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Gianfranco Frattini Italian Ebony Double, Sided Secretaire with Pull Out Top
Gianfranco Frattini Italian Ebony Double, Sided Secretaire with Pull Out Top

Gianfranco Frattini Italian Ebony Double, Sided Secretaire with Pull Out Top

By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini

Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia

Double-sided secretaire designed by Italian Architect Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini manufacturer in 1961. The secretaire we are selling was manufacturer in limited edition in ebon...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Aluminum

Antique French Industrial Advertising Metal Cabinet
Antique French Industrial Advertising Metal Cabinet

Antique French Industrial Advertising Metal Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Great antique French double sided advertising metal cabinet with double glass doors and porcelain sign.

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage British Mid Century Modern Teak Credenza by McIntosh
Vintage British Mid Century Modern Teak Credenza by McIntosh

Vintage British Mid Century Modern Teak Credenza by McIntosh

By A.H. McIntosh Furniture

Located in San Marcos, CA

This sideboard, recently imported from England to California before its refinishing, features a vibrant wood grain, a central bank of three dove tail built drawers with sculpted pull...

Category

Vintage 1960s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Vintage British Mid Century Modern "Fresco" Teak Credenza by G Plan
Vintage British Mid Century Modern "Fresco" Teak Credenza by G Plan

Vintage British Mid Century Modern "Fresco" Teak Credenza by G Plan

By G Plan Furniture

Located in San Marcos, CA

This sideboard, recently imported from England to California before its refinishing, features a vibrant wood grain, a central bank of four dove tail built drawers with sculpted pulls...

Category

Vintage 1960s English Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Bel Air Credenza in Chocolate and Antiqued Gold by Innova Luxuxy Group
Bel Air Credenza in Chocolate and Antiqued Gold by Innova Luxuxy Group

Bel Air Credenza in Chocolate and Antiqued Gold by Innova Luxuxy Group

By Innova Luxury Group

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Features three vertically centered drawers, flanked by two double-door side cabinets for generous storage capabilities.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Credenzas

Materials

Gold Leaf

1930s Two Sided Bar Cabinet Attributed to Greta Magnusson Grossman
1930s Two Sided Bar Cabinet Attributed to Greta Magnusson Grossman

1930s Two Sided Bar Cabinet Attributed to Greta Magnusson Grossman

By Greta Magnusson Grossman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The undisputed star of the room. The double-sided bar cabinet swivels between the glass and bottle sections on the opposite side.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Double Sided Cabinet with Marble Side by Renzo Rutilli for Johnson Furniture
Double Sided Cabinet with Marble Side by Renzo Rutilli for Johnson Furniture

Double Sided Cabinet with Marble Side by Renzo Rutilli for Johnson Furniture

By Johnson Furniture Company, Renzo Rutili

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful double sided cabinet designed by Renzo Rutilli for Johnson furniture, circa 1950s original finish in walnut with a light color doors very clean piece, with brass accents th...

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Hollywood Regancy Double Sided Cabinet
Hollywood Regancy Double Sided Cabinet

Hollywood Regancy Double Sided Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful cabinet finished on both sides but back side without mirror.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Renzo Rutili Walnut Double-Sided Cabinet
Renzo Rutili Walnut Double-Sided Cabinet

Renzo Rutili Walnut Double-Sided Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Modern cabinet or sideboard in figural walnut by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture. The top section features double sliding glass doors and a split opening with closed cabinet and o...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Renzo Rutili Walnut Double-Sided Cabinet
Renzo Rutili Walnut Double-Sided Cabinet

Renzo Rutili Walnut Double-Sided Cabinet

By Renzo Rutili

Located in Chicago, IL

Modern cabinet or sideboard in figural walnut by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture. The top section features double sliding glass doors and a split opening with closed cabinet and o...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Double Sided DF-2000 Cabinet or Sideboard by Raymond Loewy
Double Sided DF-2000 Cabinet or Sideboard by Raymond Loewy

