Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
There are 20 exterior drawers and 8 interior drawers. Lower cabinets each have 1 fixed shelf; upper cabinets have 2 adjustable shelves each.
Mahogany
Antique Swedish Folk Art Sideboard, Original Black Paint with Stylised Clouds
Located in Kramfors, SE
The sideboard would likely have had an upper cabinet from the start but today works really well as a stand-alone piece.
Pine
19th Century, English Black Chinoiserie Decorated Bi-Fold Door Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper doors open in sections, allowing the cabinet to be displayed with one decorated panel visible on each side even when the interior is open.
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bowfront Painted Corner Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
The upper cabinet retains its original lock and key, which still function.
Metal
Early 19th Century Danish Oak Inlaid Five Drawer Cabinet with Angels
Located in Round Top, TX
The two upper cabinet doors open to reveal three interior shelves.
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Corner Cabinet, Hand-Carved
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Inside the upper cabinet one finds an extension of the blue paint as the exterior to give tactile definition on the interior and shelves.
Wood, Paint
Fine 19th Century Antique English Carved Oak Cabinet with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Nottingham, GB
The upper cabinet is supported upon beautifully turned barley-twist legs, one of the most visually striking features of the design.
Glass, Oak
Dutch Marquetry Art Cabinet with Theater And Trompe l'Oeil 17th century style
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Based on construction and wear, this base is most likely of 17th-century origin, suggesting that the piece incorporates earlier elements, while the upper cabinet was refined or rewor...
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Upper Glass Cabinet
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Upper Glass Cabinet Gorgeous piece purchased in France.
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Kurt Østervig Danish Solid Oak Wall Unit – KP Møbler
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Oirlo, LI
The set consists of two separate lower cabinets and two separate upper cabinets, all crafted from beautifully Solid oak.
Oak
Vintage Bernhard Pedersen & Son Danish Teak Credenza w/ Glass Hutch
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The raised upper cabinet is supported by elegant sculptural wooden legs/supports, creating an architectural, floating appearance while maintaining the clean lines characteristic of D...
Teak
Fine 19th Century Antique English Victorian Ebonised and Amboyna Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Nottingham, GB
The upper cabinet forms the principal decorative focus of the piece, with its doors enriched by striking amboyna panels whose warm, highly figured grain provides a dramatic contrast ...
Brass
$15,085Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 17th Century Dutch of Flemisch Honey Color Oak Rennaisance Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
It consists of two pieces, a lower and an upper cabinet. The lower cabinet can be used without the upper cabinet and is finished accordingly.
Oak
Vintage Elmwood Compound Wedding Wardrobe in Two Parts with Metal Hinges
Located in Yonkers, NY
Ideal for a bedroom or living room, this compound wardrobe not only serves as a practical storage solution but also as a striking focal point. The upper cabinet, measuring 32.5" in h...
Metal
Antique French Carved Oak Cabinet with Figural Panel and Glazed Upper Section
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
A striking antique cabinet crafted from solid oak, dating to the late 19th century and reflecting the rich decorative tradition of French historicist furniture.
Glass, Wood
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Empire Walnut & Burl Step Back Bookcase C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Adjustable shelves are visible within the upper cabinet. Below, a pair of drawers with turned wooden pulls offers convenient storage, situated above two solid cabinet doors.
Walnut
$2,150 / item
Mid Century Modern Walnut Wall Unit by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The unit combines an upper cabinet with doors and circular recessed pulls, two open shelves, and a three-drawer chest below, all with matching hardware.
Aluminum
19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
The upper cabinet opens to reveal two shelves and two drawers, and the interior is painted in a contrasting light bluish gray.
Pine, Paint
Rare Small Dutch Baroque Oak Nursery Cabinet on Stand, Kraamkamerkast
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
It is a lovely piece for a bedroom, a hallway, a dining room or a nursery, for linen, china, books or collections. Measurements: upper cabinet 99 cm wide (39 in), 65 cm deep (25.6 i...
Oak
Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Carved Oak Black Forest Renaissance Glass
Located in Choudrant, LA
The door is framed with matching trim to the upper cabinet; carved Black Forest fruit/foliate the length of the door.
Glass, Oak
Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Painted Buffet Duex Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
The upper cabinet is crowned with a beautifully shaped chapeau de gendarme cornice, its gently arched silhouette lending movement and softness to the piece.
