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Fine Victorian Sheraton Revival West Indian Satinwood Demilune Commode
Fine Victorian Sheraton Revival West Indian Satinwood Demilune Commode

Fine Victorian Sheraton Revival West Indian Satinwood Demilune Commode

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine Victorian Sheraton revival West Indian satinwood demi lune commode, the semi-circular top above three panels, the central one disguising a cupboard door, painted with three ov...

Category

Antique 1870s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes
Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes

Rare Pair of English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Demilune Commodes

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This rare pair of English satinwood demilune commodes embodies the refinement and artistry of the

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Camille Gauthier French Art Nouveau Floral Marquetry Display Cabinet / Vitrine
Camille Gauthier French Art Nouveau Floral Marquetry Display Cabinet / Vitrine

Camille Gauthier French Art Nouveau Floral Marquetry Display Cabinet / Vitrine

By Camille Gauthier

Located in Queens, NY

elaborately carved floral crest over an open compartment, resting on a lower demilune closed cabinet featuring

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode

French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode

Located in Houston, TX

applied to enhance the total cabinet. A rose beige marble top is in lovely condition.

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Demilune Commode or Table Chiffonière
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Demilune Commode or Table Chiffonière

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Demilune Commode or Table Chiffonière

Located in Berlin, DE

Late 18th Century Louis XVI walnut demilune commode or table chiffonière A demilune or semi

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

English George III Demilune Shaped Painted Leather Chest on Stand
English George III Demilune Shaped Painted Leather Chest on Stand

English George III Demilune Shaped Painted Leather Chest on Stand

Located in Nashville, TN

..With stud work, hand-forged latches and large side handles. Detailed and colorful banquet scenes. The top opening to a commodious storage well. The originals, popular during late ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Side Cabinets
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Side Cabinets

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Side Cabinets

Located in Tarry Town, NY

and a nod to the elegance of the Napoleon III era. The demilune shape of these cabinets adds a sense

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Framed / Mahogany Base Curio Cabinet
French Gilt Bronze Framed / Mahogany Base Curio Cabinet

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table
French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table

French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This elegant French Directoire Louis XVI demilune console table embodies the refined neoclassical

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Diminutive Louis XV Style Demilune Commodes with Marble Tops, Pair Available
Diminutive Louis XV Style Demilune Commodes with Marble Tops, Pair Available

Diminutive Louis XV Style Demilune Commodes with Marble Tops, Pair Available

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is one of a pair of Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commodes with a sienna marble top over two inlaid drawers, supported by slender cabriole legs with brass mounts. Pair availabl...

Category

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

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Carved Walnut Demilune Commode Chest
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Carved Walnut Demilune Commode Chest

Mid-Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Carved Walnut Demilune Commode Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

sabot feet. Shaped as a half moon, the cabinet is decorated with bronze mounts in the corners; it

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Danish 1790s Louis XVI Period Painted & Carved Demilune Two-Drawer Chest LiL
Danish 1790s Louis XVI Period Painted & Carved Demilune Two-Drawer Chest LiL

Danish 1790s Louis XVI Period Painted & Carved Demilune Two-Drawer Chest LiL

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish Louis XVI period painted wood demi-lune chest of drawers from the late 18th century, with two drawers, carved dentil molding, fluted accents, tapered legs and distressed pat...

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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Fine Pair Rare Signed Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Encoignures Corner Cabinets
Fine Pair Rare Signed Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Encoignures Corner Cabinets

Fine Pair Rare Signed Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Encoignures Corner Cabinets

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

, adding both elegance and functionality. The cabinets feature a demilune corner form, allowing them to

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Corner Cupboards

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Sideboard, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Sideboard, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble

Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Sideboard, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

support this massive oak interior cabinet having demilune sides with two shelves each having mirrored tops

Category

Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Vitrine
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Vitrine

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Vitrine

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

demilune shaped cabinet with and arched bonnet, molded trim above a bombé glazed door framed with rocaille

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke

Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

drawers adorsed by demilune glazed panel cabinets with foliate cast bandings enclosing a shelved interior

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

20th Century Yew Wood Demilune Cabinet with Banding Inlay
20th Century Yew Wood Demilune Cabinet with Banding Inlay

20th Century Yew Wood Demilune Cabinet with Banding Inlay

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century yew wood demilune cabinet with banding inlay Handsome.

Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Yew

Pair of Italian Painted Demilune Cabinets with Marble Tops
Pair of Italian Painted Demilune Cabinets with Marble Tops

Pair of Italian Painted Demilune Cabinets with Marble Tops

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of classical Italian painted demilune cabinets with one door and marble tops.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Black Lacquer German Expressionist Demilune Cabinet Circa 1922
Black Lacquer German Expressionist Demilune Cabinet Circa 1922

Black Lacquer German Expressionist Demilune Cabinet Circa 1922

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

A rare demilune cabinet of lacquered wood with gilt gesso floral motif ornaments. Original keys

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Gesso, Mahogany, Lacquer

John Widdicomb Neoclassic Style Demilune Cabinet
John Widdicomb Neoclassic Style Demilune Cabinet

John Widdicomb Neoclassic Style Demilune Cabinet

By John Widdicomb

Located in Geneva, IL

John Widdicomb neoclassic demilune cabinet with gilt mounts and faux-marble painted top. Made of

Category

1990s American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Composition

French Louis XV Style Painted Demilune Cabinet Commode Chest
French Louis XV Style Painted Demilune Cabinet Commode Chest

French Louis XV Style Painted Demilune Cabinet Commode Chest

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Stunning neoclassical Louis XV style demilune cabinet. Love the grey finish offset by the hand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Cabinets

Company of Mastercraftsmen Demilune Cabinets

Company of Mastercraftsmen Demilune Cabinets

By Company of Master Craftsmen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Great cabinets by a great company. Restored with a silver leaf accent in the center of the handle.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

Pair of Regency Style Inlaid Commodes Demilune Cabinets Marquetry Inlay
Pair of Regency Style Inlaid Commodes Demilune Cabinets Marquetry Inlay

Pair of Regency Style Inlaid Commodes Demilune Cabinets Marquetry Inlay

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Sumptuous pair of Regency style demilune cabinets in the manner of Harewood House. Crafted from

Category

2010s Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Pair of Faux Tortoise and Ebonized Demilune Cabinets, Samuel Marx
Fine Pair of Faux Tortoise and Ebonized Demilune Cabinets, Samuel Marx

Fine Pair of Faux Tortoise and Ebonized Demilune Cabinets, Samuel Marx

By Samuel Marx

Located in Hollywood, FL

The demilune shaped top above a frieze with an ebonized Greek key motif, with a cabinet door with

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Painted Demilune Commode
Painted Demilune Commode

Painted Demilune Commode

Unavailable|$8,500

Painted Demilune Commode

Located in Bantam, CT

George III-style walnut, faux marble and polychrome demilune cabinet, late 19th century, in the

Category

Antique Early 1900s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint, Walnut

Mahogany demilune
Mahogany demilune

Mahogany demilune

Unavailable|$18,800

Mahogany demilune

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XVI period mahogany demilune cabinet, 3 central drawers, with 2 side drawers, gilt bronze

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mahogany Demilune Side Cabinet
Mahogany Demilune Side Cabinet

Mahogany Demilune Side Cabinet

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Mahogany demilune side cabinet of typical 18th century form. Standing on short pad feet. The

Category

Vintage 1920s British Hepplewhite Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian George III Demilune Satinwood Cabinet and Mirror
Victorian George III Demilune Satinwood Cabinet and Mirror

Victorian George III Demilune Satinwood Cabinet and Mirror

Located in Cleveland, OH

Victorian George III demilune satinwood cabinet and mirror, circa 1900. 36.5x49x23".

