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Antique English Georgian Corner Curio Cabinet ~ Display Case
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Georgian Corner Curio Cabinet ~ Display Case is the ideal choice for what is
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Early 20th Century British Georgian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique English Georgian Corner Curio Cabinet ~ Display Case
Antique English Georgian Corner Curio Cabinet ~ Display Case
$3,184 Sale Price
20% Off
H 79.5 in W 44 in D 26 in
Antique Pair of Mahogany Inlaid, Pierced & Carved Corner Curio Cabinet c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Flame Mahogany Corner Curio Cabinets offer Inlaid Decoration, Pierced Carved Grape and Vine Graduated
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Antique Late 19th Century Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair of Mahogany Inlaid, Pierced & Carved Corner Curio Cabinet c1870
Antique Pair of Mahogany Inlaid, Pierced & Carved Corner Curio Cabinet c1870
$1,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 73 in W 31.25 in D 18.5 in
Contemporary Faux Cherry Wood Mirror Glass Corner Curio Display Case Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Contemporary Modern "Optical Illusion" Traditional Faux Cherry Wood Mirror & Glass Corner Curio Cabinet with
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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Laminate

French Louis XV Small Walnut Floral Inlay Style Corner Curio China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Small Walnut Satinwood Inlay Corner Curio China Cabinet. Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

19th Century English Mahogany Corner Bookcase ~ Curio Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century English Mahogany Corner Bookcase ~ Curio Cabinet will make the perfect choice for
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Corner Bookcase ~ Curio Cabinet
19th Century English Mahogany Corner Bookcase ~ Curio Cabinet
$3,184 Sale Price
20% Off
H 79 in W 46 in D 30.5 in
Antique Oak Victorian Renaissance Glass Door Carved Curio Corner China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak Victorian Renaissance Glass Door Carved Curio Corner China Cabinet. Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Oak

Late 19th Century English Oak Wardrobe, Dated 1897
Located in High Point, NC
, following down to a shelf atop corner curio doors, with handblown glass panels separated by mullions, which
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Glass, Oak

Late 19th Century English Oak Wardrobe, Dated 1897
Late 19th Century English Oak Wardrobe, Dated 1897
$12,500
H 90 in W 61.75 in D 23.25 in
Antique French Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Corner China Cabinet Display Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique French Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Corner China Cabinet Display Curio. Item features 2 part
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique English Georgian Style Mahogany Corner China Cabinet Display Case Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Georgian Style Mahogany Corner China Cabinet Display Case Curio. Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Georgian Cabinets

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Glass

Antique Arts & Craft Oak Wood Glass One Door Fretwork Corner China Cabinet Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Craft Oak Wood Glass One Door Fretwork Corner China Cabinet Curio. Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

French Gilt Bronze Framed / Mahogany Base Curio Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
base curio cornered display cabinet. The curio / vitrine cornered cabinet features a demilune shape
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

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19th Century French Carved Oak and Vernis Martin Painted Corner Curio
Located in Miami, FL
Large French carved oak and Vernis Martin painted corner curio cabinet with concave glass door
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Corner Cupboards

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Mahogany Corner Curio Cabinet, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English mahogany Corner Curio cabinet, vitrine is a splendid example of handcrafted
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Brass And Glass Corner Curio Display Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass corner curio display cabinet. All original from USA, 1970’s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Antique Mahogany Victorian Bow Front Glass Corner Curio Cabinet Display Vitrine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Victorian bow glass corner curio cabinet. Item feature a shell carved pediment
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique German Art Deco Burl Walnut 2 Door Small Corner Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique German Art Deco Burl Walnut 2 Door Small Corner Curio Display Cabinet. Item features 3
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Antique Late Victorian Canadian Oak Corner Display Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Canadian oak corner curio cabinet. Features three shelves and two mirrors behind
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Early 20th Century Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Philip Reinisch Co. Queen Anne Style Cherry Corner Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Philip Reinisch Queen Anne style corner display cabinet, circa 1990s. Made from cherry with an
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1990s Queen Anne Cabinets

