Victorian Lacquered Cabinet with Papier Mache & Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid black lacquered cabinet with serpentine shape and 2 grill doors.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Asian Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Figurines Decorated Multi Compartment Bar
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lift Top Asian Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Figurines Decorated Multi Compartment Bar Liquor Cabinet MINT!
Mother-of-Pearl
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Wedding Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Wedding Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay mid - late 20th c. The mother of pearl scenes feature unique sailboats that change on every side with natur...
Brass
Chinese Black Lacquer Round Hexagon Pagoda Top Mother of Pearl Showcase Display
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinese Black Lacquer Round Hexagon Pagoda Top Mother of Pearl Showcase Lighted Two Doors Display Cabinet Shelves MINT!
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Hardwood
Victorian Papier Mache Étagère, Pearl Inlaid, Black Lacquer, 1880s
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Papier mache pearl inlaid black lacquered 3 tier etagere with oval mirror and 2 drawers.
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Unavailable
H 61.42 in W 12.01 in D 47.84 in
20th century black lacquer Chippendale style mother of pearl bookcase
Located in Madrid, ES
A 20th century british chippendale style black lacquered bookcase. With 19th century mother of pearl pannels depicting birds and floral motives.
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Unavailable
H 40.75 in W 39.75 in D 24.25 in
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK & GILT LACQUER & MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUREAU
Located in New York, NY
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK AND GILT LACQUER AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BUREAU FROM THE DANISH ROYAL COLLECTIONS CIRCA 1740 The hinged slant-front enclosing drawers and pigeonholes, ...
Mother-of-Pearl
Unavailable
H 61.03 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
Modern drinks cabinet with a special black mother-of-pearl resin finish
By Eva Baron
Located in Oxford, GB
This graceful "Black pearl" drinks cabinet is designed in collaboration with "Anka Metal Coatings" who created a special resin finish in black mother-of-pearl mixed with liquid metal.
Brass
Unavailable
H 81.5 in W 35.5 in D 21.5 in
Pair of Vitrines for Roche Bobois in Black Lacquer by Pierre Cardin, circa 1980
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite pair of black lacquer vitrines, masterfully crafted by the legendary Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois in the circa 1980 era. Impeccably main...
Brass
Chinese Black Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid China Cabinet
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Enhance your home with this exquisite Chinese Mother Pearl Inlay China Cabinet. Crafted from black lacquered wood with intricate mother of pearl inlays depicting delicate floral patt...
Mother-of-Pearl
Chinese Black Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This stunning Chinese Lacquered Display Cabinet features black lacquered wood with intricate mother of pearl inlays.
Mother-of-Pearl
Sold
H 16.5 in W 40.5 in D 14.75 in
Vintage Korean Figural Mother of Pearl Inlay Black Lacquer Low Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Korean figural mother of pearl inlay black lacquer low cabinet. Item features stunning figural mother of pearl inlay throughout, black lacquer finish, 2 swing drawers, 6 draw...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 72.25 in W 29.53 in D 19.89 in L 72.25 in
ELEGANT VINTAGE BLACK LACQUERED CORNER CABINET MOTHER PEARL & GILT iNLAY
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London An exceptional specimen of Chinese decorative artistry, this mid‑20th century corner cabinet showcases a lustrous black lacquer finish imbued with intricate mo...
Lacquer
Sold
H 59.06 in W 40.56 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Chinese Bar Cabinet Black Lacquered Wood Soapstone Mother of Pearl
Located in Poperinge, BE
This type of black lacquer cabinets, with wood carving and inlay techniques, were previously mainly found in palaces, temples and mansions in China.
Soapstone
Inlaid 1960s Red Lacquer and Ebonized Drinks Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Exceptional quality 1960s red lacquer and ebonized drinks cabinet with mirrored interior and fantastic ivory and mother of pearl inlay.
