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Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Burl Walnut Bar Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Hanover, MA
Italian Art Deco burl walnut cocktail bar sideboard in beautifully mellowed caramel toned finish
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Burl
Italian Art Deco Bar
By (After) Gio Ponti, Jules Leleu, Andre Sornay, Francisque Chaleyssin, André Arbus
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Art Deco Bar. This handsome Italian deco dry bar in mixed woods has two parts resting on a
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut
1930's Italian Art Deco Mirrored Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
Dry bar console cabinet circa late 1930's early 1940's derived from a skilled Italian craftsman
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Italian 1940s Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Burl Dry Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian dry bar cabinet side table in typical Art Deco shape and materials with its
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Italian 1940s Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Burl Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian furniture in typical Art Deco shape and materials with its beautiful veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl Shelves Bar Cabinet
By Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Style Dry Bar Cabinet By Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Meda, MB
This Art Deco Style Dry Bar Cabinet is a real piece of art that belongs to a museum and was
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Gold Leaf
Elegant Italian Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Michele Merighi 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Large Italian mahogany Art Deco bar cabinet designed by Michele Merighi and made by Ronconi Cantù
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bar - Vintage Mirrored Mahogany Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Italian bar cabinet with a twelve paneled mirrored front made of hand crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
H 49.8 in W 43.5 in D 18 in
Italian Art Deco Wooden High Bar Dry Bar Cabinet Brass Sabots Hinged Drop-Door
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Style tall wooden Dry Bar or High Bar made in Italy with carved instruments Marquetry on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 58 in W 26 in D 13.75 in
Art Deco, Italian Exceptional Bar Cabinet by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
Cabinet in mahogany with doors with brass banding. The doors fold and slide back to reveal the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Dry bar drink cabinet with imitation painted burlwood, Italy 1961
Located in Zevenaar, NL
elegant Italian dry bar cabinet in typical Art Deco shape is dated 1961.
It has beautiful walnut burlwood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 29.53 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
1960s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Tall Wood Brass Decorated Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful veneer wood, central
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 58.67 in W 50.4 in D 16.93 in
Italian Modernist Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Michele Merighi ca. 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO MODERNIST MIXED-WOOD DRY BAR CABINET
Designed by Michele Merighi for Ronconi Cantù Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 52.13 in W 39.75 in D 17.75 in
Italian 1960s Art Deco Midcentury Waterfall Wood Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 32.68 in W 40.56 in D 16.15 in
Italian Art Deco Teak and Inlays Bar Cabinet By Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Meda, MB
This Art Deco bar cabinet was produced in Italy in the 1950s by Paolo Buffa. It is completely in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Gold Leaf Bar Cabinet by 'Permanente Mobili Cantù', 1950s
By Esposizione Permanente mobili Cantù
Located in Meda, MB
This particular and rare bar cabinet was produced in the 1950s in Italy.
It is entirely red
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 55.91 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary Italian Custom Art Deco Style Royal Blue Glass Modern Cabinet /Bar
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke customizable modern cabinet entirely handcrafted in Italy with elegant Art Deco style, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 33.75 in W 31.5 in D 17.75 in
Contemporary Italian Custom Art Deco Style Royal Blue Glass Modern Cabinet/Bar
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke customizable modern cabinet entirely handcrafted in Italy with elegant Art Deco style, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 33.75 in W 31.5 in D 17.75 in
Italian 1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl Wood Dry Bar Cabinet Vitrine
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 59.85 in W 39.38 in D 16.93 in
Modern Italian Custom Art Deco Style Royal Pink Glass Brass Edged Cabinet /Bar
Located in New York, NY
Italy, with a Hollywood Regency feel. The surround is decorated with art glass in a striking brilliant
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 36 in D 18 in
Art Deco round bar unit - Italy 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco round bar unit resting on a cross-shaped base with 4 large black lacquered wood and brass
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Nickel
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
20th Century Italian Art Deco Drinks Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century Italian, late Art Deco drinks cabinet.
Smart and stylish drinks cabinet on stand; in
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Rosewood, Sycamore
Italian 1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet in beautiful veneer walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 30.32 in W 34.26 in D 17.72 in
Italian 1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 40.16 in W 48.43 in D 16.15 in
Italian 40’s Art Deco Style Dry Bar
Located in London, GB
Art Deco style Bar/Cabinet in combination of ash wood and walnut. Middle section covered in mirror
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Ash, Walnut
Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 34.65 in D 17.72 in
Italian Renaissance Style Art Deco MidCentury Carved Walnut Burl Dry Bar Cabinet
By Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Renaissance style drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful carved walnut wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 38.59 in W 39.77 in D 18.51 in
Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Burl Walnut, Guglielmo Urlich Attributed, circa 1930
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco bar cabinet in burl walnut, Guglielmo Urlich attributed for Meroni & Fossati , Lissone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
H 29.93 in W 32.29 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Bar in Wood, leather and bronze , 1935, italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Year: 1935
Country: Italian
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Bronze
Italian Artdeco Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Valzania
By Valzania
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian Art Deco period bar cabinet created by Valzania in 1930-40s.
