Modular Wooden Wall Unit with Adjustable Shelves and Drop-Front Bar, Italy, 1970
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
This versatile piece features a large central compartment with a drop-front bar cabinet and three adjustable open shelves, allowing flexible display and storage solutions.
Wood
Liquor Drop Front Bar Compartment Glass Shelf Top Long Dresser Credeza Checker
By Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very unusual glass shelf feature Mid-Century Modern multi drawer long dresser with drop front record or file compartment.
Glass, Walnut
Brazilian Modern Four-Door, Four-Drawer Caviúna Credenza with Drop-Front Bar, 19
Located in New York, NY
One compartment features an ingenious drop-front door that transforms into a dedicated bar cabinet, revealing generous interior storage for bottles and glassware while creating a con...
Brass
Vintage MCM Danish Modern Teak Drop Leaf Bar Cabinet
Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous and very unique vintage Danish modern teak drop front bar cabinet, circa 1970s. This beautifully crafted bar cabinet showcases clean Scandinavian lines and exceptional fun...
Brass
Walnut and Glass Drop Front Lighted Bar and Bookcase
Located in Pasadena, TX
Danish Cabinet with a practical combination of drawers and open compartment with a drop front bar. It has shelves at the top with dual sliding glass doors.
Wood, Glass
Rare Bar Trolley in Brass and Rosewood by Erik Matsson, 1930s
By Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A notable feature of the trolley is the drop-front bar compartment, which functions both as a storage space and a serving area.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop-Front Dry Bar Cabinet with Shelving
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Crafted in rich walnut, the cabinet showcases the warm tones and striking grain patterns that make mid-century furniture so desirable, adding natural character to any space. The dro...
Aluminum
Gio Ponti Display Cabinet Model 4120 for Singer & Sons
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Floating white painted panels to the rear of the shelves and drop front bar offer a clean backdrop. Newly refinished, labeled and ready to install.
Brass
Walnut and Glass Modern Lighted Display Bookcase
Located in Pasadena, TX
Also available is a matching drop front bar. Dimensions: Height: 71" Width: 29.5" Depth: 18"
Glass, Wood
Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Cabinet by Hundevad & Co., Denmark, 1990s
By Hundevad & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
., Denmark, dating to the 1990s, combining open bookshelf storage, a concealed drop-front bar/storage compartment, and a lower cabinet with sliding tambour-style doors.
Teak
Mid century modern scandinavian wall system in rosewood
Located in Courbevoie, FR
- 4 wall-mounted uprights: H: 247 cm - 1 shelf: W 90 cm, D 22 cm - 4 units with 2 sliding doors (black/green) and 7 adjustable internal shelves: W 90 cm x D 30 cm x H 40 cm - ...
Rosewood
Modern White Oak Bar Cabinet by Bauhaus Designs Canada, 1980s
By Bauhaus
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
An elegant Modern bar cabinet and storage tower crafted in white oak veneer, featuring clean sculptural lines, a monolithic vertical form, and a mirrored drop-front bar section.
Mirror, Oak
19th Century Secretaire Abattant Standing Drop Front Desk, Dry Bar, TV Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking 19th century "Secretaire Abattant" style standing desk with a drop front writing surface. A handsome and functional piece of furniture with copious storage space.
Hardwood
Birdseye or Tiger Maple Multifunctional Drop Front Cabinet Desk or Bar
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Interesting superb quality modern bird's-eye maple cabinet with many interesting feature and compartments as pictured. It could be used as a nice hall or entry cabinet or a wide pede...
Birdseye Maple
Vintage Danish Rosewood Cabinet by PS System MCM Drop-Front Storage Bar 1960s
By PS System
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The cabinet features a drop-front door with original key, opening to reveal an organized interior with shelving and storage compartments — ideal for use as a bar cabinet, media cabin...
Rosewood
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with bronze mounts, three drawers below and one drawer above. Double brass locking syste...
