Antique Jacobean Revival Mirrored Buffet with Barley-Twist Legs
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The interior provides practical storage for dining, bar, entryway, or living-room use. Dimensions: 48 in.
Metal
Antique Jacobean Revival Oak Buffet / China Hutch
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique Jacobean Revival, 1920s, oak buffet. One piece. 61.5" high, 38.5" wide and 17.5" deep. The bottom part has two doors and one horizontal shelf. The upper part has one door and...
Oak
Jacobean Country Carved Oak Tiered Court Cupboard Server Buffet Display Stand
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely rare Jacobean tiered oak court cupboard or server stand in good antique condition. Most likely made in England in the late 16th / early 17th century with pos...
Oak
Early 18th Century English Geometric Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Period Jacobean oak buffet with exquisite geometric paneled detail. The top is nicely grained and has banded ends and a molded edge. The sides are beautifully paneled, for a lovely...
Oak
$2,096Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Console Buffet Table Walnut by KITTINGER
By Kittinger
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Walnut
Antique Oak Jacobean Sideboard Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Antique oak Jacobean style sideboard or buffet server. Hand-carved details are exquisite and this is perfect for that farmhouse look. Love the hand-carved frieze and bulbous urn su...
Unavailable
H 24.02 in W 53.94 in D 24.02 in
19th Century Oak Jacobean Style Three Tier Rosewood & Satinwood Inlaid Buffet
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A late 19th century Jacobean style three tier oak buffet with rosewood and satinwood geometric inlays to the top and under tier. The four fluted cup-and-cover supports with acanthus...
Oak, Rosewood, Satinwood
Victorian Jacobean Revival Oak and Ebonized Dumbwaiter
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Victorian Jacobean Revival oak and ebonized dumbwaiter. This piece consists of 3 tiers raised and divided by turned and part-ebonized supports on flower head carved blocks. The base ...
Ceramic, Oak
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H 88 in W 60 in D 23.25 in
Antique George Fleet and Co. Hand-carved Oak Buffet Server Cabinet
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This Antique George Fleet & Co. Hand-Carved Oak Buffet Server Cabinet is a commanding celebration of Victorian craftsmanship and Gothic Revival elegance. Every inch of this towering ...
Oak
Antique Jacobean Buffet, circa 1930
Located in Dallas, TX
This excellent example of the style, rendered in solid oak, is a well preserved Antique Jacobean Buffet, set upon urn pediments, adorned with geometric molding and fitted with its or...
Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Buffet Server Sideboard Credenza
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Jacobean / Elizabethan revival buffet or server by Basic Furniture Company out of Waynesboro, Virginia. Made from oak with two drawers between two cabinets support...
Oak
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H 37.5 in W 67 in D 20 in
Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Carved Buffet Server Sideboard Credenza
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Jacobean / Elizabethan revival buffet or server. A rectangular form made from oak two central drawers flanked by outer storage cabinets. Features beautiful carving...
Oak
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H 45 in W 66 in D 22.5 in
Antique Early 20th Century Jacobean Elizabethan Walnut Buffet Burled Sideboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Turn of the century Jacobean or Elizabethan style sideboard. Made from walnut with robust turned legs and ornate trestle base, serpentine carved trim, beaded accents and burled panel...
Walnut
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H 44 in W 68 in D 22 in
Antique Early 20th Century Jacobean Revival Walnut Burled Buffet Sideboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Turn of the century Jacobean or Elizabethan style sideboard. Made from walnut with burled fron, robust turned legs, ornate serpentine trestle base, and scolled accents. Features two ...
Walnut, Burl
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H 37.5 in W 39.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server Cabinet
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Life Time Furniture buffet, sideboard or cabinet. Made of walnut featuring trapezoid form with Jacobean and Spanish styling. Features Upper turned gallery, painted floral b...
Walnut, Paint
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H 33 in W 39.75 in D 18 in
Limbert Jacobean Carved Walnut Buffet Server or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Charles Limbert, Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Tudor or Jacobean style buffet server or bar cabinet By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 39.75"W x 18"D x...
