Rare Small Scale Walnut and Brass Credenzino from Bologna Italy, Circa 1550
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the Renaissance period (circa 1550), this diminutive credenza, known as a credenzino, is quite a rare find. At only 22 ½ inches tall and 40 inches wide, the beautiful stora...
Metal, Brass
$2,142Sale Price|20% Off
A Small Oak and Pine Chest, Late 16th – Early 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Oak and Pine Chest, Late 16th – Early 17th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The rectangular top with rounded carved foliate edges above a...
Oak, Pine
$1,512Sale Price|20% Off
Small Antique German solid blackened oak chest with intricate carvings.
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite antique chest, crafted from solid European summer oak, dates back to circa 1900 and originates from the rural region of Thuringia, Germany. The front of the chest is r...
Oak
Mid century small mulberry bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1950's small mulberry bombe shaped commode chest of drawers circa 1960. Rococo revival chest of small proportions. Petit Scandinavian commode circa 1960. Made in beautiful mulberry...
Brass
18th Century Italian Walnut Small Chest Of Drawers / Nightstand
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small chest of drawers, or nightstand, handcrafted in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The small chest features four inset drawers, decorated with hand carved molding along the ...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Small Marble Top Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine 18th Century Italian commode in excellent condition. French polish is in excellent condition.
Marble
Mid century elm and burr small sideboard by Tingstroms
By Tingströms
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century elm and burr small sideboard by Tingstroms circa 1960. Fine quality well made piece by tingstroms valdemarsvik of Sweden. Likely to have been made as a cutlery buffet,...
Birch, Elm
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant small chest of drawers in burl and solid carved and venereed walnut, characterized by curved legs and a wavy front that give a touch of refinement. The chest of drawers is eq...
Nutwood
Dutch Baroque Oak Small Chest Of Drawers With Serpentine Front, Early 1900s
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small Dutch Chest of drawers hand-made in the early 1900s using oak. The chest features four inset drawers with serpentine fronts. The same serpentine pattern is found also on the mo...
Oak
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside
Located in London, GB
An uncommonly sized, very attractive, useful and versatile Georgian mahogany chest of drawers of good quality in lovely antique condition. Made in England in the early 19th Century, ...
Brass
$1,136Sale Price|54% Off
19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique carved box from Chaozhou city, in Guangdong, China. The black and gold colours, as well as the bulbous designs on the front are all distinct characteristics of Chaozhou de...
Pine
Pair of doors for wall cabinet or small doors, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique pair of doors for wall wardrobe or to be used as small doors, panels carved in solid beech wood, measuring cm h 182 x 116 width, original from the mid 19th century
Beech
20th Century French Napoleon III style nightstand or small cabinet
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This refined French chest of drawers, dating to around 1950, embodies the Napoleon III style with its graceful silhouette and romantic decorative sensibility. Crafted in richly toned...
Wood
Small Antique German Cabinet Bronze Bust of Richard Wagner by Eugen Bormel
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST OF RICHARD WAGNER Eugen Börmel German, 1858–1932 7 5/8" H x 2 5/8" D x 2 5/8" W A finely modeled bronze portrait bust of the German composer Richard Wagner ...
Bronze
Art Deco Oak Nightstand with Carved Floral Door and Red Marble Top, 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An Art Deco bedside cabinet in oak, made in Belgium around 1920. Under the red marble top there is a drawer with a brass ring pull, an open shelf, and below a panelled door with a sm...
Marble
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.
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