19th Century English Solid Oak Welsh Dresser Hutch Cabinet with Open Shelves
Located in Dallas, TX
Charming antique Edwardian solid oak Welsh dresser featuring a rich dark wood finish, open display shelves, and a lower two-door storage cabinet with Art Nouveau-style hardware. Beau...
Oak, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Louis Philippe Style Oak Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A mid-19th-century French Provincial oak writing table in the Louis Philippe style, sourced in Provence, France. The table has been structurally revised, cleaned, and polished with w...
Brass
Imperial Furniture Federal Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Desk, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Federal or Hepplewhite style secretary desk with bookcase hutch By Imperial Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1940s Flame mahogany, with satinwood string inlay and marquetry...
Brass
$1,664Sale Price|20% Off
Piccola Libreria 'Artona' di Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Maxalto anni 70
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile contenitore della serie "Artona", progettato da Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Maxalto negli anni '70, iconico del design italiano del XX secolo. Realizzato in legno e radica di noce...
Wood
$1,664Sale Price|20% Off
"Artona" Small Bookcase by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
A storage cabinet from the "Artona" series, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in the 1970s, an iconic piece of 20th-century Italian design. Crafted from wood and walnut b...
Wood
$2,160Sale Price|40% Off
Streamline Mahogany and Rattan Writing Desk with Rattan Pulls & Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Art Deco rattan writing desk with a rattan border, Mahogany sides, and top with four pull drawers and 3-tier side shelf along the side. Restored to new for you. We only...
Rattan
Brazilian Modern Bookshelf by Sergio Rodrigues, Rosewood, 1968
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
An important large-scale Brazilian Modern bookshelf designed by Sergio Rodrigues and produced by OCA circa 1968, showcasing the designer’s celebrated ability to merge architecture, c...
Chrome
Italian modern wood and steel desk by Formanova, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood and steel desk by Formanova, 1970s Desk with rectangular wooden top. The table structure, composed of two legs and central slats, is made of steel. Produced by Fo...
Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Teak Desk in the Style of Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning teak desk is in the Arne Vodder style. The piece features two large drawer pedestals, that provide ample storage space. The left pedestal features on large drawer while...
Teak
18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality And Rarely Found, 18th Century Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Library Bookcase Cupboard, Having Greek Key Carved Decoration To Cornice, Over Two Superbly...
Mahogany
Midcentury Chrome Shelving Unit or Bookcase, Floating Design, 1960
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic square, chrome shelving unit from the 1960's. Finished all around. Can be floating in a room for decorative objects. Glass shelves are clear not smokey. Good condition.
Chrome
Neoclassical bookcase - Sweden, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This Swedish bookcase from the 18th century is made of painted wood, with engraved floral motifs and gilt details. The surface has acquired a particularly pleasing wear over time, wi...
Wood
Antique 19th Century Distressed Blue Painted bookcase – Shelving
Located in Wisbech, England
This antique 19th-century painted bookcase is full of authentic charm and character, featuring a distressed blue painted finish. This rare antique cabinet would complement period, co...
Wood
Vintage Chinese Traditional Curio Display Shelf/Multi-Treasure Cabinet 26LP112
Located in Pomona, CA
This item is a traditional Chinese Bo Gu Jia (博古架), also known as a Chinese curio display shelf or multi-treasure cabinet. It features a signature asymmetric shelving layout set insi...
Hardwood
Vintage Georgian Revival Flame Mahogany Three Door Bookcase Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage flame mahogany Georgian Revival library bookcase, dating from the mid-20th century. The top features a moulded cornice with a dentil and arcaded frieze over thr...
Leather, Mahogany
Sculptural Stainless Steel Low Console by Michael Gittings, Future Ruins
By Michael Gittings
Located in STRATHBOGIE, AU
Sculptural stainless steel console by Australian artist Michael Gittings, from his Future Ruins series of hand-fabricated functional works. Future Ruins Low Cabinet explores the ten...
Stainless Steel
Biedermeier Butler's Desk, Karelian Birch, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Biedermeier butler's desk crafted for 19th Century city living. The birch case piece is meant to provide storage and utility in the home's entry room, with lockable drawe...
Wood
Baker Furniture Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary From Their McMillen Collecti
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North Canton, OH
Extraordinary Piece and arguably one of the most sought after Chinoiserie pieces that Baker crafted. Instantly recognizable. Stunning in person. Acquired from the original owner. The...
Lacquer
Exceptional Pair Of Three-Tier Mahogany Servers On Castors
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of highly desirable Three Tier Castored Etageres with fine traditional English form and masterful bench made manufacture. The Pair feature softly polished chosen and intention...
Brass
1778 Baroque Painted Tabernacle Secretary Cabinet with St. George & Dragon
Located in Round Top, TX
Baroque tabernacle secretary dated 1778, retaining its elaborate original hand-painted exterior and remarkable decorative character. The upper central cabinet door features a depicti...
