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Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box
Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box

Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Antique Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box. With

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Czech Bohemian White & Green Cased Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Vintage Czech Bohemian White & Green Cased Glass Table Lamps - a Pair

Vintage Czech Bohemian White & Green Cased Glass Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Czech Bohemian White & Green Cased Glass Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Atomic Pendant Lamp in cased glass
Atomic Pendant Lamp in cased glass

Atomic Pendant Lamp in cased glass

By Prescolite

Located in South Charleston, WV

illumination as it traverses through the inner and outer layers of layered glass. No flaws. Wiring in perfect

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Cased Glass Ceiling Fixture from Denmark
Cased Glass Ceiling Fixture from Denmark

Cased Glass Ceiling Fixture from Denmark

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An expressive and geometric hanging pendant made of deep green glass with a white cased interior.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Set of 3 Empoli Vases Hobnail Pattern Cased Glass Mid Century
Set of 3 Empoli Vases Hobnail Pattern Cased Glass Mid Century

Set of 3 Empoli Vases Hobnail Pattern Cased Glass Mid Century

By Vetrerie di Empoli, Empoli

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

visual appeal. The vases are made using the cased glass technique, where several layers of different

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

Mid Century Modern Signed Blue Cased Glass Pitcher. Orrefors Circa 1960
Mid Century Modern Signed Blue Cased Glass Pitcher. Orrefors Circa 1960

Mid Century Modern Signed Blue Cased Glass Pitcher. Orrefors Circa 1960

By Orrefors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A tall and striking art glass vase by Orrefors, fully hall marked. Cased in a vibrant shade of blue

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Bohemian Green & White Cased Glass Column Table Lamps - a Pair
Antique Bohemian Green & White Cased Glass Column Table Lamps - a Pair

Antique Bohemian Green & White Cased Glass Column Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Bohemian Green & White Cased Glass Column Table Lamps with Hand Painted Floral Details - a

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

A Statuesque pair of Cased Glass Murano table lamps on Black Walnut bases
A Statuesque pair of Cased Glass Murano table lamps on Black Walnut bases

A Statuesque pair of Cased Glass Murano table lamps on Black Walnut bases

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

A beautiful statuesque pair of hand blown cased glass table lamps from the island of Murano in

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid Century Murano Cased Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks - Italy - Circa 1960's
Mid Century Murano Cased Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks - Italy - Circa 1960's

Mid Century Murano Cased Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks - Italy - Circa 1960's

Located in Chatham, ON

inclusions - hand made with a cased glass technique with the outer body being white glass and the interior

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Postmodern Cased Glass Amphora Vase by Jerzy Słuczan-Orkusz, Poland
1980s Postmodern Cased Glass Amphora Vase by Jerzy Słuczan-Orkusz, Poland

1980s Postmodern Cased Glass Amphora Vase by Jerzy Słuczan-Orkusz, Poland

Located in Glasgow, GB

A bold and sculptural cased glass vase designed by Jerzy Słuczan-Orkusz and produced by Tarnowiec

Category

Late 20th Century Polish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

White Art Deco Cased Glass 8 Panel Flush Mount Fixture Circa 1930
White Art Deco Cased Glass 8 Panel Flush Mount Fixture Circa 1930

White Art Deco Cased Glass 8 Panel Flush Mount Fixture Circa 1930

Located in Charleston, SC

White Art Deco Cased Glass 8 Panel Flush Mount Fixture on Nickel Holder Circa 1930 This vintage

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Otto Brauer Danish Modern Red & White Cased Glass Gulvvase for Holmegaard
Otto Brauer Danish Modern Red & White Cased Glass Gulvvase for Holmegaard

Otto Brauer Danish Modern Red & White Cased Glass Gulvvase for Holmegaard

By Holmegaard, Otto Brauer

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Large iconic cased glass Gulvvase designed by Otto Brauer and made in Denmark by Holmegaard. This

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Swedish Modern Cased Glass Lamp by Laurel
Swedish Modern Cased Glass Lamp by Laurel

