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Danish Painted Cupboard

Antique Danish Original Paint Cupboard, Fitted interior From Private Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
enhancements is nearly impossible. The interior of this Antique Danish Painted Cupboard is conveniently fitted
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Antique 1760s Danish Country Cupboards

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Pine

Danish Rococo Giltwood and Painted Corner Vitrine Cupboard, Mid-18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A Danish Rococo giltwood and painted corner vitrine cupboard, arched top adorned with shell
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Corner Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Painted 18th Century Scandinavian Corner Cupboard
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Scandinavian pine painted corner cupboard. Discovered in a farm house near the village
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Primitive Corner Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Rare Corner Cabinet by Henning Kjærnulf in White Oak, Green Bubble Glass & Tile
By Henning Kjærnulf, EG Kvaliteet
Located in Norwalk, CT
back to Edwardian bubble glass) - to the convenient drop-down surface, inset with hand-painted ceramic
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Ceramic, Stained Glass, Oak

Late 19th Century Oak White Painted Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This charming antique oak cupboard was given a (newer) white painted finish that has been slightly
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Cabinets

Materials

Paint, Wood, Oak

Black Painted Display Cabinet Bookcase with Glass Doors, Denmark circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
This Danish country pine cupboard may be used as a display cabinet or bookcase. The upper pane
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Country Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th Century Danish Baroque Two-Door Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
A unique hand painted cupboard from 18th century Denmark. Two door cabinet has baroque details of a
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Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Paint, Pine

18th Century Danish Baroque Two-Door Cabinet
18th Century Danish Baroque Two-Door Cabinet
H 82.5 in W 82.25 in D 31.25 in
20th Century Danish Akuma Walnut Wardrobe, Vintage Buffet by Hadsten Träindustri
By Hadsten Traeindustri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and one storage compartment. The cupboard is supported by a painted metal frame, resting on two long
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

18th Century Grey Danish Oak Pedestal Attributed to Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-grey, antique Danish Gustavian single pedestal cabinet made of hand crafted painted oakwood
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Gustavian Cabinets

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Metal, Bronze

Handmade Bespoke Danish Style Desk Chiffonier Teak
Located in LONDON, GB
Bespoke desk chiffonier with a Mid-Century Modern danish feel custom designed by Swedish Interior
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Plywood

Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet with Gold Leaf Doors, circa 1930s, Restored
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Space Age Mod, Scandanavian Modern, Danish Modern or Zen / Minimalist room. Also consider mixing it up
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars

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Gold Leaf

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Located in Chicago, IL
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Brutalist Design Credenza, Spain, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Credenzas

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Large Georgian Carved Gothic Oak Corner Cabinet Cupboard, Scotland 1780, H127
Located in Vancouver, BC
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Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Georgian Corner Cupboards

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Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, stained ash, iron, Spain, 1960s This cabinet originates from Spain and shows the decorative characteristics of the 16th century Castilian furniture design. The carved geo...
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Oak

Spanish Brutalist Sideboard in Oak
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Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Oak Baker’s Cupboard with two moulded panel doors from the early 1700’s and appears to be completely unrestored and unbelievably does not require restoration. The las...
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By JMF
Located in Chicago, IL
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Large 18th Century Swedish Corner Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Cabinets

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Wood

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Large 18th Century Swedish Corner Cabinet
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Cupboard Pine, Danish Design, 1980s
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Cupboard was made in the 1980s, Danish production. Construction is made of pine wood. Surface
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cupboards

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Pine

Cupboard Pine, Danish Design, 1980s
Cupboard Pine, Danish Design, 1980s
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Danish Modern Corner Cabinet
Located in Ottawa, ON
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

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Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique 19th Century Danish Painted Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Danish Painted Pine Linen Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Antique 19th Century Danish Cupboards

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Pine

Danish Painted Pine Linen Cupboard
Danish Painted Pine Linen Cupboard
H 81 in W 49 in D 20.5 in
Antique Folk Art Painted Hanging Wall Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This charming tall and narrow hanging cupboard from Denmark is exceptional due to the aged patina
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Furniture

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Wood

Danish Glazed Display Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Lovely 19th century Danish glazed display cupboard, 1860. Internal depth - 16"(41cm
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Antique 19th Century Danish Cupboards

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Pine

Danish Glazed Display Cupboard
Danish Glazed Display Cupboard
H 78.5 in W 64.5 in D 22 in
Original Green Painted Corner Cupboard Cabinet, Denmark circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Country Corner Cupboards

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Pine, Paint

A Shapely Danish Baroque Style Aqua Painted 3-Door Canted Cupboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely Danish baroque style aqua painted 3-door canted cupboard; the canted ochre painted faux
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19th c. Painted Food Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A painted wood food cupboard from Denmark, Circa 1860.
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Antique 19th Century Danish Cupboards

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19th c. Painted Food Cupboard
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Located in Round Top, TX
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Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique 19th Century Danish Corner Cupboards

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Antique Danish Folk Art Painted Bow Front Narrow Corner Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Corner Cupboards