Wrought Iron
20th Century Walnut Wood and Glass Italian Design Bookcase, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian design bookcase from the 1960s/70s. Walnut display cabinet with glass doors that slide on metal tracks. Excellent capacity and serviceable bookcase with original glass panels...
Glass, Wood
$384
Cased Telescope
Located in London, England
Cased extending brass telescope. U.K circa 1900. Case - H 26cm x W 6cm x D 6cm. Scope H 5cm x W 74cm x D 5cm
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Display Sands with Ebonised Details
Located in Firenze, IT
This pair of Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century etageres or open shelves display stand is distinguished by its sculptural curved supports, finely polished solid cherrywood and contras...
Wood, Cherry, Black Walnut
1960s 1970s Teak Wall Unit Bookshelf from HG Furniture Denmark
By HG Furniture
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Teak Wall Unit Bookshelf from HG Furniture Denmark Item: Wall Unit Manufacturer: HG Furniture Condition: Vintage - Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 358 c...
Teak
Rare Set of 2 Matching Flip-Top Desks by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Deland, FL
This sophisticated matching set of iconic Danish Modern flip-top executive desks by Peter Løvig Nielsen, crafted in Denmark during the 1960s, exemplifies the era’s seamless blend of ...
Teak
Bureau Boomerang attribué à Renzo Schirolli
Located in Rouen, FR
Bureau Boomerang attribué à Renzo Schirolli dans les années 1960. Il se compose d’un plateau en bois plaqué aux lignes courbes, associé à un piètement central en métal gainé de cuir ...
Leather, Wood
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage French Scrolled Iron & Brass Bakers Rack Etagere Wall Shelf Bookcase 86"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Country baker's rack. Crafted from black-painted wrought iron and solid wood shelves. The structure features an open-back design enclosed by ornate scrollwork panels a...
Brass, Iron
Salvia green painted metal column-style bookcase, "Obelisco," 1950s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
A unique column-style bookshelf made of sage green painted metal, featuring a refined, slender structure, geometric lines, and a decorative spherical finial in burnished metal. Feat...
Metal
$5,916
English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th Century English painted narrow pine bookcase. 1860 23cm shelf depth
Pine
$3,672
English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C English painted pine bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1890 Upper shelf depth 22.5cm Internal reference H
Pine
Restored Mid-Century Bookcase, by Dřevozpracující podnik Praha, Czech, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Maker: DzP - Dřevozpracující podnik Praha This architecturally clean and visually captivating bookcase in the mid-century modern spirit dates from the 1950s in Czechoslovakia and wa...
Glass, Wood, Oak, Lacquer
Mogens Koch Modular Bookcase by Rud Rasmussen, Danish Design, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modular bookcase unit executed in teak, designed by Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen. This set comprises four individual units, including two bookshelves and two base cabinets for hid...
Teak
Danish Rosewood Bookcase by Hundevad & Co, Modern Design, 1960s
By Poul Hundevad, Hundevad & Co.
Located in PARIS, FR
Élégante bibliothèque danoise fabriquée par Hundevad & Co dans les années 1960. Elle est réalisée en palissandre avec un joli grain de bois et les bords des étagères biseautées. ...
Palisander
19th Century Mahogany Wood Edwardian Desk With Leather Top
Located in High Point, NC
This writing desk carries genuine presence, its dark mahogany, leather top, drawers immediately setting the tone for the piece. The piece dates to 19th Century, sourced from France, ...
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Wood Edwardian Desk With Leather Top
Located in High Point, NC
This writing desk carries genuine presence, its dark mahogany, leather top, 5 drawers immediately setting the tone for the piece. It was made in France during 19th Century, a lineage...
Leather, Mahogany
Riva 1920 CRU Oak Wood Wine Cellar Storage Cabinet with Iron Grid & LED
By Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Design Concept & Cultural Inspiration Conceived by Authentic Design for Riva 1920, the CRU wine cabinet is a manifesto dedicated to the culture, patience, and ritual of wine. Just as...
Walnut
Riva 1920 CRU Walnut Wood Wine Cellar Storage Cabinet with Iron Grid & LED
By Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Design Concept & Cultural Inspiration Conceived by Authentic Design for Riva 1920, the CRU wine cabinet is a manifesto dedicated to the culture, patience, and ritual of wine. Just as...
Walnut
Riva 1920 CRU Oak Wood Wine Cellar Storage Cabinet with Wooden Grid & LED
By Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Design Concept & Cultural Inspiration Conceived by Authentic Design for Riva 1920, the CRU wine cabinet is a manifesto dedicated to the culture, patience, and ritual of wine. Just as...
Walnut
Chippendale Glazed Bookcase Mahogany Cabinet 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fine quality Chippendale style mahogany glazed bookcase Classic design with elegant proportions Raised on cabriole legs with carved ball and claw feet Carved decoration to each knee ...
