$2,016Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Mid-century Baroque Style Danish High Boy Brutalist Dresser 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This stunning vintage Danish quarter sawn Oak Highboy brings a refined and sculptural presence to a home or any space which is looking for class and a more romantic design. Crafted m...
Brass
Baroque Slant-Front Secretary Desk, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slant-front secretary desk crafted from oak and cherry, featuring a three-drawer lower chest with a serpentine front and shaped apron feet.
Brass
Display Cabinet, Late 18th / Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Solid oak display cabinet with a two-door glazed upper section and a two-door lower cupboard. The shaped crest, molded framing, and subtly contoured panels give the piece a distincti...
Glass, Oak
Continental Antique Baroque Style Trunk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental baroque style oak trunk, circa early 19th century. With a single board rectangular overhanging top with molded front and side edges, the front with a central carved panel...
Oak
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque revival chest of drawers circa 1790. Made from solid oak this 4 drawer commode offers generous proportions. 4 shaped drawers with orna...
Brass
18th Century German Baroque Chest
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Original German baroque round-lidded chest from the 18th century. Made of solid oak wood and richly decorated with hand-forged fittings. Monogrammed with ‘BLSG’ and the year 1798. T...
Wrought Iron
Baroque Model Tabernacle Chest With Fine Marquetry, Austrian-German, Ca 1760
Located in Vienna, AT
High-quality handcrafted miniature furniture, a detailed replica of a Baroque tabernacle secretary from the original period around 1760: Spruce wood body, veneered with walnut and nu...
Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut
Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant and architecturally refined 18th-century Baroque secretary desk crafted in oak and beautifully veneered with mirror-cut walnut in a classic and distinctive Baroque design....
Brass
18th Century Northern German Baroque Wardrobe
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Northern German Baroque cabinet from the late 18th century. Walnut veneered on oak.
Oak, Walnut
Desk Swedish Early 18th Century Baroque Period Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish Baroque Period Sweden. A rare Swedish Baroque desk in a stunning condition and patina from the Swedish King Fredrik I period. Structure in oak with alder root and walnut...
Oak, Walnut
$1,568Sale Price|20% Off
straight huge baroque oak dome top chest ar. 1750 very heavy dovetail joints
Located in Landshut, BY
""~!~** STRAIGHT **~!~** Baroque round-lidded chest, also known as a dome top chest, solid oak, with heavy fittings, around 1750. The chest is in a "refined for the home condition...
Wrought Iron
Baroque Hall Cupboard Westphalia 1775/80 Walnut and Plum
Located in Münster, DE
Hall cabinet from the Budde Warendorf cabinetmakers, Westphalia, around 1770, walnut and plum veneered on oak, elaborate geometric veneer pattern, banded decoration, prismatic body w...
Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak
Baroque Hall Cupboard 1770/80 Walnut and Walnut Burl
Located in Münster, DE
Important hall cabinet from around 1770/1780 Walnut, walnut burl and other precious woods veneered on softwood, two-door body divided by three pilasters, doors with octagonal carto...
Oak, Walnut, Burl
Baroque White Painted Armoire, Sweden circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Impressive oak baroque armoire that dates from the late 1700's into early 1800's. Note the heavily paneled doors, massive crown all resting on large bun feet. Restored, later profess...
Oak, Paint
20th century baroque style carved sideboard, Spain ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A large and richly decorated mid-century Spanish sideboard in oak with red leather and copper details and metal stretcher. With 4 doors and 3 drawers (one extra large) this stunning ...
Copper
Dutch Oak Pewter Cupboard ca 1700
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful early Pewter cupboard or Plate cabinet dates from around 1700. Made of solid oak in the Netherlands. Has a very nice appearance and thick patina on the worktop. Signs of us...
Oak
$17,738Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century German Baroque Wardrobe - Nuremberg Wave Armoire in Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This exceptional Baroque “Wellenschrank” (wave cabinet) was crafted in Nuremberg, Southern Germany, around 1730 and represents the very finest craftsmanship of its era.
Oak, Walnut, Spruce
18th Century Dutch Oak Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary 18th-century Dutch oak trunk, signed and dated “Jahn Mertin c.1722,” its surface alive with the hand of its maker. The front is a symphony of chip-carved rosettes—so...