Swedish Modern Cased Glass Lamp by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This elegant frosted / cased table lamp was manufactured by Laurel in the 1960s. Despite being

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Czech Cased Glass Vase by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, 1970s
Czech Cased Glass Vase by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, 1970s

Czech Cased Glass Vase by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, 1970s

By Chribska Glassworks, Josef Hospodka

Located in Glasgow, GB

form. The glass is executed using a cased glass technique, with translucent mauve tones at the base

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Large Italian 1950s Case Glass Pendant Light
Large Italian 1950s Case Glass Pendant Light

Large Italian 1950s Case Glass Pendant Light

Located in Montclair, NY

One of a group of Italian handblown pendant light, circa 1950. Glass shade is layered with a clear

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

French Art Glass Vase, La Rochère, Blue Green Mouth Blown Cased Glass
French Art Glass Vase, La Rochère, Blue Green Mouth Blown Cased Glass

French Art Glass Vase, La Rochère, Blue Green Mouth Blown Cased Glass

By La Rochere

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

French mouth-blown art glass vase by La Rochère — blue and green cased glass, circa 1970s, the

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Green Blown Cased Glass Table Lamps after Luciano Vistosi
Pair of Mid-Century Green Blown Cased Glass Table Lamps after Luciano Vistosi

Pair of Mid-Century Green Blown Cased Glass Table Lamps after Luciano Vistosi

By Luciano Vistosi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of 1960s blown cased glass table lamps in attractive sea green with painted gray metal

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Nude Milk Cased Glass Table Lamp, Sweden 1960s
Nude Milk Cased Glass Table Lamp, Sweden 1960s

Nude Milk Cased Glass Table Lamp, Sweden 1960s

Located in Rīga, LV

Mid-century nude hue glass table lamp. Additional information: Country of manufacture: Sweden

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso, Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso, Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s

Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso, Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s

By Seguso

Located in Warrenton, OR

Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso (suspected), Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s ***NOTE: Our

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Art Nouveau Yellow Cased-Glass Bud Vase, signed Legras, France c.1900
Art Nouveau Yellow Cased-Glass Bud Vase, signed Legras, France c.1900

Art Nouveau Yellow Cased-Glass Bud Vase, signed Legras, France c.1900

By François-Théodore Legras

Located in Paris, FR

Slender tear-drop vase in luminous yellow cased glass, hand-decorated with black enamel motifs

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Modernist Yellow and White Cased Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Modernist Yellow and White Cased Glass Bowl or Ashtray

Modernist Yellow and White Cased Glass Bowl or Ashtray

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

glass encased in white glass. The size allows it to be used as an ashtray, as well as a regular catch

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Cranberry Opalescent Cased Glass Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture
Cranberry Opalescent Cased Glass Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture

Cranberry Opalescent Cased Glass Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

would warm any space with it's ambiance. The glass is a cranberry color cased in an opalescent which

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Blue Diablo Pendant Lamp in Cased Glass, Scandinavia, 1950s
Blue Diablo Pendant Lamp in Cased Glass, Scandinavia, 1950s

Blue Diablo Pendant Lamp in Cased Glass, Scandinavia, 1950s

By Stilnovo

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Stilnovo inspired Scandinavian ceiling light in cased blue glass, lined with opaline glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Modernist Teal Blue and White Cased Glass Asymmetrical Bowl
Modernist Teal Blue and White Cased Glass Asymmetrical Bowl

Modernist Teal Blue and White Cased Glass Asymmetrical Bowl

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

colors. The white glass is encased in teal blue glass in sommerso technique, with some color showing

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Cased Glass Chandelier
French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Cased Glass Chandelier

French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Cased Glass Chandelier

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

French Art Deco chandelier featuring a floral themed relief frosted glass bowl in the center and

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hungarian Hand-Cut Red and White Cased Glass Bowl
Hungarian Hand-Cut Red and White Cased Glass Bowl

Hungarian Hand-Cut Red and White Cased Glass Bowl

Located in Chicago, IL

Hungarian hand cut and hand cased crystal bowl with convex center. Double circle incising takes on

