Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Mahogany 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Unusual mahogany Art Nouveau display cabinet with mirrors Fine astragal glazed door circa 1890 Fully restored by our inhouse restorer Bought from a private house sale in London's Blo...
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet English Cocktail Golding and Son 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
On trend period art nouveau display cabinet or Bijouterie Circa 1900 on this wonderful piece which is crafted from mahogany Original makers Golding and Son of Bolton, England Wonderf...
Mahogany
20th Century Art Nouveau Display Cabinet/ Vitrine, Mahogany, AT ca. 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful Art Nouveau vitrine or display cabinet from the early 20th century in Austria.
Brass
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Period 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive art nouveau mahogany display cabinet. Circa 1890 This cabinet is raised upon cabriole legs with a shaped frieze.
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet or Bookcase in oak with carvings and glass doors
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1910 / Display Cabinet / wood, glass / Art Nouveau / Arts and Crafts / Jugenstil Art Nouveau display cabinet or bookcase in oak.
Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Cocktail Chest Drinks 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a stylish art nouveau display or drinks cocktail cabinet Very ornate piece, especially the floral motifs on the back piece Drawer features intricate fret works also a...
Wood
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Cocktail Chest Drinks 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a stylish art nouveau display or drinks cocktail cabinet Very ornate piece, especially the floral motifs on the back piece Drawer features intricate fret works also a...
Mirror
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet / Vitrine, Bronze and Carved Wood, France, 1900's
By Louis Majorelle, Émile Gallé, Atelier Majorelle
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet, Bronze and Carved Wood with a Lacustrine Theme, France, circa 1900 We are pleased to present this exceptional Art Nouveau display cabinet, a rare and el...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet, Gilded Bronze with Floral Theme, France, Circa 1900
By Atelier Majorelle, Émile Gallé, Louis Majorelle
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet, Gilded Bronze with Floral Theme, France, circa 1900.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Display Cabinet with Gilt Metal, 1900s
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
"French Art Nouveau monumental display cabinet / vitrine having two rounded exterior sections containing an upper small and lower large cabinet, centering an upper glass door breakfr...
Giltwood
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Sideboard by Limbert Van Raalte Craftsman Furniture
By Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
Art Nouveau display cabinet by Limbert Van Raalte Craftsman Furniture American, 1920s Beautiful example of Arts & Crafts cabinet.
Walnut
Antique Art Nouveau Inlaid Mahogany Display China Cabinet Vitrine Waring Gillow
By Samuel James Waring
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant antique Edwardian Art Nouveau display cabinet vitrine, with elements of Sheraton Revival, mahogany with inlaid marquetry, by S.
Mahogany, Satin, Glass, Satinwood
Louis Majorelle Signed Art Nouveau Marquetry Display Cabinet, France, circa 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
An exceptional Art Nouveau display cabinet by Louis Majorelle, masterfully crafted in France around 1900.
Walnut
Art Nouveau Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Nouveau mahogany display cabinet.
Wood
French Art Nouveau Walnut Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A French Art Nouveau walnut display cabinet, with foliate carving, an arch top, two bevelled glazed doors, eight drawers with Art Nouveau gilt brass handles, on foliate scroll feet.
Walnut
Art Nouveau style display cabinet, early 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Art Nouveau - Decoration - Home Decor Art Nouveau style collector's display cabinet, early 20th.
Glass, Wood
$1,412Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau walnut bookcase / display cabinet, circa 1910
By Louis Majorelle, Atelier Majorelle
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Art Nouveau walnut bookcase / display case, circa 1910 Attributed to Louis Majorelle In carved walnut. Beveled glass door. Locks + keys OK. Pretty furnishing bronzes. Bad conditi...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
French Art Nouveau Walnut Display Cabinet, Beveled Glass Doors, 1890
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut display cabinet with 3 beveled glass doors and a floral carved center pediment and side corners.
Walnut
Antique French Art Nouveau Cabinet by Henri Sauvage 1900 Oak Display Cabinet
By Henri Sauvage
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite French Art Nouveau Cabinet / Display cabinet by famous French architect / designer Henri Sauvage 1900.
