Pair of French Two-Part Pitch Pine Cabinets, C. 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Constructed of solid pitch pine, this pair of late 19th-century French cabinets are each composed of two sections. The upper sections feature two glazed glass doors, ideal for displa...
Glass, Pine
20th Century, Campo & Graffi Bookcase in Metal and Wood for Home
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi, Home Collection Turin
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi architects fellow university students of Carlo Mollino, with whom they collaborated on various projects (including for Mattei's ENI), who founded Home i...
Metal
Sculptural Wooden Bookshelf - Made to Order & Customizable
Located in New York, US
The minimal, stylistic arches of the Jarvits Shelf give it a sculptured appearance, transforming it into both an artistic accent and a functional storage piece — a nod to classical a...
Oak
Sculptural Wooden Bookshelf - Made to Order & Customizable
Located in New York, US
The minimal, stylistic arches of the Jarvits Shelf give it a sculptured appearance, transforming it into both an artistic accent and a functional storage piece — a nod to classical a...
Oak
1950's Stitched leather shelve by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather shelve by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. Adnet had a rare talent for creating works that had used exquisite form and lines with rich...
Leather, Oak
e: Pair of Full Length Hand-Painted Chinoiserie/Coastal Display Shelves
Located in Bruton, GB
A charming pair of handcrafted display shelves featuring hand-painted coastal motifs inspired by seashells and marine treasures. Finished in a soft ivory tone, each cabinet is accent...
Glass, Wood
Bookshelf with lamp Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Luce 160 Design Bruno Rainaldi B/I
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Opinion Ciatti Model: Ptolomeo Light 160 Design by: Bruno Rainaldi To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Compasso d'Oro award, Ptolomeo lights up. Warm LED illumination e...
Steel
Bookshelf with lamp Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Luce 160 Design Bruno Rainaldi W/I
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Opinion Ciatti Model: Ptolomeo Light 160 Design by: Bruno Rainaldi To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Compasso d'Oro award, Ptolomeo lights up. Warm LED illumination e...
Steel
Bookshelf with lamp Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Luce 160 Design Bruno Rainaldi Black
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Opinion Ciatti Model: Ptolomeo Light 160 Design by: Bruno Rainaldi To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Compasso d'Oro award, Ptolomeo lights up. Warm LED illumination e...
Steel
Bookshelf with lamp Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Luce 160 Design Bruno Rainaldi White
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Opinion Ciatti Model: Ptolomeo Light 160 Design by: Bruno Rainaldi To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Compasso d'Oro award, Ptolomeo lights up. Warm LED illumination e...
Steel
Bookshelf with lamp Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Luce 160 Design Bruno Rainaldi Inox
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Opinion Ciatti Model: Ptolomeo Light 160 Design by: Bruno Rainaldi To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Compasso d'Oro award, Ptolomeo lights up. Warm LED illumination e...
Steel
Trau Arredamenti Metallici S.P.A. large desk rosewood Italy 1960
By Trau
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Striking large executive desk designed and manufactured by Trau Arredamenti Metallici S.P.A., Italy 1960. This sophisticated desk features a rectangular top in highly figured rosewoo...
Metal
Ejvind Johansson bookcase in rosewood Ivan Gern Denmark 1960
By Ejvind A. Johansson, Ivan Gern Møbelfabrik
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Ejvind Johansson bookcase for Ivan Gern, Denmark, 1960. A beautifully crafted Danish modern bookcase in richly figured rosewood with elegant proportions and refined detailing. The b...
Santos Rosewood
Walnut Open Bookcase - Sheraton Regency Bookcases Open Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are looking at a single English Sheraton style openfront bookcase hand crafted from the finest walnut This piece is made to order bespoke - turnaround time 2-4 weeks and measurem...
Walnut
Regency Open Bookcase in Satinwood Sheraton Bookcases Bespoke
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous single Regency style open front bookcase in satinwood This is a made to order bookcase - bespoke turnaround 2-4 weeks Features classic inlay work - Sheraton motifs, drapes a...
Satinwood
Walnut Regency Breakfront Bookcase Open Sheraton Inlay Bespoke
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Regency style open breakfront bookcase This is a made to order bookcase - bespoke turnaround 2-4 weeks Quintiessentially English piece, perfect marriage of style and functio...
Walnut
$6,850 / set
Vintage Scrollwork Metal Etagere - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crafted with an airy, vertical presence, this pair of vintage 20th-century metal étagères features graceful Victorian-inspired scrollwork and ornamental corner finials. Each four-tie...
Metal
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian Petite Oak Mirrored Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Oak Ladies Secretary Desk, Circa 1900. Features a mirrored backsplash over shelf and slant front. Desk opens to a work surface and pigeon holes. A larger dovetailed se...
