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French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
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1810s French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
black stone top. This exquisite piece of 19th-century craftsmanship boasts a drop front that unveils a
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Wood
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
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1870s French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Period two Part Flame Mahogany Drop Front Abattant. Item features beautiful
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19th Century French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique French Empire drop front "abattant" secretary desk made with magnificent high
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with
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Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Oak
H 51.97 in W 24.41 in D 10.04 in
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Parquetry Inlaid Drop Front Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style 19th century parquetry inlaid drop front secretary (abattant) with gilt
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
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1920s French Louis XV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
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1920s French Louis XV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer with French pulls. Opens
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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Walnut
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 17.72 in
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer with French pulls. Opens
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
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1920s French Louis XV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
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Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
secretary compartment. Inside, a central cabinet door is decorated with a stunning and highly detailed
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
gorgeous ORNATE French oak "abattant" chest of drawers with fall front desk/secretary~~four WIDE drawers
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
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19th Century French Other Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
A stunning French solid walnut commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, such secretaries, when closed, add a style element to the room yet with the two drawers and drop front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Country French Louis XV Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XV secretary is a classic slant-front design, originally
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Secretary, Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic walnut secretary ~ Cabinet is a superlative example of the mastery of
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1870s French Gothic Revival Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century French Louis XVI secretary was fashioned from hand-selected indigenous oak to
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
a drop front secretaire. The case has a fitted white Italian Carrara marble top with clipped corners
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Pine Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted during the 19th century, this French Louis Philippe period pine secretary is ideal for
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Louis Philippe Pine Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Pine Secretary ~ Bookcase is an unusual combination of tailored
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen French Louis-XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk!
With its outstanding
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1890s French Louis XIII Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Avenue apartment
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Wood
H 42.75 in W 40.75 in D 20 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a striking pierced foliate family crest shaped keyhole escutcheon. The drop down front displays a
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19th Century French Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Ormolu
H 49.5 in W 25.5 in D 13.75 in
Renaissance Revival Secretary
Located in New York, NY
of the piece. The choice of carefully selected French walnut veneers both on the drop-front and the
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1850s Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Walnut
French Mid 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
veneered panels framed within lovely scrolled foliate inlaid designs also repeated at the drop down front
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19th Century French Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.75 in D 14.25 in
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Wood
H 44.75 in W 35 in D 23.25 in
Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France, of Mahogany in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
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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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode Secretary with Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century French Louis XVI style commode secretary features fluted bronze columns
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Bronze
H 38 in W 50 in D 22 in
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 47.13 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South West German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South west German, 1820.
This beautiful drop front desk has three
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Stunning Louis XV Marquetry Secretary, circa 1850 -1X22
Located in Bordeaux, FR
front of the secretary opens to reveal five drawers, including one with a gracefully curved front and
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1850s Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Transitional 19th Century Ladies Writing Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charnwood band. The drop front 'Abattan' above displays faux leather books with fine gold-tooled writing
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19th Century French Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer
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19th Century French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
all.
The fall front desk can be considered the cousin of the secretary desk. Both have a main working
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19th Century French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
small size, such as this narrow case piece that conceals a full size drop-front - secretary style
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mahogany body with a single paneled front door with a floral marquetry design concealing an interior drop
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 72.75 in W 39 in D 16.75 in
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
Poirier. Although Martin Carlin made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 38.5 in W 59 in D 21.5 in
Cookham Dean, A Post Impressionist Landscape, Homage to Cezanne
By Bernard Meninsky
Located in Cotignac, FR
France with a friend, Stuart Edmonds. The stimulus of the Mediterranean light encouraged him to work more
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Paper
H 16.54 in W 20.48 in D 1.48 in
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
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Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Oak
Antique Leather Wrapped Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Antique Leather Wrapped Secretary
with Nail Head Decor, Drop Down Front
and 2 Lower Cabinet
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Early 20th Century French Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis Philippe period Secretary
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous front veneer, four drawers (one at the top is a secret one). Drop down front is the
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19th Century French Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French vanity 3 drawer' cabinet converted from a Louis XVI drop front French secretaire D'Abattant
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 61.03 in W 43.31 in D 18.51 in
Louis XVI Hickory Secretaire (ref. PAR 70)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hickory 12 drawer secretary with drop front. Brass hardware. Simple and clean design with great
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19th Century French Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Hickory
Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Writing desk from France, circa 1870. Features six larger drawers on the bottom and six small
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Wood
Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very small French Empire style walnut drop-front secretary with dark grey marble top from the mid
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique French Drop Front Secretary
Materials
Marble
H 33.75 in W 29.25 in D 16.5 in
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Antique French Drop Front Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique French drop front secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every antique French drop front secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique French drop front secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique French drop front secretary, those designed in louis xv, Empire and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique French drop front secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique French Drop Front Secretary?
Prices for an antique French drop front secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $506 and can go as high as $7,800, while the average can fetch as much as $3,160.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces 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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