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Glass, Cherry

Victorian Corner Cabinets, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful pair of satinwood corner curio cabinets crafted in the Chippendale manner with broken
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Corner Cupboards

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Georgian English Oak Petite Corner Cabinet Curio Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Georgian English oak petite corner cabinet curio cupboard, measures: 66" Georgian era
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Antique Mid-19th Century Georgian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet Cupboard Curio Display 69"
Located in Dayton, OH
Traditional glass front corner cabinet, c. 1940s. Features a mahogany case with two glass covered
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Vintage 1940s Georgian Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Mahogany

20th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet Cupboard Curio Display 69"
Located in Dayton, OH
Traditional glass front corner cabinet, c. 1940s. Features a mahogany case with two glass covered
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Stanley Furniture Vintage Chippendale Cherry Corner Display Cabinet China Curio
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Stanley furniture Chippendale or Queen Anne style corner cabinet. Made of cherry with paneled glass
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Late 20th Century Chippendale Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Cherry

Danish Modern Teak Lighted Curio Display Corner Cabinet by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Danish teak corner display cabinet by Skovby. One piece unit with lighted display area on
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Teak

Harden Chippendale Georgian Style Cherry Corner Cupboard Curio Display Cabinet
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Harden Furniture American Cherry Illuminated corner cabinet, circa 1980s. Features Chippendale or
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Vintage 1980s Chippendale Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Cherry

Antique 19th C. English Georgian Mahogany Corner China Curio Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English George III corner cabinet or cupboard. Made of mahogany featuring upper dentil
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Antique 19th Century George III Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Mahogany

Danish Modern Teak Lighted Curio Display Corner Cabinet by Skovby, circa 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Danish teak corner China cabinet by Skovby. One piece unit with lighted display area at top
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Teak

Antique Rockford English Georgian Sheraton Flame Mahogany Corner Cabinet 74"
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Rockford Furniture Company B Line corner china cabinet / curio. Made of mahogany featuring
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Early 20th Century Sheraton Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Campaign Style Corner Bookcase Wall Unit by Drexel Heritage Accolade Collection
By Drexel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Solid wood Campaign style corner cabinet curio bookshelf made by esteemed US furniture maker Drexel
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Mission Country Corner Display Cabinet China Curio Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique oak corner display cabinet, curio or cupboard featuring upper cabinet with three shelves
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Early 20th Century Mission Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Industrial Steel French Shop or Curio Cabinet with Curved Corners
Located in Chicago, IL
. The rounded corners make the Industrial steel cabinet very unique and we cannot ever remember seeing
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Vitrines

Materials

Metal, Steel

Ethan Allen England Royal Charter Oak Sussex Jacobean Curio Corner Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen England Royal Charter oak Sussex Jacobean Curio corner cabinet. Item features leaded
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Mid-20th Century Jacobean Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

2 Harden Chippendale Georgian Cherry Corner Cabinets Cupboard Curio Display 85"
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Dayton, OH
air of Harden Furniture American Cherry Illuminated corner cabinet, circa 1980s. Features
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Vintage 1980s Chippendale Bookcases

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Glass, Cherry

Victorian Walnut 3 Tier Carved Knick Knack Corner Whatnot Wall Shelf Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Walnut 3 Tier Carved Knick Knack Corner Whatnot wall shelf Curio. Circa Early
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Early 20th Century Victorian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Walnut

French Art Deco Brass and Glass Curio Display Corner Cabinet ca. 1940s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very finely crafted brass and glass curio cabinet from the second quarter of the 20th century, it
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20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

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Brass

Armoire Bookcase Cabinet by Drexel Heritage Accolade Collection, Campaign Style
By Drexel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Solid wood Campaign style corner cabinet curio bookshelf made by esteemed US furniture maker Drexel
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Vintage 1970s American Campaign Cabinets