Brass
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H 36.6 in W 38 in D 19 in
Antique Early 20th Century Jacobean English Revival Oak Buffet Server Sideboard
Located in Dayton, OH
An early 20th century Jacobean Revival Server. Features a rectangular form with backsplash over baluster legs connected by an H stretcher and bun feet. Includes a large central stora...
Oak
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H 36 in W 22 in D 61 in
Antique 20th Century Oak Jacobean Spanish Revival Oak Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Spanish Revival buffet. Made from oak with intricately carved details. Barley twist legs and trestle base. Features four drawers and center cabinet with brass hard...
Oak
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H 73.5 in W 54 in D 20.25 in
Antique English Oak Welsh Dresser Sideboard Buffet Jacobean Hutch 20th Century
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English oak welsh dresser sideboard buffet Jacobean Hutch, 20th century ~Direct from England~ Always a classic, this proper antique English “welsh dresser” or sideboard ...
Oak
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H 48 in W 58.5 in D 21 in
Antique English Jacobean Renaissance Spiral Barley Twist Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Jacobean Renaissance spiral Barley Twist oak sideboard buffet. Item features spiral barley twist legs and stretcher base, 2 drawers, 2 swing doors, beautiful wood gra...
Oak
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H 40 in W 66 in D 20 in
Antique Grand Rapids Chair Co. William & Mary Walnut Sideboard Jacobean Buffet
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Ads from the 1910s and ‘20s show dining room furniture, living room, and hall furniture, and spinet desks in a wide range of period styles, including Spanish Renaissance, Spanish Got...
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Jacobean Welsh Dresser Base
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Jacobean Welsh dresser base with three drawers and a pair of doors below. Beautiful patina and original hardware.
Wood
17th Century Bleached Oak Jacobean Server/Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
Bleached period Jacobean Server made with oak in England in the early to mid 1600s. This is an absolutely stunning piece, that was built to last. Do not be fooled by its somewhat sma...
Oak
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H 38 in W 79 in D 23 in
Unique Solid Walnut Jacobean Spanish Style Sideboard Huntboard Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a handsome and stately sideboard with amazing proportions and details. The carving and construction are second to none. The sideboard measures 79 wide x 23 deep x 38 tall.
Walnut
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H 37.25 in W 73 in D 20.75 in
Antique Edwardian Jacobean Style Carved Oak Sideboard by Kittinger, circa 1920
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Edwardian oak sideboard features Jacobean influence with heavily carved sunburst and foliate bordering, paneled sides and front including arched reserves in upper drawers, an...
Oak
1930's English Tiger Oak Sideboard
Located in Fulton, CA
Absolutely beautiful English Oak sideboard with domed beveled mirror. Exceptionally striking figured tiger oak wood grain with luminescent glow to finish. Solid brass tear-drop pulls...
Brass
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H 40.5 in W 72 in D 21 in
Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Console
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Life Time Furniture early 20th century buffet, sideboard, console or credenza. Drawing inspiration from Jacobean, Gothic and Spanish styling. Made of walnut featuring rect...
Walnut
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H 37.5 in W 66 in D 22 in
Antique Buffet Sideboard Jacobean Revival Walnut Burled Early 20th Century
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. For a shipping quote, please send us your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine...
Walnut, Amboyna
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H 56 in W 73 in D 23.5 in
Antique English Jacobean Barley Twist Sideboard Server Buffet Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Jacobean Oak Barley Twist Sideboard, Cabinet, Server or Buffet c.1920-1930s Barley twist legs with beautiful original caning backsplash ~~2 center d...
Oak
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H 60 in W 71.75 in D 23 in
Antique English Server Sideboard Buffet Jacobean Oak Barley Twist 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Gorgeous Antique English oak Jacobean barley twist server, sideboard or buffet with center drawers and lower cabinets~~c. 1890s Full of character and classic English style sideb...
