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Kartell Clear Optic Storage Cube with Door, Modular Cabinet, Italy.
Kartell Clear Optic Storage Cube with Door, Modular Cabinet, Italy.

Kartell Clear Optic Storage Cube with Door, Modular Cabinet, Italy.

By Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Optic is a container cube with a door. Its surface is strikingly decorated with square-based transparent or mirrored pyramids, slightly in relief, which creates a strong visual impac...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Lucite

Italian Amarcord Double Modular Cabinets / Chests by Promemoria
Italian Amarcord Double Modular Cabinets / Chests by Promemoria

Italian Amarcord Double Modular Cabinets / Chests by Promemoria

By Promemoria

Located in North Miami, FL

Behold the Amarcord double modular cabinets/chests by Promemoria, a testament to Italian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Walnut Tall Modular Storage Pieces, 1950s, Italy
Pair of Walnut Tall Modular Storage Pieces, 1950s, Italy

Pair of Walnut Tall Modular Storage Pieces, 1950s, Italy

Located in Milan, IT

Pair of walnut storage pieces with shelves and two fall doors. The pieces can be combined in

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Shelves

Materials

Wood

Vintage 20Thc Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960
Vintage 20Thc Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960

Vintage 20Thc Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Introducing a wonderful piece of Italian design history, this is an exquisite mid-century modern

Category

20th Century Italian Other Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Vintage 20th Century Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960
Vintage 20th Century Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960

Vintage 20th Century Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

, giving both functional storage and strong decorative presence within an interior. Italian modular

Category

20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Italian modular Cabinet attributed to Silvio Cavatorta, 1950s
Italian modular Cabinet attributed to Silvio Cavatorta, 1950s

Italian modular Cabinet attributed to Silvio Cavatorta, 1950s

By Silvio Cavatorta

Located in Palermo, IT

Italian modular cabinet attributed to Silvio Cavatorta, 1960s Enamelled aluminum and brass handles

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage 20th Century Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960
Vintage 20th Century Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960

Vintage 20th Century Italian Modular Teak Wall Cabinet c.1960

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Introducing a wonderful piece of Italian design history, this is an exquisite mid-century modern

Category

20th Century Italian Other Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Reflex Angelo Origami Modular Double-Sided Cabinet Set, White Lacquer, Italy
Reflex Angelo Origami Modular Double-Sided Cabinet Set, White Lacquer, Italy

Reflex Angelo Origami Modular Double-Sided Cabinet Set, White Lacquer, Italy

By Reflex

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Reflex Angelo Origami Modular Double-Sided Cabinet Set, White Lacquer, Italy Modular storage unit

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Modular Storage Units 'Incubo' by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy, 1970s
Modular Storage Units 'Incubo' by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy, 1970s

Modular Storage Units 'Incubo' by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy, 1970s

By Flair

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

Designed in the early 1970s by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide Milano, the "Incubo Quadro" modular

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Bookcases

Materials

Plastic

Rubik, Modular black Ash cubic cabinet, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
Rubik, Modular black Ash cubic cabinet, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

Rubik, Modular black Ash cubic cabinet, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

By Dainelli Studio

Located in Cabiate, IT

with bronze glass shelf. The element is modular as sideboard or bookcase. Ash wooden veneer in black

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 2 by Bensen, Italy
Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 2 by Bensen, Italy

Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 2 by Bensen, Italy

By Bensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian modern Brix modular lowboy doublewide dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 3 by Bensen, Italy
Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 3 by Bensen, Italy

Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 3 by Bensen, Italy

By Bensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian modern Brix modular lowboy triple-wide dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of 1960s Kartell Model 4970 Modular ABS Storage Units by Anna Castelli
Pair of 1960s Kartell Model 4970 Modular ABS Storage Units by Anna Castelli

Pair of 1960s Kartell Model 4970 Modular ABS Storage Units by Anna Castelli

By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

Modular storage units designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri and manufactured by Kartell in Italy

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962
"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

By Gavina

Located in Argelato, BO

upper edges create a dynamic contrast with the linearity of the central body. The clean, modular

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

1970s Kartell Beylerian Componibili Modular Cabinet, Anna Castelli, Red, Signed
1970s Kartell Beylerian Componibili Modular Cabinet, Anna Castelli, Red, Signed

1970s Kartell Beylerian Componibili Modular Cabinet, Anna Castelli, Red, Signed

By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell, Beylerian LTD

Located in New York, NY

1970s Kartell Beylerian Componibili Modular Cabinet, Anna Castelli, Red, Signed. 1970s modular

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962
"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

By Gavina

Located in Argelato, BO

The Archimede model was designed by the Japanese designer Fukuoh Hiroshi for the famous Italian

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Modular Wall Bookcase, Italy, 1950s
Italian Modular Wall Bookcase, Italy, 1950s

Italian Modular Wall Bookcase, Italy, 1950s

Located in Milan, IT

Modular wall shelving piece featuring two wall tracks and three adjustable shelves.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid-century modern wooden bookcase cabinet modular by Jan De Vries, Italy, 1970s
Mid-century modern wooden bookcase cabinet modular by Jan De Vries, Italy, 1970s