Category

Antique Early 1900s George III Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

Oscar  Bach  Iron Demilune Two Door Cabinet
Oscar  Bach  Iron Demilune Two Door Cabinet

Oscar Bach Iron Demilune Two Door Cabinet

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Bedford, NY

Oscar Bach designed and made this cabinet in 1920 in Sweden. It is made completely of iron with

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

George III Satinwood Demilune Console Cabinet, circa 1790
George III Satinwood Demilune Console Cabinet, circa 1790

George III Satinwood Demilune Console Cabinet, circa 1790

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fine George III satinwood demilune console cabinet inlaid with marquetry, crossbanded with mahogany

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Large Inlaid Mahogany Hepplewhite Demilune Sideboard
Large Inlaid Mahogany Hepplewhite Demilune Sideboard

Large Inlaid Mahogany Hepplewhite Demilune Sideboard

Located in Providence, RI

This is a large-scale demilune sideboard in pristine condition with beautiful mahogany figuring

Category

Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Sideboards

Painted Demilune Commode/Buffet
Painted Demilune Commode/Buffet

Painted Demilune Commode/Buffet

Located in San Francisco, CA

A three-drawer painted demilune commode/buffet in the Directoire style.

Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Louis XVI Demilune Chest

Louis XVI Demilune Chest

Unavailable|$83,741

Louis XVI Demilune Chest

Located in Genova, IT

Louise XVI demilune chest with two drawers and two side doors in wood finely carved and gilt

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Demilune Chest
Louis XVI Demilune Chest

Louis XVI Demilune Chest

Unavailable|$53,833

Louis XVI Demilune Chest

Located in Genova, IT

Louis XVI demilune chest with two drawers plus one veneered in palisander and rosewood threaded in

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

George III Period Demilune Sideboard of Large Size
George III Period Demilune Sideboard of Large Size

George III Period Demilune Sideboard of Large Size

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Fresno, CA

George III period mahogany and strung demilune sideboard of large size. The well-figured drawer

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Hepplewhite Sideboards

Late 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Sideboard
Late 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Sideboard

Late 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Sideboard

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

A late 19th century mahogany and satinwood marquetry demilune sideboard. The top with satinwood

Category

Antique 1890s English George III Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood, Mahogany

Louis XVI Demilune Rosewood Chest
Louis XVI Demilune Rosewood Chest

Louis XVI Demilune Rosewood Chest

Located in Genova, IT

Louise XVI demilune chest with a drawer and a central door concealing two drawers and two side

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Swedish Four Door Demilune Gustavian Cupboard
Early 19th Century Swedish Four Door Demilune Gustavian Cupboard

Early 19th Century Swedish Four Door Demilune Gustavian Cupboard

Located in Encinitas, CA

Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian demilune painted four door cupboard. All original with lovely

Category

Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Buffets

Rare, 18th Century Italian Demilune Commode
Rare, 18th Century Italian Demilune Commode

Rare, 18th Century Italian Demilune Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

A very special piece: a rare Italian polychrome commode, in demilune shape, having three drawers

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Wood

Pair of Custom-Made Demilune Mirrored Commodes
Pair of Custom-Made Demilune Mirrored Commodes

Pair of Custom-Made Demilune Mirrored Commodes

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A pair of custom-made mirrored demilune mirrored commodes or chests with curved doors.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror

George III Polychrome-Decorated Marquetry Demilune Commode
George III Polychrome-Decorated Marquetry Demilune Commode

George III Polychrome-Decorated Marquetry Demilune Commode

By Mayhew & Ince

Located in London, Middlesex

celebrated Golden-Square, London cabinet-makers. These were first discussed in Hugh Robert’s, 'The Derby

Category

Antique 1770s English Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Padouk

English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century
English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century

English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very fine commode with one door & faux three drawers made in mahogany & cross banded. Museum quality at an affordable price. Original restored finish Originally $ 20,000.00 G...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Painted Venetian Demilune Console SATURDAY SALE
Antique Painted Venetian Demilune Console SATURDAY SALE

Antique Painted Venetian Demilune Console SATURDAY SALE

Located in West Palm beach, FL

Great very old half moon painted Venetian console. There is one large door that affords much storage. Romantic scenery painted oval panels surrounded by gold acanthus trim. Solid pla...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Gillows Regency Demilune Commode Converted to a Cellarette
Gillows Regency Demilune Commode Converted to a Cellarette

Gillows Regency Demilune Commode Converted to a Cellarette

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Northwich, GB

Gillows of Lancaster and London, also known as Gillow & Co., was an English furniture making firm based in Lancaster, Lancashire, and in London. It was founded around in Lancaster in...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

