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Elegant 1940s Italian Walnut & Marble Nightstand  Antique Bedside Table
Elegant 1940s Italian Walnut & Marble Nightstand  Antique Bedside Table

Elegant 1940s Italian Walnut & Marble Nightstand Antique Bedside Table

Located in Manzano, IT

. Below the marble, a single, dovetailed drawer with its original ornate brass pull provides discreet

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Harrison Van Horn, Mid-Century Modern, Commodes, Black Leather Wrapped, 1980s
Harrison Van Horn, Mid-Century Modern, Commodes, Black Leather Wrapped, 1980s

Harrison Van Horn, Mid-Century Modern, Commodes, Black Leather Wrapped, 1980s

By Karl Springer, Harrison Van Horn

Located in Stamford, CT

the East West Collection with one cabinet featuring a pull-out desktop and two doors concealing one

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Boho Interlude “Calypso” Faux Shagreen Chest Zoe Drawers
Vintage Boho Interlude “Calypso” Faux Shagreen Chest Zoe Drawers

Vintage Boho Interlude “Calypso” Faux Shagreen Chest Zoe Drawers

By Interlude

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

the top drawer. A beautiful faux Shagreen wrapped cabinet with brushed chrome pulls. Two chests

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Dresser Chest by Drexel
Dresser Chest by Drexel

Dresser Chest by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Drexel modernist three drawer dresser chest. Walnut cabinet with pull rings sitting on a brass

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Chest of Drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Chest of Drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Chest of Drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An elegant and well proportioned eight (8) drawer bleached mahogany cabinet having distinctive

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four Amazonite and Polished Nickel Custom Knob Pulls
Set of Four Amazonite and Polished Nickel Custom Knob Pulls

Set of Four Amazonite and Polished Nickel Custom Knob Pulls

Located in Dallas, TX

a stylish statement installed on a set of cabinet drawers. Small knob pulls (4 total) Diameter: 1

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Architectural Elements

Materials

Nickel

Los Castillo Drawer Pulls Malachite Taxco Mexico Modernism Mosaico Azteca
Los Castillo Drawer Pulls Malachite Taxco Mexico Modernism Mosaico Azteca

Los Castillo Drawer Pulls Malachite Taxco Mexico Modernism Mosaico Azteca

By Los Castillo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

pull handles. Drawer cabinet door hardware included. Brass and Malachite Stone Inlay Stamped by

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Drawer pull in solid brass – Earth Prints collection – Ø 8 cm
Drawer pull in solid brass – Earth Prints collection – Ø 8 cm

Drawer pull in solid brass – Earth Prints collection – Ø 8 cm

Located in Marrakech, MA

pull: With a diameter of 8 cm, this drawer pull is suitable for drawers, cabinet doors, and selected

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Pulls Four-Drawer Nightstands Harvey Probber
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Pulls Four-Drawer Nightstands Harvey Probber

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Pulls Four-Drawer Nightstands Harvey Probber

By Harvey Probber

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern 4 drawers nightstands side end tables cabinets with brass pulls by

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Jewelry Chest by Paul McCobb Planner Group, Ten Drawers, Original Brass Pulls
Jewelry Chest by Paul McCobb Planner Group, Ten Drawers, Original Brass Pulls

Jewelry Chest by Paul McCobb Planner Group, Ten Drawers, Original Brass Pulls

By Paul McCobb, Planner Group

Located in Kansas City, MO

Ten-drawer Paul MccCobb Planner Group jewelry cabinet with original brass pulls. Very good

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mini Cabinet Ming Modern 18.75"
Mini Cabinet Ming Modern 18.75"

Mini Cabinet Ming Modern 18.75"

Located in Somis, CA

a pair of pulls in the design of brass flower baskets. This beautiful cabinet is hand made with

Category

2010s Furniture

Materials

Brass

BARBERA Unaipon Medium Cabinet Handle Solid Bronze
BARBERA Unaipon Medium Cabinet Handle Solid Bronze

BARBERA Unaipon Medium Cabinet Handle Solid Bronze

By Daniel Barbera

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

). This listing is for the medium-sized UNAIPON 360 which can be used as both an entrance pull or cabinet

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

BARBERA Fermat Cabinet Handle LARGE Solid Bronze
BARBERA Fermat Cabinet Handle LARGE Solid Bronze

