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Swedish Small Sideboard Antique

Antique Swedish Small Blue Folk Art Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish small sideboard in folk art from an area called Hälsingland. Locally in Hälsingland
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Swedish Small Blue Folk Art Sideboard
Antique Swedish Small Blue Folk Art Sideboard
H 29.93 in W 35.44 in D 22.84 in
Primitive Antique Genuine Swedish Red Extendable Wall Table or Small Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive Folk Art table from Sweden, can also be used as a small sideboard. The table have most
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Primitive Side Tables

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Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Country Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country sideboard from around 1830. The sideboard is an authentic Swedish country
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Country Pine Sideboard
Antique Genuine Swedish Country Pine Sideboard
H 41.74 in W 40.95 in D 21.66 in
Small Charming Genuine Swedish Blue Gustavian Rococo Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small charming Swedish sideboard from the transitional period between the Rococo and Gustavian
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Swedish Genuine Unusual Folk Art Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine unusual antique sideboard from the early 19th century, around 1820. The sideboard is folk
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish tall sideboard in an unusually tall and narrow model with an uncommon function
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Swedish Gustavian Green Country Furniture Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique gustavian sideboard from around 1790 to 1810. The sideboard is a genuine northern
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Small Late 18th Century Swedish Pine Country Folk Art Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small Folk Art country sideboard from northern Sweden. The sideboard is from the late 1700s and
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Small White Sideboard or Console, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian white painted pine sideboard or console with one interior shelf (see photos to understand
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Antique Gustavian White Painted Tall Sideboard Buffet Server from Sweden circa 1
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian white painted tall pine sideboard or server cabinet. Traditional decorative fluted
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood, Paint

White Sideboard Cabinet from Sweden, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian small pine sideboard with traditional decorative fluted panels on cabinet doors, two
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Pair, White Swedish Gustavian Sideboard Cabinets, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Swedish country pine cabinets or small sideboards with canted fluted sides, dentil molding
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Narrow Original Painted Swedish Sideboard Console, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish country 4' tall pine sideboard with original pale blue/gray painted finish. Three simple
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Small Original Painted Swedish Pine Cabinet, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish country pine cabinet or small sideboard with single drawer over two doors. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Cabinets

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Pine, Paint

Swedish 1860s Creamy Gray Painted Sideboard with Reeded Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style sideboard from circa 1860 with light creamy gray painted finish, three
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Swedish ‘Slagbord’ in Full Original Condition, Untouched
Located in Beerse, VAN
small writing table, or as a decorative sideboard against the wall or sofa. Even a small dinner is
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Antique 1890s Swedish Country Console Tables

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Pine

Nordic Bookcase Sideboard
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage 1960s sideboard with shelving and pull-out top. Swedish modern antique teak cabinet
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Teak

Nordic Bookcase Sideboard
Nordic Bookcase Sideboard
H 63 in W 45.67 in D 16.54 in
Original Red Painted Rustic Narrow Pine Cabinet, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
still is a favorite color in Sweden. Loaded with quirky charm, the base curves upward, center door
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Cabinets

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Pine, Paint

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Wood

Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Country Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

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Swedish Painted Sideboard, Mid-20th Century
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Classic and timeless Swedish sideboard in antique white color. A long sideboard with four doors and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Sideboards

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H 31.11 in W 72.84 in D 19.69 in
Small Northern Swedish Antique Hand-Crafted Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Antique Pine Apothecary Cabinet Sideboard Small Buffet from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely pine sideboard is unique for several reasons. The eight apothecary upper drawers over
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Pine

Antique Original Hand Painted Small Sideboard or Side Table from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Delightful in every way, this small sideboard still maintains its original soft blue painted finish
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Side Tables

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Wood

Antique Swedish Authentic Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country sideboard in gustavian style made around 1810 in Dalarna Sweden. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Swedish Genuine Gustavian Rustic Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine gustavian Swedish sideboard made by hand in northern Sweden from solid pine. The sideboard
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Antique Gustavian White Painted Sideboard from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
in time, someone added two small nails to serve as pulls for the drawers. This sideboard is in good
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Original Painted Swedish Sideboard, Circa 1800-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
The wonderful paint is all original on this delightful sideboard from Sweden. It's age of 200 years
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sideboards

