Gordon Bunshaft Mid Century Walnut and Marble File Credenza
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Gordon Bunshaft Mid Century Walnut and Marble File Credenza This credenza measures: 95.75 wide x 19 deep x 26.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call res...
Marble, Chrome
Knoll Style Mid Century Walnut and Marble Top File Credenza
By Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Knoll Style Mid Century Walnut and Marble Top File Credenza This credenza measures: 55 wide x 22.75 deep x 28 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restore...
Marble
$1,824Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 64 in D 20 in
Danish Mobler Teak Wood Filing Cabinet/Credenza - Mid Century Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern Mobler Teak Cabinet. Denka - Made in Denmark. Very solid and smooth drawers/door. Center door goes up. Side doors are drawers with file folder bars.
Teak
$7,800 / set
H 25.5 in W 76.25 in D 20 in
Florence Knoll Style Credenza with Matching File Cabinet by by Giacomo Buzzitta
By Stow Davis
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful credenza with matching file cabinet designed by Giacomo Buzzittan for Stow Davis. The matching set is constructed of Carrara marble, black lacquer with chromed steel legs a...
Marble, Steel
$6,800
H 27 in W 70 in D 20 in
Drexel Walnut Mid Century Modern Long Credenza Sliding Doors 5 Drawer File MINT!
By Jens Risom, Drexel, American of Martinsville, George Nelson, Florence Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Drexel Walnut Mid Century Modern Long Credenza Sliding Doors 5 Drawer File MINT!
Walnut
Pace Collection Chrome Credenza or File Cabinet
By Pace Collection
Located in Canaan, CT
A great piece from Pace Collection use it for office or home. Great storage space and file drawers.
Steel
Jens Risom Mid Century Petite Walnut File Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom mid century petite walnut file credenza Credenza measures: 39.25 wide x 20 deep x 27.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage...
Metal
1960s Mid Century Wood File Cabinet Credenza by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century file cabinet credenza from the Group 8 Collection by Jens Risom circa 1960 has classic Danish modern styling with clean, minimalist, geometric lines.
Metal
Sold
H 27 in W 58.5 in D 20 in
Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza / File Cabinet Y Aluminum Handles
Located in Toledo, OH
Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern teak credenza / file cabinet.
Teak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Alma Rosewood 8 Drawer Executive Credenza File Cabinet, 1960s
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous, executive credenza file cabinet, made of rosewood, with eight drawers, by Alma Desk Company, circa 1960s. In fair vintage condition. The dimensi...
Rosewood
Rosewood Credenza with File Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning rosewood credenza, American, circa 1960s. The cabinet features a pair of highly figured rosewood sliding doors in the center of the piece with rosewood file drawers flanki...
Rosewood
Kimball Credenza / Office Cabinet with File Drawers
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
Quality craftsmanship and materials in the Kimball Furniture Office Credenza. Features 2 file drawers with 2 additional drawers and 2 door storage area in center. Formica top surface...
Steel
Midcentury Walnut Wood File Cabinet Credenza by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage midcentury file cabinet credenza from the Group 8 Collection by Jens Risom circa 1960 has Classic Danish modern styling with clean, Minimalist, geometric lines. This ser...
Wood, Walnut
Midcentury File Cabinet Credenza in Walnut Wood by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century file cabinet credenza from the Group 8 Collection by Jens Risom circa 1960 has classic Danish modern styling with clean, minimalist, geometric lines.
Wood, Walnut
Edward Wormley Office Credenza with File Drawer in Walnut 1960s 'Signed'
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Office credenza with file drawer in walnut with hand-carved rosewood pulls by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1960's (signed in drawer). This piece has 2 doors revealing a shelf ...
Rosewood, Walnut
Rare John Stuart Mid-Century Modern File Credenza
By John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern walnut credenza with brush metal pulls. Features multiple drawers on metal tracks and a side cabinet with an adjustable shelf. Unique sculpted legs, original John Stua...
Sold
H 29 in W 72 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Modern Alma Rosewood Executive Desk and Credenza File Cabinet, 1960s
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal, executive desk and credenza file cabinet, made of rosewood, with filing drawers, by Alma Desk Company, circa 1960s. In fair vintage condition....
Rosewood
Petite Danish Rosewood Filing Cabinet or Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact Danish Rosewood filing cabinet features two sliding doors that open to reveal removable, plastic trays on the right and left side (7 in total for the set). These can be ...
Rosewood
Herman Miller Style Biltrite Walnut Filing Cabinet Office Credenza
By Herman Miller, Biltrite
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Walnut office credenza by Biltrite of Canada. Fully finished backside is ideal so you don’t have to place it against a wall. The unit has two small drawers and two larger, filing dra...
Laminate, Walnut
Mid Century Teak File Cabinet Credenza
Located in Baltimore, MD
An exceptional teak file cabinet/credenza circa 1970's, made in Denmark. This absolutely stunning piece features a sliding double door cabinet with finished teak interior and spaciou...
Teak
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut File Cabinet Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom mid century walnut file cabinet Credenza. This credenza measures: 58.5 wide x 20 deep x 24 inches high.
Walnut
George Nelson Styled Walnut Mid Century Credenza / File Cabinet
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A smaller sized walnut credenza / file cabinet with four deep pull out drawers and chromed pulls . Sitting on brushed stainless steel legs with foot pads , a great piece that is in a...
Metal
Mid-Century Marble Florence Knoll Executive Credenza File Cabinet
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Baltimore, MD
Remarkably iconic Mid-Century, marble top file credenza by Florence Knoll, for Knoll inc., circa 1980's.
