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Custom Hand Painted Checkered Cabinet by Dos Gallos Studio
Custom Hand Painted Checkered Cabinet by Dos Gallos Studio

Custom Hand Painted Checkered Cabinet by Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This custom cabinet was a inspired by an 19th century Italian cabinet but made in a custom size to

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21st Century and Contemporary Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Pine

American Mid-Century Checker Painted Cabinet
American Mid-Century Checker Painted Cabinet

American Mid-Century Checker Painted Cabinet

$6,950

H 39.5 in W 31.5 in D 16 in

American Mid-Century Checker Painted Cabinet

Located in Southampton, NY

American Mid-Century checker painted cabinet.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Checker Front Italian Modern Sideboard, circa 1964
Checker Front Italian Modern Sideboard, circa 1964

Checker Front Italian Modern Sideboard, circa 1964

$4,500

H 34.75 in W 88 in D 17.75 in

Checker Front Italian Modern Sideboard, circa 1964

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish vintage sideboard features two-tone black and white cabinet fronts, raised edges, and

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Federal Period Mahogany Sideboard with Checkered & Bellflower Inlay
Federal Period Mahogany Sideboard with Checkered & Bellflower Inlay

Federal Period Mahogany Sideboard with Checkered & Bellflower Inlay

Located in Milford, NH

with delicate checkered and line inlay, and oval foliate decorated brasses, all supported by six

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Sculpted Sideboard in Solid Oak, Light, Checkered Texture
Contemporary Sculpted Sideboard in Solid Oak, Light, Checkered Texture

Contemporary Sculpted Sideboard in Solid Oak, Light, Checkered Texture

By Sóha

Located in Paris, IDF

Contemporary Sculpted Sideboard in Solid Oak, Light Oak, Checkered Texture Dimensions: H. 60 x W

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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Checkered Wood Shelf with Spindle Legs, 1960s–70s
Mid-Century Checkered Wood Shelf with Spindle Legs, 1960s–70s

Mid-Century Checkered Wood Shelf with Spindle Legs, 1960s–70s

Located in La Mesa, CA

Bold three-tier wood shelf featuring a striking checkerboard veneer pattern and sculptural spindle legs with brass accents. Likely from the 1960s–70s, this piece blends mid-century m...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Liquor Drop Front Bar Compartment Glass Shelf Top Long Dresser Credeza Checker
Liquor Drop Front Bar Compartment Glass Shelf Top Long Dresser Credeza Checker

Liquor Drop Front Bar Compartment Glass Shelf Top Long Dresser Credeza Checker

By Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very unusual glass shelf feature Mid-Century Modern multi drawer long dresser with drop front record or file compartment.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1940s French Art Deco Oak Sideboard, Three-Door Design, Sturdy Storage
1940s French Art Deco Oak Sideboard, Three-Door Design, Sturdy Storage

1940s French Art Deco Oak Sideboard, Three-Door Design, Sturdy Storage

Located in Chicago, IL

include the diamond patterned wood top and wood tone checker inset on each cabinet door. Solid and sturdy

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Dresser Base
19th Century English Dresser Base

19th Century English Dresser Base

$6,475

H 37 in W 54 in D 17 in

19th Century English Dresser Base

Located in Nashville, TN

interesting inlaid checkered pattern cabinets and lovely bone inlaid escutcheons accenting the drawer and

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Antique 1820s English Credenzas

Materials

Wood

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Drawers Chest of Drawers  "Checkered"  Massiv Walnut Handmade
Drawers Chest of Drawers  "Checkered"  Massiv Walnut Handmade

Drawers Chest of Drawers "Checkered" Massiv Walnut Handmade

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H 43.31 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in

Drawers Chest of Drawers "Checkered" Massiv Walnut Handmade

By Eckehard Weimann

Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria

"Checkered" The special furniture, design and craft as eyecatcher! Solid chestnut walnut

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2010s German Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Walnut

French Dresser, Hand-Carved Two-Drawer Checkered Dresser
French Dresser, Hand-Carved Two-Drawer Checkered Dresser

French Dresser, Hand-Carved Two-Drawer Checkered Dresser

Located in Glendale, CA

French style checkered dresser with two deep drawers. Carved and hand painted details in silver

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Late 20th Century Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Antique George II Padouk and Walnut Cabinet on Stand, circa 1740
Antique George II Padouk and Walnut Cabinet on Stand, circa 1740

