English Boat Form Etagere Black Lacquer Fish Decoupage Collection Bookshelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
English Boat Form Etagere Black Lacquer Fish Decoupage Collection Bookshelf. Direct from England, a striking boat-form etagere (bookcase) featuring gilt fish decoupage on a deep bla...
Hardwood
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century 'Boat Top' Polished Walnut Writing Desk
By Harvey Probber
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century polished walnut table desk with a 'boat' form top resting on a bracket-shaped walnut base. (HARVEY PROBBER) Finish is original.
Wood, Walnut
Vintage Modernist Boat Cocktail Bar Umberto Mascagni Harrods 20th Century
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic Vintage Italian Modernist simulated-wood melamine cocktail bar by Umberto Mascagni for Barget of London & Harrods, Circa 1950. The cocktail bar in the form of a...
Wood
$964Sale Price|53% Off
Chestnut Side Table or Little Buffet, Sailor & Boats French Britanny, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chestnut little buffet or side table. This cabinet is carved with motifs and a typical scene of Brittany in France.
Chestnut
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 39.38 in D 28.35 in
Italian Boat Bow Shaped Bar Cabinet or Dry Bar from 1960s
Located in Florence, IT
Italian boat bow shaped bar cabinet or dry bar from 1960s.
Iron
Unavailable
H 40.56 in W 13 in D 15.75 in
French Showcase, Boat Furniture, Blond Mahogany Art Deco, Early 20th Century
Located in Ramatuelle, IDF
French showcase, boat furniture, blond mahogany, Art Deco, early 20th century.
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
Rowing Boat Trophy Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Late Gothic Revival Rowing Boat Cabinet
Wood Boat Sink Cabinet
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships cabin sink cabinet. With porcelain sink on a hinge, faucet, tank, drawers, mirror, bottle rack on top, towel hook, discharge tank, etc. Weight: 130 LBS Overall dimensions: ...
Wood
19th Century Clinker Built Boat Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Lovely old Clinker built boat converted into a bookcase. Lovely worn paint, 1890 Dimensions: 53 inches (135 cms) wide 16 inches (41 cms) deep 102 inches (259 cms) high.
Pine
Folky Handmade Wooden 1940's Boat Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind wooden handmade red and white boat shelf. This came out of a lakeside estate in the Great Lakes. Custom made with port holes, and a brass rail. A very unusual and fun n...
Wood
Florence Knoll Walnut & Chrome Boat-Shape Conference Table
By Herman Miller, Florence Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An icon of American Modernism, this conference table designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International epitomizes her vision of furniture as architectural extension. With its gracef...
Chrome
Sideboard by André Arbus for the 'Provence' Boat, France, 1951
By André Arbus
Located in Brussels, BE
Sideboard by André Arbus for the 'Provence' boat - France, 1951.
Wood
Vintage Dry Bar in Shape of Bow of Boat Conversational Peice
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic Vintage Dry Bar in the shape of a bow of a boat, very unusual conversational piece, perfect on enclosed porch or family room. From the 1950's.
Metal
Sold
H 12.21 in W 38.19 in D 18.12 in
Antique Boat Builders Chest, English, Pitch Pine and Teak Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique boat-builders chest, an English, Victorian pitch pine trunk dating to, circa 1900. Mellow tones to the pitch pine boards Featuring teak end panels for added st...
Pine
Sold
H 41.15 in W 39.18 in D 29.93 in
ORIGINAL 1950's UMBERTO MASCAGNI BOLOGNA ITALIAN HOME COCKTAIL BOAT BAR & STOOL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super Retro 1950's Italian made in Bologna Umberto Mascagni home cocktail bar with the super rare origi...
Glass, Plastic
Sold
H 33.47 in W 20.87 in D 19.3 in
19th Century George III English Mahogany Boat Male Dressing Table
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning mahogany boat male George III English toilet, even the back, with hidden drawers and lids of different compartments. Very special piece and hard to find, exquisite and beaut...
Brass
20th Century Nautical Black Painted Chest of Drawers with Masted Boat
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine chest of four drawers is a wonderful find. The hand-painted finish is all original, and evokes thoughts of sailing ships and time spent on the ocean. Note the painted ship...
Brass
Sold
H 32.68 in W 26.78 in D 19.3 in
19th Century English Camphor Boat Chest of Drawers with Table for Desk
Located in Valladolid, ES
A very cute small 19th century English camphor boat chest of drawers with leather on the top and an auxiliar table for desk, with brass handles in nautic style. With brass handles o...
Brass
Model Schooner Boat Diorama Encased in Glass Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning large model schooner boat diorama encased in a glass cabinet. Perfect work of art to set your home or office apart!
Glass, Wood
Oak Campaign / Military Chest of Drawers with Desk Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This makes it likely that the furniture has been used on a boat. The cabinet with hooks was fixed to the wall by the brass eyes and it could not move during a storm.
Oak
Boat Shaped Wall Shelves/Bookcase
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Hand made boat made into wall shelve /bookcase shelf size 5 x 10" Hand painted in red with blue bow.