Marble
Sold
H 29.25 in W 59 in D 19.5 in
1960s Mid-Century Modern Executive Walnut Credenza With File Drawers
By Jens Risom, Florence Knoll, Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
Kimball style Credenza / Office Cabinet with File Drawers. Quality craftsmanship and materials in this walnut executive Credenza. Features 2 file drawers with 2 additional drawers ...
Steel
Florence Knoll Style Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome File Credenza
By Florence Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Florence Knoll Style Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome File Credenza This credenza measures: 90.75 wide x 18 deep x 29.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ca...
Chrome
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H 27.5 in W 59 in D 18.75 in
Petite Mid-Century Walnut Credenza / Dual Filing Cabinet by Stow Davis
By Stow Davis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive American Modern walnut credenza By Stow Davis featuring an open storage compartment with a metal "tab" pull flanked on either side by a shallow drawer atop a filing cabine...
Metal
American Mid-Century Modern Walnut Office Credenza with File Drawer
By Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
A simple elegant American walnut office credenza, circa 1960s great condition very clean we have oiled and light finish the piece, great construction lots of storage and file drawer....
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Wood File Cabinet Credenza by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century file cabinet credenza from the Group 8 Collection designed by Jens Risom circa 1960 has classic Danish modern styling with clean, minimalist, geometric lines.
Metal
Small Danish Modern Teak Credenza with Concealed File Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern teak credenza with a small file cabinet.
Teak
Sold
H 32 in W 41 in D 25 in
4 Drawers Embossed Leather Top Burl Wood File Cabinet Credenza w/ Key MINT
By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass pulls 4 drawers embossed leather top burl wood file cabinet credenza w/ key MINT!.
Brass
Jens Risom Mid-Century Filing Cabinet Credenza in Walnut
By Lovig Dansk, Jens Risom, Florence Knoll
Located in Framingham, MA
Mid-century credenza filing cabinet by Jens Risom in American black walnut, circa 1965.
Walnut
Wooden Filing Cabinet with Rolling Shutter, 1930s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian-made furniture produced in the 1930s. Structure in solid wood and beech veneer. Roller shutter opening with wooden strips. Base in black painted wood. Handles in shaped w...
Metal
Lucite Credenza File Organizer
By Charles Hollis Jones, Lion in Frost
Located in Fulton, CA
Unique Lucite or acrylic file organizer / storage unit with multiple shelves and removable file storage. Thick Lucite material with quality craftsmanship. Very good original conditio...
Acrylic, Lucite
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut File Cabinet
By Edward Wormley
Located in Hudson, NY
A nice Dunbar cabinet executed in walnut with rosewood details. The cabinet is configured with a center drawer for two rows of files and two thin drawers above and below. Top drawer ...
Walnut, Rosewood
Hans Weiss Custom Headboard for King Bed
By Hans Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES WINTER SALE ends March 31 Custom L shaped headboard cabinet wall with floating nightstands and bookshelves designed by Hans Weiss in 1960 for the master bedroom of an U...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Oak Slatted Credenza / Sideboard - Fully Customizable
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood credenza / sideboard with slatted screen doors in white oak built by Material in Portland, Oregon. The clean modern lines and quiet texture of this piece are perfect for b...
Oak
Wim Wilson Floating Credenza for Castelijn – 1964, Model D242
By Castelijn, Wim Wilson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined example of Dutch Mid-Century design, this floating credenza, Model D242, was thoughtfully designed by Wim Wilson for Castelijn in 1964. This elegant piece embodies the era'...
Aluminum
$4,370Sale Price|23% Off
H 22.05 in W 70.87 in D 18.9 in
Raymond Loewy DF-2000 Orange Plastic Drawer Media Cabinet Credenza
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A visionary convergence of mid-century modern elegance and Space Age daring, this Raymond Loewy DF-2000 media cabinet is more than a functional storage solution—it is a sculptural ma...
Chrome
$4,099Sale Price / set|48% Off
H 13 in W 23.63 in D 15.36 in
pair of GIO PONTI oak hanging nightstand tables, side tables Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
pair of hanging oak wood nightstands or bed side tables by Gio Ponti wall mounted two shelves side tables finishing of the owl's beak top part of a pair of original headboards whe...
Oak
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
65 Davis Allen Oak Stainless Credenza
By Davis Allen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Davis Allen joined Skidmore, Owing and Merrill (SOM) in 1950 as a junior architectural designer. In the intervening forty years, and since 1965 with the rank of Associate Partner, S...
Stainless Steel
$6,300 / item
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
Organic Shaped Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one: 58" x 32" x 16"H Table two: 46" x 25" x 13.5" If not in stock, current productio...
Hardwood, Walnut
George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Profile Cabinet
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Profile Cabinet. Uncommon little cabinet that does not take up much space. Please request additional photos and condition report. Some light wear. ...
Wood
On Hold|$4,700
H 33 in W 59.88 in D 20 in
Pace Collection Credenza by Leon Rosen, 1970s Olive Burl & Steel
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen, Milo Baughman, Pierre Cardin
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Finished on all side and beautiful from every angle. Handsomely framed in polished stainless steel, the architecturally modern presence of the metal is perfectly contrasted by the w...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Mirror Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Built inside light. Very good condition with minor signs of wear.
Mirror, Wood
$88,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$575
H 14 in W 30.75 in D 18 in
George Nelson - Omni System - Shelving or Wall Unit Walnut Cabinet Only - Parts
By George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern 1960s George Nelson designed for Omni Systems, this is part for a wall unit, Two Drawer File Cabinet in oiled walnut, no hardware. I need to confirm the measureme...
Walnut
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.
In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.
Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.
The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.
Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.
Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.