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Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Glass Corner Cabinet
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood & glass Danish corner cabinet, circa 1960's. Beautiful graining, new pristine glass and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Glass Corner Cabinet
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood & glass Danish corner cabinet, circa 1960s. Beautiful graining, new pristine glass and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Mid Century Rosewood corner cabinet glass door
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid Century Rosewood, Danish corner cabinet with glass doors, adjustable shelving on the top and
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Rosewood

Large Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Bookcase and Storage Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful rosewood bookcase and storage cabinets. Base features two tambour door storage
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Rosewood Credenza with removable hutch. Partly solid and veneered. Hutch is removable and
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
H 52.5 in W 73.5 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
By Greaves and Thomas
Located in Ava, MO
scenarios. A beautiful one of a kind rosewood credenza to give your space that Mid-Century wow factor
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
H 30.85 in W 78.25 in D 17 in
Mid Century Scandinavian Rosewood Bar Cabinet with Sliding Glass Doors
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970 Scandinavian bar cabinet in dramatically figured rosewood veneer features two sliding
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Glass, Rosewood

Rasmus Danish Mid Century Modern Lighted Rosewood China Cabinet Hutch c. 1970s
By Drylund
Located in Denville, NJ
vintage furniture piece that will stand the test of time. Beautiful Rosewood display cabinet with
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

ROSEWOOD Mid Century Modern CORNER Bookcase / China or Liquor Cabinet, c. 1960s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Rosewood corner bookcase / china or liquor cabinet, Made in Denmark, c. 1960's
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Rosewood

1950's Custom Made Mid-Century Modern Glass Door Mahogany Rosewood Credenza
By Brown Saltman, Arne Vodder, Foster-McDavid, Jens Risom
Located in Chattanooga, TN
glass to demonstrate a harmonious mix of elements. These doors are 100% original to the cabinet and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany, Glass, Rosewood

Rosewood Cabinet with Glass Doors
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-Century Modern rosewood cabinet, circa 1955 manufactured in Denmark. Crafted of rosewood with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Cabinet with Glass Doors
Rosewood Cabinet with Glass Doors
H 22.992 in W 32.25 in D 11.25 in
Mid-century Rosewood Credenza
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid Century rosewood credenza crafted of faded rosewood with three drawers on left, pair of cabinet
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-century Rosewood Credenza
Mid-century Rosewood Credenza
H 28.5 in W 84 in D 18.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cabinet in Wood, Mirror and Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian bar cabinet in rosewood and glass with the peculiarity of being composed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Cabinet in Rosewood by Svante Skogh, Sweden, 1960s
By Svante Skogh
Located in Lejre, DK
Vitrine cabinet in rosewood with double glass doors and drawers. Designed by Svante Skogh. Great
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
or something else cool that you like to collect? This mid century modern cabinet with glass doors is
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Danish rosewood corner cabinet
Located in Braga, Braga
Vintage Danish rosewood corner cabinet from the 1960s, with a single large door, three drawers with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Danish rosewood corner cabinet
Danish rosewood corner cabinet
H 57.09 in W 35.44 in D 22.84 in
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Gunnar Falsig
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern secretary desk in rosewood attributed to Gunnar Falsig
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Svante Skogh Mid Century Rosewood Hutch
By Svante Skogh
Located in Countryside, IL
Svante Skogh Mid Century Rosewood Hutch This hutch measures: 29.5 wide x 11.75 deep x 35.75 inches
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Svante Skogh Mid Century Rosewood Hutch
Svante Skogh Mid Century Rosewood Hutch
H 35.75 in W 29.5 in D 11.75 in
Scandinavian Rosewood Corner Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid-Century Danish Modern teak corner cabinet Danish Mid-Century Modern rosewood corner
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Scandinavian Rosewood Corner Cabinet
Scandinavian Rosewood Corner Cabinet
H 49 in W 35 in D 22.25 in
Danish Mid-Century Bar Cabinet in Rosewood by Kurt Østervig 1950s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in St-Brais, JU
Scandinavian mid-century design with this breathtaking bar by Kurt Østervig for KP Møbler, Denmark
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in Porto, PT
Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood six drawers chest, black lacquered glass top and brass hardware.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in Porto, PT
Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood chest of drawers, black lacquered glass top and brass hardware
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Rosewood Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the mid-century style. The enfilade features an eye-catching rosewood veneer
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century French Rosewood Buffet
Mid-Century French Rosewood Buffet
H 39.5 in W 93.75 in D 20.75 in
Cabinet Rosewood Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Particular cabinet consisting of a pair of hinged door wardrobes with central dressing table with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Ebony, Rosewood

