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Exceptional Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet, circa 1925
Exceptional Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet, circa 1925

Exceptional Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet, circa 1925

Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna

Exceptional Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet, circa 1925 An exceptional and highly unusual Italian cabinet dating from the mid-1920s, masterfully crafted in richly figured walnut and bu...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Antique Music Cabinet, English, Document, Specimen Drawers, Edwardian, C.1910
Antique Music Cabinet, English, Document, Specimen Drawers, Edwardian, C.1910

Antique Music Cabinet, English, Document, Specimen Drawers, Edwardian, C.1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Fabulously rare and unusual stand with fall-front drawers Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select stocks show fine grain interest and rich caramel hues Striking ...

Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Unusual Antique Victorian Mahogany Watch and Clock Repairer’s Chest
Unusual Antique Victorian Mahogany Watch and Clock Repairer’s Chest

Unusual Antique Victorian Mahogany Watch and Clock Repairer’s Chest

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique Victorian mahogany watch and clock repairer’s chest having a shaped gallery with a carved gilded phoenix to the centre above eight hand painted drawers displaying the...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

Unusual Pair of Early 20th Century Walnut Serpentine Commodes
Unusual Pair of Early 20th Century Walnut Serpentine Commodes

Unusual Pair of Early 20th Century Walnut Serpentine Commodes

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An unusual pair of early 20th century walnut serpentine commodes, each of with two short drawers above a brushing slide and three long drawers, decorated with burr-walnut panels with...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Collector's Mahogany Brass Bound Display Cabinet-England
Collector's Mahogany Brass Bound Display Cabinet-England

Collector's Mahogany Brass Bound Display Cabinet-England

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This unusual compact display or collector's cabinet is quite unusual.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror,  ca. 1810
Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror,  ca. 1810

Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, ca. 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, dating from the first quarter of the 19th century and French in origin. The piece in 2 parts: the top a dressing mirror with...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror

Empire Fruitwood Vitrine Cabinet with Guillotine Glass Door
Empire Fruitwood Vitrine Cabinet with Guillotine Glass Door

Empire Fruitwood Vitrine Cabinet with Guillotine Glass Door

Located in New York, NY

An unusual late Empire period cabinet with three interior adjustable shelves and a vertical sliding glass guillotine door, gilt bronze mounts, and a white marble top.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Outstanding Art Deco Italian Bar Cabinet by Pierluigi Colli
Outstanding Art Deco Italian Bar Cabinet by Pierluigi Colli

Outstanding Art Deco Italian Bar Cabinet by Pierluigi Colli

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Rome, IT

Unusual and rare bar cabinet designed by Pier Luigi Colli.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Unusual Pair Curved Venetian Bombe Chests / Stands ,  Italy, 20th Century
Unusual Pair Curved Venetian Bombe Chests / Stands ,  Italy, 20th Century

Unusual Pair Curved Venetian Bombe Chests / Stands , Italy, 20th Century

Located in Buffalo, NY

Very Unusual Matched Pair of Curved Venetian Bombe Chests or Stands , Made in Italy, 3 drawers, All inlayed, burl wood,, mixed woods,,, minor veneer issues (see photos) Retain ori...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810
Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810

Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A handsome and unusual form, this Empire pedestal cabinet in mahogany with line inlays has carved acanthus capitals on tapered torch-like columns that are in rich birch wood and have...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Dutch Colonial Early 20th Century Indonesian Display Cabinet with Carved Motifs
Dutch Colonial Early 20th Century Indonesian Display Cabinet with Carved Motifs

Dutch Colonial Early 20th Century Indonesian Display Cabinet with Carved Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created in Indonesia during the early years of the 20th century, this Dutch Colonial display cabinet features an unusual top made of a pierced cornice accented with a carved rosette.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Teak

Outstanding Art Deco Italian Bar Cabinet by Pierluigi Colli
Outstanding Art Deco Italian Bar Cabinet by Pierluigi Colli

Outstanding Art Deco Italian Bar Cabinet by Pierluigi Colli

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Rome, IT

Unusual and rare bar cabinet designed by Pier Luigi Colli.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Low Cabinet by René Drouet and Gaston Suisse
French Art Deco Low Cabinet by René Drouet and Gaston Suisse

French Art Deco Low Cabinet by René Drouet and Gaston Suisse

By René Drouet, Gaston Suisse

Located in Bridgewater, CT

An unusual asymmetrical cabinet designed by René Drouet and decorated by Gaston Suisse from circa 1930s, at the time being used as a foyer piece.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Italian Cabinet or Small Chest of Drawers by Franco Albini ca' 1950s
Italian Cabinet or Small Chest of Drawers by Franco Albini ca' 1950s

Italian Cabinet or Small Chest of Drawers by Franco Albini ca' 1950s

By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Unusual and rare filing cabinet or chest of drawers with an exaggerated handle-rosewood.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Early 20th Century English Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet Vitrine
Fine Antique Early 20th Century English Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet Vitrine

Fine Antique Early 20th Century English Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet Vitrine

Located in Nottingham, GB

Particularly appealing is the cabinet's unusual shaped front, which gives the substantial piece a distinctive and elegant profile.

