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Flip-Top Partner Desk by Løvig Nielsen
Flip-Top Partner Desk by Løvig Nielsen

Flip-Top Partner Desk by Løvig Nielsen

Located in Pomona, CA

Designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and often attributed to Jens Quistgaard. Flip over-extension 38

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-top Teak Desk
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-top Teak Desk

Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-top Teak Desk

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Kalamazoo, MI

This is a stylish 1970s Danish Modern Teak flip-top desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen. Angular and

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak, Teak

Mid-Century Art Deco Burl Walnut Envelop or Flip-Top Dry Bar Cabinet
Mid-Century Art Deco Burl Walnut Envelop or Flip-Top Dry Bar Cabinet

Mid-Century Art Deco Burl Walnut Envelop or Flip-Top Dry Bar Cabinet

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

bottles. And once you unfurl the top and the side panels its back features two sliding glass doors that

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Aluminum

Peter Løvig Nielsen “Flip Top” Teak Desk
Peter Løvig Nielsen “Flip Top” Teak Desk

Peter Løvig Nielsen “Flip Top” Teak Desk

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer: Peter Løvig Nielsen. Manufacturer: Lovig. Period/Style: Danish modern. Country: Denmark. Date: 1970s. Dimensions: 29″ - 34″ H x 63.75″ x 29″ L x 38″ W. Materials: S...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Tall Euro Chest with Flip Top Mirror
Tall Euro Chest with Flip Top Mirror

Tall Euro Chest with Flip Top Mirror

Located in Pompano Beach, FL

European Art Deco lingerie chest with mahogany checkerboard inlay.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Jens Quistgaard for Lovig Flip Top Teak Desk
Jens Quistgaard for Lovig Flip Top Teak Desk

Jens Quistgaard for Lovig Flip Top Teak Desk

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Flip top desk giving the option of large working surface or smaller working surface and drawer and

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Rosewood "Flip-Top" Desk by Jens Quistgaard
Danish Rosewood "Flip-Top" Desk by Jens Quistgaard

Danish Rosewood "Flip-Top" Desk by Jens Quistgaard

By Løvig Design, Jens Quistgaard

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Stunning Danish rosewood "flip-top" desk designed by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Paul Mccobb for Calvin Flip Top Bar
Paul Mccobb for Calvin Flip Top Bar

Paul Mccobb for Calvin Flip Top Bar

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Paul Mccobb for Calvin flip top bar circa mid 1950's. This example is done in striped African

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Walnut Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Walnut Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

Walnut Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

production is 1966. 63.75" long by 28.75" deep by 28.75" high. Flip top adds 9" in depth when open.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Baker Furniture Georgian Burl Wood Flip Top Buffet Server
Baker Furniture Georgian Burl Wood Flip Top Buffet Server

Baker Furniture Georgian Burl Wood Flip Top Buffet Server

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style flip top sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet By

Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Buffets

Materials

Brass

1974 P. Lovig for Dansk Teak Flip Top Desk
1974 P. Lovig for Dansk Teak Flip Top Desk

1974 P. Lovig for Dansk Teak Flip Top Desk

By Lovig Dansk

Located in Marietta, GA

flip top / partners desk, in teak. The desk is dated 1974 and is in very good, original condition. It

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Flip-Top Walnut Serving Cart
Mid-Century Modern Flip-Top Walnut Serving Cart

Mid-Century Modern Flip-Top Walnut Serving Cart

Located in Clarksboro, NJ

This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Flip-Top Walnut Serving Cart. Featuring a straight line

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Sleek Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Flip-Top Bar
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Flip-Top Bar

Sleek Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Flip-Top Bar

By Saginaw, Henry Glass

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Medium stain mahogany flip-top bar with back formica top (when opened). Two doors reveal shelving

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Formica, Mahogany

Danish Modern Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk
Danish Modern Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk

Danish Modern Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in San Diego, CA

This flip-top partner desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Dansk in Denmark has been immaculately

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Peter Lovig Nielson Nicely Grained Walnut Flip-Top Desk
Peter Lovig Nielson Nicely Grained Walnut Flip-Top Desk

Peter Lovig Nielson Nicely Grained Walnut Flip-Top Desk

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Ferndale, MI

Jens Quistgaard for Lovig Co. Dansk Flip-over Extends the Desk 9”

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Brass

Teak Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig
Teak Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig

Teak Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in New York, NY

Excellent teak desk with flip down secretaire section. Sold in the US through George Jensen shops

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

MCM Sideboard Bar Buffet Flip Top Rolling  by THOMASVILLE
MCM Sideboard Bar Buffet Flip Top Rolling  by THOMASVILLE

MCM Sideboard Bar Buffet Flip Top Rolling by THOMASVILLE

By Thomasville

Located in Lake Worth, FL

for wine bottles (the back top flap flips up to open a storage space for wine bottles), and a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Teak Flip Top Desk By Jens Quistgaard For Lovig
Teak Flip Top Desk By Jens Quistgaard For Lovig

