$2,500Sale Price|79% Off
H 86 in W 67 in D 49 in
Burmese Temple Manuscript Cabinet with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
cabinet, beautifully aged patina. Monks once used this cabinet to store temple manuscripts and scriptures
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 66 in W 54 in D 16 in
Antique Tiger Oak Monks Bench, Hall Seat, Settee, Scotland 1910, H989
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Tiger Oak Monks Bench, Hall Seat, Settee, Scotland 1910, H989 Scotland 1910 Sold oak
Oak
Sold
H 13.5 in W 9.88 in D 6.75 in
Antique German Black Forest Carved Walnut Monk Musician Shelf, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Big Flats, NY
monk musician with mandolin, circa 1900. Measures: 13.5" H x 9.88" W x 6.75" D.
Wood
18th Century Gothic Heavily Carved Oak Figural Wine Cabinet C1750
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique 18th Century Gothic Heavily Carved Oak Figural Wine Cabinet with Monk Figures, Scroll and Foliate
Oak
Sold
H 50.4 in W 45.3 in D 19.7 in
Early 1900s Gothic Revival, Hand Carved Two Piece Oak Cabinet w. Monk Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and beautifully hand carved Gothic cabinet. This good size and fully handcrafted
Brass, Bronze
Handsome 1840s Sideboard / Chest of Drawers, French Monastery
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
South East France. Monks would have used the cabinet to store important documents, accounting book logs
Walnut
Monks Mailbox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique monastery mailbox used by American monks
Wood
Monks Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th century Burmese Sadiak Chest, thayo work with gold leaf, used to hold Buddhist prayer manuscript, Burma c1850.
Gold Leaf
Reproduction Monk's Chest
Located in Westport, CT
Painted Monk's chest with 3 drawers.
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$5,015 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$229,865Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations. Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides. Top section with pair of panel doors la...
Elm
18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.
Metal
Early 20th Century Carved Cabinet from Fujian, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An early 20th century carved 2-tier cabinet from Fujian province, China. The carvings on the front are mostly through carvings, which are carved very deep and lively, featuring human...
Fir
$13,700
H 53.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...
Brass
$61,297Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$11,976Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 7.87 in
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Located in PARIS, FR
An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...
Marble
Impressive Renaissance Revival Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome, well-patinated piece hails from Alsace, France. The molded and dentil cornice sits above a cherub-decorated frieze and stepped architrave that is supported by three Cl...
Hardwood
19th Century Japanese gilt lacquered cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative 19th Century Japanese gilt lacquered cabinet from the Meiji period (1868-1912) the double hinged doors decorated with two eagles in relief, each standing on a pol...
Hardwood
Antique Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The chest is constructed of teak covered in lacquer and gold leaf with a hinged lid and detailed decoration on four sides. The high relief thayo lacquer depicts narrative scenes, bor...
Gold Leaf
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.
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