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Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box
Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box

Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box

By Limoges

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice large enameled art glass jewelry dresser box center piece. Measures: 10" Diameter.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Milk Glass

Antique Gorham Art Deco Gilt Sterling Silver Half Round Dresser or Jewelry Box
Antique Gorham Art Deco Gilt Sterling Silver Half Round Dresser or Jewelry Box

Antique Gorham Art Deco Gilt Sterling Silver Half Round Dresser or Jewelry Box

By Cartier, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiffany & Co., Asprey International Limited

Located in Philadelphia, PA

a very rare, half-round form. The lid with engraved rocaille and floral decoration around its edge

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1980s Rounded Brass Ello 9 Drawer Mirrored Front Dresser
1980s Rounded Brass Ello 9 Drawer Mirrored Front Dresser

1980s Rounded Brass Ello 9 Drawer Mirrored Front Dresser

By Ello Furniture

Located in Bensalem, PA

Stunning 9 drawer Ello dresser with matching mirror I also have a matching bed nightstands and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Danish teak 9 drawer dresser with rounded corners very clean
Beautiful Danish teak 9 drawer dresser with rounded corners very clean

Beautiful Danish teak 9 drawer dresser with rounded corners very clean

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Danish teak 9 drawer dresser with rounded corners very clean. All drawers have metal

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Mid century danish tall teak round front 6 drawer dresser with key
Mid century danish tall teak round front 6 drawer dresser with key

Mid century danish tall teak round front 6 drawer dresser with key

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century danish tall teak round front 6 drawer dresser with key. Great Danish dresser with 6

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Teak

Post modern white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser with round mirror
Post modern white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser with round mirror

Post modern white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser with round mirror

By Lane Furniture, Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

beautiful post modern white gloss laminate and chrome trim waterfall front 6 drawer dresser with

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Laminate, Plywood

1930s Donald Deskey Art Deco Low Maple Dresser with Round Mirror for Widdicomb
1930s Donald Deskey Art Deco Low Maple Dresser with Round Mirror for Widdicomb

1930s Donald Deskey Art Deco Low Maple Dresser with Round Mirror for Widdicomb

By Donald Deskey, Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in St. Louis, MO

Wonderful period streamline Art Deco design low dresser with round mirror by Donald Deskey (1894

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Aluminum

Derry XL Dresser
Derry XL Dresser

Derry XL Dresser

$15,943 / item

Derry XL Dresser

By CPRN HOMOOD

Located in Ponsacco, IT

This dresser features a rounded design with a lacquered structure and a leather top, combining

Category

2010s Italian Modern Dressers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Hollywood Regency Dresser
Hollywood Regency Dresser

Hollywood Regency Dresser

Located in Westwood, NJ

elegant approach to life. Shown in a rich brown Mink finish, the dresser features gracefully rounded edges

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Large Hollywood Regency Dresser
Large Hollywood Regency Dresser

Large Hollywood Regency Dresser

Located in Westwood, NJ

elegant approach to life. Shown in a rich brown Mink finish, the dresser features gracefully rounded edges

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Fluted Reed Wrapped Dresser
Vintage Fluted Reed Wrapped Dresser

Vintage Fluted Reed Wrapped Dresser

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This unique vintage 1970s reed wrapped dresser features round-down pulls and a golden red oak

Category

Vintage 1970s Dressers

Materials

Wood

Hollywood Regency Dresser - Light Wood
Hollywood Regency Dresser - Light Wood

Hollywood Regency Dresser - Light Wood

Located in Westwood, NJ

elegant approach to life. Shown in a light wood finish, the dresser features gracefully rounded edges

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Large Hollywood Regency Dresser - Light Finish
Large Hollywood Regency Dresser - Light Finish

Large Hollywood Regency Dresser - Light Finish

Located in Westwood, NJ

elegant approach to life. Shown in a light wood finish, the dresser features gracefully rounded edges

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Gerald McCabe Tall Dresser for Eon Furniture
Gerald McCabe Tall Dresser for Eon Furniture

Gerald McCabe Tall Dresser for Eon Furniture

By Gerald McCabe, Eon Furniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall dresser by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture, c.1997, USA. The maple dresser, features soft

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Maple

Gerald McCabe High Boy Dresser for Eon Furniture
Gerald McCabe High Boy Dresser for Eon Furniture

Gerald McCabe High Boy Dresser for Eon Furniture

By Eon Furniture, Gerald McCabe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dresser by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture, c.1997, USA. The maple dresser, features soft rounded

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Maple

Sarreid Brass-Clad 5 Drawer Dresser, Made in Spain, 1970s
Sarreid Brass-Clad 5 Drawer Dresser, Made in Spain, 1970s

Sarreid Brass-Clad 5 Drawer Dresser, Made in Spain, 1970s

By Sarried Ltd.

