Mid 19th century inlaid walnut credenza sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century inlaid walnut breakfront credenza sideboard circa 1850 We are pleased to offer this stunning profusely inlaid sideboard. Breakfront shaped and offering 3 glazed doo...
Ormolu
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CIRCA 1850 FRENCH WALNUT ORNATELY CARVED BUFFET SiDEBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important Circa 1850 French Walnut ornately carved Buffet sideboard Please note the delivery fee list...
Walnut
Fantastic quality antique Victorian serpentine fronted marquetry credenza
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian serpentine fronted marquetry credenza heavily detailed with marquetry inlay detail, having a centre panelled door with an eye catching centre burs...
Brass
$4,141Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Wardrobe, English, Walnut, Compactum, R. James Gloucester, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wardrobe in English walnut, a compactum bearing the cabinet makers name plate to the rear reading 'R.
Walnut
EXQUISITE BURR WALNUT GREEN LEATHER TWiN PEDESTAL PARTNER DESK BUTLERS SLIP TRAY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage Burr & Burl Walnut Green Leather Top Twin Pedestal Partner desk Please note: The ...
Leather, Walnut
Victorian Antique Howard & Son's Revolving Library Bookcase Side End Wine Table
By Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this really very nice and highly collectable Howard & Son’s Berner street Library revolving bookcase table I have never seen one of these made ...
Walnut
$9,603Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century walnut and ormolu open bookcase by Johnstone and Jeanes
Located in Martlesham, GB
An exhibition quality large 19th Century walnut and ormolu open bookcase, having a wonderful figured and shaped top which is also crossbanded, the frieze below having decorative engr...
Walnut
Rare Irish Antique Exhibition Quality Freestanding Burr Walnut Carved Whatnot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare Irish antique Victorian exhibition quality freestanding burr walnut carved whatnot having three serpentine shaped exhibition quality burr walnut tiers with a finely carved edge,...
Walnut
Antique Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique walnut chest of drawers, dating from around the 1830-40 period. It is of outstanding quality and has a beautiful design. It is a great size, with plenty of stora...
Walnut
English Victorian Burr Walnut Table Cabinet with Brass Inlay and Bramah Lock
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English table cabinet, dating to the second half of the 19th century, veneered in richly figured burr walnut and fitted with brass mounts. Its compact rectangular form emphasizes ...
Brass
Antique Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A charming antique walnut chest of drawers, made in England and dating from around the 1880-1900’s. It is of very small proportions, perfect for use as a bedside chest or occasional...
Walnut
Lovely Musically Inspired French Walnut Étagère Bookcase Whatnot Bergere Rattan
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880 French walnut étagère musically inspired rattan stand or bookcase A very unique and decorative piece of furnitur...
Walnut
Gustave Herter Grand Carved Gilded Renaissance Revival Victorian Sideboard
By Gustave Herter
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning Renaissance Revival Victorian sideboard, attributed to Gustave Herter, epitomizes the elegance and grandeur of 19th-century craftsmanship.
Bronze
Vintage Burr Walnut, Leather and Brass Gallery Rail Davenport Desk Workstation
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite vintage burr walnut davenport desk with brown leather gold leaf tooled top and brass gallery rail. A very well made piece, ideall...
Leather, Walnut
$5,729Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Whatnot Irish, Burr Walnut, Mirror Stand Robert Strahan & Co, circa 1840
By Robert Strahan
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique whatnot, an Irish, burr walnut, three tier, mirror-back, display Stand by the highly regarded Robert Strahan & Co. firm of Dublin, Ireland. Dating to the early to ...
Walnut
IMPORTANT ROYAL DRUCE & CO LONDON 1840's RESTORED BURR WALNUT TWIN PEDESTAL DESK
By Druce & Co.
Located in Pulborough, GB
Druce & Co., Upholsterers, Cabinet Makers, and House Agents, 68–69 Baker Street, Portman Square.”
