Mahogany Bureau Cabinet After Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary Irish bureau cabinet was crafted based on a design for a desk and bookcase drawn
Mirror, Mahogany
George III Chippendale Period Bureau on its Original Stand
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine and rare George III Chippendale period bureau on its original stand: superb inlaid interior
Mahogany, Satinwood
$5,800
H 54 in W 38 in D 20 in
Solid Dark Mahogany Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Secretary Desk Bureau Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Dark Mahogany Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Secretary Desk Bureau Cabinet CLEAN!
Mahogany
$1,874
H 39.38 in W 30.71 in D 16.93 in
Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 mahogany drop front bureau in the Thomas
Hardwood
$6,247
H 76.97 in W 41.54 in D 11.23 in
George III circa 1760 English Oak Thomas Chippendale Carved Bureau Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Bureau bookcase with Thomas Chippendale carvings This is a true piece of classic English townhouse
Oak
Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Bureau
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a refined Chippendale revival desk or writing table Hand crafted from mahogany and
Mahogany
$18,604Sale Price|20% Off
H 101.97 in W 46.07 in D 25.2 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique chippendale style mahogany bureau bookcase having a carved and gilded
Other
Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment Circa 1740
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A handsome early Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase with pedimented top; the bookcase section with
Mahogany
$3,374Sale Price|42% Off
H 40 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made
Maple
Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This walnut slant front bureau/desk of generous proportions is most likely American. It has an
Walnut, Pine
$3,295
H 83 in W 39.5 in D 29.38 in
Drexel Georgian Mahogany Bombe Form Bureau With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
$3,295
H 82 in W 40.75 in D 22 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
$2,495
H 78.13 in W 30.25 in D 18.5 in
Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful American Colonial or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and
Brass
$2,995
H 42.88 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Slant Front Secretary Desk
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with slant front writing desk or secretary desk By
Brass
Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful American Colonial or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk USA
Brass
$2,995
H 76.5 in W 28.63 in D 15.75 in
Georgian Cherry and Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Brass
$2,595
H 76.25 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in
Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian, Chippendale, or Early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk
Brass
$7,500
H 98.5 in W 45.75 in D 21.25 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
Small Mahogany Chippendale Bureau
Located in Providence, RI
These bureaus come in varying quality and often, the front drawers are veneered as are other parts
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 90 in W 46 in D 22 in
Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dorking, GB
An unusual and possibly unique example of a Chippendale design for a carved mahogany bureau
Mahogany, Oak
Unavailable
H 32.5 in W 39.5 in D 22 in
Mahogany Serpentine Front Chippendale Bureau, Boston, circa 1750
Located in Providence, RI
This is a most impressive piece, the best of what came out of Boston in the last quarter of the 18th century. It is exceptional in the proportion of the elegant serpentine aristocrat...
Chippendale Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Tring, GB
A fine quality and indeed rather rare George III period mahogany bureau. The exceptional and
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A fine mid-18th century mahogany bureau bookcase with broken pediment and central carved crest. The
Mahogany
18th Century Chippendale Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A very good example of an 18th century Chippendale mahogany bureau. The bureau has four
Mahogany
George II Period Mahogany Bureau of Small-Scale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Fresno, CA
George II period mahogany bureau of small proportions. The cockbeaded drawer fronts all oak lined
Exquisite "Chinese" Chippendale-Design Bureau Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful dark mahogany. This bureau bookcase has almost too many fine details to mention
Unavailable
H 39.25 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in
Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Bureau, Northampton or Smithfield, CT
Located in Providence, RI
Mahogany chests coming out of Connecticut are most rare and a block front at that is as rare as it gets. It’s small scale, i.e. 34” width make it very attractive and it makes a bold ...
