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Wonderful Scottish Painted Bookcase
Wonderful Scottish Painted Bookcase

Wonderful Scottish Painted Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Wonderful early 19th C Scottish painted bookcase / TV cupboard with flat folding doors with brass grill inserts in the top and panelled folding doors on the base.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Bookcases

Materials

Brass

English Regency Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Inlay, 19th Century, UK
English Regency Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Inlay, 19th Century, UK

English Regency Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Inlay, 19th Century, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency mahogany and brass inlaid 2 drawer small sideboard cabinet with 2 grill doors and upper section.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Credenza
Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Credenza

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Credenza

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top with brass gallery over a pair of grill doors with brass inlay in the manner of John McLean.

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Period William IV Side Cabinet Chest 19th Century
Period William IV Side Cabinet Chest 19th Century

Period William IV Side Cabinet Chest 19th Century

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Superb William IV side cabinet This impressive cabinet stands upon turned feet Circa 19th Century The 2 doors featuring brass grills lined with silk fabric and have typical William I...

Category

Antique Early 1900s William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Regency Rosewood Credenza
Regency Rosewood Credenza

Regency Rosewood Credenza

Located in Essex, MA

With marble top with raised arched ends with bronze wreaths and mask over a long drawer and pair of grill doors flanked by cabinet doors. Plinth base.

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Bronze

Regency Rosewood Credenza Stamped James Winter, London
Regency Rosewood Credenza Stamped James Winter, London

Regency Rosewood Credenza Stamped James Winter, London

Located in Essex, MA

With a possibly later breakfront form marble top over a conforming case with pair of cabinet grill doors flanked by a pair of conforming doors, all divided by columns headed by vitru...

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair Of Regency Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Credenzas From Westport House, Ireland
Pair Of Regency Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Credenzas From Westport House, Ireland

Pair Of Regency Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Credenzas From Westport House, Ireland

Located in Essex, MA

Each with a rectangular top with brass inlaid banding over a pair of brass grill doors flanked by pilasters headed by inlaid brass anthemion.

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Pair 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Cabinets
Pair 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Cabinets

Pair 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Cabinets

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1895 Pair 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Cabinets , Georgian Style with Brass Grilled Doors and glass shelves With keys   Measures: W67 x D41 x H190cm.

Category

Antique 1890s English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George Nakashima Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Walnut and Pandanus Cloth
George Nakashima Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Walnut and Pandanus Cloth

George Nakashima Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Walnut and Pandanus Cloth

By George Nakashima

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Its strict, linear layout with sharp, architectural lines is beautifully contrasted by the organic, free flowing live edge of the top slab. The vertically grilled sliding doors backe...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut
French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

$3,600Sale Price|46% Off

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

Located in Doylestown, PA

An early 19th century French provincial biblioteque in walnut, with upper case with adjustable shelves and wire-grill doors over a lower pair of paneled cabinet doors, circa 1810.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Mahogany Cabinet
Early 19th Century Mahogany Cabinet

Early 19th Century Mahogany Cabinet

Located in Martlesham, GB

A lovely quality early 19th century mahogany cabinet of good proportions, having a decorative brass pierced gallery running along the top, the top shelf section divided into four com...

Category

Antique 1810s British Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

J&J Kohn Austrian Secessionist Bentwood Secretary
J&J Kohn Austrian Secessionist Bentwood Secretary

J&J Kohn Austrian Secessionist Bentwood Secretary

By Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Secessionist Bentwood (19/20th Century) small secretary with 2 grill doors and 2 embossed wood doors. (J.&J.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Secretaires

Materials

Bentwood

Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid and Gilded Credenza
Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid and Gilded Credenza

Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid and Gilded Credenza

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top with brass stringing over a frieze with brass stringing and flanked by paterae, over a pair of grill doors with shelf flanked by fluted columns and raised on a plinth...