Category

Late 20th Century Hungarian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Atlantis Vase by Michael Bang, Cased Glass with Blue Decoration
Atlantis Vase by Michael Bang, Cased Glass with Blue Decoration

Atlantis Vase by Michael Bang, Cased Glass with Blue Decoration

By Michael Bang

Located in San Francisco, CA

Cased white glass with inky blue internal decoration and black rim, designed by Michael Bang for

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Dagobert Peche, Loetz, Cased Glass Vase with Enamel Decoration, C.R, C.1915
Dagobert Peche, Loetz, Cased Glass Vase with Enamel Decoration, C.R, C.1915

Dagobert Peche, Loetz, Cased Glass Vase with Enamel Decoration, C.R, C.1915

By Dagobert Peche, Loetz Glass

Located in Chatham, ON

Dagobert Peche (1887-1923) - LOETZ - Antique Jugendstil clear cased red glass vase - rare form with

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Enamel

Orrefors Swedish Modern Blue Cased Glass Table Lamp Numbered 1950s
Orrefors Swedish Modern Blue Cased Glass Table Lamp Numbered 1950s

Orrefors Swedish Modern Blue Cased Glass Table Lamp Numbered 1950s

By Orrefors

Located in Benalmadena, ES

features a fluid, organic body crafted from hand-blown art glass using the "Sommerso" (cased) technique

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Gilded Mirror in Wooden Display Case, Glass & Wood, 1980s
French Gilded Mirror in Wooden Display Case, Glass & Wood, 1980s

French Gilded Mirror in Wooden Display Case, Glass & Wood, 1980s

Located in High Point, NC

This 1980s French gilded mirror in a wooden display case blends classical decorative motifs with a

Category

Late 20th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif - Rare
Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif - Rare

Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif - Rare

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Warrenton, OR

Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl, Shell Motif - Rare. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Smokey Gray Signed Cenedese Murano Cased Glass Large Vases
Vintage Smokey Gray Signed Cenedese Murano Cased Glass Large Vases

Vintage Smokey Gray Signed Cenedese Murano Cased Glass Large Vases

By Cenedese

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Cased Murano glass vases. Each signed Cenedese on underside with blue and silver Murano label. In a

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Pale Lavender Cased Glass Blown Vase, Vintage Italian Circa 1950's
Pale Lavender Cased Glass Blown Vase, Vintage Italian Circa 1950's

Pale Lavender Cased Glass Blown Vase, Vintage Italian Circa 1950's

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegantly blown glass vase or pitcher in the mid century modern mode and crafted in a beautiful

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy

Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy

By Carlo Moretti

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in cased Murano glass. The smaller vase is labelled (as shown in the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Holmegaard Danish Modern White Cased Glass, Walnut detailed, Table Lamp, 1960s
Holmegaard Danish Modern White Cased Glass, Walnut detailed, Table Lamp, 1960s

Holmegaard Danish Modern White Cased Glass, Walnut detailed, Table Lamp, 1960s

By Holmegaard

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard White Translucent Glass & Dark Walnut Bedside Lamp. Featuring a

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Red Murano Cased Glass and Brass Pendant Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
Red Murano Cased Glass and Brass Pendant Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s

Red Murano Cased Glass and Brass Pendant Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s

By Stilnovo

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning Italian Murano pendant with a marvellous cased red glass lampshade. This lovely object was

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Danish Modern White Sirius Cased Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
Danish Modern White Sirius Cased Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard

Danish Modern White Sirius Cased Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard

By Michael Bang

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare glass piece similar to Per Lütken's Carneby series. This one however was designed by Michael

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern
MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern

MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern

By Seguso

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is an absolutely fantastic white glass cased in mottled pink glass, hand blown into a gold

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wire

Mid Century Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup "Pisa" Orange Cased-Glass Pendant
Mid Century Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup "Pisa" Orange Cased-Glass Pendant

Mid Century Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup "Pisa" Orange Cased-Glass Pendant

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

-layered glass cylinder. The exterior is a bold, cased orange glass that provides a rich pop of color