Double Sided DF-2000 Cabinet or Sideboard by Raymond Loewy

By Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky Freres

Located in Houston, TX

Rare double sided cabinet or sideboard by Raymond Loewy.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Laminate, Plastic

Pepe Mendoza Cabinet
Pepe Mendoza Cabinet

Pepe Mendoza Cabinet

By Pepe Mendoza

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful enameled wood cabinet by Pepe Mendoza. Double sided cabinet with doors on one side and open shelves on other.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair Ash & Black Glass Wardrobe Cabinets
Pair Ash & Black Glass Wardrobe Cabinets

Pair Ash & Black Glass Wardrobe Cabinets

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of double sided cabinets or armoires in figured ash wood with factory applied patina.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Guillerme et Chambron Mid-century Oak Cabinet Sideboard
Guillerme et Chambron Mid-century Oak Cabinet Sideboard

Guillerme et Chambron Mid-century Oak Cabinet Sideboard

Located in London, GB

A large double sided cabinet or sideboard by French designers Guillerme et Chambron.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Oak

English Kitchen Island / Cabinet with Plank
English Kitchen Island / Cabinet with Plank

English Kitchen Island / Cabinet with Plank

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A kitchen island having a painted double-sided cabinet base, each side with drawer over double-door cabinet, and one side with a tall open shelf.

Category

Antique 1880s English Farm Tables

Materials

Wood

Double Sided Art Deco Style Cabinet Side Table
Double Sided Art Deco Style Cabinet Side Table

Double Sided Art Deco Style Cabinet Side Table

Located in London, GB

This is an unusual bird's-eye maple cabinet or side table in the fabulous Art Deco style from the last quarter of the 20th century. This interesting piece is of unique 'S' shape for...

Category

Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart
Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart

Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Iron framed cart features slatted wood, a tray top, a rattan inset tray, and an enclosed double sided cabinet with red and blue cabinet doors.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Double-Sided Display / Cabinet in Wood with Glass
Double-Sided Display / Cabinet in Wood with Glass

Double-Sided Display / Cabinet in Wood with Glass

Located in BE

Double-sided display / cabinet in wood with glass Two sided showcase, this showcase is probably made in The Netherlands.

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Double Sided Vitrine Cabinet
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Double Sided Vitrine Cabinet

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Double Sided Vitrine Cabinet

By Maison Jansen

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Maison Jansen arched double sided vitrine cabinet with wooden frame, hinged glass paneled doors on either side, glazed glass panels on front and back, three interior glass she...

Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Norwegian Kalani Vasgyar Cast Iron Stacking Castle Stove Heater 71"
Antique Norwegian Kalani Vasgyar Cast Iron Stacking Castle Stove Heater 71"

Antique Norwegian Kalani Vasgyar Cast Iron Stacking Castle Stove Heater 71"

Located in Dayton, OH

Made of cast iron featuring stackable sections with double sided cabinet featuring ornate reticulated / pierced designs with cherubs / putties and fleur de lis.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Vintage Knoll Marble and Teak Double-Sided Credenza Cabinet
Vintage Knoll Marble and Teak Double-Sided Credenza Cabinet

Vintage Knoll Marble and Teak Double-Sided Credenza Cabinet

By Knoll

Located in Shippensburg, PA

We also may still have available in the shop an earlier double-sided chest of drawers also in teak with a teak top instead of the present marble top.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Double-Sided Bookcase
Double-Sided Bookcase

Double-Sided Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

An unusual 19th century Northern Chinese elmwood double-sided bookcase with 10 openings, 4 drawers and 4 doors on each side.

