$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak by Mummenthaler & Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century teak closable locking teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all...
Brass
Mid Century Danish Modern “Magic Box” Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid Century “Magic Box” Desk in Teak. Designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. No key. Original lamp. Open measurements - 64" wide x 28" deep x 45” high. Closed measurements - 32" ...
Wood
Mid Century Danish Magic Box Teak Desk
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Beautifully engineered. Teak. Danish. Vintage Magic Box Desk. Lots of cubbies, file areas, organizer drawer, fold out desk. All in a great compact design. Withstands the ages.
Teak
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H 44.25 in W 64.5 in D 29 in
Danish Modern Foldable Teak Desk / Cabinet in the Style of Mummenthaler & Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Danish modern foldable teak writing desk / cabinet called the "Magic Box" in the style of Mummenthaler & Meier, circa 1960s.
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Magic Box Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Convertible cabinet that opens to a large desk with multiple cubby’s and file storage. There are two keys for the door and drawer.
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Desk in a Box, Magic Box Desk by BRDR Furbo
By BRDR Furbo
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Great desk for small spaces! This cleverly designed desk closes up into a box when not in use and opens to reveal a generous sized writing surface, cubbyholes, two adjustable shelves...
Teak
Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak Made in Denmark
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century teak closable locking teak writing desk Similar to the Magic Box desk. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all your documents. Opened. This desk ...
Wood, Teak
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H 47.25 in W 61.75 in D 33 in
1970s Secretary Desk Teak Magic Box Cabinet Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen Denmark
By Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen, Vantinge Møbelindustri
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Denmark 1970s Teak 'Magic Box' fold out secretary desk and cabinet.
Teak
Midcentury Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak by Mummenthaler & Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury teak closable locking teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all ...
Brass
Midcentury Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak by Mummenthaler & Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury teak closable locking teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all ...
Brass
Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak by Mummenthaler & Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century teak closable locking teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all...
Brass
Mid-Century Danish Modern Desk in Teak Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box
By Mummenthaler and Meier, Arne Vodder
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning foldable and closable teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all yo...
Brass
Niels Erik & Gladsam Jensen "Desk in a Box"
By Vantinge Møbelindustri, Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen
Located in Highland, IN
This remarkable "magic desk" design by Niels Erik & Gladsam Jensen is incredibly innovative and versatile. Beautifully crafted of teak by Vantinge Møbelindustri, it looks like a mini...
Teak
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H 51.5 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
TEAK Mid Century Modern Danish "MAGIC BOX" Desk / Hideaway Secretary Desk
Located in Weehawken, NJ
This Mid Century Modern Teak "Magic Box" secretary desk highlights precisely what makes Danish furniture so functional and versatile.
Wood, Teak
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H 44.5 in W 32 in D 21.25 in
Mummenthaler and Meier Teak 'Magic Box' Fold Out Secretary Desk and Cabinet
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in New London, CT
A multifunctional fold out secretary desk and cabinet, originally designed by Swiss architects Ernst Mummenthaler and Otto Meier, referred to as 'The 'Magic Box', manufactured circa ...
Teak, Maple
$1,417Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 29.93 in W 13 in D 13 in
Pair of vintage 60s speaker speakers by Schaub Lorenz
By Schaub Lorenz
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Pair of loudspeakers, made of Walnut wood, black metal with gold inserts and fabric, manufactured by Schaub Lorenz, Germany, 1960s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, shows sign...
Metal
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 59 in D 75 in
Mid century Danish Modern Full teak Platform bed headboad with storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Mid century Danish Modern Teak Platform Full Size Bed. Beautiful Platform bed that sits on a platform base with footboard. It has (2) top teak sliding doors in the headboard...
Birch, Teak
$2,600
H 52.5 in W 42.5 in D 19 in
American of Martinsville Mid Century Modern Tallboy Dresser Gentleman's Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Dayton, OH
1960s American of Martinsville MCM Chest of Drawers. Features a walnut frame with bifold doors that open to three dovetailed drawers over two larger lower drawers. Drawers open via...
Brass
$1,615
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.
Wicker
$2,551Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.97 in W 42.52 in D 17.72 in
1950s Tallboy Dresser by Holmström Johansson, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant Swedish cabinet from the 1950s, crafted in warm teak with beautifully patterned veneer doors. The interior features high-quality beechwood drawers and shelves, showcasing ref...
Beech, Teak
$3,187Sale Price|25% Off
H 36 in W 40 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk Magic Box Made in Brazil with Key
By Jean Gillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning closable and lockable rosewood writing desk. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all your documents. Opened, it has a large teak writing top that ex...
Rosewood
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 81 in W 40 in D 14 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Scandinavian Teak Twin Size Murphy Bed with Cabinet
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Danish Modern Scandinavian Teak Twin Size Murphy Bed with Cabinet. In the Style of Hans J. Wegner / RY Mobler. Teak cabinet with fold-down Murphy bed stored inside. Mattr...
Brass, Steel
Magic Box Desk from Ateliers Genestar in Paris - 1960s
By Ateliers Genestar
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Ateliers Genestar "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet Measures : 83.5x56cm H:114cm Mid-century, 1950s "Magic Box". Made by the French manufacturer "Ateliers Genestar". This piece is ac...
Faux Leather, Wood
Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Measures : 83x54,5cm H:113cm A fold-down secretary desk that closes completely to resemble a small cabinet. When open, it offers a large work surface, numerous storage compartments,...
Wood
$6,800
H 44 in W 32 in D 20 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Box Wooton Desk Table File Cabinet Organizer Mint
By Hans J. Wegner, Peter Hvidt
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak box wooton desk table file cabinet organizer mint!
Teak
$3,400
H 45 in W 35 in D 21 in
Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955 / Folding Desk
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fold-down secretary desk that closes completely to resemble a small cabinet. When open, it offers a large work surface, numerous storage compartments, This is a highly sought-afte...
Birch, Teak
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.