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Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Corner Curio
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This beautiful Art Nouveau corner Curio was built between 1890 and 1920. It has three shelves and
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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Vitrines

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Glass, Oak

Antique Art Nouveau Corner Curio
Antique Art Nouveau Corner Curio
H 66.5 in W 18.5 in D 15 in
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Iron Metal Corner Curio Display Shelf Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency gold iron & glass shelf tole metal corner curio. Item features
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Shelves

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Iron

Vintage Italian Blue Distress Painted Tall Narrow Corner Curio China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Venetian blue distress painted tall narrow corner curio china cabinet. Item
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Mid-20th Century Italian Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Antique Edwardian Small Corner Display Cabinet Inlaid Curio
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Edwardian small corner display cabinet inlaid curio. Item features individual panes of
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique English Georgian Mahogany Corner Cabinet Cupboard Curio Fretwork
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique petite Georgian style corner cupboard. Made from mahogany with a yellow painted interior
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Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Mahogany, Paint

Danish Modern Rosewood Curio Corner Cabinet by Skovby, circa 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Danish rosewood corner china cabinet by Skovby. One piece unit with lighted display area at
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Arthur Brett George III Style Crotch Mahogany Curved Corner China Curio Cabinet
By Arthur Brett
Located in Dayton, OH
A petite English corner cabinet by Arthur Brett, circa 1980s. Features a curved form made from
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Vintage 1980s George III Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Mahogany

Late 19th Century English Cloak Cupboard
Located in High Point, NC
down to a shelf atop corner curio doors, with handblown glass panels separated by mullions, which open
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Antique Late 19th Century Welsh Gothic Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century English Cloak Cupboard
Late 19th Century English Cloak Cupboard
H 90 in W 61.75 in D 23.25 in
Antique Victorian Golden Oak Wood Glass One Door Corner Wall Curio Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Golden Oak Wood Glass One Door Small Corner Wall Curio Cabinet. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

French Gilt Bronze Framed / Mahogany Base Curio Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
base curio cornered display cabinet. The curio / vitrine cornered cabinet features a demilune shape
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Skovby Danish Modern Rosewood Corner Curio Cabinet
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Fairfield, ME
A superior quality rosewood corner display cabinet by Skovby. The Skovby name says it all. Always
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

Ib Kofod Larsen Danish Modern Teak Corner Curio Cabinet
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Fairfield, ME
A quality teak corner cabinet designed by Kofod Larsen for the G-Plan Danish line.
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Vintage 1960s British Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

Antique Walnut Cabinet, Heavily Carved Corner Cabinet, Scotland 1880, B1869
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique walnut cabinet, heavily carved leaded glass corner china curio cabinet, antique furniture
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Antique 1880s Scottish Corner Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Scottish Mahogany Inlaid Corner Cabinet, China, Curio Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, BC
Scotland 1920 Solid mahogany and satinwood beneer dentil Inlaid cornice above Two astragal doors enclosing two shaped shelves Lined interior The base has single inlaid panelled...
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique China Cabinet, Walnut, Bow Front, Curio Cabinet, Scotland, 1930, B1176
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique China cabinet, walnut, bow front cabinet, Curio cabinet, Scotland, 1930, antique furniture
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Vintage 1930s Scottish Corner Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

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Corner Curio For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the corner curio you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, glass and mahogany, every corner curio was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the corner curio you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right corner curio, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made corner curio has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S are consistently popular.

How Much is a Corner Curio?

Prices for a corner curio can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $765 and can go as high as $5,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,995.

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 Corner Curio
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A curio cabinet is a glass display case where fine china and other collectibles can be safely displayed. Curios range in size and come in a variety of styles, including corner cabinets that fit into the corner of a room. Many also include built-in lights and mirrors to enhance the display. Shop a selection of curio cabinets on 1stDibs.

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