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Pierre Jeanneret Storage Unit
Pierre Jeanneret Storage Unit

Pierre Jeanneret Storage Unit

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pierre Jeanneret Storage Unit

Category

1960s Indian Used Storage Units

Materials

Teak

Solid Oak Storage Unit, France, 1930s
Solid Oak Storage Unit, France, 1930s

Solid Oak Storage Unit, France, 1930s

By Le Corbusier, Rene Gabriel, Pierre Jeanneret

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A rare minimalist storage unit in solid oak, France, 1930s. A pure, architectural composition of

Category

1930s French Art Deco Used Storage Units

Materials

Oak

Storage unit by Pierre Cardin
Storage unit by Pierre Cardin

Storage unit by Pierre Cardin

By Pierre Cardin, Francesco Bocola

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Pierre Cardin and Francesco Bocola . One of a kind storage unit made by Fransesco Bocola and Pierre

Category

1980s French Post-Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Luciano Frigerio, Large and Unique Storage Unit
Luciano Frigerio, Large and Unique Storage Unit

Luciano Frigerio, Large and Unique Storage Unit

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Milano, IT

Luciano Frigerio (1928-1999) Large and unique storage unit with three-door front made of solid

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Brass

Matégot Two Tier Storage Unit
Matégot Two Tier Storage Unit

Matégot Two Tier Storage Unit

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in London, GB

A perforated and tubular steel two-tier storage unit attributed to Mathieu Matégot. French c

Category

1950s French Used Storage Units

Materials

Steel

Salon Storage Unit in Briarwood, 1940s
Salon Storage Unit in Briarwood, 1940s

Salon Storage Unit in Briarwood, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Elegant Cabinet or Storage Unit in Select Walnut Burl This refined piece features a sturdy base

Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Used Storage Units

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Pair of Ico Parisi storage unit
Pair of Ico Parisi storage unit

Pair of Ico Parisi storage unit

By Ico Parisi

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair of Ico Parisi storage unit

Category

1960s Italian Used Storage Units

Materials

Wood

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 Storage Units

Materials

Wood

1940's Light oak storage unit with slatted doors
1940's Light oak storage unit with slatted doors

1940's Light oak storage unit with slatted doors

By Casa e Giardino

Located in Milano, IT

COD-2857 Light oak storage unit with slatted doors and a decorative wave motif. Italian

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Walnut

Storage Units Produced by Stil i Stål in Denmark
Storage Units Produced by Stil i Stål in Denmark

Storage Units Produced by Stil i Stål in Denmark

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Set of 3 storage units. Produced by Stil i Stål in Denmark.

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Steel

Paul McCobb Storage Unit Custom Matte Blackened Finish
Paul McCobb Storage Unit Custom Matte Blackened Finish

Paul McCobb Storage Unit Custom Matte Blackened Finish

By Paul McCobb

Located in Chicago, IL

Paul McCobb Storage Unit for Calvin Furniture features a custom matte blackened finish over walnut

Category

1960s American Used Storage Units

Materials

Walnut

Marco Zanuso, four-door storage unit with tray top
Marco Zanuso, four-door storage unit with tray top

Marco Zanuso, four-door storage unit with tray top

By Marco Zanuso

Located in Milano, IT

COD-2837 Marco Zanuso (1916-2001) Four-door storage unit with tray top and feet with metal ends

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Wood

Wooden Credenza with Storage Units and Drawers, Italian Design, 1960s
Wooden Credenza with Storage Units and Drawers, Italian Design, 1960s

Wooden Credenza with Storage Units and Drawers, Italian Design, 1960s

Located in Milan, IT

Amazing credenza in wood with and nickel-plated metal hadles and legs featuring storage units

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

Wooden Storage Unit "Archimede" by Hirozi Fukuoh for Gavina, 1962
Wooden Storage Unit "Archimede" by Hirozi Fukuoh for Gavina, 1962

Wooden Storage Unit "Archimede" by Hirozi Fukuoh for Gavina, 1962

By Dino Gavina

Located in Varese, Lombardia

storage units in veneered paniforte with load-bearing structures in solid wood, maximum vertical and

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Iron

Storage Unit or Library in American Walnut, circa 1900
Storage Unit or Library in American Walnut, circa 1900

Storage Unit or Library in American Walnut, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Storage unit or library in American walnut, circa 1900. The shelves are removable and can be

Category

Late 19th Century North American American Classical Used Storage Units

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Corner Desk / Vanity / Storage Unit in the Manner of Frode Holm
Corner Desk / Vanity / Storage Unit in the Manner of Frode Holm

Corner Desk / Vanity / Storage Unit in the Manner of Frode Holm

By Frode Holm

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare corner desk / vanity / storage unit in the manner of Frode Holm. Produced in Denmark.

Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Rosewood

Charles & Ray Eames ESU 400 Storage Unit, 1994 USA
Charles & Ray Eames ESU 400 Storage Unit, 1994 USA

Charles & Ray Eames ESU 400 Storage Unit, 1994 USA

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Eames storage unit for Herman Miller made in 1994. Great colors and designs on plywood. Plenty of

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Steel

Tetris Modular Storage Unit, Fries & Zumbühl, Switzerland 2000s
Tetris Modular Storage Unit, Fries & Zumbühl, Switzerland 2000s

Tetris Modular Storage Unit, Fries & Zumbühl, Switzerland 2000s

By Eternit

Located in Renens, CH

A modular Tetris storage unit designed by Kevin Fries and Jakob Zumbühl in the 2000s for Eternit

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Cement

20th Century French Industrial Storage Unit
20th Century French Industrial Storage Unit

20th Century French Industrial Storage Unit

Located in High Point, NC

Robust and versatile, this vintage Industrial storage unit combines a pragmatic design with a warm

Category

20th Century French Industrial Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

Kim Moltzer Storage Unit In Lacquered Wood, Brass, Smoked Glass 1970
Kim Moltzer Storage Unit In Lacquered Wood, Brass, Smoked Glass 1970

Kim Moltzer Storage Unit In Lacquered Wood, Brass, Smoked Glass 1970

By Kim Moltzer

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Kim MOLTZER storage unit circa 1970 lacquered wood and brass, opening with 2 doors and three

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Brass

Four Door Pierre Jeanneret Cabinet / Storage Unit PJ-R-14-A
Four Door Pierre Jeanneret Cabinet / Storage Unit PJ-R-14-A

Four Door Pierre Jeanneret Cabinet / Storage Unit PJ-R-14-A

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A solid teak storage unit by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project, circa 1958. Model PJ-R-14

Category

1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Teak

Rotating Storage Unit in Wood and Brass for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
Rotating Storage Unit in Wood and Brass for Bernini, Italy, 1960s

Rotating Storage Unit in Wood and Brass for Bernini, Italy, 1960s

By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini

Located in Roma, IT

Rotating Storage Unit Manufactured by Bernini, Italy, circa 1960s Mahogany, brass, and glass. This

Category

1960s Italian Used Storage Units

Materials

Brass

White Laminated Plastic Storage Unit with Shelves & Sliding Doors, La Rinascente
White Laminated Plastic Storage Unit with Shelves & Sliding Doors, La Rinascente

White Laminated Plastic Storage Unit with Shelves & Sliding Doors, La Rinascente

By Joe Colombo, La Rinascente

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This small storage unit is made from black and white laminated plastic sheets. It features three

Category

1960s Italian Space Age Used Storage Units

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

British 1920s Metal Industrial Pigeon Hole Storage Unit CD Storage
British 1920s Metal Industrial Pigeon Hole Storage Unit CD Storage

British 1920s Metal Industrial Pigeon Hole Storage Unit CD Storage

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

An early 20th century industrial pigeon hole storage unit, good size with 48 pigeon holes. The

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Profilsystem Collection Storage Units by Elmar Flötotto
Pair of Vintage Profilsystem Collection Storage Units by Elmar Flötotto

Pair of Vintage Profilsystem Collection Storage Units by Elmar Flötotto

Located in Lisboa, PT

This pair of Storage Units from the Profilsystem Collection, was designed by Elmar Flötotto for

Category

1980s German Used Storage Units

Materials

Formica, Beech

Wall Storage Unit from Belles Challes Lauzieres Residences Arc 1800
Wall Storage Unit from Belles Challes Lauzieres Residences Arc 1800