Category

Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Double Sided Locker
Double Sided Locker

Double Sided Locker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gun metal patina on Double sided locker with 5 door storage on both sides. Single shelf and two coat hooks per compartment.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique American Empire Mahogany Glass Double Sided Curio Display Cabinet Curio
Antique American Empire Mahogany Glass Double Sided Curio Display Cabinet Curio

Antique American Empire Mahogany Glass Double Sided Curio Display Cabinet Curio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Empire Mahogany Glass Double Sided Entry Curio Display Cabinet Curio. Includes working locks and key.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Floating Art Deco Concave Side Double Door Mirrored Cabinets / Console Table
Floating Art Deco Concave Side Double Door Mirrored Cabinets / Console Table

Floating Art Deco Concave Side Double Door Mirrored Cabinets / Console Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of stunning one of a kind Art Deco rare concave sided with circular convex front double door all mirrored cabinets or console tables.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Wood

An elegant bijou double sided mid century Italian sideboard / drinks cabinet
An elegant bijou double sided mid century Italian sideboard / drinks cabinet

An elegant bijou double sided mid century Italian sideboard / drinks cabinet

Located in Portlaoise, IE

A super stylish original mid century Italian sideboard with ample storage on both sides. This delightful and unusual piece has the added benefit of being finished to both the front a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Bronze Banded Mahogany Directoire Style Double Sided Bar Cabinet
Fine Bronze Banded Mahogany Directoire Style Double Sided Bar Cabinet

Fine Bronze Banded Mahogany Directoire Style Double Sided Bar Cabinet

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Mahogany Directoire style versatile piece having beaded bronze bands, dual lattice, fluted column detail. Could be used as sideboard, bar cabinet, bookshelf. Condition: Minor accep...

Category

Early 20th Century Directoire Dry Bars

Materials

Bronze

Double-Sided Brass Vitrine
Double-Sided Brass Vitrine

Double-Sided Brass Vitrine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Double-sided brass vitrine.

Category

Late 20th Century American Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Cantilever Double Sided Shelving Unit
Cantilever Double Sided Shelving Unit

Cantilever Double Sided Shelving Unit

Located in Rochester, England

The Cantilever Double Sided Shelving Unit is a modern and functional storage solution designed to blend seamlessly into any industrial or contemporary space. Its sleek, minimalist bl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Double-sided swivel blackboard
Double-sided swivel blackboard

Double-sided swivel blackboard

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Charming French school standing blackboard, original black and green painted wood standing frame, double-sided slate which rotates around a vertical axis.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks

Materials

Slate

Modernist Ebonized Double-Sided Bookcase
Modernist Ebonized Double-Sided Bookcase

Modernist Ebonized Double-Sided Bookcase

Located in Milford, NH

20th century style double-sided bookcase in ebonized finish. Great form and also makes for a room divider.

Category

20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Double Sided Regency Chinoiserie Bookcase
Double Sided Regency Chinoiserie Bookcase

Double Sided Regency Chinoiserie Bookcase

By Regency

Located in Greenwich, CT

Regency style chinoiserie decorated double sided waterfall bookcase with pierced brass gallery over four graduated shelves, the two side panels lavishly decorated with fanciful scene...

Category

Vintage 1950s Regency Bookcases

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Double-Sided Bookcase
19th Century Chinese Double-Sided Bookcase

19th Century Chinese Double-Sided Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

An unusual 19th century Chinese black lacquered elmwood bookcase with shelves and drawers on both sides. Pagoda Red Collection #: R082 Keywords: Cabinet, bookcase, shelf, s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Pair of Mahogany Double-Sided Bookcases
Pair of Mahogany Double-Sided Bookcases

Pair of Mahogany Double-Sided Bookcases

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Refined pair of British Colonial style bookcases constructed with mahogany and featuring rare double-sided book display with a step down form supporting four shelves with beaded edge...