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Turquoise Blue Cased Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1960
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Turquoise Blue Cased Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1960

Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Turquoise Blue Cased Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1960

By Otto Brauer, Holmegaard

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Scandinavian Modern Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Cerulean Blue Glass Table Lamp. Featuring a slender

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Contemporary Green Glass Decanter

Contemporary Green Glass Decanter

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary light green case glass (green outside and white inside) round decanter narrowing to

Category

20th Century American Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Blue Glass Pitcher
Mid-Century Blue Glass Pitcher

Mid-Century Blue Glass Pitcher

Located in Queens, NY

Scandinavian Mid-Century-style wide base blue cased glass pitcher

Category

20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Italian Balboa Glass
Midcentury Italian Balboa Glass

Midcentury Italian Balboa Glass

By Balboa

Located in Buchanan, NY

Midcentury Italian Balboa purple and white cased glass with clear base. Very good vintage condition

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

60s MCM Italian Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitcher and Tent Lidded Apothecary Jars
60s MCM Italian Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitcher and Tent Lidded Apothecary Jars

60s MCM Italian Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitcher and Tent Lidded Apothecary Jars

Located in Haarlem, NL

Very pretty set of three 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

Unusual Murano Glass Bowl Ashtray Italy 1950's
Unusual Murano Glass Bowl Ashtray Italy 1950's

Unusual Murano Glass Bowl Ashtray Italy 1950's

By Salviati

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A charming glass bowl/ashtray with clear/cased glass and white/yellow tones. Unusual shape-Murano

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

1960s Mid-Century Italian Pink Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Apothecary Jars
1960s Mid-Century Italian Pink Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Apothecary Jars

1960s Mid-Century Italian Pink Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Apothecary Jars

Located in Haarlem, NL

Very pretty set of seven 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini

Located in New York, NY

"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Cased glass, clear, white and

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

"Cinese" Large Italian Art Glass Vase by Paolo Venini
"Cinese" Large Italian Art Glass Vase by Paolo Venini

"Cinese" Large Italian Art Glass Vase by Paolo Venini

By Paolo Venini

Located in New York, NY

"Cinese" large Italian art glass vase by Paolo Venini. Cased glass in clear, white and gray

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

'Mora' Italian Art Glass Vase by Alejandro Ruiz
'Mora' Italian Art Glass Vase by Alejandro Ruiz

'Mora' Italian Art Glass Vase by Alejandro Ruiz

Located in New York, NY

‘Mora' Italian Art Glass vase by Alejandro Ruiz for Venini & Co. Cased glass, clear and coral red

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

'Mora' Italian Art Glass Vase by Alejandro Ruiz
'Mora' Italian Art Glass Vase by Alejandro Ruiz

'Mora' Italian Art Glass Vase by Alejandro Ruiz

Located in New York, NY

“Mora” Italian Art Glass vase by Alejandro Ruiz for Venini & Co. Cased glass, clear and deep purple

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

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Cased Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of cased glass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and metal, every item from our selection of cased glass was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of cased glass, we have 11012 options in-stock, while there are 818 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of cased glass bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made option in this array of cased glass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mastercraft, Milo Baughman and Vittorio Dassi are consistently popular.

How Much is a Cased Glass?

Prices for a piece of cased glass start at $1 and top out at $1,250,000 with the average selling for $3,911.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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.

Questions About Cased Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How cased glass is made varies. In some cases, an artisan blows a new layer of glass over top of an already-produced piece. Alternatively, a glassmaker can layer glass and blow it out at one time. Shop a selection of cased glass decorative objects and lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A glass display case is also called a showcase, vitrine, or display cabinet. It usually has one or more panels of transparent glass that allows for proper display of your treasured collectibles. Find a collection of antique and vintage furniture on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether Ray-Ban sunglass cases are leather varies. Ray-Ban eyewear typically comes in a faux leather case, but Ray-Ban has released limited edition genuine leather cases for purchase separately over the years. Find a variety of Ray-Ban sunglasses on 1stDibs.

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