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Red Secretary Desk, designed in Paris by Eric Gizard, made in France
Red Secretary Desk, designed in Paris by Eric Gizard, made in France

Red Secretary Desk, designed in Paris by Eric Gizard, made in France

By Éric Gizard

Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE

This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard. Eric adopts for this collection the refined codes of Scandinavian design, combin...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a Chinese red Georgian style chinoiserie secretary. It is a mid-century find that is heavily painted with pastoral scenes and go,t accents.

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Mid-20th Century American George III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary

18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key

Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key

By Maddox Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key.

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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk

Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1970s Carved red lacquered cherry wood...

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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk
Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk

Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Standing tall and elegant, this large-scale secretary combines both storage and display with exquisite hand-painted decoration in rich hues of red and yellow.

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Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Northern Italian Baroque Secretary, lined in red velvet, Venice Circa 1900
Northern Italian Baroque Secretary, lined in red velvet, Venice Circa 1900

Northern Italian Baroque Secretary, lined in red velvet, Venice Circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

The doors, inset by pilasters and following the same arched design, hold beveled glass (trimmed on the interior in red rope) and open to a bookcase (lined with red velvet and finishe...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk
Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk

Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Crafted in the Venetian Rococo style, this secretary desk features rich red lacquered wood adorned with gold leaf detailing that beautifully highlights the intricate Chinoiserie moti...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Red Lacquered Secretary Desk with Hutch
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Red Lacquered Secretary Desk with Hutch

Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Red Lacquered Secretary Desk with Hutch

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Red lacquered carved wal...

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Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary

Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand painted and raised decoration.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration
Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration

Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration

Located in Wien, AT

Louis XV style, France, end of the 19th century. Various hardwoods and softwoods, veneered, primed in red, decorated in lacquer technique in the form of landscape scenes on the rever...

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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Jürgen Lange, Secretary mod. Privé for Rosenthal Einrichtung, 1980
Jürgen Lange, Secretary mod. Privé for Rosenthal Einrichtung, 1980

Jürgen Lange, Secretary mod. Privé for Rosenthal Einrichtung, 1980

By Jürgen Lange

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Labeled "Rosenthal Einrichtung" on the side. Winner of the Red Dot Award. Secretary, standing desk or lectern...

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Wood

Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet
Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet

Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet

Located in Dubai, AE

Fine Queen Anne style red Japanned Chinoiserie secretary cabinet. The triple domed top with eight urn finials over two doors, opening interior adorned with hand-painted landscape and...

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Antique 18th Century European Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Birds of Prey Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816
Antique Birds of Prey Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816

Antique Birds of Prey Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Birds of Prey Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816 This elegant early 19th-century hand-colored lithograph by the celebrated Swiss natural history artist Karl Joseph Br...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Prints

Materials

Paper

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18th Century Red Lacquer Secretary
18th Century Red Lacquer Secretary

18th Century Red Lacquer Secretary

Unavailable

H 85 in W 39 in D 21 in

18th Century Red Lacquer Secretary

Located in Richmond, VA

18th Century Red Lacquer Secretary with Mirrored Doors. Interior shelves and drawers are finished in green lacquer, umber and accented with gold leaf.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

red desk secretary louis xv chinese hand painted
red desk secretary louis xv chinese hand painted

red desk secretary louis xv chinese hand painted

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H 110 in W 95 in D 47 in

red desk secretary louis xv chinese hand painted

Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR

elegant donkey desk in red lacquered wood, in the style of China according to Martin varnish, the facades are decorated with scenes of characters in landscapes, it opens on the front...

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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Oak

"Secretary" Film Poster, 2002
"Secretary" Film Poster, 2002

"Secretary" Film Poster, 2002

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in D 0.1 in

"Secretary" Film Poster, 2002

Located in London, GB

Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young woman with a history of severe emotional problems, is released into the care of her overbearing parents following a stay at a mental institu...

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Early 2000s British Posters

Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Cabinet Secretary, circa 1950
Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Cabinet Secretary, circa 1950

Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Cabinet Secretary, circa 1950

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 16.93 in

Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Cabinet Secretary, circa 1950

By Didier Rozaffy

Located in Megeve, FR

Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Secretary Cabinet Circa 1950, in good condition.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design

19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design

Located in Dallas, TX

Extraordinary rare 19th century Italian lacquered red secretary with raised chinoiserie design. Beautiful Asian images on the outside of the cabinet and also on the inside.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Red chinoiserie secretary
Red chinoiserie secretary

Red chinoiserie secretary

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H 90 in W 41 in D 19.5 in

Red chinoiserie secretary

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

George II style red chinoiserie decorated secretary, made in Italy, mid 20th century.

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Vintage 1950s Italian George II Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th English red lacquered secretary
18th English red lacquered secretary

18th English red lacquered secretary

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H 83 in W 41 in D 20 in

18th English red lacquered secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

18th Red lacquered English slant front secretary. Raised oriental scenes. 19th glass doors fitted interior

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

18th Century French Walnut Secretary, Red Patinated
18th Century French Walnut Secretary, Red Patinated

18th Century French Walnut Secretary, Red Patinated

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H 39.77 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in

18th Century French Walnut Secretary, Red Patinated

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

18th century French walnut secretary. Red patinated. Three drawers, two small and a large one below the folding table.

