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White Lacquer, Walnut and Brass Mid-Century Cabinet
White Lacquer, Walnut and Brass Mid-Century Cabinet

White Lacquer, Walnut and Brass Mid-Century Cabinet

By Davis Cabinet Company

Located in Miami, FL

A solid walnut off-white lacquered Mid-Century Modern small credenza or oversized night stand made

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Small Mid Century Cabinet - Fruitwood Finish
Small Mid Century Cabinet - Fruitwood Finish

Small Mid Century Cabinet - Fruitwood Finish

By Bramble

Located in Westwood, NJ

Perfectly balancing style and functionality, Classic Regency designs, and mid century modern

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Small Mid-Century Cabinet by Directional
Small Mid-Century Cabinet by Directional

Small Mid-Century Cabinet by Directional

By Directional

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish end table cabinet features a truly innovative design, combining a vintage tortoise

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Small Mid Century Cabinet - True White Finish
Small Mid Century Cabinet - True White Finish

Small Mid Century Cabinet - True White Finish

Located in Westwood, NJ

Perfectly balancing style and functionality, Classic Regency designs, and mid century modern

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Teak Cabinet
Mid-Century Modern Teak Cabinet

Mid-Century Modern Teak Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage modern teak cabinet featurning spacious storage space behind a sleek set of tambour doors

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Two Piece China Cabinet
Mid-Century Modern Two Piece China Cabinet

Mid-Century Modern Two Piece China Cabinet

By Lane Furniture

Located in Trenton, NJ

This mid-century walnut china cabinet offers both elegance and practicality in a compact design

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Wood

Small Mid-Century Light Burl Cabinet
Small Mid-Century Light Burl Cabinet

Small Mid-Century Light Burl Cabinet

Located in Westwood, NJ

With its hand-rubbed clear mappa burl veneer, this cabinet emanates a sense of timeless beauty. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Italian Modern Cabinet
Mid Century Italian Modern Cabinet

Mid Century Italian Modern Cabinet

Located in Tulsa, OK

. * * * Mid Century Italian Modern Teak Cabinet. Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Small Walnut Dresser by Drexel
Mid-Century Modern Small Walnut Dresser by Drexel

Mid-Century Modern Small Walnut Dresser by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Elkton, MD

of mid-century modern design. Featuring four spacious drawers and two smaller upper drawers. Tapered

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet Above average vintage condition and structurally

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet Above average vintage condition and structurally

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Cees Braakman Cabinet
Mid Century Danish Modern Cees Braakman Cabinet

Mid Century Danish Modern Cees Braakman Cabinet

By Cees Braakman

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Danish Modern Cees Braakman Cabinet Above average vintage condition and structurally

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Cabinet
Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Cabinet

Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Cabinet

$3,000Sale Price|32% Off

Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Cabinet

By Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Tall cabinet or small armoire with two doors above two drawers by Widdicomb in an ebonized mahogany

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet
Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet

Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Tulsa, OK

Beautiful, well constructed rosewood cabinet. Brass hinges and great flaming rosewood grain make

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet by Bramin
Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet by Bramin

Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet by Bramin

By Bramin Mobler

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Cabinet by Bramin Above average vintage condition

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Kofod Larsen Teak Cabinet
Mid Century Danish Modern Kofod Larsen Teak Cabinet

Mid Century Danish Modern Kofod Larsen Teak Cabinet

By Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Tulsa, OK

. * * * Mid Century Danish Modern Kofod Larsen Teak Cabinet. Above average vintage condition and structurally

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Small Dresser
Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Small Dresser

Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Small Dresser

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This exquisite Small Dresser is a hallmark of Drexel's premium Declaration line, exemplifying the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Carved Oak Cabinet, 1950s
Danish Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Carved Oak Cabinet, 1950s

Danish Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Carved Oak Cabinet, 1950s

By Hans J. Wegner, Mogens Koch, Kurt Østervig, Rud Rasmussen

Located in Odense, DK

A beautifully crafted small mid-century cabinet in solid oak, designed by a skilled Danish

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Danish Record Cabinet Small Sideboard Credenza C.1960
Mid Century Danish Record Cabinet Small Sideboard Credenza C.1960

Mid Century Danish Record Cabinet Small Sideboard Credenza C.1960

Located in London, GB

Mid Century Danish Record Cabinet Small Sideboard Credenza C.1960 Brazilian rosewood. Finished on

