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Coromandel Chest

Superb French Louis XV Style Ebonized French Coromandel Lacquer Commode
Superb French Louis XV Style Ebonized French Coromandel Lacquer Commode

Superb French Louis XV Style Ebonized French Coromandel Lacquer Commode

$2,396Sale Price|20% Off

H 32.75 in W 47.25 in D 20 in

Superb French Louis XV Style Ebonized French Coromandel Lacquer Commode

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

cross-cultural influence. The ebonized case is richly decorated in exquisite Coromandel lacquer

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Very Fine 19th century French Coromandel and gilt bronze marble top commode
Very Fine 19th century French Coromandel and gilt bronze marble top commode

Very Fine 19th century French Coromandel and gilt bronze marble top commode

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI style commode. Beautiful coromandel panels with fire gilt

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880
Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880

Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Spectacular Portugese collectors cabinet on stand hand crafted from coromandel and walnut This

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Antique 1880s Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode

George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode

By Pierre Langlois

Located in London, Middlesex

A George III Coromandel lacquer, gilt brass-mounted serpentine commode, attributed to Pierre

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Miniature Mule Chest Coromandel Jewelry Box
Miniature Mule Chest Coromandel Jewelry Box

Miniature Mule Chest Coromandel Jewelry Box

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H 5 in W 10 in D 5 in

Miniature Mule Chest Coromandel Jewelry Box

Located in Charleston, SC

Unusual Miniature Mule Chest Coromandel Wood Jewelry Box.

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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Chinese Carved Coromandel Chest on a 18th Century Giltwood Carved Base
Chinese Carved Coromandel Chest on a 18th Century Giltwood Carved Base

Chinese Carved Coromandel Chest on a 18th Century Giltwood Carved Base

Located in New York, NY

An unusual Chinese carved coromandel chest from the late 1600s-early 1700s on a 18th century

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Art Deco Coromandel and Marquetry Chest on Chest
Art Deco Coromandel and Marquetry Chest on Chest

Art Deco Coromandel and Marquetry Chest on Chest

Located in Astoria, NY

Art Deco Coromandel and Marquetry Chest on Chest, with five drawers, recessed circles to top of

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 1900 Coromandel Style Commode
French 1900 Coromandel Style Commode

French 1900 Coromandel Style Commode

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H 35 in W 58 in D 26 in

French 1900 Coromandel Style Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

coromandel-style decoration on front and side. Includes a gorgeous pink tone marble top as well. Gilt metal

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Antique Early 1900s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Excellent Pair of French Coromandel Commodes
Excellent Pair of French Coromandel Commodes

Excellent Pair of French Coromandel Commodes

Located in Dallas, TX

Fabulous pair of French coromandel two-drawer commodes. Having vibrant oriental scenes across

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Vintage 1920s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 1900 Coromandel Style Bombé Commode
French 1900 Coromandel Style Bombé Commode

French 1900 Coromandel Style Bombé Commode

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H 34.5 in W 48 in D 22.5 in

French 1900 Coromandel Style Bombé Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French Coromandel style ebonized bombé commode with a quality Breche d' Alep marble top and

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Antique Early 1900s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Lacquered Coromandel Marble-Top Commode
Louis XV Style Lacquered Coromandel Marble-Top Commode

Louis XV Style Lacquered Coromandel Marble-Top Commode

Located in New York, NY

Louis XV Style Lacquered Coromandel Marble-Top Commode

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Fine 19th century French Louis XV style chinoiserie coromandel commode with faux painted marble top

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode
French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode

French Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Commode

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early 20th century French Louis XV style 'bombe' commode with a carved and hand painted lacquer finish featuring scenes of figures in a landscape with trees and rivers, and floral...

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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Louis XV - XVI Marble Top Coromandel Commodes, 19th c.
Pair of Louis XV - XVI Marble Top Coromandel Commodes, 19th c.

