1950’s Vintage Industrial Workshop Shoe Rack
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Vintage Industrial Workshop Storage Rack. High quality heavy duty industrial storage rack which was salvaged from a German shoe factory.
Pine
Dutch Pine Industrial Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from pine circa 1950 in the Netherlands. It features 30 decent sized drawers with metal hardware. The inside of the drawers measure: DWH...
Pine
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1920s and it was used in a bicycle repair shop until recently. It features 20 drawers with small knobs. Some of the ...
Pine
$960Sale Price|30% Off
Ca. 1940 Industrial metal Workshop Pigeon Hole Cabinet with Multiple shelves
Located in Markington, GB
Industrial Metal Workshop Pigeon Hole Cabinet, circa 1940 AUTHENTIC INDUSTRIAL STORAGE — A striking circa 1940 industrial metal workshop pigeon hole cabinet, rich in character and...
Metal
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with black knobs. The interior d...
Pine
French Workshop Drawers, Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
French workshop drawers, Circa 1930s - Solid oak drawer fronts - Solid pine sides and frame - Original steel cup handles - 24 large drawers - Drawers have their original metal...
Oak
Vintage Antique Industrial Watchmakers Workshop Haberdashery Chest Of Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
A beautiful old set of watchmakers workshop drawers, England circa 1950. - There are 20 graduated drawers all of which have original brass handles. All of the drawers feature wood...
Wood
Antique Vintage Industrial Apothecary Haberdashery Workshop Chest Of Drawers
Located in Sale, GB
- A rare set of vintage apothecary workshop drawers, England circa 1910. - The chest comprises of 36 drawers all with incredible hand-built wooden turned handl...
Wood, Pine
French Bank Of Workshop Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A stout bank of pitch pine work shop drawers from a car garage in northern France. The bank of drawers has an arrangement of twenty four deep and wide study smooth running drawers w...
Pine
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s - Tin cup handles with original black paint - Nickel card label holders - 28 drawers - Solid pine throughout - 1 lift down compartment at ...
Nickel
$1,440Sale Price|30% Off
Ca 1900 Vintage industrial workshop pigeon hole cabinet with 30 drawers
Located in Markington, GB
Ca. 1900 Industrial Workshop Pigeon Hole Cabinet with Multiple Drawers Description: A striking circa 1900 industrial workshop pigeon hole cabinet, rich in character and authentic pa...
Wood
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s - Tin cup handles original black paint - Nickel card label holders - 21 drawers - Solid pine throughout - Lift down compartment at the top...
Nickel
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s - Tin cup handles with original black paint - Nickel card label holders - 29 drawers - Solid pine throughout - Lift down compartment at th...
Nickel
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s - Tin cup handles original black paint - Nickel card label holders - 21 drawers - Solid pine throughout - Lift down compartment at the top...
Nickel, Tin
Large Early 20th Century Original Painted Pine Workshop Drawer Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large workshop drawer cabinet from the first half of the 20th century. Crafted from solid pine with an excellent original finish and patina. Good refurbished condition. A linear pin...
Pine
Early 20th Century French Painted Workshop Cabinet with Multiple Drawers and Ori
Located in BORGO, FR
An exceptional early 20th century French workshop cabinet, distinguished by its richly layered painted surface and authentic timeworn patina. This piece embodies the charm of utilita...
Wood
$198Sale Price / set|20% Off
Industrial 1965 Venner IT 387 Metal Zinc Stackable Storage Boxes or Wall Shelves
Located in Markington, GB
Dimensions: Height: 13 cm Width: 51 cm Depth: 23.5 cm Keywords: Venner storage box, industrial metal box, zinc storage container, 1960s industrial design, stackable storage box, vin...
Zinc
Industrial Workshop Cabinet with Great Patina
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
This Industrial workshop cabinet was used as a workbench and for storage in a factory in France.
Pine
Tall Industrial Blue English Workshop Drawers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This lovely vintage industrial piece would have been built and used by the workers. Sourced in the UK. Each drawer had different size nail knocked into it to show what was inside....
Wood
Industrial Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This Industrial workshop cabinet was designed and made from pine in the 1950s. It was used to store parts in a workshop. It retained a rich patina with signs of use and it has a smal...
