Asian Etagere
Pair of Small Asian Etageres with Lower Cabinets in Fresh White Lacquer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of small etageres with two-door lower cabinets. Freshly lacquered in white.
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Shelves
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 57.25 in W 24.5 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Carved Chinese Etagere
Located in Norwood, NJ
Finest quality Chinese hardwood etagere with multiple levels, door and draw. Carved with all bamboo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Korean Book Shelf Etagere Late Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Known in Korean as Sabang Takja (Four-Direction Shelf), this cubic etagere consists of four tiers
Category
Antique Early 1900s Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden and Marble Side Table or Etagere
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) Chinese hand-carved table with inset marble top with two stretchers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Marble
Japanese Kamakura-bori 鎌倉彫 solid wooden étagère table with lotus design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Alluring, well-made Kamakura-bori (lit. Kamakura carved) solid wooden étagère table with elaborate
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 26.97 in W 34.45 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Asian Solid Teak Étagères Double Carved Doors Cabinets
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of decorative solid teak carved étagères bookcases shelves with bottom cabinets. Asian
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Pair Bernhardt Asian Campaign Style Fruitwood Corner Etageres Bookcases
By Bernhardt
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Bernhardt Furniture Asian Style Fruitwood Corner Etageres
Size is 26" wide, 19" deep and 79
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Asia Modern Style Display Étagères for Restoration
By Michael Taylor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of Monumental Asia Modern style three shelf étagères very much in the manner and style of
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Wood
Unique Pair of Teak Asian Carved Dragon Canoe Form Etagere Bookcases
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very cool and unique pair of canoe form pair of etageres or bookshelves. They are
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Burmese Teakwood Serpentine Étagère
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Burmese-style (19th Century) teakwood serpentine shaped étagère with 4 shelves and filigree
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Wall Brackets
Materials
Teak
Contemporary Half Moon Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
A contemporary-style half-moon etagere with a light and airy design. The tall frame has been given
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Chippendale Inspired Modern Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring an all-over Soft Silver Paint enhanced with metal fretwork back in a bamboo motif accentuated with Whisper of Gold Finish. Back-painted glass in a Taupe Metallic distingui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Japanned English Pagoda Bamboo Standing Corner Shelf or Etagere
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An antique English 3 tier corner etagere of burnt bamboo and black Japanned panels. Each shelf is
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Corner Cupboards
Materials
Metal
H 46.25 in W 22.75 in D 15.5 in
1970s Pagoda Lattice Rattan Glass Etagere Display Shelves, Ser of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
etagere set you could hope to find. In original and unfinished condition. Outstanding design is exhibited
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Chinoiserie Shelves
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Hollywood Regency White Lacquered Diminutive Three-Tier Pagoda Etagere /Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
who appreciate the blend of Hollywood glamour and Asian artistry, this pagoda étagère is both a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Shelves
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 30 in D 18 in
Atelier Saigon, Étagère in the Shape of a Leaf, Vietnam, Early 21st Century
By Atelier Saigon 1
Located in New York, NY
Born of the collaboration between a Parisian antiques dealer and a rural Vietnamese artists' community, these sculptural furniture pieces are made with a newly created, sturdy mixtur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Furniture
Materials
Paper
H 55 in W 108.5 in D 15.5 in
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19th Century Chinese Elm Etagere
Located in Gravenmoer, NL
19th century Chinese elm etagere.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
European Ètagerè Asian Style with Carved Dragon Figure, circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
Art Nouveau in taste this wonderful cabinet reminds me of something you would see in the Hearst Castle in a study stuffed with opulent items containing.
Objects of Vertue. The shap...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Hibriten Illuminated Etageres
By Hibriten
Located in New London, CT
Clean, well-made set of Hilbriten/Bernhardt mahogany asian-influence etageres. Both pieces have a
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Romeo Rega Etagere
By Romeo Rega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Romeo Rega room divider etagere.
Chromed metal smoked glass,
Italy, 1970s.
