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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Custom Order: Swedish Grace Chest of drawers, Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning chest of drawers from the Swedish Grace period by Axel Einar Hjorth. Beautiful mahogany fronts and black marble top. Inlays with a classisict design, elaborately sculpted fe...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Pair of Golden Oak Arts and Crafts Open Library Bookcases
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A high-quality pair of golden oak Arts & Crafts library bookcases. The moulded cornice sits above an open bookcase with ten fixed, moulded, detailed, and shaped shelves. The lower se...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / natural color
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large Tansu.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
The design is ultimately simple and lean.
It is characteri...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet called "Mizuya Tansu".
It is used in the Tohoku region of Japan, and it is thought to be around the Meiji period.
The in...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
Gibson Refrigerator Co. Three Compartment Brass & Oak Ice Chest, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Gibson Refrigerator Co. Three Compartment Brass & Oak Ice Chest, 19th Century
Category
19th Century American Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Magnificent! Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood
Located in Peoria, AZ
Lane Cedar Hope Chest!
Magnificent!
Polished Walnut & Paldao Veneers
1950
"The Gift That Starts a Home!"
This is one of the most marvelous L...
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Paldao, Walnut
Pierre Sala style "Pencil" Shelf, circa 1980
By Pierre Sala
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Pierre Sala style small "pencil" shelf, circa 1980
wear and stains.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Teak Wood Bookcase with Graphite Metallic Accents, Modern Design, Lim Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Lim teak wood bookcase by Uultis Studio with graphite metallic finish. The Lim teak wood bookcase by Uultis effortlessly combines modern aesthetics with practical functionality. Featuring a sleek teak wood frame and shelves, it is perfectly complemented by the graphite metallic accents that add a bold yet refined touch. The bookcase showcases an open, minimalist design with clean lines, allowing it to fit seamlessly into contemporary or modern homes. Each shelf offers ample space for storing and displaying books, decorative objects, or collectibles, helping to keep your living room, office, or bedroom organized while adding an elegant visual statement.
Crafted from sustainably sourced materials, the Lim bookcase...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Paul Evans Wall Mirror & Console Table Shelf in Brass & Chrome
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design combination, a cityscape wall shelf and mirror designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features fine heavy construction with brass & chrome clad patchwork ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Modern Light Cream Console or Dressing Table in Lacquered Wood & Polished Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Modern light cream console or dressing table in lacquered wood & polished brass Malala console table
The beautiful Malala console table chooses to be di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Beautiful Restored Pair of Vintage Tortoiseshell Bamboo and Cane Small Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent small chests are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
A fabulous pair of restored Organic three-drawer small chests circa, 1980. Expertly crafted mahogany case construction veneered in cane raffia. Handsome case accents in burnished Bamboo...
Category
1980s Unknown Organic Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Mahogany
Contemporary Brera Bookshelf in Aluminium by Altreforme
By Marco Piva
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Ancient and authentic soul of Milan, Brera represents a connection between emotion and the experienced.
Narrow and pebbly lanes, a constellation of antique stores where everyone can...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Organic Modern, European, 21st Century, Drawer Cabinet, Dresser, Walnut, Maple
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
1-2-3 -... 10 drawers numbered with antique printer's type as furniture knobs.
With this drawer object, the soft core meets the rough side.
The body...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Dandy oval chest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Console Table in Wood Veneer, Sideboard Podio by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Podio Rectangular Console Table
The NONO design team presents a console table that exudes elegance and modernity. The foundation of this piece is a cluster of cylindrical columns, p...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
19th Century Seaman's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 19th century sailor's chest in richly patinated teak, the top opening to reveal a candle till with lid which functions as a support for the open lid, over canted carcass, the co...
Category
1830s English Campaign Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Kent Coffey Designed 'Perspecta' Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brasilia style dresser by Kent Coffey for his Perspecta collection. Sculptural front walnut dresser consisting of three deep center drawers flanke...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Console, Cherry Wood, Brass Drawers, Handmade in Germany
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Console noble and extravagant.
the oval body catches the eye. Made of solid cherry wood, the surface is treated with natural oil.
3 brass plates are integrated in the elegant shape.
As with the furniture designer Eckehard Weimann, there is of course something special hidden: these 3 high-gloss brass plates are drawers, small but beautiful!
Keys, cell phones and underwear can be stowed in it.
the award-winning German furniture designer Eckehard Weimann is known for his unusual furniture...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Cassina Veliero Bookcase in Ash by Franco Albini
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Vancouver, BC
The iconic Veliero bookcase re-invents the concept of balance, becoming the furniture poster child for the visionary work of Franco Albini. Given its ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
"PARIS" Contemporary Bar Lacquer
By Vermeil
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
"P.ARIS" contemporary bar lacquer.
External in lacquer. Wooden interior with coasters and bottles.
