$10,500 / item
H 70.87 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Green Lacquered Cabinet with Islamic Pattern and Hand-Crafted Brass Handle
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Green Lacquered Cabinet with Islamic Pattern and Hand-Crafted Brass Handle. Our Andalusia Art Deco
Brass
$18,000
H 24 in W 17 in D 7 in
Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style
By Rafael Contreras
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Islamic "Alhambra" silvered bronze Quran cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid style, Attributed to
Bronze
$5,530
H 35.44 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Art Deco Buffet with Islamic Motif, Copper Accents & Green Finish
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
inspiration from traditional Islamic motifs, the geometric pattern is reimagined in a rich royal green
Brass
$5,444
H 57.09 in W 29.14 in D 16.15 in
Oriental “Bonheur du jour” in carved wood, bone inlays, “Moucharabiehs”
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Oriental “Bonheur du jour” in carved wood and marquetery , “Moucharabiehs” leaf late 19th century
Beech, Elm
$4,597
H 83.47 in W 25.6 in D 15.75 in
Corner Cupboard in cherry wood with colored wood marquetry. circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Corner Cupboard in cherry wood with colored wood marquetry. circa 1930
Fruitwood
$14,519
H 75.2 in W 65.75 in D 18.12 in
Large Oriental-Style Sideboard in carved Wood, with bone Inlay, 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large oriental-style sideboard in carved wood, with bone inlay; wrought iron handles; pewter wire
Tin
$3,629 / item
H 38.59 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Oriental work from the 19th century, 2 large shelves in carved wood and bone
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Oriental work from the 19th century, 2 large shelves in carved wood and bone marquetry. missing
Bone, Beech
$10,647
H 44.1 in W 78.75 in D 23.63 in
Large Oriental-Style Sideboard in carved Wood, with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large oriental-style sideboard in carved wood, with mother-of-pearl inlay; wrought iron handles
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$5,444
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Corner Cupboard in Precious Wood Veneer, orientalist Work, circa 1900-1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Corner cupboard in wood and bone. Orientalist work, circa 1900-1930.
Bone, Fruitwood
$2,650
H 18 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Oak Wood & Brass Mounted Damascus Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak (possibly walnut) Wood & Brass Mounted Damascus Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk. Item
Brass
$3,424
H 36.62 in W 44.1 in D 18.9 in
Damascus Wedding Chest with Mother of Pearl Inlays and Marble Top, Mid Century
Located in Munich, DE
intricate Islamic and floral designs by a Moroccan artisan.
Marble
Persian Wooden Chest
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful Persian wooden chest with opening front. Lots of storage with wonderful ornamental design inside and out.
Wood
Syrian Marquetry Inlaid Bone and Wood Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
A Syrian marquetry (Al-Ajami) inlaid bone and wood cabinet. Marquetry is an old Damascene handmade
Bone, Wood
Wooden Syrian Wall Unit with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Very rare 19th century wall unit from Syria (Damascus), circa 1870. This Fine piece features intricate mother of pearl inlay. The entire wall unit is handcut and hand engraved. From ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Boulle Cabinet Inlay Chest Islamic Closet, 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous large cabinet or closet decorated with intricate inlay work using exotic woods Has an
Wood
19th Century Kashmiri Islamic Scripture Stand
Located in London, GB
Collection of fine Islamic Arts. This fine piece of art is called a “Kursi”, made from wood and hand painted
Wood
Sold
H 24 in W 17 in D 7 in
Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style
By Rafael Contreras
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Islamic "Alhambra" silvered bronze Quran cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid style, Attributed to
Bronze
Large Blanket Chest with Embossed Islamic Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
delicate bone inlay forming a geometric motifs and Islamic inscriptions (Versus from the Quran).
Wood
19th Century Syrian Cabinet
Located in palm beach, FL
Exeptionel Syrian cabinet from the end of the 19th century. The cabinet is in two parts. Moorish
Wood
Sold
H 9.75 in W 19.5 in D 8 in
Vintage Boho Chic Middle Eastern Black and Gold Carved Wood Small Wall Hanging S
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boho Chic Middle Eastern Black and Gold Carved Wood Small Wall Hanging Shelf. Item features
Wood
Antique Moroccan Copper Clad Wood Coffer With Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Moroccan/Middle Eastern Copper Clad Wood Coffer/Trunk/Chest With Brass Nailhead Trim
Copper, Brass
Sold
H 86.62 in W 49.22 in D 21.66 in
Indian 20th Mother of PearlInlaid Wooden Armoire , Wardrobe with Mandalas
By Miss India
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and very beautiful Indian wardrobe in mother of pearl inlaid wooden, with mandalas motifs. It was purchased in a private Arabic collection on the south of Spain (Marbella) ...
