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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Vintage Flame Mahogany Sheraton Sideboard by William Tillman 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous Vintage Sheraton Revival serpentine sideboard by the master cabinet maker William Tillman, Circa 1980 in date.
It is made of stunning flame mahogany crossbanded...
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20th Century English Sheraton Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Danish Modern Low sideboard in Light Oak, 1987 Style of Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Danish Oak Sideboard – January 1987
Beautiful and rare Danish sideboard in solid oak, produced in January 1987 — original sticker still intact. Price at the time: 9,885 DKK (~$1,310...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the st...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Walnut 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut 6 drawer dresser credenza with aluminum handles. Beautiful walnut grain - solid wood drawers. Circa 1960s. All drawers slide smooth - clean inside and out. ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with Neoclassical and transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today....
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of 5 drawers having a quality mahogany bow fronted top above 2 short and 3 long cockbeeded oak lined drawers with original brass...
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19th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Drexel Campaign Highboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Drexel
Located in Fulton, CA
A Drexel Campaign style highboy chest of drawers. Circa. 1970's. Quality materials and craftsmanship with solid oak interior wood and dovetail construction. Inset brass pulls. Drawer...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Drawing Room, Side Cabinet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique music cabinet. An English walnut drawing room side cabinet, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Versatile and refined, offering elegant storage in...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
English 19th Century Sheraton Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A slender mahogany bureau bookcase with secretary desk, made in England, circa 1820. The secretary’s upper body is crowned with a broken pediment–a classic Sheraton feature–above gla...
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19th Century English Sheraton Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Red and Blue FLoral Painted Cupboard - 1793
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Wardrobe dated 1793
Measurements: H. 188 cm - W. 126 cm (144 at the frames) - D. 47 cm (56 at the frames)
Period: 1793
Origin: Tyrol (European Alpine region)
Wood: Fir
Desc...
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1790s Italian Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Midcentury Paul McCobb Three-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1508 Blonde Maple T Pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid century Paul McCobb three-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1508. Beautiful dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Group 3 drawer, solid maple black T pulls. Bla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique Gothic Renaissance Revival Walnut Rouge Marble Buffet Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Renaissance / Gothic Revival cabinet / sideboard / buffet / bar / server. Made of walnut featuring Rouge marble top with paneled backsplash over two drawers and lower...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Tall Dresser by Arne Vodder Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Danish modern teak tall dresser by Arne Vodder denmark. Beautiful carved handles tall 5 drawer danish dresser. Amazing construction and quality woodwork. Stunning teak wo...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern 2 bay shelving system model Cado with back panels. This is a original vint...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Co-Created solid brass cabinet handle 11 x 9 cm Open Manifest Collection
Located in Marrakech, MA
This solid brass cabinet handle is part of a series born from an artistic collaboration and included in the Open Manifest collection. It features an arched, balanced shape that evoke...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Expressionist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite mahogany bookcase from France, early 20th century, that will be the perfect backdrop to display treasured collections & collectibles as well as books. The marble top surface...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Scandinavian Modern Large Sideboard or Cabinet on Wheels, 1930s Functionalism
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Unique early modernist "Funkis" sideboard made in Scandinavia in the 1930s. The sideboard stands on wooden casters and can be moved around.
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1930s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid Century Blue Lacquer 3 drawer dressers with concave handles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century Blue Lacquer 3 drawer dressers with inset handles. Clean inside and out ready for use. Very unique color add a pop of color to your room blue lacquer satin finish...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Antique French Gothic Bookcase Cabinet Bookshelf 2 Glass Doors Oak c. 1920s-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Gothic Style Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Double Glass Doors and Key~~c. 1920s~1930s
PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles
63.5" ...
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1920s French Gothic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
English Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century English Mahogany Bookcase/Cabinet. Cabinet is a classic elegant piece featuring glass doors on upper portion, and two solid wood doors on lower cabinet. Glass displ...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Freestanding Bookcase Room Divider in Olive Wood
Located in London, GB
Solid olive wood free unit is very versatile. It can be free standing as a room divider as well as a open cabinet against the wall for books and decorative objects. It is a very stab...
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Late 20th Century European Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Olive, Wood
Co-Created solid brass door Pull 29 x 14 cm Open Manifest Collection
Located in Marrakech, MA
This solid brass door pull features a wide and fluid silhouette, with lines that suggest a figure caught in a state of controlled imbalance. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Expressionist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Sideboard in Oak, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A large rectangular classic sideboard / cabinet in oak with plenty of storage and a refined carved front design. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1960s.
This piece is in a good ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Cerused Gouge-Carved Oak Cabinet, France 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A French gouged oak cabinet circa 1940s. Warm wood tone with white washed cerused finish and forged iron hardware. Ball feet. Six interior cupboards. In the style of Jean-Michel Fran...
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1940s French Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Neoclassical Walnut Olive Ash Burl Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Mirror 86"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Italian Neoclassical knockdown armoire or wardrobe from the last quarter of the 19th century. Rectangular in form with a bowfront accompanied by graceful ormolu capped co...
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Ash, Olive, Burl
Quality 18th Century Antique Plum Pudding Mahogany Bow Fronted Corner Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality 18th century antique George III plum pudding mahogany bow fronted corner cabinet having a delightful shaped dental cornice ab...
