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French Empire Credenza

Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server Bar Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Countryside, IL
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server Bar Credenza This credenza
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Early 2000s American Neoclassical Credenzas

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Mahogany

French Empire Walnut Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
brass sabots ground the piece in Empire period authenticity. Each door front showcases the careful
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Empire Credenzas

Materials

Metal

French Empire Walnut Sideboard
French Empire Walnut Sideboard
H 39.5 in W 76 in D 20 in
19th century French Empire Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Richmond, VA
Great quality 19th century French empire marble top enfilade with bronze mounts and white marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

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Marble

19th century French Empire Marble Top Enfilade
19th century French Empire Marble Top Enfilade
H 43.25 in W 78.75 in D 21.5 in
Hollywood Regency, Empire Style, Satin Black Wood, Bronze, Credenza, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency, Empire Style, Satin Black Wood, Bronze, Green Marble, Credenza, 1940s A
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Credenzas

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Marble

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an OUTSTANDING, IMPORTANT and UNIQUE 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Credenzas

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Siena Marble, Ormolu

Large Empire Console from the Beginning of 1800 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large empire console from the beginning of 1800-it is made of light fruit wood. It has a white
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Vintage Baker French Empire Style Cherry Lattice Door Credenza Buffet Sideboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker French Empire Style Cherry Lattice Door Credenza Buffet Sideboard. Item features 4
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Sideboards

Materials

Cherry

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Empire Revival Mahogany Gilt and Patinated Bronze Credenza Buffet
By Thomire & Cie.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive Napoleon III Empire Revival mahogany, marble, gilt bronze and patinated-bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Buffets

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Marble, Bronze

Hollywood Regency Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet, Bronze Mounted, Empire Style
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet, Bronze Mounted, Empire Style A black lacquered
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Sideboards

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Granite, Bronze

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French Empire Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
French Empire mahogany and brass inlaid credenza with ormolu mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Credenzas

Materials

Brass

French Empire Credenza
French Empire Credenza
H 43 in W 117 in D 24 in
French Empire Style Cabinet Sideboard Kingwood Marble Top
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning French Empire sideboard or cabinet in kingwood. Elegant piece with lots of internal
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Late 20th Century European Empire Credenzas

French Painted Empire Cabinet Chest Credenza Vernis Martin
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire style painted cabinet or credenza. Eye catching piece ready to take centre
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Vintage 1960s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Tall Antique French Walnut Buffet Credenza, circa 1820
Located in Houston, TX
A tall antique French walnut buffet credenza circa 1820 having two drawers above two cabinet doors
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Buffets

Materials

Iron

Antique French Empire Ebonized Credenza with Boulle and Ormolu, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Empire credenza features ebonized cabinet with boulle, ormolu and gilt decoration
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Credenzas

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Boulle Ebonized Marble Top Credenza with Figural Ormolu, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire credenza offers marble top over ebonized cabinet having Boulle decoration
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Antique 19th Century French Credenzas

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Mahogany Credenza with Black Belgian Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome French Empire mahogany credenza with lovely black marble top. The piece has nice
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Credenza with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire mahogany credenza with bronze ormolu mounts is a stunning example of
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Antique 1890s French Empire Credenzas

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Bronze

Vintage Century French Empire Neoclassical Burl Wood Credenza Sideboard Cabinet
By Century Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning vintage French Empire / neoclassical style burl wood sideboard/credenza by Century
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Vintage 1970s American Empire Credenzas

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Burl

Vintage French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble Credenza Cabinet
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage French Empire 19th century style wonderful mahogany and fabulous black seashell marble top
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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Credenzas

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Marble, Brass

Antique French First Empire Flame Mahogany Ebonized & Gilt Bronze Credenza c1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French First Empire credenza offers flame mahogany construction with frieze drawer over
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Antique Early 19th Century French Credenzas

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Bronze

Baker Mahogany Neoclassical French Empire Style Credenza Server Sideboard Dime
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Baker Mahogany Neoclassical French Empire Style Credenza Server Sideboard Dimensions : 72" Wide X
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1990s American Neoclassical Credenzas

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Mahogany

Antique French Empire Style Carved Gold Giltwood Credenza & Sevres Plaque 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** An antique French Empire style credenza offers giltwood construction with pierced scroll form crest
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Antique 19th Century Credenzas

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

20th Century French Empire Style Enfilade w/ Verde Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century French Empire Enfilade w/ Verde Marble Top. Featuring gilt Bronze mounts and beautiful
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Credenzas