Pair of Louis XV - XVI Marble Top Coromandel Commodes, 19th c.

Located in Westwood, NJ

Pair of Louis XV - XVI Transitional Sienna Marble Top Coromandel Two Drawer Commodes w Bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880
Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880

Portugese Collectors Cabinet Chest on Stand Coromandel 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Spectacular Portugese collectors cabinet on stand hand crafted from coromandel and walnut This

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Antique 1880s Cabinets

Materials

Wood

English Coromandel Wood Liquor Chest with Crystal Service By Betjemann & Sons
English Coromandel Wood Liquor Chest with Crystal Service By Betjemann & Sons

English Coromandel Wood Liquor Chest with Crystal Service By Betjemann & Sons

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

This liqueur box was made in England (London), circa 1880. Coromandel wood with bronze edges. Made

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest / Commode - Chinoiserie & Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest / Commode - Chinoiserie & Bronze

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest / Commode - Chinoiserie & Bronze

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a mid-century French Louis XV coromandel chest with marble top. It is most likely Italian

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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Coromandel Style, Chinoiserie Commode, circa 1950
Coromandel Style, Chinoiserie Commode, circa 1950

Coromandel Style, Chinoiserie Commode, circa 1950

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H 33.75 in W 47.75 in D 21 in

Coromandel Style, Chinoiserie Commode, circa 1950

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Absolutely charming, two-drawer, bombe-form, midcentury, Coromandel style, Chinoiserie commode in

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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Commodes
Pair of Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Commodes

Pair of Louis XV Style Coromandel Lacquer Commodes

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pair of Louis XV style Coromandel lacquer bombe commodes with, gilt bronze mounts and marble tops

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1990s Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Impressive 19th Century French Louis XV/XVI style Chinoiserie coromandel commode. The mottled

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Rare Pair Coromandel Carved Lacquer Mable Top French Louis XV Style Commodes
Rare Pair Coromandel Carved Lacquer Mable Top French Louis XV Style Commodes

Rare Pair Coromandel Carved Lacquer Mable Top French Louis XV Style Commodes

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a rare pair of Coromandel carved lacquer commodes with their original time-worn finish and

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of Chinese Export Coromandel Style Lacquered Cabinets
Pair of Chinese Export Coromandel Style Lacquered Cabinets

Pair of Chinese Export Coromandel Style Lacquered Cabinets

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming pair of Chinese export cabinets or chests featuring a coromandel lacquered and carved

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest
Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest

Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest

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H 34.75 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in

Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest

Located in Austin, TX

A bow-front French Louis XV Style "Coromandel" Commode with lacquered Chinoiserie motifs on

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Vintage 1950s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV-style Coromandel Lacquered Chest
Louis XV-style Coromandel Lacquered Chest

Louis XV-style Coromandel Lacquered Chest

Located in New Orleans, LA

Impressive two-drawer chest with conforming marble top; the whole decorated in incised lacquer with

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Lacquered Wood in the Manner of Coromandel Louis XV Style Bombe Chest
Lacquered Wood in the Manner of Coromandel Louis XV Style Bombe Chest

Lacquered Wood in the Manner of Coromandel Louis XV Style Bombe Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

Coromandel Lacquer representing an 18th century traditional Chinese Decor of People,House and Landscape.The

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Rare Period Coromandel Panel Commode
Rare Period Coromandel Panel Commode

Rare Period Coromandel Panel Commode

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H 33.86 in W 44.1 in D 19.69 in

Rare Period Coromandel Panel Commode

Located in London, GB

Commode with 17th century coromandel lacquer panels, ormolu mounts, ebonized oak, very rare

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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Coromandel Lacquer  Marble Top Bombe Commode
French Coromandel Lacquer  Marble Top Bombe Commode

French Coromandel Lacquer Marble Top Bombe Commode

Located in New York, NY

20th C. French coromandel lacquer bombe commode having two drawers and bronze mounting. Signed

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French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Exceptional Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer
Exceptional Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer

Exceptional Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer

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H 34.85 in W 46.07 in D 22.45 in

Exceptional Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer

By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1

Located in Paris, FR

Bronzes are particularly delicately chiselled. Breche d'Alep marble top. Parisian work attributed to Jacques-Philippe Carel, reçu maître le 16 février 1723.   

