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Unusual Hand Carved Folk Art Cylinder Bar / Storage, Modernist, Tiki Craftsman
By Witco
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual hand carved. Folk Art cylinder bar / storage, modernist, tiki craftsman, wonderful scale
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini 804 Rolltop desk for Bernini, 1962
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Misinto, IT
, you'll find a leather-covered work surface, a myriad of charming drawers in various sizes, and an unusual
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Aluminum
Korean Side Chest on Legs with Traditional Brass Hardware and and Petite Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
, living room, or hallway, where its traditional aesthetic and unusual storage can be appreciated. The
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 29 in D 13 in
Unusual Cabinet by Nicolet
By Geoffroy Nicolet
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Stunning cabinet in wood and lacquered metal balls.
The artist carved each piece of wood in order to give its bamboo aspect.
Signed piece by the artist G. Nicolet for the Galerie ...
Category
2010s French Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Unusual 1940s Bar Cabinet
Located in Bridgewater, CT
1940s bar cabinet in Renaissance Revival style, with polychrome hand-painted decoration on black lacquered wood, depicting a naval scene with coat of arms symbols and the correspondi...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Unusual Antique Oak Stationery Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique oak stationery cabinet with a sliding tambour front opening to reveal a fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Unusual Old Bamboo Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An unusual and striking bamboo cabinet in original condition with a great tone and patina. Quite
Category
20th Century Asian Primitive Cupboards
Materials
Bamboo
Rosewood Danish Modern Storage Cabinet by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Fulton, CA
Handsome Danish Modern storage cabinet by Dyrlund of Denmark. Six cabinet doors with book-matched
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Unusual French C.1970S Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An unusual very high quality two tier side cabinet.
Detailed inlay design through out.
A slight
Category
Vintage 1970s French Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Unusual French Midcentury Cerused Oak Chest
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury cerused oak chest /cabinet with a marble top and multiple drawers.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Travertine
Unusual Dunbar Chest with Bifold Doors
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual Dunbar chest, circa 1960s with bifold doors, concealing 2 drawers on one side and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Cabinets
Rare and Unusual Regency Etagere
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine and rare Regency three tier Etagere attributed to GILLOWS constructed in Gonçalo Alves (Tigerwood), with each shelf edged in close bead-work. The top tier with three-quarter f...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Side Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality burr walnut side cabinet having a carved walnut gallery above a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Swedish Gustavian Empire Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish unusual and genuine sideboard from around year 1800 in the transitional time between the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Unusual Large Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual large Antique Victorian quality mahogany inlaid display cabinet
having an unusual shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Other
H 57.29 in W 60.63 in D 14.97 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards
Materials
Pine
19th C. Terracotta Jug with Three Handles
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
brown and green. Full of character, this unusual storage vessel features a short and shaped spout and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Unusual Small Antique Quality Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual small Antique Victorian quality mahogany marquetry inlaid display cabinet having a quality
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Other
H 24.61 in W 24.02 in D 15.95 in
Unusual Japanese Taisho Era Chadansu 'Tea Cabinet', circa 1920s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Japanese Taisho era Chadansu (tea cabinet), circa 1920s, Diminutive composition with
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Bone, Wood
Unusual Octagon Mini Chest in Black Laquer 1970's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual octagon (eight sided) miniature chest in black lacquer. Measures 13" deep and 40.5" high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Floating Top Dresser
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice unusual serused oak floating top Mid-Century Modern dresser.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Oak
New Hope Style Carved Walnut Swivel Storage Cubby on Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique, New Hope style studio craft storage piece in solid walnut by the New York artist, William
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Antique Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique burr walnut marquetry inlaid bureau having a quality burr walnut rectangular top
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desks
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Quirky and unusual Empire style breakfront bookcase, the wood painted with a faux bois trompe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Unusual Early American Quack Medicine Thompson-Plaster Electric Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Thompson-Plaster electrical cabinet, by Physician's Specialty Company
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Unusual 18th-19th Century Continental Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Figured wood veneer, the top with a carved cornice over double doors. They open to two shelves over drawers and cubby holes. A middle frieze with three drawers (lacking a key) over t...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Unusual vintage sculptural postmodern American lacquered sideboard 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
top/ends in a speckled lacquer. Push-Click doors open onto shelved storage. Circa 1980s, but no makers
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
H 32.68 in W 86.23 in D 18.12 in
Unusual cupboard with intricate Moucharbiya panels, French c1870.
Located in London, GB
An unusual cupboard with intricate moucharabiya panels and Moorish architectural detail.
French
Category
Antique 1870s French Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Early Danish Modern "High" Cabinet / Storage, Teak and Beechwood, Tambour Doors
By Hans J. Wegner, Børge Mogensen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Danish modernist cabinet, credenza, storage, amazing teak wood, superior quality and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 52 in W 59 in D 17 in
Unusual postmodern American waterfall laminate dresser / sideboard 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
An unusual double-waterfall shaped postmodern dresser / sideboard with 8 drawers. The laminate
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Metal
H 29.34 in W 75.99 in D 20.08 in
Unusual German Neoclassical Cabinet with Faux-Book Spine Decorated Door
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual and decorative cabinet of architectural form with one faux-book spine decorated door
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 56.7 in W 22.84 in D 19.3 in
Early 19th Century Unusual Swedish Folk Art Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish unusual folk art sideboard from Hälsingland in Sweden made during the early 1800s, around
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Unusual Industrial Salvage Colourful Office Metal Filing Cabinet, Graffiti Art
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Unusual, definitely wacky and possibly artistic.
