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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

Antique Solid Walnut Dressing Table with Very Large Round Mirror Original Glass
Antique Solid Walnut Dressing Table with Very Large Round Mirror Original Glass

Antique Solid Walnut Dressing Table with Very Large Round Mirror Original Glass

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, circa 1900 solid Walnut dressing table with original plate mirror The walnut patina is stunning, from every single angle those draw...

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles

Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles

Located in New York, NY

Decorative dresser in shagreen, with bronze handles and rounded corners. The dressers are on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Bronze

Polished Steel Chest of Drawers in the Style of Norman Bel Geddes
Polished Steel Chest of Drawers in the Style of Norman Bel Geddes

Polished Steel Chest of Drawers in the Style of Norman Bel Geddes

By Norman Bel Geddes

Located in New York, NY

Deco. The dresser combines rounded edges and clear, straight lines with a burnished, beautifully aged

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Steel

19th C Tiger Maple Dresser with Full Round Columns
19th C Tiger Maple Dresser with Full Round Columns

19th C Tiger Maple Dresser with Full Round Columns

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A 19th C tiger maple four drawers dresser. One overhanging drawer supported with full round columns

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Art Deco Style Dresser
Art Deco Style Dresser

Art Deco Style Dresser

Sold|$6,810 / item

Art Deco Style Dresser

Located in Westwood, NJ

An Art Deco style dresser inspired by 1930s luxury. This six drawer dresser with a rounded edge top

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Dresser, circa 1840
Biedermeier Dresser, circa 1840

Biedermeier Dresser, circa 1840

Located in Opole, PL

. The corners of the dresser are slightly rounded. Presented piece of furniture has undergone

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Stone

Art Deco Style Tall Dresser
Art Deco Style Tall Dresser

Art Deco Style Tall Dresser

Sold|$6,585 / item

Art Deco Style Tall Dresser

Located in Westwood, NJ

An Art Deco style dresser inspired by 1930s luxury. This six-drawer dresser with a rounded edge top

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb Planner Group Dresser on Bench
Paul McCobb Planner Group Dresser on Bench

Paul McCobb Planner Group Dresser on Bench

By Paul McCobb

Located in Oakland, CA

black lacquer dressers with round aluminum pulls on a low clear maple bench / coffee table. The sleek

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

Svend Åge Madsen Teak 13-Drawer Dresser Cabinet
Svend Åge Madsen Teak 13-Drawer Dresser Cabinet

Svend Åge Madsen Teak 13-Drawer Dresser Cabinet

By Falster Møbelfabrik, Svend Åge Madsen

Located in Oakland, CA

old-growth teak with mitered corners, and raised on round tapered legs. The dresser has a total of 13

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Venetian Etched Mirrored Dresser Tray with Blue Rim
Venetian Etched Mirrored Dresser Tray with Blue Rim

Venetian Etched Mirrored Dresser Tray with Blue Rim

Located in Troy, MI

Round Venetian mirrored dresser tray with cast brass handles, blue twisted glass rim and an etched

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Brass

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

Dresser with a Mirror from the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Dresser with a Mirror from the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Dresser with a Mirror from the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Located in Opole, PL

We present you this dresser with a rounded front and two drawers. The mirror is in a simple frame

Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Bohemian Round Malachite Glass Box with Vines
Bohemian Round Malachite Glass Box with Vines

Bohemian Round Malachite Glass Box with Vines

Located in Troy, MI

Czech round malachite glass lidded dresser box with a design of vines in relief, circa 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite

American Neoclassical Style Wood Side Table
American Neoclassical Style Wood Side Table

American Neoclassical Style Wood Side Table

Located in Astoria, NY

American Neoclassical style wood round pedestal, one dresser, mounted on a four legs base ending

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Wide Two Drawer Nightstands w/ McCobb Style Hardware
Wide Two Drawer Nightstands w/ McCobb Style Hardware

Wide Two Drawer Nightstands w/ McCobb Style Hardware

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of vintage modern bedside dressers with unique rounded frame front. Two drawers with Paul

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Sabino Art Opalescent Glass Assortment
Sabino Art Opalescent Glass Assortment

Sabino Art Opalescent Glass Assortment

By Sabino Art Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant Sabino Art opalescent glass assortment including round hinged dresser box having metal

Category

Vintage 1930s French Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Modern Italian Black Lacquer and Brass Eight-Drawer Dresser
Modern Italian Black Lacquer and Brass Eight-Drawer Dresser

Modern Italian Black Lacquer and Brass Eight-Drawer Dresser

By Pierre Cardin, Willy Rizzo

Located in Houston, TX

Lovely modern black lacquer rounded dresser with eight drawers featuring a brass base and brass

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Antique French Bronze Mounted Green Opaline Glass Round Dresser Box
Antique French Bronze Mounted Green Opaline Glass Round Dresser Box

Antique French Bronze Mounted Green Opaline Glass Round Dresser Box

By Baccarat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique French opaline glass box. In mint green opaline glass with a hinged bronze mount and 2 bronze ring handles. The surface of the glass has been sand polished. The effe...

Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Opaline Glass Dresser Box
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Opaline Glass Dresser Box

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Opaline Glass Dresser Box

Located in Winnetka, IL

Late 19th-early 20th century pale blue opaline glass round dresser box having ormolu clasp and trim

Category

Antique 1890s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Nice Midcentury Danish Modern 6 Drawer Rounded Teak Dresser Credenza
Nice Midcentury Danish Modern 6 Drawer Rounded Teak Dresser Credenza

Nice Midcentury Danish Modern 6 Drawer Rounded Teak Dresser Credenza

By Kibaek Mobelfabrik

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

midcentury Danish Modern 6 drawer rounded teak dresser or credenza by Kibaek Mobler. Beautiful

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century 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

Mid Century Danish Modern 9 Drawer Teak Dresser Credenza Rounded Corners
Mid Century Danish Modern 9 Drawer Teak Dresser Credenza Rounded Corners

Mid Century Danish Modern 9 Drawer Teak Dresser Credenza Rounded Corners

By Drylund

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Mid century Danish modern 9 drawer teak dresser or credenza rounded corners. Very clean inside and

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern 9 Drawer Teak Dresser Credenza Rounded Corners
Mid Century Danish Modern 9 Drawer Teak Dresser Credenza Rounded Corners

Mid Century Danish Modern 9 Drawer Teak Dresser Credenza Rounded Corners

By Drylund

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Mid century Danish modern 9 drawer teak dresser or credenza rounded corners. Very clean inside and

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Art Deco 5 Drawer Rounded High Chest of Drawers Dresser
Art Deco 5 Drawer Rounded High Chest of Drawers Dresser

Art Deco 5 Drawer Rounded High Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Art Deco burl walnut high chest with bakelite hardware. Rohde era.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Art Deco 5 Drawer Rounded High Chest of Drawers Dresser
Art Deco 5 Drawer Rounded High Chest of Drawers Dresser

Art Deco 5 Drawer Rounded High Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Art Deco burl walnut high chest with bakelite hardware. Rohde era.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Petite Danish modern teak 5 drawer narrow dresser with teak round knobs
Petite Danish modern teak 5 drawer narrow dresser with teak round knobs

Petite Danish modern teak 5 drawer narrow dresser with teak round knobs

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Petite Danish modern teak 5 drawer dresser with teak round knobs. Great Modern Danish small dresser

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Robsjohn-Gibbings White Lacquer Five-Drawers Chest or Dresser Round Brass Pulls
Robsjohn-Gibbings White Lacquer Five-Drawers Chest or Dresser Round Brass Pulls

Robsjohn-Gibbings White Lacquer Five-Drawers Chest or Dresser Round Brass Pulls

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Nice Mid-Century Modern white lacquer dresser by Robsjohn-Gibbings.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Three-Drawer Dresser
Midcentury Three-Drawer Dresser

Midcentury Three-Drawer Dresser

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Petite vintage Danish dresser with round wood pulls and finished back. (Please confirm item

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

United Furniture 1950s, Diamond Front Triple Dresser
United Furniture 1950s, Diamond Front Triple Dresser

United Furniture 1950s, Diamond Front Triple Dresser

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Chattanooga, TN

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Double Dresser

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Double Dresser

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in St. Louis, MO

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb double dresser with rounded dowel handles and edge of frame

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Rounded Chest of Drawers, Italy, Late 19th Century
Rounded Chest of Drawers, Italy, Late 19th Century

Rounded Chest of Drawers, Italy, Late 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Wall console in silvered, gilded and carved wood with plant motifs, two front volute supports and top painted with imitation marble. Italy, late 19th Century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Dressers

Materials

Brass

Black, Starr & Frost Enamel Guilloche 7 Piece Sterling Silver Dresser Set
Black, Starr & Frost Enamel Guilloche 7 Piece Sterling Silver Dresser Set

Black, Starr & Frost Enamel Guilloche 7 Piece Sterling Silver Dresser Set

By Black, Starr & Frost

Located in Great Barrington, MA

vibrant turquoise enamels with hand blown crystal perfumes, (6.88" tall x 3" in diameter,) 2 round dresser

Category

Vintage 1920s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal

Drexel Walnut Six Drawers Double Dresser with Round Porcelain Pulls
Drexel Walnut Six Drawers Double Dresser with Round Porcelain Pulls