The cabinets leg-base is in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Art Deco Cabinets 1940' Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of bar cabinet.
Decorated front doors with geometrical inlaid.
Finished in two-tone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 38.59 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Italian 1940s Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Carved Legs Dry Bar Side Cocktail Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian side table in typical Art Deco shape and materials with its beautiful wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 27.96 in W 24.41 in D 15.36 in
1940s Art Decò Rounded Cabinet Dry Bar Sideboard by A. Fallica for A. Liporesi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Decò Rounded cabinet dry bar sideboard front and side doors by Alfio Fallica for Alfonso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Oak
H 59.06 in W 53.15 in D 19.69 in
Italian 1940s Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Carved Legs Dry Bar Side Cocktail Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian side table in typical Art Deco shape and materials with its beautiful wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 17.33 in
Modern Italian Art Deco Style Hunter Green Black Glass Brass Sideboard/Cabinet
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Bring glamour to your interior with this bespoke customizable modern 2-door cabinet/bar, entirely
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 31.6 in W 50 in D 21 in
Art Deco Bar in Wood, 1920, French
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Year: 1920
Country: French
Wood
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Italian Art Deco Thuja, Macassar Ebony Black Lacquer and Metal Cabinet, 1935
Located in Meda, MB
This elegant Art Deco cabinet was produced in Italy, more precisely in Meda (Near Milan) in 1935
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
H 63 in W 40.56 in D 14.57 in
1950s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with three tiers and highlighted by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 32.68 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
1950s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco MidCentury Modern dry bar cabinet cart with two glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 31.89 in D 19.3 in
1950s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 32.29 in D 16.93 in
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 24.81 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 26.78 in W 32.68 in D 18.9 in
Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful wood, black glass top
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 30.32 in W 34.26 in D 15.75 in
Art Deco Bar in Wood and Malachite, 1920, French
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bar
Year: 1920
Country: French
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Malachite
Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Liquor Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful wood, two doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 37.41 in W 33.86 in D 15.36 in
Bar in Wood, Style, Art Deco, Sign, Wright Soc. Anon
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing bar
Style: Art Deco
If you want to live in the golden years, this is the bar that your
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Bar Art Deco, France, 'Parchament Leather', Attributed to: Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bar Art deco attributed to: Gilbert Poillerat
Material: Parchament leathe , Gilded iron, wood
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Iron
H 57.49 in W 19.69 in D 37.01 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Rare Bar Cabinet
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, bar cabinet, beech, laminated wood, Italy, 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Laminate, Beech
Bar in Wood, Marble and Chrome Style, Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing bar
Materials: marble, wood and chrome
Style: Art Deco
If you want to live in the golden
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Etoile Bar Cabinet by Chiara Provasi
By Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Etoile collection, this cabinet can be displayed alone in a modern or Classic bedroom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Bar in Art Deco, Wood, Intervened by the Artist Marcelo Peña Year:2021
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing Bar
Materials: wood
Style: Art Deco Intervened by the artist Marcelo Peña year:2021
If
Category
2010s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 49.22 in W 38.19 in D 14.57 in
Giorgio Collection Absolute Japanese Tamo Burl Bar Table and Cabinet
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio collection absolute Japanese Tamo burl bar table and cabinet.
Bar in moka Japanese Tamos
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Bentwood, Burl
1950s Midcentury Regency Italian Wood, Brass and Mirror Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
By Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet cart characterized by its original
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 28.75 in D 14.57 in
Art Deco Bar in Wood , door of the 2 opposite sides, 1920, French
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet in Walnut and Brass, Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful 1940s Italian bar cabinet attributed to Paolo Buffa, featuring a beautifully crafted
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 53.94 in W 66.93 in D 17.72 in
Stunning Art Deco Italian Bar Cabinet
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning Art Deco Italian bar cabinet in walnut veneer highlighted by two mirrored doors decorated
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
A wonderful 1950 two door bar cabinet by Paolo Buffa with faux malachite panels
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A wonderful 1950s bar cabinet by Paolo Buffa with stunning herring bone mahogany veneer on both
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 55.12 in W 40.36 in D 17.52 in
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Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italian art deco bar cabinet for your home. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, every Italian art deco bar cabinet was constructed with great care. Find 125 options for an antique or vintage Italian art deco bar cabinet now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Italian art deco bar cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Italian art deco bar cabinet, those designed in Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Italian art deco bar cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Osvaldo Borsani, Pier Luigi Colli and Vittorio Dassi produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet?
The average selling price for an Italian art deco bar cabinet at 1stDibs is $5,671, while they’re typically $1,000 on the low end and $51,000 for the highest priced.
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.