Oak
Baroque Domed Chest, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An Baroque domed chest crafted from oak, dating to the first half of the 18th century. The chest features intricate iron fittings and side handles, combining both decorative and func...
Iron
Antique Dutch Baroque Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique baroque style oak chest of drawers, 19th century. With an overhanging scalloped edge top, three shaped drawers with brass hardware, on scroll shaped feet.
Brass
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Mixed Wood Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
An extraordinary early 19th-century Spanish Baroque writing desk sourced from Provence, France. The table features exquisite and intricate hand-carved floral motifs throughout the en...
Wrought Iron
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Baroque dresser with four drawers, period brass hardware and key. Inlaid fruitwood decorations, sharp intarsia work.
Oak, Fruitwood
Antique Dutch Painted Bombe Linen Press Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stately and impressive white washed 18th century Dutch linen press perfect as dining room china cupboard, entertainment center, bar or armoire. Linen press has three deep drawers bel...
Oak
18th Century Anthemion Oak Writing Slant
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An 18th-century slant-top writing box crafted from richly patinated oak, featuring an ornately carved anthemion motif—a classical Greek architectural ornament resembling a stylized f...
Wrought Iron
$5,937Sale Price|20% Off
Antique mid 18th century German warm brown two door demountable cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This stunning antique cabinet was crafted in the mid-18th century, around 1750, in the Westphalia region of Germany. Made entirely from the finest quality European summer oak, carefu...
Steel
$2,380Sale Price|65% Off
Antique Hand-Carved Baroque-Style Dutch Oak Trunk with Forged Iron Handles
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is beautiful and since its top has a combination of angled and flat surfaces, it can accommodate lamps and accessories on its top. The handles are original and beautifully...
Wood
French oak Baroque Commode, Chest of drawers , known as the Parisienne.
Located in Valladolid, ES
A superb and elegant 18th-century French oak commode called the Parisienne. The oak top features a beveled edge and molding that extends to the beautifully hand-paneled sides. The fr...
Bronze
Late 18th Century Liège Baroque Galbée Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial Liège Baroque galbée chest of drawers from the late 18th century. Régence/Louis XV style. Crafted from solid oak, moulded and subtly carved. An oak body, curved on thre...
Oak
19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century baroque oak secretary with a newer professionally applied black painted exterior finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural wood beneath.
Brass
17th Century Carved Oak Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
17th century Baroque carved oak chest / trunk with wrought iron handles and hinges. Ca 1650, Northern Europe.
Oak
Small 18th Century Blue-Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A small blue-painted Baroque chest of drawers with a serpentine front and three drawers, each featuring original locks and keyhole brass fittings. Beautifully restored by a conserva...
Oak
Antique Liège Display Cabinet in Carved Wood, Belgium, 18th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 18th Century Liège / Display Cabinet / wood A distinguished example of 18th‑century craftsmanship from the Liège region, this display cabinet embodies the elegance, refine...
Glass, Oak
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th Century German Baroque painted chest of drawers with serpentine front drawers on tapered feet in later paint.
Bronze
Impressive 17th Century Dutch Walnut on Solid Oak Cupboard
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An impressive, unique and monumental late 17th century Dutch oak and walnut cupboard or kussenkast. Made of walnut on solid oak. The architectural shaped moulded cornice with shaped ...
Oak, Walnut
Early 19th century Dutch inlaid oak writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Dutch inlaid oak writing slope circa 1800. Good quality Dutch writing slope presented in original condition, comprising of 2 parts. Top section made in oak with ...
Oak
Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer / Trunk
Located in Miami, FL
The rectangular plank top mounted with iron strap hinges, dated 1650.
Iron
18th Century Period Baroque Serpentine Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
Oak, Paint
$4,337Sale Price|40% Off
Early 18th Century Burl Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau cabinet. The upper section with swan neck top over double doors, the lower section with a sloping-front opening to reveal a cupboard an...
Oak, Walnut
18th century Norwegian carved oak bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning and rare norwegian baroque oak bureau bookcase circa 1760. Comprising of 3 sections due to the monumental proportions. Top section with shaped cornice, below which the car...
