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Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Chest of Drawers or Cocktail Table
Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Chest of Drawers or Cocktail Table

Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Chest of Drawers or Cocktail Table

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in South Bend, IN

cocktail table By Sarreid Ltd. Spain, Circa 1960s Brass clad wood, with original brass hardware

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Burr Maple Coffee Table by Epstein
Art Deco Burr Maple Coffee Table by Epstein

Art Deco Burr Maple Coffee Table by Epstein

By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co

Located in London, GB

, the matching dining table, six cloud back dining chairs and cocktail drinks cabinet; all seen listed

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple

Fine Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Classical" Coffee Table
Fine Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Classical" Coffee Table

Fine Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Classical" Coffee Table

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Sheffield, MA

and form. Together they created a variety of interesting pieces from coffee and cocktail tables

Category

Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Original Art Deco Three Piece Lounge Suite by Maurice Adams Circa
Original Art Deco Three Piece Lounge Suite by Maurice Adams Circa

Original Art Deco Three Piece Lounge Suite by Maurice Adams Circa

By Maurice Adams

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

black and chrome cocktail cabinet, now on display at the V&A Museum London, boasts of his radical

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Original 1930s English Art Deco Walnut and Brown Leather Club Sofa
Original 1930s English Art Deco Walnut and Brown Leather Club Sofa

Original 1930s English Art Deco Walnut and Brown Leather Club Sofa

By Maurice Adams

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

black and chrome cocktail cabinet, now on display at the V&A Museum London, boasts of his radical

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Original 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs Walnut and Brown Leather
Original 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs Walnut and Brown Leather

Original 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs Walnut and Brown Leather

By Maurice Adams

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

classical shapes. His iconic black and chrome cocktail cabinet, now on display at the V&A Museum London

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

An Art Deco Three-Seat Sofa by Maurice Adams
An Art Deco Three-Seat Sofa by Maurice Adams

An Art Deco Three-Seat Sofa by Maurice Adams

By Maurice Adams

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

iconic black and chrome cocktail cabinet, now on display at the V&A Museum London, boasts of his radical

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Art Deco Three Piece Brown Leather and Birdseye Maple Club Suite, Circa 1930
Art Deco Three Piece Brown Leather and Birdseye Maple Club Suite, Circa 1930

Art Deco Three Piece Brown Leather and Birdseye Maple Club Suite, Circa 1930

By Maurice Adams

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

of polished veneers and classical shapes. His iconic black and chrome cocktail cabinet, now on

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple

Original 1930's English Art Deco Walnut and Macassar Ebony 8 Seat Dining Suite
Original 1930's English Art Deco Walnut and Macassar Ebony 8 Seat Dining Suite

Original 1930's English Art Deco Walnut and Macassar Ebony 8 Seat Dining Suite

By Maurice Adams

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

chrome cocktail cabinet, now on display at the V&A Museum London, boasts of his radical ingenuity and

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Macassar, Walnut

An Art Deco Eight Seater Dining Table and Chairs by Maurice Adams
An Art Deco Eight Seater Dining Table and Chairs by Maurice Adams

An Art Deco Eight Seater Dining Table and Chairs by Maurice Adams

By Maurice Adams

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

seen in his appreciation of polished veneers and classical shapes. His iconic black and chrome cocktail

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Macassar, Satinwood

1960s Vintage Italian Mauro Manetti Firenze Aluminium Sculptural Owl Ice Bucket
1960s Vintage Italian Mauro Manetti Firenze Aluminium Sculptural Owl Ice Bucket

1960s Vintage Italian Mauro Manetti Firenze Aluminium Sculptural Owl Ice Bucket

By Fond D'Arte Firenze, Mauro Manetti

Located in London, England

accent for a bar cart, cocktail cabinet, or display shelf. The bucket shows age-related discoloration

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Walnut & Polished Aluminum Room Divider
Walnut & Polished Aluminum Room Divider

Walnut & Polished Aluminum Room Divider

By Founders Furniture Company

Located in Hanover, MA

and shelves and polished aluminum scaffold. Cabinet doors in woven grass cloth. Total of ten cases

