmetric doors have exquisite foliate relief carving and the

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Cherry

Eliel Saarinen Wooden Side Cupboard, Natural White, Early 20th Century
Eliel Saarinen Wooden Side Cupboard, Natural White, Early 20th Century

Eliel Saarinen Wooden Side Cupboard, Natural White, Early 20th Century

By Eliel Saarinen

Located in Helsinki, FI

An early 20th century Finnish cupboard designed by Eliel Saarinen for the Munkkiniemi Pensioners

Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood, Pine

Fine Quality Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Corner Cupboard
Fine Quality Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Corner Cupboard

Fine Quality Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Corner Cupboard

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine quality Edwardian inlaid mahogany corner cupboard having an elegant swan neck pediment with

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Mahogany

Shabby White Curved Corner Unit Shelves Fir Tuscany
Shabby White Curved Corner Unit Shelves Fir Tuscany

Shabby White Curved Corner Unit Shelves Fir Tuscany

Located in Buggiano, IT

Curved corner unit with 4 doors, rarity, Tuscany, shabby white color, in fir, with two internal

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Country Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Fir

Corner Cabinets by Hans Bolek, Oak Veneer, Early 20th Century
Corner Cabinets by Hans Bolek, Oak Veneer, Early 20th Century

Corner Cabinets by Hans Bolek, Oak Veneer, Early 20th Century

By Hans Bolek

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

These two corner display cabinets showcase Austrian Art Noveau Design perfectly. They are

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrored Mahogany Corner Wall Shelf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrored Mahogany Corner Wall Shelf

Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrored Mahogany Corner Wall Shelf

Located in Germantown, MD

An Early 20th Century Chippendale Mirrored Back Mahogany Corner wall shelf or whatnot. It

Category

Early 20th Century American Jacobean Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Oak Corner Cabinet, circa 1900
Oak Corner Cabinet, circa 1900

Oak Corner Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in Evergreen, CO

at the beginning of the 20th century. The cabinet's corner design maximizes storage without

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Oak

England Corner Cabinet with Tiered Shelf
England Corner Cabinet with Tiered Shelf

England Corner Cabinet with Tiered Shelf

Located in London, GB

This corner unit, crafted from mahogany and gilt bronze, functions as a cabinet and a tiered shelf

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair Early 20th C. Louis XV  Style Marble Top Corner Cabinets
Pair Early 20th C. Louis XV  Style Marble Top Corner Cabinets

Pair Early 20th C. Louis XV Style Marble Top Corner Cabinets

Located in Hudson, NY

This finely made pair of Encoignures or Corner cabinets are fully labeled with the maker's mark of

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Curved Glass Lighted Corner Display Case
Early 20th Century Curved Glass Lighted Corner Display Case

Early 20th Century Curved Glass Lighted Corner Display Case

Located in Dekalb, IL

and sides, with the front-most glass panel being the curved corner. There are six spring-loaded

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Early 20th Century Figured Mahogany Bowfront Corner Wardrobe
Early 20th Century Figured Mahogany Bowfront Corner Wardrobe

Early 20th Century Figured Mahogany Bowfront Corner Wardrobe

Located in Cheshire, GB

A fine early 20th-century figured mahogany corner wardrobe of elegant bowed form, the quarter

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Early 20th Century British Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

Antique Quality Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Antique Quality Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Corner Cabinet

Antique Quality Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Corner Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique quality Edwardian mahogany inlaid corner cabinet having a fine inlay decoration which makes

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Other

Antique Quartersawn Oak Mirrored Corner Medicine Cabinet Cupboard 20"
Antique Quartersawn Oak Mirrored Corner Medicine Cabinet Cupboard 20"

Antique Quartersawn Oak Mirrored Corner Medicine Cabinet Cupboard 20"

Located in Dayton, OH

/ spice cabinet cupboard featuring serpentine accents with mirrored door. Dimensions: 16" x 10.5" x 20

Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Early 20th Century Primitive Style Corner Bookcase or Bookshelf
Early 20th Century Primitive Style Corner Bookcase or Bookshelf

Early 20th Century Primitive Style Corner Bookcase or Bookshelf

Located in Seattle, WA

Five tiered bookcase with Wood carved details on the sides. Vintage condition consistent with age as pictured.

