$3,822 / set
Mogens Koch Two Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch two bookcases in elm. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK'.
Elm
English c. 1880s Bamboo and Faux Lacquer Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English circa 1880s bamboo and faux lacquer double pedestal desk. Original Aesthetic Movement brass pulls. Front bracket foot bases; sides full to floor. Top newly leathered in good ...
Bamboo
Wooden Wall-Mounted Console with Double Drawers, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Wall-mounted furniture reflects the interest in clean, uncluttered living spaces. By lifting storage from the floor, designers created furniture that appeared lighter and more archit...
Wood
20th Century, Campo & Graffi Bookcase in Metal and Wood for Home
By Home Collection Turin, Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
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
Antique French Brass Bound Boulle Desk Wooden Writing Slope ALPHONSE TAHAN Paris
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality French Napoleon III FRENCH NAPOLEON III Ebony Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. Made by ...
Brass
$11,000Sale Price|63% Off
19th Century Dutch Colonial Secretary with Carved Wood and Glass Doors
Located in New York, NY
A tall Indonesian antique secretary with twin glass panel doors, mid-19th century. Dutch Colonial style. Solid teak wood stained in a deep, rich mahogany red. Polychromed red accen...
Wood, Glass
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
Graceful serpentine lines and intricate marquetry give this antique secrétaire à abattant its refined Louis XV character. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1870, the tall walnut writing...
Marble, Bronze
Mid century Swedish birch and elm low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish birch and elm low open bookcase circa 1950. We are pleased to offer this Scandinavian open bookcase cabinet, that is beautifully made in dark stained birch and c...
Birch, Elm
$1,118Sale Price|41% Off
Vintage French Pine Apothecary Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage drawer cabinet originates from France. It is made from pine and features 8 large drawers. It is restored and the drawers open and shut smoothly. The inside of the drawer...
Pine
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary by Century offers mahogany construction with drop-front desk over serpentine case having four graduated long drawers and raised on claw and ball feet, c...
Brass
$3,260 / item
XL Space Age bookcases in black
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
Rare set of two tall Space Age bookcases from the 1970s. The cylindrical cabinets are made of black polycarbonate, creating a futuristic and elegant look. The inside of each cabinet...
Wood
Elegant Inlaid Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
An elegant Edwardian mahogany open bookcase of pleasing proportions, beautifully constructed and retaining a rich, warm mahogany colour throughout. The moulded cornice is decorated w...
Wood
A Good Victorian Open Bookcase This is an attractive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Good Victorian Open Bookcase This is an attractive piece, the book case has 3 adjustable shelves and is set on a small plinth, all in all a very good architectural piece which wil...
Walnut
Art Nouveau mural bookcase, 1900s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Nouveau wall bookcase in stained wood with pyrography decoration of Japanese style figures. France, 1900s.
Wood
Late 19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French mahogany bookcase. Consisting of two glazed doors over two paneled doors. Circa 1880.
Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Italian Neo-Classical inspired bookcase in patinated wood. The front divided by fluted pilasters and arranged with a series of well proportioned open shelves. The mould...
Walnut
$7,250 / item
Cleo Bookshelf by Croft House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
102"W + 18"D + 24"H WALNUT HARDWAX OIL FINISH Inspired by our designer favorite, the Noah Bookshelf, the Cleo Bookshelf brings the same clean lined sensibility to solid walnut ...
Wood
PASTO chair II, Sculptural and Modern Design Armchair, Made in Argentina
By Ries
Located in Paris, IDF
The Pasto Chair II is a refined expression of sculptural seating, where architectural geometry meets exceptional craftsmanship. The chair embraces a language of bold volumes and rest...
Aluminum
PASTO Shelf III, Architectural Designer Shelves, Made in Argentina
By Ries
Located in Paris, IDF
The Pasto Shelf III transforms a utilitarian object into an architectural composition defined by balance, proportion, and sculptural restraint. The wall-mounted shelf explores the ex...
Aluminum
$6,900 / item
Lola Tower by Croft House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
25"W + 16"D + 84"H OAK + PATINATED STEEL HARDWAX OIL FINISH The Lola Tower offers the functionality of storage along with open shelving to display anything from a book collecti...
