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Pair of Modernist Antiquarian 1940s Sculptural Tiger Oak Small Cabinets
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Sculptural small cabinets carved from Tiger Oak. Smoothly openable drawers above cabinet space with
Category

Early 20th Century North American Adirondack Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Midcentury French Modernist Cabinet Vaisselier, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
series of small drawers are revealed for hidden storage and organization; the left side of the cabinet is
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Copper

French Art Deco Modernist Rosewood Brass Sewing Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
handles add a chic touch to the rosewood decor, making this small piece a one of a kind cabinet.  
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Wooden Wall Cabinet Shelf Unit Modernist Style, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelves designed by an unknown designer in modernist style, circa 1940 Manufactured in France
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Pine

Small Modernist Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Small modernist sideboard designed by Florence Knoll Basset during the 1950s. This model is made of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Small Modernist Writing Table, Chromed Steel, Veneered/ Lacquered Wood, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Small modernist writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel, stained/ veneered/ lacquered
Category

2010s German Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Modernist Blue and White Laminate Fifties Small Sideboard Tubax 1958, Belgium
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare industrial small sideboard with blue laminated formica door, one white laminated drawer and a
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Laminate, Formica, Beech

Oak Art Deco Modernist Tea Cabinet by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen
By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist tea cabinet. Design by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Glass, Macassar

A MODERNIST Wardrobe CABINET in the Spirit of ALAIN RICHARD & ARP, France 1950
By ARP (Research Plastic Studio)
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant small wardrobe, Modernist, Bauhaus, Reconstruction, veneer wood structure in clear warm
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
a small bookcase. The cabinet is ideal for furnishing living rooms or studios with a modernist or
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers
Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers
H 75.2 in W 44.89 in D 18.9 in
Scandinavian bookcase with cabinet
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian vintage cabinet with shelving. A functional modernist piece of furniture with simple
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian bookcase with cabinet
Scandinavian bookcase with cabinet
H 63.39 in W 33.86 in D 15.16 in
Talitha Nickel and Abalone Console Cabinet
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
minimalist, modernist forms. The surface is reminiscent of silver leaf it emits that same lustrous glow—but
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Cabinets

Materials

Nickel

Small Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
Located in Geneve, CH
Small moored shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo Dimensions: W 140 x D 42 x H 200 cm Materials
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Small Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
Small Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
H 78.75 in W 55.12 in D 16.54 in
French Modernist Mahogany Buffet with Brass Trim
Located in Troy, MI
. Cabinets on both sides have functional locks. Both storage compartments have a single internal shelf and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

French 50's Modernist Shelf, Marble and Wood
Located in LYON, FR
bedroom and play the role of a small modernist row.  
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Marble

French 50's Modernist Shelf, Marble and Wood
French 50's Modernist Shelf, Marble and Wood
H 17.72 in W 48.04 in D 17.72 in
Large Mexican Modernist Server by Eugenio Escudero
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in San Antonio, TX
also carry its smaller counterpart online. This Mid-Century Modern credenza has age-appropriate wear
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Solid Oak Wooden Galea Bibliothèque Wall Cabinet
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Galea Bibliothèque is influenced by modernist and brutalist architecture. The wooden volumes
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Belgian Modernist Bookshelf by John Van Zeeland, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist Style; Modernism; Art Deco; John Van Zeeland; Belgian Design; Belgian Architecture
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Wood

Belgian Modernist Bookshelf by John Van Zeeland, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist Style; Modernism; Art Deco; John Van Zeeland; Belgian Design; Belgian Architecture
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Wood

Large Czechoslovakian Modernist Oak and Walnut Freestanding Wall Unit by Jitona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
drawer) - H: 2" x L: 15.38" x D: 13.25" * Small cabinet: Exterior - H: 29.38" (with legs) / 18.5
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

French Art Deco Palissander Cabinet with Nickeled Bronze Hardware
Located in New York City, NY
small 14" wide middle section measuring 20 3/4" deep). Can be used as a buffet, cabinet , sideboard
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Palisander