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

20th Century Corner Commode in Antique Louis XV Style, Jean Henri Riesener
20th Century Corner Commode in Antique Louis XV Style, Jean Henri Riesener

20th Century Corner Commode in Antique Louis XV Style, Jean Henri Riesener

Located in Berlin, DE

corner fittings with acanthus volutes and garlands, with amaranth, bergahorn and colorful fruit wood

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Small Walnut Floral Inlay Style Corner Curio China Cabinet
French Louis XV Small Walnut Floral Inlay Style Corner Curio China Cabinet

French Louis XV Small Walnut Floral Inlay Style Corner Curio China Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XV Style Small Walnut Satinwood Inlay Corner Curio China Cabinet. Item

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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

French Corner Chestnut Wall Cabinet Floral Carving, circa 1900
French Corner Chestnut Wall Cabinet Floral Carving, circa 1900

French Corner Chestnut Wall Cabinet Floral Carving, circa 1900

Located in Labrit, Landes

Corner cabinet carved of vegetal motif. Made circa 1900 in chesnut. One shelf inside the cabinet

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Corner Etagere with Drawer
Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Corner Etagere with Drawer

Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Corner Etagere with Drawer

Located in Miami, FL

An early 20th century two-tier Art Nouveau corner shelf with one drawer

Category

Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

Georgian-Style Mahogany Corner Display Cabinet with Astragal Glazed Door
Georgian-Style Mahogany Corner Display Cabinet with Astragal Glazed Door

Georgian-Style Mahogany Corner Display Cabinet with Astragal Glazed Door

Located in Cheshire, GB

This finely proportioned Georgian-style corner cabinet is crafted in richly figured mahogany and

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

Antique Edwardian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Wall Hanging Corner Display Cabinet
Antique Edwardian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Wall Hanging Corner Display Cabinet

Antique Edwardian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Wall Hanging Corner Display Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

A finely made Edwardian mahogany wall hanging corner display cabinet of elegant proportions and

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Spanish Colonial Corner Vitrine with Lead Solders in Glass
20th Century Spanish Colonial Corner Vitrine with Lead Solders in Glass

20th Century Spanish Colonial Corner Vitrine with Lead Solders in Glass

Located in Miami, FL

A Spanish Colonial vitrine cabinet from the 20th century in walnut with scalloped base and reeded

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Lead

20th Century Spanish Country Corner Pine Vitrine with Glass Paneled Door
20th Century Spanish Country Corner Pine Vitrine with Glass Paneled Door

20th Century Spanish Country Corner Pine Vitrine with Glass Paneled Door

Located in Miami, FL

A Spanish Colonial vitrine cabinet from the 20th century in pine with scalloped base and reeded

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Lead

Antique English Walnut Glass Front Corner Cabinet, Circa 1890-1910.
Antique English Walnut Glass Front Corner Cabinet, Circa 1890-1910.

Antique English Walnut Glass Front Corner Cabinet, Circa 1890-1910.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Walnut Glass Front Corner Cabinet, Circa 1890-1910.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mahogany inlaid corner open bookcase
Mahogany inlaid corner open bookcase

Mahogany inlaid corner open bookcase

$5,378Sale Price|20% Off

Mahogany inlaid corner open bookcase

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany inlaid corner bookcase. The well-figured large rectangular lipped top above carved freeze

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Wood

Pair of Victorian Rosewood Corner Hanging Etageres
Pair of Victorian Rosewood Corner Hanging Etageres

Pair of Victorian Rosewood Corner Hanging Etageres

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Victorian rosewood 3 tier corner hanging etagere cabinets with white marble top