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chic Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer with Marble Top, France, Late 19th
Chic Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer with Marble Top, France, Late 19th

Chic Louis XV Commode in Coromandel Lacquer with Marble Top, France, Late 19th

Located in Walkertshofen, BY

Louis XV chest of drawers with two drawers in Coromandel lacquer veneer. Palace scene decor and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Breccia Marble, Bronze

Regency Carved Coromandel Tea Chest Tea Caddy 19th Century
Regency Carved Coromandel Tea Chest Tea Caddy 19th Century

Regency Carved Coromandel Tea Chest Tea Caddy 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Fabulous shaped Regency tea chest attributed to George & Thomas Seddon veneered in the most

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Macassar

Dutch 18th Century Bombay Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Coromandel
Dutch 18th Century Bombay Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Coromandel

Dutch 18th Century Bombay Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Coromandel

Located in Wells, ME

This small Dutch Bombay chest of drawers of exquisite proportions, made in the late 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

A French Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode
A French Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode

A French Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode

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H 33.5 in W 48.5 in D 20.75 in

A French Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A marble-topped, bombay and serpentine shaped buffet with front and sides decorated with polychromed incised chinoiserie scenes with ormolu fixtures.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode with Marble Top
Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode with Marble Top

Louis XV Style Coromandel Commode with Marble Top

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A Louis XV, transitional-style, Bombay and serpentine commode with conforming marble top and ormolu mounts beautifully lacquered on the front and sides with colorful depictions of mu...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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By LaBarge

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18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode

18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode

$4,800

H 31.5 in W 51 in D 25.25 in

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Desk Vintage Bamboo Rattan Desk Entryway Table

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Desk Vintage Bamboo Rattan Desk Entryway Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Rochester, NY

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Located in Charleston, SC

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Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

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$3,600

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Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Qing hand-painted lacquered wedding cabinets were popular in the1800s as wedding gifts and used to store linens, among other items The cabinet features front doors with a cen...

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Unavailable|$3,900

H 86 in W 39.25 in D 20.5 in

Chinoiserie Lacquer Secretaire Bookcase

By Maitland Smith

Located in Bradenton, FL

This Chinoiserie secretary is an elegant and intricately designed piece of furniture that combines the functional aspects of a writing desk with the aesthetic elements of Chinoiserie...

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Lacquer

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By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti

Located in Roma, IT

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Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Night Stands Cabinets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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$6,534

H 38.78 in W 34.85 in D 14.77 in

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Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful two doors cabinet is made of black and red lacquered wood presenting Chinese sceens and decorations in gold tones. This is a French work. Circa 1940

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Set of 12 Zodiac Sconces. Sold in pairs

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$7,800 / set

H 16 in W 12 in D 5 in

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Located in New York, NY

Set of 1940's French etched glass sconces with depiction of the 12 Zodiac Signs and their Hebrew name. Measurements: Height: 16" Width: 12" Depth: 5"

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Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

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On Hold|$6,379

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Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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Original and Unique Ceramic Fountain by Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny, 1914
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Original and Unique Ceramic Fountain by Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny, 1914

By Otto Prutscher, Michael Powolny, Wiener Keramik Werkstätte

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Early 18th century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

Early 18th century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

Unavailable|$24,201

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Located in Rīga, LV

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Coromandel Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal coromandel chest for your home. A coromandel chest — often made from wood, marble and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a coromandel chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A coromandel chest, designed in the Louis XV or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Coromandel Chest?

A coromandel chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,500, while the lowest priced sells for $2,395 and the highest can go for as much as $39,000.

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.

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