$6,362 / item
H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pinnacle of Aphelion Aluminum Table Lamp by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Study collection, which follows a narrow corridor defined by function, reduction, and structural necessity.
Aluminum
Pair of Ic S Pendant Lights by Michael Anastassiades for Flos
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The IC S Pendant Light from FLOS is a case study in balance. After watching a video clip of a contact juggler, designer Michael Anastassiades was inspired by the skill it took to spi...
Metal
$3,765 / item
H 11.82 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
The Writer's Beacon Aluminium Table Lamp by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Its presence is quiet, but exacting — a fixed point for thought, work, and sustained focus. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Study collection, which follows a narrow ...
Aluminum
$4,025 / item
H 11.82 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Vestige Dogma Aluminium Table Lamp by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
It is a small object, but one with the self-possession of something more monumental. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Study collection, which follows a narrow corrido...
Aluminum
Orbital Array Aluminium Table Lamp by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Its futurity comes from structure: a disciplined object whose order remains clear, but never entirely exhausted at first glance. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Stud...
Aluminum
$14,803 / item
H 29.93 in W 43.71 in D 39.38 in
Oscillation Aluminium Rocking Chair by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
The chair is conceived and delivered in its bare form, where the work is fully resolved. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Study collection, which follows a narrow corr...
Aluminum
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 28 in D 26 in
Rare Ebonized Mahogany Chair by Gerald McCabe + Gregg Fleishman
By Gregg LeFevre, Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
His designs were included in the Case Study House #21 by architect Pierre Koenig.
Mahogany
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mid Century Modern Atomic Brass Rocket Table Lamp 1950s Sputnik Torpedo Shape
By General Lighting
Located in Peoria, AZ
A must have addition for your Palm Springs Atomic Ranch, Case Study Home or Miami Mansion!
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Styled Black & Brass Table Lamp Speer
By Speer
Located in Peoria, AZ
A must have addition for your Palm Springs Atomic Ranch, Case Study Home or NY Penthouse!
Metal, Brass
Aperture Protocol Aluminium Floor Lamp by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
It frames it, directs it, and gives it architectural consequence. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Study collection, which follows a narrow corridor defined by functi...
Aluminum
$1,888Sale Price|20% Off
H 49 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rare Brass Wood Table Floor Lamp White After Gerald Thurston Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
Perfect addition for your NY penthouse, Palm Springs atomic ranch or CA case study home!
Brass
Curulis, Major Aluminium Chair by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Within Bureau of Entropy, Curulis Major represents a form of structure sustained by alignment, pressure, and reciprocal necessity. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case St...
Aluminum
$2,320Sale Price|48% Off
H 15 in W 7 in D 7 in
Mid Century Modern Up Light Table Lamp Atomic Italian Design Angelo Lelli 1950
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Peoria, AZ
This is a marvelous find for the collectors of rare mid century modernism which had its golden age from 1945-1953. Perfect for your Case Study Home, Palm Springs atomic ranch home o...
Metal
$8,830 / item
H 18.12 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Siniya of Merzouga Aluminium Side Table by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
It is a compact architectural presence — a side table defined by geometry, atmosphere, and the quiet exactness of its own construction. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Ca...
Aluminum
Romulus Aluminium Armchair by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
The chair is conceived and delivered in its bare form, where the work is fully resolved. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Study collection, which follows a narrow cor...
Aluminum
Remus Aluminium Armchair by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
The chair is conceived and delivered in its bare form, where the work is fully resolved. The Case Study. This piece is part of the Case Study collection, which follows a narrow cor...
Aluminum
$23,633 / item
H 24.81 in W 55.12 in D 21.66 in
The Confluence, Alignment Aluminium Coffee Table by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Not as a departure from the studio’s language, but as a reminder that before construction there was gravity, and before order there was convergence. The Case Study. This piece is pa...
Aluminum
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.75 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
California Modern Van Keppel Green Iron Candleholders
Located in San Diego, CA
VKG furniture was selected by top architects and designers; as well as a common site in Case Study Houses. Top architectural photographer Julius Shulman not only lived with VKG, but ...
Iron
$295
H 8.25 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in
Learning from Longhouse by Jack Lenor Larsen, Signed, Stated First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Larsen's home, LongHouse, located on 16 acres in East Hampton, NY, was built as a case study to portray a creative approach to contemporary life.