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Victorian Lacquered Cabinet with Papier Mache & Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Victorian Lacquered Cabinet with Papier Mache & Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Victorian Lacquered Cabinet with Papier Mache & Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid black lacquered cabinet with serpentine shape and 2 grill doors.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

English Regency Brass and Mahogany Bookcase (Manner of Gillows)
English Regency Brass and Mahogany Bookcase (Manner of Gillows)

English Regency Brass and Mahogany Bookcase (Manner of Gillows)

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency (Early 19th Century) mahogany bookcase with reeded columnar angles flanking glazed doors over green silk lined brass grilled doors on lions paw feet.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Near Pair of Irish Late George III Satinwood and Amaranth Side Cabinets
Near Pair of Irish Late George III Satinwood and Amaranth Side Cabinets

Near Pair of Irish Late George III Satinwood and Amaranth Side Cabinets

Located in Essex, MA

Each rectangular with rounded corners and cross banded top edge border over a conforming case with a pair banded silk lined brass grill doors opening to an interior with a shelf.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of Scottish Bookcases
Pair of Scottish Bookcases

Pair of Scottish Bookcases

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Wonderful pair of early 19th C Scottish bookcases with brass grill doors. Interior can be painted to suit. 1850.

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Victor Raulin French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Sideboard
Victor Raulin French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Sideboard

Victor Raulin French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Sideboard

By Victor Raulin

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed sideboard cabinet with 3 grill door and marble top. (signed VTOR RAULIN)

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Bronze

English Regency Rosewood Secretaire Cabinet, Circa 1840s, England
English Regency Rosewood Secretaire Cabinet, Circa 1840s, England

English Regency Rosewood Secretaire Cabinet, Circa 1840s, England

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency rosewood secretaire cabinet with two upper shelves supported by a lyre form over a secretaire drawer fitted with a leather writing surface above a pair of grill doors.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860
Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860

Located in Worcester, GB

The clock retains its original rear access door with silk-backed brass grill and visible pendulum.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Early 19th Century Regency Breakfront Low Bookcase
Early 19th Century Regency Breakfront Low Bookcase

Early 19th Century Regency Breakfront Low Bookcase

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Early 19th century Regency breakfront low bookcase, the shaped statuary marble top raised over four brass grilled and lined doors with brass closing slip opening to reveal shelved in...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish Regency Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Oak Bookcase Cabinet
Early 19th Century Oak Bookcase Cabinet

Early 19th Century Oak Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century oak bookcase cabinet of nice proportions, the arched cornice above three shelves with reeded edges supported by finely turned and carved columns, with a panelled back, t...

Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rosewood Regency Credenza
Rosewood Regency Credenza

Rosewood Regency Credenza

Located in Stamford, CT

A rosewood regency credenza with bronze grill doors, faux marble scagliola columns and original white marble top.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Credenzas

Materials

Marble

William IV Satinwood Breakfront Chiffonier, Marble Top, England, 1835
William IV Satinwood Breakfront Chiffonier, Marble Top, England, 1835

William IV Satinwood Breakfront Chiffonier, Marble Top, England, 1835

Located in London, GB

A William IV period satinwood inverted breakfront Chiffonier, having replacement black fossil marble top above central open bookshelves and two brass grill silk pleated doors, flanke...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Cabinets

Materials

Marble

English George IV Oak Library Cabinet, Ca. 1820, Alnwick Castle Prov.
English George IV Oak Library Cabinet, Ca. 1820, Alnwick Castle Prov.

English George IV Oak Library Cabinet, Ca. 1820, Alnwick Castle Prov.

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Features a long, rectangular breche marble top in beautiful white, orange, and violet, surmounting a stately body of four cabinet doors with gilt brass grills detailed by quatrefoil ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of English Regency Ebonized Commodes
Pair of English Regency Ebonized Commodes

Pair of English Regency Ebonized Commodes

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of English Regency style ebonized 2 grill door commodes with brass inlay and satinwood trim (PRICED AS Pair).

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of English Regency Satinwood Side Cabinets
Pair of English Regency Satinwood Side Cabinets

Pair of English Regency Satinwood Side Cabinets

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of English Regency (circa 1820) gilt metal mounted satinwood side cabinets with 2 grilled doors above a plinth base (in the style of SHERATON) (PRICED AS Pair).