Wall Storage Unit from Belles Challes Lauzieres Residences Arc 1800

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Wall storage unit by Charlotte Perriand. It was used at Lauzieres Residences as part of the "Les

Category

Late 20th Century French Used Storage Units

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century A.R. Cordemeyer Industrial Storage Unit, Gray Enameled Metal
Mid-Century A.R. Cordemeyer Industrial Storage Unit, Gray Enameled Metal

Mid-Century A.R. Cordemeyer Industrial Storage Unit, Gray Enameled Metal

By Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A.R. Cordemeyer designed this three-section industrial storage unit for Gispen during the 1950s-60s

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

Naoto Fukasawa minimal model "X" shelf storage unit in Corian for B&B Italia
Naoto Fukasawa minimal model "X" shelf storage unit in Corian for B&B Italia

Naoto Fukasawa minimal model "X" shelf storage unit in Corian for B&B Italia

By B&B Italia, Naoto Fukasawa

Located in Skokie, IL

Naoto Fukasawa minimal model "X" shelf storage unit in Corian for B&B Italia, Italy circa 2005

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Corian

Italian / Dutch Design Derk Jan De Vries, Samara Storage Unit – 1970s
Italian / Dutch Design Derk Jan De Vries, Samara Storage Unit – 1970s

Italian / Dutch Design Derk Jan De Vries, Samara Storage Unit – 1970s

By Maisa

Located in Renens, CH

The Samara storage unit was designed by Dutch-born Derk Jan de Vries, who relocated to Italy in the

Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Glass, Ash

Usm Haller Storage Unit White, Grey and Stainless Steel Designed by Fritz Haller
Usm Haller Storage Unit White, Grey and Stainless Steel Designed by Fritz Haller

Usm Haller Storage Unit White, Grey and Stainless Steel Designed by Fritz Haller

By Usm Haller

Located in Doornspijk, NL

. The units can be refigured (and extended) at any point. This storage unit has four open compartments

Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Storage Unit realized by Angelo Mangiarotti for LEMA in 1960s
Vintage Storage Unit realized by Angelo Mangiarotti for LEMA in 1960s

Vintage Storage Unit realized by Angelo Mangiarotti for LEMA in 1960s

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Roma, IT

Realized in rosewood and metal, this elegant storage unit, despite its age, is in near perfect

Category

1960s Italian Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

Vintage Storage Unit realized by Angelo Mangiarotti for LEMA in 1960s
Vintage Storage Unit realized by Angelo Mangiarotti for LEMA in 1960s

Vintage Storage Unit realized by Angelo Mangiarotti for LEMA in 1960s

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Roma, IT

Realized in rosewood and metal, this beautiful and elegant storage unit despite its age is in near

Category

1960s Italian Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

Modular Storage Units 'Incubo' by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy, 1970s
Modular Storage Units 'Incubo' by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy, 1970s

Modular Storage Units 'Incubo' by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy, 1970s

By Flair

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

storage units are a brilliant fusion of conceptual design and functional utility. Each unit consists of a

Category

1970s Italian Space Age Used Storage Units

Materials

Plastic

Marc Newson 'Kiss the Future' Storage Unit in Black Molded Polypropylene
Marc Newson 'Kiss the Future' Storage Unit in Black Molded Polypropylene

Marc Newson 'Kiss the Future' Storage Unit in Black Molded Polypropylene

By Marc Newson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Marc Newson for W & LT (Wild & Lethal Trash) retail stores, storage unit, part of the 'Kiss the

Category

1990s Belgian Post-Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Plastic

1960s Italian Space Age Componibili Storage Unit 4970 by Kartell in ABS Plastic
1960s Italian Space Age Componibili Storage Unit 4970 by Kartell in ABS Plastic

1960s Italian Space Age Componibili Storage Unit 4970 by Kartell in ABS Plastic

By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

An original Componibili storage unit designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, produced in

Category

1960s Italian Industrial Used Storage Units

Materials

Plastic

Distressed Stock Rack - Vintage Storage Unit Rack
Distressed Stock Rack - Vintage Storage Unit Rack

Distressed Stock Rack - Vintage Storage Unit Rack

Located in Oakville, CT

Original, vintage Industrial, American, stock rack with storage pegs on front and back with

Category

20th Century American Primitive Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern storage unit by Amma, Italy.
Mid Century Modern storage unit by Amma, Italy.

