Inlaid Louis XV style desk, France, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Louis XV style desk from circa 1890, France. Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 125 cm / depth 85 cm
Brass
Regency Open Bookcase Walnut Sheraton Inlay Bespoke
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous single English Sheraton style low openfront bookcases hand crafted from walnut This bookcase is made to order bespoke - turnaround time 2-4 weeks and measurements can be adj...
Walnut
Pair of Neoclassical Russian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinets, Circa 1820
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Russian (Circa 1820) plum pudding mahogany bookcase cabinets with brass trim and "X" design on 2 front doors, with 2 lower doors and fall front drawer. (PRICED AS Pair)
Mahogany
Vintage Waterfall Bookcase, English, Whatnot, Book Shelf Stand, Regency Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage waterfall bookcase. An English, mahogany whatnot or open book shelf in Regency revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Appealing revival book s...
Mahogany
Antique Burnt Bamboo Secretary Desk, Aesthetic Movement, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This piece is a 19th century Aesthetic Movement "Bonheur du Jour" secretary desk, crafted from tortoise finished tiger bamboo with painted japanned lacquer. Originating from England ...
Bamboo
Pierre Chapo. Shelf or bookcase in natural elm. 1980s. LS68186504
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo Wall-mounted shelf unit or bookcase, model B17, in natural light elm. The aesthetic and technical distinction of this model lies in the way the shelves are mounted ben...
Elm
Late 19th Century English Charles II Style Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The English Charles II Style Barley Twist Writing Desk is an exquisite piece that captures the elegance of 17th-century design. This desk features a richly colored oak surface with...
Oak
Etagère murale avec miroir orientable par Guillerme et Chambron Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Etagère murale avec miroir orientable par Guillerme et Chambron pour Votre Maison 1960's Robert Guillerme (1913–1990) et Jacques Chambron (1914–2001) sont deux designers français em...
Oak, Glass
$8,977 / item
Pair 19thC French Ebonised Fruitwood Glazed Vitrines
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920 Pair 19thC French Ebonised Fruitwood Glazed Vitrines Price is each Sku 2250 Cupboard A W152 x D43 x H179.5 cm Internal shelf depth 34.5 cm Weight 104Kg Cupboard B W152 ...
Fruitwood
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Bookcase for Soborg, Denmark 1960's
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Design duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Danish company Soborg Mobelfabrik, circa 1960's. The cabinet shaped bookcase is modular and the shelves can be arranged any way y...
Teak
Svend Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Curved Desk
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Svend Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Curved Desk This desk measures: 59 wide x 28.5 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.75 inches Great Vintage Condition - Minor Stain W...
Teak
Antique Victorian Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian open bookcase. This has been adapted from an original Victorian wardrobe, so most of it is made from the original antique timber. It is of great quality, ...
Wood
Expertly Restored -Danish Modern Executive Sculpted Rosewood Desk by H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
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 precision. W...
Rosewood
Louis XVI Cabinet with Secretaire, South Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This remarkable Louis XVI Secretary Cabinet, crafted in South Germany around 1780, showcases a sophisticated blend of walnut, walnut root, and cherry veneer, enhanced with intricate ...
Walnut
French Empire Secretary Desk, 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details This stunning 19th-century French Empire secretary desk is a true statement piece, showcasin...
Marble
Vintage Large Scale Leather Top Campaign Style Partners Desk by Baker
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive vintage partners desk crafted in satinwood and mahogany, featuring three tooled leather panels on a brass banded case with three drawers on either side set on double pedes...
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
Few pieces bring the atmosphere of a traditional European library into a room as beautifully as an authentic 19th century French bookcase. Crafted from richly figured mahogany during...
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A tall and useful antique Georgian style open bookcase, made in England and dating from around the 1950’s. This is of lovely quality and is very well constructed. It is tall and fai...
Wood
Erling Torvits Mid Century Danish Teak Secretary Desk
By Erling Torvits
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Erling Torvits Mid Century Danish Teak Secretary Desk This secretary measures: 49.25 wide x 18.75 deep x 47.75 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Minor Stain Wear and Very Minor ...
Teak
Mid 20th Century, Danish Modern Oak Drop‑Front Secretary Desk / Bureau, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant mid 20th century Danish oak drop‑front secretary desk / bureau featuring a classic fall‑front writing surface with beautiful, decorative brass handles that enhance its vin...
