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Saporiti Mid Century Italian Rosewood Wall Mounted Hanging Buffet
By Saporiti
Located in Countryside, IL
Saporiti Mid Century Italian Rosewood Wall Mounted Hanging Buffet This buffet measures: 83 wide x
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Italian 20th Century Buffet signed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful wood, and very narrow, this buffet is very quality and signed on the side of the drawer.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Italian 20th Century Buffet signed
Italian 20th Century Buffet signed
H 32 in W 47.5 in D 13 in
Italy Mid-19th Century Yellow Wood Buffet with Yellow Glass Shelves
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy Mid-19th Century yellow lacquered wood and glass shelves buffet in farmhouse style This
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Metal

Mid 19th Century, Bow Front Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking, large, hand-carved, walnut and pearwood inlaid and veneered, four door, bow front buffet
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Pearwood, Walnut

Mid 19th Century, Bow Front Buffet
Mid 19th Century, Bow Front Buffet
H 40.75 in W 91.5 in D 28.25 in
Mid 20th Century Italian Striped Wooden Buffet By Paolo Buffa c.1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th Century large buffet by Paolo Buffa, featuring a striking vertical stripe pattern created
Category

20th Century Italian Other Buffets

Materials

Wood

Belle Epoch Italian Chinois Buffet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Belle Epoch Italian buffet with original chinois decoration.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Buffets

Belle Epoch Italian Chinois Buffet
Belle Epoch Italian Chinois Buffet
H 35.5 in W 41 in D 25 in
18th Century Tuscan Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Tuscan walnut buffet displays the essence of the country furniture from the storied
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rustic Buffets

Materials

Steel

18th Century Tuscan Walnut Buffet
18th Century Tuscan Walnut Buffet
H 46 in W 76 in D 18.5 in
1950s Italian Geometric Buffet
By Roberto Aloy
Located in Hanover, MA
Incredible unicorn! Rare 1950s Italian sideboard with reverse painted marbleized glass top case
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Geometric Buffet
1950s Italian Geometric Buffet
H 33 in W 70 in D 18 in
Italian Mid-20th C. Two Door Buffet Cabinet with Raised-Panel Design, 5 Ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden buffet cabinet from the mid 20th century. This mid-century cabinet from Italy
Category

Mid-20th Century French Buffets

Materials

Wood

Buffet, Design Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Napoli, IT
Buffet, design Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Buffet, Design Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970
Buffet, Design Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970
H 29.93 in W 74.81 in D 24.81 in
Silvio Coppola Buffet Cabinet, Italian, 1960s
By Silvio Coppola, Bernini
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A midcentury Italian buffet cabinet designed by Silvio Coppola for Bernini. This walnut cabinet
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Silvio Coppola Buffet Cabinet, Italian, 1960s
Silvio Coppola Buffet Cabinet, Italian, 1960s
H 48.43 in W 88.19 in D 20.87 in
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Buffet Sideboard Credenza Green Faux Marble Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian neoclassical style cream painted buffet sideboard credenza green faux marble top
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Buffets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Melchiorre Bega Style Buffet Beech Rosewood and Inlaid Maple
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A Melchiorre Bega per Vittorio Bega e Figli, Mid-Century Modern buffet sideboard credenza with
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Beech, Maple, Rosewood

Dassi Vittorio Walnut Italian Midcentury Cabinet Buffet, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Bar cabinet buffet by Vittorio Dassi, composed of precious materials, such as walnut wood, brass
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut

Midcentury Italian Three Segment Blonde Buffet with Black Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this three segment buffet dates from the late 1950s. Two blonde cabinet sections
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century, Solid Walnut, Paneled, Tuscan Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stately, two-over-two, 1850s, hand carved, rounded edge, solid walnut buffet on a raised, stepped
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Pair of Wood Plissé Brass Mirror Buffets Cabinets, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
the mood of Mid-Century Modern like Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, Osvaldo Borsani, Joe
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

1930s Italian Renaissance Credenza Buffet from Bassano Solid Walnut polished
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury Italian Renaissance Bassano credenza buffet, solid walnut restored and polished to wax
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Fruitwood Curved Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant 4 door curved fruitwood buffet from the Padua region of Italy. Interior shelf. Original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Fruitwood Curved Buffet
Fruitwood Curved Buffet
H 41 in W 78 in D 23.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Sideboard with Mirror by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Fratelli Turri
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian mahogany sideboard with onyx top and mirror by Osvaldo Borsani for
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Buffet Made Entirely by Hand in the 1950s in Italy Bamboo Drawers
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Caninet Buffet made entirely by hand in the 1950s in Italy, in bamboo and rattan, drawer.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

50s Furniture Buffet
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Buffet con cassetti a vista sotto piano, con frontale grissinato, ante battenti, e vano bar al
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Cherry

