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20th Century Danish Beech Dining Room Cabinet - Vintage Scandinavian Buffet
20th Century Danish Beech Dining Room Cabinet - Vintage Scandinavian Buffet

20th Century Danish Beech Dining Room Cabinet - Vintage Scandinavian Buffet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 20th Century, vintage Mid-Century modern Danish dining room cabinet made of hand crafted polished

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gillows library cabinet in mahogany c.1815
Gillows library cabinet in mahogany c.1815

Gillows library cabinet in mahogany c.1815

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A fine Regency library or dining room cabinet in well figured mahogany with front opening door and

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Davis Cabinet Company Queen Anne Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Davis Cabinet Company Queen Anne Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six

Davis Cabinet Company Queen Anne Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six

By Davis Cabinet Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional set of six Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Davis Cabinet Company USA

Category

1960s American Queen Anne Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Large Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet 1960s
Large Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet 1960s

Large Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet 1960s

By Kaare Klint

Located in Detroit, MI

used in a multitude of ways - as dining room cabinet, bar cabinet, storage cabinet, etc. Perfect for

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Dining Room Set with Table and Bar Cabinet, 1940
Midcentury Italian Dining Room Set with Table and Bar Cabinet, 1940

Midcentury Italian Dining Room Set with Table and Bar Cabinet, 1940

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding elegant dining set designed by Pier Luigi Colli. Composed by; - Dining table with

Category

1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare Dining Room Set / Cowhorn Chairs, Table and Cabinet by Svend Aage Madsen
Rare Dining Room Set / Cowhorn Chairs, Table and Cabinet by Svend Aage Madsen

Rare Dining Room Set / Cowhorn Chairs, Table and Cabinet by Svend Aage Madsen

By Svend Åge Madsen

Located in Handewitt, DE

Very rare danish dining room set incl. 6 cowhorn chairs, round / oval table and the matching

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Danish Mid Century Modern Tapered Leg 2 Boards 58" Long Dining Table MINT
Walnut Danish Mid Century Modern Tapered Leg 2 Boards 58" Long Dining Table MINT

Walnut Danish Mid Century Modern Tapered Leg 2 Boards 58" Long Dining Table MINT

By Paul McCobb, Davis Cabinet Company, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Walnut Danish Mid Century Modern Tapered Leg 2 Boards 58" Long Dining Table MINT

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Carlo Enrico Rava Two-Piece Cabinet with Edo Print and Baluster Legs, 1940's
Carlo Enrico Rava Two-Piece Cabinet with Edo Print and Baluster Legs, 1940's

Carlo Enrico Rava Two-Piece Cabinet with Edo Print and Baluster Legs, 1940's

By Carlo Enrico Rava

Located in Petershagen, DE

Two-Piece Custom Designed Dining Room Cabinet Carlo Enrico Rava Milan 1940s Carved and veneered

Category

1940s Italian Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Maple

Paul Frankl Dining Table & Buffet Cabinet by Johnson Furniture
Paul Frankl Dining Table & Buffet Cabinet by Johnson Furniture

Paul Frankl Dining Table & Buffet Cabinet by Johnson Furniture

By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Elegant Walnut dining table with matching buffet cabinet, designed by Paul Frankl for The Johnson

Category

1940s American Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Dutch Oak 18th Century Louis Quinze Cabinet
Dutch Oak 18th Century Louis Quinze Cabinet

Dutch Oak 18th Century Louis Quinze Cabinet

Located in MILL, NL

Original 18th century Dutch Louis Quinze Cabinet. Made in solid oak. In very good condition

Category

18th Century Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Rattan Front Buffet Cabinet, Sideboard, Mid Century Dining Room
Vintage Rattan Front Buffet Cabinet, Sideboard, Mid Century Dining Room

Vintage Rattan Front Buffet Cabinet, Sideboard, Mid Century Dining Room

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Vintage Hutch Sideboard, Buffet Cabinet, Mid Century, MCM, Kitchen, Dining Room, Wicker A bold and

Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Rattan

Travertine Sideboard Cabinet by Stone International, Italy, 1980s, Signed
Travertine Sideboard Cabinet by Stone International, Italy, 1980s, Signed

Travertine Sideboard Cabinet by Stone International, Italy, 1980s, Signed

By Stone International

Located in Los Angeles, CA

with Travertine dining tables being such a hot go to item for top interior designers... this rare piece

Category

1980s Italian Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Travertine

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Rome, IT

Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this 1950s with Carrara withe marble top. In very good vintage conditions of the period.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Postmodern Espresso Wood Dining Room Convertible Bar Cabinet, 1990
Postmodern Espresso Wood Dining Room Convertible Bar Cabinet, 1990

Postmodern Espresso Wood Dining Room Convertible Bar Cabinet, 1990

Located in Van Nuys, CA

dining or entertaining room food and drink cabinet. Its sleek design boasts versatility, doubling as a

Category

1990s Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Rome, IT

Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this 1950s with Carrara withe marble top. In very good vintage conditions of the period.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Rome, IT

Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this 1950s with Carrara withe marble top. In very good vintage conditions of the period.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian High Cabinet in Teak Model President by Hans We
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian High Cabinet in Teak Model President by Hans We

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian High Cabinet in Teak Model President by Hans We

By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Courbevoie, FR

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian high cabinet in teak model "President" by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler

Category

1960s Scandinavian Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Dining Room Set
Art Deco Dining Room Set

Art Deco Dining Room Set

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Art Deco dining room set consists of small cabinet 109x120x60cm, big cabinet 156x220x73cm and

Category

1930s Slovak Art Deco Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Davis Cabinet Cumberland Valley Queen Anne Style Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server
Davis Cabinet Cumberland Valley Queen Anne Style Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server

Davis Cabinet Cumberland Valley Queen Anne Style Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server

By Davis Cabinet Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Davis Cabinet Company Old World Huntboard #1255, circa 1960s. Part of their Cumberland

Category

Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Display Cabinet from Formal Dining Room Line
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Display Cabinet from Formal Dining Room Line

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Display Cabinet from Formal Dining Room Line

By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Gilbert Rohde formal dining room display/ China cabinet. Designed in the mid 1930's, unique design

Category

1930s American Art Deco Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vittorio Dassi Art Deco Display Cabinet and Buffet Set
Vittorio Dassi Art Deco Display Cabinet and Buffet Set

Vittorio Dassi Art Deco Display Cabinet and Buffet Set

Located in Kraków, Małopolska

Cabinet Width: 140 cm Depth: 40 cm Height: 140 cm    

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Hicks and Meigh Hand Painted Botanical Complete Dessert Service
Hicks and Meigh Hand Painted Botanical Complete Dessert Service

Hicks and Meigh Hand Painted Botanical Complete Dessert Service

By Hicks & Meigh

Located in Great Barrington, MA

for a dining room cabinet or breakfront. The center rectangular footed compote and pair of sauce

Category

19th Century English Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

Large Antique Morning Room Cabinet, English, Country House, Cupboard, Victorian
Large Antique Morning Room Cabinet, English, Country House, Cupboard, Victorian

Large Antique Morning Room Cabinet, English, Country House, Cupboard, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique morning room cabinet. An English, mahogany and glass country house side

Category

Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Bath Cabinet Makers, an Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard with Dutch Inlaid Scenes
Bath Cabinet Makers, an Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard with Dutch Inlaid Scenes

Bath Cabinet Makers, an Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard with Dutch Inlaid Scenes

By Bath Cabinet Makers, Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Bath cabinet makers. In the Liberty style. An early Arts & Crafts oak break front sideboard with

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Oak

20th Century French Grand Strafor Metal Cabinet Case - Antique Room Décor
20th Century French Grand Strafor Metal Cabinet Case - Antique Room Décor