Category

Early 20th Century Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

French Zinc and Glass Oeil De Boeuf Vitrine Cabinet
French Zinc and Glass Oeil De Boeuf Vitrine Cabinet

French Zinc and Glass Oeil De Boeuf Vitrine Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

This unusual round metal display cabinet is a late 19th century piece made in France.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Vitrines

Materials

Zinc

Late Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer and Burl Wood Cabinet with Accordion Doors
Late Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer and Burl Wood Cabinet with Accordion Doors

Late Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer and Burl Wood Cabinet with Accordion Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

Late Qing dynasty black lacquer and burl wood Chinese Hebei cabinet of unusual (lower and wider) proportions with accordion doors from the 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Embroidery Little Girl House Door Vine Flower Bouquet Wall Key Cabinet
Antique Embroidery Little Girl House Door Vine Flower Bouquet Wall Key Cabinet

Antique Embroidery Little Girl House Door Vine Flower Bouquet Wall Key Cabinet

Located in Munich, DE

This highly amusing and unusual little wall cabinet for keys is decorated with a charming embroidery picture of a little girl wearing a red dress with a white petticoat.

Category

Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wool, Wood

19th C. Large Swedish Hand-Carved and Painted Pine Cabinet with Grape Vine Motif
19th C. Large Swedish Hand-Carved and Painted Pine Cabinet with Grape Vine Motif

19th C. Large Swedish Hand-Carved and Painted Pine Cabinet with Grape Vine Motif

Located in Round Top, TX

This may serve as impressive storage as liquor cabinet or for wine, cocktail and glassware.  The cabinet is arranged with two upper doors over two drawers, above two lower cabinet do...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Paint

Neo-Gothic Style Faux-Bois Painted Cabinet from the Jura, circa 1900s
Neo-Gothic Style Faux-Bois Painted Cabinet from the Jura, circa 1900s

Neo-Gothic Style Faux-Bois Painted Cabinet from the Jura, circa 1900s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Delightful and unusual pinewood cabinet from the Jura region of France, painted with a faux-bois effect.

Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Walnut Circular Cocktail Cabinet with Illuminated Interior
Mid-Century Walnut Circular Cocktail Cabinet with Illuminated Interior

Mid-Century Walnut Circular Cocktail Cabinet with Illuminated Interior

Located in Nottingham, GB

Both practical and highly decorative, this unusual cocktail cabinet would make an excellent addition to a living room, dining room or entertaining space, offering discreet drinks sto...

Category

Mid-20th Century Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Layered Wood Sideboard with Unusual Blackened Metal and Brass Sculptural Base
Layered Wood Sideboard with Unusual Blackened Metal and Brass Sculptural Base

Layered Wood Sideboard with Unusual Blackened Metal and Brass Sculptural Base

Located in New York, NY

Layered wood sideboard with unusual blackened metal and brass sculptural base by Zenilli and Perizzi.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Antique 1820 Italy Column Pillar Pedestal Painted Wood Storage Cabinet
Antique 1820 Italy Column Pillar Pedestal Painted Wood Storage Cabinet

Antique 1820 Italy Column Pillar Pedestal Painted Wood Storage Cabinet

Located in Munich, DE

This elegant and unusual Italien painted beech wood cabinet has retained it's original painted decoration.

Category

Antique 1820s Italian Empire Cupboards

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Osvaldo Borsani style 1950'
Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Osvaldo Borsani style 1950'

Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Osvaldo Borsani style 1950'

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant and unusual Italian Art Deco bar cabinet. Decorated front door with finely engraved bird figures.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

French 40s Art Deco Mirror-Clad Cabinet w. Glass Appliques
French 40s Art Deco Mirror-Clad Cabinet w. Glass Appliques

French 40s Art Deco Mirror-Clad Cabinet w. Glass Appliques

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Very chic and unusual parisian cupboard/cabinet, clad on the front and sides with clear beveled mirrors and sapphire-blue beveled glass appliqués.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Cupboards

