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Rosewood Hutch

Scandiavian Modern Rosewood Hutch/Bookcase by Peter Lovig
Scandiavian Modern Rosewood Hutch/Bookcase by Peter Lovig

Scandiavian Modern Rosewood Hutch/Bookcase by Peter Lovig

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This modular storage shelving unit features construction in old growth Brazilian rosewood with brass hardware details, a master cabinetmaker made piece.  Shelves can be removed from...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Scandiavian Modern Rosewood Hutch/Bookcase by Peter Lovig
Scandiavian Modern Rosewood Hutch/Bookcase by Peter Lovig

Scandiavian Modern Rosewood Hutch/Bookcase by Peter Lovig

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This modular storage shelving unit features construction in old growth Brazilian rosewood with brass hardware details, a master cabinetmaker made piece.  Shelves can be removed from...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

George Zee Rosewood Long Dresser With Glass Hutch And Matching Rosewood Tall Boy
George Zee Rosewood Long Dresser With Glass Hutch And Matching Rosewood Tall Boy

George Zee Rosewood Long Dresser With Glass Hutch And Matching Rosewood Tall Boy

By George Zee and Co

Located in Monrovia, CA

Beautiful Rosewood 9 Drawer Long Dresser, Rosewood Hutch With 8 Shelves And 4 Glass Doors With Brass Pulls And A Rosewood 6 Drawer Tall Boy.

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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Bedroom Sets

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Brazilian Rosewood Dresser With Bookcase Hutch by Lyby Møbler
Brazilian Rosewood Dresser With Bookcase Hutch by Lyby Møbler

Brazilian Rosewood Dresser With Bookcase Hutch by Lyby Møbler

By Lyby Mobler

Located in Berkeley, CA

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Lyby Møbler Era: 1960s Materials: Rosewood Measurements: 35.5? wide x 17? deep x 63? tall Condition: In excellent original con...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik Danish Rosewood Credenza & Hutch
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik Danish Rosewood Credenza & Hutch

Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik Danish Rosewood Credenza & Hutch

By Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza and Bar Hutch The credenza measures: 94.5 wide x 18 deep x 28.5 inches high The hutch measures: 4...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Colonial Rosewood Carved Hutch Linen Cabinet with Barley Twist Columns
Colonial Rosewood Carved Hutch Linen Cabinet with Barley Twist Columns

Colonial Rosewood Carved Hutch Linen Cabinet with Barley Twist Columns

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Uncompromisingly hand-crafted Colonial cabinet with barley twist columns and removable shelves Circa 1880-90. Constructed from solid Rosewood and sitting on bun feet framed by hand c...

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza with Hutch
Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza with Hutch

Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza with Hutch

By Bernhard Pedersen & Son

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza with Hutch The credenza measures: 65 wide x 19.75 deep x 31.5 inches high The hutch measures: 65 wide x 12.5 deep...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza and Hutch
Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza and Hutch

Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza and Hutch

By Bernhard Pedersen & Son

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza and Hutch The credenza measures: 82.75 wide x 19.5 deep x 31.75 inches high The hutch measures: 65.25 wide x 12 d...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Rosewood Corner Cabinet with Stained Glass Hutch Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Rosewood Corner Cabinet with Stained Glass Hutch Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s

Rosewood Corner Cabinet with Stained Glass Hutch Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Upper leaded stained glass doors open to reveal display shelving over an open nook and lower solid doors. Round tapered legs lift the tall frame to optimize unused corner space. It e...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Erik Brouer for Brouer Furniture Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza and Hutch
Erik Brouer for Brouer Furniture Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza and Hutch

Erik Brouer for Brouer Furniture Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza and Hutch

By Erik Brouer, Brouer Mobel

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Erik Brouer for Brouer Furniture Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza and Hutch The credenza measures: 42.5 wide x 17.75 deep x 28.25 inches high The hutch measures: 42.5 wide x 11 ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

1970s Carlo Jensen for Poul Hundevad Danish Rosewood Cabinet with Bookcase Hutch
1970s Carlo Jensen for Poul Hundevad Danish Rosewood Cabinet with Bookcase Hutch

1970s Carlo Jensen for Poul Hundevad Danish Rosewood Cabinet with Bookcase Hutch

By Carlo Jensen, Poul Hundevad

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a 1970s Danish Rosewood Cabinet with a coordinating Bookcase Hutch by Carlo Jensen for Poul Hundevad.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza

By Tobia Scarpa

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Rosewood Credenza with removable hutch. Partly solid and veneered.

