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Floating Cabinet by Samson Berman
Floating Cabinet by Samson Berman

Floating Cabinet by Samson Berman

By Samson Berman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Versatile cabinet can be hung high for use as a cupboard or low for use as a sideboard. Walnut with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Walnut

Mid Century Atomic Era Walnut Floating Shelf Bar Credenza Cabinet Sideboard
Mid Century Atomic Era Walnut Floating Shelf Bar Credenza Cabinet Sideboard

Mid Century Atomic Era Walnut Floating Shelf Bar Credenza Cabinet Sideboard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mid-Century Modern Atomic Era walnut floating shelf bar credenza cabinet sideboard. Item features

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf

Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

sturdiness and minimalism, this Still Life floating shelving unit is available in natural walnut or stained

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Pair of large mid century walnut wall hung floating cabinets - credenza
Pair of large mid century walnut wall hung floating cabinets - credenza

Pair of large mid century walnut wall hung floating cabinets - credenza

By Harvey Probber

Located in Liberty, NY

Great pair of large mid century wall mount floating cabinets - each measuring 48" long, so when

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Florence Knoll Walnut & Leather Floating Credenza
Florence Knoll Walnut & Leather Floating Credenza

Florence Knoll Walnut & Leather Floating Credenza

Located in Phoenix, AZ

All original Florence Knoll for Knoll floating wall credenza circa early 1960's. This example has a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Credenzas

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Mid Century Floating Base Cabinet by Henredon Heritage
Mid Century Floating Base Cabinet by Henredon Heritage

Mid Century Floating Base Cabinet by Henredon Heritage

By Henredon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid Century Floating Base Cabinet by Henredon Heritage

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Floating Curio Cabinet by United Furniture
Mid-Century Floating Curio Cabinet by United Furniture

Mid-Century Floating Curio Cabinet by United Furniture

By United Furniture Corporation

Located in Raleigh, NC

Mid-century wall mounted curio cabinet by United Furniture Corporation. Really cool geometric

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Mid Century Wrighton Walnut Floating Credenza Vanity
Mid Century Wrighton Walnut Floating Credenza Vanity

Mid Century Wrighton Walnut Floating Credenza Vanity

Located in Pasadena, TX

A lovely mid century modern walnut Wrighton cabinet with floating glass top that could be used as

Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1960s Walnut Floating Wall Unit
1960s Walnut Floating Wall Unit

1960s Walnut Floating Wall Unit

Located in Denton, TX

Hanging walnut 3-bay wall unit with fully adjustable cabinets and shelves.

Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass

Floating Tambour Door Cabinets by Jorgen Clausen, Denmark, 1950s
Floating Tambour Door Cabinets by Jorgen Clausen, Denmark, 1950s

Floating Tambour Door Cabinets by Jorgen Clausen, Denmark, 1950s

By Jorgen Clausen

Located in Westport, CT

Set of fully restored floating tambour cabinets designed by Jorgen Clausen for Brande Møbelfabrik

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Walnut Floating Commodes with Open Fretwork Doors
Pair of Walnut Floating Commodes with Open Fretwork Doors

Pair of Walnut Floating Commodes with Open Fretwork Doors

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of walnut cabinets with floating cabinets and open fretted doors by White Furniture. Each

Category

Vintage 1960s American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Bert England Sideboard With Floating Wall Cabinet
Rare Bert England Sideboard With Floating Wall Cabinet

Rare Bert England Sideboard With Floating Wall Cabinet

By Bert England

Located in Chicago, IL

By Bert England for Johnson Furniture, this long walnut sideboard cabinet has flush drawers over

Category

20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Florence Knoll for Knoll Floating Wall Credenza/ Cabinet
Florence Knoll for Knoll Floating Wall Credenza/ Cabinet

Florence Knoll for Knoll Floating Wall Credenza/ Cabinet

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Florence Knoll for Knoll walnut hanging credenza/ cabinet. two doors slide open to reveal shelves

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Harold Schwartz Romweber Sideboard With Floating Top Cabinet
Harold Schwartz Romweber Sideboard With Floating Top Cabinet