Mid-century modern wooden bookcase cabinet modular by Jan De Vries, Italy, 1970s

By Maisa

Located in Nicolosi, IT

A true exemplar of 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern design, this modular bookcase system was

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Postmodern Modular Bookcase, Italy, 1980s
Postmodern Modular Bookcase, Italy, 1980s

Postmodern Modular Bookcase, Italy, 1980s

Located in Antwerp, BE

design movement. Its modular grid structure is both functional and sculptural, offering 24 square

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s
Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s

Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s

By Maisa

Located in amstelveen, NL

Modular wooden Samara storage wall unit in ash wood with a black finish. Designed by Dutch designer

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Ash

Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s
Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s

Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s

By Maisa

Located in amstelveen, NL

Modular wooden Samara storage wall unit by Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries, created in the 1970s

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Ash

Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s
Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s

Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s

By Maisa

Located in amstelveen, NL

Modular wooden Samara storage wall unit in cream white painted wood by Dutch designer Derk Jan de

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Ash

Mid-Century modular wooden bookcase, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century modular wooden bookcase, Italy, 1960s

Mid-Century modular wooden bookcase, Italy, 1960s

Located in Piacenza, Italy

offers versatile storage with four shelves, a central cabinet, four drawers, and two flap-opening

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Large Modular Wood Bookcase, Italy, 1960s
Large Modular Wood Bookcase, Italy, 1960s

Large Modular Wood Bookcase, Italy, 1960s

Located in Milan, IT

Large modular bookcase composed by movable black painted shelves and wood uprights with brass feet

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Amarcord Credenza by Promemoria, Wooden Modular Cabinet with Bronze handles
Amarcord Credenza by Promemoria, Wooden Modular Cabinet with Bronze handles

Amarcord Credenza by Promemoria, Wooden Modular Cabinet with Bronze handles

By Promemoria

Located in Chicago, IL

film of the same name. Designer Romeo Sozzi drafted and created the modular cabinet in 1998 and has

Category

2010s Italian International Style Credenzas

Materials

Bronze

Rubik, Modular veneer cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
Rubik, Modular veneer cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

Rubik, Modular veneer cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

By Dainelli Studio, SOMASCHINI

Located in Cabiate, IT

with bronze glass shelf. The element is modular as sideboard or bookcase. Zebra veneer with polyester

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Italian Mid-Century Modern Modular Shelf System, Italy, 1960s
Italian Mid-Century Modern Modular Shelf System, Italy, 1960s

Italian Mid-Century Modern Modular Shelf System, Italy, 1960s

Located in Utrecht, NL

solutions, materials, and creativity to Italy. At first, most Italian designers found it challenging to

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Modular plastic and glass bookcase/bar, Italy, 1970s
Modular plastic and glass bookcase/bar, Italy, 1970s

Modular plastic and glass bookcase/bar, Italy, 1970s

Located in Parma, IT

Modular plastic and glass bookcase/bar, made in Italy in the 1970s. The bookcase is composed of

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Italian Modern Brix Modular White & Gray Dresser Set by Bensen, Italy
Italian Modern Brix Modular White & Gray Dresser Set by Bensen, Italy

Italian Modern Brix Modular White & Gray Dresser Set by Bensen, Italy

By Bensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian modern Brix modular dresser cabinet set by Bensen, Italy. Please see photos and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Modern Brix Modular White & Gray Dresser Set by Bensen, Italy
Italian Modern Brix Modular White & Gray Dresser Set by Bensen, Italy

Italian Modern Brix Modular White & Gray Dresser Set by Bensen, Italy

By Bensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian modern Brix modular dresser cabinet set by Bensen, Italy. Multiple elements

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Rubik, modular coral red cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
Rubik, modular coral red cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

Rubik, modular coral red cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

By Dainelli Studio, SOMASCHINI

Located in Cabiate, IT

with bronze glass shelf. The element is modular as sideboard or bookcase. Coral red high gloss

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Set of 6 by Bensen, Italy
Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Set of 6 by Bensen, Italy

Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Set of 6 by Bensen, Italy

By Bensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian modern Brix monumental modular dresser set by Bensen, Italy. Large set with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Rubik, Modular black Ash cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
Rubik, Modular black Ash cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

Rubik, Modular black Ash cubic container, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy

By Dainelli Studio, SOMASCHINI

Located in Cabiate, IT

with bronze glass shelf. The element is modular as sideboard or bookcase. Ash wooden veneer in black

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Minimal Italian Modern Brix Modular Lowboy Double Dresser by Bensen, Italy
Minimal Italian Modern Brix Modular Lowboy Double Dresser by Bensen, Italy

Minimal Italian Modern Brix Modular Lowboy Double Dresser by Bensen, Italy

By Bensen, Niels Bendtsen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian modern Brix modular lowboy double dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Wood

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Acerbis Italy, Addition Modular System, 1968.
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Acerbis Italy, Addition Modular System, 1968.

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Acerbis Italy, Addition Modular System, 1968.