50s Furniture Buffet
50s Furniture Buffet
H 40.36 in W 65.95 in D 20.67 in
1940s Italian Credenza Buffet by Bassano's Ebanistery in Walnut Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Bent Buffet sideboard with flap in Renaissance style by Bassano's Ebanistery of the 1940s, in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Italian bar buffet from the 60s attributed to Gio Ponti Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare Italian bar furniture from the 60s attributed to Vittorio Dassi. Structure of the buffet in
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mobile Buffet Anni 20-30
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Buffet con alzata e specchio, ante battenti e cassetti sotto piano. In legno impiallacciato radica
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Mirror, Nutwood

Mobile Buffet Anni 20-30
Mobile Buffet Anni 20-30
H 72.64 in W 99.22 in D 23.23 in
70s-80s Furniture Buffet
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Buffet ad ante battenti, legno impiallacciato radica e liste in alluminio cromato applicate. Buone
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Aluminum

70s-80s Furniture Buffet
70s-80s Furniture Buffet
H 30.52 in W 75.01 in D 17.72 in
Solid Walnut, c. 1850, Tuscan Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large, Mid-19th century, clipped corner, paneled buffet with a large single drawer over two-doors
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Solid Walnut, c. 1850, Tuscan Buffet
Solid Walnut, c. 1850, Tuscan Buffet
H 43 in W 70 in D 27.75 in
Consorzio esposizione mobili Cantù buffet 1960s
By Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù
Located in bari, IT
Buffet sideboard in palisander veneered wood with brass tips, coloured glass and crystal top
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Cherry

Consorzio esposizione mobili Cantù buffet 1960s
Consorzio esposizione mobili Cantù buffet 1960s
H 46.46 in W 106.3 in D 19.69 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet For Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet For Cassina A strikingly fascinating buffet-sideboard that
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet For Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet For Cassina
H 40.16 in W 78.75 in D 17.72 in
Buffet Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù 1940s
By Palazzi dell’Arte Cantù
Located in Milano, IT
Elegante mobile buffet ad ante battenti, legno impiallacciato noce e radica, piano in vetro opalino
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Buffet Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù 1940s
Buffet Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù 1940s
H 38.39 in W 101.78 in D 24.02 in
Outstanding 17th Century Italian Primitive Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding 17th century primitive Credenza from the Piedmont region of Italy. Very soundly
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Buffet Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù 1940s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegante mobile buffet con cassetti a vista, vano bar centrale ricoperto a specchi e vetro retro
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Buffet Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù 1940s
Buffet Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù 1940s
H 38.59 in W 74.61 in D 22.05 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Buffet designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1919. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet by Cassina
H 40.16 in W 78.75 in D 17.72 in
Mid century Modern Credenza Attributed to Melchiorre Bega
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Weesp, NL
1950s Italian Buffet designed by Melchiorre Bega and made of the most beautiful South African
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Osvaldo Borsani attributed Credenza Buffet in Walnut and Mahogany
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern credenza buffet, in walnut lacquered and mahogany veneer with engraved sliding
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Walnut

Large Buffet by Silvio Coppola for Bernini
By Bernini, Silvio Coppola
Located in Red Lion, PA
Mid Century Modern Italian Buffet Cabinet by Silvio Coppola for Bernini The cabinet can be used
Category

Vintage 1960s Buffets

Materials

Wood

Large Buffet by Silvio Coppola for Bernini
Large Buffet by Silvio Coppola for Bernini
H 48.43 in W 88.19 in D 20.87 in
A matched pair of Italian eighteenth century painted walnut servers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matched pair of Italian eighteenth century painted walnut servers having two drawers over two
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Buffets

Materials

Walnut

1930s Art Deco Burl Walnut Borsani Sideboard Buffet Server Credenza Wax Polished
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury Gaetano or Osvaldo Borsani Art Deco burl walnut sideboard buffet with server chest
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Burl

1960s Buffet Dry bar by Mobile di Cantù, Ico & Luisa Parisi attributed in Walnut
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s Buffet dry bar by Consorzio Esposizione Mobile di Cantù, attributed to Ico & Luisa Parisi
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Black Mid-Century Glass Cabinet with 90 Glass justfurnituress designer
Located in Guazzora, IT
made entirely of birch trees. Crafted as a unique, one-of-a-kind piece, this mid-century modern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Dresser Mahogani Burl Veneer Italy 1950s-1960s Italian Prodution
Located in Milano, IT
Big dresser; mahogany burl veneer, back treated glass, brass.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Old Sideboard, 70s
Located in Medesano, Parma
Discover the embodiment of timeless Italian craftsmanship with this refined Sideboard realised by
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Italian Old Sideboard, 70s
Italian Old Sideboard, 70s
H 37.8 in W 86.62 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Sideboard by Bartolini, Italy, 1960
By Bartolini
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Superb midcentury palisander sideboard. Four drawers and four doors. The sideboard is made of two long sideboards superposed in a full palisander structure. The integrated handles r...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Palisander

Midcentury Sideboard by Bartolini, Italy, 1960
Midcentury Sideboard by Bartolini, Italy, 1960
H 44.69 in W 93.71 in D 17.72 in
sideboard by Tito Agnoli for La Linea furniture Italy
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Grenoble, FR
Wonderfull sideboard by Tito Agnoli for La Linea furniture Italy. Three sliding doors, one row of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti Italian Post-War Rosewood & Mahogany Cabinet
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Post-War Design (1950s) rosewood and mahogany wall unit bar with 3 lower commodes and upper
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Rosewood, Mahogany, Mirror, Lacquer

