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Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers
Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers

Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

Italian storage cabinet from the early 1900s. The cabinet is made of larch wood, excellent

Category

Early 1900s Italian Industrial Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Original 'Amsterdam school' cabinet
Original 'Amsterdam school' cabinet

Original 'Amsterdam school' cabinet

Located in Haaltert, BE

Original cabinet made by the 'Amsterdamse school'. In beautiful used condition with its typical

Category

1910s Dutch Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Cotswold School Teak Collectors Cabinet
Cotswold School Teak Collectors Cabinet

Cotswold School Teak Collectors Cabinet

By Peter Waals

Located in Petworth, GB

We have a wonderful Cotswold School collectors cabinet in teak with a canted locking glass display

Category

1930s English Arts and Crafts Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Amazing English Victorian Cabinet 19th Century
Amazing English Victorian Cabinet 19th Century

Amazing English Victorian Cabinet 19th Century

By English School

Located in Madrid, ES

Victorian cabinet English, 19th century in mahogany wood. Lower body with one drawer and two

Category

19th Century English Victorian Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet, 1920s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet, 1920s

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet, 1920s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School display cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Macassar, Padouk

Italian bookcase cabinet in grissinato wood
Italian bookcase cabinet in grissinato wood

Italian bookcase cabinet in grissinato wood

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Milano, IT

a hidden desk or storage cabinet.

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Jan de Jong cabinet Bossche School Netherlands 1970
Jan de Jong cabinet Bossche School Netherlands 1970

Jan de Jong cabinet Bossche School Netherlands 1970

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

This rare and highly collectible piece of “Bossche School” furniture by architect Jan de Jong is a

Category

1970s Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Paint

Rare and Important English Cabinet George I in Partridge's Eye 18th Century
Rare and Important English Cabinet George I in Partridge's Eye 18th Century

Rare and Important English Cabinet George I in Partridge's Eye 18th Century

By English School

Located in Madrid, ES

George I cabinet with elevation English, in mahogany and partridge's eye 18th Century. Top with

Category

18th Century English George I Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1930s P.E.L. Izeren Oak Cabinet for De Genneper Molen, The Hague School
1930s P.E.L. Izeren Oak Cabinet for De Genneper Molen, The Hague School

1930s P.E.L. Izeren Oak Cabinet for De Genneper Molen, The Hague School

By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cabinet designed by P.E.L. Izeren and manufactured by De Genneper Molen represents The Hague School

Category

1930s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Amsterdam School Design Bedside Cabinet, Netherlands 1920's
Amsterdam School Design Bedside Cabinet, Netherlands 1920's

Amsterdam School Design Bedside Cabinet, Netherlands 1920's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Early 20th Century Amsterdam School Arts & Crafts Design Bedside Cabinet. Made in the Netherlands

Category

1920s Dutch Arts and Crafts Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

1920s Amsterdam School Oak Cabinet with Contrasting Ebonized Details
1920s Amsterdam School Oak Cabinet with Contrasting Ebonized Details

1920s Amsterdam School Oak Cabinet with Contrasting Ebonized Details

By Paul Bromberg, A.F. van der Wey

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amsterdam School oak cabinet exemplifies the geometric precision and architectural sensibility that

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Cotswold School Oak Cabinet On Stand Circa 1920's
Cotswold School Oak Cabinet On Stand Circa 1920's

Cotswold School Oak Cabinet On Stand Circa 1920's

Located in Norwich, GB

A Cotswold school oak cabinet on stand. English. Circa 1920s. The cabinet with double doors, each

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Amsterdam School Arts & Crafts Tea Cabinet Dutch Colonial
Amsterdam School Arts & Crafts Tea Cabinet Dutch Colonial

Amsterdam School Arts & Crafts Tea Cabinet Dutch Colonial

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Indonesian colonial era in the surrounding of the Amsterdam school. The cabinet has suffered some damage

Category

1920s Dutch Arts and Crafts Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Plywood

Art Deco "Amsterdam School" Oak Cabinet with Black Rosewood Accents
Art Deco "Amsterdam School" Oak Cabinet with Black Rosewood Accents