Walnut, Paint
19th Century Swedish Bureau Secretary Cabinet with Clock
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish pine bureau or "secretary cabinet" incorporating an upper clock feature. The piece retains an older yellow-toned painted finish with a visible burgundy red under...
Metal
French 19th Century Painted Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Their locks are functional with their original key. The interior of the upper cabinet has two adjustable shelves measuring 9” deep for displaying books and collectibles.
Walnut, Paint
Early 19th Century Original Hand Painted Swedish Secretary Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
The upper lock and key function, while the lower cabinet opens with the key used as a pull only and the doors rest in place.
Pine, Paint
1852 Ornate Italian Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It features a dove in flight on top of a cameo of foliage and garlands that rest upon the upper cabinet. This upper section is adorned with a large rams head in the center of the upp...
Glass, Wood
English 19th Century Tall Painted Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of tri-paneled doors feature their original antique wavy glass and open using a brass knob and catch. The interior of the upper cabinet has three fixed shelves, 9 ½” deep for ...
Wood, Paint
18th Century Louis XIV Period Lyonnaise Chateau Bonnetiere
Located in Birmingham, AL
Typical of Louis XIV ornamentation, the upper cabinet features a stepped out cornice above a single door with a central arched panel.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville Accord Walnut High Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
The rich walnut case has been professionally refinished, bringing out the beautiful grain and warm natural tone of the wood. The upper cabinet features woven cane-style door panels t...
Chrome
Original Brown Painted Swedish Pine Corner Cabinet Cupboard dated 1839
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine corner cupboard is made in two parts creating an attractive open niche between the upper and lower cabinets. Lower cabinet still functions with lock and key; upper cabinet ...
Pine, Paint
French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This cabinet is built in 2 sections, making it easier to install the heavy oak lower cabinet with three doors and the upper display cabinet with glass doors.
Glass, Oak
Bar Cabinet in Walnut and Glass, attr. Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This bar cabinet is conceived as a dialogue between two volumes: a broad upper cabinet with softened corners, resting upon a rectilinear console base.
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its elaborate brass ormolu mounts, trims, and escutcheons further enhance its grandeur. The upper cabinet is beautifully adorned with oval marquetry medallions, depicting musical ins...
Ormolu
18th Century French Blond Oak Buffet Deux Corps with Molded Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stately piece exemplifies the grandeur and craftsmanship of provincial French furniture from the period. The upper cabinet features double paneled doors with finely carved conto...
Oak
19th Century Burl Wood Fall-Front Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome 19th-century writing desk featuring warm, richly figured wood and an elegant, restrained silhouette. The upper cabinet is fitted with a fall-front writing surface that ope...
Wood, Burl
Walnut Sideboard with Top Shelf by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
The sliding doors open to a divided interior with adjustable shelf on the left and a stack of four drawers on the right. The upper cabinet also features a free edge front and sliding...
Walnut, Oak
Late 20th Century Campaign Rattan Linen Press / Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Crafted in a rich, dark-stained wood, the piece is accented throughout with classic brass campaign hardware, corner brackets, and recessed pulls that speak to its Anglo-Indian and Br...
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser with Sculpted Drawer Fronts
Located in Seattle, WA
A striking mid-century modern highboy dresser featuring sculpted drawer fronts. The upper cabinet showcases two doors that open to reveal two spacious interior drawers, each crafted ...
Other
Scandinavian 18th Century Blue-Painted Two-Part Bureau
Located in Atlanta, GA
The two-part, or bureau-bookcase, form combines a lower writing and storage section with an upper cabinet, providing both a working surface and additional storage or display.
Wood
Federal Style Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Desk & Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This classical two-piece case piece is modeled after the iconic Boston and New England designs of the early 19th century, famously pioneered by cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour....
Brass
Antique Georgian Style Chinoiserie Breakfront Bookcase
By Drexel
Located in London, GB
It is of amazing quality and is beautifully decorated with lacquered Chinese style chinoiserie throughout. The upper cabinet contains adjustable glass shelves, this would be equally ...
Glass, Wood
Late Baroque Swedish Corner Cupboard with Scalloped Crest
Located in Mckinney, TX
Traces of Swedish pink pigment visible beneath later paint. Upper cabinet with paneled doors and interior shelving.