Category

Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Arne Vodder Rosewood "7738" Sideboard for Skovby
Mid-Century Arne Vodder Rosewood "7738" Sideboard for Skovby

Mid-Century Arne Vodder Rosewood "7738" Sideboard for Skovby

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Arne Vodder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Please see our other listings for the original matching rosewood and glass hutch topper, sold separately. Confirm item pickup location (Brooklyn or New Jersey) with seller.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Rosewood

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Arne Vodder Rosewood Hutch Cabinet
Arne Vodder Rosewood Hutch Cabinet

Arne Vodder Rosewood Hutch Cabinet

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H 67 in W 45 in D 23 in

Arne Vodder Rosewood Hutch Cabinet

By Arne Vodder

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Unique Arne Vodder hutch cabinet in rosewood by Arne Vodder. Original condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Credenza Hutch
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Credenza Hutch

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Credenza Hutch

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H 49 in W 60.5 in D 17.5 in

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Credenza Hutch

Located in San Marcos, CA

Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern high sideboard in rosewood manufactured in Denmark in the 1960's. This exquisite case piece, recently imported from Europe to California befor...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Rosewood 2 Part Credenza
Mid-Century Rosewood 2 Part Credenza

Mid-Century Rosewood 2 Part Credenza

Unavailable

H 77 in W 78 in D 19 in

Mid-Century Rosewood 2 Part Credenza

Located in Bastrop, TX

Mid-century rosewood 2 part credenza. Measures: 77" x 78" x 19" base- 25 high" Remarkable, rare, rosewood, stunning two-piece Petite hutch credenza.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch
Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch

Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch

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H 72.25 in W 47.25 in D 15.5 in

Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch

By Kent-Coffey

Located in Esperance, NY

This beautiful Kent Coffey Perspecta hutch is made out of walnut and rosewood. This hutch is the smaller version and was manufactured in one piece.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch
Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch

Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch

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H 73.25 in W 55.5 in D 16 in

Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Hutch

By Kent-Coffey

Located in Esperance, NY

Very nice original Kent Coffey Perspecta hutch that is made out of walnut and rosewood.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Hutch Credenza Cabinet
Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Hutch Credenza Cabinet

Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Hutch Credenza Cabinet

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice and super clean rosewood credenza hutch

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

1960s Mid Century Danish Rosewood Hutch Credenza, Two Piece
1960s Mid Century Danish Rosewood Hutch Credenza, Two Piece

1960s Mid Century Danish Rosewood Hutch Credenza, Two Piece

By Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Lutz, FL

Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood two piece China Hutch display cabinet in the style of Kofod Larsen.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Rosewood, Teak

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Hutch with Bar by Farsø møbelfabrik
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Hutch with Bar by Farsø møbelfabrik

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Hutch with Bar by Farsø møbelfabrik

By Farso Mobelfabrik

Located in Emeryville, CA

This exquisite vintage Danish mid-century bar/hutch, crafted in the 1960s by Farsø Møbelfabrik, showcases a stunning rosewood grain that epitomizes timeless elegance.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

Materials

Rosewood

Walnut / Rosewood Hutch Bookcase / China Cabinet by Paul Browning for Stanley
Walnut / Rosewood Hutch Bookcase / China Cabinet by Paul Browning for Stanley

Walnut / Rosewood Hutch Bookcase / China Cabinet by Paul Browning for Stanley

By Stanley Furniture

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A well crafted dark walnut hutch / bookcase / china cabinet with rosewood detailed door fronts and turned aluminum pulls.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Walnut & Rosewood Hutch Wall Unit Cabinet by Stanley, c1960s
Mid Century Modern Walnut & Rosewood Hutch Wall Unit Cabinet by Stanley, c1960s