Measures: H 180 cm W
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Teak Wood Étagère
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese teak wood étagère / bookcase with cabinet door, circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Teak
19th Century Anglo-Japanese Bamboo Étagère
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice small scale étagère is made of bamboo and Japanese lacquer panels. The form and
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Japanese Étagères Wooden Shelves
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Constructed from black lacquered wood, these Japanese Étagères are not only a beautiful addition to
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
20th Century Bamboo and Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood French Étagère, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French étagère from 20th century. Furniture in bamboo and lacquered chinoiserie wood. Étagère
Category
Mid-20th Century French Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 59.85 in W 20.08 in D 11.42 in
Chinese 19th Century Etagere or Room Divider Made of Bamboo, Old Red
Located in Oirlo, LI
his is a very nice bamboo wall rack or room divider, the color is old red.
This rack is probably made in China around 1900.
Can be used for various things to place books or to ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
H 43.31 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in
Boho Off White Metal and Wood Etagere
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home decor with the Boho Off White Metal and Wood Etagere, a perfect blend of rustic
Category
1990s American Scholar's Objects
Materials
Metal
Asian Modern Etagere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chic white lacquered asian modern faux bamboo etagere. Made from cast steel with antique mirrored
Category
Vintage 1960s American Shelves
Materials
Metal
Vintage Asian Pagoda Etagere
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Asian carved pagoda etagere. Beautiful ascending shelving with a chic Chinese
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Etagere
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Asian Pagoda Etagere. Iconic Chinese Chippendale design. Woven rattan base with
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Shelves
Materials
Brass
19th Century Asian Inspired Etagere Stand
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice Asian inspired etagere stand made from bamboo and rosewood. There are small pictorial
Category
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Shelves
Asian Style Wood and Brass Étagère Bookshelf
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome tall wooden bookshelf having 3 shelves and a cabinet on the bottom with 3 small drawers and two doors that open to storage. Great looking decorative brass hardware throughout.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Asian Distressed Hand Painted Red Étagères
Located in West Hartford, CT
Lovely matching set of Asian hand painted red étagères, circa mid-20th century.
Great scale, lines
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Shelves
Materials
Wood
Pair of Iron Faux Bamboo Asian Style Étagère
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of Mid-Century iron faux bamboo étagères. Painted gilt bronze color.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
James Mont Style Asian Inspired Ebonized Wood Étagère with Brass Hardware
By James Mont
Located in Locust Valley, NY
James Mont style Asian inspired ebonized wood étagère with brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Asian Style Faux Bamboo Etagere with Gold Gilt & Oil Drop Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful tall etagere with 5 glass shelves done in an Asian style with a beautiful gold gilded and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Shelves
Materials
Metal, Gold
Regency Style Bamboo Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
A regency-style bamboo etagere crafted from walnut and given our dark-aged tobacco finish. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Regency Shelves
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Four Shelf Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
A contemporary four-shelf etagere with a panel of black glass and four shelves for storing and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Bamboo Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century English bamboo and rosewood Asian style étagère having open shelves with decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century English Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Chinese Rosewood Etagere Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare huali rosewood panel three-shelf etagere corner cabinet with two engraved panel doors on
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rosewood
Chinese Mid 19th Century Étagère Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese mid 19th century Ming style etagere with a frame crafted in walnut and burl elm wood fronts
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Korean Brass Mounted Étagère Cabinets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair early to mid 20th century Korean étagères with brass hardware. Each features four cabinet
Category
20th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th-Early 20th Century Chinese 2 Part Étagère
Located in Richmond, VA
Great quality and color on this late 19th-early 20th century Chinese 2 part étagère. Piece is hand
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Marquetry Shadona Etagere Cabinet, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese yosegi zaiku marquetry etagere display cabinet, shadona, Meiji Period, circa
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Softwood, Fruitwood, Elm, Hardwood
Asian Wood Stacking Etagere
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Asian Wood Stacking Etagere
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Pair of Petite Asian Inspired Etageres
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of petite Asian inspired distressed painted 1 drawer étagères.
Category
20th Century Shelves
Materials
Wood
Pair of Iron Asian Style, Faux Bamboo Etageres
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Iron and glass Asian style etageres.