Wood
Antique Levantine Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of a Levantine Chest of Drawers. All exposed surfaces of the chest are finely detailed in inlaid bone, ebony and shell. The inlay takes the form of abstract ...
Bone, Shell, Wood, Ebony
Sold
H 19 in W 13 in D 6.5 in
"Alhambra Islamic" Silver, Mother of Pearl, and Bone Inlaid Wall Hanging Cabinet
By Rafael Contreras
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
"Alhambra Islamic" silver, mother of pearl, and bone inlaid wall hanging cabinet, in the Nasrid
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 25 in W 35 in D 17 in
Antique Moroccan Wood Inlaid Bone & Hammered Metal Leather Lined Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Moroccan Wood Inlaid Bone & Hammered Metal Leather Lined Storage Chest Inlaid with bone
Metal
Moorish Walnut & Mother of Pearl Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moorish walnut and mother of pearl inlay desk with carved wood gallery top, Arabic calligraphy to
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Antique Middle Eastern Brass-Clad Wood Sailor’s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An enchanting Middle Eastern antique wood chest with drawers that features wonderfully executed
Brass
Writing Table, Syria or Ottoman Empire
Located in Paris, FR
Writing table inlaid with floral motifs, arabesques and trees of life, bone and mother-of-pearl. Presence on the five sides of the seal of Solomon (or Star of David), hexagram symbol...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Orange and Blue Tibetan Dragon Small Hand Knotted Rug by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
This small accessory rug or mat is a beautiful example of classic Tibetan style. Inspired by ancient symbology, the Tibetan dragon is displayed in blue and white on an orange backgro...
Wool
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Metal
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$6,654
H 13.39 in W 53.15 in D 28.75 in
Roger Capron Signed Herbier Ceramic Coffee Table, circa 1965, France.
By Roger Capron
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Roger Capron signed ceramic oval coffee table, circa 1965. Herbier model. Ceramic tiles, grass motifs, tinted oak frame and feet. Signed R. Capron on one ceramic tile. Good Co...
Ceramic, Oak
Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Gold Leaf Gilt Wrought Iron Mid-Century Modern wrought iron sunburst round wall mirror in gilt iron, Spain, 1950s. This sunburst mirror features a ring fra...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$1,585
H 22.5 in W 18 in D 9 in
Large Mid Century Modern Verdigris Ceramic Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture
By Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Large modernist ceramic horse sculpture circa 1960s Mid Century interpretation of a Japanese Haniwa horse with brutalist saddle and bridle accents Formed in ceramic with a mottled ...
Ceramic
$11,857 / item
H 32.68 in W 100.4 in D 15.75 in
"Il Pezzo 1 Credenza" sideboard in solid walnut - marble top - brass base
By Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Firenze, IT
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan in which each component and each material contributes to the ...
Marble, Gold, Brass
Donbar Faceted Fireplace in Patinated Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Donbar fireplace, iron, Belgium, 1970s A 1970s fireplace by Donbar made in Belgium in the 1970s. Crafted from patinated black iron, this fireplace embraces a mesmerizing interplay o...
Iron
Hervé van der Straeten, "Voltige" Mirror, France, 2011
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary polished and black-patinated bronze bull's eye mirror by Hervé van der Straeten. Monogrammed:HV. Limited edition of 40.
Bronze
$1,775 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$5,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 14.57 in Dm 47.25 in
21st Century, Modern, Contemporary, Wood, Marble, Round, Drop Coffee Table
By Buket Hoscan Bazman
Located in Istanbul, TR
Drop coffee table offers a minimal simplicity with its modernist and simple lines against traditional design conception. Space parts of drop coffee table helps to organize the small ...
Marble
$28,500
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
Ceramic
$3,400 / set
H 19.5 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 19.5"H x 11.5"W x 5.5"D Back Plate Dimensions (In...
Metal, Brass
$1,669
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.
Wicker
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.