Design Lattoog.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Stack Shelving Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stack Shelving Unit is a grouping of architectural and abstract sculptures by Noah Spencer that together make a shelving unit. When these sculptures are ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Modern White Blossom Glass Nightstand with Misty Gray Finish by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Blossom nightstand by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer front, with Misty Gray lacquer wood finish.
Handcut glass mosaic in variety shades of white and ivory decorate the surface in Blo...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Wunderbrust, Chest of Wonders Leather and Wood Chest-Ottoman
By DOC, Matteo Cibic
Located in Roma, IT
For Operæ – Independent design festival eighth edition, Secondome under the artistic direction of Claudia Pignatale, presents “WUNDERBRUST” a project by Matteo Cibic, crafted by DOC....
Category
2010s Italian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Leather
Bridges over Time Originals Credenza in Iron and Brass Finish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful bridges over time originals custom made credenza. It is coated in an iron coating and a brass abstract front. Each section has one shelf. The iron finish has been acid w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Woodbine Sideboard by Sun at Six, Nude, Midcentury Sideboard in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. The woodbine sideboard fea...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Fornasetti Trumeau Gran Coromandel Credenza Rare, N. 1 Out of 3 Pieces Ltd. Ed
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Trumeau - Gran Coromandel
Limited Edition
This is Number 1 out of 3 ever made.
Made in Italy.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Temple of Dream, a Freestanding Hanging Storage Cabinet, Solid Walnut Shelves
Located in beirut, LB
The temple of dream is a freestanding open storage unit with a hanging solution and two shelves. This piece is handmade in solid wood and steel. It is an ideal hallway, bedroom, or k...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Talitha Credenza
Located in New York, NY
Global glamour. Our Talitha Collection is crafted from nickel-plated metal with hand-stamped patterns applied to Minimalist, modernist forms. The surface is reminiscent of silver lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
Contemporary Italian High Sideboard in Glossy Greige Lacquer
By Alivar
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The sideboard is lacquered in RAL7006 beige grey in glossy finish. What looks like a simple sideboard reveals an elegant cocktail cabinet equipment with three drawers and shelves in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Contemporary Inori Glass Bookcase by Setsu & Shinobu Ito for Fiam Italia
By FIAM
Located in Chicago, IL
The Inori modular bookcase, designed for Fiam by Setsu & Shinobu Ito, is the first system in the furniture industry entirely made of glass, and composed of modular elements.
Showr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass
Modern Milano Brown Walnut Buffet in Wave Glass Mosaic by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milano buffet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with a natural wood finish on Walnut. Handcut glass mosaics in Butterscotch, Medium Chocolate, and Dark Chocolate decorate the su...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Glass
Drawers Chest of Drawers "Checkered" Massiv Walnut Handmade
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
"Checkered"
The special furniture, design and craft as eyecatcher!
Solid chestnut walnut handmade
straight lines become a relief here
The indiv...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Lacquered Four Door Credenza in Orange, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Four door credenza by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in an-orange high gloss lacqureed finish, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Organic Modern, Jewelry Chest, European, Black
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
A black body made of plywood, which is organically elaborated with wrinkles and wrinkles sculptural, form the housing.
This is coated with deep matte panelling.
The six mahogany dr...
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Plywood
Contemporary Pin Shelf in White Oak Wood by Fort Standard, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed with a focus on traditional joinery, there is not a single piece of metal hardware used in these white oakwood shelves. Small wooden wedges are used to hold the shelves capt...
Category
2010s American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Noble Collection Board
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have rethought the design of the standard kevint shelf and given it a modern twist. The word "kevint" is German for "cabinet". In Japan, it refers to a medicine cabinet. It is said to have originated in Germany, a country with advanced medical technology. This is what we call a kevint shelf. It would also make a great display shelf for a shop.
The beautiful symmetry of the shelves gives a sense of stability to the room. The arrangement of the glass shelves, for example, has been carefully chosen to create a harmonious whole. The cast iron handles are made by pouring molten iron into a mould. The "Clermont bolt", which has to be turned to open, adds to the antique look. The decoration is unobtrusive to enhance the beauty of the display, yet the handwork is delicate and luxurious. It can be used in both Japanese and Western styles. The material is oak. It is used all over the world for its hard wood and beautiful grain. It is available in six chic colours to complement its texture.
Colour variations
Wood is available in the following six colours
Grey
The wood is painted in a mixture of grey and white with a brown base. Subtle nuances are expressed in the wood.
Fume
A coating that reproduces the natural weathering of furniture over a long period of time. It gives the furniture a characteristic look.
Light
This is the lightest of the light wood finishes. It is also the lightest of the light finishes.
Medium
This finish has a beautiful, well-worn colour, like old European furniture...
Category
2010s Japanese French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Tower Cabinet, Handmade, Solid Zebra Wood, Made in Germany, High Cabinet
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Tall cabinet handmade from solid Zebrano (African Zebrawood).
Created by the German furniture maker and sculptor Eckehard Weimann.