Located in Oceanside, US

wood carcass, secured with individually hammered nailhead rivets. The dresser rests on rounded bun feet

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Highboy / Dresser by Poul Volther, c. 1960s
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Highboy / Dresser by Poul Volther, c. 1960s

Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Highboy / Dresser by Poul Volther, c. 1960s

By Poul Volther

Located in Weehawken, NJ

items safe or hidden. Elevated on round tapered legs, the dresser has a light, elegant stance while

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Alma Dresser, in Summer Aged Oak and Crema Marble, by August Abode
Alma Dresser, in Summer Aged Oak and Crema Marble, by August Abode

Alma Dresser, in Summer Aged Oak and Crema Marble, by August Abode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

form is understated yet striking—solid wood in a minimalist silhouette, balanced on gently rounded feet

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dressers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Sterling Silver Dresser Set
Art Deco Sterling Silver Dresser Set

Art Deco Sterling Silver Dresser Set

$990Sale Price / set|40% Off

Art Deco Sterling Silver Dresser Set

By C.&J. Company

Located in Savannah, GA

, two round dresser containers with scalloped lids, one clothes brush holder and one comb holder. The

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Vanity Dressing Console Table With Round Mirror, 20th Century
Art Deco Vanity Dressing Console Table With Round Mirror, 20th Century

Art Deco Vanity Dressing Console Table With Round Mirror, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

An Art Deco vanity dressing table with removable round mirror. Order, color, geometry, words that

Category

20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood, Spruce

Lacquered Light Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Round Gold Pulls
Lacquered Light Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Round Gold Pulls

Lacquered Light Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Round Gold Pulls

By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home

Located in Greenwich, CT

Chest of three drawers (dresser, bedside, hall table) lacquered light blue. Drawer faces finished

Category

2010s American Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Majolica Dresser Box with Lid Horse Handle, Blue White Flowers, Italy
Majolica Dresser Box with Lid Horse Handle, Blue White Flowers, Italy

Majolica Dresser Box with Lid Horse Handle, Blue White Flowers, Italy

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage majolica ceramic round dresser box with lid features hand-painted abstract flowers and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Bohemia Loetz Art Nouveau Round Ozone Cisele Glass Vase 1900-Christopher Dresser
Bohemia Loetz Art Nouveau Round Ozone Cisele Glass Vase 1900-Christopher Dresser

Bohemia Loetz Art Nouveau Round Ozone Cisele Glass Vase 1900-Christopher Dresser

By Loetz Glass, Christopher Dresser

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A fabulous Art Nouveau Ozone Cisele Loetz small vase, of round form with a hand worked wavy top

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid, Teal Blue White, Italy 1950s
Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid, Teal Blue White, Italy 1950s

Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid, Teal Blue White, Italy 1950s

By Raymor, Rosenthal Netter

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Large round dresser or trinket box with lid features graphic decor with stylized leaves and scrolls

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica

Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876
Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876

Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

Dresser. Round plate adorned with an oriental fan representing a lovely and colorful bird. Lovely

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876
Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

Dresser. Round plate adorned with an oriental fan representing a lovely and colorful bird. Lovely

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic movement Japonism style Pink Minton Plate 1876
Christopher Dresser Aesthetic movement Japonism style Pink Minton Plate 1876

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic movement Japonism style Pink Minton Plate 1876

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

Dresser. Round plate adorned with an oriental fan representing a lovely and colorful bird. Lovely

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Five Drawers Cerused Oak Brass Hardware High Chest Dresser
Five Drawers Cerused Oak Brass Hardware High Chest Dresser

Five Drawers Cerused Oak Brass Hardware High Chest Dresser

By Jay Spectre

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Cerused oak 5 drawers chest or dresser with round accent solid brass pulls