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Dunvegan Sideboard, Designed by Tom Robinson for RH McIntosh, Signed, ca. 1960
Dunvegan Sideboard, Designed by Tom Robinson for RH McIntosh, Signed, ca. 1960

Dunvegan Sideboard, Designed by Tom Robinson for RH McIntosh, Signed, ca. 1960

By A.H. McIntosh Furniture, Tom Robinson

Located in Banner Elk, NC

cabinets, flanked by a row of three drawers and a bar cabinet with a cocktail slide, with molded and

Category

Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

1930s Art Deco Bird’s-Eye Maple Dining Suite Set
1930s Art Deco Bird’s-Eye Maple Dining Suite Set

1930s Art Deco Bird’s-Eye Maple Dining Suite Set

Located in London, GB

original matching set of six Art Deco dining chairs and the matching Art Deco cocktail cabinet/sideboard

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Materials

Birdseye Maple

American Mid-Century Modern Cocktail-End Table Cabinet Pedestal in Walnut
American Mid-Century Modern Cocktail-End Table Cabinet Pedestal in Walnut

American Mid-Century Modern Cocktail-End Table Cabinet Pedestal in Walnut

Located in San Diego, CA

A very interesting cocktail table, low cabinet pedestal finished in walnut sides front and back

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Copper

Dry Bar Designed by Alfred Hendricxs for Belform, 1962, Belgium
Dry Bar Designed by Alfred Hendricxs for Belform, 1962, Belgium

Dry Bar Designed by Alfred Hendricxs for Belform, 1962, Belgium

By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx

Located in Antwerp, BE

A beautiful bar cabinet, cocktail bar in rosewood veneer, the bar cabinet has an open able lid to

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Kang Coffer
19th Century Chinese Kang Coffer

19th Century Chinese Kang Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

/> Pagoda Red Collection #: ZZZ093 Keywords: Coffer, cabinet, table

Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Paul Evans Studio Wrap-Around Corner Bench and Cabinet, c 1970, Authenticated
Paul Evans Studio Wrap-Around Corner Bench and Cabinet, c 1970, Authenticated

Paul Evans Studio Wrap-Around Corner Bench and Cabinet, c 1970, Authenticated

By Paul Evans

Located in Los Angeles, CA

cabinets and the PE-11 and PE-13 cocktail tables. The two cabinet doors on this bench feature signature

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Kang Chest
19th Century Chinese Kang Chest

19th Century Chinese Kang Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

. Pagoda Red Collection #: DVD036 Keywords: Chest, cabinet, low, console, cocktail, coffee, table

Category

Antique 19th Century Furniture

Materials

Poplar

Gorgeous Hand Blown Murano Smoked Glass Seal by Licio Zanetti
Gorgeous Hand Blown Murano Smoked Glass Seal by Licio Zanetti

Gorgeous Hand Blown Murano Smoked Glass Seal by Licio Zanetti

Located in New York, NY

masters of murano glass.This would be great on a cocktail table or cabinet/etagere.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Barovier e Toso Murano Glass Orange and Gold Aventurine Bowl Vintage
Barovier e Toso Murano Glass Orange and Gold Aventurine Bowl Vintage

Barovier e Toso Murano Glass Orange and Gold Aventurine Bowl Vintage

By Barovier&Toso

Located in North Miami, FL

cocktail table of cabinet. Orange is very desirable color in Murano glass. Will make a great gift.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Geometric Studio Ceramic Op Art Sculpture Bowl Vessel Vintage
Geometric Studio Ceramic Op Art Sculpture Bowl Vessel Vintage

Geometric Studio Ceramic Op Art Sculpture Bowl Vessel Vintage

By Victor Vasarely

Located in North Miami, FL

hand painted. We have never seen anything like this. This will be fabulous on a cocktail table, cabinet

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Brass Candlesticks Style of Pierre Forsell for Skultana
Modernist Brass Candlesticks Style of Pierre Forsell for Skultana