Mahogany
Fine Quality Bureau Bookcase after Thomas Chippendale
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good early antique bureau bookcase made of a really choice cut of Cuban mahogany. This is one of
Unavailable
H 41 in W 36 in D 22 in
Exceptional Rare and Fine Padauk Wood Bureau in the Chippendale Manner, c. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
brass hardware. This is a very high quality solid Padouk bureau and an extremely rare piece of British
Padouk
18th Century Georgian 'Plum Pudding' Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An 18th century Georgian bureau made from the finest 'Plum Pudding' mahogany. The bureau has two
Mahogany, Oak
English Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
English mahogany bureau bookcase with Chippendale fretwork glazed doors and batwing hardware
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 96 in W 40 in D 21 in
English Bureau Bookcase or Secretary, Exceptional Color and Style Inlaid Leather
Located in Athens, GA
English Bureau bookcase or secretary in light mahogany. Inlays on the inside, handsome black
Mahogany
Sold
H 40 in W 40 in D 20.5 in
Antique George III Mahogany Country Chippendale Bureau Secretary Desk 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique American George III Chippendale period bureau/desk, fall front secretary
Mahogany
Sold
H 84.5 in W 43.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique English George III Figured Mahogany Chippendale Style Bureau Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Magnificent quality antique English George III highly figured mahogany Chippendale style slantfront
Mahogany
Sold
H 43 in W 45 in D 36 in
Antique English George III Chippendale Style Figured Mahogany Slantfront Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality antique English geo III Chippendale style figured mahogany slantfront bureau
Mahogany, Satinwood
Sold
H 91.5 in W 43.5 in D 20.25 in
Antique English George III Carved Mahogany Chippendale Style Bureau Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceedingly fine antique English George III Chippendale style Bureau bookcase with "blind fretted
Mahogany
Sold
H 91 in W 45 in D 21.5 in
English Geo. III Figured Mahogany Chippendale Style Blind Door Bureau Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Finest quality antique English Geo. III figured mahogany Chippendale style "Blind Door"
Mahogany
Sold
H 42 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
English Geo. III Inlaid Burr Ash Chippendale Style Slant Front Bureau or Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb quality antique English Geo. III inlaid burr ash Chippendale style slant front bureau or
Ash, Oak
Sold
H 92.52 in W 89.77 in D 14.57 in
Large Panelled Hardwood Chippendale Style Library Bureau Bookcase with Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
height adjustable shelves, multiple drawers and drop front bureau desk A well made and substantial
Hardwood
Sold
H 42.92 in W 30.91 in D 18.51 in
Lovely 1950s Serpentine Fronted Mahogany Chippendale Writing Bureau Claw & Ball
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Chippendale style 1950s drop panel serpentine
Mahogany
Sold
H 39.18 in W 30.91 in D 18.51 in
Stunning 1900 Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 mahogany drop front bureau in the Thomas
Hardwood
Sold
H 95 in W 46 in D 22 in
Antique English George IV Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase/Secretary
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique English George IV satinwood inlaid mahogany Chippendale style Bureau
Brass
Sold
H 84.5 in W 43 in D 39.75 in
Antique English George III Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Bureau Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality antique English George III Chippendale style inlaid figured mahogany slant
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 80.25 in W 45.25 in D 17.88 in
Century Furniture English Chippendale Mahogany Bureau with Bookcase Cabinet
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Chippendale style bureau with lighted glass front bookcase or bar cabinet
Brass
Sold
H 41.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
Antique English Flame Mahogany George IV Chippendale Style Slant-Front Bureau
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Antique English flame mahogany George IV slant-front bureau with exceptional fitted interior
Mahogany
Sold
H 84 in W 22 in D 38.5 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Winthrop Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale slant top secretary desk / bookcase. Made of mahogany featuring upper bookcase
Brass
Sold
H 87.01 in W 48.23 in D 21.66 in
Rare Chinese Export Hand-Carved Dragon Bureau Bookcase Cabinet Solid Oak
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
-carved bureau bookcase cabinet with all original fixtures fittings and keys A very good looking and
Glass, Oak
Sold
H 84 in W 41.13 in D 19.5 in
English Bench-Made Inlaid Burr Elm Chippendale Style Bureau Bookcase/ Secretary
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality English bench-made inlaid burr elm Chippendale style bureau bookcase/ secretary
Elm
Sold
H 42.5 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Antique English Inlaid Flame Mahogany Geo. III Chippendale Slant-Front Bureau
By Robert Adam
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Chippendale style slantfront bureau with gorgeous fitted interior. Please note exceptional "Adam" style urn
Mahogany, Satinwood
Sold
H 40.5 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
In our 101 years of being in the Georgian Antiques business, this bureau, quite frankly, may be the
Leather, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Sold
H 43 in W 43.75 in D 23.75 in
18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.