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Mirror, Lacquer
Black Lacquered Wood Hand Painted / Mother of Pearl Credenza
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand painted and decorated black lacquered wood chinoiserie scene detail sideboard / credenza. The sideboard features four front pull top drawer resting on four double bo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Sold
H 30 in W 35.5 in D 19.5 in
Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Dresser with Mother of Pearl Figures
By James Mont, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable chinoiserie black lacquer dresser depicts 12 mother of pearl figures in various tai chi poses. What more can you ask for really? As if that's not enough, there's pl...
Brass
Sold
H 72.25 in W 25.99 in D 22.64 in
Chinese Lacquered Hand-Painted Gold Leaf Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in China black lacquered display cabinet Expertly crafted, the detail is sublime, its gold leaf painted with mother-of-pea...
Glass, Lacquer
Sold
H 47.5 in W 25 in D 14.25 in
Napoleon III Antique French Secretary in Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Napoleon III Secretary in black lacquer with mother of pearl inlay and highlighted with hand-painted flowers. There is some shrinkage damage to the exterior of the cas...
Mother-of-Pearl
Sold
H 28.35 in W 97.25 in L 28.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pierre Cardin Black Lacquered Sideboard
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pierre Cardin black lacquered cupboard with mother of pearl and brass details for Roche Bobois, 1970s.
Brass
Vintage Black Lacquered Sideboard in Brass by Pierre Cardin, 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Luxurious black lacquer, mother of pearl and brass sideboard by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois consisting of 4 doors and 4 drawers offering plenty of storage space. The brass lines ...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode with Original Marble Top. Chinoiserie scenes of poets on boat in river. Shaped sides of commode have each a vase of flowers. Black l...
Marble, Ormolu
Korean Black Lacquered Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Korean Black Lacquered Miniature Chest of Drawers, with two short drawers above three graduated frieze drawers and mother-of-pearl landscape inlay. 10.75" H x 8.25" W x 9.25" D. Th...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 26 in W 29.75 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl Oriental Black Lacquer Oriental Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl oriental black lacquer oriental cabinet. Item features stunning figural, mother of pearl inlay throughout, black lacquer finish, 2 swing doors, 3 drawe...
Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 26 in W 29.75 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl Oriental Black Lacquer Oriental Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl oriental black lacquer oriental cabinet. Item features stunning figural, mother of pearl inlay throughout, black lacquer finish, 2 swing doors, 3 drawe...
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese black lacquer chest with gold and pewter and mother of
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese black lacquer chest with gold and pewter and mother of pearl flowering vine design. orig. copper hardware c.1920
Pewter
Sold
H 32.29 in W 79.53 in D 22.05 in
Pearl & Black Sideboard With Petal Shaped Doors, By Rougier, Canada 1980s
By Roger Rougier
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare postmodern pearl & black sideboard with petal-shaped doors, by Roger Rougier, Canada 1980s . I can't find another anywhere online. The top and doors are a pearl lacquer...diff...
Other
1950s Chinoiserie Black Lacquer MOP Chinese Cabinet Hand Painted
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Chinese two-door cabinet with hardstone possibly jade and mother-of-pearl inlay. Elegant relief geisha garden scene flowers trees and birds. Brass hardware hand painted g...
Stone, Brass
Korean Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Armoire
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A striking example of Korean craftsmanship, this two-tier wardrobe is finished in deep black lacquer and richly adorned with luminous mother-of-pearl inlay.
Brass
'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A 'Namban' export cabinet of the early 17th century Of rectangular form, dressed with engraved metal guard straps at the angles, being comprehensively decorated with lacquer work,...
Gilt Metal
Sold
H 63 in W 29 in D 21 in
19th Century French "Bonheur Du Jour" Lady's Writing Desk with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique "Bonheur du Jour" was crafted in France circa 1870. The feminine lady's writing desk is delicate and decorative throughout. The secretaire is black ...
Bronze
Sold
H 37 in W 25.13 in D 12.13 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet with Hardstone Mounts and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant midcentury Chinese black lacquer two-door cabinet with hardstone and mother-of-pearl inlay.