18th Century Italian Painted Corner Cabinet with Biblical Court Scene
18th Century Italian Painted Corner Cabinet with Biblical Court Scene

18th Century Italian Painted Corner Cabinet with Biblical Court Scene

Located in Dallas, TX

Richly painted and highly unusual, this antique Italian corner cabinet was crafted circa 1780.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Corner Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Unusual Antique French Walnut 2-Drawer Commode with Iron Pulls, 19th Century
Unusual Antique French Walnut 2-Drawer Commode with Iron Pulls, 19th Century

Unusual Antique French Walnut 2-Drawer Commode with Iron Pulls, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

This unusual two-drawer walnut commode with iron pulls from France exudes charm. Hand-carved from walnut wood in the 1800s, the chest of drawers has a sinuous form. The arbalete fron...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet 1950'  Osvaldo Borsani style
Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet 1950'  Osvaldo Borsani style

Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet 1950' Osvaldo Borsani style

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant and unusual bar cabinet. Decorated front door with finely engraved bird figures.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Curious Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Fireplace  1940 ' by Luigi Brusotti
Curious Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Fireplace  1940 ' by Luigi Brusotti

Curious Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Fireplace 1940 ' by Luigi Brusotti

By Luigi Brusotti

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant and unusual chimney-shaped bar cabinet, tessellated in black opaline glass outlined by aceso profiles, the 45-degree closing door opens to a mirror mosaic interior, the t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Corner Cabinet with Authentic Glass Doors
Rare Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Corner Cabinet with Authentic Glass Doors

Rare Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Corner Cabinet with Authentic Glass Doors

Located in Kramfors, SE

Made during the transition period between the rococo and gustavian styles which can be seen in the curved rococo pediment and the classic, straight gustavian shape of the cabinet its...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Pop Up Bar Baccarat Crystal
Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Pop Up Bar Baccarat Crystal

Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Pop Up Bar Baccarat Crystal

By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Maple & Co.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This English cocktail cabinet is particularly unusual and elegant. Made of magnificent warm red honey color walnut, from 1920's , it features one shelf at the bottom..

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal

Curious Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Fireplace  1940 ' by Luigi Brusotti
Curious Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Fireplace  1940 ' by Luigi Brusotti

Curious Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet Fireplace 1940 ' by Luigi Brusotti

By Luigi Brusotti

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant and unusual chimney-shaped bar cabinet, tessellated in black opaline glass outlined by aceso profiles, the 45-degree closing door opens to a mirror mosaic interior, the t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Bar Cart, Baccarat Crystal
Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Bar Cart, Baccarat Crystal

Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Bar Cart, Baccarat Crystal

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This English drink cabinet is particularly unusual and elegant. From 1920's , Its drink compartment spins over to reveal on one side a breathtaking interiors made of a full set of 6 ...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal

A Fine Bur Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers  The chest has can unusual combinatio
A Fine Bur Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers  The chest has can unusual combinatio

A Fine Bur Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers The chest has can unusual combinatio

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Fine Bur Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers The chest has can unusual combination of drawers, 2 small on each side of a small Cupboard with 3 Long drawers below. The chest has superb...

Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Pop Up Bar
Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Pop Up Bar

Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Pop Up Bar

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This English cocktail cabinet is particularly unusual and elegant. Made of magnificent honey color golden walnut, from 1920's ,I t features on its front, 1 fake cupboard, I fake dra...

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal

Antique French Bronze Officer Sculpture, Napoleonic Era, 19th Century
Antique French Bronze Officer Sculpture, Napoleonic Era, 19th Century

Antique French Bronze Officer Sculpture, Napoleonic Era, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A debonair French Napoleonic era patinated bronze high ranking officer in full regalia leans against a gnarled tree trunk while twisting his handsome mustache in this delightful and ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Grace Art Deco Round Bar Cabinet / End Table by SMF Bodafors c.1
Swedish Grace Art Deco Round Bar Cabinet / End Table by SMF Bodafors c.1

Swedish Grace Art Deco Round Bar Cabinet / End Table by SMF Bodafors c.1

By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors

Located in Atlanta, GA

Professional restoration by our in-house craftspeople highlights the rich wood and unusual shape, ensuring the cabinet’s lasting function and beauty.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

French Modern Tall Blonde Parquetry Cabinet, Mini Armoire W/ Nickel Trim
French Modern Tall Blonde Parquetry Cabinet, Mini Armoire W/ Nickel Trim

French Modern Tall Blonde Parquetry Cabinet, Mini Armoire W/ Nickel Trim

Located in New York City, NY

Standing tall and boasting a sophisticated appearance, this warm blonde wood cabinet is both unusual and practical. It can be used as a meuble d'appui, mini armoire, clothing chest,...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Oak Highboard, Reconstruction Period, France, Circa 1955
Modernist Oak Highboard, Reconstruction Period, France, Circa 1955

Modernist Oak Highboard, Reconstruction Period, France, Circa 1955

Located in Antwerp, BE

Despite comparisons with published examples and international collections, we have not identified another documented cabinet combining this unusual silhouette with such distinctive c...