Contemporary Colorful "Summer Shanty" Cabinet sideboard Folding Door + Drawers
By Doshi Levien
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shanty Cabinet is inspired by the patchwork of corrugated steel sheets which are used to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Cardin, Rare Italian Modernist Dresser from 70s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use but a couple of small defects on the top
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Solid Oak Wooden Wall Cabinet - Galea Bibliothèque by Mokko
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Galea Bibliothèque is influenced by modernist and brutalist architecture. The wooden volumes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Walnut

1930s Weimar Republic Bauhaus German Modernist Secretaire Bookcase Suite Walnut
By Georg Schoettle
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
European modernist furniture. Typical of the period, the suite has a Minimalist appearance devoid of
Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Bookcases

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Sideboard In Studded Rosewood By Andre Sornay, France 1940s
By Andre Sornay
Located in Hellouw, NL
Modernist sideboard in studded rosewood by Andre Sornay.Andre Sornay was an extremely gifted
Category

Vintage 1940s French Modern Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Modern French 1960s Long, Low Cabinet, Ameublement NF
By N.F. Ameublement
Located in New York City, NY
condition with a few indiscernible, superficial scratches here or there and some small, old scuffs on the
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Palisander

Fine French Parquetry and Marquetry Inlaid Sunburst Cabinet Att to Lucien Rollin
By Lucien Rollin
Located in New York City, NY
mosaic pattern created by placing small, angular pieces of wood in a repeating design. The cabinet is
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Palisander

French Art Deco Mahogany and Shagreen Cabinet, Attrib. to Andre Frechet
By André Frechet
Located in New York City, NY
Modernist dramatic bow front credenza attributed to Andre Frechet, with a horizontal frieze of
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Drink cabinet in rosewood by Alain Richard, circa 1950
By Alain Richard
Located in LYON, FR
This African rosewood sideboard is a very pretty modernist piece of furniture in the purest Alain
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Bar Cabinet, Macassar Veneer, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small French modernist Art Deco Bar Cabinet / Dry Bar circa 1930. Beautiful Macassar Ebony veneer
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Magnets, Metal

A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in PARIS, FR
, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it features beautiful
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST DESK & CHAIR by LUCIEN CARRIER, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful set composed of a chair and a small desk or console, with black lacquered metallic
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

French Mid-Century Leather /Parchment Sideboard /Cabinet after Jean Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A Rare French Art Deco style cabinet / Buffet in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece was
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Leather, Parchment Paper

Italian Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
amazing unusual sculptural shape design of the cabinets made of teak wood, on top surmounted by a long
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rare André Sornay French Wardrobes Armoires Art Deco Modernist 40s - F613
By Andre Sornay
Located in Lyon, FR
). The large sliding door opens on a series of solid wood shelves, the smaller one on sliding and fixed
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Copper

Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk Cabinet / Bar in Teak Wood
By Paul McCobb
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
, it highlights two small drawers and internal shelves, with three sizable bottom drawers ensuring
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Tall and Narrow Original French Macassar Ebony Inlaid Cabinet
By N.F. Ameublement
Located in New York City, NY
An outstanding French Art Deco / Mid Century Modern tall cabinet. with N.F. Ameublement seal. The
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Macassar, Cedar

Colourful Small Wood Shelf by Tadeas Podracky from "The Metamorphosis" Series
By Tadeas Podracky
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tadeas Podracky Small shelf From the series “The Metamorphosis” Manufactured by Tadeas Podracky
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Shelves