BARBERA Fermat Cabinet Handle LARGE Solid Bronze

By Daniel Barbera

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

cabinet / joinery pull is sand cast in solid bronze and finished by hand. They are luxurious and enduring

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

BARBERA Unaipon Mini Cabinet Handle Solid Bronze
BARBERA Unaipon Mini Cabinet Handle Solid Bronze

BARBERA Unaipon Mini Cabinet Handle Solid Bronze

By Daniel Barbera

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

The Uniapon Mini Cabinet Handle provides a tactile and beautiful addition to interior spaces

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Cabinet in Walnut Wood, Slovenia, 1960s Design
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet in Walnut Wood, Slovenia, 1960s Design

Mid-Century Modern Cabinet in Walnut Wood, Slovenia, 1960s Design

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Beautiful vintage 1960s cabinet featuring clean mid-century modern lines, warm wood tones, and

Category

Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Two Door Cabinet End Side Table by Heritage
Brutalist Two Door Cabinet End Side Table by Heritage

Brutalist Two Door Cabinet End Side Table by Heritage

By Heritage Furniture

Located in New York, NY

Well crafted two door cabinet, having a sculpted wood front with decorative metal pulls. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist End Tables

Materials

Metal

Paul Frankl Dining Table & Buffet Cabinet by Johnson Furniture
Paul Frankl Dining Table & Buffet Cabinet by Johnson Furniture

Paul Frankl Dining Table & Buffet Cabinet by Johnson Furniture

By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

with an off-white base with the same color scheme on the cabinet. The cabinet features 4 pull shelves

Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Italian Walnut Bedside Table with Drawer and Cabinet, Late 19th Century
Italian Walnut Bedside Table with Drawer and Cabinet, Late 19th Century

Italian Walnut Bedside Table with Drawer and Cabinet, Late 19th Century

By Bassano's Ebanisteria

Located in Vigonza, Padua

fitted with its original brass ring pull, while the cabinet opens to reveal a practical storage

Category

Antique 1890s Italian Louis Philippe Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Pair of Blonde Maple Bedroom Bedside Cabinets, c1930
Art Deco Pair of Blonde Maple Bedroom Bedside Cabinets, c1930

Art Deco Pair of Blonde Maple Bedroom Bedside Cabinets, c1930

Located in Devon, England

cabinet has a pull out upper drawer which works effortlessly. We've had both cabinets fully and

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Maple

Pair of White Lacquer Brass Hardware Two-Drawer Cabinets or End Tables
Pair of White Lacquer Brass Hardware Two-Drawer Cabinets or End Tables

Pair of White Lacquer Brass Hardware Two-Drawer Cabinets or End Tables

By Tommi Parzinger, James Mont

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of very nice white lacquer two-drawer stands, cabinets or nightstands with brass pulls. Medium

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Tobia Scarpa Leather Nightstands
Tobia Scarpa Leather Nightstands

Tobia Scarpa Leather Nightstands

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

. Original rich camel leather with a top drawer, open shelf and a bottom pull-out door cabinet compartment

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian End Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Edmond J Spence, Nightstands, Burled Maple, Bentwood, Sweden, 1960s
Edmond J Spence, Nightstands, Burled Maple, Bentwood, Sweden, 1960s

Edmond J Spence, Nightstands, Burled Maple, Bentwood, Sweden, 1960s

By Edmond J. Spence

Located in Stamford, CT

circa 1960s. Each example features a gorgeous burled maple cabinets with two pull out drawers sitting on

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Maple

Mid Century Nightstand in the Manner of Paul Frankl (2 available)
Mid Century Nightstand in the Manner of Paul Frankl (2 available)

Mid Century Nightstand in the Manner of Paul Frankl (2 available)

By Paul Frankl

Located in Pasadena, TX

and cork facings. One with three drawers and the other features one top drawer and a pull down cabinet

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

Japanese Antique Meiji Sugi Keyaki Choba Dansu Merchant Tansu Chest 68"H
Japanese Antique Meiji Sugi Keyaki Choba Dansu Merchant Tansu Chest 68"H

Japanese Antique Meiji Sugi Keyaki Choba Dansu Merchant Tansu Chest 68"H

Located in Portland, OR

, each fitted with a scallop-edge oval hikite (引手) flush pull. The cabinet interior has a single fixed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut 2 Drawer Nightstands United Furn.
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut 2 Drawer Nightstands United Furn.

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut 2 Drawer Nightstands United Furn.