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Marble

Baker Furniture French Empire Flame Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By
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Late 20th Century American Empire Credenzas

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Brass

Majestic French Louis XV Gilded Mirror Marble Top Console Credenza, Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a special set mated together throughout history. The mirror and the base came together and were always used together in the estate they came from in the estate they came from...
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Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Credenzas

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Marble

Baker Furniture Neoclassical Ornately Carved Mahogany Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Empire style sideboard or credenza By Baker Furniture USA
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Empire Credenza, France 1810, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
This classic French Empire sideboard or credenza's sleek design makes it the perfect piece for an
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Antique 1810s French Empire Sideboards

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Marble

Empire Credenza, France 1810, Mahogany
Empire Credenza, France 1810, Mahogany
H 38.98 in W 47.64 in D 22.45 in
French Empire Mahogany Small Credenza
Located in Stamford, CT
Diminutive 19th century French Empire mahogany credenza with gray marble top and brass wire mesh
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Marble

French Empire Mahogany Small Credenza
French Empire Mahogany Small Credenza
H 27.5 in W 21.25 in D 10 in
Henredon French Empire Mahogany Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous neoclassical or French Empire style nine-drawer triple dresser or credenza By
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Late 20th Century American Empire Dressers

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherrywood Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire style long dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture USA, circa
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Dressers

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Brass

Large empire/ Louis XVI credenza with Carrara marble top, France, ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / credenza / wood and Carrara marble / empire Elegant empire sideboard with 6 doors
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Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Sideboards

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Carrara Marble

Baker Furniture French Empire Burled Walnut Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1960s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Neoclassical Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza
Located in Countryside, IL
Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza This credenza measures: 97 wide x 22 deep x 37.25 inches
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

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Brass

Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza
Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza
H 37.25 in W 97 in D 22 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Server Credenza
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant mahogany server in the French Empire style with three drawers and doors for storage fitted
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Credenzas

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Brass

Antique French Empire Style Mahogany Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Empire Style Mahogany Buffet ~ Credenza remains the quintessential French design for
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Early 20th Century French Empire Credenzas

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Brass

French Empire Mahogany Credenza with Black Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome French Empire mahogany credenza with lovely black marble top. The piece has nice
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Credenzas

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Marble

Amazing 19th Century Important Console Empire Napoleon III
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing 19th CENTURY Important Console Empire Napoleon III In gilded wood carved with dragons and a
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas

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Wood

Exceptional French Empire Style Ebonized Server / Sideboard / Credenza by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Exceptional French Empire style ebonized and parcel-gilt server, circa 1940s, the shaped top over a
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Vintage 1940s French Credenzas

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Wood

19th Century French Enfilade
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French sideboard in solid oak style Empire country late nineteenth 4 doors, 3 drawers. This
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Antique 1890s French Empire Credenzas

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Wood

19th Century French Enfilade
19th Century French Enfilade
H 47.24 in W 95.27 in D 27.55 in
19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Buffet build in the late 1800s in France using Oak and featuring two drawers on top of two doors
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

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Oak

19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet
19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet
H 42.63 in W 53.25 in D 21.5 in
Baker Furniture French Empire Burled Walnut Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1960s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Baker French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French 1950s Janses Style Black Empire Style Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany credenza Janses style buffet in an ebonized finish with beautiful dark green and white
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Credenzas

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Marble, Brass

French forties Empire style credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
French forties Empire style credenza in mahogany and ash with original sabots and faux shagreen
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Vintage 1940s French Buffets

Materials

Wood

Marble-Top and Mahogany Foyer Table
Located in Geneva, IL
Lovely foyer table with green marble top, gilt accents mirror back.
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Palisander and Bronze-Mounted Credenza, Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top above four doors with brass banding inset, separated by half columns headed with bronze Egyptian masks and ending with capitols, on round tapering feet terminatin...
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Revival Buffets

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Louis Philippe Mahogany Chest of Drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets

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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Sideboards

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19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Console
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Empire marble-top console table made of solid walnut. Large drawer with original fine cast bronze decoration. Bronze mounted turned column supports in fr...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

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French Louis Philippe 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

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French Empire Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French empire credenza available at 1stDibs. Each French empire credenza for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. There are many kinds of the French empire credenza you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire credenza made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. A.M.E Fournier, Baker Furniture Company and Century Furniture each produced at least one beautiful French empire credenza that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Empire Credenza?

Prices for a French empire credenza start at $1,250 and top out at $126,000 with the average selling for $3,650.

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 French Empire Credenza
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.

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