Materials

Plastic, Foam, Wood

Modernist Commode Night Table by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture
By Jay Spectre, Century Furniture
Located in New York, NY
. The cabinet is in excellent original condition, clean and ready to use. Originally designed as a
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Charles Dudouyt Carved Oak Highboard with Brass Keys, France 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Utrecht, NL
aesthetic from an elaborate classicism to a more modernist sensibility. This compact cabinet model is a
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Lacquered Grey, White "Winter Shanty" buffett Folding Doors by Doshi Levien
By Doshi Levien
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shanty Cabinet is inspired by the patchwork of corrugated steel sheets which are used to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Contempory sideboard model "Winter Shanty" grey white lacquered, gold matte
By Doshi Levien
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shanty Cabinet is inspired by the patchwork of corrugated steel sheets which are used to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary colourful Buffet model "Summer Shanty" painted lacquere gold matte
By Doshi Levien
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shanty Cabinet is inspired by the patchwork of corrugated steel sheets which are used to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Jacques Adnet Leather, Wood and Twine Shelf, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural shelf by French modernist designer, Jacques Adnet. A simple yet elegant design with a
Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Medium Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
Located in Geneve, CH
design and product design reveal an underlying principle that no detail is too small. Rosanna’s furniture
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Medium Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
Medium Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
H 96.46 in W 55.12 in D 16.54 in
Large Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
Located in Geneve, CH
design and product design reveal an underlying principle that no detail is too small. Rosanna’s furniture
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Metal

Large Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
Large Moored Shelving by Rosanna Ceravolo
H 114.18 in W 55.12 in D 16.54 in
Credenza by Gianfranco Frattini for La Permanente Mobili Cantù , Italy 1960
By Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in New York, NY
drawers raised on steel legs with wood feet. The cabinet has an upper tier with two small drawers and a
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Teak Mid-Century Sliding Door Sideboard Credenza Hutch
Located in Baltimore, MD
removable and lifts off the lower cabinet. Upper portion features convenient sliding glass double doors with
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Jean Royère, interesting 1940's French Side Board Art Deco / Cubist
By Jean Royère
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very attractive small and narrow, cubist-style hallway sideboard from the 1940’s. It has an unusual
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Sideboard with Carved Door Panels in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
style of Paolo Buffa, who is known for his combination of Art Deco motifs with modernist principles
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard with Marble Top
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
fine grey veins. The silver metal base and handles bring some freshness to the quite dark cabinet
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

1965 Olive Ash Burl and Marble Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft of SOM
By Som American, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
architect; a leading figure in the modernist movement who was widely recognized for his work in skyscraper
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Steel

Pair of Italian Modern Library Bookcase by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, Italy, 1970
By Cidue, Willy Rizzo
Located in Zagreb, HR
metal, and black lacquered wood. It's a beautiful example of modernist Italian design. It has been
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Alain Richard Sideboard Model 324 - Meubles Tv - Rosewood - Ca 1950
By Alain Richard, Meubles TV
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Superb modernist sideboard by French designer Alain Richard published by Meubles TV in the 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Kho Liang Ie and Wim Crouwel sideboard in teak Fristho The Netherlands 1957
By Wim Crouwel, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped modernist sideboard designed by Kho Liang Ie and Wim Crouwel and manufactured by
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Very Rare Italian Modern Library Bookcase by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, Italy, 1970
By Cidue, Willy Rizzo
Located in Zagreb, HR
beautiful example of modernist Italian design. It has been manufactured with high-quality materials and it
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Exceptional Triple Dresser and Mirror by Unagusta
By Unagusta
Located in South Charleston, WV
's. Their designs were intricate, modernist, leading and they were renown for high-end pieces. This
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Italian Modernist Silvio Cavatorta two-piece desk and table set in deeply sculpted Italian
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Very Rare Italian Modern Library Bookcase by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, Italy, 1970
By Cidue, Willy Rizzo
Located in Zagreb, HR
lacquered wood. It's a beautiful example of modernist Italian design. It has been manufactured with high
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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Small Cabinet Modernist For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal small cabinet modernist for your home. Frequently made of wood, brass and metal, every small cabinet modernist was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect small cabinet modernist — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A small cabinet modernist, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made small cabinet modernist has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Aldo Tura are consistently popular.

How Much is a Small Cabinet Modernist?

A small cabinet modernist can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,800, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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