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Flip-Top Lacquered Media Console
Flip-Top Lacquered Media Console

Flip-Top Lacquered Media Console

By M | n Originals

Located in New York, NY

M|n Originals exotic and lacquered veneer flip-top media console features concealed turntable or

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Credenzas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Teak Cocktail Cabinet or Flip-Top Serving Bar by Erik Buck
Teak Cocktail Cabinet or Flip-Top Serving Bar by Erik Buck

Teak Cocktail Cabinet or Flip-Top Serving Bar by Erik Buck

By Erik Buch

Located in Atlanta, GA

1960s rolling teak cocktail cabinet or serving bar from Denmark designed by Erik Buck. For daily

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Jens Quistgaard Rosewood flip top desk
Jens Quistgaard Rosewood flip top desk

Jens Quistgaard Rosewood flip top desk

Located in New York, NY

Very rare and beautifully designed rosewood flip top desk, purchased from the original owner. When

Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Teak Desk
Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Teak Desk

Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Teak Desk

Located in New York, NY

Classic flip top danish teak desk by Jens Quistgaard. Located in LV2, 113 Stanton Street, 212-358

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Jens Quistgaard Flip-top Teak Desk
Jens Quistgaard Flip-top Teak Desk

Jens Quistgaard Flip-top Teak Desk

By Jens Quistgaard, Løvig Design

Located in New York, NY

Classic flip top danish teak desk by Jens Quistgaard. Please note that there is only one teak

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Teak flip top desk by Lovig
Teak flip top desk by Lovig

Teak flip top desk by Lovig

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The ever-popular flip top desk in teak with brass accents, often attributed to Jens Quistgaard, but

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Brass

Teak flip top desk by Lovig
Teak flip top desk by Lovig

Teak flip top desk by Lovig

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The ever-popular flip top desk in teak with brass accents, often attributed to Jens Quistgaard, but

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Brass

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

Teak Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard

By Løvig Design, Jens Quistgaard

Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel

Elegant desk with flip-top secretary designed by Jens Quistgaard. The secretary shelf can be

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Beverage Bar Cart with Flip-Top
Beverage Bar Cart with Flip-Top

Beverage Bar Cart with Flip-Top

By Johnson Furniture Co.

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Beverage bar cart in walnut by Johnson Furniture Co. Both sides flip over for extended serving

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Dorchester, MA

the writing surface is 28.75”³. When the top is flipped down, the desk is 37.75”³ deep.

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Lovig flip-top desk with walnut finish
Lovig flip-top desk with walnut finish

Lovig flip-top desk with walnut finish

Located in New York, NY

Teak Lovig desk with walnut finish. Drawer compartment can flip over to extend the work surface to

Category

Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk in Teak
Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk in Teak

Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk in Teak

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Atlanta, GA

Stunning example of Jens Quistgaard's unique desk with a hinged storage section that flips back to

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

HENREDON Mahogany Asian Chinoiserie Style Flip Top Server
HENREDON Mahogany Asian Chinoiserie Style Flip Top Server

HENREDON Mahogany Asian Chinoiserie Style Flip Top Server

By Henredon

Located in Charlotte, NC

An Asian Chinoiserie style server by Henredon. Mahogany, composite surface under the flip out top

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Buffets

Materials

Composition, Brass

Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Console Desk for Lovig
Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Console Desk for Lovig

Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Console Desk for Lovig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Unique Jens Quistgaard flip-top console desk in teak by Lovig. Hinged console on the top of the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

M|n Originals Flip Top Lacquered Media Console
M|n Originals Flip Top Lacquered Media Console

M|n Originals Flip Top Lacquered Media Console

By M | n Originals

Located in New York, NY

M|n originals lacquered and exotic veneer flip top media console featuring concealed turn table or

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sideboards

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lovig "Flip Top" Teak Desk by Jens Quistgaard
Lovig "Flip Top" Teak Desk by Jens Quistgaard

Lovig "Flip Top" Teak Desk by Jens Quistgaard

Located in North Miami, FL

trays can flip down to create a larger partners desk with storage on both sides… Genius!

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Grand Scale French Secretary with Flip down Top
Grand Scale French Secretary with Flip down Top

Grand Scale French Secretary with Flip down Top

Located in Cathedral City, CA

cabinet makers of their time to design lower cabinets that unfold for easy access, with each door that has

Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks

Walnut Burl Flip Top Gentlemen's Chest
Walnut Burl Flip Top Gentlemen's Chest

Walnut Burl Flip Top Gentlemen's Chest

Located in Kensington, MD

Wonderful small Gentleman's Secretary Chest with 4 Drawers , Flip top, with 6pt star drop pulls

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

English Envelope or Flip-top Yacht Bar
English Envelope or Flip-top Yacht Bar

English Envelope or Flip-top Yacht Bar

Located in Oakland, CA

finish can be opened as a half round “stand behind bar” or cabinet, discreetly closed to become quite

Category

20th Century English Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Teak Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Teak Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

Teak Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Waltham, MA

pull out drawers and cubbies for storage on the top portion. The flipping top design of this desk

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Jens Quistgaard Walnut "Flip-Top" Desk for Løvig
Jens Quistgaard Walnut "Flip-Top" Desk for Løvig

Jens Quistgaard Walnut "Flip-Top" Desk for Løvig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Beautiful walnut desk in great vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Desks

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood Lovig desk with flip top compartment and drawers
Rosewood Lovig desk with flip top compartment and drawers

Rosewood Lovig desk with flip top compartment and drawers

Located in New York, NY

Rosewood Lovig flip top desk, complete with flip top compartment and dovetailed drawers.

Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Teak 1960's flip top desk, mfg. Lovig, Denmark
Teak 1960's flip top desk, mfg. Lovig, Denmark

Teak 1960's flip top desk, mfg. Lovig, Denmark

Located in New York, NY

Flip top desk attributed to Jens Quistgaard. Manufactured by Lovig, Denmark 1960's. flip top

Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

BAKER Chippendale Style Burl Walnut Flip-Top Serving Chest
BAKER Chippendale Style Burl Walnut Flip-Top Serving Chest

BAKER Chippendale Style Burl Walnut Flip-Top Serving Chest

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Charlotte, NC

Century. Features a flip top for serving as well as 8 dovetail drawers for storage. Chippendale style with

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Buffets

Materials

Brass

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

Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip Top Desk Designed for Lovig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

This desk contains it's original finish, plenty of storage and writing surface. When the top is

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Unusual 1950 Walnut Flip-Top Bar with Storage
Unusual 1950 Walnut Flip-Top Bar with Storage

Unusual 1950 Walnut Flip-Top Bar with Storage

Located in Hudson, NY

Restored. Top closes with 2 shocks inside case. White laminate on pull down serving side. Storage

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

THOMASVILLE Solid Oak French Country Flip Top Server on Wheels
THOMASVILLE Solid Oak French Country Flip Top Server on Wheels

THOMASVILLE Solid Oak French Country Flip Top Server on Wheels

By Thomasville

Located in Charlotte, NC

. Features the flip out top exposing the composite surface, a dual door cabinet revealing one felt lined

Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Brass

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

Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Desk for Peter Lovig

By Jens Quistgaard, Lovig Dansk

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Stunning desk that can float in the middle of a room and can be used as a partners desk with cubbies and storage space on both side great vintage condition.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Desks

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Sunrise Inlay Flip-Top Bar Cart
Art Deco Sunrise Inlay Flip-Top Bar Cart

Art Deco Sunrise Inlay Flip-Top Bar Cart

Located in Oakland, CA

This Art Deco Sunrise Bar is a gem! A lustrous wood finish, with ivoroid stripes laid in a sunburst pattern and accented with dots at the base. It is lovely to look at and even more...

Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

JENS QUISTGAARD FOR LOVIG FLIP TOP CONSOLE DANISH MODERN DESK
JENS QUISTGAARD FOR LOVIG FLIP TOP CONSOLE DANISH MODERN DESK

JENS QUISTGAARD FOR LOVIG FLIP TOP CONSOLE DANISH MODERN DESK

Located in New York, NY

Stunning and rather unique is this Jens Quistgaard flip top console desk ca. 1950 from

Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig
Danish Modern Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig

Danish Modern Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Sacramento, CA

1960s Danish Modern teak flip-top partner's desk designed by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Teak Flip-Top Partner's Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, Denmark
Teak Flip-Top Partner's Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, Denmark

Teak Flip-Top Partner's Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, Denmark

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Atlanta, GA

1970s teak desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Lovig, Denmark. Top section flips forward on

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

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

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Easton, PA

Rosewood flip top desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig and made in Denmark c.1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Desks

Materials

Brass

Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk, Denmark, 1960s
Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk, Denmark, 1960s

Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk, Denmark, 1960s

By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Woudrichem, NL

An elegant and sleek and innovative desk with a flip-top by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Excellent Walnut Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Løvig
Excellent Walnut Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Løvig

Excellent Walnut Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Løvig

By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard

Located in San Francisco, CA

blueprints. When the flip-top is down, desk top is 63.75 x 38, and the desk height changes to 28.75 high.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

DREXEL Touraine II Pecan French Country Flip Top Server on Casters
DREXEL Touraine II Pecan French Country Flip Top Server on Casters

DREXEL Touraine II Pecan French Country Flip Top Server on Casters

By Drexel

Located in Charlotte, NC

A flip top server in the French Country style by Drexel, from their Touraine II Collection. Pecan

Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Composition, Brass

Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Executive Partners Desk for Løvig
Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Executive Partners Desk for Løvig

Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Executive Partners Desk for Løvig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in San Francisco, CA

desk can be used with its brass hinged top section up or down. When up, seven variously-sized cubbies

