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Tambour Secretary

Antique Federal Period Tambour Secretary in Mahogany and Birdseye Maple c. 1800
Antique Federal Period Tambour Secretary in Mahogany and Birdseye Maple c. 1800

Antique Federal Period Tambour Secretary in Mahogany and Birdseye Maple c. 1800

Located in Westfield, MA

An exceptional Federal period tambour secretary, crafted around 1800, showcasing a sophisticated

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Bone, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest

Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest

Located in Baltimore, MD

drawers and pigeonholes enclosed by two tambour doors, the lower section with a fold over top writing

Category

Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker
Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker

Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker

By Mainline by Hooker, Hooker Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic mid-century modern secretary desk from Hooker’s renowned “Mainline” collection, this

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top & Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800
Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top & Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800

Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top & Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A Louis XVI secretary desk in mahogany with satinwood inlays. Offers a cylinder top that opens to

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

A Rare Modern Tambour Desk Cabinet by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
A Rare Modern Tambour Desk Cabinet by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini

A Rare Modern Tambour Desk Cabinet by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A rare roll top tambour desk/secretary in walnut with an extendable writing surface. As the tambour

Category

20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle
Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

By Mahogany Associates

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a beautiful inlaid flame mahogany Federal style secretary desk with tambour doors. It has

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary by Børge Mogensen
Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary by Børge Mogensen

Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary by Børge Mogensen

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H 72 in W 39.5 in D 17 in

Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary by Børge Mogensen

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Gorgeous rosewood secretary with tambour doors and a slide-out desk, designed by Børge Mogensen

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Sheraton Tambour secretary offers deeply striated mahogany construction with upper

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Metal

Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900
Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900

Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Hepplewhite style Bureau à Gradin Tambour secretary desk offers flame mahogany

Category

Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Tambour Secretary, 20th Century
Vintage Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Tambour Secretary, 20th Century

Vintage Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Tambour Secretary, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage Hepplewhite style secretary offers flame mahogany construction with tower having tambour

Category

Mid-20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Brass

Federal Style Mahogany & Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase
Federal Style Mahogany & Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase

Federal Style Mahogany & Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase

By Hickory Chair Furniture Company

Located in Milford, NH

A beautiful Sheraton, Federal style, two part Mount Vernon Hickory Chair Company cherry secretary

Category

1990s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk
Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk

Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

large lockable tambour door, six drawers, multiple letter / index / files / and cubbies. Includes brass

Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Heppelwhite Inlaid Tambour Hall Secretary
Heppelwhite Inlaid Tambour Hall Secretary

Heppelwhite Inlaid Tambour Hall Secretary

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H 47 in W 36 in D 18.5 in

Heppelwhite Inlaid Tambour Hall Secretary

Located in Hanover, MA

Heppelwhite Inlaid Tambour Secretary Desk with Hinged Writing Lid Over Three Drawers. Federal

Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk
New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Hepplewhite tambour secretary flip top desk. Composed of mahogany solids and figured

Category

Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Dutch Tambour Stripped Oak Secretary, Bookcase
18th Century Dutch Tambour Stripped Oak Secretary, Bookcase

18th Century Dutch Tambour Stripped Oak Secretary, Bookcase

Located in Dallas, TX

18th century Dutch Tambour stripped oak secretary, bookcase was handcrafted from solid old-growth

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Mahogany Secretary Mullioned Bookcase with Tambour Doors c1800
Antique Mahogany Secretary Mullioned Bookcase with Tambour Doors c1800

Antique Mahogany Secretary Mullioned Bookcase with Tambour Doors c1800

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique secretary offers mahogany construction with upper bookcase having double mullioned glass

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Hepplewhite Tambour Mahogany and Tiger Maple Secretary C1830
Antique Hepplewhite Tambour Mahogany and Tiger Maple Secretary C1830

Antique Hepplewhite Tambour Mahogany and Tiger Maple Secretary C1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

Hepplewhite Tambour Mahogany And Tiger Maple Writing Desk With Banded Herringbone Inlay C1830 Measures - 46.5

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Tambour Roll Top Secretary by Dyrlund
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Tambour Roll Top Secretary by Dyrlund

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Tambour Roll Top Secretary by Dyrlund

By Dyrlund

Located in Chattanooga, TN

This Scandinavian Modern Danish teak tambour roll-top secretary by Dyrlund is a true showcase of

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary Hutch with Pullout Desk Top
Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary Hutch with Pullout Desk Top

Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary Hutch with Pullout Desk Top

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Exquisite Danish made bookcase with secretary desk. The piece packs a wallop with storage

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declarations MCM Walnut Tambour Bookcase Secretary Desk
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declarations MCM Walnut Tambour Bookcase Secretary Desk

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declarations MCM Walnut Tambour Bookcase Secretary Desk

By Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declarations Mid Century Walnut Tambour Bookcase Secretary Desk The

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut Tambour Door Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1966
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut Tambour Door Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1966

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut Tambour Door Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1966

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Mid-Century Modern bureau with tambour door secretary desk and bookcase By Kipp

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Tambour Door Secretary D
Mid Century Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Tambour Door Secretary D

Mid Century Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Tambour Door Secretary D

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Located in Chicago, IL

38” x 17” x 71.25”H Drexel Declaration series walnut secretary desk. Versatile piece designed by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Walnut

Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary
Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary

Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Chattanooga, TN

condo, apartment and cottage dwellers. The secretary desk also has spacious drawers at bottom. Artist’s

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary
Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary

Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Chattanooga, TN

condo, apartment and cottage dwellers. The secretary desk also has spacious drawers at bottom. Artist’s

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812
New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812

New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This fine federal mahogany secretary desk features an upper section with tambour doors opening up

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

Maddox Hepplewhite Banded Mahogany Tambour Door Desk
Maddox Hepplewhite Banded Mahogany Tambour Door Desk

Maddox Hepplewhite Banded Mahogany Tambour Door Desk

By Maddox Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Hepplewhite or Federal style tambour door writing desk or secretary desk By Maddox

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bernhard Pedersen & Sons Teak Secretary Desk
Bernhard Pedersen & Sons Teak Secretary Desk

Bernhard Pedersen & Sons Teak Secretary Desk

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H 40.5 in W 41.5 in D 17 in

Bernhard Pedersen & Sons Teak Secretary Desk

By Bernhard Pedersen & Son

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful teak secretary desk with tambour door by Bernhard Pedersen and Son. BPS. Drop front desk

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary

19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany roll top desk ~ Secretary features a tambour cover that

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Tambour Secretary Desk in Teak
Danish Modern Tambour Secretary Desk in Teak

Danish Modern Tambour Secretary Desk in Teak

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H 40.25 in W 35.5 in D 18.25 in

Danish Modern Tambour Secretary Desk in Teak

Located in Berkeley, CA

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 35.5? wide x 18.25? deep x 40.25? tall Condition: In excellent original condi...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Vintage Hepplewhite Style Maddox Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, Circa 1930
Vintage Hepplewhite Style Maddox Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, Circa 1930

Vintage Hepplewhite Style Maddox Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, Circa 1930

By Maddox Furniture

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage Hepplewhite style secretary by Maddox offers mahogany construction with upper bookcase

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top
Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top

Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top

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H 40.5 in W 30 in D 20 in

Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top

By Bombay Furniture Co.

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

Secretary desk by Bombay Furniture Co. Beautiful veneer mahogany finish. Dated 2004. Table

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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Tambour Graduated Hinged Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1800
English Mahogany Tambour Graduated Hinged Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1800

English Mahogany Tambour Graduated Hinged Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany secretary with a carved molded dental cornice, two hinged upper case doors

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk
Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk

Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk

By Beacon Hill

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk. Item features a 3 part

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Mid Century MODERN TEAK Tambour Secretary DESK, c. 1960's
Danish Mid Century MODERN TEAK Tambour Secretary DESK, c. 1960's

Danish Mid Century MODERN TEAK Tambour Secretary DESK, c. 1960's

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Tambour Secretary Desk, c. 1960's. Incredible profile with hidden

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase

Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase

By John Aitken 1

Located in New York, NY

IMPORTANT FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY TAMBOUR CYLINDAR SECRETARY BOOKCASE Attributed to John Aitken

Category

Antique 1790s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Belgian oak secretary with tamboured doors, 19th Century
Belgian oak secretary with tamboured doors, 19th Century

Belgian oak secretary with tamboured doors, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This beautiful antique Belgian oak secretary, circa 1890, with tamboured doors, ivory keyholes and

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Teak Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk + Tambour Storage, Made in Denmark
Teak Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk + Tambour Storage, Made in Denmark

Teak Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk + Tambour Storage, Made in Denmark

By Bernhard Pedersen & Son

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak secretary desk + Tambour storage, Made in Denmark by BPS Bernhard

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

A rare size Geo. III secretary
A rare size Geo. III secretary

A rare size Geo. III secretary

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H 77.5 in W 25.5 in D 22 in

A rare size Geo. III secretary

Located in Tacoma, WA

A very rare size Geo> III mahogany secretary with a tambour rll front base opening to expose a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Danish Design Vintage Secretaire Designed by Dyrlund Smith
Danish Design Vintage Secretaire Designed by Dyrlund Smith

Danish Design Vintage Secretaire Designed by Dyrlund Smith

By Dyrlund

Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL

, everything is thought of with large drawers and very small drawers incl. Tambour front top. The secretary is

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Hepplewhite Ladies Desk
Hepplewhite Ladies Desk

Hepplewhite Ladies Desk

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H 44 in W 40.5 in D 21 in

Hepplewhite Ladies Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very fine Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany two part ladies secretary desk, with tambour top section

Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Pine, Poplar

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By Dorothy Draper, Henredon

Located in Saint Louis, MO

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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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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Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Shippensburg, PA

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Located in Austin, TX

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By Andreas Hansen

Located in Las Vegas, NV

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Located in Westfield, MA

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Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Located in South Bend, IN

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1960s Atomic Danish Secretary Desk in Teak

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Located in Berkeley, CA

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Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary bookcase, Circa 1890.

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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$25,875Sale Price|25% Off

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Located in Huntington, NY

This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...

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Tambour Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tambour secretary for your home. A tambour secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tambour secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tambour secretary, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made tambour secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dyrlund, Hickory Chair Furniture Company and Maddox Furniture are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tambour Secretary?

Prices for a tambour secretary start at $1,155 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $2,723.

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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