Teak Flip Top Desk By Jens Quistgaard For Lovig

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great Danish flipt-top desk by Jesns Quistgaard for Lovig.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Henredon Georgian Burled Mahogany Flip Top Buffet or Bar Server
Henredon Georgian Burled Mahogany Flip Top Buffet or Bar Server

Henredon Georgian Burled Mahogany Flip Top Buffet or Bar Server

By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style flip top buffet server or bar cabinet By Henredon, "Aston

Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Buffets

Materials

Brass

Borge Mogensen Flip Top Teak and Oak Writing Desk
Borge Mogensen Flip Top Teak and Oak Writing Desk

Borge Mogensen Flip Top Teak and Oak Writing Desk

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Berkeley, CA

sits to the left of the knee hole. Brass hardware locks and releases this desk top so that when opened

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak, Teak

French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Flip Top Display Vitrine C1930
French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Flip Top Display Vitrine C1930

French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Flip Top Display Vitrine C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Style Giltwood Flip Top Display Vitrine C1930. Measures - 30.25"H x 31.5"W x 17.5"D. A striking

Category

20th Century Vitrines

Materials

Giltwood

Walnut Danish Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1960s
Walnut Danish Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1960s

Walnut Danish Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1960s

By Lovig Dansk, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Hamburg, PA

A beautiful expandable Danish Modern walnut desk with a flip-top design by Jens Quistgaard for

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood flip top desk by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig
Rosewood flip top desk by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig

Rosewood flip top desk by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig

Located in Ferndale, MI

Rosewood flip top desk Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig Denmark ( Dansk )

Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Flip-Top Executive Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Mid-Century Flip-Top Executive Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Mid-Century Flip-Top Executive Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Raleigh, NC

Mid-century Danish teak executive desk with flip-top mechanism. Designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Emeryville, CA

natural materials typical of Scandinavian design. One of his iconic creations is the flip-top partner

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk
New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Hepplewhite tambour secretary flip top desk. Composed of mahogany solids and figured

Category

Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Bar in a Box with Flip-Top
Danish Teak Bar in a Box with Flip-Top

Danish Teak Bar in a Box with Flip-Top

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ingenious bar on rollers that closes in to a box that can be locked. When opened bar reveals a flip

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Steel

A Paul Evans Style Stainless Steel Flip-Top Bar
A Paul Evans Style Stainless Steel Flip-Top Bar

A Paul Evans Style Stainless Steel Flip-Top Bar

By Paul Evans

Located in Astoria, NY

panels, against a wood base, with flip top extensions, above black laminated shelving space and a middle

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Stainless Steel

Early Georgian Walnut Flip-Top Bachelor's Chest
Early Georgian Walnut Flip-Top Bachelor's Chest

Early Georgian Walnut Flip-Top Bachelor's Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good George I period walnut bachelor's chest, the folding cross and feather-banded top with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Italian Late 18th Century Walnut 2-Door Flip-Top Credenza
Italian Late 18th Century Walnut 2-Door Flip-Top Credenza

Italian Late 18th Century Walnut 2-Door Flip-Top Credenza

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a warm walnut patina this credenza opens by both the front doors and the top to reveal

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Antique Flame Mahogany Front Two-Drawer Flip-Top Sewing Stand, circa 1880
Antique Flame Mahogany Front Two-Drawer Flip-Top Sewing Stand, circa 1880

Antique Flame Mahogany Front Two-Drawer Flip-Top Sewing Stand, circa 1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique flame mahogany American Empire sewing stand features serpentine front two-drawer cabinet

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Danish modern flip top partners teak desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen Dimensions: 29in, 34in H x

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Daniel Jones Nyc Attrib. Mid Century Modern Burlwood Flip Top Server
Daniel Jones Nyc Attrib. Mid Century Modern Burlwood Flip Top Server

Daniel Jones Nyc Attrib. Mid Century Modern Burlwood Flip Top Server

By Daniel Jones

Located in Lutz, FL

Mid Century Modern Flip Top Server c.1960’s attributed to Daniel Jones Furniture NYC. Gorgeous

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Midcentury Arne Hovmand-Olsen Wall Mounted Flip Top Table in Rosewood
Midcentury Arne Hovmand-Olsen Wall Mounted Flip Top Table in Rosewood

Midcentury Arne Hovmand-Olsen Wall Mounted Flip Top Table in Rosewood

By Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

. Featuring a flip top table with three drawers. When fully extended the top measures 23.25" D and closed is

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Wood Flip Top Writing Desk by Jens Quistgaard
Danish Modern Teak Wood Flip Top Writing Desk by Jens Quistgaard

Danish Modern Teak Wood Flip Top Writing Desk by Jens Quistgaard

Located in Dallas, TX

Gorgeous Teakwood Classic Jens Quistgaard designed Pigeon hole flip-top desk by Lovig Dansk. THis