Harold Schwartz Romweber Sideboard With Floating Top Cabinet

By Harold Schwartz, Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed by Harold M. Schwartz for Romweber. Burled walnut side board with fiddle back highlights

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Rare Harold Schwartz Romweber Sideboard With Floating Cabinet
Rare Harold Schwartz Romweber Sideboard With Floating Cabinet

Rare Harold Schwartz Romweber Sideboard With Floating Cabinet

By Romweber Furniture Co., Harold Schwartz

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed by Harold M. Schwartz for Romweber. Burled walnut side board with fiddle back highlights

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Pair Walnut Floating Commodes With Open Fretwork Doors
Pair Walnut Floating Commodes With Open Fretwork Doors

Pair Walnut Floating Commodes With Open Fretwork Doors

By White Manufacturing Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of walnut cabinets with floating cabinets and open fretted doors by White Furniture. Each

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Smart Hooker Mid Century Walnut Floating Top Desk
Smart Hooker Mid Century Walnut Floating Top Desk

Smart Hooker Mid Century Walnut Floating Top Desk

Located in Miami, FL

...SOLD FEBRUARY 2012...Smart and tailored, beautifully proportioned and designed, this walnut desk

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Walnut, Cane

Italian Walnut Floating Desk With Brass Handles 1950
Italian Walnut Floating Desk With Brass Handles 1950

Italian Walnut Floating Desk With Brass Handles 1950

By Ico Parisi

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Fantastic shaped Italian desk made of walnut wood and has very nice and elegant shaped brass

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Early Floating Top Walnut Desk by Milo Baughman
Early Floating Top Walnut Desk by Milo Baughman

Early Floating Top Walnut Desk by Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman, Glenn of California

Located in North Hollywood, CA

above a sturdy walnut frame.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Barzilay Three-Bay Floating Wall Unit in Walnut
Barzilay Three-Bay Floating Wall Unit in Walnut

Barzilay Three-Bay Floating Wall Unit in Walnut

By Barzilay

Located in Denton, TX

This is a great three-bay hanging unit with file cabinet and drawer cabinet and desk shelf for the

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Italian Walnut Desk With Gilt Pulls & Floating Cane Panel
Italian Walnut Desk With Gilt Pulls & Floating Cane Panel

Italian Walnut Desk With Gilt Pulls & Floating Cane Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

Excellent Italian walnut desk with geometric design top, and floating cane front panel. Three

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Ib Kofod-Larsen Teak & Walnut Floating Top Vanity Desk
Ib Kofod-Larsen Teak & Walnut Floating Top Vanity Desk

Ib Kofod-Larsen Teak & Walnut Floating Top Vanity Desk

By Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Pasadena, TX

A vanity or desk designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for G Plan from the 1960’s. Teak with walnut trim. A

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sliding Door Floating Base Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sliding Door Floating Base Credenza

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sliding Door Floating Base Credenza

Located in Wilmington, DE

This is a walnut credenza, features floating legs and sliding doors with shelving inside, 2 single

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Xl Milo Baughman Style Hanging Floating Wall Cabinet Shelf Mid-Century Modern
Xl Milo Baughman Style Hanging Floating Wall Cabinet Shelf Mid-Century Modern

Xl Milo Baughman Style Hanging Floating Wall Cabinet Shelf Mid-Century Modern

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Extra-long Milo Baughman style walnut floating shelf cabinet. Four large drawers with mitered edges

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb floating walnut sideboard
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb floating walnut sideboard

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb floating walnut sideboard

Located in Palm Springs, CA

veneered in walnut and has been completely restored. Unfortunately the label was destroyed when the drawers

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Robert Trout Handcrafted Solid Walnut Floating Shelf, circa 1968
Robert Trout Handcrafted Solid Walnut Floating Shelf, circa 1968

Robert Trout Handcrafted Solid Walnut Floating Shelf, circa 1968

By Robert Trout

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Robert Trout handcrafted solid walnut floating shelf, circa 1968. Provenance: The Trout Estate.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Floating Walnut Credenza Travertine Knoll Probber
Mid-Century Modern Floating Walnut Credenza Travertine Knoll Probber