Oak
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H 48 in W 60 in D 21 in
Antique English Jacobean Sideboard Server Buffet Bow Front Carved Oak c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming LARGE Antique English Oak Jacobean Bow Front Sideboard, Server or Buffet Felt-lined (original felt) silverware drawer and pullout cellarette~~2 large drawers (6.5"...
Oak
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H 42.5 in W 52.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Sideboard Server Buffet BARLEY TWIST Carved Tiger Oak Jacobean
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English Sideboard Server Buffet BARLEY TWIST Carved Tiger Oak Jacobean. Direct from England, a gorgeous antique English sideboard with classic British style and design, cert...
Oak
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H 32 in W 72 in D 19.25 in
Antique English Sideboard Server Sofa Table Console Buffet Jacobean Oak C. 1890
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English oak Jacobean server, sideboard, sofa table, console, or buffet with three srawers~~c. 1890s. Full of character and classic English Jacobean style sideb...
Oak
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H 36 in W 59.5 in D 17.75 in
Antique English Sideboard Server Sofa Table Buffet Jacobean Barley Twist Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Gorgeous antique English oak Jacobean barley twist server, sideboard, sofa table, console, or buffet with two center drawers~~c. 1890s Full of character and classic~~English Jac...
Oak
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H 41 in W 48 in D 19 in
Antique English Sideboard Server Buffet Barley Twist Jacobean Honey Oak c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Honey Oak Jacobean Sideboard, Cabinet, Server or Buffet c.1930s. Exquisite barley twist legs with beaded trim featuring two (2) drawers and two(2) d...
Oak
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H 38 in W 72 in D 22 in
Antique Berkey & Gay William & Mary Walnut Buffet Sideboard Jacobean Gothic
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Berkey & Gay Buffet or Server. A beautiful blend of William & Mary, Jacobean and Gothic styling. circa 1905-1929. Made of walnut featuring matchbook walnut burl panels. The t...
Brass
Pair of Set of 2 Antique English Desk Buffet Table Lamp Light Open Barley Twist
Located in Choudrant, LA
Pair of set of 2 antique English desk buffet table lamp light open barley twist ~Direct from Europe~ ~Pair of two antique English table lamps~ ~Open barley twist with carved oak...
Oak
Antique Jacobean Buffet Sideboard With Marble Top
Located in Trenton, NJ
Embellish your space with this antique Jacobean-style marble top buffet sideboard. This exquisite piece, adorned with painted floral details and ornate wood carvings, is a testament ...
Stone
Antique Jacobean Spanish Revival Mahogany Buffet Sideboard Server 66"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Jacobean / Spanish Revival style buffet or sideboard. Made of mahogany featuring rectangular form with serpentine backsplash and paneled accents over large drawers flanked b...
Mahogany
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H 36 in W 36 in D 16 in
Antique English Jacobean Revival Oak Buffet Server Sideboard Console Drybar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Jacobean / Elizabethan revival buffet or server. A rectangular form Made from oak with a carved central cabinet above a serpentine apron, turned baluster supports ...
Oak
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H 43.5 in W 72 in D 25 in
Antique Rockford Furniture Jacobean Style Walnut Carved Buffet Sideboard 72"
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive Jacobean / Spanish Revival buffet by Rockford Furniture Company out of Rockford, Illinois, circa 1920. Part of the "A" Line by Rockford their highest grade of ...
Walnut
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H 38 in W 72 in D 22 in
Antique Orinoco Jacobean Oak Fretwork Buffet Server Sideboard Credenza 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Orinoco Furniture Company Jacobean buffet / sideboard / server. Made of oak featuring rectangular form with fretwork doors and drawers accented with a pierced and scrolled f...
Oak
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H 36.5 in W 75.5 in D 24 in
Antique French Jacobean Revival Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Sideboard Buffet
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century French Jacobean Revival Renaissance Style Carved French Sideboard Buffet Crafted from premium French walnut a stunning two-tier sideboard adorned with intricate relie...
