Multicolor Cabinet
IPET- Pattern Multicolor Veneers Cabinet
Located in Giza Governorate, EG
Ipet, a cabinet inspired by ancient Egyptian temples, exudes grandeur and regality, symbolizing
Category
2010s Egyptian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
GILGAMESH - Multicolor Veneers, Gold Leaf And Brass Wood Cabinet
Located in Giza Governorate, EG
The cabinet design is inspired by Karim Ataya's painting of Gilgamesh, showcasing its essence
Category
2010s Egyptian Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Fossil Cabinet in Concrete and Multicolor Paper by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
Fossil cabinet is a part of Fossil collection by Nacho Carbonell. As description of Fossil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Cabinets
Materials
Concrete
Multicolor Domino Credenza
By Modo10
Located in Milan, IT
Brighten up an entryway, living room or dining area with the unabashedly colorful Domino Credenza, featuring two Canaletto walnut doors in rich yellow, red and anthracite finishes. T...
Category
2010s Italian Sideboards
Materials
Walnut, Glass, Wood
Contemporary Multicolor "Dreams" Sideboard matte Lacquered by Cristian Zuzunaga
By Cristian Zuzunaga
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Dreams Cabinet / sideboard / buffet is presented in four colours: Colour, White, Black and All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Beech
H 26.38 in W 20.08 in D 118.12 in
Fornasetti "Cube with Drawer Ortensia" Multicolor, Wood, Handcrafted Italy 2010s
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
This cube with a drawer is a versatile wooden storage piece of furniture silkscreened, painted and laquered by hand following the Atelier's traditional method. Silkscreened, painted,...
Category
2010s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
H 20 in W 20 in D 20 in
MidCentury Multicolor Goatskin Brass and Red Glass Sideboard, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Precious materials such as multicolor goatskin, brass and red glass stage an elegant sideboards of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Bar Warm Fire Multicolor Glass Doors by Orfeo Quagliata
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Bar designed by Orfeo Quagliata in collaboration with Taracea furniture. An object of fused glass created with the exclusive barcode technique. The Bar's simple and retro design mixe...
Category
2010s Mexican Buffets
Materials
Wood, Glass
Tomado Style Industrial Multicolor 2 Section Wall Mount Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Tomado style, industrial two section wall mounted shelving with yellow, red and black shelves on black enameled metal risers. In original condition with visible we...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Retro Style Buffet Credenza Blue Hues Multicolor Barcode Glass Design
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
The Buff-Heyyy is a retro style credenza designed by Orfeo Quagliata in collaboration with Taracea Furniture. An object of fused glass created with the exclusive barcode technique. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 27.96 in W 71.26 in D 15.75 in
Postmodern Style Sideboard Multicolor Lacquered in Pink, Green, Orange and Black
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Memphis Style Sideboard Multicolor Lacquered in Pink, Green, Orange and Black
The Matrioska Chest
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
H 30.71 in W 61.03 in D 21.66 in
Bespoke Pop Art Italian Black Yellow Pink Multicolor Modern Credenza/Sideboard
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Add fun to your interior and color statement! Contemporary Bespoke customizable 4-door modern console/sideboard, entirely handcrafted in Italy with art glass hand painted on the reve...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 63 in D 18.5 in
Danish Mid-Century Multicolor Laminate and Beech Plant Holder or Shelves, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Danish mid century modern multicolor laminate and beech plant holder or shelves, 1960s
Danish vase
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Laminate, Beech
H 29.53 in W 12.21 in D 25.99 in
Tango Round Storage Unit #2
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
dynamic, twisted motif of multicolor stripes emphasizing its lively character. The top, handle, and plinth
Category
2010s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Carlton Memphis Milano Bookcase or Room Divider by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Memphis Milano Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass. Post-Modern, sculptural, multicolor "Carlton
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Laminate
Vintage Green Moroccan Boho Chic Spice Shelf or Rack, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
multicolor designs. Each rack has two shelves , top and bottom and will hold your items while decorating your
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Shelves
Materials
Wood
Vintage Blue Boho Chic Moroccan Spice Shelf or Rack , a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
multicolor designs. Each rack has two shelves , top and bottom and will hold your items while decorating your
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Shelves
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Blue Boho Chic Moroccan Spice Shelf or Rack , a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
multicolor designs. Each rack has two shelves , top and bottom and will hold your items while decorating your
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Shelves
Materials
Wood
Murano Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown multicolor millefiori flowers Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Vegetables Basket Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching realistic Majolica vegetables jug / pitcher in multicolor glazed ceramic, Spain
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Lemons Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching realistic Majolica lemons jug / pitcher in multicolor glazed ceramic, Spain, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Art Deco Styled Chrome with Glass Drinks Cart
By Pace Collection
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very nice 1970s drinks cart. Upper and lower glass shelf in tubular chrome frame. Excellent condition all around.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H28"-52")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Cement
1960s Music Radio TV Record Player Cabinet, Mahogany, Osvaldo Borsani attributed
By Cantu, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury music radio TV record player cabinet (or Dry Bar cabinet) in mahogany Osvaldo Borsani attributed
Rare and important polyvalent entertainment music cabinet, beautiful also ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper
H 27.96 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Armchair Mod. Wink Designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Armchair - Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina. Structure made in steel and upholstered in cotton fabric with striped pattern in ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Sa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 9 in W 3.25 in D 5.75 in
Handcrafted 1960s Brutalist Bar-Sideboard by De Coene Belgium
By Coene de Frères, De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful original design of De Coene bar furniture from the 1960s, the combination of dark massive wood and white marble makes the furniture extra exclusive.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Marble
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H 33.47 in W 39.38 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Warren Bacon Chrome & Oak Bar Stools, Set of 2
By Warren Bacon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage Warren Bacon bar stools in solid chromed steel with carved wood saddle solid oak formed seat top. Circa 1970s.