Brass
Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oak Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet
By Maple & Co.
Located in Glasgow, GB
A beautiful Victorian three door breakfront bookcase or display cabinet attributed to Maple & Co and in the Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts taste.
Glass, Oak
1900s Antique Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau with Display Cabinet & Mirror
By Cucchi & Sola Ammobiliamenti Torino 1
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FM32 Manufacturer: Cucchi - Sola Ammobigliamenti - Torino Particular sideboard in two parts. Lower part, with the shelf and two large upper drawers, two doors and interior shel...
Glass, Walnut
Antique Art Nouveau Mahogany and Floral Marquetry Display Cabinet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This magnificent Art Nouveau light-up display cabinet showcases exquisite Gallé-style marquetry with floral inlays, likely crafted from sycamore and boxwood in soft golden yellow and...
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Credenza Display Cabinet, by Bassano's Ebanistery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1890s, Art Nouveau mirrored credenza with display cabinet all in solid cherrywood.
Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Dry Bar Art Nouveau Wall Display Cabinet in walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau dry bar wall display cabinet in walnut with two compartments with glass shelf and mirror on the bottom and with two comfortable pull-out shelves supports o...
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Rare Jugendstil or Art Nouveau Etagere Table / Stand with Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and practical Art Nouveau table with built-in display cabinet.
Glass, Wood
$12,056Sale Price|20% Off
Bespoke Burl Wooden Art Nouveau Display Glass Cabinet H. Pössenbacher Est. 1784
By Moritz Ballin
Located in Landshut, BY
A bespoke display cabinet, crafted by one of Munich's most distinguished cabinet makers, Heinrich Pössenbacher, during the early 20th century (specifically between 1908 and 1918).The...
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Burl
1890s English Art Nouveau Mahogany Inlaid Corner Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1890s English Art Nouveau mahogany inlaid corner vitrine display cabinet.
Textile, Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Art Nouveau Inlaid Display Cabinet from a design by Shapland and Petter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Nouveau Inlaid Display Cabinet from a design by Shapland and Petter This is a beautifully designed superior piece with superb craftsmanship, the vitrine is lined in Silk, it ha...
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Walnut Display or Music Cabinet with Beveled Glass and Easel Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
A unique music or display cabinet in walnut with an easel stand and beveled glass door, circa 1910s.
Brass
Corner pyramid art nouveau jewellery display case
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Corner pyramid art nouveau jewellery display case. Professionally stained and repolished.
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Metal and Glass Patisserie Display Shelf
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spectacular early 20th-century metal and glass display shelving unit, originally used in a historic Modernista pastry shop. The piece features two sculptural freestanding metal supp...
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Metal and Glass Patisserie Display Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exceptional early 20th-century freestanding display stand in metal and glass, originally used in a historic Modernista pastry shop. The piece features a highly sculptural metal fram...
Metal
French Art Nouveau Cabinet by Camille Gauthier, Floral Marquetry
By Camille Gauthier
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau two-tier display cabinet / vitrine with a glass upper cabinet topped with an elaborately carved floral crest over an open compartment, resting on a lower demilune ...
Metal, Bronze
Bar cabinet in wood and mirror, Art Nouveau style
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A significant example of Art Nouveau furniture, the display cabinet combines display function and decorative elegance.
Mirror, Wood
1920s Italian Art Deco Sideboard Display Cabinet, Walnut Veneer by Fratelli Mora
By Fratelli Mora
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Italian Art Deco sideboard with upper display cabinet by Fratelli Mora, early 20th century, circa 1920s-1930s, retaining the original maker's label. This refined two-tier cr...
Walnut
Italian liberty wall display cabinet in wood and glass, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
It can be used as a storage unit or display unit. Liberty, Art Nouveau. Early 1900s Good condition, it has light scattered signs of time.