Stone, Brass
Sold
H 41 in W 37 in D 19 in
Chinese Oriental Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Figurine Decorated Liquor Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinese Oriental Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Figurine Decorated Liquor Cabinet MINT.
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Vintage Chinosarie Lacquered Wood Small Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
20th century lacquered wood small cabinet This beautifully detailed small piece is a perfect example of a chinoiserie cabinet from the early 20th century from China. The orienta...
Mother-of-Pearl
Mid century chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet with 8 drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century chinoiserie chest of drawers features hardwood construction, black paint finish, two cabinet doors with Chinese imagery in gold paint and brass, eight dovetail drawe...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Inlaid Chinoiserie Bar Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The ebonized chinoiserie cabinet, elaborately decorated with mother-of-pearl and polychrome stone inlaid figures, landscapes and gilt embellishments. With unusual rounded corners and...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Sold
H 77.17 in W 46.46 in D 13 in
Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Carved and Black Lacquered, Meiji Period, 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding Shibayama cabinet from the Meiji period in black lacquered and hand-carved wood with marvellous arrangement of sliding and hinged doors and drawers decorated with preciou...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Japanese Black Lacquer Cabinet on Italian Neoclassical Stand
Located in Asheville, NC
Exceptional Japanese mother-of-pearl inlaid gilt copper mounted black lacquered cabinet on frame, With a floral treed landscape on top, over double doors decorated with birds and blo...
Wrought Iron
JAPANESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER CABINET
Located in San Francisco, CA
A RARE JAPANESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER CABINET. The rectanguloar cabinet with a pair of hinged and doweled cupboard doors lacquered with calligraphy on the ins...
BOULLE & M. OF PEARL INLAID BLACK LACQUERED SECRETARY
Located in Stamford, CT
IN TWO PARTS, THE TOP HAVING A PIERCED GALLERY ABOVE TWO CABINET DOORS,W/ SHELVES INSIDE,THE BOTTOM HALF WITH ROLL BACK CYLINDER,OPENING TO REVEAL AN INTERIOR FITTED WITH3 DRAWERS,& ...
Lacquer
English black lacquered chest with mother of pearl, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black lacquered chest with mother of pearl key hole detail, circa 1890.
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English Mother-of-Pearl Painted Victorian Cupboard
Located in New York City, NY
Beautiful 19th-century mother-of-pearl inlaid papier mache cupboard.
Pearl
$507Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 14 in
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Dimunitive Small Side Table Cabinet Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Chinese Cabinet. Features black trimmed in gold with a geisha scene along the front. The cabinet opens to one shelf for accessory storage. Dimensions: 24" x 14" ...
Hardwood, Lacquer
Pretty Black Chinoiserie Cupboard Decorated with Birds and Flowers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pretty Black Chinoiserie Cupboard Decorated with Birds and Flowers The cupboard is in black lacquer and has colourful applied and painted decoration of birds and chrysanthemums, it ...
Lacquer
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid 20th Century carved, hand painted and ebonized continental chinoiserie chest. The three drawers with Asian style decoration with gilt highlights. The French form with curved bo...
Hardwood
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers.
Wood
$1,290
H 30 in W 23 in D 11 in
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet with Greek Key Accents
Located in Pasadena, TX
This cabinet is made in the chinoiserie style. It's been lacquered in black and is hand painted. It has 2 doors that open up to open space for lots of hidden storage. The cabinets h...
Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Mother of Pearl and Hardstone Decorated Lacquered Side Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A Chinese Mother of Pearl and Hardstone Decorated Lacquered Side Cabinet. Protective glass top. Adjustable shelf. Measure 24" in width, 12" in width and 32 in height.
Stone
$3,583
H 48 in W 48 in D 13 in
Early Victorian Ebonised Inlay Pier Cabinet Glazed Bookcase Velvet Lined
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A well proportioned Victorian peer cabinet, ebonised with fruitwood inlay and standing on four turned bobbin feet. Two opening glazed doors, retaining its original lock and key, ope...