Paper
$1,200Sale Price|33% Off
H 975 in W 9.75 in D 2.5 in
Mid Century Modern Spartus Atomic Wall Clock! Hyper-Rare NOS Unused & Mint!
By Spartus Clocks
Located in Peoria, AZ
The perfect decorator touch to your Eichler Modern Home, Palm Springs Atomic Ranch or Case Study House!
Metal
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 16 in D 16 in
Elegant Mutual Sunset Mid Century Table Lamp! Hollywood Regency Brass Rare! 60s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
This rare & gorgeous lamp will be the star of any distinguished interior, whether it be in you NY penthouse, Paris apartment, CA case study home or West Palm Beach estate!
Metal
Glass Houses
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
The international selection includes early modernist houses from the 1930s, such as Philip Johnson’s Glass House and Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House, and glamorous mid-century L...
Paper
$2,250
H 23 in W 21 in D 13 in
Bauhaus Gerald Thurston Art Deco Saucer Swing Arm Lamp! Lightolier Blue MCM 40s
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
This rare & gorgeous lamp will be the star of any quality interior, whether it be in your NY penthouse, CA case study home or West Palm Beach estate!
Metal
$8,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 18 in D 19 in
California Design Quartz Top Dining Table + Six Cord Chairs Van Keppel + Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Their furniture designs were advertised and selected for staging the homes of the Case Study Houses Program and for Arts + Architecture magazine 1930's, 60's.
Quartz, Steel
How To Become A Successful Artist
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
And what's the best Instagram strategy? Case studies are drawn from interviews with leading experts and practitioners, including artists, gallerists, and curators.
Paper
$1,950
H 59.5 in W 34 in D 14 in
Arts & Crafts Camden Cabinet Co. Oak 5-Stack & 4-Drawer Barrister Bookcase c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
It features the "Hale" System of Book Case Units, a renowned modular design allowing for flexible and expandable storage.
Oak
$16,800
H 56.25 in W 45.25 in D 21.5 in
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk with Secret Compartments
By Biedermeier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Biedermeier secretary desk, beautifully crafted with warm honey-toned figured veneers, architectural column supports, and refined neoclassical inlay. The piece features a str...
Wood
Open Cerused Oak Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves, C. 1945
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa 1945, this refined bookcase works beautifully in a study, living room, or office, offering both functionality and timeless style.
Oak
Antique French Desk Table, Solid Wood with Metal Accents, 19th Century
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an amazing early 19th century French solid wood table with lovely details from the solid stretch bar legs accented by metals supports. The exposed nailheads add another layer...
Metal
$2,400
H 32.25 in W 39.75 in D 25.25 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Carved Flip Top Spinet Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An intriguing antique walnut spinet-style writing desk, circa 1870s. Features a flip-top or fold-out design common for "spinet" desks, which were originally adapted from the rectangu...
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Three-Tier Wooden Etagere Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century English étagère in the Victorian style, constructed in wood with a three-tier shelving arrangement. The design features turned supports and a vertical frame that empha...
Wood
Made by MSCHF
Located in New York, NY
Featuring never-before-seen imagery, this book presents case studies that explore twelve of MSCHF’s projects in depth, providing readers with a blueprint of how their works are devel...
Paper
$5,890 / item
H 16 in W 42 in D 65 in
Contemporary Organic Wooden Coffee Table - Made to Order & Customizable
Located in New York, US
Crafted from a harmonious blend of oak and sungkai, the SoHo coffee table is a study in balance—where organic curves meet architectural strength. The soft, curvature top brings a sen...
Oak
19th Century English Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Handsome 19th Century English painted bookcase, retaining its original painted surface with a softly aged patina. Constructed in two parts, with an open shelving upper section over...
Wood, Paint
$6,492
H 90.16 in W 40.16 in D 22.05 in
20th Century Wood English Trumeau Double Body Cabinet Bookcase, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
English double-body cabinet from the mid-20th century. Georgian-style furniture carved and veneered in walnut, mahogany, burl, oak, and fruitwood. The lower body features three spaci...
Wood
Large Early 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A magnificent 19th Century Italian walnut bookcase of impressive scale and refined architectural form. The upper section features four glazed doors opening to interior shelving, id...
Walnut
20th Century Walnut Wood Italian Design Bookcase, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian design display cabinet from the 1960s/70s. Walnut bookcase with glass doors that slide on metal tracks. Excellent capacity and serviceable bookcase with original glass panels...