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Port Jervis, NY

cabinet. Sculptural drawer pulls out of walnut make this pair special. Secondary wood is oak and poplar

Category

Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Oak, Poplar, Walnut

Louis XV Style Nightstands by John Widdicomb A Pair
Louis XV Style Nightstands by John Widdicomb A Pair

Louis XV Style Nightstands by John Widdicomb A Pair

By John Widdicomb

Located in Bradenton, FL

single upper drawer adorned with an ornate gilt brass pull. Below, double cabinet drawers with gold

Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Rustic Adirondack Style Live Edge Wooden Game Board Chest
Rustic Adirondack Style Live Edge Wooden Game Board Chest

Rustic Adirondack Style Live Edge Wooden Game Board Chest

Located in Queens, NY

a lower cabinet with two pull out drawers with playing pieces.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Games

Materials

Iron

Italian Modern, Stained Wood, Brass, Glass, Nightstands, Italy, 1950s
Italian Modern, Stained Wood, Brass, Glass, Nightstands, Italy, 1950s

Italian Modern, Stained Wood, Brass, Glass, Nightstands, Italy, 1950s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Stamford, CT

features an inset opaque glass top and a single cabinet door with two faux pull out drawers which swings

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Teak Vanity & Stool by Meredew
Mid Century Teak Vanity & Stool by Meredew

Mid Century Teak Vanity & Stool by Meredew

By Meredew

Located in Los Angeles, CA

has uniquely shaped cabinet legs and beautiful drawer pulls, along with the matching stool this is a

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Woven Bench, Sliding Doors and Drawer Storage, Hard Maple
Contemporary Woven Bench, Sliding Doors and Drawer Storage, Hard Maple

Contemporary Woven Bench, Sliding Doors and Drawer Storage, Hard Maple

By Alessandro & Maria Design

Located in Pompton Plains, NJ

floating cabinet with two pull-out drawers and a sliding door that opens to reveal a hidden cubby

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Walnut

Vintage Komodo Lizard Brass Handle, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Vintage Komodo Lizard Brass Handle, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s

Vintage Komodo Lizard Brass Handle, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Drawer Door Handle Pull Knob Cabinet Vintage Decor Measures : 20x12cm H:6cm Material : Brass

Category

20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Pierre Jeanneret - PJ-BU-19-A
Pierre Jeanneret - PJ-BU-19-A

Pierre Jeanneret - PJ-BU-19-A

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Hasselt, VLI

other side four drawers with aluminum recessed pulls. Drawers and cabinet in solid teak, top in

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders - A Pair
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders - A Pair

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders - A Pair

By Founders Furniture Company

Located in Elkton, MD

from rich walnut wood, these nightstands showcase clean lines, sculpted recessed pulls, and double

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Kai Kristiansen Walnut Nightstand - New Edition
Kai Kristiansen Walnut Nightstand - New Edition

Kai Kristiansen Walnut Nightstand - New Edition

By Dagmar, Kai Kristiansen

Located in London, England

Series was designed as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches and chests with manufacturing

Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Asian Apothecary Side Tables or End Tables, 20th Century
Asian Apothecary Side Tables or End Tables, 20th Century

Asian Apothecary Side Tables or End Tables, 20th Century

Located in Hamburg, PA

, Chinese paper, and brass medallion hardware or drawer pulls. The Asian cabinets or end tables are

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Barbican Nightstands, Pair, Oak
Handcrafted Barbican Nightstands, Pair, Oak

Handcrafted Barbican Nightstands, Pair, Oak

By SUM Furniture

Located in London, GB

cabinet and drawer pull are shaped with a subtle curve that wraps gently around the bed or furniture they

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands

Materials

Ash, Oak

Original Early 20th Century First Class Steam Ship Double Sink Unit
Original Early 20th Century First Class Steam Ship Double Sink Unit

Original Early 20th Century First Class Steam Ship Double Sink Unit

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

pull-out cabinet doors. When in use, the porcelain sinks could be filled by pressing the tap

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Ceramic, Mirror, Mahogany

'Reflections' Mirrored Nightstands by Romweber
'Reflections' Mirrored Nightstands by Romweber

'Reflections' Mirrored Nightstands by Romweber

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

front and top. Push action doors open to cabinet storage and pull out drawer. Please confirm location NY

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood, Burl

Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A polished mahogany, leather top, panel writing desk with two free standing, four drawer cabinets