Brass
English Painted Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C painted bureau/ secretaire, original brass and good fitted interior. 1760 Height of underside of desk 77cm
Pine
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s - Tin cup handles with original black paint - Nickel card label holders - 28 drawers - Solid pine throughout - 1 lift down compartment at ...
Nickel
Rosewood book stand
Located in Pasadena, TX
Handcrafted vintage adjustable book stand featuring richly grained rosewood panels, exposed laminated plywood edges, and a solid brass support rod. The angled backrest and wide platf...
Rosewood
19th Century Wood Antique Spanish Bureau Desk, 1850
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Spanish bureau from the mid-19th century. Carved mahogany bureau with tall legs, beautiful lines and attractive furnishings. The bureau features three external drawers and a ...
Wood
Pair Mahogany Open Front Bookcase - Regency Sheraton Bookcase Bespoke
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are looking at a pair of English Sheraton style openfront bookcases hand crafted from the finest mahogany These are bespoke customer order bookcases - the turnaround time is 2-4 ...
Mahogany
Vintage Ikea 'Enetri' Shelf by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, 1980s String Shelving
By Niels Gammelgaard, IKEA
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage - Minimalist design - Home Decor Measures : 170x33cm - H:160cm - 32 cm of height between the shelves. The famous vintage Enetri shelving unit designed by Niels Gammelgaard fo...
Metal
Vintage Henning Kjærnul, Brutalist 1960s Danish Oak Bookcase w. Sculptural Legs
By Nyrup Møbelfabrik, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A unique 1960s Danish oak bookcase by Henning Kjærnulf for Nyrup Møbelfabrik with a strong architectural character and a beautifully understated presence. Originally produced as a sh...
Oak
Vintage Pair of Slim Danish Mid-Century Teak Bookcases, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A matching pair of slim Danish teak bookcases from the 1960s, sold as a set. Their narrow proportions make them particularly useful in interiors where storage is needed without the v...
Teak
Quality French Open Adjustable Library Bookcase
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very nice small sized French tulipwood open adjustable library bookcase, three shelves, ormolu toes, in exellent overall condition. 40.5" high 37.5" wide 12" depth 9.75" book depth ...
Tulipwood
bibliothèque vitrée en sapin massif – Début XXᵉ siècle
Located in NEUFCHÂTEL-HARDELOT, FR
Ce meuble séduit par la sobriété de ses lignes, la qualité de sa fabrication et sa belle patine ancienne. Grâce à ses portes vitrées, il permet de mettre en valeur aussi bien une bib...
Fir
Arts and Crafts Walnut Open Bookcase with Three Shelves
Located in Astoria, NY
Arts and Crafts Walnut Open Bookcase, with three shelves. 40.5" H x 24" W x 6" D. Provenance: From an East 79th Street Estate.
Walnut
Antique Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Victorian walnut open bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1870-1890 period. The quality is superb, this is unusually tall...
Walnut
$29,125 / item
Black Padua Hutch with Green Growing Brenches
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
The wooden Padua Hutch in a refined black finish adds depth and character to any room. It features a delicate see-through effect created by chicken wire panels with a deep green inte...
Wood
Vintage Danish Modern Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves and Tapered Legs
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Danish modern open bookcase featuring a clean, minimalist silhouette and warm wood grain throughout. The case is divided into upper and lower sections, with a central vertic...
Wood
Large Antique Double Door Brushed Steel Apothecary Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This monumental antique industrial apothecary vitrine cabinet seamlessly bridges the gap between historical utilitarianism and striking contemporary minimalism. Originally engineered...
Steel, Brass
$31,966 / item
Queen Anne Style Secretary Bookcase
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
Two drawers in the lower case provide extra storage and balance the composition.
Wood
$5,784Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Georgian Mahogany Partners Library Writing Desk With Leather Slide
Located in Suffolk, GB
An antique Georgian mahogany partners library writing desk with pull out leather writing slide and drawers to both sides. This unusual English leather top writing table stands on ele...
Brass
Large French Two-Door Bookcase Cabinet of Cherry
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large French bookcase cabinet of cherry from the 19th c., featuring a moulded crown top over a frieze of two glazed paneled doors, the doors with decorative hardware and e...
Metal
Masterful Copenhagen Walnut Bureau Cabinet, Circa 1745, Attr. Ortmann
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
A masterful bureau cabinet / secretary made in Copenhagen around 1745, constructed in walnut. The tall piece is crowned by an elaborately carved and gilded broken pediment with a cen...
Wood, Nutwood
Antique Liegeois Hand-Carved Walnut Bookcase ~ China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Richly carved walnut and beautifully balanced proportions distinguish this French Liégeois china buffet, designed to unite elegant display with generous storage. Its upper case rises...