BBPR in the style Italian Wood and Crystal Console
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful and very rare sideboard designed The sideboard is an irresistible rationalist design 1970s Published a very similar example. The sideboard is an irresistible rationalist de...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Meroni & Fossati Gio Ponti attributed, Briar of Elm
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Small cabinet buffet, dry bar, Art Deco period 1940 , Gio Ponti attributed per Meroni & Fossati
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Mobile a parete Anni '50 di Manifattura Italiana
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
biondo, presenta una pannellatura in legno grissinato, un ampio specchio centrale e un buffet con tre
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Aluminum

Mobile a parete Anni '50 di Manifattura Italiana
Mobile a parete Anni '50 di Manifattura Italiana
H 105.32 in W 162.21 in D 22.05 in
Sideboard Inglese, Anni 60 restaurato
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard con apertura a ribalta, battente e cassetti a vista. legno impiallacciato teak. Completamente restaurato.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Teak

Sideboard Inglese, Anni 60 restaurato
Sideboard Inglese, Anni 60 restaurato
H 29.34 in W 65.95 in D 17.52 in
Sideboard by Hans Von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
By Skipper, Hans Von Klier
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal sideboard with 4 drawers, a large sliding drawer and two doors containing a glass shelf. All units can be locked. Stamped on the handles and keys. Wear due to time and...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Leather

Sideboard by Hans Von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
Sideboard by Hans Von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
H 32.29 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Sideboard with Sliding Doors, 1960s restored
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard with sliding doors, wood exotic wood veneer, leather-covered door. Restaurato.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sideboard with Sliding Doors, 1960s restored
Sideboard with Sliding Doors, 1960s restored
H 33.27 in W 55.12 in D 17.92 in
Flli.Proserpio Elegant storage unit
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2559 Flli.Proserpio Elegant storage unit with 4 sliding doors in ribbed wood. Fratelli Proserpio manufacturing ca. 1960.
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Flli.Proserpio  Elegant storage unit
Flli.Proserpio  Elegant storage unit
H 38.59 in W 91.74 in D 19.69 in
Sideboard "Pranzo 602" by Silvio Coppola for Bernini - 1960s
By Silvio Coppola
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent sideboard designed by Silvio Coppola for Bernini in 1964. It is made of walnut and in magnificent condition. As you can see, the objective of this sideboard is above all...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Sideboard degli Anni 60 da centro
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Stupendo Sideboard fruibile anche da centro, con coppia di ante scorrevoli, anta laterale battente e cassetti a vista, legno impiallacciato legno di Jacaranda, profili in alluminio. ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Jacaranda

Sideboard degli Anni 60 da centro
Sideboard degli Anni 60 da centro
H 30.32 in W 85.44 in D 37.41 in
Rare 1940 Console by Paolo Buffa in Walnut with Green Malachite Marble Top
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
elegance and craftsmanship of Italian design. This exceptional piece features a stunning Green Malachite
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble

Officina, moden Tv Unit in Mimetica Veneered
By Clan Milano
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
Officina, Tv Unit in Mimetica Veneered. Meaning Officina is the Italian name of the auto-repair
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Officina, moden Tv Unit in Mimetica Veneered
Officina, moden Tv Unit in Mimetica Veneered
H 23.63 in W 72.45 in D 19.69 in
English 1960s teak sideboard
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard with hinged doors, flap door and exposed drawers made of teak veneered wood; a piece of furniture to personalize a Living room with originality, the English production brin...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Teak

English 1960s teak sideboard
English 1960s teak sideboard
H 28.75 in W 77.96 in D 17.33 in
Mid century Buffet Bar with Stool Italian Design
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
attention to detail, this set exudes sophistication and mid-century modern charm. Bar Cabinet: Rich Rosewood
Category

Vintage 1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Iron

Mid century Buffet Bar with Stool Italian Design
Mid century Buffet Bar with Stool Italian Design
H 39.38 in W 59.85 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany and Cork 4-Door Credenza / Buffet
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern mahogany credenza / sideboard featuring four hinged cork-front doors
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Walnut Buffet / Credenza
Located in Carmine, TX
Buffet (Credenza) hand-made in northern Lazio in the mid 1700s using walnut. The buffet shows a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rustic Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Buffet / Credenza
18th Century Italian Walnut Buffet / Credenza
H 41.5 in W 58.75 in D 19.5 in
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Italian Mid Century Buffet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Italian mid century buffet available at 1stDibs. Each Italian mid century buffet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. There are 303 variations of the antique or vintage Italian mid century buffet you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian mid century buffet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Italian mid century buffet bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Italian mid century buffet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Osvaldo Borsani, Vittorio Dassi and Paolo Buffa are consistently popular.

How Much is an Italian Mid Century Buffet?

Prices for an Italian mid century buffet start at $278 and top out at $89,000 with the average selling for $5,007.

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.

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