Mid-Century Modern Floating Walnut Credenza Travertine Knoll Probber

By Harvey Probber, Knoll

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is an amazing floating wall-mounted 9 feet long credenza, with a travertine

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Hanging Wall Mount Cabinet Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Hanging Wall Mount Cabinet Credenza

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Hanging Wall Mount Cabinet Credenza

By Florence Knoll

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a fabulous rare vintage hanging floating wall unit cabinet, with sliding

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Tribond 1950's floating top walnut desk w/ flared supports
Tribond 1950's floating top walnut desk w/ flared supports

Tribond 1950's floating top walnut desk w/ flared supports

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nicely designed floating top walnut veneered desk with great curved supports. The label inside is

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Lane Altavista Floating Rosewood and Walnut Credenza Dresser Chest
Midcentury Lane Altavista Floating Rosewood and Walnut Credenza Dresser Chest

Midcentury Lane Altavista Floating Rosewood and Walnut Credenza Dresser Chest

By Lane Furniture

Located in West Hartford, CT

Coveted midcentury Lane Altavista "Tower Collection" rosewood and walnut credenza with multiple

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tambour Door Walnut Floating Wall-Hanging Credenza
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tambour Door Walnut Floating Wall-Hanging Credenza

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tambour Door Walnut Floating Wall-Hanging Credenza

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern tambour door walnut floating wall-hanging credenza

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Custom Floating Credenza in Walnut Wood, 1950's
Mid-Century Modern Custom Floating Credenza in Walnut Wood, 1950's

Mid-Century Modern Custom Floating Credenza in Walnut Wood, 1950's

Located in Antwerp, BE

Mid-Century Modern custom floating Credenza in walnut wood, 1950s; Mid-Century Modern custom

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk with floating top
1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk with floating top

1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk with floating top

Located in Chicago, IL

1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk. Features a "floating" desktop and (6) drawers

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Wall Mount Walnut Wood Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Wall Mount Walnut Wood Credenza

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Wall Mount Walnut Wood Credenza

By Knoll

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is an incredible, floating credenza wall-mounted credenza in walnut wood

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk
Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk

Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk

By Drexel, Milo Baughman

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Milo Baughman for Drexel mid century walnut floating double sided desk Desk measures: 56 wide x

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk
Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk

Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk

By Drexel, Milo Baughman

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Milo Baughman for Drexel mid century walnut floating double sided desk Desk measures: 56 wide x

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Walnut and Burl Walnut Floating Commodes with Open Fretwork Doors
Pair of Walnut and Burl Walnut Floating Commodes with Open Fretwork Doors

Pair of Walnut and Burl Walnut Floating Commodes with Open Fretwork Doors

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of walnut cabinets with floating cabinets and open fretted doors by White Furniture. Each

Category

Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Floating Executive Walnut Desk w Leather Top & Steel Detail by Lehigh
Floating Executive Walnut Desk w Leather Top & Steel Detail by Lehigh

Floating Executive Walnut Desk w Leather Top & Steel Detail by Lehigh

By Lehigh Furniture Company, Ward Bennett

Located in Hudson, NY

A sleek leather topped walnut desk with a bank of drawers and machined pulls and oversized

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut and Rattan Reversible Door Floating Desk
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut and Rattan Reversible Door Floating Desk

Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut and Rattan Reversible Door Floating Desk

By Mainline by Hooker

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Mainline by Hooker Mid Century walnut and rattan reversible door floating desk Desk measures: 54

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rattan, Walnut

Floating Executive Walnut and Lacquer Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Floating Executive Walnut and Lacquer Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Floating Executive Walnut and Lacquer Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in South Charleston, WV

Office Group series. Lacquered walnut and black lacquered tabletop, coupled with a modesty screen