Category
Vintage 1980s Shelves
Midcentury Bamboo Etagere
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Asian modern bamboo and coconut etagere with an intriguing combination of materials and influences
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Shelves
1970s Arched Rattan Cane Display Shelf Etageres
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, rattan and caned display shelf you could hope to find. In original and unfinished condition. Outstanding design is exh...
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Bohemian Shelves
Materials
Rattan
Late 19th Century Bamboo Chippendale Style Lacquer Decorated Etagere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine antique étagère with good proportions and condition. The Chinese Chippendale form holds
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique Asian Hardwood Table Top Etagere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Asian hardwood table top etagere, likely rosewood. In antique condition. Dimensions: 30.75
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Rosewood
Etagere
Located in Alba, IT
Grande Etagere / Vase Shaped Display Shelf in Jichimu Wood.
Jichimu wood is also known as "phoenix
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
English Bamboo Corner Etagere
Located in Sarasota, FL
This English 3-tiered Corner Étagère handmade of bMBOO in the "Japanned" lacquered panels style
Category
Antique 1850s English Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Etageres/Bookcases, Asian inspired
Located in Stamford, CT
Polished fruitwood etegeres with an Asian inspired design. PRICE is PER Bookcase.
Category
20th Century Unknown Shelves
Materials
Teak
Red Iron Etagere
Located in New York, NY
Welded and red painted iron etagere with Asian details. Probably a store display 1960s. On casters
Category
Vintage 1960s American Shelves
Materials
Iron
Chinoiserie Pagoda Tiered Bookcase Etagere Black Laquer
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is quite a special tiered pagoda shelf or bookcase with a trefoil motif. Perfect for a collection of objects or decorator books.
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Shelves
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Q'ing Dynasty Begin Bamboo and Plot Bamboo Étagère
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Late 19th century Q'ing Dynasty begin bamboo and plot bamboo étagère
Measures: 38" W x 68" H x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Asian Etageres
Located in Geneva, IL
Beautiful pair of small Asian etagere's with brass hardware and detailing. There are six small
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bamboo Etagere
Located in Washington, DC
Stepped bamboo etagere with five shelves of graduating dimension. The deepest shelf measures 13.5
Category
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Asian Etegere
Located in Miami, FL
Very stylish 1960s Asian wood etagere in very good condition. This etagere would perfectly match
Category
Vintage 1960s Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Chinese Export Brass Mounted Étagère
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Chinese export brass mounted étagère, each one of stacked cube form with three shelves 13.5
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Elm Bookcase / Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Asian elm bookcase, circa 1940s-1950s. This striking carved wood etagere is artisan
Category
Vintage 1940s Asian Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Oriental Étagère, Hand Painted Miniatures Wood, Lacquer, 19th-20th Century
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
An original, early, oriental style étagère with three decorative trays. Made of wood covered with
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 32.29 in W 14.97 in D 9.45 in
Vintage Bamboo Tortoise Pattern on Folding Three Tiers Shelves/Étagère
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage bamboo tortoise pattern on folding three tiers shelves/étagère.
The three shelves fold
Category
Vintage 1960s Asian Anglo Raj Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
Pagoda Style Rattan and Cane Etageres, a Pair
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of large Asian chinoiserie style etageres feature full rattan construction with intricate
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Rattan
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A Korean embroidered silk rank badge (Hyungbae in Korean) from late Joseon Dynasty circa the end of 19th century. The badge features a design of double leopards above the Li-sui wave...
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
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Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
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Korean Minhwa Painting of Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie
Located in Greenwich, CT
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Minhwa, Korean folk paintings, portray the simple and unaffected daily lives of ordinary peo...
Category
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
H 40.75 in W 29.13 in D 29.5 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
English Regency Egyptian Revival Style Recamier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency Egyptian revival style mahogany, brass inlay, & gilt Recamier is finely carved with an Egyptian hawk head and finished on both sides.
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Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
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Located in Pulborough, GB
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Asian Etagere For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Asian etagere you’re looking for. Each Asian etagere for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. There are many kinds of the Asian etagere you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Asian etagere bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Atelier Saigon and Romeo Rega each produced at least one beautiful Asian etagere that is worth considering.
How Much is an Asian Etagere?
The average selling price for an Asian etagere at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $16,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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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