Glass, Fabric, Wood
Italian Liberty Cherrywood Sideboard with Display Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This elegant two-part piece exemplifies the restrained sophistication of Italian Art Nouveau, where decorative elements are harmoniously integrated into a clean and functional design.
Bronze
$2,722Sale Price|20% Off
English Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet From the 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
English Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet From the 19th Century Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite antique display cabinet, a captivating example of early 20th-century cr...
Mahogany, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Leaded Glass and Wood Bookcase / Display Cabinet
By Dwight Mcintosh
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 20th Century Leaded Glass and Wood Bookcase / Display Cabinet,, bead-board back & interior stained in an original aniline green Classic (almost Art Nouveau) design,, Two doors...
Glass, Wood
Antique Victorian Mahogany Display Case 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Antique Victorian mahogany display case with quality marquetry inlays that has a lid with quality floral marquetry inlays with oval mirrors with a beveled edge, ormolu mounts, door w...
Rosewood
French Bronze Marble Patisserie Pastry Shelf Display Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome early 20th century French Art Nouveau period bistro tabletop Patisserie Pastry Shelf Display Stand, baker's rack, or étagère in patinated bronze, glass and marble. The Par...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Vitrine by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
A master of the Louis XVI style, Linke was renowned for his highly original designs that blended the opulence of Rococo with elements of the Art Nouveau. The two styles come together...
Bronze
Inlaid Mahogany Art Nouveau Display Cabinet
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A wonderful display cabinet from the Art Nouveau period. Of very good construction in mahogany and embellished with stylized inlaid motifs in satinwood and boxwood.
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by Bath Cabinet Makers
By George Montague Ellwood, Bath Cabinet Makers
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Display cabinet by Bath Cabinet Makers in a distinctive Art Nouveau design attributed to G M Ellwood Mahogany with inlay to front and sides circa 1900 A comparable design signed...
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Vitrine Display Cabinet, Belgium, 1905
Located in Brussels, BE
Mahogany and maple display cabinet from the Art Nouveau period. Three clear glass sides.
Copper
Inlaid Art Nouveau Glazed Display or Side Cabinet
Located in Newark, GB
This lovely Edwardian glazed display cabinet has some beautiful inlaid Art Nouveau flower designs to the door and in the raised gallery at the back.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 55 in W 21.5 in D 14.5 in
Art Nouveau Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Display Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
A fine quality and very attractive music cabinet in rosewood with original shelving and glass panel. Very sturdy with no damage or repairs, the door opens smoothly and closes prop...
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 74.5 in W 50 in D 15.5 in
Antique Inlaid Art Nouveau Walnut Display China Cabinet, Scotland 1910, H1001
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Inlaid Art Nouveau Walnut Display China Cabinet, Scotland 1910, H1001 Solid walnut + veneers Original Finish Curved inlaid cornice on top Pair of original glass doors Flanke...
Walnut
Secessionist Mahogany Display Cabinet, Austria, 1910
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This sideboard was made around 1910 in the Vienna Art Nouveau style in Austria-Hungary. It is made of wood with mahogany veneer with a marble top. It is characterized by geometric e...
Brass
Unavailable
H 27 in W 21.5 in D 7 in
Continental Art Nouveau Small Wall Cabinet Oak with Gilt Brass, circa 1900s
Located in London, GB
Superb small oak Art Nouveau wall hanging shelved display cabinet with highly decorative gilt metal embellishments and original silk textile backing with, as yet, unidentified monogr...
Brass
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good quality mahogany Art Nouveau display cabinet. Circa 1900 This display cabinet stands upon shaped and carved legs with an undertray.
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet English 1900 Golding and Son
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Curvy English art nouveau display cabinet Made by Golding and Son out of Bolton (please see makers stamp) The main thing that grabbed our attention was the curved glass Classic in...
Mahogany
Sold
H 47.25 in W 27.76 in D 18.71 in
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet or Vitrine by Joh. Tacoma Amsterdam, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Nouveau display cabinet or vitrine. Design by Joh.
Brass
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Period 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive art nouveau mahogany display cabinet. Circa 1890 This cabinet is raised upon cabriole legs with a shaped frieze.
