$6,000
H 29.5 in W 32 in D 16 in
Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinet, Chinese Motif, Brass, Bronze, 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern, Dresser or Chest of Drawers, Four Chinese Dynasty's, Brass, Bronze
Brass, Bronze
$7,800 / set
H 88 in W 42.5 in D 18 in
Pair of Mastercraft Burl & Brass Curved China Cabinets - Left & Right
By William Doezema, Mastercraft
Located in Hanover, MA
Left and right pair of Mastercraft bunching curved china cabinets in beautifully figured Carpathian
Brass, Gold Plate
Mastercraft Vitrine Brass & Ebonized
By William Doezema, Mastercraft
Located in Hanover, MA
Mastercraft model 21-420 china cabinet vitrine. Clad in antiqued brass with black lacquer trim
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Empire Style Vitrine
By William Doezema, Mastercraft
Located in Hanover, MA
Mastercraft model 260 'China Cabinet' or vitrine, display cabinet, curio in the empire style with
Brass
Mastercraft Burl Walnut Vitrine/China Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Austin, TX
adjustable shelves, right. Functions as a china cabinet, a display cabinet or vitrine and looks great with
Glass, Burl
Brass and Glass Mastercraft Vitrine China Cabinet, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Mastercraft China cabinet in very good condition with very minor signs of age
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Chest with Chinese Characters
By Mastercraft
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning mastercraft brass three-drawer chest with solid brass Chinese characters as drawer pulls
Brass
Commode in Burl with Chinese Key Accents by Mastercraft
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Commode in book-matched Maidou burl with brass Chinese Key accents by Mastercraft, American 1960's
Midcentury Brass Two-Drawer Console or Sideboard
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
campaign pulls and sleek elegant legs. Signed Mastercraft in a drawer.
Brass
Mastercraft Chinese Inspired Burl Wood and Brass Wrapped and Bar
By Mastercraft
Located in Culver City, CA
This Mastercraft Chinese inspired brass and burl wood bar is simply stunning. Wrapped in brass on
Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in W 34 in D 16.5 in
Mastercraft Chest of Drawers in Bronze with Chinese Characters 1970s 'Signed'
By Mastercraft
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Chest of drawers in polished bronze with raised Chinese characters as pulls by Mastercraft
Bronze
Sold
H 29.5 in W 32.25 in D 16.25 in
Mastercraft Brass Commode Dresser with Chinese Character Brass Pulls, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, highly sought after, and of incredible quality, this brass dresser is by Mastercraft
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Vintage Display Cabinet with Lighting, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mastercraft brass vintage China display cabinet with lighting 1950s. American Mid-Century Modern
Brass
China Display Cabinet by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
Mastercraft china cabinet or display cabinet in high gloss white lacquer with brass fenestration
Brass
Mastercraft Burl China Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Baltimore, MD
This two-piece burl china cabinet by Mastercraft consists of a lovely vitrine which sits upon a
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Chest with Chinese Characters Signed
By Mastercraft
Located in Allentown, PA
Stunning Mastercraft brass three-drawer chest with solid brass Chinese characters as drawer pulls
Brass
Mastercraft Mid-Century Modern Chest with Chinese Characters
By Mastercraft
Located in Pasadena, CA
An amazing three-drawer chest with an Asian motif. Perfect for any Mid-Century Modern setting. oriental hardware.
Brass
Black Mastercraft chest with Chinese characters
Located in New York, NY
Black Asian inspired chest with brass edge detailing By Matercraft. Raised Chinese character
Brass
Mastercraft Chest with Chinese Characters
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a nice three-drawer chest with an Asian motif.
Brass
Mid Century Mastercraft Chest with Chinese Characters
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a polished brass three-drawer chest with an Asian motif.
Pair of Custom Greek Key Stools
By Again & Again
Located in Dallas, TX
Greek key stools with gold leaf finish and blue velvet cushions.
