Step Back China Cabinets
Heywood Wakefield Blond "Encore" Step Back Cupboard China Cabinet Etagere
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern era "Encore" china cabinet/step back cupboard by Heywood Wakefield featuring a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Art Deco Inspired Vintage Side Cabinet with Rising Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Art Deco small cabinet with stepped back, single door and hidden drawer. Step
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Danish Teak China Cabinet or Bookcase Wall Unit
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern step-back teak lighted china cabinet or display case wall unit was
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Grand 19th Century English Two-Piece Mahogany Stepback Bookcase or China Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful large English two-piece mahogany step back bookcase, its upper case with a molded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 105 in W 50 in D 19 in
Mid Century Danish Teak Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern step-back teak secretary bookcase or wall unit cabinet was made in
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet Secretary
A rare and
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 84.5 in W 49.5 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Modern 1 Piece Walnut Veneer China Hutch Attributed to Garrison Furn
Located in Topeka, KS
or stepped back from the lower storage cabinet buffet piece. Three display surfaces run the length of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 67.5 in W 48 in D 15 in
Grand 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th century French Louis XVI walnut China buffet is a stunning testament to the majesty of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Danish Bookshelf Cabinet in Rosewood by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad
By Hundevad & Co., Carlo Jensen
Located in Detroit, MI
wood grain. The two-piece cabinet has an upper step-back hutch with three horizontal adjustable and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
H 77 in W 27.625 in D 16.875 in
Midcentury Danish Rosewood Bookcase by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad
By Hundevad & Co., Carlo Jensen
Located in Detroit, MI
upper step-back hutch has six adjustable and removable shelves over two fixed lower shelves. The lower
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Metal Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this early 20th-century French metal vitrine, a piece that marries
Category
Early 20th Century French Vitrines
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bamboo and Glass Etagère with Five Shelves and Geometric Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Midcentury bamboo and glass étagère with five shelves and geometric accents. Step into the world
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
H 77.5 in W 32 in D 16 in
Rolf Rastad & Adolf Relling Teak Mid-Century Sideboard, Norway, 1960's
By Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad
Located in Norwalk, CT
-century magic, where every groove, grain, and joint has a story to tell.
Step back in time and let this
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
H 32.25 in W 86.75 in D 17.5 in
Beautiful 19th Century Linear Padauk Sideboard c. 1850
Located in Heathfield, GB
carved in the solid to create a raised plateau with stepped back border.
The desk carcase in solid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables
Materials
Padouk
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
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
Materials
Textile
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs
These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen
Georgian Bookcase Mahogany Library Cabinet Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Georgian library bookcase.
This bookcase stands upon splay feet with a shaped frieze.
Georgian period
The lower section comprising of 4 oak lined graduated drawers (note ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
1920s Heavily Figured Walnut Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Gorgeous cocktail cabinet dating to the 1920s veneered in the most stunning bookpaged figured walnut to the top and front with long grained figured walnut to the sides. The whole is ...
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French Bookcase or Bibliothèque Louis Philippe Washed Oak Original Glass, c1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Bibliothèque, or antique French bookcase was constructed in the style referred to as Louis Philippe (King Louis Philippe I 1830–1848). Our Antique Louis Philippe Frenc...
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
H 114.5 in W 112.75 in D 19 in
Art Deco Mid Century Wood Carved Display China Cabinet
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Monumental mid-century china cabinet. Beautiful ornately carved detail surrounds the front glass doors. Top hutch features interior lights and glass display shelves. Lower credenza o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Modern Bookcase - Vintage 50s Design Restyled by RETRO4M
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a timeless piece of Italian design history, this exquisite Midcentury Modern bookcase from the 1950s has undergone a stunning restoration by RETRO4M, breathing new life i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82.68 in W 28.75 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Restored Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Credenza Buffet
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Versatility abounds with this Heywood Wakefield credenza. Buffet, media cabinet, or entryway console are just a few ideas. As a dry bar, the adjustable / removable shelves will allo...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Maple
H 31.75 in W 59.75 in D 18.25 in
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouc...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School cabinet.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak with original oak veneer base with original macassar ebony knob and
...
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Macassar, Oak
1960s Mid Century Hutch by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century cabinet designed and manufactured by Heywood Wakefieldcrica 1960s. This stunning cabinet features a maple frame that easily separates into two pieces, making it easy to t...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Vintage Restored Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield M-1542 Wheat Tambour Credenza
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Versatility abounds with this Heywood Wakefield Model M-1542 Tambour Door Credenza. Buffet, media cabinet, or entryway console are just a few ideas. As a dry bar, the adjustable / r...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Maple
H 31.63 in W 50 in D 18 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Distressed Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the 19th century with double doors, distressed black lacquer and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 21 in W 15.5 in D 8.75 in
Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Drinks Chest Chinoiserie 1920s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Collectable vintage art deco cocktail cabinet with lacquered finish
Features intricate Chinoiserie work showing Chinese figures, pagodas and foliage
Great interiors look very Shangha...
