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Massive Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Knockdown Bookcase Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Massive antique Renaissance Revival walnut carved knockdown bookcase armoire Made from walnut with
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Early 20th Century Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

MUSEUM QUALITY MADE IN FRANCE JALLU MASSiVE STRAW MARQUETRY BOOKCASE
By Jallu Ebenistes
Located in GB
, Museum quality, extra large open display bookcase with Straw Marquetry which was custom made to order
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Painted Irish Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Massive 19th century architectural Irish bookcase. Super scale. 1840 Dimensions 133.5 inches
Category

Antique 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Exceptional Painted Irish Bookcase
Exceptional Painted Irish Bookcase
H 95.5 in W 133.5 in D 22 in
Gigantic Italian Bookcase - 1960's
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Massively large Italian bookcase - Italy, 1960s Impressive in scale and construction. Wonderful
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Gigantic Italian Bookcase - 1960's
Gigantic Italian Bookcase - 1960's
H 77 in W 118 in D 19 in
19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very nice directoire/empire mahogany bookcase from around 1800 or early 19th century. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
H 96.46 in W 57.09 in D 19.3 in
19th Century French Hand Carved Open Bookcase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French walnut hand carved open bookcase with three shelves and a drawer in Louis XV style. Massive
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Henri II Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Henri II bookcase was produced by artisans that were masters of their craft
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Henri II Bookcase
19th Century French Henri II Bookcase
H 90 in W 62 in D 24.5 in
Louis Philippe Bookcase Display Cabinet in Walnut, 1870
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Bookcase restored Louis Philippe around 1870 walnut display cabinet Features: Two-door model
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

100 Piece Willy Guhl Modular Concrete Bookcase, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning monumental 100 piece concrete bookcase by Willy Guhl. Made up of 4 different sized hand
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Bookcases

Materials

Concrete

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made
Category

Antique 1870s Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Willy Guhl 50 Piece Modular Concrete Cube Bookcase, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning monumental 50 piece concrete bookcase by Willy Guhl. Made up of 4 different sized hand
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Bookcases

Materials

Concrete

Dutch Rococo Burl Walnut Bookcase Cabinet w glass doors Approx. 1770
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Dutch Rococo bookcase burl walnut cabinet, circa 1770s, in two parts. The arched and curved
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Antique 1770s Dutch Rococo Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Bookcase, Glazed, Free-standing, Full-height, Gothic, Oak H271cm 107" L226cm89"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
AN EXCEPTIONAL, LATE GEORGIAN, GOTHIC-REVIVAL BOOKCASE WITH CHARACTERISTIC GOTHIC DETAILING AND
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Gothic Revival Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Large Antique French Renaissance Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century Barley Twist Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
massive barley twist columns that give the bookcase a real luxurious & impressive look/feeling. The
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Spanish Large Pine Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from a pine called
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

18th Century Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, Walnut, Spain Restored
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite 18th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from walnut and
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

20th Century Large Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, Pine, Spain Restored
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from a pine called
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Pine

19th Century Large Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, Pine, Spain Restored
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from a pine called
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Lou Hodges California Mid Century Modern walnut Bookcase with Cabinet Wall Unit
By Lou Hodges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful massive solid walnut wall unit designed by Lou Hodges California Design, circa 1970's
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Large Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, Pine, Spain Restored
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from a pine called
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Pine

19th Century French Hand Carved Four Shelves Open Bookcase in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French walnut hand carved four shelves open bookcase in Louis XV style. Massive and stable in very
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Bookcase or Vitrine in Spanish Pine with Three Arch Glass Doors
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with three glass vitrines, constructed from a pine called
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

1960s Open Bookcase with Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi for G. Cecchini & C.
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s Open Bookcase with Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi for G. Cecchini and C in Massive and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

2.8 X 3.9 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
alone with the other three bookcases each being listed under my other items, I have in total a massive
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 1.6 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
alone with the other three bookcases each being listed under my other items, I have in total a massive
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 2.2 METER SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE DRAWERS PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
under my other items, I have in total a massive four bay quad bookcase which is glazed top and bottom, a
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 2.2 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
a massive four bay quad bookcase which is glazed top and bottom, a very large two bay bookcase again
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

Taichiro Nakai for La Permanente Mobili Adjustable Wall Cabinet in Teak
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili, bookcase, lacquered iron, teak, glass, brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass, Iron

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
, while at the oppositeinferior end we have wide and massive feet suitable for supporting the imposing
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

Elliot Bookshelf N.2
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
Elliot is a collection of massive furniture made of highly geometric volumes intersecting each
Category

2010s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Marble

Elliot Bookshelf N.2
Elliot Bookshelf N.2
H 94.49 in W 92.92 in D 22.05 in
Elliot Bookshelf N.1
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
Elliot is a collection of massive furniture made of highly geometric volumes intersecting each
Category

2010s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Marble

Elliot Bookshelf N.1
Elliot Bookshelf N.1
H 94.49 in W 92.92 in D 22.05 in
18th Century French Louis XV Grand Scale Bibliothèque or Display Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A grand scale 18th century French Louis XV Period bibliothe`que, or bookcase, from the Loire Valley
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Iron

Crotto n°2 bookshelf, lacquered bentwood shelf/bookshelf by 13 Desserts
By Thomas Defour
Located in HYÈRES, FR
inspired by violin making gives the product a hollow body whose appearance is both massive and organic
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21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Bentwood