Glass, Wood
$2,951
H 44.89 in W 47.25 in D 12.6 in
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
Art Deco bookcase - Sweden, 1940s
Located in London, GB
A study in proportion and restraint, this Swedish Art Deco bookcase is executed in darkly stained wood with a strong rectilinear presence. Raised on four block feet, the form is divi...
Wood
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
$3,754
H 29.53 in W 34.26 in D 23.63 in
Antique French Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Freestanding Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
A beautiful antique French walnut freestanding writing desk of exceptional decorative quality. The shaped top is finely inlaid with floral marquetry depicting roses, foliage and trai...
Walnut
$5,950
H 37.75 in W 59 in D 16.5 in
Italian 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Fitted Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Italian 19th century secrétaire à abattant, masterfully crafted in richly figured walnut with warm honey and amber tones that animate the façade with exceptional depth. Th...
Wood
$4,766
H 29.73 in W 57.09 in D 33.47 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Freestanding Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb antique Victorian freestanding mahogany pedestal kneehole desk of exceptional quality and impressive proportions. Constructed from beautifully figured mahogany with a rich w...
Leather, Mahogany
Niccolini Italia Hand Painted Lady’s Bombay Secretary Desk 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique Italian Niccolini secretary desk, dating to the 19th century, exemplifies the Rococo Revival style with its distinctive Bombay form. The piece is meticulously hand-paint...
Wood
Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c. Italian Walnut Secretary. A 19th‑century Italian walnut secretary is typically a burl‑walnut, drop‑front or slant‑front writing desk combining storage, marquetry, and sculptu...
Walnut
English Pine Stepback Dresser Bookcase, One Piece, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome 19th-century English pine dresser bookcase crafted in a warm natural finish, retaining the honest character and practical charm of traditional country furniture. Executed ...
Pine
A burl wood desk/dressing table dating from the 1930s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This wooden desk is likely an English piece from the 1930s. It can also be used as a dressing table. The walnut base contrasts with the burl wood top and drawers. The table features ...
Wood
$1,850
H 58 in W 34 in D 12 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Quartersawn Oak Mission Stacking Barrister Bookcase 58"
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Dayton, OH
The lifting, slide-back glass doors were specifically engineered to protect valuable volumes from dust and damage while allowing the cases to be displayed beautifully in offices and ...
Oak
Set of 3 Danish Teak Bookcases, c. 1970s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A set of three vintage Danish teak bookcases, each with a tall, clean-lined profile and warm teak grain. The simple proportions and open shelving make the set a versatile storage wal...
Teak
$6,291
H 31.496 in W 29.921 in D 98.425 in
1930's Exceptional Very Large French 2.5 Metre Bank Of Drawers
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930's Exceptional Very Large French 2.5 Metre Bank Of Drawers. Massive bank of drawers sourced in France. The cabinet is crudely made from pitch pine and then over the years it has ...
Pine
Edwardian Revival Mahogany Two-Door Diamond Lattice Glazed Bookcase
Located in Trenton, NJ
The interior is fitted with four shelves within a mahogany-lined case, visible through the glazed doors at all times and providing generous display or storage capacity.
Glass, Wood
Danish 18th Century Rococo Secretary, c.1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish secretary dating to the 18th century , in the Rococo style. Finished in a soft grey and with a blush grey interior painted surface. The proportions and construction reflect...
Wood
Louis XIII style flat desk in walnut and leather
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Bureau plat de style Louis XIIIen noyer massif et cuir noir doré au petit fer ouvrant à deux tiroirs. Elegant model with unusual proportions... Height under headband of 66 cm! ...
Hardwood
Writing cupboard from around 1800 hundered in pine, Sweden
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinguished Swedish writing cupboard crafted in solid pine, dating to approximately 1800. The two-part form combines practical storage with a dedicated writing surface, reflectin...
Pine
Georgian Library Steps Spiral Ladder Mahogany Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very elegant mahogany spiral library steps in the Georgian style Unusual tall upright design with turned finial to the top Graduated tiered steps of quarter round form Supported on t...
Mahogany
Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the architectural pediment having egg and dart with dentil molding over similarly treated friez...
Mahogany
Regency Open Bookcase - Satinwood Sheraton Bookcases Bespoke
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning English Regency style bookcase in gorgeous satinwood Classic piece of English furniture that can work well in any room - library, sitting room, bedroom or study This piece i...
Satinwood
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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