Modernist Brass Candlesticks Style of Pierre Forsell for Skultana

By Skultuna, Pierre Forsell

Located in North Miami, FL

stunning on a cocktail table, console, buffet or cabinet.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century French Boulle Baccarat Crystal Cave A Liqueur Set
Mid-19th Century French Boulle Baccarat Crystal Cave A Liqueur Set

Mid-19th Century French Boulle Baccarat Crystal Cave A Liqueur Set

Located in Forney, TX

interesting antique character, it makes for a wonderful addition to any home bar, liquor cabinet or cocktail

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet
Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet

Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

An Art Deco cocktail cabinet in Macassar ebony and ebonized wood with engraved, frosted glass top

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

Cocktail Cabinet or Credenza
Cocktail Cabinet or Credenza

Cocktail Cabinet or Credenza

Located in Pasadena, TX

A Mid-Century Modern display cabinet or bar with a credenza. This cocktail cabinet has a detachable

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

French Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet
French Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet

French Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

A small French Art Deco cocktail cabinet produced in the 1940’s in walnut with a fall down top

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Cocktail Cabinet Walnut 1930
Queen Anne Cocktail Cabinet Walnut 1930

Queen Anne Cocktail Cabinet Walnut 1930

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Good Quality Queen Anne Style Cocktail Cabinet. Circa 1930 A cocktail cabinet in the Queen Anne

Category

Vintage 1930s Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

English Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet
English Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet

English Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet

By Hille

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking, 1930s skyscraper style, two-tiered book matched burl walnut and Macassar ebony cocktail

Category

20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Burl, Macassar, Walnut

Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Period 1920s Drinks Chest
Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Period 1920s Drinks Chest

Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Period 1920s Drinks Chest

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Very stylish art deco walnut cocktail cabinet. Circa 1930 This cocktail cabinet stands upon a

Category

Vintage 1920s Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Italian Dry Bar or Cocktail Cabinet
Italian Dry Bar or Cocktail Cabinet

Italian Dry Bar or Cocktail Cabinet

Located in London, GB

An amusing Italian Mid-Century cocktail cabinet in walnut. There are sporting scenes etched into

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet
Antique Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

Antique Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

Located in London, GB

This antique walnut cocktail cabinet has a quirky style of it’s own. It’s in good condition and the

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Oriental Cocktail Cabinets, Mid-20th Century
Pair of Oriental Cocktail Cabinets, Mid-20th Century

Pair of Oriental Cocktail Cabinets, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Oriental cocktail cabinets is an original design furniture item realized in the half of 20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Walnut Queen Anne Cocktail Cabinet on Stand
Walnut Queen Anne Cocktail Cabinet on Stand

Walnut Queen Anne Cocktail Cabinet on Stand

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Queen Anne figured walnut cocktail cabinet on silver gilt stand in nice condition having two

Category

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury
Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury

Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury

Located in Miami, FL

This is a modernist midcentury cocktail drinks cabinet in the form of a globe, circa 1960 in date

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury
Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury

Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury

Located in Miami, FL

This is a modernist midcentury cocktail drinks cabinet in the form of a globe, circa 1960 in date

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

1930s Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Vintage Furniture
1930s Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Vintage Furniture

1930s Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Vintage Furniture

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Absolutely classic period art deco drinks or cocktail cabinet in walnut Classic piece of circa

Category

Vintage 1930s Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Japanned Chinoiserie Lacquer Cocktail Cabinet on Stand
Japanned Chinoiserie Lacquer Cocktail Cabinet on Stand

Japanned Chinoiserie Lacquer Cocktail Cabinet on Stand

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic chinoiserie red lacquer cocktail cabinet or dry bar on stand featuring a gilt Japanned

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Figured Walnut Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet, English, c1930
Art Deco Figured Walnut Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet, English, c1930

Art Deco Figured Walnut Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet, English, c1930

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this fabulously stylish 1930's Art Deco cocktail cabinet. This dry bar

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Chinoiserie & walnut Cocktail Cabinet  on stand circa 1930s
Chinoiserie & walnut Cocktail Cabinet  on stand circa 1930s

Chinoiserie & walnut Cocktail Cabinet on stand circa 1930s

By Maple & Co.

