Drop-front Secretary Louis XV Style – Solid Cherry – Chased Bronze
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style drop-front secretary, crafted in solid cherry with early 20th century provincial structure. The piece comprises an upper drawer adorned with chased bronze fittings fe...
Bronze
Set of 3 Oak Barrister Stack Bookcases by Globe Wernicke & Co
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of 3 Oak Barrister Bookcases Dimensions: Right section: H:87 W:34 D:14 in. Middle section: H:87 W:34 D:14 in. Left section H:87 W:34 D: 12 in. USA: 1899
Oak
Primitive Late 19th C. Catalan Studio Steps
Located in London, GB
A simple late 19th C. Set of steps from a Catalan artist studio. Constructed in a combination of chestnut & pine. Heavily patinated due to over 100 years of use. Recently sympathe...
Cedar
Primitive Early 20th C. Japanese Cedar Shelving Unit
Located in London, GB
A Tall C.1920s free standing shelving unit from a Japanese tea merchants. Designed and constructed in cedar to display the merchants goods. Beautifully patinated due to near 100 ye...
Cedar
$976 / item
White Painted Solid Wood Desk from the 1980s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk made of solid wood and painted white, dating from around the 1980s. The piece has a solid construction and a large top providing ample space for a television, electronics or sto...
Wood
French Provincial Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
Remarkable French Provincial writing desk . Crafted of walnut with intricately carved details at the corners, perfectly replicating a French antique. The curvaceous side drawers also...
Walnut
John Widdicomb Walnut Gothic Breakfront Bookcase, Regency Style, 1990s
Located in Perkasie, PA
JOHN WIDDICOMB Vintage Walnut Gothic Design Breakfront Display Bookcase – Item 72383 This impressive JOHN WIDDICOMB breakfront display bookcase combines elegant Regency proportions ...
Walnut
Pierre Jeanneret 20-Compartment Periodical Rack, Chandigarh, c.1961
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall teak periodical rack by Pierre Jeanneret from the Chandigarh furniture program, circa 1961. Twenty compartments, arranged in four columns and five rows, give the bibliotheque a ...
Metal
Contemporary Minimalist Solid Wood Two-Door Bookcase Storage Cabinet
Located in Piedimonte Matese, IT
## Contemporary Minimalist Solid Wood Bookcase with Two Doors – Made in Italy Characterized by clean architectural lines, balanced proportions, and a sophisticated interplay of natu...
Chestnut, Palisander, Walnut
Chinoiserie Motif Gilt-Decorated and Ebonized Wood Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinoiserie Motif Gilt-Decorated and Ebonized Wood Secretary, with horses, figural, and courtyard decoration, the top portion with two doors opening to shelves above a fall front des...
Wood, Paint
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Boomerang Desk by Goren Strand. Circa 1970s
By Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Boomerang Desk by Goren Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik, Sweden. Circa 1970s. Features a beautful teak wood grain, tapered legs, a Boomerang sha...
Teak
Mid Century John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Cabinet in Honey Wood
By John Widdicomb
Located in Bridgeport, CT
John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Cabinet with a fine deep Honey tone wood, great size and fine Mid Century style. cabinet in four sections. The cabinet with painted Chinoiserie decorati...
Glass, Wood
Lawson-Fenning Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawer, Oak, Modern Writing Desk
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American walnut or white oak and drawers are available upon request. The Lawson-Fenning Collec...
Oak
Peter Løvig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Executive Desk, Denmark, 1958
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish Modern teak executive desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Denmark, circa 1958. Finely handcrafted of old-growth teak, featuring a distinctive boome...
Teak
Early 20th Century Edwardian Period English Breakfront Form Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Edwardian period English breakfront form bookcase, early 20th century. Elbow height. Six sections - 4 glazed & 2 blind doors. The 13 pane astragal glazed doors display the pure Georg...
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 19th century French Louis Philippe style walnut table, sourced in Provence, France. The table has been structurally revised and waxed, preserving its rich patina and natural c...
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Inlaid Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Worcester, GB
French Louis XV Style Inlaid Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk We are pleased to offer an impressive looking Louis XV style bureau plat. The desk inlaid to the whole with richly d...
Kingwood
Modern Solid Chestnut Bookcase with Glass Doors and Handmade Leather Handles
Located in Piedimonte Matese, IT
Combining contemporary Italian craftsmanship with Scandinavian-inspired simplicity, this modern glass-door bookcase is handcrafted from solid chestnut wood. Its clean architectural l...
Leather, Chestnut
Classic Solid Wood Glass Display Cabinet with Decorative Moldings
Located in Piedimonte Matese, IT
Combining timeless European design with traditional Italian cabinetmaking craftsmanship, this classic two-door glass display cabinet is handcrafted from solid tulipwood. Its elegant ...