Category

Early 20th Century American British Colonial Bookcases

French Arte Populaire Double Sided Buffet
French Arte Populaire Double Sided Buffet

French Arte Populaire Double Sided Buffet

Located in Round Top, TX

A charming 18th century Arte Populaire double sided buffet from the Ardeche region of France. Soundly constructed from walnut with a single door, interior shelving and a finished bac...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Scandinavian Modern Teak Double-Sided Desk
Scandinavian Modern Teak Double-Sided Desk

Scandinavian Modern Teak Double-Sided Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stylish double-pedestal Danish Modern desk with eight locking drawers on front and storage compartments on back. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Regency Mahogany Double Sided Open Bookcase
Regency Mahogany Double Sided Open Bookcase

Regency Mahogany Double Sided Open Bookcase

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very fine quality late regency period mahogany double sided open bookcase, or trolley, having well figured rectangular top with gallery mould, over two well figured further tiers w...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Double Sided  Bookcase
French 19th Century Double Sided  Bookcase

French 19th Century Double Sided Bookcase

Located in Buchanan, NY

French 19th C. bookcase with large glass doors

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Asian Rosewood Double-Sided Dry Bar
Asian Rosewood Double-Sided Dry Bar

Asian Rosewood Double-Sided Dry Bar

Located in Skokie, IL

Asian Rosewood Double-Sided Dry Bar This stunning rosewood dry bar on casters features amazing craftsmanship.

Category

Vintage 1950s Singaporean Other Dry Bars

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Double Sided Bookcase
Antique Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Double Sided Bookcase

Antique Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Double Sided Bookcase

Located in London, GB

This is a attractive antique 19th Century Sheraton inlaid flame mahogany double sided open bookcase, circa 1860 in date. The bookcase has three graduated tiers, it has line inlaid...

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Antique Mahogany Double Sided Executive Partners Desk
Antique Mahogany Double Sided Executive Partners Desk

Antique Mahogany Double Sided Executive Partners Desk

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine and imposing antique mahogany double sided partners desk of large proportions, the rectangular top features a stunning brown and gold tooled leather writing surface. This...

Category

Early 20th Century French Edwardian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Double-Sided Sideboard by Jitona, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Double-Sided Sideboard by Jitona, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Double-Sided Sideboard by Jitona, 1960s

By Jitona

Located in Żory, PL

This rare vintage sideboard was made by Jitona in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. It has a unique double-sided design with drop-down doors on both sides, so it can be placed in the mid...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Early Double Sided Shop Counter From France, Circa 1900
Early Double Sided Shop Counter From France, Circa 1900

Early Double Sided Shop Counter From France, Circa 1900

Located in Nashville, TN

Early Double Sided Shop Counter From France, Circa 1900. Solid oak construction with four doors and original hardware. Great original patina and use.

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Double Sided Industrial Archive Shelving, circa 1940s
Double Sided Industrial Archive Shelving, circa 1940s

Double Sided Industrial Archive Shelving, circa 1940s

Located in Gloucester, GB

- Price is per unit (5 available) - Height adjustable steel shelves - Original military green paint - Originally came from a science archive in Morovia, Czech Republic - Czech, 1...

Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Industrial Shelves

Materials

Steel

Double Sided Industrial Archive Shelving, circa 1940s
Double Sided Industrial Archive Shelving, circa 1940s

Double Sided Industrial Archive Shelving, circa 1940s

Located in Gloucester, GB

- Price is per unit (5 available) - Height adjustable steel shelves - Original military green paint - Originally came from a science archive in Morovia, Czech Republic - Czech, 1...

Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Industrial Shelves

Materials

Steel

Gabriella Crespi Double-Sided Chest
Gabriella Crespi Double-Sided Chest

Gabriella Crespi Double-Sided Chest

Located in New York, NY

Amazing double-sided chest of drawers in white lacquered wood and chrome. Alternating drawers and one pull out shelf. Would make a great room divider or floating case piece. Signed o...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Elusive Kent Coffey Perspecta Double-Sided Room Divider, Sculpted Walnut
Elusive Kent Coffey Perspecta Double-Sided Room Divider, Sculpted Walnut

Elusive Kent Coffey Perspecta Double-Sided Room Divider, Sculpted Walnut

By Kent-Coffey

Located in Buffalo, NY

Elusive Kent Coffey Perspecta double-sided room divider. Amazing sculpted walnut finished on both sides.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Double-Sided Bookcase Approx. 1880, Shanxi Province China
Double-Sided Bookcase Approx. 1880, Shanxi Province China

