Chest in Oak with Carved Details and round Legs from 1920's
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest from the 1920s, crafted in oak with decorative carved details and round legs. Offers spacious storage and features typical period design. A solid antique piece in very good con...
Oak
Chest in Oak wood with Carved Details Inlay fruitwood from 1860's
Located in Lejre, DK
Original chest from the 1860s, crafted in oak with hand-carved details and inlay work. A decorative and solid antique piece featuring characteristic craftsmanship from the period. Su...
Oak
$3,746 / item
18th century Danish oak dome top coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century Danish oak dome top coffer circa 1790. Beautiful dome top coffer made from solid oak, and decorated with ornate strap work. Lid opens to reveal a partially fitted inte...
Metal
Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A period 18th century flat top Danish Baroque dower chest or trunk in carved oak decorated with architectural porticos and dated 1735. Offers original side handles, key plate and ori...
Oak
Unusual Swiss Oak Rustic Table with Hinged Doors, 17th-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of a light oak, the table has a two board rectangular top above a conforming cabinet housing two hinged doors, the cabinet supported by trestle legs on elongated...
Oak
18th Century Scandinavian Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th century Scandinavian painted baroque chest of drawers Fine quality solid oak chest of drawers, circa 1840. The chest has 4-drawer and the original hardware on the drawers and ...
Oak
Antique Dresden Chest of Drawers, Oak with Walnut Veneer, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Dresden Chest of Drawers, Oak with Walnut Veneer, circa 1870 Solid oak frame with very fine walnut burl veneer. Germany, circa 1870. Wavy drawer fronts (two drawers), lockab...
Brass
17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A 17th century German oak chest ("Stollentruhe") in the medieval/ Gothic tradition. The rectangular hinged top with three iron straps, enclosing a plain interior with one hinged smal...
Oak
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
16/1700s Primitive Antique Trunk / Treasure Chest, Rustic, Oak, Wabi Sabi
Located in Skien, NO
Lovely Size -- Transport yourself to the past with this extraordinary PRIMITIVE Norwegian antique wooden trunk, dating back to the 1600s or 1700s. Meticulously handcrafted from solid...
Iron, Brass
Antique late 18th century German Solid black Oak panelled trunk or coffer
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite chest was crafted in Germany in the latter half of the 18th century. Both the lid and the front of the chest feature two flat recessed panels surrounded by a subtle fr...
Steel
19th century shaped front oak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century shaped front oak chest of drawers circa 1880. Dutch shaped oak chest of drawers commode with its serpentine fronted commode very much in the dutch taste. 4 drawers with...
Oak
Danish Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers in Oak, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
A characterful chest of drawers in the style of Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf, crafted in oak and made in Denmark in the 1960s. The commode features five drawers, offering ample storage ...
Brass
$3,990Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Bombe Marble Top Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Bombe Marble Top Commode in Stripped Oak is the result of an evolution that occurred over many centuries in Europe, originating in what is now Italy. The sensuous shape of t...
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Dutch Bombe Commode in Oak - Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A striking late 19th-century Dutch bombe commode featuring a dramatically curved serpentine front and sides, crafted in richly grained solid oak with a warm, aged patina. This elega...
Brass
Late 18th-Century Swedish Baroque Chest of Drawers, circa 1790–1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Swedish Baroque chest of drawers dates to the late 18th century, circa 1790–1810, and exemplifies the graceful movement and restrained ornamentation characteristic of th...
Brass
17 century, oak, bone and ebonised chest of drawers with enclosed upper section
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, mid-late-17th century, oak, bone and ebonized chest of drawers with enclosed upper section In two sections. The top section with two doors disguised as drawer...
Bone, Oak
Bleached Dutch Oak Bombay Chest Of Drawers With Walnut Burl Veneer, 1820s
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small chest of drawers hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with walnut burl veneer. The chest features three inset drawers with drawer fronts t...
Oak, Walnut
Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer / Trunk / Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Rare 17th century oak coffer / Trunk
Pine
17th Century Dutch Kussenkast
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary 17th-century Dutch Kussenkast, or Cushion Cabinet, showcases the rich craftsmanship of the Baroque period, constructed from oak and ebony with striking architectur...
Ebony, Oak
Large 18th Century French Painted Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 18th Century French painted cupboard. Shelved with a wonderful top interior. Comes in two parts, top and bottom, for ease of placement. Circa 1780.
Oak, Paint
Bureau / Secretary In Burl Walnut
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...
Brass
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary or chest of drawers Switzerland Yew, oak second half of 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 105 x 116 x 61 cm Description: Antique sloping flap chest of drawers ...
Oak, Yew
Italian Mid-Century Inlayed Sideboard or Trumeau by Cornelio Ferrandi, 1964
By Cornelio Ferrandi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Tall sideboard or Trumeau with Lift (May 1964): The beautiful inlaid decoration, crafted from various essences of natural polychrome woods, appears to be inspired by the Pre-Raphaeli...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Large Early 18th Century Buffet Library Louis XIV
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A monumental French early 18th century oak buffet cupboard. Cupboards/Buffets like this were used in castles and large mansions to either store the most valuable spices, linnen etc a...
Oak
17th century English Two Panel Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 17th century English oak two paneled coffer, the planked flat top over heavily carved stiles and rails, the two panels with carved arches, the whole with excellent color and pat...
Oak
18th c Italian Carved Cassone with Dragon Decoration and Paw Feet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hand carved cassone, probably in oak, with relief carved scrollwork dragons flanking a central shield adorning the front panel, carved figural corners, forged wrought iron str...
Wrought Iron
C18th century style Swedish painted small commode
Located in London, GB
Great C18th style diminutive size painted Swedish commode it has an undulating bow front with four useful drawers and has been painted over time in a mid blue grey. A nice piece and...
Oak
Early 19th Century Fine Italian Walnut Inlaid Veneer Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome early 19th century Italian Fine Walnut Veneer Serpentine Shape 2 drawer commode features a beautiful finish. Oak and Pine Secondary make a strong and sturdy piece. Top and s...
Oak, Walnut, Pine
Mid 19th century profusely inlaid continental walnut dome coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful inlaid dome top chest of the finest quality circa 1869. Inscribed on the front with the name 'gesche wulff' and dated 1869. Superbly inlaid in satinwood with urns, floral...
Oak, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mid 18th century Dutch serpentine chest of drawers that is a wonderful example of Dutch craftsmanship with convex and concave drawers. It is made completely in very fine quarter sa...
Brass
German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Large Floral Painted 18th Century Commode of German Origin with five drawers made of oak), serpentine front, on bun feet. Charming and very decorative with the red paint nicely distr...
Oak, Softwood
Mid-Century Carved Wooden Sideboard with 2 Drawers and Door
Located in Miami, FL
Carved wooden sideboard, with two drawers on the waist and a lower door, mid-century. With gilt bronze applications. On lentil legs. This piece of furniture has been restored. It is ...
Bronze
Spanish Castilian Solid Wood Chest of Drawers, Mid 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Spanish Baroque chest of drawers in solid wood, featuring three drawers with geometric panelled fronts and original metal pull handles. The piece stands on classic bun feet and is fr...
Wrought Iron
18th Century Carved Ash Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
A glorious deeply carved chest of drawers from the Netherlands, late 18th century of Ash and Oak construction, the beautiful serpentine drawers with detailed cast ormolu mounts and d...
Oak
18th Century Cupboard or Cabinet, Walnut, Castillian Influence, Spain Restored
Located in Miami, FL
Grand 18th century Spanish armario or wardrobe armoire constructed from oak. Features a coffered case fronted by two large doors.
Oak
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.