Mirror, Oak
Nordic Neo-Renaissance Writing Desk with Leather Writing Surface, Circa 1900
Located in Helsinki, FI
A refined antique writing desk, distinguished by its elegant proportions and well-preserved craftsmanship. The desk features a classic slanted writing surface with its original inse...
Brass
Antique Rustic Reclaimed Wood and Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Authentic rustic wooden display cabinet crafted from solid reclaimed wood with a warm natural finish that showcases the character, grain patterns, and age of the timber. Featuring tw...
Oak
White Pigmented Oak Stedge Shelf 80, 3 Shelf Configuration by Leonard Aldenhoff
Located in Geneve, CH
White Pigmented Oak Stedge Shelf 80, 3 Shelf Configuration by Leonard Aldenhoff. Materials: Brass, white pigmented lacquered oak. Dimensions: D 22 x W 80 x H 160 cm. This listing fe...
Metal, Brass
Paolo Buffa Mahogany & Brass Drop-Down Desk Italy, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
A rare and exquisite mahogany cabinet with molded front panel, rectangular top and dentil carved moldings. (Pair available, the other a dry-bar cabinet). The drop-down secretary wi...
Brass
$14,103Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour. Upper part showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and legs with black...
Metal
Large Teakwood Italian Mid-Century Modern hanging shelf attributed to Isa
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This hanging shelf was produced in Italy around the 1950s. It is made from teakwood and remains in overall good condition. Shelf is part of a 1950s furniture made in part with furnit...
Teak
Art Deco Apothecary Cabinet from Czechslovakia 10 Drawers Labeled with a Clock
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special apothecary cabinet from Czechslovakia C1930 Has 12 porcelain drawers with handles all labeled for their particular spice or condiments. Clock centered and not currently ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Two-Piece Teak Secretary Cabinet / Desk by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by Borge Mogensen for Karl Andersson in the 1960s, this Swedish two-piece teak secretary cabinet embodies the enduring principles of Scandinavian Modern design, where beauty...
Brass
Decrorative Wooden Bookcase with X-Back Support and Turned Legs
Located in Seattle, WA
This decorative wooden bookcase features a classic open-shelf design supported by an X-back stretcher, adding both visual structural stability. The piece offers four fixed shelves, p...
Wood
Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase Item Code: S27-1101 A handsome and well-proportioned Victorian mahogany breakfront open bookcase, dating from the mid-19th century. Crafte...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 19th century French Empire bookcase crafted from rich mahogany, featuring three glazed doors with decorative brass mesh panels. Beautifully adorned with finely cast gilt b...
Bronze, Steel Mesh
George III Crossbanded Walnut Kneehole Desk, England, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
George III Crossbanded Walnut Kneehole Desk, England, 18th Century An elegant George III kneehole desk crafted in richly figured walnut with contrasting crossbanded decoration throu...
Walnut
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, 116in, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 116" Shelves & 12 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can...
Metal, Steel
"Facett" bookcase by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, Sweden 1960s
By Bodafors, Bertil Fridhagen
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century bookcase with doors, shelves and drawers. Designed by Swedish architect Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors in the 1960s. The bookcase is part of the "Facett" series. The lower...
Wood, Teak
18th Century Swedish Bombe Shaped Bureau Signed by Eric Holm
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish period Rococo bombe shaped bureau. Signed by the renowned Stockholm furniture maker Eric Holm. Fall front desk upends to work space and storage drawer and shelv...
Wood
Free-Standing Double-Sided Bookcase and Room Divider in Oak by Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bookcase, oak, glass, Italy, 1970s This bookcase by Giuseppe Rivadossi is conceived as a freestanding architectural element rather than si...
Glass, Oak
$22,500 / set
Willy Guhl Bookcase
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible Concrete modular bookcase by Willy Guhl, Switzerland, 1960s Individual concrete cubes can be arranged in variety of shapes to suit whatever space. Includes a wonderful v...
Concrete
$4,016
Perforated metal etagere
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Large perforated metal "cactus" etagere. Probably from the eighties, high quality work with a beautiful turquoise blue colour. Can be used outdoor or indoor to display objects or pl...
Metal
Georges Frydman. Asymmetrical cabinet desk. 1950s–60s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Georges Frydman Asymmetrical desk in varnished oak, featuring a free-form top and a two-drawer cabinet offset to the left. The base is made of black-lacquered tubular steel. Key for...
Brass, Steel
Vintage MIM Writing Desk, Wood & Chrome, Modern Design, Italy, 1960s
By MIM Roma
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage MIM Writing Desk is an elegant piece of design furniture realized in the mid-20th Century Rare writing desk realized for MIM Roma. Wood and chrome structure. MIM label on ...