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk
Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk

Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The curved and elegant form of the desk is complemented by brass hardware and grilled front cabinet doors that provide a glimpse into the storage space.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French Pine Buffet a Deux Corps, C. 1800
French Pine Buffet a Deux Corps, C. 1800

French Pine Buffet a Deux Corps, C. 1800

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nicely carved French buffet a deux corps in pine, from the Normandy region circa 1800, carved with floral motifs, wire grill doors in the upper cabinet and the interior lined with ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century English Regency Side Cabinet in the Manner of John Mclean
Early 19th Century English Regency Side Cabinet in the Manner of John Mclean

Early 19th Century English Regency Side Cabinet in the Manner of John Mclean

By John Mclean

Located in Dublin, IE

A ver fine Regency Goncalo Alves and brass inlaid side cabinet in the manner of John Mclean, of rectangular form, with raised back centred with a mirror plate, flanked by twin cupboa...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century pollard oak and ebony cabinet
Early 19th Century pollard oak and ebony cabinet

Early 19th Century pollard oak and ebony cabinet

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality early 19th Century pollard oak and ebony cabinet in the style of George Bullock, having a wonderfully figured rectangular top decorated with ebony inlay, a long frie...

Category

Antique 1810s British Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Regency Miniature Crossbanded Cabinet
Early 19th Century Regency Miniature Crossbanded Cabinet

Early 19th Century Regency Miniature Crossbanded Cabinet

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Early 19th century Regency miniature crossbanded cabinet, the moulded top with pierced brass gallery of rectangular form raised over single frieze drawer with brass ring pulls and es...

Category

Antique 1810s Irish Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

George IV Rosewood Chiffonier, Gilt Accents, Early 19th Century, UK
George IV Rosewood Chiffonier, Gilt Accents, Early 19th Century, UK

George IV Rosewood Chiffonier, Gilt Accents, Early 19th Century, UK

Located in Savannah, GA

The bottom portion of the cabinet has two shelves hidden by doors with original brass grill work with pleated fabric.

Category

Antique 19th Century British George IV Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Mahogany Cabinet
19th Century Mahogany Cabinet

19th Century Mahogany Cabinet

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century mahogany cabinet of nice proportions, having a mirror back and shelf supported by turned columns, the shelf decorated with a gallery running along the back and sides, th...

Category

Antique 1840s English Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Paint Decorated Side Cabinet
Italian Paint Decorated Side Cabinet

Italian Paint Decorated Side Cabinet

Located in Hudson, NY

The interior and well as the whole outside surface is then marbleized in an old Italian manner. The doors are grilled and have a lock and catch with the key

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Wood

19th Century Regency Chiffonier Side Cabinet in the Manner of George Bullock
19th Century Regency Chiffonier Side Cabinet in the Manner of George Bullock

19th Century Regency Chiffonier Side Cabinet in the Manner of George Bullock

By George Bullock

Located in Dublin, IE

A Regency brass inlaid chiffonier inlaid with scrolling foliage and rosettes, the triangular pediment and conforming galleried shelf above a mirror inset panel, on S-scroll supports,...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

English Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Side Cabinet
English Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Side Cabinet

English Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Side Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency (1st quarter 19th century) rosewood side cabinet with a drawer over 2 brass grill doors and side panels having a silk cloth lining with reeded pilaster sides and rais...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-20th Century French Wrought Iron Door Grill
Mid-20th Century French Wrought Iron Door Grill

Mid-20th Century French Wrought Iron Door Grill

Located in Raalte, NL

Old French wrought iron door grille decorated with various curls and twisted elements, these are further in a good but used condition. Originating from the mid-20th century. The m...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Decorative Art Nouveau Cast Iron Window or Door Grill
Decorative Art Nouveau Cast Iron Window or Door Grill

Decorative Art Nouveau Cast Iron Window or Door Grill

Located in San Francisco, CA

This Art Nouveau grill typifies the higher level of the stylization of the Period.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Portera- 18th Century Antique Spanish Entry Portal
Portera- 18th Century Antique Spanish Entry Portal

Portera- 18th Century Antique Spanish Entry Portal

Located in Pasadena, CA

An 18th century antique Spanish door with iron clavos, iron grill, and portal window which opens.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Doors and Gates

Regency Period Faux Rosewood Side Cabinet with Twin Brass Grill Doors
Regency Period Faux Rosewood Side Cabinet with Twin Brass Grill Doors

Regency Period Faux Rosewood Side Cabinet with Twin Brass Grill Doors

Located in London, west Sussex

This magnificent Regency period faux rosewood side cabinet features twin brass grill doors lined with pale green pleated silk flanked by open cupboards with two adjustable shelves.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Hand Forged Iron Transom Grill
Hand Forged Iron Transom Grill

Hand Forged Iron Transom Grill

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautiful vintage wrought iron door transom grill.