Cabinet Rosewood Italy 1950s
Cabinet Rosewood Italy 1950s
H 80.71 in W 187.01 in D 30.32 in
Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood Cabinet for Maxalto, Italy 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Sacile, PN
Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood and glass Cabinet for Maxalto, circa 1975. TWO MORE PIECES
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Mid Century Modern Lucite Glass Rosewood Etagere Shelf aftr Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite, Glass, & Sculpted Rosewood Etagere attributed to Charles Holiis
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard
By Dassi
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) rosewood sideboard with herringbone design veneer with 2 side doors
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood, Glass

Italian Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard
Italian Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard
H 49.5 in W 69.5 in D 20 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Cocktail Dry Bar Storage Cabinet
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern cocktail dry bar cabinet in rosewood made in Denmark circa 1970's. This unique
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
Make a statement with this rare mid-century Italian modernist bar cabinet (sideboard buffet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Danish Mid-Century Bar Cabinet in Rosewood by Kurt Østervig
Located in Karlstad, SE
Enhance your home with the classic charm of Scandinavian mid-century design with this breathtaking
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Erik Buch Danish Rosewood Dry Bar
By Erik Buch
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid Century Danish Modern Original Dry bar by Erik Buch 1965. Excellent Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Rosewood Danish Modern Dry Bar Credenza Cabinet
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern dry bar with sideboard cabinet in rosewood circa 1970’s. Features an expandable
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Aluminum

Rosewood + Walnut Bar Cabinet, Italy 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
, bottles and glassware. A floating glass shelf and lower rosewood shelf provide a lightness and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

American Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Dresser / Sideboard by Harvey Probber 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Stamford, CT
American Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Dresser / Sideboard by Harvey Probber 1960s Harvey Probber
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Pair of Cabinet Paolo Buffa Design Mid-Century Modern Bar Furniture
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of cabinet Paolo Buffa design Mid-Century Modern bar furniture, mahogany and brass. It has a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Italian Cabinet in Rosewood, Ca.1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Very rare Italian cabinet in rosewood and glass shelves Ca.1960. The base is made of cast iron and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Italian Cabinet in Rosewood, Ca.1960
Italian Cabinet in Rosewood, Ca.1960
H 68.9 in W 59.06 in D 22.05 in
Glass Sliding Doors Restored All Rosewood Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice rosewood Art Deco breakfront cabinet buffet bookcase in style of Gaston Poisson.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, Osvaldo Borsani 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Midcentury modern italian vintage sideboard with bar cabinet, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for for
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Nils Jonsson Mid Century Rosewood Shelving system, magnificent condition.
By Nils Jonsson
Located in Nantwich, GB
, double glass fronted sliding door display cabinet. An adjustable writing / work slope and four adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Dyrlund Style Mid-Century Rosewood Buffet and Hutch
By Dyrlund
Located in Countryside, IL
Dyrlund style mid-century rosewood buffet and hutch. The buffet measures: 64.25 wide x 18 deep x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

1970s Rosewood White German Sideboard Drinks Cabinet Rio Palisander Glass
Located in London, GB
An impressive West German sideboard with a white powder-coated frame and Brazilian rosewood or Rio
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Metal

DANISH Mid Century Modern TEAK CORNER Bookcase / China Cabinet by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Rosewood corner bookcase / china cabinet, Made in Denmark by Skovby. This piece
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Wood