Wood
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
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
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mahogany Desk With Chartreuse Leather
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this mid-19th century French Neoclassical bureau plat is crafted from solid mahogany and beautifully figured mahogany veneer. The desk features four work...
Brass
Victorian Carved Oak Three Door Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian carved oak breakfront bookcase cabinet Item Code: RA4 A substantial and highly decorative Victorian carved oak bookcase cabinet of impressive scale, showcasing bold craftsm...
Oak
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bureau Bookcase Desk Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine antique Dutch marquetry bureau cabinet in walnut, beautifully decorated throughout with intricate floral inlay. The fall front opens to reveal a fitted interior of drawers and...
Walnut
Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bookcase by the Lifetime Furniture Co C1912
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Mission Oak Arts and Crafts bookcase by the Lifetime furniture Co. C1912. In fair condition with normal wear and some staining on the top shelf. See pics. Original wavy glass on both...
Glass, Oak
19th C. Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase Apothecary with 24 Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Danish pine shop cabinet/counter, traditionally known as a Danish grocer’s desk. The newer, white painted finish is lightly distressed to fit the age and reveal the warm...
Brass
Georgian Style Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
A good quality Georgian-style mahogany bookcase, dating from the early 20th century. Of pleasing narrow proportions, the bookcase is constructed in solid mahogany and stands on shape...
Wood
Large Flame Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
fine quality Edwardian flame mahogany breakfront open bookcase, dating to circa 1910. Constructed in three sections beneath a finely figured flame mahogany frieze, the bookcase displ...
Wood
Glas Italia Kazimir Glass Bookcase Green Acid Glass by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Glas Italia
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Kazimir bookcase by Glas Italia, designed by Michael Anastassiades, is a striking sculptural piece crafted entirely in glass. Part of the Kazimir collection, which includes shel...
Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Solid Oak Desk with 6 drawers, Kjærnulf style, Denmark 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This striking freestanding executive brutalist desk, attributed to Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf, is a masterclass in mid-century Scandinavian craftsmanship. Crafted in Denmark ...
Oak
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Writing Table Stationery Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut Davenport desk with satinwood inlay and an exceptional rich colour throughout. This unusual example is beautifully figured and retains ...
Satinwood, Walnut
Renato Polidori Marble Bookshelf
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Biblos" Bookcase by Renato Polidori for Skipper—Italy 1976 Solid white carrara marble construction designed with interlocking blocks like a puzzle. Clean architectural design - c...
Carrara Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Bookcase, Southern Germany or Austria, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier bookcase with interesting decorative moulding Southern Germany / Austria Cherry Biedermeier circa 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 184 x 110 x 39 cm Description: Interestin...
Cherry
Long Gothic Carved Oak Wall Shelf with storage
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Long Gothic Carved Oak Wall Shelf with storage This charming long shelf has a geometric carved panel at the back of the centre pigeon hole with smaller shelves at each side, the s...
Oak
19th-Century Italian Charles X Walnut Cylinder Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Charles X period cylinder desk in solid walnut, crafted in Italy in the 19th century. The desk features a beautifully curved roll-top that slides open to reveal an interior...
Walnut
Rosewood Bookcase with Drop Down Storage Door Denmark 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant mid-sized Bookcase features upper open display shelving sitting above a lower drop-front cabinet compartment. It is elevated by round tapered legs that give the sturdy f...
Rosewood
Wall unit Tyco Manfredo Massiron for Nikol International, 1970s.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Wall unit model “ Tyco ” big size made of lacquered plywood, featuring a beautiful ivory colored patina. Composed of 7 horizontal and 7 vertical elements that slot together. Designed...
Wood, Plywood
Scandinavian desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Genève, GE
Large Scandinavian teak desk, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen. With a self-supporting construction that leaves no one indifferentIts wide, open curved tea...
Teak
20th Century Wood English Double Body Desk Trumeau, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
English trumeau of the 20th century. Double body funiture in walnut, burl, beech, mahogany and fruitwood. Lower body equipped with two smaller parallel drawers and two larger lower o...
Wood
Sky Blue Bone Inlay Work Desk – Geometric Stripe Pattern by House of jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Our Bone Inlay Work Desk is a vibrant and stylish addition to any study, home office, or creative corner. Designed in a refreshing sky blue palette, the desk features a bold geometri...