Located in Nashville, TN
Impressive late 18th century Mahogany American Chippendale slant front desk acquired from a
Mahogany
18th Century George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale are a top quality George III Bureau Bookcase, having blind fretwork to the top, above two
Sold
H 42.25 in W 42 in D 20 in
George III Mahogany Slant Front Bureau with Chippendale Gothic Style Accents
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A superb quality George III slant front bureau of rich mahogany timbers with mahogany veneers
Mahogany, Oak
18th Century American Slant Front Bureau
Located in Hixson, TN
A superb mahogany 18th century slant front bureau. American made and purchased at one time from a
Antique 18th Century Small Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality 18th century mahogany bureau of diminutive proportion Retaining exceptional
Mahogany
Good Quality Chippendale Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Good quality Mahogany Chippendale style Bureau bookcase in nice condition. The upper section has
Mahogany
18th Century George II Mahogany Miniature Bureau
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
bureau would be delivered after studying this model! This piece is most likely London made and
Mahogany
Two Part Bureau Bookcase-Hand Painted in a Classical Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted two part bureau bookcase having three removable shelves. The chest has three spacious
Enamel
Sold
H 95 in W 42.75 in D 19.75 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 95 in W 43 in D 20 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
Sold
H 88 in W 44.5 in D 22 in
Alfonso Marina Chippendale Carved Pine Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 39.38 in W 35.83 in D 20.08 in
18th Century English Black Lacquered and Gold Painted Wood Bureau Chest
Located in Valladolid, ES
and scenes Bureau- chest. 18th century, English furniture .It has 3 drawers and a door that slams for
Bronze
Sold
H 85.25 in W 36.25 in D 16.75 in
Henredon Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Bureau with Drop Front Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Brass
Georgian Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Georgian Red Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
Located in Rochester, NY
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 78.63 in D 20 in
Kittinger Georgian Burled Walnut 13-Drawer Dresser or Credenza, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style thirteen-drawer bureau dresser or credenza By
Brass
Sold
H 95 in W 41.25 in D 24.75 in
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 86 in W 31.25 in D 17.75 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 84 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with slant front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Mahogany
Sold
H 81.13 in W 40.63 in D 21.25 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 81.25 in W 40.75 in D 21.5 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 71.25 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Richly Hued George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Rich, warm color and nice figure to timber; the upper section with adjustable shelves; the lower section with slanted fall front opening to a leather-lined writing surface and arrang...
Mahogany
Sold
H 41.5 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that
Mahogany
Sold
H 94.75 in W 43.13 in D 20 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase
Brass
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
$4,095
H 41.93 in W 43.31 in D 83.27 in
ANTIQUE FRENCH DUCK EGG BLUE HAND PAiNTED ORNATELY DECORATED BED FRAME IN OAK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French Duck Egg Blue hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame Please note th...
Oak
Louis XVI Style Mirror Top Table with Gallery
Located in Huntington, NY
Louis XVI style mirror top table with gallery.
Brass
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, 19th Century Height 57cm, diameter 32cm The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...
Porcelain
Unavailable|$2,057
H 19.41 in W 25.99 in D 11.82 in
19th Century English Campaign Marine Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in NICE, FR
This stunning mahogany chest of drawers model was originally used by the British navy. It features charming typical campaign handles as well two carrying handles on both its sides. ...
Metal
19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three mahogany lined drawers either side with the original turned brass knob handles and...
Mahogany
$5,989 / item
H 35.04 in W 44.89 in D 16.15 in
18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Style Blue Barberini Chest with Drawers
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our hand painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Deep Sea Blue Barberini Chest with Drawers. In a Deep Sea Blue color background with our sunflower...
Wood
Victorian Rectangle Mirror with Flowers on Grid
Located in Malibu, CA
Pretty little framed mirror with new backing & wire. Aesthetic movement frame with a geometric background with overlaid pattern of flower blossom and leaves hand painted in 2 ton...
Gesso, Mirror, Pine
$4,095
H 59.26 in W 48.23 in D 81.89 in
Antique French Hand Painted Ornately Decorated Bed Frame in Oak Pine Slats
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame This bed is of the finest quality, it has some good age to it, it ...
Oak, Pine
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 50 in W 34.25 in D 13.5 in
Antique Globe Wernicke School Oak Three Stack Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Globe Wernicke School Oak Three Stack Bookcase C1920. Measures - Overall 50"h x 34.25"w x ...
Oak
Rare English Georgian Side Table, circa 1760
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Rare English Georgian side table, circa 1760. Fabulous 18th century side table, an example of Hepplewhite period elegance. This rare side table is crafted in superb quality with c...
Brass
$3,957
H 31.3 in W 43.9 in D 20.87 in
Sublime Victorian Pine Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Original Brass Fitting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1880 Victorian pine military campaign chest of drawers with original fittings A very well made and functional chest o...
Brass
Exceptional Early 19th Century Waterford Crystal Eighteen-Light Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Waterford Crystal Eighteen Light Chandelier An etched crown above a crystal string body leading to a beaded basket with drop crysta...
Crystal, Bronze
$3,000 / set
H 35.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair of Tall Italian 19th Century Silver Gilt Candlesticks from Italian Church
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of large-sized 19th century Italian candlesticks. This pair of antique candlesticks, circa 1850, were originally displayed in an Italian church and feature silver gilt over ex...
Metal
$2,400
H 18 in W 67 in D 18 in
Low Profile White Lacquer Oiled Walnut Drawers TV Stand Credenza Console MINT!
By Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Low Profile White Lacquer Oiled Walnut Drawers TV Stand Credenza Console MINT!
Walnut
$1,874
H 28.75 in W 11.23 in D 17.72 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1880 CHINESE CHINOISERIE LACQUERED SiDE END LAMP TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880-1900 hand made Chinese Chinoiserie side end lamp table single drawer Please note th...
Wood
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.
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