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Expertly Restored United Furniture Diamond Tall Dresser in Cerused Walnut 1960s
Expertly Restored United Furniture Diamond Tall Dresser in Cerused Walnut 1960s

Expertly Restored United Furniture Diamond Tall Dresser in Cerused Walnut 1960s

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Philadelphia, PA

design details of rounded, thick trim along the dresser perimeter and Danish style legs. Truly a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Triple Dresser 9 Drawers 1960s
Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Triple Dresser 9 Drawers 1960s

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Triple Dresser 9 Drawers 1960s

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Philadelphia, PA

glides. Note the design details of rounded, thick trim along the dresser perimeter and Danish style legs

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Max Kuehne Silver Leaf Dresser on Tall Legs, with Colorful Floral Design, Signed
Max Kuehne Silver Leaf Dresser on Tall Legs, with Colorful Floral Design, Signed

Max Kuehne Silver Leaf Dresser on Tall Legs, with Colorful Floral Design, Signed

By Max Kuehne

Located in New York, NY

unusual two drawer dresser features round, tapered legs, and has intricate and colorful floral designs on

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Silver Leaf

1960s Nine Drawer Walnut Dresser with Round Handles
1960s Nine Drawer Walnut Dresser with Round Handles

1960s Nine Drawer Walnut Dresser with Round Handles

Located in Hudson, NY

Restored. American made. Nice grain pattern. Well built drawers.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Organic Modern Brazilian Rosewood Dresser with Solid Brass Pulls
Organic Modern Brazilian Rosewood Dresser with Solid Brass Pulls

Organic Modern Brazilian Rosewood Dresser with Solid Brass Pulls

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rich rosewood dresser with original round solid brass pulls. Hardware shows beautiful pitting and

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Organic Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Modern Art Deco Walnut Dressing Table with Round Mirror, 1950s
Modern Art Deco Walnut Dressing Table with Round Mirror, 1950s

Modern Art Deco Walnut Dressing Table with Round Mirror, 1950s

Located in Warsaw, PL

with a beautiful grain. The dresser has an original round mirror in a wooden frame and semicircular

Category

Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Metal

Christopher Dresser / James Dixon “Triple Arch” round handle toast rack c.1881
Christopher Dresser / James Dixon “Triple Arch” round handle toast rack c.1881

Christopher Dresser / James Dixon “Triple Arch” round handle toast rack c.1881

By Christopher Dresser, James Dixon & Sons

Located in New York, NY

CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) UK JAMES DIXON & SONS Sheffield, England “Triple Arch” round

Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tableware

Italian Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers Inlaid
Italian Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers Inlaid

Italian Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers Inlaid

Located in London, GB

Italian dresser from the mid-20th century. Furniture of great quality in the Louis XV style inlaid

Category

20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Sideboard Produced by H.P. Hansen in the 1960s
Vintage Sideboard Produced by H.P. Hansen in the 1960s

Vintage Sideboard Produced by H.P. Hansen in the 1960s

By H.P. Hansen

Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL

of the H.P. Hansen sideboard This sideboard has four drawers with two sliding doors. The dresser has

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Decorative Italian Alabaster Round Dresser Box
Decorative Italian Alabaster Round Dresser Box

Decorative Italian Alabaster Round Dresser Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful decorative Italian alabaster round box with decorative brass trim intended for a

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Beautiful Danish 1960’s Rosewood Dresser, with Rounded Legs
Beautiful Danish 1960’s Rosewood Dresser, with Rounded Legs

Beautiful Danish 1960’s Rosewood Dresser, with Rounded Legs

Located in Copenhagen, DK

An absolutely beautiful rosewood dresser in a more or less perfect vintage condition. The wood has

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Rosewood

Mid century 6 drawer low dresser with round Brass pulls
Mid century 6 drawer low dresser with round Brass pulls

Mid century 6 drawer low dresser with round Brass pulls

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Low 6 drawer Dresser with Blonde finish and large round Brass pulls. Made in the USA

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid century 5 Drawer Tall dresser with round Brass pulls
Mid century 5 Drawer Tall dresser with round Brass pulls

Mid century 5 Drawer Tall dresser with round Brass pulls

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Tall Chest of Drawers Blonde finish with large round brass pulls. Very clean ready for