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Floating Walnut Cabinet/Shelf/Credenza
Vintage Mid Century Modern Floating Walnut Cabinet/Shelf/Credenza

Vintage Mid Century Modern Floating Walnut Cabinet/Shelf/Credenza

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique smaller foot print floating credenza. Real walnut veneer. Great for entry way, media

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet
Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet

Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet

By Paul McCobb

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet Above average vintage condition and

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Domino Mobler Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Sliding Door Small Sideboard
Domino Mobler Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Sliding Door Small Sideboard

Domino Mobler Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Sliding Door Small Sideboard

By Domino Møbler

Located in Germantown, MD

Domino Mobler Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Sliding Door Sideboard with two adjustable heights

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Teak

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass-Frosted Cabinet, Italy, 1950s
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass-Frosted Cabinet, Italy, 1950s

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass-Frosted Cabinet, Italy, 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

A stunning Italian mid-century modern vintage cabinet with an angular design and exquisite

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Bathroom Cabinet in Teak
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Bathroom Cabinet in Teak

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Bathroom Cabinet in Teak

Located in Courbevoie, FR

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian bathroom cabinet in teak. This small bathroom cabinet is made of

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Tambour Door Cabinet by Hvidt & Molgaard
Mid Century Danish Modern Tambour Door Cabinet by Hvidt & Molgaard

Mid Century Danish Modern Tambour Door Cabinet by Hvidt & Molgaard

By Hvidt & Mølgaard

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Danish Modern Tambour Door Cabinet by Hvidt & Molgaard 2 available. List price is for

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders
Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders

Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders

By Jack Cartwright

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders Above average vintage condition

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Bernhardt Mid-Century Modern Lighted Oak Display Hutch Cabinet, USA, 75"
Bernhardt Mid-Century Modern Lighted Oak Display Hutch Cabinet, USA, 75"

Bernhardt Mid-Century Modern Lighted Oak Display Hutch Cabinet, USA, 75"

By Bernhardt

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A substantial Mid-Century Modern hutch cabinet by Bernhardt, USA, crafted from warm oak and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

McCobb Nelson Style Lane Jewelry Chest Cabinet Box Mid Century Modern
McCobb Nelson Style Lane Jewelry Chest Cabinet Box Mid Century Modern

McCobb Nelson Style Lane Jewelry Chest Cabinet Box Mid Century Modern

By Paul McCobb, Lane Furniture, George Nelson

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Beautiful small Mid Century modern jewelry cabinet or box made by high quality furniture maker

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern to Modern Chrome & Mirrored Etagere Cabinet Style DIA or Ello
Mid Century Modern to Modern Chrome & Mirrored Etagere Cabinet Style DIA or Ello

Mid Century Modern to Modern Chrome & Mirrored Etagere Cabinet Style DIA or Ello

By Ello Furniture, Design Institute America

Located in Topeka, KS

Stunning vintage mid-century modern to modern chrome & mirrored one-piece etagere or room divider

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Small Cabinet by Paul McCobb circa 1950 Planner Group #1512 Black
Mid-Century Small Cabinet by Paul McCobb circa 1950 Planner Group #1512 Black

Mid-Century Small Cabinet by Paul McCobb circa 1950 Planner Group #1512 Black

By Paul McCobb

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful mid-century small cabinet by Paul McCobb circa 1950 planner group #1512 has 1 fixed shelf

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

c. 1960s Mid-Century Modern Small English Chest
c. 1960s Mid-Century Modern Small English Chest

c. 1960s Mid-Century Modern Small English Chest

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1960s Mid-Century Modern small 4-drawer chest, English. Smartly styled with molded finger

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Fluted Column Bar Cabinet
Mid Century Fluted Column Bar Cabinet

Mid Century Fluted Column Bar Cabinet

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Unique fluted column bar cabinet. Iconic mid century Mediterranean design. Tall presence with upper

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Teak Cabinet, Scandinavian Sideboard, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Teak Cabinet, Scandinavian Sideboard, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Teak Cabinet, Scandinavian Sideboard, 1960s

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

This compact mid-century modern teak cabinet is a refined example of Scandinavian furniture design

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Cabinets by Music Minder
Pair of Mid-Century Cabinets by Music Minder

Pair of Mid-Century Cabinets by Music Minder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a sleek ebonized exterior and brass accents and hardware, this pair of small mid-century