Category

Vintage 1950s Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Elegant Dresser With Twenty One Drawers
Elegant Dresser With Twenty One Drawers

Elegant Dresser With Twenty One Drawers

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Elegant and unusual twenty one drawer cabinet. Polished brass hardware.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Open Bookcase In Mahogany William IV Circa 1830-england With Secret Drawer
Open Bookcase In Mahogany William IV Circa 1830-england With Secret Drawer

Open Bookcase In Mahogany William IV Circa 1830-england With Secret Drawer

Located in Brussels, Brussels

a fine and rare early 19th century open bookcase in mahogany from the William IV period Very beautiful and unusual model decorated with columns typical of William IV bookcases The bo...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Sideboard by Gaston Poisson with Diamond-Point Doors, France, 1940s
Oak Sideboard by Gaston Poisson with Diamond-Point Doors, France, 1940s

Oak Sideboard by Gaston Poisson with Diamond-Point Doors, France, 1940s

By Gaston Poisson

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

The warm grain of the timber softens the severity of the composition, while the molded perimeter gives the façade unusual depth. Below, the substantial cabinet is lifted away from t...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard / Dresser attribuited to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard / Dresser attribuited to Paolo Buffa, 1950s

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard / Dresser attribuited to Paolo Buffa, 1950s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Buccinasco, MI

However, the internal structure is more unusual: the cabinet is actually divided into two sections only, one wider than the other.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

3 Dovetail Drawers Heavily Carved Wooden Pulls Rope Edge Bachelor Chest Dresser
3 Dovetail Drawers Heavily Carved Wooden Pulls Rope Edge Bachelor Chest Dresser

3 Dovetail Drawers Heavily Carved Wooden Pulls Rope Edge Bachelor Chest Dresser

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Jacobean Fusion 3 Dovetail drawers Heavily Carved Wooden Pulls Rope Edge Bachelor Chest Dresser. Unusual custom antique cabinet of superior quality.

Category

20th Century American Jacobean Dressers

Materials

Maple

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase

Located in Huntington, NY

The central portion Of the lower cabinet is flanked by two cabinets both with unusual triangular door panels.

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

English Oak Late 17th Century Jacobean Buffet / Cupboard / Dresser with Dishrack
English Oak Late 17th Century Jacobean Buffet / Cupboard / Dresser with Dishrack

English Oak Late 17th Century Jacobean Buffet / Cupboard / Dresser with Dishrack

Located in Troy, NY

Buffet / Cupboard / Dresser - of unusual narrow proportions. The lower cabinet part having three drawers over two beautifully geometrically paneled doors flanking a stationary confor...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Jacobean Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey "The Cadence" High Boy Dresser
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey "The Cadence" High Boy Dresser

Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey "The Cadence" High Boy Dresser

By Kent-Coffey

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful vintage modern high boy features a storage compartment with dividers hidden by two cabinet doors and three large drawers. Sleek design has a unique vertical louvered f...

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th century Tyrolean Credenza Sideboard Vanity , Solid Larch, wax polished
Late 19th century Tyrolean Credenza Sideboard Vanity , Solid Larch, wax polished

Late 19th century Tyrolean Credenza Sideboard Vanity , Solid Larch, wax polished

Located in Vigonza, Padua

It could also be successfully adapted as an unusual bathroom vanity cabinet, provided any installation is carried out with respect for the original wooden structure.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Country Credenzas

Materials

Pine

Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Pine, Rare Commodes, France, 1957
Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Pine, Rare Commodes, France, 1957

Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Pine, Rare Commodes, France, 1957

By Pierre Gautier-Delaye

Located in Stamford, CT

Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Landes Pine, Rare "Week-End" Cabinets or Commodes, France, 1957 Pair of unusual geometric cabinets or nightstands designed by Pierre Gautier-De...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

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Unusual Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the unusual cabinet you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every unusual cabinet was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an unusual cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each unusual cabinet bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made unusual cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, American of Martinsville and Brown Saltman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Unusual Cabinet?

Prices for an unusual cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,200.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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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