Art Deco "Amsterdam School" Oak Cabinet with Black Rosewood Accents

By Frank Lloyd Wright, A.F. van der Wey

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Art Deco, ‘Amsterdam School’ Oak Cabinet with black rosewood accents and geometrically decorated

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Rosewood

Two 1950's elegant walnut cabinets
Two 1950's elegant walnut cabinets

Two 1950's elegant walnut cabinets

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

Two elegant walnut cabinets with travertine tops, four turned uprights, and a crosspiece supporting

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Travertine

Oversized Pair Baker School Classical Flame Mahogany, Banded & Inlaid Cabinets
Oversized Pair Baker School Classical Flame Mahogany, Banded & Inlaid Cabinets

Oversized Pair Baker School Classical Flame Mahogany, Banded & Inlaid Cabinets

Located in Big Flats, NY

This exceptional pair of Baker School Classical demilune cabinets, crafted from flame mahogany with

Category

Early 20th Century Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Glasgow School Mahogany Display Cabinet with Stylised Inlay Design
Glasgow School Mahogany Display Cabinet with Stylised Inlay Design

Glasgow School Mahogany Display Cabinet with Stylised Inlay Design

Located in Petworth, GB

Glasgow School mahogany cabinet With stylised trees, flower and foliage inlay design Well

Category

Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Quervelle School American Empire Classical Rosewood Marble Top Music Cabinet
Quervelle School American Empire Classical Rosewood Marble Top Music Cabinet

Quervelle School American Empire Classical Rosewood Marble Top Music Cabinet

Located in Big Flats, NY

School American Empire Classical Rosewood Marble Top Music Cabinet C1840 Measures - 35 1/2" x 21 7/8" x

Category

Early 19th Century Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Amsterdamse School  Serving Cabinet by Hildo Krop, 1920s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School  Serving Cabinet by Hildo Krop, 1920s

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Serving Cabinet by Hildo Krop, 1920s

By Hildo Krop

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and rare Art Deco Haagse School serving cabinet. The design attributed to Hildo Krop

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Macassar, Oak

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet with Black Lacquered Top, 1920s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet with Black Lacquered Top, 1920s

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet with Black Lacquered Top, 1920s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and elegant Art Deco Amsterdamse School cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet by Hildo Krop, 1920s
Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet by Hildo Krop, 1920s

Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet by Hildo Krop, 1920s

By Hildo Krop

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School cabinet. Design by Hildo Krop. Striking

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Rare Paul Bromberg Oak Tea Cabinet Amsterdam School, The Netherlands 1918
Rare Paul Bromberg Oak Tea Cabinet Amsterdam School, The Netherlands 1918

Rare Paul Bromberg Oak Tea Cabinet Amsterdam School, The Netherlands 1918

By Paul Bromberg

Located in Hellouw, NL

usable, the cabinet holds its own as a centrepiece or integrated storage solution. Condition This

Category

1910s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Dutch Art Deco Design by P.E.L Izeren Amsterdam School Tea Cabinet 1920 Oak
Dutch Art Deco Design by P.E.L Izeren Amsterdam School Tea Cabinet 1920 Oak

Dutch Art Deco Design by P.E.L Izeren Amsterdam School Tea Cabinet 1920 Oak

By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Stunning & clean! This 1920 Dutch Art Deco design Tea cabinet / sideboard by P.E.L Izeren for

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet by J. B. Hillen Amsterdam, 1920s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet by J. B. Hillen Amsterdam, 1920s

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet by J. B. Hillen Amsterdam, 1920s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School cabinet. Design by J.B. Hillen Amsterdam

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Birch, Macassar

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet with Drawers by Piet Kramer, 1930s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet with Drawers by Piet Kramer, 1930s

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Cabinet with Drawers by Piet Kramer, 1930s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School cabinet. Design by Piet Kramer for Striking

Category

1930s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's
Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's

Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Sherborne, GB

Italian antique painted glazed cabinet bookcase with soft gilt highlights. This cabinet piece shows

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Stunning 1930's Art Deco Amsterdam School Server / Cabinet by Piet Kramer
Stunning 1930's Art Deco Amsterdam School Server / Cabinet by Piet Kramer