20th Century French Grand Strafor Metal Cabinet Case - Antique Room Décor

By Strafor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

One of a kind metal cabinet case with thirty slots, originating from the industrial revolution, in

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique Art Nouveau Cherrywood Dining Room Set from Pierre Mathieu
Antique Art Nouveau Cherrywood Dining Room Set from Pierre Mathieu

Antique Art Nouveau Cherrywood Dining Room Set from Pierre Mathieu

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Art Nuveau dining room signed Pierre Mathieu Bielle-Lyon. Finished with typical floral decorations

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Shapland & Petter Extremely Rare Arts & Crafts Mahogany Inlaid Dining Room Suite
Shapland & Petter Extremely Rare Arts & Crafts Mahogany Inlaid Dining Room Suite

Shapland & Petter Extremely Rare Arts & Crafts Mahogany Inlaid Dining Room Suite

By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Shapland & Petter

Located in London, GB

Shapland & Petter. An extremely rare mahogany dining room set consisting of a sideboard, a buffet

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Eleven Piece Carved Inlaid Burled Walnut/Ormolu Dining Room
French Art Deco Eleven Piece Carved Inlaid Burled Walnut/Ormolu Dining Room

French Art Deco Eleven Piece Carved Inlaid Burled Walnut/Ormolu Dining Room

Located in New Orleans, LA

French Art Deco Eleven Piece Carved Inlaid Burled Walnut and Ormolu Mounted Dining Room Suite, c

Category

1920s French Art Deco Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Superb Italian Design Art Deco Dining Room Set by Pierluigi Colli, 1930s
Superb Italian Design Art Deco Dining Room Set by Pierluigi Colli, 1930s

Superb Italian Design Art Deco Dining Room Set by Pierluigi Colli, 1930s

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Budapest, HU

Rare Art Deco dining room set by Pierluigi Colli, one of the most creative furniture designers of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Dining Set Sideboard, Bar Cabinet, Table, Chairs in Rosewood and Parchm
Art Deco Dining Set Sideboard, Bar Cabinet, Table, Chairs in Rosewood and Parchm

Art Deco Dining Set Sideboard, Bar Cabinet, Table, Chairs in Rosewood and Parchm

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Measures: Sideboard - H 95 x 300 x 51 Mirror - H 88 x 240 Bar cabinet - H 91 x 116 x 41 Mirror - H

Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood, Parchment Paper

Oak Cabinet Dresser
Oak Cabinet Dresser

Oak Cabinet Dresser

Located in Greenwich, CT

and charm to a modern dining room or hallway.

Category

Early 18th Century English Georgian Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Cabinet
Mahogany Cabinet

Mahogany Cabinet

$3,500Sale Price|53% Off

Mahogany Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mahogany cabinet. Located in NY.

Category

1930s French Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Old Metal Pharmacy Cabinet Medicine Cabinet Glass Industrial 1960s
Old Metal Pharmacy Cabinet Medicine Cabinet Glass Industrial 1960s

Old Metal Pharmacy Cabinet Medicine Cabinet Glass Industrial 1960s

Located in Poperinge, BE

industrial furniture, display cabinet, nice in the bathroom, living room or hobby room, ideal as a display

Category

1960s Polish Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Chinese Four Panel Screen Lacquer Room Divider 1920
Chinese Four Panel Screen Lacquer Room Divider 1920

Chinese Four Panel Screen Lacquer Room Divider 1920

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Exquisite Chinese four planel screen or room divider Chinese 4 fold screen with panels depicting

Category

1920s Chinese Export Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Wool

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Vintage medical cabinet from the 1970s, made in Hungary. This characterful cabinet is made of iron

Category

1970s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Vintage medical cabinet from the 1970s, made in Hungary. This characterful cabinet is made of iron

Category

1970s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Vintage medical cabinet from the 1970s, made in Hungary. This characterful cabinet is made of iron