Antique George II Padouk and Walnut Cabinet on Stand, circa 1740

Located in New York, NY

Very fine George II Padouk and walnut cabinet on stand, the cabinet is unusual in that it is

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Antique 1740s English George II Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Teak and Oak Modular Wall Unit
Mid Century Modern Teak and Oak Modular Wall Unit

Mid Century Modern Teak and Oak Modular Wall Unit

Located in Tulsa, OK

cabinets. Checkered cabinet has rings and some chips on top. All pieces have scratches and dings. Please

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Birch, Oak

Swedish 1950s Checkered Oak Cabinet
Swedish 1950s Checkered Oak Cabinet

Swedish 1950s Checkered Oak Cabinet

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H 57.09 in W 37.41 in D 14.18 in

Swedish 1950s Checkered Oak Cabinet

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Swedish cabinet masterpiece, made by an unknown master carpenter in the 1950s. Made from oak with a

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Artdeco Small Checkered Inlay Cabinet by Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, 1940s
Artdeco Small Checkered Inlay Cabinet by Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, 1940s

Artdeco Small Checkered Inlay Cabinet by Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, 1940s

By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Very well preserved unique Art Deco small cabinet. Source: Czechia - Czechoslovakia (Bohemia

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mahogany, Maple

Striking Two-Tone Grey and Blue Checkered Sideboard
Striking Two-Tone Grey and Blue Checkered Sideboard

Striking Two-Tone Grey and Blue Checkered Sideboard

By Gio Ponti

Located in Houston, TX

Incredible custom finished credenza, credenza is finished in a checkered natural and grey stained

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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Cranium Calais Contemporary Modern Checkered Satin Chrome Buffet Credenza
Cranium Calais Contemporary Modern Checkered Satin Chrome Buffet Credenza

Cranium Calais Contemporary Modern Checkered Satin Chrome Buffet Credenza

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

features a four door front with checkered satin chrome paneling. Each door has a small center chrome knob

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Late 20th Century American Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Checkered Inlaid Sideboard, VA. C. 1780
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Checkered Inlaid Sideboard, VA. C. 1780

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Checkered Inlaid Sideboard, VA. C. 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

inlays, checkered ebony and satinwood inlaid border, three upper case drawers, central hinged cabinet

Category

Antique 1780s American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Oak cabinet, 1940s.
Oak cabinet, 1940s.

Oak cabinet, 1940s.

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H 55.12 in W 17.33 in D 59.06 in

Oak cabinet, 1940s.

Located in Lisboa, PT

Oak high cabinet with a checkered pattern opening with three doors and a frieze drawer. France

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Vintage 1940s French Space Age Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Renzo Rutili for John Stuart 3-Piece Checker Parquet Campaign Style Credenza
Renzo Rutili for John Stuart 3-Piece Checker Parquet Campaign Style Credenza

Renzo Rutili for John Stuart 3-Piece Checker Parquet Campaign Style Credenza

By Renzo Rutili, John Stuart Inc., Johnson Furniture Company

Located in Chattanooga, TN

. Finished on both sides, these cabinets proudly showcase a stacked bay of brass accented regal drawers

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century French Ash Buffet with Blue and White Checkered Enameled Top
Mid-20th Century French Ash Buffet with Blue and White Checkered Enameled Top

Mid-20th Century French Ash Buffet with Blue and White Checkered Enameled Top

Located in Fayetteville, AR

checkered enameled top. its two doors open using a latch and reveal an interior with two shelves. Two

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Mid-20th Century French Buffets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Midcentury Credenza with Bar Floating Glass Top and Checker Board Drawer Front
Midcentury Credenza with Bar Floating Glass Top and Checker Board Drawer Front

Midcentury Credenza with Bar Floating Glass Top and Checker Board Drawer Front

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Superior design characterizes this unique piece of modernist furniture. U-shaped wood frames at each end support the main body containing a fall front bar and a section with checkerb...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Modern Checkered Parquetry Low Chest with Brass Hardware
Modern Checkered Parquetry Low Chest with Brass Hardware

Modern Checkered Parquetry Low Chest with Brass Hardware

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Houston, TX

Wonderful two-drawer chest with brass hardware. Chest has a gorgeous parquetry veneer featuring checkers of various tones. Stunning in person. Chest would look beautiful in a Hollywo...