Category

Early 20th Century French Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Iron

Hand Forged Iron Transom Grill
Hand Forged Iron Transom Grill

Hand Forged Iron Transom Grill

Located in Mt. Kisco, NY

Beautiful vintage wrought iron door transom grill

Category

Early 20th Century French Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Iron

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet by George Nakashima
Triple Sliding Door Cabinet by George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet by George Nakashima

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare 3 door cabinet with grilled pandanus cloth sliding doors.

Category

Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Double Sliding Door Cabinet by George Nakashima, 1960
Double Sliding Door Cabinet by George Nakashima, 1960

Double Sliding Door Cabinet by George Nakashima, 1960

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful cherry cabinet with sliding, grilled pandanus cloth doors. Doors and top are referred to by Nakashima as "radio type."

Category

Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Buffets

Materials

Cherry

Regency Period 19th Century Rosewood Two-Door Side Cabinet
Regency Period 19th Century Rosewood Two-Door Side Cabinet

Regency Period 19th Century Rosewood Two-Door Side Cabinet

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

The brass grill doors open to reveal an adjustable shelf and the cabinet stands on a plinth base.

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood and Brass Open Bookcase
Rosewood and Brass Open Bookcase

Rosewood and Brass Open Bookcase

Located in Salisbury, GB

Regency rosewood and brass open bookcase with brass grills in end doors, circa 1815.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Bookcases

Pair of Grille-Front Rosewood Regency Cabinets with Marble Tops
Pair of Grille-Front Rosewood Regency Cabinets with Marble Tops

Pair of Grille-Front Rosewood Regency Cabinets with Marble Tops

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of rosewood regency cabinets feature heavy brass grills on doors, gold-tone marble tops and brass inlay on top rails.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Country French Two-Part Buffet De Corps
Country French Two-Part Buffet De Corps

Country French Two-Part Buffet De Corps

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

Classic Country French two-part buffet de corps with an arched and carved pediment, featuring grill work doors. The base has two arched panel doors and a shaped apron, circa 1860.

Category

Antique 1860s French Buffets

Fine English Regency Style Chiffonier
Fine English Regency Style Chiffonier

Fine English Regency Style Chiffonier

Located in Houston, TX

An English Regency chiffonier with three drawers over four cabinet doors, two with metal grill work.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Revival Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

Quality Regency Mahogany Chiffioneer Cabinet Sideboard
Quality Regency Mahogany Chiffioneer Cabinet Sideboard

Quality Regency Mahogany Chiffioneer Cabinet Sideboard

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Antrim, GB

Quality Regency Mahogany Chiffioneer Cabinet c1820 37ins x 18ins x 48ins high {2 Brass Grilled doors Under drawer} Declaration: This item is antique.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV Style Painted Bookcases
Louis XV Style Painted Bookcases

Louis XV Style Painted Bookcases

Unavailable|$15,000 / set

Louis XV Style Painted Bookcases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of tall, green Louis XV style painted bookcases each having a large door fitted with handmade wire grill and enclosing adjustable book shelves, at the base of each cabinet is ...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Bookcases

Indian Cabinet
Indian Cabinet

Indian Cabinet

Unavailable|$1,800

Indian Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Great looking cabinet with iron grill doors. Very interesting piece that can give quite a look at a reasonable price.

Category

20th Century Indian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Regency Rosewood Cabinet
Regency Rosewood Cabinet

Regency Rosewood Cabinet

Unavailable|$4,200

Regency Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An English Regency 2 Rosewood brass grilled 2 door cabinet with mirrored shelf and brass gallery above.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Narrow Chiffonier Cabinet Cupboard
Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Narrow Chiffonier Cabinet Cupboard

Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Narrow Chiffonier Cabinet Cupboard

Located in Antrim, GB

The single frieze drawer above two grilled cupboard doors with superbly carved scroll supports resting on a concave plinth.

Category

Antique 1830s European William IV Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Rosewood Bookcase

Regency Rosewood Bookcase

Unavailable|$3,026

Regency Rosewood Bookcase

Located in Towcester, Northamptonshire

The top with a pierced brass gallery, above a mirror back upright supported by turned tapering brass columns, the base with pleated silk doors and brass grills, flanked upright mirro...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

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Door Grill For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic door grill available at 1stDibs. Each door grill for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a door grill — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right door grill, those designed in Art Deco, Regency and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Door Grill?

Prices for a door grill start at $495 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $2,551.

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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