Wood
English Boat Shelf or Book Case of Mahogany in the Form of a Row Boat
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English boat shelving unit or bookcase of mahogany, fashioned from a row boat skiff, or canoe, with six shelves of graduating size. Marked: Thor Dimensions: Measures:...
Metal
Umberto Mascagni Boat Form Cocktail Bar
By Umberto Mascagni, Barget
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s standing cocktail bar by Umberto Mascagni of Bologna, Italy and imported to the UK (later, possibly produced by) by I. Barget Ltd. then retailed through Harrod's. Cocktail ...
Sold
H 68.9 in W 26.78 in D 16.15 in
Yacht Companionway Steps Boat Galley Ladder Stairs Vintage Solid Teak Bookcase
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A superb companionway presented in excellent antique condition In quality thick solid teak stock Huge interest - would make a wonderful bookcase or display With very desirable lea...
Teak
Sold
H 13.19 in W 31.5 in D 17.52 in
Antique Boat Builder's Chest, English, Oak, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique boat builder's chest. An English, oak and brass craftsman's tool trunk, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Instantly beguiling craftsman's chest ...
Oak
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H 22.6 in W 40 in D 19.9 in
Antique & Perfectly Hand Carved Teakwood Chinese Blanket Chest w. Boat Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, richly carved Chinese trunk with decorations on all sides. If you are looking for a decorative and useful piece of furniture with a distinct Asian design then th...
Brass
Sold
H 71.5 in W 19 in D 12.5 in
Antique Mahogany Porcelain Nautical Maritime Boat Cabin Sink Wash Basin Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique nautical maritime boat / ship / steamship first class cloakroom compactum cabinet with porcelain wash basin and extras.
Porcelain, Mahogany
Original Art Deco Yacht Wood Shelving by Chris Craft Boats
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Art Deco yacht wood shelving By Chris Craft Boats.
Aluminum
Vintage Iron Boat Six Doors Industrial Cabinet, circa 1910
Located in Roubaix, FR
French Galvanized metal six doors boat cupboard Industrial cabinet, circa rare 1910.
Iron
Tug Boat Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
This chest came off of a tug boat that once serviced the Hudson river. The faux mahogany finish has partially worn away leaving a perfect patina while remaining clean and functional.
Steel, Brass
Chris Craft Boat Ladder Book Shelf
Located in New York City, NY
Bookshelf made from Chris Craft Boat Ladder and newly repainted
Wood, Paint
Distinctive Boat Bookcase, England, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual " Floating" Bookcase Created from the Hull of an English Dinghy. Originally Built in the First Half of the the 20th Century as a 12 1/2 foot "Clinker Boat," it was Outfit...
A Boat Bar by Barget
By Barget
Located in Austin, TX
A "Cruiser Bar" by Barget manufactured in London, complete with bottle opener, storage area for bottles and glassware, and a deck light. The front glass is curved and there are two s...
Brass
Vintage Light Up Boat Cocktail Bar with Anchor, 1950s
Located in Chesham, GB
A vintage 1950s home bar with formica and metal detailing in the shape of a boat/ship. Our electrician has re-wired the light to be working. Manufacturer - n/a Design Period - 1950...
Formica
Vintage Boat Shelf
Located in New York City, NY
A newly painted vintage sail boat shelf in red and white.
Wood
Sold
H 68.51 in W 81.11 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Sliding Door Ships Boats Wardrobe Louis Paolozzi Style, 1950, Italy
By Louis Paolozzi
Located in Udine, IT
Amazing vintage wardrobe with sliding door. Painted ships on the lacquered door, 1950 period. Please take note about the sides: great style. Made in Italy. Good vintage condition.
Wood
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
Rosso 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
Alpine Blue Floral Painted Wardrobe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Antique Painted Wardrobe Hand‑painted antique wardrobe with floral panels, suitable for those looking for painted European furniture and furnishings linked to Alpine and Centr...
Fir
Antique English Victorian Oak Revolving Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique oak revolving bookcase, circa 1890 in date. It is made of solid oak with slats to each side with fixed shelves on a plinth base and revolves on a solid ca...
Iron
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
$7,917
H 55.12 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Oak Wood, Hand-carved Drinks Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian hand-carved oak wood bar cabinet with four folding doors and central interior shelf. Discover the essence of Italian style with our stunning contemporary oak wood bar cabin...
Wood
Bernini Italian Bookcases in Walnut and Glass
By Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bernini, bookcases, walnut, glass, metal, brass, Italy, 1970s Pair of Italian Bernini bookcases from the 1970s, made in walnut with glass doors. The design is tall and straightforwa...
Metal, Brass
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978 Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Oak
$39,500
H 47.84 in W 220.48 in D 8.27 in
Monumental Mid-Century Italian Wall Unit in Oak with Diamond Shaped Colored Panels (560cm/220in)
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large wall unit/shelve unit, oak, lacquer, Italy, 1950s It is rare to encounter a piece as striking and monumental as this Italian wall unit from the 1950s. With an impressive width...
Oak, Lacquer
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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