Each bar stool measures 28" tall, 17.75" wide, 14.75" ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Murano Sommerso Green Golden Yellow Italian Art Glass Ribbed Swirl Flower Vase
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green to golden yellow orange Italian art glass flower vase. The vase has a small and worn Murano label on the top front. It also has a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pearl Royale Platinum, Diamond, Sapphire and Pearl Vibrator Sculpture
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Pearl Royale is without a doubt the world's most luxurious vibrator ever created. Crafted by Australian jewelry artist Colin Burn for his Treasure The Erotic collection, the Pear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Platinum
Modern Bongo Bar Cabinet, Sahara Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bongó Bar Cabinet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bongó bar cabinet was desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets
Materials
Granite, Marble, Onyx, Brass
H 77.17 in W 67.33 in D 21.26 in
Mid-Century Modern Rolling Drop-Leaf Bar Cart by Stanley's
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern bar cart features the ability to extend its width from 40.5 inches to 65.25 inches by extending its leaves. The wonderful sculpted detail on the cabinet...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
"Optimum" Glass Shelf and Walnut Display Cupboard by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Stephane Lebrun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum" is a glass display cupboard, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', with a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") with glass shelf and 6 d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards
Materials
Leather, Glass, Walnut
H 50.4 in W 47.2 in D 19.6 in
Paul McCobb for Calvin Sideboard and Bar with Leather and Caned Front
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite stunning combination sideboard with a bar cabinet on top. The bar has felt on the bottom so it can be easily position to sit anywhere on the credenza top. We have had he piec...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Mid Century Modern Ash Burl Buffets Credenza Cabinets
By Mastercraft
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid century modern buffets / credenzas / sideboards / servers / nightstands by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Furniture Company. Made from ash burl featuring modular form wi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Ash
H 32 in W 20 in D 33 in
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Bar Warm Fire Multicolor Glass Doors by Orfeo Quagliata
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bar designed by Orfeo Quagliata in collaboration with Taracea Furniture. An object of fused glass created with the exclusive barcode technique. The Bar's simple and retro design mixe...
Category
2010s Mexican Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Glass
Retro Style Buffet Credenza Blue Hues Multicolor Barcode Glass Design
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Fairfield, CT
The Buff-Heyyy is a retro-style credenza designed by Orfeo Quagliata in collaboration with Taracea Furniture. An object of fused glass created with the exclusive barcode technique. T...
Category
2010s Mexican Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 27.96 in W 71.26 in D 15.75 in
Moroccan Hand Painted Wooden Cabinet, Plenty of Storage
Located in Orlando, FL
This is a very special piece of furniture. Handmade in Rabat, this beautiful multicolor cedar wood
Category
2010s Moroccan Cabinets
Louis XIV Dresser
Located in Genova, IT
vivid multicolor on a blue background - Palermo, first half of the 18th century.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Dressers
Materials
Gold
Artdeco Murano Italy Cabinet, Multicolor Murano Glass, 50s
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding piece of high design, French Art Deco, with wooden soul and covered with diferentes plates of murano glass of cream and others colors, embedded each of them and topped by...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Midcentury Multicolor Rosewood Lemon Tree Italian Bar Cabinet, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Bar cabinet composed of two bodies with solid wood structure covered in rosewood and lemon tree
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Multicolor Nightstands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With a triple threat of style, these Art Deco style nightstands boast a multi-wood veneer that's as charming as it is practical – three drawers, triple the storage, triple the fun! W...