Pine
German Industrial Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This Industrial workshop cabinet was made in Germany, circa 1950s. It was used to store bolts and screws in a motorbike repair shop.
Wood
Industrial Workshop Cabinet from Rowac, 1920s
By Rowac
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was produced by Rowac in Germany in the 1920s. It has a metal drawer and three shelves. It is in original condition with patina and signs of use. The cabinet ha...
Metal
Small French Industrial Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This French workshop cabinet was made circa 1950s in France. It features 5 decent sized drawers with metal cup handles. It is made from pine and oak.
Wood
Industrial Pinewood Workshop Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This industrial workshop cabinet was designed during the 1920s and manufactured in the Netherlands, where it was used in a factory. It is made from pinewood and features 28 drawers, ...
Wood
Dutch Pine Industrial Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from pine circa 1950 in the Netherlands. It features 30 decent sized drawers with metal hardware. The inside of the drawers measure: DWH...
Pine
Impressive French Industrial Painted Metal Workshop Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large French Industrial painted metal workshop armoire. The inner shelving compartments were probably used as worker's lockers. From a 1930s, French factory. Heavy. A unique ...
Cut Steel, Steel, Iron
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H 39.77 in W 52.76 in D 16.15 in
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with nice handles and name card ...
Pine
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H 39.77 in W 52.76 in D 16.15 in
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with nice handles and name card ...
Pine
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H 48.43 in W 52.76 in D 12.21 in
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with small knobs and name card h...
Pine
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H 39.77 in W 53.55 in D 16.15 in
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with small knobs and name card h...
Pine
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H 49.61 in W 53.55 in D 12.21 in
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with small knobs and name card h...
Pine
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1920s and it was used in a bicycle repair shop until recently. It features 20 drawers with small knobs. Some of the ...
Pine
Dutch Pine Industrial Apothecary or Workshop Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. It was used in a factory for yeast and spirits which is also visible on the inside of the drawers as the back of the dr...
Pine
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H 52.37 in W 59.85 in D 16.15 in
Large Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features 12 very large drawers with black handles. The...
Pine
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H 56.3 in W 59.85 in D 20.87 in
Large Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1950. It features many drawers in different sizes with black metal handles. The interior dimensions of the drawers a...
Pine
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H 54.73 in W 70.87 in D 15.36 in
Large Dutch Pine Industrial Apothecary or Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cabinet was produced during the 1950s (or earlier) in the Netherlands. It was used in a hardware store which you can see on the original labels. This piece features 54 pine fron...
Pine
Industrial pine workshop cabinet with 12 drawers, circa 1940
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage - Decoration - Industrial A workshop-style piece of furniture or industrial chest of drawers in patinated green wood, probably originally used to store screws or tools in a w...
Wood
Industrial Metal Twenty Seven Drawer Workshop Hardware Cabinet
Located in New Windsor, NY
Industrial metal twenty seven drawer workshop hardware cabinet.
Metal, Steel
Vintage Industrial Workshop Cabinet, 2.Ww, Aviation Industry
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfectly cleaned. The internal dividers of the drawers can be removed, in one drawer the dividers are missing. A fitter's cabinet of aircraft components, which was deployed during W...
Iron
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H 23.63 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Industrial Mid-Century Metal Steel Milner's Workshop Factory Desk Table
Located in London, GB
A simply formed industrial work desk, made in England by Milner's. c.1940 Renowned for their incredible and nearly indestructable safes, this desk was made by Milner's - featuring a...
Steel
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H 44.49 in W 49.61 in D 15.75 in
Dutch Beech Industrial Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from beech in the Netherlands circa 1950s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with nice black knobs. The inte...
Beech
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H 43.31 in W 66.54 in D 19.69 in
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop. It features many drawers with nice handles and name card holders. The interior ...
Pine
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with black knobs. The interior d...
Pine
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H 48.43 in W 52.76 in D 12.21 in
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with small knobs and name card h...
Pine
Industrial Workshop Chest of Drawers, Early 20th Century, Large.
Located in London, GB
A very large and deep Industrial chest of drawers from the early 20th century. Constructed from pitch pine and mahogany with large original pull handles. These workshop drawers inter...
Mahogany, Pine
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.