Venetian Credenza
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Mirror, Burl, Glass, Walnut
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Walnut
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Walnut, Burl
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Glass, Wood
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Brass
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Crystal
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Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas
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Wood
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Walnut, Paint
2010s Italian Other Credenzas
Wood
2010s Italian Other Credenzas
Wood
2010s Italian Other Credenzas
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Credenzas
Wood
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Walnut, Burl
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Walnut
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Walnut, Burl
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Mirror, Maple, Walnut, Burl
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Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
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Wood
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Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Credenzas
Metal
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas
Brass
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Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Credenzas
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
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Walnut
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Walnut
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Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
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Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Credenzas
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Credenzas
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Credenzas
Wood
Vintage 1930s Italian Console Tables
20th Century Sideboards
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Mahogany, Walnut, Pine
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Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Credenzas
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Credenzas
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Credenzas
Mirror, Maple, Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Italian Credenzas
Wood
Antique 1790s Italian Credenzas
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Buffets
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Credenzas
Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Credenzas
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Credenzas
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Credenzas
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Late 20th Century Italian Sideboards
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Venetian Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Venetian Credenza?
Finding the Right Credenzas for You
Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.
In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.
Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.
The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.
Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.
Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.
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