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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Vintage Checkered Trunk Form Chest by Andrew Martin
A Vintage Checkered Trunk Form Chest by Andrew Martin

A Vintage Checkered Trunk Form Chest by Andrew Martin

By Andrew Martin

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage three-drawer checkered trunk form chest by Andrew Martin with flip top upper storage and

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20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Wood

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Two Drawer Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1790
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Two Drawer Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1790

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Two Drawer Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

drawers, flanking hinged cabinets, checkering inlaid border, graduated bell flower inlays, diamond inlaid

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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900
Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900

Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900

Located in Portland, OR

and the drawer fronts are inlaid with checkered satinwood inlay, the cabinet having a shaped skirt to

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Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Art Deco A.A. Patijn Attributed Sideboard or Credenza, Curved Sides
Art Deco A.A. Patijn Attributed Sideboard or Credenza, Curved Sides

Art Deco A.A. Patijn Attributed Sideboard or Credenza, Curved Sides

By Abraham A. Patijn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

practical storage solutions. The lower cabinet incorporates checkered plastic detailing, a material

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Checkered Walnut + Rosewood Wall Unit Cabinet by Stanley
Checkered Walnut + Rosewood Wall Unit Cabinet by Stanley

Checkered Walnut + Rosewood Wall Unit Cabinet by Stanley

By Stanley

Located in Hawthorne, CA

Beautiful cabinet with walnut and rosewood checkered sliding doors and open shelving. Two closed

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Checkered French Cherry Sideboard, 1960s
Midcentury Checkered French Cherry Sideboard, 1960s

Midcentury Checkered French Cherry Sideboard, 1960s

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H 26.78 in W 78.75 in D 18.51 in

Midcentury Checkered French Cherry Sideboard, 1960s

Located in Eindhoven, Netherlands

technique in woodwork in order to create a “checkered” surface on the front of the sideboard. If you look on

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Cherry

George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers Checker Pattern Inlay
George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers Checker Pattern Inlay

George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers Checker Pattern Inlay

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

George III period mahogany chest of drawers with splay bracket feet and interesting diamond pattern inlay and ebony escutcheons, circa 1800 44" wide 20 1/2" deep 38" high

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Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

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By Maisa

Located in Almelo, NL

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookcases

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Glass, Ash

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$1,995

H 30.25 in W 27.5 in D 23.5 in

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By ASH NYC

Located in New York, NY

The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...

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2010s Slipper Chairs

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$1,700 / item

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Located in Singapore, SG

Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...

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Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

$2,900 / item

H 32.5 in W 18 in D 20 in

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By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...

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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

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$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off

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By Munna Design Studio

Located in NEW YORK, NY

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19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard

19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard

$3,495

H 38 in W 70 in D 29 in

19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany inlaid bowfront sideboard, having a lovely figured top above a central drawer flanked either side with a single deep drawer to the right ...

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Antique 1780s British Georgian Sideboards

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Mahogany

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By Gunni Omann, Kai Kristiansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

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$2,140 / item

H 25.6 in W 59 in D 13.8 in

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By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Sideboard by Leighton Hall
Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Sideboard by Leighton Hall

Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Sideboard by Leighton Hall

$3,695 / item

H 38.5 in W 68 in D 24.25 in

Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Sideboard by Leighton Hall

By Leighton Hall Furniture

Located in Suwanee, GA

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18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard

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$3,769

H 37 in W 65.75 in D 23.5 in

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Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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Wim Wilson Floating Credenza for Castelijn – 1964, Model D242
Wim Wilson Floating Credenza for Castelijn – 1964, Model D242

Wim Wilson Floating Credenza for Castelijn – 1964, Model D242

By Wim Wilson, Castelijn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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19th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront sideboard
19th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront sideboard

19th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront sideboard

Located in Martlesham, GB

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Antique George III Style Mahogany Sideboard

Antique George III Style Mahogany Sideboard

$4,800

H 39 in W 70.5 in D 24.5 in

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Located in Laguna Beach, CA

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Checker Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic checker cabinet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every checker cabinet was constructed with great care. Find 37 options for an antique or vintage checker cabinet now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the checker cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A checker cabinet made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one checker cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fratelli Toso, Baker Furniture Company and Behr produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Checker Cabinet?

Prices for a checker cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $216 and can go as high as $165,850, while the average can fetch as much as $8,875.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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.

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