This 1970s retro filing cabinet in the most
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 51.97 in W 16.54 in D 24.02 in
Unusual Antique Inlaid Mahogany 3 Tier Cake Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique inlaid mahogany 3 tier cake stand with a lovely shaped handle to the top, three
Category
Early 20th Century English Shelves
Materials
Other
Unusual Antique Decorative Bookcase Cabinet with Original Burnt Pattern Finish
Located in Norwich, GB
An unusual and quite rare Edwardian antique bookcase cabinet with the original burnt patterned
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 56.7 in W 25.2 in D 12.21 in
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Credenza by Skovby Mobelfabrik
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
teak finish. A unique design that offers plenty of room for storage within its hefty drawers and large
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Unusual 19th Century Swedish Hand-Made Pine Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual Swedish pine cabinet made by hand around the mid 1800s. The cabinet has an unusual model
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Cupboards
Materials
Pine
Unusual Pair of Antique George III Inlaid Mahogany and Kingwood Pedestals
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique George III quality inlaid mahogany and kingwood pedestals having quality
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Cabinets
Materials
Other
H 50.99 in W 22.45 in D 17.52 in
Lelu Style Art Deco French Round Wood Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Oakland, CA
sofa or between two dynamic chairs as pictured.
Unique table with unusual storage space built into
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ebonized Dresser Base with Unusual Nail Head Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Buffets
Materials
Metal
Large, Unusual Scottish 10-Drawer Linen Press
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
flanking two panelled doors that open to four, wide, pull-out linen drawers providing comprehensive storage
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Linen Presses
Materials
Wood
Unusual Antique Indian or African Shelve Unit Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A unique and unusual shelving composition.
Believed to be early 20th century possibly earlier
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Unusual 19th Century English Double-Sided Bookcase Bookshelf
Located in Shippensburg, PA
UNUSUAL VICTORIAN MAHOGANY DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKCASE
England, circa mid-to-late 19th century
Item
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Northern Swedish Unusual Curved Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual antique corner cabinet from Sweden. The cabinet is made in two parts and has a very unusual
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Corner Cupboards
Materials
Pine
Unusual Antique George III Quality Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique George III quality mahogany serpentine shaped sideboard having a quality serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Sideboards
Materials
Other
H 36.82 in W 49.61 in D 18.78 in
Unusual Pace Collection Curved Edge Credenza, Mid-Century Modern
By Pace Collection
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pace collection curved brass edge credenza. This piece is veneered with a taupe laminate
Category
Vintage 1960s American Credenzas
Materials
Laminate
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
French, c.1870
Height
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
H 64.97 in W 68.9 in D 19.69 in
Unusual Modular , Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modular ,Stacking 1940s Hamiton Blueprint / map display cabinet .3 section stacking
Category
Vintage 1940s Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 80 in W 45.5 in D 34.5 in
Unusual 19th Century Display Cabinet in the Form of a Lighthouse
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Display Cabinet of 'Lighthouse' form
Constructed in teak; rising from a circular plinth
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Charming and Unusual Display Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
This lovely table features a large rectangular display case/ vitrine as the table top, supported by by four barley twist legs with ununsual feet.
The table top surround is carved...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Antique Chinese Handmade Varnished Wood Grain Barrel from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
barrel would be an unusual storage unit in most rooms, including a kitchen, where it would add a touch of
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Unusual Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand, Lacquered Wood, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Unusual Bauhaus Style Chrome Flower Stand or Pedestal.
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Unusual and Rare Pair of Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Etageres
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual and rare pair of Adrian Pearsall Brutalist etageres. Very hard to find one but to have a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Resin
Late 19th Century Unusual Aesthetic Movement Painted Clerks Desk
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Just the most wonderful little painted compact desk and bank of drawers, the half-hinged top opening back to reveal a compartmentalised interior with pigeonholes, the front faux-draw...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Materials
Pine
A Very Fine and Unusual Large 19th Century Open Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and unusual, well figured walnut 19th Century open bookcase of large proportions
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Pair of Gustavian Corner Clock Cabinets, Origin Mora, Sweden, Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Gustavian corner clock cabinets, origin: Mora, Sweden, circa 1780
Each cabinet
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 82.29 in W 86.62 in D 20.87 in
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
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Empire Cupboards
Materials
Beech
H 72.84 in W 29.14 in D 17.33 in
Unusual 3-D Gilded Armoire - France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fun 1940s almost square armoire with "beveled" frame-like doors. Craquelé gold paint effect.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
UNUSUAL BAR CORNER CABINET IN THE MANNER OF GIO PONTI, Italy 1950s.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Fluted mahogany, brass details and glass shelves.
The light is electrified for European standards. Includes original key and print of the naval scene.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Unusual Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, Glass, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Unusual Bauhaus style chrome Étagère, flower stand
This étagère, flower stand, with a frame of
Category
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 49.22 in D 10.24 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of unusual storage available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of unusual storage — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of unusual storage, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Lane Furniture, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet and American of Martinsville each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of unusual storage that is worth considering.
How Much is a Unusual Storage?
Prices for a piece of unusual storage start at $1 and top out at $63,473 with the average selling for $4,192.
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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