Mahogany
Benjamin Disraeli’s Victorian Lap Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Benjamin Disraeli’s Victorian Lap Desk Circa 1860 This exceptional Victorian lap desk was owned by Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), one of Britain’s most influential statesmen and twi...
Bronze, Ormolu
$80,394Sale Price|25% Off
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian 18th century walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The upper section with a shaped carved cresting centered by a cartouche-sh...
Wood, Walnut
Genuine Antique Swedish Secretary Desk with Drawers, Handcrafted Pine, c. 1820
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish country house secretary chest from around 1820 to 1830. The secretary has a writing desk and behind it an interior with small drawers and cubbies. Underneath ...
Pine
Peter Hvidt Style Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Peter Hvidt Style Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk This desk measures: 68.75 wide x 32.25 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 24.75 inches Fair Vintage Condition - D...
Teak
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Bookcase in Mahogany
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928 Modular sideboard or bookcase by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constructed from multiple...
Mahogany
1950s Ladislav Sutnar for Knoll and Drake Custom Bookshelf in Walnut 2x Avail
By Ladislav Sutnar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a custom shelving unit, designed by Ladislav Sutnar for Knoll and Drake in 1955. The listed price includes one unit, and we have two units available for purchase. These modul...
Steel
19th Century Mahogany 4-Door Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Stunning Quality Mid 19th-century Mahogany Breakfront 4-door Library Bookcase A superb quality mid 19th-century, William IV, early Victorian period four-door breakfront mahogany lib...
Mahogany
Qing-Style Bamboo Display Shelf with Fretwork Details
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This faux bamboo display stand has five levels of shelving, the top two showcasing charming fretwork along its corners. The frame is crafted with a tortoise shell finish and hand-pai...
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Lakeside Craft Shops Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Book Trough, Newly Refinished
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period oak bookcase, book trough, or magazine stand In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co. By Lakeside Craft Shops USA, Circa 1910...
Oak
Aesthetic Movement Faux Tortoise Shell Bamboo and Grasscloth Etagere / Bookshelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Aesthestic Movement/Victorian-Style bookshelf/etagere/curio shelf (ca. 19th Century, England). Composed of a burnt/scorched bamboo/faux-tortoise shell finish frame supporting...
Metal
Roycroft Mission Oak Arts & Crafts "Little Journeys" Bookstand, Circa 1910
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period "Little Journeys" quarter sawn oak side table or bookshelf By Roycroft USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 26"W x 13.75"D x 26.25"H. ...
Oak
English Victorian Scorched Bamboo Four Shelf Curio / Etagere / Bookshelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Aesthestic Movement/Victorian-Style bookshelf/etagere/curio shelf (ca. 19th Century, England). Composed of a burnt/scorched bamboo/faux-tortoise shell finish frame supporting...
Metal
Davis Cabinet Co. French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Bookcase, Circa 1960s
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI or Neoclassical style lighted bookcase, display cabinet, or dining cabinet By Davis Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood, with glass...
Brass
Set of 5 Kinko Stainless Steel Shelves by Zincutec
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 5 Kinko Stainless Steel Shelves by Zincutec. Dimensions: W 25 x D 17 x H 170 cm each (1 unit = mounting bracket + 3 shelves) Materials: Stainless Steel. Also available in a s...
Stainless Steel
Set of 3 Kinko Stainless Steel Shelves by Zincutec
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Kinko Stainless Steel Shelves by Zincutec. Dimensions: W 25 x D 17 x H 170 cm each (1 unit = mounting bracket + 3 shelves) Materials: Stainless Steel. Also available in a s...
Stainless Steel
Large antique open bookcase made of satinwood with adjustable shelves
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
A beautiful, large antique open bookcase made of Movingui (Ayan). Features adjustable shelves. The interior of the bookcase has been finished in blue. The Movingui (Ayan) wood has a ...
African Mahogany
$7,131Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco Walnut and Black Lacquer Bookcase Chest, 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
A striking and unusual French Art Deco bookcase and chest of drawers dating from the 1930s, combining richly figured walnut with high-gloss black lacquer. The piece is distinguished...
Lacquer, Nutwood
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Brazilian Rosewood Bookshelf by Carlo Jensen
By Carlo Jensen, Hundevad & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Rosewood
Teak Wall Shelf with Brass Brackets Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist wall shelf features a sleek silhouette supported by delicate wire brackets. Its clean lines embody classic Scandinavian design principles for practical home storage. ...
Teak
Minimalist Rosewood Wall Shelf with Metal Brackets Danish Vintage 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wall shelf features a sleek silhouette supported by delicate wire brackets. Its clean lines embody Scandinavian design principles for practical storage. Exemplifies vintage Dani...
Rosewood
Rosewood Wall Shelf with Metal Brackets Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist floating shelf features a streamlined silhouette with slim metal support brackets. Its clean lines showcase classic Scandinavian design principles. Exemplifies vintag...
Rosewood
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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