Pine, Paint
English 18th Century Oak Cupboard, Handcrafted, Patinated, Circa 1780
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This unique storage unit was handcrafted in England during the 1780’s from solid oak, which has now taken on a deep, mahogany tone adding to the historic character. The upper cabinet...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Habsburg Baroque Walnut, Maple, and Silver-Inlaid Cabinet-on-Chest, circa 1728
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Catalog Number: MA C04 Dimensions: Lower chest: H 95 × W 130 × D 65 cm Upper cabinet: H 105 × W 102 × D 35 cm Overall height: approximately 200 cm.
Walnut
Vintage Mint-Green Wooden Glass Front Shelf Distressed Painted Display
Located in High Point, NC
Resting on tall legs with an open lower slatted shelf, this piece combines light, airy proportions with functional storage. The upper cabinet includes two glazed doors that open to i...
Brass
Antique 19th Century German Jugendstil/ Art Nouveau Writing Desk in Pine
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely and well-crafted Jugendstil desk in pine with upper cabinet resting over a writing table offering open shelving & closed storage.
Pine
Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This secretary features a newer, professionally applied white and gray exterior painted finish by master Swedish artisans to bring new life to this lovely secretary desk. Upper cabin...
Brass
Ello Brass & Bronzed Mirror Tall Boy (x 2)
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Hanover, MA
Double doors above three drawers. Upper cabinet has had a wood vertical divider installed.
Brass
1960s Modular Cabinet by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Victoria, BC
The upper cabinet contains six adjustable and removable shelves executed in solid beech, creating a refined two-tone interior that contrasts beautifully with the richness of the rose...
Hardwood
Thomasville Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Cane Gentleman’s Chest / Highboy Dresser
By Thomasville
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Thomasville Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Cane Gentleman’s Chest / Highboy Dresser A beautifully crafted Mid-Century Modern gentleman’s chest by Thomasville, showcasing warm walnut ton...
Cane, Wood
$5,750Sale Price|34% Off
French Henri II Style Oak Corner Buffet with Carved Panels
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The two-part construction features an upper cabinet with paneled doors, finely carved in relief with floral motifs and a bird, framed by turned columns and a molded cornice.
Oak, Spruce
Large 19th Century Swedish Gray Gustavian Pine Corner Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Upper cabinet doors open to reveal one large shelf and one upper half shelf with notches originally intended for display of family silver spoons.
Pine, Paint
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or cabinet bar designed by Pierluigi Colli, 1940s
By Colli Torino
Located in Traversetolo, IT
These decorative elements are complemented by the carved maple "grissinatura" detailing found along the edges of both the upper cabinet and the lower shelf, demonstrating the extraor...
Brass
19th Century English Chippendale-Style Mahogany Display Cabinet by Maple & Co.
Located in Nottingham, GB
Below the display section are two useful drawers, providing convenient concealed storage while creating a natural transition between the glazed upper cabinet and substantial lower se...
Glass, Mahogany
French Louis XV Period 1750s Cherry Buffet à Deux-Corps with C-Scroll Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
The lower section, which is deeper than the upper cabinet, comprises two drawers sitting atop two lower doors.
Cherry
Rare 18th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps in Carved Fruitwood
Located in Middleburg, VA
This finely constructed buffet is fashioned from solid fruitwood and features a beautifully aged honey-toned patina that has developed over centuries. The upper cabinet is crowned w...
Brass, Metal, Iron
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Crafted from rich, solid walnut wood, the desk boasts a warm, inviting patina that highlights its natural grain and durability. The upper cabinet is adorned with classic glazed glas...
Walnut
Early 20th Century Mission Secretary Desk
Located in Dekalb, IL
Upper cabinet interior: 20.75" W x 37" D x 11" H Storage compartments (x10): 3.75" W x 8" D Large writing surface: 23" W x 13" D Top drawer: 22.75" W x 19.25" D x 2.23" H Middle draw...
Oak
Ello Brass & Bronze Mirror Tall Boy (x 2)
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Hanover, MA
Double doors above three drawers. Upper cabinet has had a wood vertical divider installed.
Brass
Rare Bar Cabinet in Birch and Glass, 1930
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The warm tones of the wood are complemented by the streamlined form and subtle detailing characteristic of the Art Deco period. The upper cabinet is supported by two slender, raised...
Glass, Birch, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Fayetteville, AR
With solid paneled sides, the piece is divided into an upper and lower cabinet. The upper half is fitted with two doors flanked by diamond pointed paneled columns.
Walnut
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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