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Flip-Top Executive Rosewood Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Danish Modern Flip-Top Executive Rosewood Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Danish Modern Flip-Top Executive Rosewood Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

shelf and having the top removable drawers flipped to allow additional storage on both sides. While at

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Flip-Top Executive Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Danish Modern Flip-Top Executive Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Danish Modern Flip-Top Executive Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

shelf and having the top removable drawers flipped to allow additional storage on both sides. While at

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

shelf and having the top removable drawers flipped to allow additional storage on both sides. While at

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Teak Flip-Top Make Up Table- Dresser, 1960's, Denmark
Scandinavian Modern Teak Flip-Top Make Up Table- Dresser, 1960's, Denmark

Scandinavian Modern Teak Flip-Top Make Up Table- Dresser, 1960's, Denmark

Located in The Hague, NL

Scandinavian Modern period teak make up table with flip top beaming small cabinet- dresser made in

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Teak

Scandinavian Modern Teak Flip-Top Make Up Table- Dresser, 1960's Denmark
Scandinavian Modern Teak Flip-Top Make Up Table- Dresser, 1960's Denmark

Scandinavian Modern Teak Flip-Top Make Up Table- Dresser, 1960's Denmark

Located in The Hague, NL

Scandinavian Modern period teak make up table with flip top beaming small cabinet- dresser made in

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Teak

Modern Henredon Scene Two Burl Olive Wood Flip Top Rolling Bar
Modern Henredon Scene Two Burl Olive Wood Flip Top Rolling Bar

Modern Henredon Scene Two Burl Olive Wood Flip Top Rolling Bar

By Henredon

Located in Houston, TX

Gorgeous and modern burl olive wood flip top rolling bar by Henredon for their Scene Two collection

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Olive, Burl

Danish Modern Flip-Top Rosewood Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Danish Modern Flip-Top Rosewood Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Danish Modern Flip-Top Rosewood Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Flip Top Bar Cart Server Cabinet
Flip Top Bar Cart Server Cabinet

Flip Top Bar Cart Server Cabinet

By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Miid-century modern flip top bar cart server on wheels. Faux bamboo legs.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Mid-Century Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Mid-Century Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

Mid-Century Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in San Jose, CA

Vintage flip top writing partners desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk, circa 1970s. This

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Flip Top Primitive Colonial Pine Wood Washstand Commode
Antique Flip Top Primitive Colonial Pine Wood Washstand Commode

Antique Flip Top Primitive Colonial Pine Wood Washstand Commode

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Flip Top Primitive Colonial Pine Wood Washstand Commode. Item featured is a flip top

Category

Antique 19th Century American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Vintage Asian Flip Top Dry Bar Sideboard Server by Century Furniture
Vintage Asian Flip Top Dry Bar Sideboard Server by Century Furniture

Vintage Asian Flip Top Dry Bar Sideboard Server by Century Furniture

By Century Furniture

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Asian Flip

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Chippendale Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen for"Dansk"  Jens Quistgaard
Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen for"Dansk"  Jens Quistgaard

Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen for"Dansk" Jens Quistgaard

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in New York, NY

storage for papers. This portion can flip down, converting the desk into a partners desk.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Modern Pierre Cardin Brushed Aluminium and Chrome Flip Top Dry Bar
Modern Pierre Cardin Brushed Aluminium and Chrome Flip Top Dry Bar

Modern Pierre Cardin Brushed Aluminium and Chrome Flip Top Dry Bar

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Houston, TX

top that flips up to reveal an ice bucket and a place to store glasses with a mirrored lining.

Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Flip Top Bachelor Chest
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Flip Top Bachelor Chest

Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Flip Top Bachelor Chest

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style flip top dresser or bachelor chest of drawers By

Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Flip Top Serving Cart by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Flip Top Serving Cart by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb

Flip Top Serving Cart by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb

By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

USA, 1953 Flip top serving cart designed by T.H. Robjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, model 1779. This

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!

Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT! Baded top.

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Rosewood Danish Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1969
Rosewood Danish Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1969

Rosewood Danish Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1969

By Jens Quistgaard, Lovig Dansk

Located in Hamburg, PA

A beautiful expandable Danish Modern rosewood partners desk with a flip-top design by Jens

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

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Flip Top Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic flip top cabinet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every flip top cabinet was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect flip top cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right flip top cabinet, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made flip top cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Harald Quistgaard and Arne Hovmand-Olsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Flip Top Cabinet?

Prices for a flip top cabinet start at $650 and top out at $30,000 with the average selling for $3,800.

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 Flip Top Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    As the name suggests, a flip top table is that piece of furniture with a hinged leaf that lies flat on the top of the table and folds outward to double the size. Flip top tables are both elegant and stylish and can add a modern element to any room at home, a workplace or at school. The tables are easy to set up and help create ample space for use. Find a collection of antique and vintage flip top tables on 1stDibs.

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