Oak
Oak and Walnut Cupboard First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cabinet made in oak and walnut, decorated with a profuse work of carving and molding.
Metal
18th Century German Walnut Hamburger Schapp Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century "Hamburg Schapp". Walnut veneered on oak. In the second half of the 18th century, the first "Schapp" were created in northern Germany for the entryways of wealthy m...
Oak, Walnut
Baroque Miniature Chest 18th Century
Located in Kiel, SH
Baroque Miniature chest of drawers 19th Century Beautiful carved details Veneer on the top partly gone, which exposes the drawings
Oak
$4,061Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th Century Solid Stripped Oak German Two-Door Hanging Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful detailed hanging cabinet or cupboard was made in western Germany in the early 19th century, circa 1820. It was completely made in the finest quality European quarter-s...
Oak
18th Century Baroque Walnut Burl Veneer Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque chest of drawers. Richly carved serpentine front and curvaceous top. Oak beautifully veneered with walnut. Brass moldings between each drawer. Denmark, circa 1730-1740.
Brass, Bronze
18th Century French Baroque Chest of Drawers, Painted
Located in Charleston, SC
This eighteen century French chest of drawers, dated to around 1750, which features a classic serpentine front with four drawers The whole is raised on bun feet.
Bronze
French Provincial Oak Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Baroque Oak Chest of Drawers, 18th century, the serpentine top above three long drawers. 38" H x 42" W x 20" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Townhouse.
Oak
French Early 19th Century Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, solid oak coffer from the 1800s or earlier, this heavy storage trunk has a paneled exterior counterbalanced with stylized foliate motifs across the frieze and apron which a...
Iron
French 19th Century Solid Oak Carved Coffer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, solid oak coffer from the 1800s, this heavy storage trunk has a paneled exterior counterbalanced with hand-carved patterns scrolling across the frieze which adds to the rus...
Iron
Provincial Spanish Oak Paneled Coffer, c.17th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A provincial Spanish oak paneled coffer made circa the 17th century. Retaining original snipe hinge loops on carcass with later iron strap hinges and rose head nails. Pegged pane...
Oak
19th Century Large French Oak Library Conference Table Partners Desk
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautifully carved large oak library table or partners desk with two drawers on each side. Quarter sawn oak with amazing grain, beautiful boards on top with a carved edg...
Oak
Dutch Antique 19th Century Baroque Revival Bombe Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Dutch Baroque Revival commode or chest of drawers in walnut and walnut root veneer with bombe front, brass pulls and key plates, resting on carved ball and claw feet, Holland, circ...
Oak, Walnut
Court Cupboard Dated 1731 Initialled RR KL Inlaid Oak Fruitwood Masks
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, inlaid Court cupboard bearing the initials RR & KL and the date 1731 suggesting this is a commemorative piece celebrating marriage or the birth of a child just purchased mor...
Fruitwood, Oak, Sycamore, Walnut
Art Deco Sideboard in Oak and Embossed and Gilded Leather, circa 1940-1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Art Deco sideboard in oak and embossed and gilded leather, circa 1940-1950.
Leather, Oak
French 19th Century or Earlier Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, solid oak coffer from the 1800s or earlier, this heavy storage trunk has a paneled exterior counterbalanced with a running coin motif scrolling across the frieze which adds...
Iron
Spanish Sideboard Credenza Navarro Argudo Baroque Tuscan Mid Century Walnut Iron
Located in London, GB
An attractive and impressive Spanish solid walnut sideboard-credenza in lovely vintage condition. Crafted in Spain around 1960 by Spanish designer Navarro Argudo, this striking and v...
Wrought Iron
Danish Rococo Oak Serpentine Chest of Drawers, 1940s
Located in Rødding, DK
A solid quarter-sawn oak serpentine chest of drawers in the Danish Rococo tradition — the work of an unknown Danish cabinetmaker, 1940s — with six graduated drawers displaying except...
Brass
18th Century Danish Painted and Carved Baroque Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
An outstanding 18th Century Danish paint decorated and profusely carved kas or armoire, the double domed to with rich faux marble arched cove moldings, the front with two applied car...
Iron
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.