Wood, Bone
White Bone Inlay Work Desk – Geometric Tessellation Pattern by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Our Bone Inlay Work Desk is a timeless addition to any study, vanity or work-from-home space. This elegant piece features a subtle white-on-white geometric tessellation pattern, crea...
Bone, Wood
Black & White Inlay Desk - Geometric Tessellation Pattern by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Our Bone Inlay Work Desk is a striking addition to any study, creative corner or work-from-home space. Featuring a bold black-and-white geometric tessellation pattern and a refreshin...
Bone, Wood
Flower Marble and Wooden Side Table - Made to Order & Customizable
Located in New York, US
The sweeping flutes of the Daisy Side Table rise in unison like the columns of an ancient temple, giving the piece a commanding yet organic presence. A recessed stone top. Cool, lumi...
Marble
Swedish Modern Birch desk, 1930's
By Axel Larsson
Located in Uccle, BE
Axel Larsson was a prominent Swedish furniture architect with a career that spanned more than 50 years. At the age of 25, he was employed by Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors at th...
Birch
Desk in Mahogany, Brass & Glass Desk by Josef Frank, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This very rare dressing table or desk, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden, is a refined and highly collectible example of Frank’s vision for modern interi...
Brass
English 18th century antique oak bureau secretary with top/bookcase
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This exceptionally beautiful and practical antique English oak bureau bookcase dates from the 18th century and has developed the finest possible patina over the centuries. It feature...
Wood, Oak
VINTAGE ENGLISH BURR YEW WOOD 3 DOOR ASTRAGAL GLAZED DISPLAY BOOKCASE CABiNET
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London This elegant vintage English display cabinet is crafted in beautifully figured burr yew wood, admired for its rich grain patterns and warm golden tones. The ca...
Yew
Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase Item Code: S27-1098 A striking late 19th century Victorian carved oak bookcase cabinet of exceptional presence and craftsmanship, formed as a two-part p...
Oak
Louis Majorelle Bureau Art Nouveau "Trèfles"
By Atelier Majorelle
Located in NANCY, FR
Superbe bureau en acajou massif et placage d’acajou satiné, mouluré et sculpté. Il ouvre par deux portes vitrées, deux tiroirs, une niche sur le gradin et deux grands tiroirs en cein...
American Mahogany
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
Fine 19th Century Breakfront Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
A distinguished 19th-century breakfront open bookcase of exceptional quality. The stepped breakfront top displays richly figured grain and sits above three open sections arranged in ...
Wood
Elegant and rare early 19th century English mahogany feather board pharmacy
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and rare antique English apothecary's board, datable to about the first half of the 19th cent. with mahogany feather case, retractable handles and brass hinges, complete with...
Wood
Regency Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Fine Regency Mahogany Bookcase Item Code: S27-1100 A superb Regency mahogany bookcase of imposing scale and refined architectural form, showcasing the elegance and craftsmanship char...
Mahogany
Vintage 4-Tier Solid Wood Bookshelf – Antique Style Scalloped Bookcase.
Located in Seattle, WA
Infuse your home with classic warmth and storied charm with this beautiful vintage four-tier solid wood bookshelf. Masterfully crafted to showcase a rich, deep brown finish with a lo...
Wood
$4,865 / item
NOF101GRN Penhurst Mahogany Desk with Green Leather
Located in Annville, PA
The Penhurst Mahogany Desk with Green Leather as part of Niagara Furniture collection. This desk matches a number of other pieces which we produce. The fantastic solid mahogany top f...
Leather, Mahogany
Tall Solid Oak Open Bookcase in the Manner of Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Rødding, DK
A tall solid oak open bookcase in the manner of Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s. The piece carries the distinctive serpentine side panels and scalloped base apron that define Kjærnu...
Oak
Eliel Saarinen Cabinet for Helsinki Railway Station, Finland, 1909
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exceptional and historically significant cabinet attributed to Eliel Saarinen, originally designed for the iconic Helsinki Central Railway Station in Finland. This rare piece refl...
Oak
French Faux Bamboo Double-Door Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French faux bamboo bookcase cabinet crafted in beautifully figured blonde mahogany, dating to the turn of the 20th century. Rich in character yet refined in execution, the...
Glass, Hardwood
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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