Leather, Walnut
Davenport Desk In Burr Walnut And Inlays From The First Part Of The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A delightful burr walnut Davenport desk with inlays from the early 19th century. T his small English piece, which can serve as a writing desk decoarive piece is of exceptional qualit...
Walnut
Vintage Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Tan Brown Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Walnut & Tan Brown leather twin pedestal partner desk This is a good looking, well made and decorative piece, the cuts of timber a...
Leather, Walnut
walnut Shelf Called Whatnot From The First Part Of The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely walnut whatnot composed of 3 shelves and a drawer at the bottom walnut whatnuts are the rarest and most sought after. the walnut has a superb flame that we can find on the th...
Walnut
Rare 19th Century French Louis Walnut Sideboard Drawers Marble Top Bronze Mounts
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century French Louis walnut sideboard with solid marble top and bronze mounts throughout A very good looking, decorative and ...
Marble
Fine Burr Walnut with Brass Gallery Rail Open Library Bookcase Etagere Whatnot
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very fine circa 1880 Burr walnut with Marquetry inlay, brass gallery rail and original porcelain castors, open library bookcase Etagere A very decor...
Brass
Mid 19th Century Burr Walnut Wellington Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 19th Century Burr Walnut Wellington Chest, Having Superbly Figured Veneers Throughout, The Rectangular Top Over Seven Drawers With Mostly Original Turned Wooden K...
Walnut
19th Century Hungarian Ash and Walnut Chest from England
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut and Hungarian ash chest from England. This is an incredible chest! The top of the chest is made from a single plank of walnut, which has lovely graining and col...
Ash, Walnut
Danish Walnut Dresser by Master Cabinetmaker, Vintage Design, 1920s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
The chest of drawers with numerous drawers for storage is mainly made of walnut with pine inside. It was made around 1920 by a master carpenter in Denmark from the best materials for...
Walnut
STUNNiNG FULLY RESTORED BURR WALNUT 10 DRAWER TALLBOY CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England Oak Framed Burr Walnut 10 drawer Tallboy Chest of Drawers made in the Geo...
Walnut
19th Century burr walnut secretaire chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr walnut secretaire chest of drawers circa 1870. Good quality 4 drawer chest of the drawers, with the top drawer pulling out to become a fitted secretaire writing su...
Walnut
Late Victorian 19th C. George Henkels Attributed Dresser Chest + Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
Walnut and English yew burl dresser with removable mirror. Purchased in Philadelphia, in 1970, from an antique dealer who informed the buyers that it was from a mansion in the Dupon...
Walnut, Yew, Burl
19th Century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Striking walnut and burr walnut 7 drawer chest, which is often known as a seminere, albeit this one has the addition of a secretaire. Top drawer slightly overhangs the other drawers...
Walnut
1911 Walnut Burl and Brass Inlays and Leather Inset Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1911 Mahogany , brass inlays and leather inset traveling lap desk on stand. Measures 20.5" in Width x 11" in Depth x 19.5" in height Lap desk without stand is 20" W x 10.5"D x 7.5"H.
Brass
Antique circa 1860 Walnut & Marble Topped Chest of Drawers with Original Key
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1860 Continental Walnut & Marble chest of drawers with the original key A very good looking and well made piece, this is Bi...
Marble
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Carved Flame Mahogany Serpentine 4-Drawer Marble Top Dresser
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Carved Flame Mahogany Serpentine 4-Drawer Marble Top Dresser C1890 Measures - 40 1/4" x 40 1/2" x 20" This dresser, dating to circa 1890, features a carved flame mahogany b...
Walnut
Large English 19th Century 4 door Bookcase with original glass
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Beautiful large antique bookcase / display cabinet in walnut. In good condition throughout. Lovely warm color. The doors have the original glass. An imposing cabinet suitable for mul...
Walnut
19th Century revolving bookcase in mint condition, superb qulaity
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
A magnificent walnut mahogany revolving bookcase featuring exquisite inlay work, accented with satinwood. This high-quality piece is the work of the renowned 19th-century English fur...