Brass
French Provincial Wrought Iron Étagère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Provincial wrought iron étagère from France, 1930s. Open iron shelf with wood ball finials and scroll detail. Five shelves for storage and display. Collapsible shelf can fo...
Iron
1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 32)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920’s Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit – Storage – Shelving Unit (Model 32) 1920’s Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit – Storage – Shelving Unit (Model 32). Sourced from a brickyard in ...
Pine
Antique Pair of 19th Century Painted Bookcase Display Shelves – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Pair of 19th Century Painted Bookcase Display Shelves – Fine Quality This pair of antique 19th-century painted bookcase display shelves is a rare decorative find, full of cha...
Wood
Victorian Mahogany Rectangular Dumb Waiter, Late 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian Mahogany Rectangular Dumb Waiter, late 19th century, three shelves, the central shelve with two short drawers all on turned wood supports. 45.75" H x 43" W x 17" D. Prove...
Mahogany
19th Century English Gothic Revival Slant-Top Secretary
Located in Allerum, SE
19th-Century English Gothic / Renaissance Revival Ebonized Oak Slant-Top Secretary. Constructed from oak with a dark ebonized finish, this slant-top secretary desk features extensi...
Wood
Louis XV Marquetry Secretary, Napoleon III Period
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Louis XV style writing desk, dating from the second half of the 19th century, Napoleon III period. This refined piece of furniture features high-quality floral marquetry in ...
Bronze
Antique Victorian Oak Bookcase With Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet. In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with glass ...
Brass
Antique Austrian Flame Mahogany Inlaid Rosewood Biedermeier Secretary Chest 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant, antique Austrian inlaid mahogany Biedermeier secretary desk chest/cabinet, circa 1820. A fine quality Biedermeier made from the highest quality book-matched figured...
Mahogany
Regency Sheraton Bookcase Glass Display Cabinet Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency Sheraton style display cabinet / bookcase Serpentine form to the front Great for displaying decorative pieces such as glass and porcelain Intricate inlay work includ...
Glass
20th-Century Wooden Empire-Style French Secrétaire Cabinet, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French secrétaire from the mid-20th century. Empire-style cabinet carved and veneered in mahogany and fruitwood. This very compact secretaire features a recessed marble top wit...
Wood
Period Gustavian Slant-Front Desk with Black Exterior and Blue Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully proportioned Swedish Gustavian period slant front desk, retaining a wonderfully aged black-painted exterior and opening to reveal a striking powder blue interior. The c...
Pine
Old Oak Globe Wernicke Stacking Bookcase w/ Lower Drawer & Carved Details
Located in North Salem, NY
An exceptional antique Globe-Wernicke stacking bookcase crafted in richly figured quarter-sawn oak, retaining its original maker’s mark label. This handsome example elevates the firm...
Glass, Oak
Italian 19th Century Walnut Bookcase with Architectural Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome Italian 19th century walnut bookcase of exceptional scale and architectural presence, crafted in two parts with a beautifully proportioned upper display section and enclos...
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Secretaire
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI solid walnut secretary, featuring a slanted writing front, three drawers, delicate geometric inlay, and elegant tapered legs. The warm walnut...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Bookcases with Bronze Trim
Located in Queens, NY
2 French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed 2 plexiglass door bookcases. (PRICED EACH)
Bronze
Vintage Henning Kjaernulf Oak Secretary Bureau with Drop Desk Denmark 1970s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oak secretary bureau combines a drop-front writing surface with six small interior drawers and three full-width lower drawers. Sculpted legs and a shaped apron add character to ...
Oak
Italian modern revolving bookcase by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern revolving bookcase by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1980s Revolving bookcase with two shelves in black and red wood. The square top shelf is made of black wood w...
Wood
Victorian Writing Desk Jacobean Revival Barley Twist Legs 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This handsome late Victorian writing desk is crafted from richly figured oak and combines practicality with the timeless appeal of Jacobean Revival design The rectangular top is inse...
Giltwood
Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk Bureau, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous 1930s Art Deco heavily figured walnut bureau in the most wonderful shape. Not only does this great bureau look great its very functional too. The top opens up to reveal ev...
Chrome
Large baker's cart/ rolling shelf in pine wood, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A generous pine baker’s cart from around 1900, built with three slatted shelves and set on sturdy metal casters that give it both mobility and industrial charm. The thick pine beams,...
Pine
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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