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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk

Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk

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H 42 in W 38.5 in D 18.5 in

Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Experience the allure of the Red Lacquered Chinese Secretary Desk. Meticulously crafted with vibrant red lacquer, this desk showcases intricate gold detailing and hand-painted motifs.

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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet
19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet

19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet

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H 60.5 in W 37 in D 18.5 in

19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

an English secretary desk with Chinoiserie decoration, a cabinet with glass doors / small bookcase occupies the top , the single large false drawer pulls out and the hinged front fal...

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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George II Red Walnut Secretary Cabinet
George II Red Walnut Secretary Cabinet

George II Red Walnut Secretary Cabinet

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H 81.5 in W 39 in D 22.25 in

George II Red Walnut Secretary Cabinet

Located in San Francisco, CA

A George II red walnut slant front bureau cabinet, the top fitted with adjustable shelves and drawers, the interior of the lower stage with multiple drawers and a prospect door above...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a Chinese red Georgian style chinoiserie secretary. It is a mid-century find that is heavily painted with pastoral scenes and go,t accents.

Category

Mid-20th Century American George III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Small scale Italian red chinosserie decorated secretary
Small scale Italian red chinosserie decorated secretary

Small scale Italian red chinosserie decorated secretary

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Small scale Italian red chinosserie decorated secretary, mid 20th

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20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary

19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian images and nice storage inside the desk.

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage English Red and Black Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary
Vintage English Red and Black Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary

Vintage English Red and Black Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine vintage English red and black Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Beautiful hand painted designs inside and out.

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20th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk

John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk

By John Widdicomb

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a top and a bottom.

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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk

John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk

By John Widdicomb

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a top and a bottom.

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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Green Chinoiserie Secretary with Red Interior
18th Century English Green Chinoiserie Secretary with Red Interior

18th Century English Green Chinoiserie Secretary with Red Interior

Located in Richmond, VA

Very impressive 18th century English chinoiserie secretary with red interior on ogee bracket feet. Incredible quality lacquered case in a rich green color with raised gold chinoiseri...

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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Lacquer

English Chinoiserie / Georgian Style Red and Black Secretary Desk
English Chinoiserie / Georgian Style Red and Black Secretary Desk

English Chinoiserie / Georgian Style Red and Black Secretary Desk

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian-style contemporary black and red faux lacquer Chinoiserie two-piece secretary desk with rounded corners and a black top with red trim and painted genre landscape sce...

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20th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Georgian Red Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
Georgian Red Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch

Georgian Red Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch

Located in Rochester, NY

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top

Category

20th Century Unknown Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Gorgeous Biedermeier Mixed Wood and Red Leather Secretary Cabinet
Gorgeous Biedermeier Mixed Wood and Red Leather Secretary Cabinet

Gorgeous Biedermeier Mixed Wood and Red Leather Secretary Cabinet

By Biedermeier

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful secretary cabinet, circa 1825, Vienna, having black walnut veneer as well as a mix of cypress, oak and pine. Handsome ebony columns frame a hidden compartment. Not visible ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch

Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch

By Jasper Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

USA, Circa 1970s Carved red lacquered cherry wood, with gold gilt trim, and original brass hardware.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

By Rose Tarlow

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk. It features the most wonderful hand painted, black and gold chinoiserie painted exterior with an equally ...

Category

1990s American Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretary Bureau Desk with Original Red Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretary Bureau Desk with Original Red Paint

Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretary Bureau Desk with Original Red Paint

Located in Round Top, TX

Antique secretary desk from Sweden dated 1897, with original paint and floral decorations made in two sections. Below the arched pediment are two raised panel doors with three fixed ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

19th Century Red-Brown Biedermeier Secretary in Cherry and Maple, circa 1835
19th Century Red-Brown Biedermeier Secretary in Cherry and Maple, circa 1835

19th Century Red-Brown Biedermeier Secretary in Cherry and Maple, circa 1835

Located in Berlin, DE

This beautiful 19th century Biedermeier Secretary is made out of Pine and veneered in Cherry wood. The inside is veneered in maple and solid maple. It was made around 1835 in South G...

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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Maple

American Chippendale Secretary, Connecticut circa 1780
American Chippendale Secretary, Connecticut circa 1780

American Chippendale Secretary, Connecticut circa 1780

Located in Milford, NH

In cherry. Upper case features three spiral-form finials and a broken arch pediment with scrolls culminating in beautifully carved floral rosettes. Paneled doors with serpentine mold...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

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Red Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal red secretary for your home. Each red secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and paint. There are many kinds of the red secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each red secretary bearing Georgian or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made red secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by John Widdicomb and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Red Secretary?

The average selling price for a red secretary at 1stDibs is $6,216, while they’re typically $290 on the low end and $50,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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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