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern French 1960s Long, Low Cabinet, Ameublement NF
Mid-Century Modern French 1960s Long, Low Cabinet, Ameublement NF

Mid-Century Modern French 1960s Long, Low Cabinet, Ameublement NF

By N.F. Ameublement

Located in New York City, NY

condition with a few indiscernible, superficial scratches here or there and some small, old scuffs on the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Palisander

Small Mid-Century Modern Bleached Cerused Oak Book Case
Small Mid-Century Modern Bleached Cerused Oak Book Case

Small Mid-Century Modern Bleached Cerused Oak Book Case

Located in Westport, CT

Petite Mid-Century Modern bleached oak limed, three shelf bookcase / display storage shelf book

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Vintage Mid Century Modern/Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet
Vintage Mid Century Modern/Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet

Vintage Mid Century Modern/Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sophisticated smaller Scale Bar Cabinet with 6 drawers on the lower half for storing plates

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Oak and Glass Cabinet
Mid-Century Oak and Glass Cabinet

Mid-Century Oak and Glass Cabinet

By Bernhardt

Located in Raleigh, NC

Mid-century oak and glass wall mounted cabinet. Perfect for those who have a collection of items to

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Wonderful Mid Century Cabinet in Bamboo 1960s
Wonderful Mid Century Cabinet in Bamboo 1960s

Wonderful Mid Century Cabinet in Bamboo 1960s

Located in Meer, VAN

Wonderful Mid Century Cabinet in Bamboo 1960s This is a fantastic small sized mid century cabinet

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo

Scandinavian Modern Low Teak Storage Cabinet Small Buffet or Credenza
Scandinavian Modern Low Teak Storage Cabinet Small Buffet or Credenza

Scandinavian Modern Low Teak Storage Cabinet Small Buffet or Credenza

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern low profile teak storage cabinet or small buffet or credenza

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Buffets

Materials

Teak

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chest - Vintage Cherrywood Cabinet
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chest - Vintage Cherrywood Cabinet

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chest - Vintage Cherrywood Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chest with a trapezoidal body and an imbedded

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Two Door Maple Cabinet
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Two Door Maple Cabinet

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Two Door Maple Cabinet

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century (1950s) two-door maple cabinet with brass ring-shaped door pulls resting on

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary

Located in Atlanta, GA

cabinet gives you shelf space, drawers and a small desk top. An unusual secretary, or secretaire. Perfect

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Small Sideboard in Hardwood, by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Small Sideboard in Hardwood, by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern

Small Sideboard in Hardwood, by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern

By Sergio Rodrigues

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This meticulously crafted sideboard by Sergio Rodrigues is a paradigm of Brazilian mid-century

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Spanish Walnut Wood and Mirror Bar Cabinet, 1940s
Mid-Century Modern Spanish Walnut Wood and Mirror Bar Cabinet, 1940s

Mid-Century Modern Spanish Walnut Wood and Mirror Bar Cabinet, 1940s

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern walnut wood and mirror Spanish bar cabinet, 1940s. Very elegant Mid-Century

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Founders Mid Century Cabinet by Jack Cartwright
Founders Mid Century Cabinet by Jack Cartwright

Founders Mid Century Cabinet by Jack Cartwright

By Founders Furniture Company

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A two door smaller sized cabinet with birch wood case and dark chocolate doors having chromed U

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Birch

Mid-Century Modern Mad Men Bureau Secretaire Cabinet by Beaver and Tapley
Mid-Century Modern Mad Men Bureau Secretaire Cabinet by Beaver and Tapley

Mid-Century Modern Mad Men Bureau Secretaire Cabinet by Beaver and Tapley

By Robert Heritage

Located in Leicester, GB

cabinet from the 1960s. Ideal as a compact desk or a workstation. The Mid-century modern cabinet was

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut

By Pete Deeble

Located in Long Beach, CA

This design is a celebration of, and homage to, the geometric patterns that so often inspired Mid

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

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Mid Century Modern Small Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern small cabinet available at 1stDibs. A mid century modern small cabinet — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern small cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A mid century modern small cabinet, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern small cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul McCobb, George Nelson and Florence Knoll produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Small Cabinet?

Prices for a mid century modern small cabinet start at $95 and top out at $34,606 with the average selling for $2,120.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.