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Display Cabinet Cocktail Chest Drinks 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a stylish art nouveau display or drinks cocktail cabinet Very ornate piece, especially the floral motifs on the back piece Drawer features intricate fret works also a...
Mirror
French Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by, Léon Jallot
By Léon Jallot
Located in Englewood, NJ
A French Art Nouveau carved Walnut and Burl display cabinet by, Léon Jallot decorated with carved stylized flora corners, with adjustable shelving, internal lighting and matching bro...
Bronze
Sold
H 65 in W 39.4 in D 15.6 in
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Display Cabinet with Drawers and Pilars for Vases
Located in Lisse, NL
Another unique and handcrafted work of art. This mahogany multipurpose Art Nouveau cabinet is another one of our amazing finds.
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 62.99 in W 36.22 in D 14.57 in
Black Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, AT ca. 1905
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Another rarity in our highly demanded Art Nouveau furniture collection: an absolute fantastic, unusual black display cabinet from the early period around 1905, designed by none other...
Brass
Sold
H 48.43 in W 26.77 in D 12.99 in
Art Nouveau Mahogany Display Cabinet/ Etagere With Painted Flowers, FR ca. 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Superb Art Nouveau display cabinet or etagere made out of fine mahogany in France around 1900.
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Inlaid Cabinet Liberty of London
Located in London, GB
This antique Art Nouveau display cabinet dating from the 1890’s period, was bought from Liberty in 1991 for £2750 & we still have the original receipt which we have show in one of th...
Wood
Art Nouveau Carved and Burl Walnut Display Cabinet circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART NOUVEAU CARVED AND BURL WALNUT DISPLAY CABINET Circa early 20th century unmarked of very fine quality Item # 410YOI09P An incredibly beautiful statement piece, this Art Nouvea...
Bronze
Edwardian Display Cabinet Mahogany Art Nouveau
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Edwardian display cabinet in mahogany with finely carved decoration The carved decoration in black very intricate and features art nouveau motifs and floral sprays Also features a gl...
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Cheshire, GB
An Art Nouveau inlaid display cabinet probably by Shapland & Petter, The arched superstructure supported on four carved tapering columns to the large central glazed bowed door openin...
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Stunning Art Nouveau boutique display unit, from 1890s France. Beautifully executed in patinated chromed cast iron, with ornamented details on the top and base. Glass sliding doors a...
Art Nouveau Style Vitrine-Display-Cabinet in Hexagonal Shape
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Art Nouveau style Vitrine-display - cabinet in hexagonal shape.
Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau Handsome Brass Display Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome, and very presentable brass display cabinet from circa 1900s France, in classic Art Nouveau style, which is seen in the charming brass shelf brackets.
Brass
Sold
H 81.89 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Art Nouveau, Giltwood Illuminated Display Cabinet by Emile Bernaux, circa 1910.
By Émile Bernaux
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Nouveau period giltwood illuminated display cabinet by Emile Bernaux, circa 1910.
Giltwood
Sold
H 87.01 in W 60.83 in D 25.79 in
Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oak Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet
By Maple & Co.
Located in Glasgow, GB
A beautiful Victorian three door breakfront bookcase or display cabinet attributed to Maple & Co and in the Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts taste.
Glass, Oak
Sold
H 80.71 in W 55.91 in D 20.48 in
Country Art Nouveau 1900s Credenza with Display Cabinet Cherrywood Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century, Country Art Nouveau credenza with display cabinet in massive cherrywood , restored and wax polished; handles and display cabinet decoration, in bronze Measures c...
Bronze
Sold
H 99 in W 53 in D 21.5 in
French Art Nouveau Finely Carved Walnut Buffet Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An incredible presentation work that captures the very essence of the naturalism of the period, this highly organic cabinet is crafted of gorgeous solid walnut primary woods carved i...
Oak, Walnut
In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.
ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.
The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau.
The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.
In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers.
The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.
Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass.
Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).
Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.
There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.
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.