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
$2,387
Small antique bookcase
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Beautiful small 2-door bookcase/display case in walnut. Completely in original condition. The shelves are also finished in burl walnut on the front, and the entire interior is uphols...
Walnut
$5,167Sale 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
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
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
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
Mid-19th Century English 'Gothic' Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller-scale English mid-Victorian bookcase in exotic wood with Gothic arch profile doors. Adjustable upper shelves and single shelf in cabinet base. C. 1850.
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1825 and done in the period Early Victorian style. This sma...
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
$2,679
Semainiere
Located in London, England
French walnut semainiere with marble top. Circa 1880
Marble
$9,778Sale 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, Amboyna, Burl, Walnut, Fruitwood, Ebony, Boxwood, Mirror, Glass
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.