Steel, Gold Leaf
$19,500 / set
H 32.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
Stunning Restored Pair of Walnut Chests by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1960
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent chests are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Completely installation ready. An exquisite pair of chests designed by th...
Walnut
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent bust of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine, and music is directly inspired by the Classic marble statues in the Roman tradition. The stunning god appears here in...
Plaster
$3,600
H 42 in W 38.25 in D 1.5 in
LaBarge Eglomise Chinoiserie Silver Leaf Painted Bird Butterfly Wall Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage silver leaf, reverse hand painted chinoiserie , birds, butterflies, floral motif wall mirror. Label LaBarge on back of mirror. Comes ready to hang. Dimensions: 38.2...
Mirror
$390 / item
H 8 in W 8 in D 8 in
Paper Bowl Two, Made of Crumpled Brass Sheet, Handcrafted and Formed in Chicago
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Paper Series embodies the Idea of crumpling paper set in time. The materiality of the brass is utilized by the intricate folds and bends that not only resemble paper, but adds st...
Brass
$2,898
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
Milo Baughman Chesterfield Style Tufted Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Milo Baughman Chesterfield style tufted sofa with wood plinth base. In good vintage condition, circa 1980s Dimension: 84" long 32" deep 26" tall seat height 14".
Fabric
$117,512
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$3,050Sale Price|21% Off
H 24.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid-Etched Brass Lamp Table or Side Table, 1970s
By Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970s brass lamp / side table or game table base (with glass top) features acid-etched artistry by Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft. Similar to the 'Trilobi' tables, also by Master...
Brass
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
Porcelain
Murano Glass Green and Smoked Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Chandelier from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This exquisite chandelier features layers of hand-blown and molded glass. The first layer has a wonderful smoked gray tone, while the...
Brass
$1,642Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 59.06 in Dm 19.69 in
Disc Pink Glass Chandelier by Vistosi Style. Murano
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Amazing Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster pink discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 44,...
Metal
Set of 12 English Porcelain Botanical Plates, Spode, circa 1900
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English porcelain botanical plates, Spode, circa 1900.
Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of sculpted plaster drapes from the 1940s. One of the two is in less good condition, some missing plaster on the surface for example, but very easily restorable. The pair can ea...
Plaster
$19,250
H 28 in W 34 in D 7 in
Special Late 19th Century Bronze Firescreen by Maison Bouhon Frères for Linke
By François Linke, Bouhon Frères 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
An unbelievable and special late 19th century gilt bronze firescreen by Maison Bouhon Frères for François Linke Bouhon Frères for François Linke. The cartouche-shaped frame cornere...
Bronze, Wire, Ormolu
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
Hardwood
Compared to that other furniture-makers in historically minded Grand Rapids, Michigan, the work of Mastercraft seems positively flamboyant. The company was founded in 1947 by brothers Charles and William Doezema, who hailed from a long line of cabinetmakers. They went overseas during their service in World War II, and returned home with a plan to make furniture with cosmopolitan flair. Their firm specialized in chairs and case pieces that have modernized traditional forms, finished in exotic wood veneers such as amboyna, yew, burl and fruitwood, and trimmed in brass. Bureaus and credenzas often feature cabinet fronts with decorative brass details such as silhouettes of flowers and birds, or figures that resemble Chinese characters.
In later years, Mastercraft created chairs and glass-topped coffee tables with brass frames. Some pieces included touches like the Greek key — a motif that appears in the decorative arts of both Asian and European antiquity. After Mastercraft was acquired by industry giant Baker Furniture in 1974, the company produced a large group of case pieces featuring applied brass plaques, acid-etched with semi-abstract forms by the German-born, Vancouver-based artist Bernhard Rohne.
The latter are some of the most popular Mastercraft pieces, and like all the company’s wares range in price from about $2,000 to $12,000 depending on size, condition and the amount of decorative trim. As you will see on 1stDibs, Mastercraft furnishings made a bold but artful statement — perfect for lending a bit of dash and brawn to a contemporary decor.
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.