Antique Green Folk Art Painted Hanging Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Cupboards

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Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Corner Cupboards

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Located in Lejre, DK
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Antique 1880s Danish Gustavian Corner Cupboards

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Located in Round Top, TX
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Located in Hudson, NY
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By Patrick Schols
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Wood

Patrick Schols Kaaba Armoire
Patrick Schols Kaaba Armoire
H 65.5 in W 36 in D 15 in
Antique Danish Black Painted Cabinet/Cupboard/Bookcase w/ Glass
Located in Round Top, TX
This Original Antique Danish pine cabinet has been restored with a new hand painted distressed
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Antique 19th Century Danish Cabinets

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Pine, Glass

Original Hand Painted Small Cabinet Cupboard from Denmark, Dated 1801
Located in Round Top, TX
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Danish Painted Sideboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Danish painted pine and oak sideboard with one frieze drawer and cupboard doors below
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Oak, Pine

Danish Painted Sideboard
Danish Painted Sideboard
H 37 in W 72 in D 21.5 in
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Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Located in Kastrup, DK
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Wood

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Vintage Black Painted Sideboard Buffet
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Important Pair of Edvard Thomsen "Nyantik" Cabinets
By Edvard Thomsen
Located in New York, NY
, creating a lighter appearance. The sofa and cupboards are painted in a light color. The top parts of the
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

1960s Nisse Strinning String Shelf with Cabinets Made of Teak
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in München, DE
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

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By Frantisek Jirak
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
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Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Danish Painted Linen Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Antique 19th Century Danish Cupboards

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Pine

Danish Painted Linen Cupboard
Danish Painted Linen Cupboard
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American Painted Pine Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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American Painted Pine Cupboard
American Painted Pine Cupboard
H 75 in W 46 in D 19 in
Rustic Painted Pine Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This beautiful painted pine cupboard cabinet would work great as a breakfront cabinet, buffet
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Pine

Rustic Painted Pine Cupboard Cabinet
Rustic Painted Pine Cupboard Cabinet
H 79.5 in W 32.75 in D 13.25 in
Danish Baroque Painted Cabinet, Mid-18th Century, Original Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
A massive Danish Baroque polychrome cabinet, mid-18th century, with an impressive overhanging
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Cupboards

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Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Iron

19th Century Antique Tall Oak Cabinet Cupboard Bookcase Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
This charming antique oak cupboard was given a (newer) black painted finish, that has been slightly
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Bookcases

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Wood, Glass, Paint

Danish Baroque Bureau / secretair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish baroque bureau in two parts in oak, painted in dark grey. Upper cupboard with swan neck top
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires

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Oak

Danish Baroque Bureau / secretair
Danish Baroque Bureau / secretair
H 86.62 in W 43.31 in D 22.45 in
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite antique 19th century Qing Dynasty gilt and black lacquered painted cabinet with double
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Brass

A Danish Baroque Painted Cupboard ca. 1740
Located in London, GB
A Danish Baroque Painted Cupboard ca. 1740
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Cupboards

Baroque Painted Cupboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Continental Baroque painted cupboard with "refreshed" decoration. Probably from Denmark or Sweden
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Cupboards

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Wood, Glass

Baroque Painted Cupboard
Baroque Painted Cupboard
H 76.5 in W 38 in D 15.5 in
Empire Painted Danish Armoire, circa 1840
Located in BOSTON, MA
Antique armoire with Gustavian style paint. This armoire has a removable pediment top over two set
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Antique 1840s Danish Empire Cupboards

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Pine

Danish or Swedish Baroque Painted Parcel Gilt Pine Two-Part Cabinet
Located in Denver, CO
Provenance: collection of landscape painter Thorald Læssøe (Danish, 1816-1878) and Frijsenborg Gods.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Baroque Cupboards

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Pine

Danish Teak Corner Cabinet with Hand-Painted Pattern, 1960s
Located in Warsaw, PL
This corner cabinet was manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s. It is made from wood and teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

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Teak

Danish Rococo Secretary in Black Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period rococo secretary, Denmark circa 1820, in solid oak with black exterior and sky blue interior
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Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires

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Brass

Danish Teak Sideboard by Clausen & Søn, Silkeborg
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Located in Cambridge, MA
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Located in London, GB
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Early 19th C Danish Painted Cupboard
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish painted cupboard inscribed 1801, in pine with two door set back over one door storage
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Chest of Drawers Teak, Danish Design, 1970s
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Chest of drawers was made in the 1970s, Danish production. The construction is made of wood
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Chest of Drawers Teak, Danish Design, 1970s
Chest of Drawers Teak, Danish Design, 1970s
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Danish Painted Cupboard For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Danish painted cupboard you’re looking for. Each Danish painted cupboard for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Danish painted cupboard, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Danish painted cupboard is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Empire and Rococo styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Danish Painted Cupboard?

Prices for a Danish painted cupboard start at $1,604 and top out at $63,667 with the average selling for $3,502.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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