Double-Sided Bookcase Approx. 1880, Shanxi Province China

Located in Kastrup, DK

Double-sided bookcase in walnut with original beautiful patina. One side with rounded moldings and three drawers, inside depth 31 cm. The other side with flat moldings. Inside de...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Boomerang double sided Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Boomerang double sided Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Boomerang double sided Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in BE

Boomerang double sided Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen Introducing the 1970's Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, crafted with precision in Denmark by Hedensted Møbelfabrik. Elevate y...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Late 19th Century Double Sided Oak Library Bookcase
Late 19th Century Double Sided Oak Library Bookcase

Late 19th Century Double Sided Oak Library Bookcase

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 19th century, beautifully made, double sided oak library bookcase, sign written. Adaptable original shelving system. Originally made for Ealing Library (London UK), Residing its...

Category

Antique 1890s English Bookcases

Arthur Umanoff Double-Sided Room Divider Shelving Unit
Arthur Umanoff Double-Sided Room Divider Shelving Unit

Arthur Umanoff Double-Sided Room Divider Shelving Unit

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Long Island City, NY

This Arthur Umanoff double-sided room divider shelving unit is both functional and mesmerizing featuring masonite red and citron panel sliding doors with original leather string pull...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Masonite

Rudolf Bernd Glatzel Sideboard Double Sided Fristho, 1962
Rudolf Bernd Glatzel Sideboard Double Sided Fristho, 1962

Rudolf Bernd Glatzel Sideboard Double Sided Fristho, 1962

By Rudolf Bernd Glatzel, Fristho

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Highly sophisticated and unique custom made sideboard model GLR-230 designed by Rudolf Bernd Glatzel and manufactured by Fristho Franeker, Holland, 1962. This super refined completel...

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Unusual 19th Century English Double-Sided Bookcase Bookshelf
Unusual 19th Century English Double-Sided Bookcase Bookshelf

Unusual 19th Century English Double-Sided Bookcase Bookshelf

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This uncommon double-sided bookcase is composed of a complex array of latticework that lends the needed strength and angular support to the five shelves while still allowing for a wo...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Rare Regency Mahogany Double Sided Dwarf Open Bookcase
Rare Regency Mahogany Double Sided Dwarf Open Bookcase

Rare Regency Mahogany Double Sided Dwarf Open Bookcase

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An extremely rare and exceptional quality regency period Mahogany double sided freestanding open bookcase having Superbly figured galleried top raised on elegant turned and Reeded...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Double Sided Bookcase
19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Double Sided Bookcase

19th Century Carved Oak Gothic Double Sided Bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Superb quality carved oak bookcase in the Gothic taste circa 1840. Low bookcase offering one shelf each side.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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Double Sided Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic double sided cabinet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every double sided cabinet was constructed with great care. There are 102 variations of the antique or vintage double sided cabinet you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer double sided cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A double sided cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Renzo Rutili, Charles Dudouyt and Gillows of Lancaster & London each produced at least one beautiful double sided cabinet that is worth considering.

How Much is a Double Sided Cabinet?

The average selling price for a double sided cabinet at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $1,062 on the low end and $122,646 for the highest priced.

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 Double Sided Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A double-sided desk is called a partner's desk because it allows two people to work in the same area. Most pieces feature not only two cutouts for chairs but also drawers on each side. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of partner's desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    A double-sided hoop earring is a round earring that looks the same both in the front and in the back. It may be a continuous circle with a hidden closure or feature a hinged wire closure at the top. Double-sided hoops differ from C hoops that have a distinctive C shape and a post backing. With C hoops, the curve of the earring travels from the front of the ear at the piercing and then reaches under the lobe. As a result, the earring doesn't look the same on both sides. Find a large selection of hoop earrings on 1stDibs.

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