By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Acerbis Design, Acerbis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Acerbis Italy, Addition Modular System, 1968. Set includes a variety

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Italian Modular Bookcase in solid Teak and Formica, 1960s
Sculptural Italian Modular Bookcase in solid Teak and Formica, 1960s

Sculptural Italian Modular Bookcase in solid Teak and Formica, 1960s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Milano, IT

English, with a professional tone and period-correct vocabulary: Italian Modular Wall Unit / Bookcase

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Wooden credenza with modular shelves and doors, Italy 1960.
Wooden credenza with modular shelves and doors, Italy 1960.

Wooden credenza with modular shelves and doors, Italy 1960.

Located in Roma, RM

Wooden sideboard with modular shelves and doors, Italy 1960. Dimensions: 200 W x 134 H x 29 D cm

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Italian modern modular black bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s
Italian modern modular black bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s

Italian modern modular black bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s

By Lips Vago

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern modular black bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s Modular bookcase model Congress

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Boogie Woogie Modular Bookcase, S. Giovannoni for Magis Italy
Boogie Woogie Modular Bookcase, S. Giovannoni for Magis Italy

Boogie Woogie Modular Bookcase, S. Giovannoni for Magis Italy

By Stefano Giovannoni, Magis

Located in Debrecen, HU

is this piece special? Fully modular system – each cube is an individual module that can be arranged

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Plastic

Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers, Bensen, Italy
Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers, Bensen, Italy

Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers, Bensen, Italy

By Bensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Modular Bookcase, Wood & Metal, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Modular Bookcase, Wood & Metal, Italy, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Modular Bookcase, Wood & Metal, Italy, 1960s

Located in Milano, IT

in Italy during the 1960s, this anonymous modular bookcase is a beautiful piece to bring immediate

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Modular Bookcase "Infinito" for Cassina, Italy, new
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase "Infinito" for Cassina, Italy, new

Franco Albini Modular Bookcase "Infinito" for Cassina, Italy, new

By Cassina, Franco Albini

Located in Berlin, DE

, relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An extremely flexible bookcase, with myriad modular

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Samara modular system by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Italy, 1970s
Samara modular system by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Italy, 1970s

Samara modular system by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Italy, 1970s

By Maisa

Located in Lyon, FR

Rare Samara modular system by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Milan, Italy, 1970s. Crafted

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Cane, Glass, Ash

Modular Bookshelf by Carlo dé Carli for Fiarm, Italy, 1970s
Modular Bookshelf by Carlo dé Carli for Fiarm, Italy, 1970s

Modular Bookshelf by Carlo dé Carli for Fiarm, Italy, 1970s

By Carlo di Carli, Fiarm

Located in Roma, IT

refined example of mid-century Italian modular design.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Shelves

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern White Wood Modular Bookcase, 1970s
Italian Mid-Century Modern White Wood Modular Bookcase, 1970s

Italian Mid-Century Modern White Wood Modular Bookcase, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern White wood modular bookcase, 1970s. Modular bookcase composed of 4

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Italian Modular FerroTipi Bookcase Room Divider, G. Malacrida & P. Resmini
Italian Modular FerroTipi Bookcase Room Divider, G. Malacrida & P. Resmini

Italian Modular FerroTipi Bookcase Room Divider, G. Malacrida & P. Resmini

By Malacrida and Co.

Located in Milano, IT

This rare modular bookcase belongs to the FerroTipi series (1968), an experimental body of

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Iron

Sideboard Mid-century Italian design Tecno Borsani Modular multifunction
Sideboard Mid-century Italian design Tecno Borsani Modular multifunction

Sideboard Mid-century Italian design Tecno Borsani Modular multifunction

By Atelier Borsani Varedo

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Low cabinet made of fine wood , multifunctional with extractable tray, bar interior doors drawers.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Italian Modern Brix Modular 2-drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers by Bensen, Italy
Italian Modern Brix Modular 2-drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers by Bensen, Italy

Italian Modern Brix Modular 2-drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers by Bensen, Italy

By Bensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal Italian modern Brix modular two-drawer dresser by Bensen, Italy. Glossy charcoal finish

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Rare modular bookcase system by Eugenio Gerli, Tecno Milano Italy 1966
Rare modular bookcase system by Eugenio Gerli, Tecno Milano Italy 1966

Rare modular bookcase system by Eugenio Gerli, Tecno Milano Italy 1966

By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno

Located in Renens, CH

A rare modular bookcase system designed by Italian architect and designer Eugenio Gerli for Tecno

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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Modular Storage Cabinets Italy For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modular storage cabinets Italy you’re looking for. A modular storage cabinets Italy — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a modular storage cabinets Italy, we have 111 options in-stock, while there are 67 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modular storage cabinets Italy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each modular storage cabinets Italy bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one modular storage cabinets Italy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kartell, Driade and Driadelab produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Modular Storage Cabinets Italy?

Prices for a modular storage cabinets Italy start at $86 and top out at $62,963 with the average selling for $4,937.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

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.

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