Tulipwood
$20,246 / set
Pair of Regency Period Mahogany Pedestals
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine pair of early 19th Century Regency period mahogany pedestals, Circa 1815. Each with an original pierced brass gallery to three sides, above a finely executed ebony inlaid fri...
Mahogany
$15,345
Large Nordic Teak Desk, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large Nordic Teak Desk, 1960.
Wood
Early 20th Century French Marble Desk Inkstand, White and Gray Finish
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th century desk from France is worked in cool white and gray marble. Its form follows honest, well-proportioned lines typical of well-made pieces from its era and region...
Marble
STUNNING PAIR OF VINTAGE 208CM CHERRY WOOD TALL NARROW OPEN LIBRARY BOOKCASEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this elegant pair of tall, narrow Cherry Wood open library bookcases, beautifully proportioned and finished ...
Cherry
Italian modern wooden and metal desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
By Hans Von Klier, Skipper
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wooden and metal desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, 1970s Desk or dining table featuring a rectangular walnut-colored wooden top with a glossy finish and rounded edge...
Metal
Vintage Mahogany Étagère Bookcase With Scalloped Apron and Beaded Trim
Located in Elkton, MD
Vintage mahogany bookcase featuring a narrow, open design with a scalloped apron, molded top, and four interior shelves. Its compact proportions make it well-suited for displaying bo...
Ceramic, Mahogany
A Carved 2 Shelf Revolving Oak Bookcase The Bookcase is excellent Quality it h
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Carved 2 Shelf Revolving Oak Bookcase The Bookcase is excellent Quality it has access to the books on 2 levels and all 4 sides from the open sides, the slatted sides keep the boo...
Oak
Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Wall Shelf with Brass-Tone Brackets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant vintage Danish rosewood wall shelf featuring beautiful natural wood grain and minimalist brass-tone metal supports. This refined mid-century modern shelf showcases the rich ...
Brass
Vintage Petite Green Bowfront Country Farmhouse Bookcase Display Cabinet Chic
Located in Dayton, OH
This petite green corner cabinet features a distressed sage green exterior with gold pinstripe trim and a scalloped arched top pediment, sitting on slender bracket feet. The unit ope...
Hardwood, Paint
English desk 19th century red leather top
Located in MILL, NL
English Partner Desk / Desk. Originally from England. Circa 1870–1890. Made from hardwood, which gives the piece its reddish-brown colour. Inlaid with red leather. Identical on bo...
Hardwood
Vintage danish Scandinavian desk in teak from the sixties with drawers and keys
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
A vintage Danish desk from the 1960s, made of teak and in good condition considering its age. It features four drawers on the left (the top one of which opens with a key), a central ...
Teak
Antique Victorian Open Bookcase Adjustable Shelves 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An antique Victorian mahogany free-standing open bookcase, circa 1870 in date It has five adjustable shelves, which are also made of mahogany, and is raised on a plinth base. There...
Mahogany
1960s Scandinavian teak secretary desk.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Elegant and functional Scandinavian secretary desk. A drop-down door—lockable (key included)—opens to reveal three internal storage compartments made of elm wood. There are two drawe...
Teak
PAIR VINTAGE EDWARDiAN STYLE SHERATON DWARF OPEN BOOKCASE ADJUSTABLE SHELVES
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London Pair of Vintage Edwardian Style Sheraton Dwarf Open Bookcases with Adjustable Shelves A fine pair of vintage Edwardian style Sheraton dwarf open bookcases, be...
Hardwood
$3,200
Bureau 1950's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
A Finnish bureau, estimated to have been produced in the 1950s. The rich, expressive grain of the teak, beautifully mellowed and enhanced over the decades, brings a sense of warmth, ...
Teak
Antique Louis XV Provincial style Fruitwood desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV provincial style fruit wood desk, 19th century. With a 3 board top, 3 frieze drawers, resting on cabriole legs. Two outer drawers with hand dove tailed construction....
Brass
19th Century French Provincial Bookcase in Limed Oak with Open Shelves
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th-century French Provencal bookcase in pale limed oak, with open shelves, a drawer at the base and round bun feet. Provincial furniture was made by local joiners across the reg...
Wood
Carlton 30th Anniversary Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Design
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ravenna, IT
Carlton is the most famous and iconic of all the objects designed for Memphis Milano. The piece was designed by Ettore Sottsass and first presented at the historic Memphis exhibition...
Laminate, Wood
18th Century American Cherry Chippendale Secretary, Connecticut
Located in Essex, MA
18th Century American Chippendale Cherry Secretary Desk in Two Parts, ca 1770. Connecticut Top was added in the 18th century to "upgrade" the desk base into a more substantial full...
Cherry
Vittorio Dassi-Style Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Desk from the 1950s with Brass Handles
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Taranto, IT
A stunning mid-century modern desk dating from the 1960s, reliably attributed to the style of the renowned Italian designer Vittorio Dassi. The piece is made entirely of fine wood an...