Fruitwood, Mahogany
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 45.24 in D 17 in
Chinese Ebonized & Gilt Credenza With Inlaid Figural & Floral Soap Stone 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
This Chinese ebonized credenza, dating to the 20th century, features intricate gilt decoration and exquisite soapstone inlay, presenting a sophisticated example of Asian furniture cr...
Wood
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
H 31.75 in W 72 in D 18 in
Vintage Tansu Style Chinoiserie Lowboy Credenza Buffet Dresser Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Sideboard. Features Korean Tansu inspired styling with applied brass detail. The case is finished in black lacquer with colorful orienta...
Brass
$1,895
H 54.5 in W 37 in D 14.75 in
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Black Lacquer Tall Chest
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
An elegant Chinoiserie tall chest, finely decorated with hand-painted gilt and red scenes across a black lacquer ground. The front features ten drawers, each adorned with intricate l...
Wood
$975
H 36 in W 24 in D 12 in
Vintage Asian Black Lacquered Cabinet or Chest with Hand-Painted Floral Motif
Located in Plainview, NY
Vintage Asian Chinese Black Lacquered Cabinet or Chest with Hand-Painted Floral Motif: Vintage Asian black lacquered cabinet or scholar’s chest, beautifully adorned with hand-painte...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various s...
Wood
$4,260Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.5 in W 17.75 in D 42 in
1940's Hollywood Regency Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered and Painted Buffet
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful 1940's Hollywood Regency Asian/ Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Cabinet/ Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza/ Dry Bar. Beautifully executed. Please look closely at pictures as they tel...
Wood
Vintage Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Dry Bar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite mid-century dry bar is a masterful example of Chinoiserie artistry, featuring a deep black lacquer finish that serves as a dramatic canvas for its intricate ornamentat...
Wood, Lacquer
$3,600
H 67.5 in W 31.75 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet in Black Lacquered Bamboo
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Chinoiserie Bamboo Corner Cabinet Black Lacquered.
Bamboo
$1,895
H 18 in W 27 in D 16 in
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Ebonized and Partial Gilt Decorated Packing Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Ebonized and Partial Gilt Decorated Packing Trunk / Storage chest with handles. Sides and top decorated. Measures 27" in width, 16" in depth and 18" in hei...
Hardwood, Giltwood
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,700
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...
Metal, Brass, Copper
Narrow Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinet, Hand-Painted Wood, USA, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Narrow vintage Chinoiserie cabinet, USA 1970's Elegant and refined vintage narrow Chinoiserie circa 1970's featuring an exceptional and vibrant hand-painted Chinoiserie scene across ...
Wood
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
$1,964
H 39.38 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Bird house Outdoor - "City Gate" on a oxidized oak pedestal
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Birdhouse - city gate - on oak stele oxidized 20x20x100 cm Delight your garden birds with an aesthetically pleasing feeding tower. Designed in detail, with different sized windows,...
Steel
$5,200
H 71.25 in W 80.25 in D 3 in
Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This exquisite antique Venetian-style king bed is a true showstopper, featuring an intricately hand-carved and gilded frame with a soft, distressed celadon green finish. The elaborat...
Wood
$3,595
H 63 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, green lacquered case with hand painted...
Brass
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
Late 19th century English chinoiserie decorated display cabinet. The hinged top opens to reveal a remote document storage.
Glass, Wood
$1,620
H 30.5 in W 33.5 in D 16 in
Regency Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Cabinet W/ Faux Bamboo Accents
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Perfect for that powder bath! This is a red lacquer chinoiserie cabinet with gold faux bamboo accents. The cabinet opens to a single shelf. It is in very good condition and unmarked.
Wood
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
H 35 in W 30 in D 14 in
Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Figural Soapstone Dry Bar Cabinet Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Chinese Red and Black Lacquer Soapstone Inlaid Dry Bar, circa 1960s. Features a demilune form with flip top opening to a mirrored area for glassware and bottles as ...
Soapstone
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$60,855
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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.
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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.
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