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Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Maple
Antique English Sheraton Drop Front Secretary Bookcase, circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheraton drop front secretary bookcase, circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Sheraton Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
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
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1870s French Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Parquetry Inlaid Drop Front Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style 19th century parquetry inlaid drop front secretary (abattant) with gilt
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19th Century Louis XVI Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Bronze
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period grey painted drop-front secretary from circa 1780 with multiple inner
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
H 50.5 in W 43 in D 21.7 in
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
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1810s French Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk 61"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian drop front secretary or library writing desk. Made of cherry featuring Eastlake
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Cherry
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
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Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 42 in D 20 in
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style drop front secretary from circa 1840 with gray painted finish, writing
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 59.6 in D 17.9 in
19th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely architectural form secretary with marquetry inlay doors.
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19th Century English Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 84.5 in W 44.25 in D 25 in
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
black stone top. This exquisite piece of 19th-century craftsmanship boasts a drop front that unveils a
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Late 19th Century French Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer with French pulls. Opens
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary offers mahogany construction with upper brass gallery over upper case with
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Early 20th Century Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Mahogany
H 53.75 in W 33.5 in D 21 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique French Empire drop front "abattant" secretary desk made with magnificent high
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Early 19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
Recently
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in W 34 in D 14 in
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
secretary compartment. Inside, a central cabinet door is decorated with a stunning and highly detailed
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1835) cherry veneer drop front secretary with 2 ebonized and gilt
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Birch, Cherry
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
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19th Century French Louis XVI Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Biedermeier Olive Wood & Burl Drop Front Abattant, Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawer over drop front secretary and three long drawers, raised on block feet, ebonized highlight trim
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Early 19th Century Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
Located in Houston, TX
1770's Swedish rococo Bureau chest. Serpentine front chest with drop front secretary. interior
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1770s Swedish Rococo Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Pine
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
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1920s French Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Antique
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Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
Gustavian Style Drop Front or Slant Front Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century Gustavian style drop-front secretary bookshelf is a true embodiment of
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Early 19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gustavian drop-front secretary cabinet, hand-crafted in the early 19th Century in Sweden
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Drop Front Secretary Antique
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Olive, Burl
H 39 in W 18 in D 37 in
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
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19th Century English Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Marble
19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze & Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ebonized fruitwood drop front secretary. The secretary is raised by four square tapered legs ending with
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19th Century Unknown Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 56.5 in W 45.75 in D 22.25 in
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Metal
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
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1920s French Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
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1920s French Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Early 19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mahogany body with a single paneled front door with a floral marquetry design concealing an interior drop
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 72.75 in W 39 in D 16.75 in
Birch Secretary Bureau from Germany, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich birch and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary.
Refer to close
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Birch
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a
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19th Century Swiss Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Marble
Pine Secretary Bureau Desk from Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that compliments
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Brass
18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
interior, the lower section fitted with a drop-front secretary drawer opening to an inset leather writing
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Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
Poirier. Although Martin Carlin made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Drop Front Secretary Antique
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Marble, Bronze
H 38.5 in W 59 in D 21.5 in
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
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Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century Dutch oak drop front bombe secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved
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19th Century Dutch Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Oak, Paint
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Period two Part Flame Mahogany Drop Front Abattant. Item features beautiful
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19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Brass
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Brass
H 42.13 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with
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Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Oak
H 51.97 in W 24.41 in D 10.04 in
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
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19th Century American Federal Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Walnut
H 46 in W 39 in D 22 in
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
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Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Colonial Revival Slant Front Secretary Chest
Located in New York, NY
Colonial Revival 19th-century mahogany slant-front secretary desk/chest, rectangular with a slanted
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19th Century American Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
small size, such as this narrow case piece that conceals a full size drop-front - secretary style
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3
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19th Century American Country Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Drop Front Desk, Kopenhagen, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire drop front desk, Copenhagen 1810-20.
This unique Danish secretary desk is embellished with
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1810s Danish Empire Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
intricate marquetry inlay gracing the drop-front of the desk. As the drop-front opens on filigree design
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Front Secretary Antique
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Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Antique 18th Century Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany featuring velvet drop front writing surface that leads to multiple cubbies / compartments
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Late 18th Century Sheraton Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Mahogany
H 52 in W 21 in D 41 in
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
with Fall Front Secretary Top~~Leather Writing Surface~~Upper and Lower Drawers
~~c. 1880s
With so
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Drop Front Secretary Antique
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Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
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19th Century French Other Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wooden dowel construction to the top, shell and acanthus leaf carved drop front with fitted interior, and
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
. The secretary is decorated with satinwood inlays throughout. The two drawer fronts have elegant brass
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19th Century French French Provincial Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk
In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Copper
Swedish Secretary Bureau
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th century Swedish secretary bureau with a drop front writing surface. Two over three
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Antique
Materials
Wood
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Drop Front Secretary Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic drop front secretary antique available at 1stDibs. A drop front secretary antique — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer drop front secretary antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right drop front secretary antique, those designed in Louis XV, Baroque and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Harris Lebus each produced at least one beautiful drop front secretary antique that is worth considering.
How Much is a Drop Front Secretary Antique?
The average selling price for a drop front secretary antique at 1stDibs is $2,485, while they’re typically $895 on the low end and $9,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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