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Barbican Bedside Tables
Barbican Bedside Tables

Barbican Bedside Tables

By SUM Furniture

Located in London, GB

cabinet and drawer pull are shaped with a subtle curve that wraps gently around the bed or furniture they

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands

Materials

Ash, Oak

19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Side Table
19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Side Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Side Table

Located in Winter Park, FL

walnut and mahogany. Pull down cabinet door with false front made to look like three drawers. Cast bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Night Stands

Materials

Bronze

1790 Late-Gustavian Mahogany-Veneered Nightstand
1790 Late-Gustavian Mahogany-Veneered Nightstand

1790 Late-Gustavian Mahogany-Veneered Nightstand

Located in Ljungby, SE

Carrara marble top remains intact. The sides are fitted with carrying handles. The cabinet includes a pull

Category

Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Pair of 1950s Italian Nightstands
Pair of 1950s Italian Nightstands

Pair of 1950s Italian Nightstands

Located in New York, NY

pull down cabinet door with storage. Has embossed leather pull handles and wooden black lacquered legs

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Birch, Leather

Tony Selmersheim French Art Nouveau Oak and Brass Architect's Desk
Tony Selmersheim French Art Nouveau Oak and Brass Architect's Desk

Tony Selmersheim French Art Nouveau Oak and Brass Architect's Desk

By Tony Selmersheim

Located in Queens, NY

perpendicular to two additional pull out writing surfaces over two lower three drawer cabinet Sets with brass

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Desk by Hirler of Alsace
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Desk by Hirler of Alsace

Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Desk by Hirler of Alsace

Located in Dallas, TX

. Support is provided by four tapered and fluted legs. The center drawer combines with two cabinets, one

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Torben Strandgaard Desk by Møbelfabriken Falster
Torben Strandgaard Desk by Møbelfabriken Falster

Torben Strandgaard Desk by Møbelfabriken Falster

By Falster Møbelfabrik, Torben Strandgaard

Located in Highland, IN

Falster and beautifully detailed with an architectural aluminum frame, floating cabinet with brass wire

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Kai Kristiansen Danish Walnut Nightstands - New Edition
Pair of Kai Kristiansen Danish Walnut Nightstands - New Edition

Pair of Kai Kristiansen Danish Walnut Nightstands - New Edition

By Dagmar, Kai Kristiansen

Located in London, England

apparent in the chamfered legs and half-moon drawer pulls of his cabinets. The collection was expertly

Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Brass Pharmacy Door Handle
Brass Pharmacy Door Handle

Brass Pharmacy Door Handle

$1,480Sale Price|20% Off

Brass Pharmacy Door Handle

Located in South Salem, NY

A vintage French pharmacy door handle made of brass. Great to repurpose as pulls on a cabinet or

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Venetian Style Nightstand or End Table
Maitland Smith Venetian Style Nightstand or End Table

Maitland Smith Venetian Style Nightstand or End Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Pasadena, TX

sides with a hand-painted European scene. Top drawer and lower cabinet has antiqued pulls. Antiqued

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Modern Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Qing Dynasty Alter Console Table
19th Century Qing Dynasty Alter Console Table

19th Century Qing Dynasty Alter Console Table

Located in Pasadena, TX

brass pulls. Cabinet is accented with scrolled motifs. Straight legs with carved apron.     

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Qing Console Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

cabinet with solid brass pulls and escutcheons and the whole resting on bracket feet. The door opens to

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Ebonized Base and Columns
French Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Ebonized Base and Columns

French Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Ebonized Base and Columns

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful burl walnut drawers with original bronze pulls. Cabinet is set on ebonized trestle foot

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Burl

Guillerme & Chambron Free-Standing Corner Desk in Dark Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Free-Standing Corner Desk in Dark Oak

Guillerme & Chambron Free-Standing Corner Desk in Dark Oak

By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison

Located in Waalwijk, NL

adjusted to a cabinet with plenty of storage space. Drawers and an open shelf is joined by a hidden shelf

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

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Cabinet Pulls For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of cabinet pulls available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique cabinet pulls was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. We have 747 antique and vintage cabinet pulls in-stock, while there are 50 modern editions to choose from as well. Cabinet pulls have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Cabinet pulls bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many cabinet pulls are appealing in their simplicity, but Paul McCobb, Paul Frankl and Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) produced popular cabinet pulls that are worth a look.

How Much are Cabinet Pulls?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,225, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $85,000 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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