Drexel Walnut Six Drawers Double Dresser with Round Porcelain Pulls

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern walnut double dresser by Drexel in super clean original condition.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Danish Mid Century Modern 6 Drawers Walnut Double Dresser Credenza Round Pulls
Danish Mid Century Modern 6 Drawers Walnut Double Dresser Credenza Round Pulls

Danish Mid Century Modern 6 Drawers Walnut Double Dresser Credenza Round Pulls

By Kent-Coffey, George Nelson

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Danish Mid Century Modern 6 Drawers Walnut Compact Double Dresser Credenza Round Pulls MINT!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

American Art Deco Dresser with Streamline Mirror
American Art Deco Dresser with Streamline Mirror

American Art Deco Dresser with Streamline Mirror

Located in Hanover, MA

Early to mid 20th century American Art Deco burled mahogany veneered dresser with rounded corners

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Svend Åge Madsen Rosewood 13 Drawer Dresser Credenza
Svend Åge Madsen Rosewood 13 Drawer Dresser Credenza

Svend Åge Madsen Rosewood 13 Drawer Dresser Credenza

By Falster Møbelfabrik, Svend Åge Madsen

Located in Oakland, CA

. Crafted of old-growth dark rosewood with mitered corners, and raised on round tapered legs. The dresser

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut 3 Bachelor Chest Dresser
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut 3 Bachelor Chest Dresser

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut 3 Bachelor Chest Dresser

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern walnut three drawer’s bachelor chest dresser with round porcelain pulls.

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Tall Dresser Mid-Century 1960s
Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Tall Dresser Mid-Century 1960s

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Tall Dresser Mid-Century 1960s

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Philadelphia, PA

joinery and metal glides. Note the design details of rounded, thick trim along the dresser perimeter and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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

and metal glides. Note the design details of rounded, thick trim along the dresser perimeter and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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

Greta Grossman for Glenn of California Walnut Chests Dressers 1950s, a Pair
Greta Grossman for Glenn of California Walnut Chests Dressers 1950s, a Pair

Greta Grossman for Glenn of California Walnut Chests Dressers 1950s, a Pair

Located in West Hartford, CT

. Elegant walnut wood grain contrasts perfectly with signature Grossman round brass pulls. Each dresser

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Long Rounded Sides Credenza by Thonet
Mid Century Modern Long Rounded Sides Credenza by Thonet

Mid Century Modern Long Rounded Sides Credenza by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Rare Mid-Century Modern long credenza with rounded drum shape ends credenza dresser by Thonet

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century English Mother of Pearl & Brass Round Vanity Trinket Box
Mid-Century English Mother of Pearl & Brass Round Vanity Trinket Box

Mid-Century English Mother of Pearl & Brass Round Vanity Trinket Box

Located in Pearland, TX

A beautiful vintage English mother of pearl and brass round vanity or dresser lidded trinket box

Category

Mid-20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Streamline Art Deco Tall Chest of Drawers
Streamline Art Deco Tall Chest of Drawers

Streamline Art Deco Tall Chest of Drawers

By Gilbert Rohde, Donald Deskey

Located in Hanover, MA

1930s streamline Art Deco beautifully grained walnut five-drawer tall dresser with round brass and

Category

Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Danish Teak Chest of Drawers, 1960s

Danish Teak Chest of Drawers, 1960s

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish teak chest of drawers 1960s Danish modern 3-drawer dresser on round tapered legs. Three

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Osvaldo Borsani Extra Long Sideboard Bar Cabinet Credenza Italian Modern
Osvaldo Borsani Extra Long Sideboard Bar Cabinet Credenza Italian Modern

Osvaldo Borsani Extra Long Sideboard Bar Cabinet Credenza Italian Modern

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Rockaway, NJ

dresser credenza cabinet round brass ring pulls Borsanni.         

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

French chest of drawers Louis Philippe whitened End 19th cherry
French chest of drawers Louis Philippe whitened End 19th cherry

French chest of drawers Louis Philippe whitened End 19th cherry

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

are called "pistol" and two straight feet at the back. The top of the dresser is a rounded grey Saint

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Pair Nightstands MCM 1960s
Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Pair Nightstands MCM 1960s

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Pair Nightstands MCM 1960s

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Philadelphia, PA

joinery and metal glides. Note the design details of rounded, thick trim along the dresser perimeter and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Pair Nightstands Mcm 1960s
Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Pair Nightstands Mcm 1960s

Expertly Restored United Furniture Walnut Diamond Pair Nightstands Mcm 1960s

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Philadelphia, PA

joinery and metal glides. Note the design details of rounded, thick trim along the dresser perimeter and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

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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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