Mid Century Modern Walnut & Rosewood Hutch Wall Unit Cabinet by Stanley, c1960s

By Stanley

Located in Chino Hills, CA

For sale is an exquisite Mid Century Lounge Hutch, also ideal as a Wall Unit or room divider, crafted by the renowned Stanley Furniture in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Modern Rosewood Danish / Italian Hutch Cabinet
Modern Rosewood Danish / Italian Hutch Cabinet

Modern Rosewood Danish / Italian Hutch Cabinet

By Gio Ponti, Arne Vodder

Located in Houston, TX

Gorgeous Danish or Italian hutch or buffet made from rosewood with a stunning grain.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Rosewood Credenza with Floating Hutch
Danish Rosewood Credenza with Floating Hutch

Danish Rosewood Credenza with Floating Hutch

By Dyrlund

Located in Southampton, NJ

Vintage rosewood cabinet Outstanding Danish piece in excellent condition with minimal wear. Floating top with sliding glass door. The lower cabinet has two sliding doors and two ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Excellent Skovby Rosewood Credenza and Hutch
Excellent Skovby Rosewood Credenza and Hutch

Excellent Skovby Rosewood Credenza and Hutch

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H 32 in W 86.5 in D 18.5 in

Excellent Skovby Rosewood Credenza and Hutch

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1

Located in Houston, TX

Wonderful credenza and hutch by Skovby. Rosewood has a dramatic grain. Hutch lifts off credenza.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard Credenza with Hutch-Top
Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard Credenza with Hutch-Top

Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard Credenza with Hutch-Top

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1

Located in South Bend, IN

Offering an exceptional rosewood Danish modern sideboard credenza with a hutch-top.

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Dyrlund Style Mid Century Rosewood Buffet and Hutch
Dyrlund Style Mid Century Rosewood Buffet and Hutch

Dyrlund Style Mid Century Rosewood Buffet and Hutch

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H 56.75 in W 64.25 in L 56.75 in

Dyrlund Style Mid Century Rosewood Buffet and Hutch

By Dyrlund

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Dyrlund style mid century rosewood buffet and hutch This buffet measures: 64.25 wide x 12.25 deep x 26.75 inches high This hutch measures: 64.25 wide x 18 deep x 30 inches high...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard W/Hutch Top
Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard W/Hutch Top

Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard W/Hutch Top

Located in Clarksboro, NJ

This listing is for a rare Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard. Featuring a straight line design, hutch top with sliding glass doors that reveal shelving space, doors at the...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Wood, Rosewood

Danish Modern Rosewood Vitrine / Buffet and Hutch by Poul Hundevad
Danish Modern Rosewood Vitrine / Buffet and Hutch by Poul Hundevad

Danish Modern Rosewood Vitrine / Buffet and Hutch by Poul Hundevad

By Poul Hundevad, Maurice Villency

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Danish rosewood two-piece hutch / bookcase manufactured in the 1960s by Poul Hundevad.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Rosewood

Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Sliding Door Credenza Cabinet Bookcase Hutch
Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Sliding Door Credenza Cabinet Bookcase Hutch

Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Sliding Door Credenza Cabinet Bookcase Hutch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Midcentury Danish modern rosewood sliding door credenza cabinet bookcase hutch.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood, Acrylic

Midcentury Danish Rosewood Credenza and Hutch Cabinet by Skovby Furniture
Midcentury Danish Rosewood Credenza and Hutch Cabinet by Skovby Furniture

Midcentury Danish Rosewood Credenza and Hutch Cabinet by Skovby Furniture

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

A superior design rosewood four-door sideboard/credenza with a hutch display cabinet by Danish manufacturer, Skovby Mobler dating to circa 1970.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Mid Century Modern Stanley Rosewood Walnut Credenza & Hutch 1960s McCobb Style
Mid Century Modern Stanley Rosewood Walnut Credenza & Hutch 1960s McCobb Style