Long + Low Mid Century MODERN Danish ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / credenza, c. 1960's
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Teak Danish Bookcase / credenza - Made in Denmark by Bernhard Pedersen. Plenty of room
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Jules Leleu French Post-War Rosewood Display Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
French Post-War Design (1950s) rosewood display cabinet with a Pair of marquetry inlaid doors
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Bruno Hansen Mid-century Danish Rosewood Sideboard
By Bruno Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
1950's Bruno Hansen Brazilian Rosewood credenza finely crafted with dramatic book-matched grain
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Danish Modern Rosewood Tamour-Door Dry-Bar Cabinet by Kurt Ostervig
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE DANISH MODERN ROSEWOOD, BRASS AND GLASS TAMBOUR-FRONT DRY BAR CABINET Designed by Kurt
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Albert Hansen - Mid-Century Rosewood Modular Shelving System circa 1960
By Albert Hansen
Located in Nantwich, GB
, glass fronted sliding door cupboard and 4 adjustable shelves with 3 adjustable wall rails.
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Unique Carved Walnut and Rosewood Display Cabinet
Located in Dronten, NL
A superb massive Italian walnut and rosewood display cabinet. This sideboard features carved doors
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Rosewood, Walnut

Unique Carved Walnut and Rosewood Display Cabinet
Unique Carved Walnut and Rosewood Display Cabinet
H 70.48 in W 137.21 in D 17.52 in
Italian Modern Console Credenza in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
This astounding Italian Mid-Century Modern console credenza offers a streamline silhouette with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

1960s Midcentury Danish Rosewood Corner Bar Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage midcentury Danish modern rosewood corner bar cabinet is circa 1960. The Classic
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Wood, Rosewood

1950s Osvaldo Borsani Credenza Bar Cabinet Rosewood & Brass ITALY
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sensational Bar Cabinet Credenza in Rosewood and Brass Italy Europe 1950s by Osvaldo Borsani. No
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Bar- and Serving Cabinet and two Stools in Rosewood and Glass, Italy, 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very complete and well preserved bar cabinet with serving table and two stools in rosewood. Lovely
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Vintage Harvey Probber Alternating Door Display Cabinets Rosewood & Ebonized Oak
By Harvey Probber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Outstanding set of four rosewood and ebonized oak alternating door display cabinets /bookcase
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Rosewood

Mid Century Danish Rosewood H.P. Hansen Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
function, a characteristic hallmark of mid-century furniture design. The clean lines and the rich warmth of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Exceptional Harvey Probber Decagonal Bleached Rosewood Bar Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Seldom seen Harvey Probber bleached rosewood decagonal bar cabinet with single drawer and piano
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk with Shelves, Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern glass top desk with rosewood veneered cabinetry in the iconic Italian styling of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Modern Peter Lovig Nielson Danish Sideboard Credenza
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mid Century Modern Peter Lovig Nielson Danish Rosewood Sideboard Credenza. Top has glass doors to
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Borge Mogensen Rosewood Bar Cabinet, Denmark 1948
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Oakland, CA
Scandinavian rosewood bar cabinet designed by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1948. This handcrafted
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Rosewood

Italian Modern Rosewood Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Berkeley, CA
This grand Italian modern bookcase by Vittorio Dassi offers stunning craftsmanship and delightful
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Italian Rosewood and Parchment Cabinet by Paolo Buffa circa 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very good labeled Paolo Buffa for Arrighi Serafino rosewood and parchment front cabinet circa
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Parchment Paper

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Midcentury Modern Rosewood Cabinet Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of midcentury modern rosewood cabinet glass for your home. Frequently made of wood, rosewood and glass, every item from our selection of midcentury modern rosewood cabinet glass was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each choice in our collection of midcentury modern rosewood cabinet glass bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of midcentury modern rosewood cabinet glass over the years, but those crafted by Vittorio Dassi, Osvaldo Borsani and Dassi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Midcentury Modern Rosewood Cabinet Glass?

The average selling price for a piece of midcentury modern rosewood cabinet glass at 1stDibs is $4,008, while they’re typically $405 on the low end and $72,133 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.