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Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet

$3,225

H 22.5 in W 30.75 in D 13.5 in

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet from the mid 20th century with two drawers and double doors

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Cabinet Staircase for Les Arcs, 1960s
Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Cabinet Staircase for Les Arcs, 1960s

Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Cabinet Staircase for Les Arcs, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

appearance. This staircase has 4 separate cabinets in different heights. Each cabinet door has a Pine knob

Category

Vintage 1960s French Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Wood

George II Staircase Fall Front Desk
George II Staircase Fall Front Desk

George II Staircase Fall Front Desk

$21,987 / item

H 44 in W 45.5 in D 45.5 in

George II Staircase Fall Front Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

and hidden drawers and cabinets, the staircase gallery interior, above a short frieze drawer flanked

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Desks

Materials

Wood

Wall Decoration Old House with Staircase, 1974
Wall Decoration Old House with Staircase, 1974

Wall Decoration Old House with Staircase, 1974

$2,055

H 22.84 in W 27.17 in D 3.15 in

Wall Decoration Old House with Staircase, 1974

By Richard A. Hirsch

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice and unseal handmade wall decoration. Brass and Metal. Old house with staircases comes

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Vintage pine staircase shelf bookcase - Maison Regain style
Vintage pine staircase shelf bookcase - Maison Regain style

Vintage pine staircase shelf bookcase - Maison Regain style

By Maison Regain

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Vintage pine staircase shelf bookcase - Maison Regain style Maison Regain Style - Case shelf

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

1875s English Spiral Library Staircase with Green Leather Trim
1875s English Spiral Library Staircase with Green Leather Trim

1875s English Spiral Library Staircase with Green Leather Trim

Located in Marbella, ES

An elegant spiral library staircase, a functional and decorative piece ideal for interiors with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French 1940s Black lacquered Metal Circular decorative Display Staircase
French 1940s Black lacquered Metal Circular decorative Display Staircase

French 1940s Black lacquered Metal Circular decorative Display Staircase

Located in Long Island City, NY

French 1940's black lacquered wrought iron decorative display staircase / plant stand.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Metal

Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"
Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

$2,975Sale Price|30% Off

H 38 in W 90.5 in D 19.5 in

Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

Located in Dayton, OH

traditional staircase form. The cabinet is double sided with intricate pierced fretwork and brass hardware

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

can imitate. Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Italian modern wood, rubber and steel staircase bar cabinet or display, 1980s
Italian modern wood, rubber and steel staircase bar cabinet or display, 1980s

Italian modern wood, rubber and steel staircase bar cabinet or display, 1980s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern wood, rubber and steel staircase bar cabinet or display, 1980s. Display cabinet with

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

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Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu
Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu

Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu

Unavailable

H 83.5 in W 57 in D 31 in

Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu

Located in New York, NY

A large late 19th-early 20th century Japanese staircase Tansu, with sliding doors, and eight steps.

Category

20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Unavailable

H 80 in W 71.5 in D 25 in

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese staircase chest, kaidan dansu from the Hokuriku Region. The entire face of the chest

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pine staircase shelf from the 80s, in the Maison Regain style
Pine staircase shelf from the 80s, in the Maison Regain style

Pine staircase shelf from the 80s, in the Maison Regain style

Unavailable

H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 13.78 in

Pine staircase shelf from the 80s, in the Maison Regain style

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Refined and very current : a pine stair-case-book-case from the 80s, in the Maison Regain style. To position as you wish: against a wall, ideal for displaying your books and trinkets...

Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Shelves

Materials

Pine

Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk
Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk

Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk

Unavailable

H 44.1 in W 45.28 in D 43.31 in

Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk

Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

elaborately fitted interior of faux books and hidden drawers and cabinets. The staircase gallery interior has

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Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese George III Desks and Writing Tables

Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Cabinet Staircase for Les Arcs, 1960s
Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Cabinet Staircase for Les Arcs, 1960s

Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Cabinet Staircase for Les Arcs, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

appearance. This staircase has 4 separate cabinets in different heights. Each cabinet door has a Pine knob

Category

Vintage 1960s French Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase

Antique English Library Staircase

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H 61.42 in W 15.75 in D 43.31 in

Antique English Library Staircase

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Antique English library staircase Large folding stairs in good and usable condition. Origin

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Bookcases

Japanese Meiji Tansu Staircase with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Japanese Meiji Tansu Staircase with Sliding Doors and Drawers

Japanese Meiji Tansu Staircase with Sliding Doors and Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Japanese staircase Tansu cabinet from the Meiji period. Crafted from pine and elm wood with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Pine

Oversized Japanese Meiji 19th Century Staircase Tansu with Doors and Drawers
Oversized Japanese Meiji 19th Century Staircase Tansu with Doors and Drawers

Oversized Japanese Meiji 19th Century Staircase Tansu with Doors and Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