MADISON SQUARE Mahogany Chippendale Style Demilune Commode Chest - B
MADISON SQUARE Mahogany Chippendale Style Demilune Commode Chest - B

MADISON SQUARE Mahogany Chippendale Style Demilune Commode Chest - B

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Chippendale style demilune commode chest by Madison Square. Solid mahogany with brass hardware

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Demilune Commode a L'Anglais
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Demilune Commode a L'Anglais

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Demilune Commode a L'Anglais

By Fidelis Shey

Located in London, Middlesex

With Breche d’Alep marble top above a central frieze drawer inlaid with arches above two trellis veneered drawers decorated sans-traverses, fitted with ring dropped handles and ribbo...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

Art Deco Demilune Mahogany & Marble-Top Commode / Chest of Drawers, circa 1925
Art Deco Demilune Mahogany & Marble-Top Commode / Chest of Drawers, circa 1925

Art Deco Demilune Mahogany & Marble-Top Commode / Chest of Drawers, circa 1925

By Maurice Dufrêne

Located in L'Etang, FR

Demilune commode / chest of drawers. In solid mahogany and inlaid. Bluish marble top. Fluted

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Cabinets Chests Marquetry Inlay
Pair of French Empire Style Cabinets Chests Marquetry Inlay

Pair of French Empire Style Cabinets Chests Marquetry Inlay

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Gorgeous pair of French Empire style cabinets. - Lovely demilune form and each chest features

Category

2010s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Credenza Buffet Ebonized Parcel-Gilt-Metal Mounted Amboyna Circa 1850
Credenza Buffet Ebonized Parcel-Gilt-Metal Mounted Amboyna Circa 1850

Credenza Buffet Ebonized Parcel-Gilt-Metal Mounted Amboyna Circa 1850

Located in Uppingham, GB

panelled mirrored top above a central mirrored cupboard flanked by demilune glazed cabinets, Amboyna and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Credenzas

Materials

Amboyna

Demilune Cabinet
Demilune Cabinet

Demilune Cabinet

Sold|$10,800

Demilune Cabinet

Located in Westport, CT

Gorgeous early Biedermeier demilune cabinet in a blonde walnut with ebony inlaid keyholes from

Category

Antique 19th Century German Cupboards

Materials

Walnut, Ebony

Biedermeier Demilune Cabinet
Biedermeier Demilune Cabinet

Biedermeier Demilune Cabinet

Located in Stamford, CT

A Baltic Biedermeier demilune cabinet with walnut veneer and ebonized columns and gilt metal

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Baltic Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Demilune Cabinet
Louis XVI Demilune Cabinet

Louis XVI Demilune Cabinet

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Louis XVI mahogany inlaid demilune cabinet, early 19th century. This cabinet is made from a nice

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Demilune Cabinet
English Mahogany Demilune Cabinet

English Mahogany Demilune Cabinet

Located in Stamford, CT

A handsome English mahogany demilune cabinet, circa 1930s, the half-moon top with satinwood inlaid

Category

Vintage 1930s English Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Maurice Dufrene Small Demilune Cabinet
Maurice Dufrene Small Demilune Cabinet

Maurice Dufrene Small Demilune Cabinet

By Maurice Dufrêne

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Classic French Art Deco demilune cabinet in ebonized wood, fruitwood and with mother-of-pearl

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cabinets

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Demilune Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of demilune cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct demilune cabinets — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Find 859 antique and vintage demilune cabinets at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of demilune cabinets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Demilune cabinets bearing Louis XVI or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Large demilune cabinets can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller demilune cabinets available at 1stDibs — each spanning 5.5 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Demilune cabinets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Mastercraft and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.

How Much are Demilune Cabinets?

Demilune cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,776, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $392,860.

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 Demilune Cabinets
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A demilune chest is a type of case good furniture that features a straight back and a curved front. Most feature rows of drawers, cabinet doors or a mix of the two types of storage. Demilune comes from the French word for half moon and refers to the shape of the chests. Shop a range of demilune chests on 1stDibs.

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