Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
19th Century English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Wood
18th Century European Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Glass, Wood
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Walnut, Burl, Mirror
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Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
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Glass, Wood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
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Glass, Wood
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Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Wood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Early 19th Century English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Oak, Glass
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Brass
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Leather, Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century European Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Mahogany
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Ash, Glass
Mid-19th Century Greco Roman Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Mahogany, Glass
19th Century British Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Pine
19th Century English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
19th Century English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Mahogany, Satinwood, Glass
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
19th Century Swedish Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Wood
19th Century English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Wood
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
19th Century French Antique Secretary With Glass Doors
Glass, Wood
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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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