Walnut
17th Century English Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1670-1690 English buffet made from oak with rosewood inlays. The top is made from three planks, and follows down to hand paneled sides with geometric detail. The cabinet has tw...
Oak, Rosewood
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H 74 in W 42 in D 18.5 in
19th Century English Carved Oak Welsh Dresser Sideboard Hutch Jacobean Farmhouse
Located in Choudrant, LA
~Direct from England~ Always a classic, this proper antique English “welsh dresser” or sideboard blends perfectly with every style, and provides an abundance of display and storage ...
Oak
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H 37 in W 57.5 in D 21 in
Antique Edwardian Jacobean Style Carved Oak Server by Kittinger, circa 1920
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Edwardian oak server features Jacobean influence with heavily carved sunburst and foliate bordering, paneled sides and front including arched reserves in upper drawers, and s...
Oak
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H 32.25 in W 59.5 in D 18 in
Henredon Four Centuries English Oak Barley Twist Flip Top Buffet Server
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
Mid-Century Henredon four centuries rolling 4-drawer buffet or server having flip open black laminate top over 4 hand carved barley twist legs. Made entirely of English Oak with bras...
Brass
Antique English Jacobean Revival Server/Buffet/Sideboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Jacobean/Elizabethan/Georgian revival buffet or sideboard. Cabinet has one solid door with lots of storage for dishes, etc. Carvings in the doors and turned baluster legs. ...
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Jacobean Bleached Oak Sideboard / Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Jacobean-style console hand-made in the late 1800s using oak. The console shows the typical elements of the Jacobean style with drawer fronts decorated with geometric shape made with...
Oak
English Jacobean Style Limed Oak Sideboard / Buffet / Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sideboard from England in limed oak finish. Solid craftsman ship with geometric carving on the two-drawers. Brass hardware with natural patina. Rendered in old -growth oak gi...
Brass
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H 47.5 in W 60 in D 21 in
Antique English Sideboard Buffet Server Jacobean Barley Twist Oak Cabinet
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Honey Oak Jacobean Barley Twist "Step Down" Sideboard, Server or Buffet c. 1920s-30s Sideboards were a necessity in the 19th and early 20th century...
Oak
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H 31.5 in W 70.5 in D 19.5 in
Bleached English Oak Jacobean Dresser Base / Sideboard / Buffet, 18th Century
Located in Carmine, TX
Period Jacobean dresser base / sideboard hand-crafted in England in the early 1800s (maybe even late 1700s) using oak and pegged construction. The dresser shows the typical molding d...
Oak
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H 31.5 in W 60 in D 18.5 in
Antique English Jacobean Console Buffet Sideboard Sofa Table Oak c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Jacobean Sideboard, Server, Console, Entry or Sofa Table c. 1930s ~~Three carved drawers for storage~~ Nice versati...
Oak
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H 42.52 in W 54.73 in D 22.25 in
Large Antique Buffet, English, Oak, Server, Sideboard, Jacobean Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique buffet. An English, oak server or sideboard in Jacobean revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Classic buffet with striking detail...
Oak
Antique Jacobean Carved Sideboard
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1880 Jacobean style heavily carved oak figural sideboard. Two-part construction with 4 cupboards and 3 drawers, original brass hardware and finish with natural patina. 67"H x 26"...
Brass
Lovely 17th c English Cabinet or Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is one of the loveliest handcrafted 17th c cabinets. The carvings are beautifully done with great attention to detail. The color of the oak is mellow with wonderful patina. T...
Oak
A Jacobean style welsh dresser in oak
Located in Hudson, NY
THE SHAPED CORNICE WITH FOUR DROP FINIALS OVER THREE DRAWERS RAISED ON TURNED LEGS
Yew
Jacobean style oak dresser base from England c. 1790
Located in Houston, TX
A large oak Jacobean style dresser base from England c. 1790. One of the most attractive aspects of this piece is its height. It will be perfect with a flat screen mounted on the wal...
