Antique Step Back Cabinets
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine, Paint
1810s European Antique Step Back Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Step Back Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood, Paint
19th Century Canadian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Gothic Antique Step Back Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Step Back Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Step Back Cabinets
1820s French Antique Step Back Cabinets
Brass
19th Century French Antique Step Back Cabinets
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood, Pine
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood, Paint
1850s American American Empire Antique Step Back Cabinets
Iron
1910s Country Antique Step Back Cabinets
Glass, Wood
19th Century Victorian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Walnut
1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Step Back Cabinets
Brass
1880s Victorian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Marble
Late 19th Century English Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood, Paint
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Step Back Cabinets
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Step Back Cabinets
Chestnut
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Step Back Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Step Back Cabinets
Hardwood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine, Paint
19th Century American Federal Antique Step Back Cabinets
Glass, Cherry, Maple
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Step Back Cabinets
Glass, Wood
19th Century American Antique Step Back Cabinets
Paint, Poplar
Late 19th Century English Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Early 20th Century Indonesian Art Deco Antique Step Back Cabinets
Teak, Glass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Step Back Cabinets
Paint
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Step Back Cabinets
18th Century and Earlier French Régence Antique Step Back Cabinets
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Step Back Cabinets
Onyx, Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Step Back Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rustic Antique Step Back Cabinets
19th Century English Antique Step Back Cabinets
19th Century American Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Canadian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Mid-19th Century Canadian Country Antique Step Back Cabinets
Glass, Pine
19th Century Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine, Paint
18th Century and Earlier Antique Step Back Cabinets
Late 19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Step Back Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Czech Antique Step Back Cabinets
Wood
1830s Russian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Brass
Late 18th Century Romanian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Brass
1840s Romanian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Paint, Pine
1830s English Antique Step Back Cabinets
Brass
1820s Austrian Antique Step Back Cabinets
Paint, Pine
Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Step Back Cabinets
1850s English Antique Step Back Cabinets
Brass
1850s English Antique Step Back Cabinets
Glass, Blown Glass, Pine
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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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