Chrome
Arts and Crafts Open Front Slope-Shelf Book Trough
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Open Front Slope-Shelf Book Trough This bookcase has 3 open trough shelves and has carved hand holds at each side The bookcase is in good attractive sturdy condition...
Walnut
Chinese Hongmu Style Rosewood Display Cabinet Étagère with Brass Moon Hardware
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A handsome Chinese display cabinet or étagère crafted in richly figured hongmu-style hardwood and accented with traditional brass hardware. The elegant architectural form features op...
Brass
Antique French Primitive Rustic Green Distress Painted Flip Top Wood School Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Country Primitive Green Distress Painted Double Flip Top Wooden School...
Wood
English 19thC Mahogany Bookcase Secretaire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 English 19thC Mahogany Bookcase Secretaire sku 2219 Together W98 x D48 x H243 cm Base W98 x D48 x H68 cm Base internal shelf depth 39 cm Middle section W98 x D48 x H30 cm ...
Mahogany
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Swedish Modern Rosewood Desk by Egon Estergaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Secretaire
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A petite late 18th Century Swedish period Rococo secretaire with a pull down flap ideal for writing or computer space. With several internal drawers, a storage shelf, and below serp...
Wood
19th Century French Two Door Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French two-door inlaid walnut bookcase with ormolu mounts. The interior boasts four adjustable shelves and the two external doors are glazed above panels. Circa 1870.
Walnut
19th Century French Ebonised Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century wonderful quality French breakfront library bookcase. Consisting of four glazed doors over drawers and cupboards. Circa 1860.
Ebony
Set of 3 Scandinavian Modern Wall Mounted Shelves in Brass and Teak, 1950s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
These rare wall-mounted shelves, produced in Denmark by an unknown designer, are a refined example of mid-century Danish functionalism, combining utility with the natural beauty of f...
Brass
A Large English Oak and Pine Bank Of Haberdashery Drawers or Apothecary Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A proud bank of pitch pine and oak haberdashery cabinet with an arrangement of twenty four smooth running drawers. Each of the ash lined drawers are complemented with the original i...
Cast Iron
French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis XVI style secretary desk, crafted in richly figured wood with a warm, polished finish. Featuring a fall-front writing surface, four spacious drawers, origi...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Desk in Mahogany
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully made with book matched veneer of mahogany and fine inlay of walnut and mahogany. I...
Brass
Large Olof Pira wall unit with cupboards, desk and shelves, 1970s
By Olof Pira
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Large Olof Pira wall unit with secretaire desk and 2 cupboard units with sliding doors together with 16 shelves. This system was made in the 1970s for Plan Mobel. All units have a ...
Steel
Vintage Milo Baughman Flat Bar Chrome Etagere's - Set of 2
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Elevate your space with this striking pair of vintage Milo Baughman flat bar chrome shelving units, crafted in the iconic style that defined sophisticated 1980s modern design. Featur...
Chrome
18th Century pine secretaire bookcase
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Antique pine secretary / bookcase with beautiful interior. In good condition throughout. Lovely aged patina. The cabinet consists of 2 parts. Origin: Germany Period: 18th century ...
Pine
Ettore Sottsass Tall Custom Double Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was one of the most influential and provocative figures in 20th-century design. Trained as an architect, he moved fluidly between architecture, industrial...
Wood
Pair of Oak German Industrial Apothecary Cabinets, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
These apothecary cabinets were made circa 1950s in Germany. They features 12 drawers with oak handles. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: D x W x H 44 x 42 x 7 cm. The cabin...
Oak
Vintage Dutch Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet / Vitrine, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. It features 24 drawers in oak with glass fronts and brass hardware. It was originally used in a warehouse ...
Oak
Vintage Dutch Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet / Vitrine, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. It features 30 drawers in oak with glass fronts and brass hardware. It was originally used in a warehouse ...
Oak
Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Faux Woodgrain Painted Stack Barrister Bookcase
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Industrial Modern Steel Metal Faux Woodgrain Painted Stacking Barrister Bookc...
Steel
$73,298 / item
Zemlia Biblioteka Open Ceramic Bookcase by Makhno
Located in Geneve, CH
Zemlia Biblioteka Open Ceramic Bookcase by Makhno Dimensions: D 300 x W 40 H 300 cm. Distance between the shelves: 28,5 cm Materials: Ceramic, wood. A unique way of art-zoning or de...
Ceramic, Wood
Renato Zevi Chrome and brass high bookcase with 4 glass shelves
By Renato Zevi
Located in Henley-On-Thames, GB
This great Etagere by Renato Zevi is the epitome of 1970s Italian style .It has multiple uses with its sharp design and four glass shelves for books, objects or even a bar. In great...
Brass, Chrome
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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