Walnut
ANTIQUE 1860 ORNATELY HAND CARVED DUTCH HOUSEKEEPERS LINEN OR KiTCHEN CUPBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, heavily hand carved Antique Dutch Housekeepers pot or Linen cupboard with drawers ...
Walnut
$5,142Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Cabinet Maker's Chest, English, Tool Trunk, Fitted Interior, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique master cabinet maker's chest. An English, heavy tool trunk with mahogany and walnut interior, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Walnut, Pine
Antique English 19th Century Etagere Corner Shelves, C.1860
Located in London, GB
Antique English 19th Century Etagere Shelves, C.1860 A four-tier etagere, each serpentine-shaped shelf raised on alternating barley-twist and turned baluster supports, terminating i...
Walnut
Victoria Regina Stamped Hallway Whatnot Sideboard Glazed Door Porcelain Castors
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful Victorian decorative rare Hallway Whatnot sideboard console table. This would look stunning as a Hallway whatnot sideboard, conso...
Walnut
Circa 1860 English Double Pedestal Collector's Chest Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 English double pedestal collector's chest desk. Bird's eye maple & figured walnut with harewood. Possibly original leather writing surface, the gilt tooling very worn. 8 s...
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Walnut
MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...
Leather, Walnut
Walnut Neoclassical Style Table Cabinet with Mirrored Interior and Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very well-detailed figured walnut table cabinet in the neoclassical taste with an elaborate metal filigree door opening to reveal a beveled mirror above 2 small drawers, surmounted...
Walnut, Mirror
19th Century French Large Empire Period Bookcase or Church Cupboard
Located in Miami, FL
Great quality late 19th century French Empire period bookcase. Having a moulded cornice above a pair of shaped glazed doors with original old glass and flanked by pilasters terminati...
Walnut, Pine
Historicist Sideboard with Clock, Germany, Late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A grand Historicist sideboard with a clock, crafted in Germany in the late 19th century. The lower section features two doors and a wide drawer, richly adorned with carved decoration...
Walnut
19th Century Welsh Oak Inlaid Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English oak buffet which is unusual due to the inlaid designs. It has three shelves, which are separated by hand-turned and carved shelf supports in the front and hand-c...
Walnut, Oak, Satinwood
Antique Restored Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Museum quality, circa 1880 Dutch inlaid extra large twin pedestal, double sided partners desk which has been fully restored A truly stunnin...
Satinwood, Walnut
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
RESTORED ANTiQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, fully restored Antique late 19th Century circa 1890-1900 French Louis XVI Ormolu m...
Bronze
R. J. Horner Style Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Bar Cabinet, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Renaissance Revival or Victorian bar cabinet In the manner of R.J. Horner By Rockford Republic Furniture Co USA, Circa 1900 Carved walnut, with burlwood and marqu...
Brass
Finest Antique English Burr Walnut and Brass Cigar Cabinet / Humidor, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
About as fine as they get, this large Burr walnut cigar cabinet is a magnificent quality box beautifully made.
Walnut
$2,673
Semainiere
Located in London, England
French walnut semainiere with marble top. Circa 1880
Marble
$1,943
Painted Chest
Located in London, England
French commode on cabriole legs with scalloped front (repainted finish). Circa 1850.
Walnut
$9,758Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Of Gillows Burr Walnut, Amboyna & Parcel Gilt Cabinets With Mirrors
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Norwich, England
A superb decorative pair of 19th century burr walnut pier cabinets with mirrors above. Featuring amboyna burl, ebony inlays and parcel gilt detailing. Made by the world renowned Engl...
Velvet, Glass, Mirror, Boxwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl, Amboyna
Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard & Son's Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare very large Howard & Son’s 1881 stamped burr & burl walnut chest of drawers with military history These are pretty much the f...
Walnut
19th Century French Victorian Walnut Buffet Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian walnut buffet cabinet with bronze mounts and 4 doors below 4 drawers with a "D" shaped brown marble top.
Marble, Bronze
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.