Mahogany
William Watting for Fristho Two-Bay Teak Modular Wall Unit
By Fristho, William Watting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The left bay houses a drop-front bar cabinet finished with a formica top and a glass interior shelf.
Metal, Brass
$5,360Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Walnut and Brass Buffet Sideboard With Bar
Located in Pasadena, TX
Three doors concealing adjustable shelving, a fitted drawer for flatware, and a drop front, lockable bar with mirrored interior.
Brass
MCM Chrome Teak, Modular shelves cabinets 4 Bay Wall UnitGeorge Nelson Attr.
By George Nelson
Located in Basel, BS
The substantial storage layout includes three separate two-door utility cabinets with interior shelving, a dedicated drawer chest, a standard drop-front dry bar, and a premium mirror...
Metal, Chrome
Early George Nelson OMNI Three-Bay Modular Walnut Wall Unit, Structural Products
By George Nelson, Structural Products Inc.
Located in Detroit, MI
This three-bay OMNI set includes the following components: 4 Black Upright Tension Poles 1 Drop-Front Desk or Bar Cabinet 1 Sliding Two-Door Cabinet 1 Three-Drawer File Cabinet 1 Tam...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable
H 30 in W 66 in D 19 in
Mid Century Modern Zebrawood Sideboard Credenza Drop Front Bar Cabinet 1960s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
The design offers both beauty and function, with a central drop-front bar cabinet, an upper felt-lined divided drawer and two storage compartments with removable shelving.
Teak
Drop Front Teak Bar Cabinet by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Long Beach, CA
A unique drop front teak bar cabinet by Dyrlund. The top of the cabinet lifts up and pulls forward creating a large stable work surface, with recessed bottle storage in the back.
Swedish Made DUX Drop Front Teak Bar Cabinet
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Papaikou, HI
The drop front becomes the work surface. The top drawer is felted and divided into four compartments.
Brass
Unavailable
H 47 in W 30 in D 15 in
American Art Deco Skyscraper Drop-Front Veneer and Black Lacquer Bar/Secretaire.
By Paul Frankl
Located in Port Hope, ON
This American Art Deco drop-front bar or secretaire is in the Skyscraper style of Paul Frankl.
Lacquer
Italian Mid Century Wall Unit with Bar by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hudson, NY
There is a chevron parquetry patterned drop front bar with mirrored interior and red laminate serving area on the left side and a Fornasetti style lacquered print covered drop front ...
Brass
Antique French Miniature Drop Front Desk w Ormolu Mounts
Located in Pasadena, CA
A detailed replica of a French fall front desk features bronze ormolu mounts, a marble top and an interior fitted with drawers and a writing desk, great wood grain patterning. This i...
Unavailable
H 7.75 in W 15 in D 11.25 in
Walnut Antique Jewelry Box with Drop Front and Concealed Drawers
Located in London, GB
This magnificent large jewelry box, dating from around 1850, is veneered in figured Walnut, and is edged in brass with brass stringing inlay. The box is embellished with large side h...
Brass
Danish Mid Century Modern Bar Buffet in Teak
Located in Hudson, NY
A Danish mid century modern buffet in teak. A central drop front reveals a mirrored bar area with a glass shelf.
Mirror, Teak
Vintage Dutch 2-Bay Wall Unit With Desk by Pilastro
By Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The set consists of 3x shelf 8”x29” 3x shelf 8”x38.5” 1 magazine shelf 38.5”x 12” 1 light bar Drop front desk 29” x16” x 10.5” 5x Rails in various sizes 14x brackets in various sizes.
Metal
Ebonized Drop-front Bar By Harvey Probber, Circa 1950
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice and simple drop-front bar cabinet by Harvey Prober, with a single drawer under an open cabinet, the case supported by tubular brass legs and a lower shelf.
Brass
Mid-Century Italian A.Neri Firenze Drop Front Bar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Bar features one cabinet with decorative mirrored walls and two drawers.