Stunning 1930's Art Deco Amsterdam School Server / Cabinet by Piet Kramer

Located in Buffalo, NY

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School cabinet. Design by Piet Kramer for Striking

Category

1930s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Birch, Oak, Walnut

Antique RJ Horner School Carved Oak & Curved Glass Mirrored China Cabinet C1910
Antique RJ Horner School Carved Oak & Curved Glass Mirrored China Cabinet C1910

Antique RJ Horner School Carved Oak & Curved Glass Mirrored China Cabinet C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique RJ Horner School Foliate Carved Oak & Curved Glass Mirrored China Cabinet C1910 Measures

Category

Early 20th Century Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Vintage Amsterdam School Cabinet From The Netherlands, Circa 1940
Vintage Amsterdam School Cabinet From The Netherlands, Circa 1940

Vintage Amsterdam School Cabinet From The Netherlands, Circa 1940

Located in Nashville, TN

Vintage Amsterdam School Cabinet From The Netherlands, Circa 1940. Solid oak construction with two

Category

1940s Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique RJ Horner School Mahogany Swell Front China Cabinet, Geo. Flint, C1910
Antique RJ Horner School Mahogany Swell Front China Cabinet, Geo. Flint, C1910

Antique RJ Horner School Mahogany Swell Front China Cabinet, Geo. Flint, C1910

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Horner School Mahogany Swell Front China Cabinet with Carved Foliate, Stylized Paw Feet and Bead Elements

Category

Early 20th Century Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique R. J. Horner School Deeply Carved Stick & Ball Oak Corner China Cabinet
Antique R. J. Horner School Deeply Carved Stick & Ball Oak Corner China Cabinet

Antique R. J. Horner School Deeply Carved Stick & Ball Oak Corner China Cabinet

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique R.J. Horner School oak corner china cabinet features upper mirrored gallery backsplash

Category

20th Century American Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Tea Cabinet by Hildo Krop for 't Woonhuys
Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Tea Cabinet by Hildo Krop for 't Woonhuys

Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Tea Cabinet by Hildo Krop for 't Woonhuys

By Hildo Krop, 't Woonhuys

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School tea cabinet. Design attributed to Hildo

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Macassar, Walnut

Cabinet Made in Teak and Cane Panels Attributed to Augusto Romano -Turin School
Cabinet Made in Teak and Cane Panels Attributed to Augusto Romano -Turin School

Cabinet Made in Teak and Cane Panels Attributed to Augusto Romano -Turin School

By Augusto Romano

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

Exceptional Italian Midcentury cabinet with a carved teak frame and cane panels. This is an unique

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Cane, Teak

1940s Art Deco Amsterdam School Dark Oak Bar Cabinet with Glass Doors
1940s Art Deco Amsterdam School Dark Oak Bar Cabinet with Glass Doors

1940s Art Deco Amsterdam School Dark Oak Bar Cabinet with Glass Doors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Art Deco - Amsterdam School wide dark oak stacked storage cabinet with many stylish and components

Category

1940s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Hague School Asymmetrical Chest Danish Deco 1930's
Hague School Asymmetrical Chest Danish Deco 1930's

Hague School Asymmetrical Chest Danish Deco 1930's

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Rare Haag school asymmetrical case. Unique details throughout shelving on either end half circle

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Viennese Art Nouveau cabinet by school of Josef Hoffmann ca. 1900
Viennese Art Nouveau cabinet by school of Josef Hoffmann ca. 1900

Viennese Art Nouveau cabinet by school of Josef Hoffmann ca. 1900

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

, including two smaller pillar cabinets. The upper cabinet doors are fitted with beveled glass and delicate

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Six Foot School Locker
Six Foot School Locker

Six Foot School Locker

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tall 6.5 foot locker unit taken from Brooklyn public school. Six storage cubes make for a great

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Storage unit with front in grinded wood
Storage unit with front in grinded wood

Storage unit with front in grinded wood

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

COD-2463 Storage unit with front in grinded wood and two drop-down shelves with interiors in blond

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or display cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or display cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or display cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand

By Napoleon le Grand, 't Modelhuis N. Legrand 1

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School vitrine or display cabinet. Design by

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Macassar

Macassar Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand, 1920s
Macassar Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand, 1920s

Macassar Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand, 1920s

By 't Modelhuis N. Legrand 1, Napoleon le Grand

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School display cabinet or vitrine. Design by Napoleon Le

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Macassar

Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or China Cabinet by Max Coini, 1920s
Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or China Cabinet by Max Coini, 1920s

Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or China Cabinet by Max Coini, 1920s

By Max Coini

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School vitrine or China cabinet. Design by Max

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Macassar, Walnut

Cotswold School Walnut Sideboard
Cotswold School Walnut Sideboard

Cotswold School Walnut Sideboard

By Fred Gardiner

Located in Petworth, GB

Cotswold School two drawer, two door walnut sideboard With exposed dovetails Designed and made by

Category

1950s English Arts and Crafts Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

1960s Czech Metal School Desk
1960s Czech Metal School Desk

1960s Czech Metal School Desk

Located in High Point, NC

school desk, a nostalgic piece that exudes simplicity and functionality. Crafted from sturdy black metal

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Edwardian oval Vitrine Wood crystal Display Case England
Edwardian oval Vitrine Wood crystal Display Case England

Edwardian oval Vitrine Wood crystal Display Case England

By English School

Located in Valladolid, ES

Gorgeous and Elegant display cabinet in mahogany wood, original from the English Edwardian period

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Ernest Gimson Cotswold School bedside cupboard
Ernest Gimson Cotswold School bedside cupboard

Ernest Gimson Cotswold School bedside cupboard

By Ernest Gimson

Located in Petworth, GB

Cotswold School bedside cupboard in Chestnut, with though double wedged tenons and wide single

Category

Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage workbench  sideboard  school cupboard  1960s
Vintage workbench  sideboard  school cupboard  1960s

Vintage workbench sideboard school cupboard 1960s

Located in Lemmer, NL

Vintage workbench sideboard school cupboard 1960s Period 1960s Design Unknown Condition Good

Category

1960s Dutch Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Amazing English Victorian Sideboard, 19th Century
Amazing English Victorian Sideboard, 19th Century

Amazing English Victorian Sideboard, 19th Century

By English School

Located in Madrid, ES

Victorian sideboard English, 19th century in mahogany wood. With a trundle and two doors. Bronze applications "bunch of flowers". Signs of use. Dim.: 202 x 230 x 70 cm.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th C. Hand-Painted Japanned Cabinet on Stand with Grand Tour Inspired Elements
19th C. Hand-Painted Japanned Cabinet on Stand with Grand Tour Inspired Elements

19th C. Hand-Painted Japanned Cabinet on Stand with Grand Tour Inspired Elements

By Wiener Werkstätte

Located in Morristown, NJ

A visually commanding and richly detailed 19th-century Continental japanned cabinet on stand

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare 1920s Art Deco Amsterdam School Dresser, Oak, by Paul Bromberg for Pander
Rare 1920s Art Deco Amsterdam School Dresser, Oak, by Paul Bromberg for Pander

Rare 1920s Art Deco Amsterdam School Dresser, Oak, by Paul Bromberg for Pander

By H.Pander & Zonen, Paul Bromberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. The design masterfully balances functionality—offering both glass and cabinet storage—with the

Category

1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Amsterdam School Style Coat Rack Wood and Metal Hooks, circa 1940
Amsterdam School Style Coat Rack Wood and Metal Hooks, circa 1940

Amsterdam School Style Coat Rack Wood and Metal Hooks, circa 1940

Located in Barcelona, ES

Add a touch of vintage charm and functionality to your entryway with this Amsterdam School style

Category

1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used School Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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Used School Storage Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used school storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and glass, all used school storage cabinets available were constructed with great care. Used school storage cabinets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts used school storage cabinets are consistently popular styles. Anton Lucas, Hendrik Wouda and H.Pander & Zonen each produced beautiful used school storage cabinets that are worth considering.

How Much are Used School Storage Cabinets?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,683, while they’re typically $48 on the low end and $135,376 highest priced.

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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