Mid Century Modern Stanley Rosewood Walnut Credenza & Hutch 1960s McCobb Style

By Paul McCobb

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a phenomenal, rosewood and walnut credenza, and a hutch with sliding doors, by Stanley Distinctive Furniture, circa the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Brass Credenza Hutch Mid-century Modern
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Brass Credenza Hutch Mid-century Modern

Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Brass Credenza Hutch Mid-century Modern

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

OUTRAGEOUS SIGNED MILO BAUGHMAN THAYER COGGIN ROSEWOOD AND BRASS CREDENZA/HUTCH. RICH AND LUXURIOUS ELEGANCE THAT ENVELOPES YOU IMMEDIATELY-THIS PIECE IS IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDIT...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Gorgeous Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza and Hutch/China Cabinet by Rasmus
Gorgeous Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza and Hutch/China Cabinet by Rasmus

Gorgeous Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza and Hutch/China Cabinet by Rasmus

By Rasmus Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Amazing and vibrant Danish modern credenza and hutch/China cabinet. Executed in stunning and bright figures bookmatched rosewood.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Lighted Danish Rosewood Glass Door Hutch Cabinet Bookcase with Carved Pulls
Lighted Danish Rosewood Glass Door Hutch Cabinet Bookcase with Carved Pulls

Lighted Danish Rosewood Glass Door Hutch Cabinet Bookcase with Carved Pulls

By Poul Hundevad, Arne Vodder, Erik Brouer, Bernhard Pedersen & Son

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Envision an heirloom of Scandinavian grace—a luminous display cabinet that seamlessly transforms function into art. Crafted in Denmark in the 1970s by Bernhard Pedersen & Son, th...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Glass

Rasmus Danish Mid Century Modern Lighted Rosewood China Cabinet Hutch c. 1970s
Rasmus Danish Mid Century Modern Lighted Rosewood China Cabinet Hutch c. 1970s

Rasmus Danish Mid Century Modern Lighted Rosewood China Cabinet Hutch c. 1970s

By Drylund

Located in Denville, NJ

We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

1990s Morado Rosewood Blown Glass Buffet Hutch in the Manner of Nakashima
1990s Morado Rosewood Blown Glass Buffet Hutch in the Manner of Nakashima

1990s Morado Rosewood Blown Glass Buffet Hutch in the Manner of Nakashima

By George Nakashima Studio

Located in Bensalem, PA

This piece is made of solid Morado Rosewood and Black African Wenge custom made in the manner of George Nakashima by Gary Fassler in the New Hope Pennsylvania área

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Buffets

Materials

Art Glass, Rosewood, Wenge

Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Buffet and Hutch China Cab
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Buffet and Hutch China Cab

Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Buffet and Hutch China Cab

By Kent-Coffey

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Kent Coffey Perspecta mid century walnut and rosewood buffet and hutch China cabinet. This china cabinet measures: 55.25 wide x 16 deep x 73 inches high All pieces of furniture c...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Buffet and Hutch China Cab
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Buffet and Hutch China Cab

Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Buffet and Hutch China Cab

By Kent-Coffey

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Kent Coffey perspecta mid century walnut and rosewood buffet and hutch china cabinet This buffet measures: 47.5 wide x 15.5 deep x 72 inches high ?

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Rosewood, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Glass Front Rosewood Arch Accent Walnut Display Hutch Cabinet
Mid-Century Modern Glass Front Rosewood Arch Accent Walnut Display Hutch Cabinet

Mid-Century Modern Glass Front Rosewood Arch Accent Walnut Display Hutch Cabinet

By Broyhill Brasilia, Kent-Coffey

Located in Chattanooga, TN

This handsome Mid-Century Modern hutch features a glass display area and covered storage.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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Rosewood Hutch For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rosewood hutch you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each rosewood hutch for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, rosewood and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a rosewood hutch — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A rosewood hutch is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Poul Hundevad, Bernhard Pedersen & Son and Maurice Villency each produced at least one beautiful rosewood hutch that is worth considering.

How Much is a Rosewood Hutch?

Prices for a rosewood hutch start at $1,195 and top out at $7,500 with the average selling for $4,200.

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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