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Glazed Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
A handsome 19th-century mahogany breakfront bookcase of low, well-proportioned form, offering generous display and storage space behind four glazed doors. The stepped rectangular to...
Wood
Handcrafted Elm Bookcase with Exposed Wedge Joinery, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Handcrafted Alpine Elm Bookcase with Exposed Wedge Joinery, France, 1950s This striking French bookcase from the 1950s combines a sculptural silhouette with the honest, expressive c...
Elm
Memphis Milano "Magnolia" Metal and Glass Bookshelf by Andrea Branzi
By Memphis Milano, Andrea Branzi
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Concept & Inspiration Designed by Andrea Branzi in 1985 for Memphis Milano, the pyramidal "Magnolia" bookshelf utilizes technology for its aesthetic possibilities and aesthetics ...
Metal
Antique English Renaissance Bookcase Display Shelf Cabinet Carved Oak c. 1900s
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Renaissance Style Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet ~~c. 1900s ~~PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles~~flat top for additional display spa...
Oak
Furniture - Napoleon III bookcase - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Furniture - Napoleon III bookcase - 19th century. Made of oak wood, from the 19th century, with two shelves. Gilded bronze appliqués depicting female figures and vegetal motifs. Leat...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Three Shelf Mahogany Bookshelf
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Bookshelf, the pierced brass galleried top above three shelves, with wood inlay, mounted on four brass paw feet. 34.25" H x 31" W x 10" D. Prove...
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century oak bookcase
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century narrow oak open bookcase, having a nice figured top above a selection of four adjustable shelves, moulded columns either side, the top and sides of the bookcase ha...
Oak
Cantori Narciso Modern Luxury Desk and Writing Table - Iron and Econabuk
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Sante Cantori, the Narciso desk is a sophisticated expression of contemporary Italian design, featuring clean and lightweight lines. Built with a supportive solid iron sq...
Iron
Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Rosewood Sevres Plaques 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An impressive and highly decorative French rosewood bookcase of exceptional elegance The bookcase stands upon a shaped plinth base, with the lower doors beautifully embellished with ...
Rosewood
Model 80 Executive Desk, Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a stunning Model 80 secretary desk designed and producedd in the 1960s by the influential Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik. Constructed from a mix of solid and ven...
Brass
2010s Sergio Brioschi for Cecchini of Italy Zebrawood Bookshelf / Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Large Custom Architectural Shelving Unit designed by Italian industrial designer Sergio Brioschi for Cecchini Italia. This open bookcase and cabinet features an upper shelv...
Wood, Zebra Wood
Vintage Hand-Painted Papier-Mâché Zebra Decorative Tray From the Mole Hole
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A wonderfully colorful vintage papier-mâché decorative tray featuring a whimsical zebra surrounded by tropical foliage within a bold star-shaped design. Beautifully hand-painted in ...
Paper
Vintage Campaign Style Tall Cabinet with Lighted Shelving by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century campaign style wall unit by Stanley Furniture features lighted area with glass shelf, upper cabinet with interior shelf, single dovetailed drawer, lower cabinet with...
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Drop-Front Secretary by Hvidt & Mølgaard, 1960s
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Modern drop-front secretary designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik. Constructed in richly grained teak, the cabinet features a locking drop-fro...
Teak
Large Open Mahogany Bookcase Of2.41 Meters Long—19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A lovely and rare large open mahogany bookcase from 19th-century England A beautiful, large, and very rare piece measuring 2.41 meters long. This is the first one of this length we’v...
Mahogany
Northern German Biedermeier Secretaire with Secret Compartments, 1820s, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Secretary Desk with Secret Compartments Northern Germany Mahogany c. 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 206 x 100 x 59 cm Description: A writing desk standing on tapered legs...
Alabaster
Antique English Walnut Folding Lap Desk
Located in Dekalb, IL
Late 19th or early 20th century wooden writing box or lap desk. This piece features richly stained walnut on the exterior and interior with a faux leather writing surface; the writi...
Wood
Martin Visser WW72 bookcase for 't Spectrum
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum
Located in BE
This sleek and versatile modular shelving unit, designed renowned Dutch designer Martin Visser in the mid-1960s, offers ample storage with a combination of black wooden panels and wh...
Laminate, Wood
Italian John Vessey Style Brass Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
The Italian John Vessey Style Brass Desk is a luxurious and elegant desk made with high-quality brass materials. This desk exudes a stylish and timeless charm, perfect for adding a t...
Brass
Vintage bamboo wall unit, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bamboo book case with a beautiful design. Curved bamboo stands with plenty of shelves providing a lot of storage/display space. 1970s - Thailand Height: 180cm Width: 210cm...
Bamboo
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
Great Gustav Stickley Bookcase from the early 1900's W8555
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great heavy duty bookcase model 716 SIGNED GUSTAV STICKLEY in the EARLY 1900s.The cabinet comes with REAL keys thru tenon construction in two places on each side (as pi...
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.
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