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Genuine Antique Swedish Rustic Gustavian Neoclassical Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Small 19th Century Sideboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique sideboard with a drawer, shelf below. Could be used as an over-sized night stand. Well made
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Cabinets

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Pine

Small 19th Century Sideboard
Small 19th Century Sideboard
H 33 in W 35.5 in D 23.25 in
Antique White Painted Cabinet Sideboard from Sweden, circa 1760
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Country Cabinets

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Antique Original Painted Pine Sideboard Dated 1795 from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Cabinets

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sideboards

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Located in Round Top, TX
the pine in this lovely Gustavian sideboard or buffet from the Swedish countryside. Three small
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sideboard with Original Folk Art Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
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Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets

Modern antique teak sideboard
Located in Brescia, IT
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

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Modern antique teak sideboard
Modern antique teak sideboard
H 33.86 in W 70.87 in D 17.33 in
White Gustavian Sideboard Buffet, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian white painted pine sideboard or buffet server with traditional decorative Swedish diamond
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Antique Original Teal Blue Folk Art Painted Sideboard
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Original Swedish Country Blue Painted Side Table Console Cabinet, circa
Located in Round Top, TX
, sideboard, or small cabinet. Unique free standing square configuration with four turned side columns and
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Antique Original Painted Dark Blue Narrow Small Cupboard with Yellow Flowers
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Cupboards

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Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

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Wood

Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Genuine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique gustavian sideboard from Sweden made with all the classic gustavian features including
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Genuine Sideboard
Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Genuine Sideboard
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Antique Swedish Gustavian Sideboard Cupboard with White Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
This Swedish gustavian style sideboard has a (newer) soft white painted finish which compliments
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Sideboards

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Paint, Wood

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Rustic Low White Country Sideboard with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
White country sideboard with interior drawers from Northern Sweden. The sideboard is from around
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

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Pine

Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Country Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
sideboard is one of the most recognisable Swedish antiques and they are a timeless classic. This model is
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Gustavian Gray Sideboard Buffet from Sweden, circa 1860-1880
Located in Round Top, TX
. Sweden, circa 1860-1880 With over 37 years of experience selling European antiques, our brick-and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Located in London, GB
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Located in Round Top, TX
original and gives this small sideboard a whimsical cottage feel. The piece is strong with two doors and
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Cabinets

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Paint

Antique Marble Top and Metal Base Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
XI, Baroque style, Swedish, Gustavian. Sideboard, Buffet server, entry hallway table, sofa table
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Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Small Sideboard, Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Gustavian painted small sideboard, carved beaded border and Greek Key border
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

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Antique Swedish painted late gustavian sideboard with rounded corners.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish painted sideboard with rounded corners and small drawers on top. Early 19th
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Large Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Bowed Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusually large antique Swedish Gustavian style painted bowed sideboard 19th century with four
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Gustavian Sideboard, circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming Swedish antique Gustavian sideboard in the original cream paint with varying degrees of
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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Four-Door Sideboard, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Gustavian style painted four-door sideboard in Swedish distressed white finish
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Antique Late 19th Century Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Gustavian Style Sideboard, Mid-19th Century
Located in Helsingborg, SE
This is an unusual in the Gustavian style sideboard with two-doors. On the front, there are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Large 19th Century Swedish Carved Wooden Horse
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An outstanding quality, large-scale hand-carved Swedish wooden horse retaining its original creamy
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Sideboard Buffet
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional and extremely rare four door Gustavian period sideboard hand scraped back to its
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Swedish Small Sideboard Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish small sideboard antique for your home. Each Swedish small sideboard antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish small sideboard antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each Swedish small sideboard antique bearing folk art, Rococo or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Swedish Small Sideboard Antique?

Prices for a Swedish small sideboard antique start at $1,783 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $5,100.

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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