An oversized antique 19th century Japanese staircase tansu cabinet from the Meiji period, with

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Gilded Metal Spiral Staircase Wall-Mounted Shelves
Pair Of Gilded Metal Spiral Staircase Wall-Mounted Shelves

Pair Of Gilded Metal Spiral Staircase Wall-Mounted Shelves

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of English gilded metal spiral staircase wall-mounted shelves with polychrome porcelain

Category

Vintage 1960s English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Staircase Bar Cabinet, 1980s
Italian Mid-Century Staircase Bar Cabinet, 1980s

Italian Mid-Century Staircase Bar Cabinet, 1980s

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H 33.08 in W 30.32 in D 31.5 in

Italian Mid-Century Staircase Bar Cabinet, 1980s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century staircase bar cabinet, 1980s. Wooden staircase bar cabinet covered in steel

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Victorian Secret Display Cabinet
Victorian Secret Display Cabinet

Victorian Secret Display Cabinet

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H 108 in W 73 in D 27.5 in

Victorian Secret Display Cabinet

Located in New Orleans, LA

This oak cabinet is an English masterpiece of both cabinetmaking and mechanical engineering

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Cabinets

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Staircase Model with Brass Finial Newel Posts
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Staircase Model with Brass Finial Newel Posts

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Staircase Model with Brass Finial Newel Posts

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique English cabinet made mahogany staircase model. The model features a 5 step design with

Category

20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Provincial Chinese Shanxi Staircase
Provincial Chinese Shanxi Staircase

Provincial Chinese Shanxi Staircase

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H 115.25 in W 24.5 in D 9 in

Provincial Chinese Shanxi Staircase

Located in Chicago, IL

This grand early 20th century staircase was originally used to access the loft in a traditional

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves

Materials

Elm

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase

Antique English Library Staircase

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H 61.03 in W 16.54 in D 43.31 in

Antique English Library Staircase

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from pine

Category

Vintage 1910s British Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase

Antique English Library Staircase

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H 46.86 in W 16.54 in D 43.31 in

Antique English Library Staircase

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from mahogany

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Bookcases

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase

Antique English Library Staircase

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H 42.92 in W 14.97 in D 33.86 in

Antique English Library Staircase

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from mahogany

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Bookcases

Antique Victorian English Library Staircase
Antique Victorian English Library Staircase

Antique Victorian English Library Staircase

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H 52.76 in W 18.51 in D 31.5 in

Antique Victorian English Library Staircase

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Origin: England

Category

Antique 1870s British Bookcases

Architectural Circular Wrought Iron Display Staircase
Architectural Circular Wrought Iron Display Staircase

Architectural Circular Wrought Iron Display Staircase

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Circular wrought iron display staircase with 10 wood shelves. A circular bronzed wrought iron

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

can imitate. Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Theodore Alexander Althorp Secretary Desk
Theodore Alexander Althorp Secretary Desk

Theodore Alexander Althorp Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

interior of faux book and hidden drawers and cabinets, the staircase gallery interior, above a short frieze

Category

2010s Secretaires

Materials

Wood

staircase model
staircase model

staircase model

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H 29.75 in W 23.5 in D 8 in

staircase model

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Architectural maquette.

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Unique Campaign Staircase Pedestal
Unique Campaign Staircase Pedestal

Unique Campaign Staircase Pedestal

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H 9 in W 22 in D 9.5 in

Unique Campaign Staircase Pedestal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Interesting small staircase pedestal with symmetrical drawers and campaign-style hardware.

Category

Vintage 1940s Campaign Apothecary Cabinets

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20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts

20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts

$5,638 / set

H 39 in W 34.5 in D 18 in

20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts

Located in Torino, IT

Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. The long side handles flip up ...

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$365 / item

H 11 in W 14.25 in D 16.25 in

Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate

By Blake Tovin, Matt Richmond

Located in Nyack, NY

As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our dovetail record crate is the perfect ...

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2010s American Modern Music Stands

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Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

$1,250 / item

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

Located in New York, NY

Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...

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Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Located in Roma, Lazio

A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass

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Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Located in Miami, FL

Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

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By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
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Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

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By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in

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By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$229,050Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

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By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Located in Dallas, TX

Use this charming vintage fruitwood spiral staircase to organize books or display decorative objects in an office or library. Crafted in France circa 1970, the circular three-step la...

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

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Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

$3,200Sale Price|28% Off

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Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

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Iron

Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
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By Alessandro Becchi

Located in Casalguidi, IT

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20th Century Art Nouveau Style Iron Spiral Staircase
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Staircase Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the staircase cabinet you’re looking for. A staircase cabinet — often made from wood, metal and cedar — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer staircase cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A staircase cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Staircase Cabinet?

Prices for a staircase cabinet start at $722 and top out at $9,995 with the average selling for $1,725.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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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