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Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 36 in W 48 in D 18 in
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 35 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu chest from the late 19th century with dark red
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 41.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu
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Antique 1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Chest and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the 19th century with two sliding doors, six
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 30.25 in W 35.25 in D 16.25 in
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Brown and Black Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with black and brown
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 37.5 in W 35.5 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 36.75 in W 36 in D 16.25 in
Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 37.25 in W 35.25 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Tansu Chests
Located in Palm Springs, CA
old Meiji period chests that have been refitted with new interiors and frames in the 1980's. The
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20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan.
This Japanese sea chest, or captain's
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
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H 18.25 in W 12 in D 16 in
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 35.25 in W 46.75 in D 17.25 in
Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese Meiji period iron mounted sea chest or table cabinet, the removable front cover opening
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chest of Drawer Cabinet Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer.
The furniture dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 31.89 in W 31.11 in D 15.95 in
Fine and Large Keyaki Wood Iron Mounted Tansu Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
An outstanding Meiji period Japanese keyaki wood (elm) tansu of large size with 8 drawers, 3 large
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 26.58 in W 27.17 in D 14.18 in
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer.
From the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912).
It was
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 16.54 in W 24.81 in D 13 in
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer.
It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 11.62 in W 14.18 in D 8.08 in
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer.
It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 11.03 in W 14.18 in D 8.08 in
Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 33.47 in W 40.36 in D 19.69 in
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 13.39 in W 13.59 in D 9.65 in
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled tansu.
The furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 31.11 in W 56.3 in D 24.41 in
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 21.86 in W 26.58 in D 18.71 in
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate.
Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
H 22.64 in W 13.78 in D 23.63 in
Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 25.2 in W 32.49 in D 15.75 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century). Tansu are traditional portable wooden
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji 19th Century Cha Tansu Kiri Wood Tea Cabinet with Doors, Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood cha tansu tea cabinet from the 19th century, with sliding doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 56 in W 35.5 in D 15.5 in
An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest) with an elegant tall arched mirror and eight
Category
20th Century Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / wabi sabi Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
Material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 33.47 in W 65.75 in D 15.95 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.26 in W 65.95 in D 29.53 in
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Located in London, GB
This 19th century Meiji period chest is in characteristic lightweight cedar wood with iron bindings
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
H 36.62 in W 41.74 in D 16.54 in
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Located in Monterey, CA
prefecture in Japan. It dates from the Meiji period circa 1870-1890.
It stands 34.75 H x 45.5 W x 18 D
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
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Meiji Period, 1868-1912
65" h x 71" w x 30" d
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Carpenter's Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
(fiddle head fern) shaped handles, waxed finish.
Excellent condition.
Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Located in Monterey, CA
This piece is a cedar chest of drawers or Tansu in Japanese. It is two separate pieces.
The most
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 45 in W 93 in D 17.25 in
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
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Meiji Period, circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
The Merchant’s Chest, also called a Tansu, has origins dating back to Japan’s Meiji period and is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
An exceptional Japanese two sectional clothing chest (isho kasane dansu) from the Sendai region
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese choba-dansu (merchant’s chest) constructed of kuri (chestnut) wood with keyaki (zelkova
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Two-Section Cedar Elm Clothing Chest Dresser Bedside Japanese
Located in Monterey, CA
: Niigata prefecture, Japan
Age: Meiji period, circa 1870–1890
Size: 33.25 x 16.5 x 39.5 H
internal
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser
Located in Yonkers, NY
Fine Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers ca 1870. The chest retains its original surface
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser
Located in Yonkers, NY
Fine Japanese clothing tansu (chest of drawer), Sendai Prefecture, early Meiji period, ca 1870
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 47 in W 35 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century, with drawers and sliding
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 65.5 in W 41 in D 15.25 in
Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables
Located in Houston, TX
(Meiji period) tansu chests (sendai-dansu) in hard keyaki elm with interior drawers of sugi wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Rare Pair of Meiji Period Keyaki 'Elm' Tansu Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period keyaki (elm) wood tansu chests, each with beautiful
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912
Located in Pasadena, CA
Japanese tansu with decorative hardware, six drawers, one door enclosing drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Two-Part Tansu Clothing Chest with Butterfly Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with round medallion
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Three Drawers Tansu/Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A nicely worn early Meiji period three drawer tansu.
Constructed in a combination of cedar
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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H 26.19 in W 29.93 in D 16.54 in
Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu
Located in London, GB
A Meiji period portable merchant's chest or "Tansu" in kiri wood with wrought iron mounts and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Meiji Period 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tall tansu chest from the late 19th century, with drawers and sliding
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 62 in W 35 in L 62 in
Japanese Late Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Traveling Tansu Chest with Seven Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese late Meiji period keyaki wood tansu chest from the late 19th century, with seven drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 26.25 in W 45.5 in L 26.25 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Chest of Drawers/1868-1920/Meiji Period/Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate.
This is a drawer made around the Meiji era in Japan.
These drawers were used in Kawaguchi
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 23.15 in W 24.89 in D 15.12 in
Japanese Late Meiji Period Tansu Clothing Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Antique Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century, with iron
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 66.5 in W 29 in D 19.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest.
This façade showcases four large drawers followed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Fine Japanese Meiji Period Stained Keyaki Clothing Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese Meiji period lacquered and stained choba or clothing tansu in two parts, the upper
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Pine
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Meiji Period Tansu Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of meiji period tansu chests for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct meiji period tansu chests — often made from wood, cedar and metal — can elevate any home. Meiji period tansu chests have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century.
How Much are Meiji Period Tansu Chests?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $334 on the low end and $24,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces 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.