Crotto n°3 bookshelf, lacquered bentwood shelf/bookshelf by 13 Desserts
By Thomas Defour
Located in HYÈRES, FR
inspired by violin making gives the product a hollow body whose appearance is both massive and organic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Bentwood

Dutch 19th Century Apothecary Display Case
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A massive Dutch apothecary display case from a pharmacy. A large cornice with gorgeous acanthus
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Dutch 19th Century Apothecary Display Case
Dutch 19th Century Apothecary Display Case
H 108.75 in W 85.25 in D 20.25 in
Furniture Art Deco in Wood and Glass, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
massive undertaking. As one can imagine, the tastes of 1925 were drastically different than in 1910 and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Glass

Furniture Style, Art Deco in Wood and Glass, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
1925, when times became more favorable for such a massive undertaking. As one can imagine, the tastes
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Mirror, Glass, Wood

Mid-19th Century Large Neoclassic Cupboard Bookcase Wardrobe in Massive Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Spectacular antique solid walnut wardrobe that can also be used as a bookcase, completely
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

All Wrapped in Tooled Leather Massive Decorative Columns 2 Part Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All Wrapped in tooled leather massive decorative columns 2 part bookcase hutch wall shelving unit
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Massive 300+ Pc Lot Vintage Dollhouse Miniature Furniture Toys Accessories
Located in Dayton, OH
, cradle, chalkboard, 6 bookcases/shelves, 7 rugs/carpets, grandfather clock, 5 blankets/pillows, and one
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20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Tyrolean Antique Country Cupboard Wardrobe Bookcase in Fir
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique characteristic and precious Tyrolean cupboard wardrobe bookcase manually engraved with
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Country Cupboards

Materials

Fir

French Henri Rapin Arts and Crafts Bookcase in Oak
By Henri Rapin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
designer of the period. Constructed in solid quarter-sawn oak, this massive piece features panelled doors
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Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Buffets

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century from Vienna Neoclassic Wardrobe Closet in Massive Oak Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
, restored and waxed. We can add internal shelves to use it as a wanderful bookcase Measures cm: H 180, W
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Stunning Victorian Full Sized Habberdashery Apocethary Cabinet Library Bookcase
Located in GB
, usually they are either chest height or three meters tall designed for a massive shop. This is perfect at
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique French Renaissance Armoire Linen Press Library Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
ability for these pieces to be easily disassembled and re-assembled. This allowed for these massive
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Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Linen Presses

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique French Bookcase or Cabinet in Limed White Oak Older Restoration c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Limed Oak Cabinet, of massive proportions. We seldom, if ever, find a genuine
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Antique 1890s French Country Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Tall and Colorful Vintage Italian Sculpture in Murano Glass
Located in Milano, IT
vase clearly is no exception! Despite having a massive (yet very thin & tall) body in clear "cristallo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Brutalist Welded Iron Sculpture
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
and especially architecture using exaggeration and distortion to create its effect (as of massiveness
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Welded Iron Sculpture
Brutalist Welded Iron Sculpture
H 16 in W 11 in D 12 in
Lamborghini Countach model car in clear crystal, decorative piece, made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
into the muscular and aggressive LP-5000, with the sharp lines highlighted by a massive spoiler and
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Crystal

Space Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Space coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 156 x D 80 x H 60 cm Materials: Massive oak
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Space Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Space Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 23.63 in W 61.42 in D 31.5 in
Unique Pair of Rosewood Consoles by Arch. Kai Kristiansen, Denmark 1950s, Rare
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Forest, BE
rosewood. Made of the finest veneer. The drawer is made of massive rosewood and the joinery on the sides
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Wall Cabinet in Cherry
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
popularity and formed a massive competition for Cantu. Therefore, Cantu needed to renewal their designs that
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Wall Cabinet in Teak
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
their styles, grew in popularity and formed a massive competition for Cantù. Therefore, Cantù needed to
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rosewood floating Nightstand/console by Arch. Kai Kristiansen, Denmark 50s, Rare
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Forest, BE
rosewood. Made of the finest veneer. The drawer is made of massive rosewood and the joinery on the sides
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Florentine Art Nouveau Wardrobe in Solid Cherry Wood by Dini & Puccini, Cascina
By Dini & Puccini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
of the 19th century, wax polished. All massive beautiful Classic Art Nouveau wardrobe or bookcase by
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cupboards

Materials

Cherry

Pair of Rosewood Nightstands by Arch. Kai Kristiansen, Denmark 1950s, Rare
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Forest, BE
rosewood. Made of the finest veneer. The drawer is made of massive rosewood and the joinery on the sides
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, seat and backrest in poplar plywood. Massive poplar wood armrests. Polyurethane foam and polyester
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Poplar, Plywood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
in poplar plywood. Massive poplar wood armrests. Polyurethane foam and polyester padding. Not
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Poplar, Plywood

Very Fine Double Break Front Bookcase in Pale Mahogany
Located in London, GB
Late Georgian massive bookcase.
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Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Massive French bookcase Cabinet
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Massive French Style cabinet with antique hardware and three sections --the middle would take a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Massive French  bookcase  Cabinet
Massive French  bookcase  Cabinet
H 129 in W 112 in D 19 in
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Massive Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic massive bookcase available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and oak, every massive bookcase was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer massive bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A massive bookcase, designed in the Victorian, Scandinavian Modern or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made massive bookcase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Willy Guhl, Kay Leroy Ruggles and Mogens Koch are consistently popular.

How Much is a Massive Bookcase?

A massive bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $15,500, while the lowest priced sells for $2,400 and the highest can go for as much as $34,995.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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