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Marble

Corner Shelf Made of Old Fence Parts
Corner Shelf Made of Old Fence Parts

Corner Shelf Made of Old Fence Parts

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

Unique corner shelf made of antique wrought-iron fence parts (welded) with 4 large custom-made

Category

Early 20th Century European Country Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Iron

Rene Prou – Mahogany Corner Wash Closet From Orient Express -Circa 1927
Rene Prou – Mahogany Corner Wash Closet From Orient Express -Circa 1927

Rene Prou – Mahogany Corner Wash Closet From Orient Express -Circa 1927

By René Prou

Located in Palm Desert, CA

mahogany corner wash closet from the Orient Express. This exceptional creation, dating back to circa 1927

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Rosewood, Mahogany

Antique French Six-Tier Stained Mahogany Spool Form Corner Shelf / Etagere
Antique French Six-Tier Stained Mahogany Spool Form Corner Shelf / Etagere

Antique French Six-Tier Stained Mahogany Spool Form Corner Shelf / Etagere

Located in Brooklyn, NY

-form' tiers (ca. early 20th Century, France). The lower shelf shows a loss to the front edge, as shown

Category

Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Mahogany

Rustic Corner Cabinet
Rustic Corner Cabinet

Rustic Corner Cabinet

Unavailable|$1,500

Rustic Corner Cabinet

Located in Washington, DC

Chinese elmwood corner cabinet with three interior shelves.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Edwardian Period Early 20th Century Pine Corner Cupboard
Edwardian Period Early 20th Century Pine Corner Cupboard

Edwardian Period Early 20th Century Pine Corner Cupboard

Located in London, GB

This fine example with open barrel back and dome top with three shaped shelves above double doors with fixed shelf below. With finely carved cornice, frame and frieze, the panelled d...

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Pine

Antique French Painted Corner Cabinet, Lined in French Toile Fabric
Antique French Painted Corner Cabinet, Lined in French Toile Fabric

Antique French Painted Corner Cabinet, Lined in French Toile Fabric

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Late 19th, Early 20th c painted French corner cabinet, in two pieces. The upper piece may have been

Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Brass

Antique Quality Edwardian Mahogany Glazed Corner Cupboard Display Cabinet
Antique Quality Edwardian Mahogany Glazed Corner Cupboard Display Cabinet

Antique Quality Edwardian Mahogany Glazed Corner Cupboard Display Cabinet

Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech

Antique quality Edwardian mahogany glazed corner cupboard display cabinet. Dates from circa 1910

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian style hand carved pine corner cupboard.
Georgian style hand carved pine corner cupboard.

Georgian style hand carved pine corner cupboard.

Located in Seattle, WA

Georgian style hand carved pine corner cupboard. OFFERED AT THIS 50% OFF PRICE FOR 2015 ONLY!

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Materials

Pine

Painted Hand Made Primative Style Corner Cupboard
Painted Hand Made Primative Style Corner Cupboard

Painted Hand Made Primative Style Corner Cupboard

Located in Bedford, NY

construction- Cabinet is 36" across front. It is 18" deep on each side of the cornerThe height is 86"

Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

Edwardian Mahogany Corner Cabinet.
Edwardian Mahogany Corner Cabinet.

Edwardian Mahogany Corner Cabinet.

Located in Roswell, GA

Fine quality Edwardian style mahogany hanging corner cabinet. Satinwood banding depicted along the

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century

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Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique corner cabinet 20th century you’re looking for. An antique corner cabinet 20th century — often made from wood, oak and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique corner cabinet 20th century, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique corner cabinet 20th century, those designed in Louis XV, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Carlo Bugatti, Globe Wernicke and Liberty & Co. each produced at least one beautiful antique corner cabinet 20th century that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Corner Cabinet 20th Century?

Prices for an antique corner cabinet 20th century can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $186 and can go as high as $29,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,380.

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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