Oak
Oak Buffet Three-Tier, Charles I, English, East Anglia, circa 1630
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
Charles I Oak Three-Tier Buffet, English, East Anglia, circa 1630. With deep moulded upper rail flanked by applied floral paterae above bold bulbous cup and cover supports, the mid...
Oak
French Jacobian Style Bleached Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s French Jacobian style oakwood buffet has been completed restored and features a new bleached finish. This buffet comes with a wooden top with carved molding details and fo...
Brass
$2,665Sale Price|24% Off
H 57.88 in W 53.55 in D 19.3 in
Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak apothecary cabinet with brass hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored ...
Oak
$3,650
H 28.38 in W 55.5 in D 20.07 in
Antique French Low Buffet in Oak Hand-Carved from the late 1700's Unrestored
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Low French Buffet on Hand-carved Oak from the late 1700's. Just imagine how smart the French must have been over 200-years ago, knowing that the world would require low Buffe...
Oak
$3,371Sale Price|25% Off
H 91 in W 58.5 in D 85.5 in
Antique Victorian Walnut and Burl Walnut Tall Lincoln Style Full Size Bed
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous antique Victorian tall Lincoln style full size bed in solid walnut and walnut burl with footboard and side rails. It is in wonderful original vintage condition. That does no...
Walnut, Burl
$1,036Sale Price|68% Off
H 91 in W 83 in D 16 in
Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This impressive French Louis XV style breakfront bookcase vitrine, crafted in solid oak circa 1980, is a striking example of fine European craftsmanship. The substantial design featu...
Oak
$3,281 / set
H 39.38 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Levely Set Of Eight Victorian Jacobean Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing set of eight Jacobean style oak dining chairs with carved acanthus leaf top rails, tan leather upholstery to the backs and overstuffed seat...
Leather, Oak
Victorian Carved Wood Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Victorian carved wood settee w/ light blue ribbed velvet.
Velvet, Wood
$3,960Sale Price|43% Off
H 93 in W 95 in D 22 in
Auffray & Co French Provincial Antique Distressed Style Bookcase China Cabinet
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Provincial bookcase and china cabinet by Auffray & Co is a remarkable piece that captures the timeless sophistication of European-inspired design. Known for their...
Oak
$9,755
H 68.12 in W 59.45 in D 80.71 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
Walnut
$4,375
H 59 in W 28.75 in D 16.25 in
Antique French Carved Chestnut Cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Breton Brittany
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Carved Chestnut cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Breton Brittany. Direct from France, a highly carved “Brittany” cabinet, in a one-piece, slender size, versatile for placem...
Chestnut
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 65.75 in W 34 in D 19.25 in
Antique Eastlake Incised Walnut and Burl Slant Front Secretary, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers paneled walnut construction with upper having shaped crest surmounting shelf and slant front opening to writing desk and storage compartments and...
Burl, Walnut
$5,272Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 65.56 in D 76.38 in
Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Highback Full Bed Lincoln Style
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-19th century Victorian Eastlake walnut carved Lincoln style bed. Features a high back with burled panels, carved finials, and open pediment with central shield / crest medallion ...
Rosewood, Walnut
$165,448
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$4,549Sale Price|20% Off
H 106.7 in W 57.09 in D 20.08 in
Antique Carved Breton Buffet Cabinet, French, Sideboard, Oak, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved Breton buffet cabinet. A French sideboard crafted in oak in the late 19th century, circa 1880. An ornate example of French, Breton cabinetry displaying b...
Oak
$3,480 / set
H 42.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs are the perfect answer for providing a charming Old World look for your dining enjoyment! Each features an amazingly c...
Fabric, Oak
Large 19th century Flemish carved oak cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large 19th century Flemish carved oak cabinet circa 1870. Profusely carved cupboard of grand proportions in the baroque revival taste. Comprising of 2 sections. Understated cornic...
Oak
Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cabinet is composed of two bodies, the upper one being recessed. The extraordinary proportions are enriched by a mythological and floral carved decor. The Lower body stands o...
Walnut
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.