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Art Deco English Envelope or Flip-Top Yacht Bar
Art Deco English Envelope or Flip-Top Yacht Bar

Art Deco English Envelope or Flip-Top Yacht Bar

Located in Oakland, CA

finish can be opened as a half round “stand behind bar” or cabinet, discreetly closed to become quite

Category

Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Danish Walnut Flip Top Desk, Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen
Danish Walnut Flip Top Desk, Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen

Danish Walnut Flip Top Desk, Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen

By Jens Quistgaard, Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Crockett, CA

Very nice large workspace especially when the flip top, which adds 9", is down, excellent as a

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Stunning Danish Modern Flip - Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Stunning Danish Modern Flip - Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

Stunning Danish Modern Flip - Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Absolutely gorgeous Danish Modern Flip Top Desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen. It features four

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig
Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig

Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Long Beach, CA

Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig. Excellent refinished condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Unusual Art Deco Flip-top Bar Very James Bond
Unusual Art Deco Flip-top Bar Very James Bond

Unusual Art Deco Flip-top Bar Very James Bond

Located in Oakland, CA

I bet you haven't seen one like this. An Elegant and beautiful design with a very special hinge system. Starting out as a simple restored wooden box with legs, you open both sides a...

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk for Løvig
Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk for Løvig

Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk for Løvig

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Long Beach, CA

Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard teak flip-top partners desk for Løvig. Good original condition with

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie Server w/ Flip Top
CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie Server w/ Flip Top

CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie Server w/ Flip Top

By Raymond Sabota, Century Furniture

Located in Charlotte, NC

black hard surface top under flip out top. Features the flip out hard surface top, one dovetail drawer

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Buffets

Materials

Brass

Flip-Top Midcentury Danish Walnut Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig
Flip-Top Midcentury Danish Walnut Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig

Flip-Top Midcentury Danish Walnut Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig

By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Walnut flip-top desk with ample storage and offering a stunning Silhouette. Newly refinished in a

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk in Rosewood, Denmark, 1966
Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk in Rosewood, Denmark, 1966

Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk in Rosewood, Denmark, 1966

By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Woudrichem, NL

An elegant and sleek and innovative desk with a flip-top by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1966. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig
Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig

Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Baltimore, MD

letter trays and a key which secures one drawer. Flip the top to expand your workspace or to create a

Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Table Desk for Peter Lovig
Danish Modern Teak Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Table Desk for Peter Lovig

Danish Modern Teak Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Table Desk for Peter Lovig

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Tulsa, OK

letter trays. The back section flips completely back, making a flat surface for a table that measures 38

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, circa 1970
Danish Modern Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, circa 1970

Danish Modern Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, circa 1970

By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Framingham, MA

Midcentury Danish modern flip top partner's desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen. Teak

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Elm Flip Top Vanity with Mirror and Drawers by Milo Baughman for Drexel
Elm Flip Top Vanity with Mirror and Drawers by Milo Baughman for Drexel

Elm Flip Top Vanity with Mirror and Drawers by Milo Baughman for Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Hawthorne, CA

Flip-top elm wood vanity desk by Milo Baughman for Drexel. Painted black base with brassy hardware

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Elm

Minimal 1970's Teak Flip Top Teachers Desk with Carved Pencil Tray Detailing
Minimal 1970's Teak Flip Top Teachers Desk with Carved Pencil Tray Detailing

Minimal 1970's Teak Flip Top Teachers Desk with Carved Pencil Tray Detailing

By Dux of Sweden

Located in Fort mill, SC

A vintage 1970's teak flip top teachers desk with minimal form and a thin desk section friendly to

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

The Best English Flip Top Bar, Envelope or Yacht Bar by Turnidge
The Best English Flip Top Bar, Envelope or Yacht Bar by Turnidge

The Best English Flip Top Bar, Envelope or Yacht Bar by Turnidge

Located in Oakland, CA

One of my personal favorites. This is the ultimate. Compact bar yet practical and become the focus at your party. Great access from the front or the back and on wheels so you can mov...

Category

Vintage 1940s English Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Circassian Walnut Flip Top Server/Bar by Romweber, Circa 1965, Manner of Probber
Circassian Walnut Flip Top Server/Bar by Romweber, Circa 1965, Manner of Probber

Circassian Walnut Flip Top Server/Bar by Romweber, Circa 1965, Manner of Probber

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

: USA; circassian walnut, brass, mica ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Fine circassian walnut flip top server

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Cityscape Bar Cabinet by Paul Evans
Cityscape Bar Cabinet by Paul Evans

Cityscape Bar Cabinet by Paul Evans

By Paul Evans

Located in Chicago, IL

Cabinet features flip top storage above two doors concealing two shelves. Incised signature to base

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Action Office Storage Unit by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Action Office Storage Unit by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Action Office Storage Unit by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By George Nelson

Located in Cambridge, MA

Propst for Herman Miller, circa 1964-1968. Featuring an ash cabinet with flip-top that opens to reveal

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

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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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