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Vintage 1980s Art Deco Dressers
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Burl
1980s Multicolor Pencil Shelf by Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern bookshelf from Pierre Sala's pencil-themed furniture from the 1980s for Pierre Sala Furniture. Its strikingly primary colored design is composed of three shelves (...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Shelves
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Wood
1980s Multicolor Pencil Shelf by Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern bookshelf from Pierre Sala's pencil themed furniture from the 1980s for Pierre Sala Furniture. Its striking primarily colored design is composed of three shelves (...
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Late 20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rosewood Cabinet with Intarsias
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a cabinet of a medium size veneered with rosewood, circa the 2nd half of the 19th
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Antique 19th Century British Cabinets
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Rosewood
Sideboard with Multicolor Murano Glass Panels Attributed to Emanuel Ungaro
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1990s sideboard has a black painted wood base with tapered legs, polished brass hardware and multicolored Murano glass panel overlays. Simply stunning. This is attributed ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Jim Rose Five-Drawer Strip Quilt Table, Steel Furniture, Found Multicolor Panels
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Steel
H 38 in W 38 in D 14 in
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Small Painted Cabinet with Two Drawers
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 19th century Anglo-Indian small painted cabinet. Small scale. Two doors with fielded panels
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Cabinets
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Wood, Paint
Multicolor Opaline Glass Chest of Drawers "Settimino", 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Multicolor opaline glass chest of drawers "Settimino".
High chest with 7 drawers, brass fittings
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Multicolor Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Multicolor Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
Designer - Joe Colombo
Producer
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Shelf with Faience Kitchen Containers, the 1930s
Located in Opole, PL
decorated with a multicolor flower pattern.
Presented items are in particularly good condition. Only one
Category
Vintage 1930s European Shelves
Materials
Faience, Wood
Unusual Mid-Century Dresser By George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare multicolor dresser for Herman Miller. Black iron frame with three painted drawers. Wide
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Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Meissen Charger Painted with Gilded Acanthus Leaves and Multicolored Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
charger is definitely very eye-catching. The charger also has lovely multicolor flowers. It is a
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Vintage 1950s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 1980s Multicolor Pencil Shelves by Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Shelves
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Jim Rose Two-Door Basket Weave Multicolor Steel Quilt Pattern Cupboard
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
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Fornasetti Curved Chest of Drawers Leopardo in Multicolor
Located in Long Island, NY
The elegant gait of the leopard inspired the artist's imagination. Designed in the 1950s for the living room of the family villa, this exotically decorated, hand-silkscreened, painte...
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1990s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Multicolor Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo
Producer - Bieffeplast
Model - Boby Trolley
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - Width 41 cm x Depth 39 cm x Height 74 cm
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Color - Yellow...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Pair Vintage Three-Drawer Dressers in the Style of George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique pair of vintage multicolor bachelor's chests make the perfect addition to any room. A
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
palette with multicolor flowers and verdigris trim. Good aged patina with minor paint loss. Wood has some
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Set of Five Multicolor Hanging Shelves
By Poul Cadovius
Located in New York, NY
Five hanging shelves of bent and lacquered sheet metal and walnut, in a graduated range of colors, with a very Mad Men look. Most likely from Denmark, 1960's, though the colors also...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Group of Five Perforated Metal Shelves
Located in New York, NY
Five hanging multicolor shelves of perforated metal and steel, produced by
Tomado and made
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Shelves
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Chrome
1970s Multicolor Shelving
Located in London, GB
A decorative and ornamental shelving in multicolor lacquer wooden shelves and copper Italian 1970
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20th Century Italian Shelves
21st Century Multicolor Mezquite Bargueño/Chest of Drawers by Esteban Chapital
By Esteban Chapital
Located in OAXACA, OAXACA
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rancho Monterey Commodes and Chest...
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18th Century Rare Sicilian Scarlet Painted Chest / Commode
Located in Louisville, KY
multicolors on a blue ground surrounded with borders. A related example from the estate of Wendell Cherry was
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sicilian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Lacquer
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Multicolor Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic multicolor cabinet available at 1stDibs. A multicolor cabinet — often made from metal, glass and wood — can elevate any home. Find 5 options for an antique or vintage multicolor cabinet now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the multicolor cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A multicolor cabinet, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made multicolor cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Jim Rose, Orfeo Quagliata and Nacho Carbonell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Multicolor Cabinet?
A multicolor cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,013, while the lowest priced sells for $4,500 and the highest can go for as much as $98,259.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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.
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