Category

1970s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

1950s Store Cabinet
1950s Store Cabinet

1950s Store Cabinet

Located in Neuss, NW

Unique 1950s store cabinet from a former haberdashery. High-quality corpus in oak veneer with ten

Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage medical cabinet, 1930s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1930s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1930s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Medicine cabinet from the 1930s. Produced in Hungary, it is made of thick iron and the original

Category

1930s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Vintage medicine cabinet from the 1970s, made in Hungary. This cabinet is a real eye-catcher thanks

Category

1970s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Vintage medical cabinet from the 1970s, made in Hungary. This characterful cabinet is made of iron

Category

1970s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Vintage medicine cabinet from the 1970s, made in Hungary. This cabinet is a real eye-catcher thanks

Category

1970s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Moroccan Display Cabinet
Moroccan Display Cabinet

Moroccan Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

A stately and rare 1900s Moroccan vitrine. This beautiful display cabinet has traditional stylized

Category

Early 20th Century Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian Designer Side Cabinet
Italian Designer Side Cabinet

Italian Designer Side Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage Italian designer textural side cabinet with geometric brass inlay. This is a stunning piece

Category

1960s Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Paolo Buffa Cabinet
Petite Paolo Buffa Cabinet

Petite Paolo Buffa Cabinet

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful tall cabinet by Paolo Buffa - Italy, 1950's Petite in scale with carved wooden handles

Category

1950s Italian Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Japanese Shoji Cabinet
Mid Century Japanese Shoji Cabinet

Mid Century Japanese Shoji Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Phenomenal sliding door cabinet. Versatile piece. Can be used in bedroom or living room or dining

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

1930s Medical Cabinet - Industrial - Medical Cabinet Glass Display Case Drawers
1930s Medical Cabinet - Industrial - Medical Cabinet Glass Display Case Drawers

1930s Medical Cabinet - Industrial - Medical Cabinet Glass Display Case Drawers

By A.S. Aloe Company

Located in St. Louis, MO

Authentic vintage 1930s industrial metal medical cabinet to display and store your collectables on

Category

1930s American Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Vintage medical cabinet, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Vintage medicine cabinet from the 1970s, made in Hungary. This cabinet is a real eye-catcher thanks

Category

1970s Hungarian Industrial Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Empire Guillotine Cabinet
Empire Guillotine Cabinet

Empire Guillotine Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Empire guillotine cabinet. Fine Neoclassical fruitwood and mahogany vitrine small bookcase cabinet

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Tommi Parzinger Cabinet
Tommi Parzinger Cabinet

Tommi Parzinger Cabinet

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Tommi Parzinger 4 door Cabinet, Brass Hardware and studs to front and sides Marked Parzinger

Category

20th Century American Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Cabinet
Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Cabinet

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

for Boho Chic, Coastal, or Organic Modern interiors. Perfect for use as a dining room china cabinet

Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Seagrass, Glass

Italian Baroque Rosewood Cabinets
Italian Baroque Rosewood Cabinets

Italian Baroque Rosewood Cabinets

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Italian Baroque-style (Mid-19th Century) bone inlaid, ebony & rosewood cabinets with an

Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Used Dining Room Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

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Used Dining Room Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used dining room cabinets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all used dining room cabinets available were constructed with great care. Used dining room cabinets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of used dining room cabinets to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern used dining room cabinets are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made used dining room cabinets over the years, but those made by Arne Vodder, Mastercraft and Ib Kofod-Larsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Dining Room Cabinets?

Prices for used dining room cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used dining room cabinets begin at $1 and can go as high as $1,800,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,838.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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 Used Dining Room Cabinets
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    What the cabinet in a dining room is called depends on its style. A long, low cabinet for the dining room can be called a sideboard or a buffet. China hutches, or hutches, are cabinets that have drawers or cabinets positioned below a display area that consists of shelves behind glass doors. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of dining room furniture.

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