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Waterfall Inlaid 3-Drawer Dresser Chest with Round Mirror
Antique Art Deco Waterfall Inlaid 3-Drawer Dresser Chest with Round Mirror

Antique Art Deco Waterfall Inlaid 3-Drawer Dresser Chest with Round Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Art Deco inlaid waterfall 3-drawer dresser chest with round mirror. Item features round

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

European House Keepers Cupboard Dresser Solid Wood Mirrored All Round circa 1740
European House Keepers Cupboard Dresser Solid Wood Mirrored All Round circa 1740

European House Keepers Cupboard Dresser Solid Wood Mirrored All Round circa 1740

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning monumental 18th century solid hand carved wood house keeper’s cupboard with panelled mirrors all-over This really is a substantial...

Category

Antique 1740s Danish Georgian Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Edward Wormley Dunbar Dresser Chest
Edward Wormley Dunbar Dresser Chest

Edward Wormley Dunbar Dresser Chest

By Dunbar Furniture

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A nine-drawer dresser chest with round brass ring pulls, well grained mahogany drawers and ebony

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Westnofa Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Long Dresser
Westnofa Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Long Dresser

Westnofa Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Long Dresser

By Westnofa Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

Offering a stunning book matched rosewood Scandinavian modern dresser by Westnofa. The dresser

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Rosewood

Thomasville American Moderne Tall Blonde Dresser
Thomasville American Moderne Tall Blonde Dresser

Thomasville American Moderne Tall Blonde Dresser

By Gilbert Rohde, Donald Deskey

Located in New Windsor, NY

Gorgeous and simple elegance Thomasville Chair Company dresser. Tall five drawer dresser features

Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Birch, Elm

Stanley Young Six Drawer Walnut Dresser
Stanley Young Six Drawer Walnut Dresser

Stanley Young Six Drawer Walnut Dresser

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stanley Young for Glenn of California six-drawer walnut dresser with round brass hardware. Great

Category

Vintage 1960s American Dressers

Materials

Brass

Large 1960s Danish Modern Teak Dresser
Large 1960s Danish Modern Teak Dresser

Large 1960s Danish Modern Teak Dresser

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Scandinavian teak dresser features a rounded front and unique drawer pulls reminiscent of

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Dressers

Gerald McCabe Six Drawer Dresser for Eon Furniture
Gerald McCabe Six Drawer Dresser for Eon Furniture

Gerald McCabe Six Drawer Dresser for Eon Furniture

By Eon Furniture, Gerald McCabe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dresser by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture, c.1997, USA. The maple framed wood dresser, features

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Maple

19th Century Cerused Oak Highboy Dresser by Woodard
19th Century Cerused Oak Highboy Dresser by Woodard

19th Century Cerused Oak Highboy Dresser by Woodard

By Woodard Furniture Co.

Located in Rio Vista, CA

. Fronted by four large drawers having period brass pulls and dovetail construction. The dresser has round

Category

Antique 19th Century American Rustic Dressers

Materials

Brass

Dante 60" Leather Dresser by Made Goods-Like New
Dante 60" Leather Dresser by Made Goods-Like New

Dante 60" Leather Dresser by Made Goods-Like New

By Made Goods

Located in San Francisco, CA

dresser with rounded corners, metal legs and metal hardware. Classic 1930s, machine-age design. Six fabric

Category

2010s American Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

20th Century Dresser Burl Walnut and Rosewood
20th Century Dresser Burl Walnut and Rosewood

20th Century Dresser Burl Walnut and Rosewood

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Small Italian chest of drawers from the 20th century. Curved and rounded dresser made by woods of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl, Rosewood

Streamline Art Deco Pencil Reed Rattan Waterfall Highboy Dresser, Pair
Streamline Art Deco Pencil Reed Rattan Waterfall Highboy Dresser, Pair

Streamline Art Deco Pencil Reed Rattan Waterfall Highboy Dresser, Pair

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Streamline Art Deco pencil reed chest of drawers/highboy dresser combines rounded speed lines and

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Rattan

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Rounded Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rounded dresser you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every rounded dresser was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rounded dresser — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A rounded dresser is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one rounded dresser that is appealing in its simplicity, but Drexel, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and Widdicomb Furniture Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rounded Dresser?

Prices for a rounded dresser can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $4,400, while the average can fetch as much as $1,700.

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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