Located in Dereham, GB

Chinoiserie & walnut Cocktail Cabinet on stand circa 1930s Walnut cased with pair Chinoiserie

Category

Vintage 1930s British Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

1940s, Chestnut Bar or Cocktail Cabinet by Ferdinand Lundquist
1940s, Chestnut Bar or Cocktail Cabinet by Ferdinand Lundquist

1940s, Chestnut Bar or Cocktail Cabinet by Ferdinand Lundquist

By Ferdinand Lundquist

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Wonderful bar or cocktail cabinet by Ferdinand Lundquist. It is made of chestnut with beautiful

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Dry Bars

Materials

Chestnut

English Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet in Burr Walnut
English Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet in Burr Walnut

English Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet in Burr Walnut

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet This burr walnut cocktail bar has a mechanically hinged pop out top

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Period Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet 1930s Colby and Snape
Period Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet 1930s Colby and Snape

Period Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet 1930s Colby and Snape

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Stunning Art Deco Walnut Cocktail Cabinet. This Wonderful Cabinet Features Stunning Book Matched

Category

Vintage 1930s Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Odeon Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet, English, c1930
Art Deco Odeon Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet, English, c1930

Art Deco Odeon Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet, English, c1930

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this fabulously stylish 1930's Art Deco cocktail cabinet. This dry bar

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar with Turned Legs
Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar with Turned Legs

Modernist Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar with Turned Legs

Located in Miami, FL

This is a modernist midcentury cocktail drinks cabinet in the form of a globe, circa 1960 in date

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet
Outstanding Quality Antique Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

Outstanding Quality Antique Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique burr walnut cocktail cabinet. The top section boasts a polished top

Category

20th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

English Art Deco Walnut Cocktail Cabinet
English Art Deco Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

English Art Deco Walnut Cocktail Cabinet

Located in Devon, England

Gorgeous and original 1930s Art Deco cocktail cabinet in figured walnut. This cabinet really is

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Midcentury Cocktail Cabinet in the Manner of Fornasetti
Midcentury Cocktail Cabinet in the Manner of Fornasetti

Midcentury Cocktail Cabinet in the Manner of Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

ITALIAN MID CENTURY COCKTAIL CABINET Produced in Italy in the 1950’s in the Manner of Piero

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Aldo Tura Goatskin Cocktail Cabinet, circa 1950 Italy
Aldo Tura Goatskin Cocktail Cabinet, circa 1950 Italy

Aldo Tura Goatskin Cocktail Cabinet, circa 1950 Italy

By Aldo Tura

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unique statement piece / cocktail cabinet by Italian artist-craftsman Aldo Tura displays his

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Mappin & Webb Rise and Fall Cocktail Cabinet or Dry Bar
Mahogany Mappin & Webb Rise and Fall Cocktail Cabinet or Dry Bar

Mahogany Mappin & Webb Rise and Fall Cocktail Cabinet or Dry Bar

By Mappin & Webb

Located in London, GB

A very stylish drinks/ cocktail cabinet by the highly regarded Mappin & Webb of London, circa 1910

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Modern Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury
Mid-20th Century Modern Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury

Mid-20th Century Modern Globe Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Midcentury

Located in Miami, FL

This is a modernist midcentury cocktail drinks cabinet in the form of a globe, circa 1920 in date

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

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Cocktail Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of cocktail cabinets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, all cocktail cabinets available were constructed with great care. Find 1359 antique and vintage cocktail cabinets at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 72 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Cocktail cabinets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Cocktail cabinets are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, mid-century modern and modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made cocktail cabinets over the years, but those made by Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co, Maurice Adams and Greenapple are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Cocktail Cabinets?

Prices for cocktail cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cocktail cabinets begin at $150 and can go as high as $410,519, while the average can fetch as much as $3,406.

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 Cocktail Cabinets
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cocktail tables are ornate low tables traditionally used to serve cocktails and food in a seating area. When first sold in the early 20th-century, cocktail tables tended to be square or rectangular, while coffee tables were round or oval shaped. Today, both types of table come in a wide range of shapes. Find a variety of antique and vintage cocktail tables on 1stDibs.

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