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome, Stainless Steel

Hooker Floating Top Desk
Hooker Floating Top Desk

Hooker Floating Top Desk

By Hooker Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century walnut Hooker floating top desk with caned back. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Modern Floating Six Drawer Dresser in Dark Walnut and Sleek Hardware
Modern Floating Six Drawer Dresser in Dark Walnut and Sleek Hardware

Modern Floating Six Drawer Dresser in Dark Walnut and Sleek Hardware

By Dunbar Furniture, Tommi Parzinger

Located in Houston, TX

Lovely long and low dresser. Dresser is freshly finished in a dark walnut almost ebony stain

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Dressers

George Nelson Executive Floating Desk
George Nelson Executive Floating Desk

George Nelson Executive Floating Desk

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in South Charleston, WV

a bold modernist floating desk. One of our best restorations yet with the walnut appearing brilliant

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Unique Midcentury Floating-Top Desk
Unique Midcentury Floating-Top Desk

Unique Midcentury Floating-Top Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful vintage desk features a large, uniquely shaped, floating top workspace which is

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Floating Studio Craft Credenza Bench
Floating Studio Craft Credenza Bench

Floating Studio Craft Credenza Bench

By Al Holland Jr.

Located in Oakland, CA

Custom made, California studio floating credenza handcrafted from solid walnut with pair of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Paul Evans Floating Cast Bronze Credenza
Paul Evans Floating Cast Bronze Credenza

Paul Evans Floating Cast Bronze Credenza

By Directional, Paul Evans

Located in Culver City, CA

This piece is incredible! A sculpted cast bronze cabinet by Paul Evans for Directional furniture

Category

Vintage 1970s Brutalist Credenzas

Materials

Bronze

Danish Floating Shelves, Melvin Mikkelsen
Danish Floating Shelves, Melvin Mikkelsen

Danish Floating Shelves, Melvin Mikkelsen

By Melvin Mikkelsen Mobler

Located in London, GB

A lovely pair of Danish midcentury wall-mounted ‘floating’ shelves by Melvin Mikkelsen, circa 1960

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Drexel “Biscayne” Floating Leather Top Desk
Drexel “Biscayne” Floating Leather Top Desk

Drexel “Biscayne” Floating Leather Top Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drexel “Biscayne” Floating Leather Top Desk

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Drexel "Biscayne" Floating Leather Top Desk
Drexel "Biscayne" Floating Leather Top Desk

Drexel "Biscayne" Floating Leather Top Desk

By Drexel

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Floating top desk by Drexel. Features chrome pulls and leather top. The left drawer has a file slot

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Kipp Stewart for Directional Floating Credenza
Kipp Stewart for Directional Floating Credenza

Kipp Stewart for Directional Floating Credenza

By Kipp Stewart

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Kipp Stewart for Directional wall mounted credenza, circa late 1960s. This example combines finely grained with ebonized accents. It has recently been sanded and oiled and has a Fren...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Weiss & Basser Curved Wall with Floating Sideboard
Weiss & Basser Curved Wall with Floating Sideboard

Weiss & Basser Curved Wall with Floating Sideboard

By Weiss & Basser, Hans Weiss, William Basser, Jean Nison

Located in Hanover, MA

York, NY curved walnut wall unit mounted with floating sideboard consisting of three cabinets

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

George Nelson for Herman Miller Floating Desk
George Nelson for Herman Miller Floating Desk

George Nelson for Herman Miller Floating Desk

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in South Charleston, WV

shipping. Beautiful walnut throughout - no laminate. This has the caned rattan privacy screen and hard to

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Milo Baughman for Glenn of California Floating Desk
Milo Baughman for Glenn of California Floating Desk

Milo Baughman for Glenn of California Floating Desk

By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic California design, c.1950s, a walnut executive desk with a broad floating writing surface

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

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Walnut Floating Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal walnut floating cabinet for your home. Frequently made of walnut, wood and metal, every walnut floating cabinet was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a walnut floating cabinet, we have 80 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect walnut floating cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A walnut floating cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made walnut floating cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Drexel and Glenn of California are consistently popular.

How Much is a Walnut Floating Cabinet?

A walnut floating cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,225, while the lowest priced sells for $950 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

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.