The modern rectilinear body is broken by the grip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Zebra Wood
Kartell Bookworm in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookworm, the flexible bookcase, is the result of the encounter between the creativity of an artist such as Ron Arad, combined with Kartell's technology, giving life to a revolutionary project produced on an industrial scale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Waldorf Chest of Drawers in Cream Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV Arbalette Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
Hand-carved Louis XIV style Arbelette chest of drawers. Hand finished in a textured two tone patina of distressed paint work over silver gilding.
Category
2010s British Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Concave Chest in Rock Crystal, by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional "Concave" chest entirely made of rock crystal. Back finished and feet in rock crystal. 3 drawers. Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2019.
Category
2010s French Other Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
Modern White Blossom Glass Mosaic Buffet with Metal Shelf Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Blossom serving buffet by Ercole Home has a 2-door front, with metal base in bronze finish. The metal shelf is 5” H off the floor.
Handcut glass mosaic in variety shades of whit...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Jewelry Dresser, Drawer Chest, Bronze, Organic Design, handcrafted in Germany
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Drawer box handmade
Four drawers
The surface is organically worked and looks like bent sheet metal with edges and kinks.
The handles are integrated in...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Low Standing Open Shelf Sideboards, Rosewood, c.1960's Denmark
Located in London, GB
Pure elegance in matching pair of low standing open shelf units, crafted from luxurious Rosewood veneer. These minimalist pieces showcase the impeccable Danish simplicity in design a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Beautiful Oak, Rattan and Cane Commode by McGuire, circa 1970- Pair Available
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
A ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Bleached Handmade Oak Speaker Set with Custom Cross Overs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from white oak and bleached to a pure white. These speakers are designed with Omega custom cross overs and will make an intimate moment as beautiful as a sonic dance part...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Wide Pacific Dresser in Cerused White Oak by VOLK
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid white oak with turned brass legs and drawer pulls.
Cerused finish.
Dimensions: 46” W x 18” D x 36” H.
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modern Chelsea Glass Mosaic Bar Cabinet with Forged Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chelsea bar cabinet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with white lacquer wood finish on oak.
Hand cut glass mosaics in London grey and icy white decorate the surface in Luis pat...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Pleats Armoire by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition, Customizable
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pleats design armoire.
Hand repoussé copper
Antique copper finish
Wood interior
Limited Edition
Customizable
Repoussé is the traditional art ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Ennah Solid White Oak Credenza by Izm Design
By Izm Design
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
Ennah by Izm design is a versatile design that would be at home in modern, transitional, or traditional settings.
This elegant sideboard features an sculpted base that gives the pie...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Dresser , organic modern, Alu on Wood, Handcrafted, One of Kind, made in Germany
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Furniture object by German designer Eckehard Weimann
organically designed chest of drawers.
Folds and distortions are sculpted from the surfaces. The furniture is made of multiplex ...
Category
2010s German Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Le Mondrian Sideboard High Lacquered with 16 Adjustable Drawers
By Ava
Located in Paris, FR
Sideboard Le Mondrian with structure in MDF water repellent 22mm.
Lacquered with epoxy high glossy black finish. Contains 16 adjustable
drawers lacquered and ironed. All drawers can be switched. Invisible
drawer slides. Limited and numerated edition of 11 pieces. Made by
Les Compagnons du Tour de France, made in France.
Designed by Ava.
Custom colors available but sideboard not numerated in custom
colors production. Exceptional piece. First modular furniture in its kind,
It can be used as a partition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Cascade Wall Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wall-mounted desk by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier is inspired by the French mid-century design. Crafted in oak, this compact desk is perfect for today needs, it is compact, versatil...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Asymmetrical Bookcase with Teak Wall Panel and Aluminum Shelving
By Tisettanta
Located in Chicago, IL
Bookcase unit to be horizontally or vertically positioned. Shelves in aluminium varnished folded sheet metal. Back panel in teak wood.
Designed by Giuseppe Vigano for Tisettanta
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Walnut and Lacquer Étagère / Book Shelf By Alex P White
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The bleached walnut and lacquer étagère is substantial enough to be a freestanding room divider for your favorite collection or try it on a f...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer, Walnut
Mora Bookcase by Sun at Six, Nude, Minimalist Bookcase in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. The Mora bookcase comes fu...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Dovetail 6-Drawer Dresser
Located in Milan, IT
A sleek and minimalist design merges with traditional craftsmanship in this stunning dresser, a perfect complement to a luminous contemporary interior. Assembled by hand using doveta...
Category
2010s Italian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Chestnut, Walnut
Pair of Contemporary Sideboards by L.A. Studio, Italian Craftsmanship and Modern
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of contemporary sideboards designed by L.A. Studio, perfect for adding a touch of elegance and functionality to your home. Made with a solid ash wood structure, these sideboards...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Storage Cabinets and Antique Case Pieces for Sale: Shop Credenzas, Sideboards, Bookcases and Dressers on 1stDibs
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.
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