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 57 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Art Deco Style Inlaid Drop Front Bar Cabinet by Drexel Heritage
By Drexel
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous vintage art deco style inlaid drop front bar cabinet by Drexel Heritage, circa 1980s.
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Sleek and Mod Midcentury Mahogany Drop-Front Bar
Located in San Francisco, CA
To complete that cool midcentury decor, this fine quality dry bar with hinged drop-front opening to reveal a lighted and mirrored interior fitted with caddies for glassware (original...
Midcentury Mediterranean Drop Front Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Mediterranean Style Drop Front Bar with Electric Fireplace insert. Lit mirrored upper cabinet with adjustable glass shelves.
Wood
Rosewood Bar Cabinet
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian Rosewood bar cabinet with dynamic book-matched grain. Open shelves above a locking drop-front bar with cabinet with sliding doors below.
Sold
H 17.5 in W 35.88 in L 17.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lighted Bar Cabinet Attributed to Singer & Sons, 1960s
By M. Singer & Sons
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern walnut lighted drop-front bar cabinet Attributed to Singer & Sons USA, 1960s Walnut case, with lighted mirrored interior.
Mirror, Laminate, Walnut
Drop Front Cabinet by Silvio Cavatorta
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Dallas, TX
A sculptural cabinet with drop front bar and still life painted door. Signed Silvio Cavatorta.
Mid-Century Drop Front Rolling Bar Cart From White Furniture
Located in Trenton, NJ
This unique mid-century service cart from White Furniture features beautiful vintage walnut finish combined with brass trim pulls and spacious storage options. The drop front cabinet...
Brass
Scandinivain Modern Sideboard with Bar
Located in Oakland, CA
Teak credenza with sliding doors, drop-front bar in center, above series of three drawers with bentwood pulls.
Teak, Glass
Danish Modern Six-Drawer Teak Desk with Front Side Shelves and Bar Storage
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This Classic Danish modern desk is finished on both sides- 6 drawers with elongated organic shaped pulls and key-locking top drawers face the desk user while display/bookshelves and ...
Teak
Modern European Buffet And Bar
Located in Pasadena, TX
The drop front bar with mirrored, lighted interior and glass shelves.
Wood, Glass
Elegant French Art Deco Walnut and Shagreen Bar Cabinet
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant French Art Deco waknut and shagreen cabinet with black marble inlay and polished brass mounts, fitted with two cabinet doors, silverware drawers and drop front bar compartment.
Shagreen, Wood
Italian Walnut Buffet Credenza Bar
Located in Pasadena, TX
A blond walnut case with a contrasting darker walnut top raised on a walnut base. A center drop front bar, two drawers and two sets of double doors concealing shelved storage.
Walnut
Large Italian Buffet Bar Credenza
Located in Pasadena, TX
The interior with extensive shelving, drawers and a drop front bar. Walnut with brass detailing on the legs.
Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 36 in D 16 in
Modernist Mahogany Drop Door Front Bar Cabinet In The manner Of Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
This ultra chic bar cabinet features a splayed leg design and is fitted with two sliding doors that reveal a storage cabinet, above that is a drop front door that when opened a shelf...
Italian Credenza/Bar in the Manner of Carlo di Carli
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Austin, TX
From Italy gorgeous burled walnut credenza/bar in the manner of Carlo di Carli. We love the drop front bar compartment lined with mirror and of course the intricate figuring of the ...
Brass
Sold
H 59.06 in W 36.62 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Bar and Drop-Front Desk in the Taste of André Sornay '1902-2002'
By Andre Sornay
Located in Paris, FR
Dim. bar (opened): W:152cm. Dim. drop-front desk: W:89cm, D:46cm, H:150cm.
Rosewood
Scandinavian Style Teak Buffet Bar Cabinet
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
The top section features shelves and a drop front bar that is lighted and mirrored. The drawers and doors feature sculptural teak pulls.
Glass, Teak
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
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