Mid Century Modern storage unit by Amma, Italy.

By Amma

Located in London, GB

Large modulable shelving unit in palisander with white lacquered uprights by Amma, Italy 1962

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Hardwood

Post Modern Black Wood Modular Shelving Storage Unit
Post Modern Black Wood Modular Shelving Storage Unit

Post Modern Black Wood Modular Shelving Storage Unit

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A large black shelving unit. This versatile shelving unit is a great addition to any room. Its very

Category

Late 20th Century Used Storage Units

Materials

Wood

Componibili Modular Storage Unit in White with Floor Stand by Kartell
Componibili Modular Storage Unit in White with Floor Stand by Kartell

Componibili Modular Storage Unit in White with Floor Stand by Kartell

By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell

Located in Paris, FR

Designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, the Componibili modular storage unit is an iconic

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Plastic

Modernist Frosted Glass & Aluminum Storage Unit by interlübke, Germany
Modernist Frosted Glass & Aluminum Storage Unit by interlübke, Germany

Modernist Frosted Glass & Aluminum Storage Unit by interlübke, Germany

By Interlübke

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

This sleek and modern storage piece by interlübke, a renowned German furniture manufacturer

Category

Late 20th Century German Minimalist Used Storage Units

Materials

Aluminum

Solid Oak Storage Unit – Country Style, Late 19th Century
Solid Oak Storage Unit – Country Style, Late 19th Century

Solid Oak Storage Unit – Country Style, Late 19th Century

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

This charming side cabinet in solid oak captures the rustic elegance of the French country style from the late 19th century. Discovered in a traditional home nestled in the rolling h...

Category

1890s French Campaign Used Storage Units

Materials

Oak

Regain 'Chapo' Chest of Drawers, Storage Unit 3 Drawers
Regain 'Chapo' Chest of Drawers, Storage Unit 3 Drawers

Regain 'Chapo' Chest of Drawers, Storage Unit 3 Drawers

Located in Saint ouen, FR

Regain ( Chapo ) Commode - meuble de rangement 3 tiroirs 1975 L 91 x p 51 x h 60 cm Orme massif Excellent état Prix : 1200€.

Category

1970s Used Storage Units

Materials

Wood

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962
"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

By Gavina

Located in Argelato, BO

elegance, ideal for contemporary or refined vintage settings. Overall, it combines storage functionality

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Brass

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962
"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

"Archimede" modular wooden storage unit / sideboard by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962

By Gavina

Located in Argelato, BO

The Archimede model was designed by the Japanese designer Fukuoh Hiroshi for the famous Italian company Gavina in 1962. The idea was to create a module that could be repeated in heig...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Brass

Vintage Industrial Ball Joint Pipe Shelving Storage Unit Rack Bookcase
Vintage Industrial Ball Joint Pipe Shelving Storage Unit Rack Bookcase

Vintage Industrial Ball Joint Pipe Shelving Storage Unit Rack Bookcase

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Industrial steel pipe shelving unit with steel poles and cast iron ball joints.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate Storage Units or Planters
Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate Storage Units or Planters

Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate Storage Units or Planters

By Carlo Bartoli, Rossi di Albizzate

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, set of three storage chests / planters, leather, plastic

Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Used Storage Units

Materials

Metal

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Used Storage Units For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of used storage units available for sale. Each of these unique used storage units was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Used storage units have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Used storage units made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many used storage units are appealing in their simplicity, but Poul Cadovius, Cado and George Nelson produced popular used storage units that are worth a look.

How Much are Used Storage Units?

Prices for used storage units start at $1 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $3,208.

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.

Questions About Used Storage Units
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    To store handbags in a storage unit, first choose the right type of storage facility. Look for one that has climate controls in place to protect your bags from extreme temperatures and moisture. Generally, it's best to store bags upright in their original dustbags. To help them hold their shape, stuff them with acid-free tissue paper or white cotton towels before putting them in storage. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of handbags.

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