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage MCM 1 Piece Walnut & Radio Weave Cane Front Lighted China Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern 1 piece walnut & radio weave cane front lighted China cabinet, hutch, or display cabinet with glass shelves and brass knobs. Beautiful condition, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Glass, Walnut
Large French Country Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Large French Country console table. This beautiful table has a natural top with a lightly distressed painted finish in soft sage green. The front apron of this piece has a beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables
Materials
Wood
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19th Chinese Black Lacquered Step Back Cupboard with Golden Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Chinese black lacquered step back cupboard with golden decorations.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 74.81 in W 38.59 in D 17.33 in
Antique Pine Step Back Farmhouse China Hutch Bookcase Console Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive pine country farmhouse china hutch or cupboard featuring serpentine form with
Category
Early 20th Century Country Cupboards
Materials
Pine
Antique 19th C. Oak Step Back Pewter China Hutch Farmhouse Cupboard Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
cabinets and an upper unit comprising step-back open shelves held together with wooden boarded back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Classical Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 80 in W 43.5 in D 17 in
Pair of Chinese Jichimu display cabinets
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Chinese Jichimu display cabinets each with a glazed upper section, the pair of glazed doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Charming 19th Century Honey Pine China Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming antique country China step back cupboard having a warm honey pine construction including
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Cupboards
Materials
Pine
White Furniture Mahogany & Burl Mandarin Ming Chinoiserie China Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
1987 White Furniture Ming dynasty styled Mandarin China Cabinet, 330-31 Rectangular form with
Category
Vintage 1980s Ming Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Burl
H 84 in W 65 in D 18.5 in
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak & Glass China Cabinet by Kai Winding
By Kai Winding, Hundevad & Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional step-back teak wood china cabinet or "cabinet a deux corps" was designed by Kai
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 75.125 in W 64.625 in D 15.75 in
Antique Display China Cabinet Vitrine Quality English Mahogany, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A most pleasing original Victorian display cabinet presented in excellent antique condition
Of
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Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.82 in W 44.1 in D 13.78 in
Ebonized Antique French Collector's Cabinet w/Original Polished Brasses
Located in Chicago, IL
china from generations back, in the library showcasing fine books and bindings or in the front parlor
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
H 97.75 in W 80.5 in D 19.5 in
Midcentury Danish Wood Storage Cabinets with Glass Doors & File Drawer
Located in Detroit, MI
cabinets have fully finished interiors and backside and each cabinet is three pieces - upper step-back
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Danish Teak Wood Display Cabinets with Glass Doors & Drop-down
By Sejling Skabe
Located in Detroit, MI
adjustable and removable shelf to the right. The smaller cabinet also features an upper step-back hutch with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 75 in W 63.375 in D 19 in
Antique English Pine Country Farmhouse Cupboard China Hutch Welsh Style Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English step back cupboard or china hutch featuring upper shelves with plate grooves and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Rustic Cupboards
Materials
Pine
H 77 in W 58 in D 18.5 in
Primitive Antique Pine Pewter Cupboard Stepback Hutch China Display Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
an upper unit comprising step-back open shelves held together with wooden boarded back.
Measures
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Primitive Bookcases
Materials
Pine
H 72 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
Vintage Camphor Wood Chest, Oriental Carved Scenes, Trunk, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
borders
Standing upon typical step bracket legs
The top and front field panels vigourously carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
H 22.05 in W 40.16 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Pine Welsh Dresser
Located in Mckinney, TX
Found in Wales, circa 1850, this antique Welsh step-back cupboard is crafted from solid English
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Welsh High Victorian Cupboards
Materials
Pine
Fabulous stand behind Art Deco Bar Modernist Geometric Design
Located in Oakland, CA
painted front design in Chinese Red lacquer with silver leaf, gold leaf and stepped geometric designs
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dry Bars
Materials
Marble, Enamel
Chinese Four Door Coffer Bench, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual elmwood bench began its life in northern China as a large cabinet for general
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Materials
Elm
Vintage Tom Seely Pine Wood Step Back Hutch Cupboard China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Tom Seely pine wood step back hutch cupboard china cabinet. Listing features solid wood
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Cupboards
Materials
Glass, Pine
Davis Cabinet Lighted Display Cabinet China Hutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern, circa 1970 mahogany lighted display cabinet or china hutch with an
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 81 in W 58.5 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Encore Step Back Cupboard by Heywood Wakefield, Wheat, 20th C
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid-Century Modern, China cabinet or step back cupboard by Heywood Wakefield in Encore features
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 64 in W 33 in D 17 in
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Walnut China Cabinet ~ Cupboard
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Walnut China Cabinet ~ Cupboard is a definitively French
Category
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Revival Cupboards
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Directoire Mahogany Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
, rectilinear lines define the architecture, with a step-front center section defined by three-quarter rounded
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Buffets
Materials
Brass
Italian Bureau-Cabinet
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
mirrored back (later), the exterior frame-work
rising to a stepped domed pediment flanked by a pair
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
plumb pudding mahogany china / bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
two part step back plumb pudding mahogany china / bookcase
four adjustable shelves with
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Pine Display Cabinet Wall Unit, Shallow to the Wall
Located in Miami, FL
Three part china or display wall unit in ceruse pine. The back of the top portion is painted in a
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique French China Hutch HP ROSE GARLANDS & BASKETS
Located in Palm Springs, CA
kind”…. The cupboard is a step back, with a demilune base; a single full width drawer separating the
Category
20th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest with the Eight Immortals
Located in Macclesfield, GB
deeply carved with scenes of the eight immortals, dragons, birds, pagodas and trees. The sides and back
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Other
H 24 in W 41 in D 21.5 in
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Step Back China Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of step back China cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct step back China cabinets — often made from wood, glass and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of step back China cabinets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Step back China cabinets made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many step back China cabinets are appealing in their simplicity, but Carlo Jensen, Hundevad & Co. and Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad produced popular step back China cabinets that are worth a look.
How Much are Step Back China Cabinets?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $1,448 on the low end and $28,000 highest priced.
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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