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18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb 1562 Drop Lid Desk with Organizer Maple T Pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable glass shelf blonde maple finish T-pulls all solid maple. Flip down front door is des...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Red Lion Furniture, Dresser, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut dresser produced by Red Lion Furniture, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.5"H x 78.4"W x 20.6"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Baker Milling Road Banded Walnut Brass Campaign Style 4 Drawer Cabinet Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker Milling Road Banded Walnut Brass Campaign Style 4 Drawer Cabinet Chest. Item features a banded inlay case, beautiful wood grain, 2 swing doors, original stamp, 4 doveta...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large Swedish Grace "BORGHOLM" Cabinet Stained Birch, Bodafors, 1920s, Sweden
Located in Odense, DK
Large Swedish Modern cabinet model "BORGHOLM" made in the 1920s by Bodafors Svenska Möbelfabrikarna. Very good original condition with two original keys. In the style of Axel Einar H...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Sarreid Brass Campaign Chest by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hollywood regency style 3-drawer brass Sarreid campaign chest by Sarreid Ltd., circa the 1970s. Made in Spain. The vintage chest of drawers is brass-clad with some patina. Perfect as...
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Modernist Open Bookcase by Jan Brunott, 1920s
By Jan Brunott
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist open bookcase.Design by Jan Brunott.Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.Solid oak base with original black lacquered lining.Two original pine...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Osvaldo Borsani oak cabinet with doors, drawers & drop-front panel, Italy, 1945
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large oak storage cabinet with doors, drawers and drop-front panel
design by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, Italy, 1945
This substantial storage cabi...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Bandaji chest featuring a heavily decorated case with gleaming silver pierced grill work and handles. This rare blanket chest is similar to a Japanese Tansu chest and is...
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19th Century Korean Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
Paul Evans Patchwork Copper Cabinet with Slate Top and Wall Hanging Mirror 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Matched credenza and mirror by Paul Evans Studio for Directional circa 1968
Model PE-38 two-door sideboard cabinet on recessed base
Copper brass and pewter patchwork exterior with ...
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Slate, Brass, Copper, Pewter, Steel
Antique early 18th century Dutch blacked oak two door table cabinet for TV
Located in Casteren, NL
This Dutch table cabinet, also known as a cross-legged cabinet, is made of oak and has a deep, almost black finish, which suggests a traditional treatment such as ebonized stain or dark varnish. The cabinet stands on a distinctive base with four turned and faceted legs, connected by an elegantly curved stretcher and ending in ball feet. This type of base is characteristic of cross-legged cabinets. The upper section features two doors with molded panels and a cornice with a clean yet subtle profile. The gilded hardware on the drawers and doors adds a stately and luxurious appearance. The cabinet is removable, making transport and installation significantly easier. Additionally, its design makes it particularly suitable for housing a television. Thanks to the special hinges and their strategic placement, the doors can be fully opened without obstructing the view. Inside, there is space for a television with a maximum width of 48.2 inches and a height of 27 inches. The interior is finished in the same deep, dark color as the exterior, ensuring a uniform and elegant appearance. This cabinet was crafted in the Dutch Baroque style and is likely from the period between 1680 and 1720. The Dutch Baroque style is characterized by a restrained yet elegant design, where functionality and durability go hand in hand with refined details. This piece exhibits typical Baroque features such as the heavily molded cornice, the solid presence of the upper section, the use of dark wood tones, and the expressive shape of the base. This type of cabinet was made during the late Dutch Golden Age, a time when prosperity still had a significant influence on furniture design. During this period, cross-legged cabinets were highly sought after by the affluent bourgeoisie and institutions such as city halls and council offices, where they were used for securely storing important documents, money chests, and administrative records. Dutch furniture makers were among the most influential in Europe at the time, exporting their craftsmanship to countries like England and Germany. The use of dark oak furniture...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
filing cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This filing cabinet was made in Germany around the 1930s from oak and pine. It has 48 drawers with metal handles. Originally, this was the top part of a ...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine, Plywood
Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite antique writing box was meticulously handcrafted using traditional joinery techniques, with beautifully visible dovetail joints at the corners. Made in the Southern Ne...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Italian 1950s High Cabinet with Chevron Veneer and Functional Storage
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian high cabinet from the 1950s reflects mid-century design with a structured, elegant form. Crafted from exotic wood with a chevron vene...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an important antique Italian bureau bookcase, made in Venice and circa 1750 in date.
It has been made from the finest burr walnut with walnut crossbanding and satinwood lin...
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18th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century French Painting Sideboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 19th century French Louis XV-style sideboard featuring a gracefully serpentine front and curved side panels. Crafted from oak, the piece displays hand-carved floral and she...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau, Austria, circa 1845
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood commode, artfully handcrafted in the famous Biedermeier era in Austria around 1845. This great looking, compact shaped dresser - also called "trumeau"...
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style cherry wood sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Gorgeous carved solid cherry wood, with original bra...
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1960s American Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chest of drawers by Axel Larsson for Bodafors, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great chest of drawers designed by Axel Larsson for Svenska möbelfabrikerna, Bodafors in Sweden during the 1940s.
Rare model. Made in stained birch with beautiful sculpted handels.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Cassettone Italiano in Radica di Noce Stile XVII Secolo Quattro Cassetti 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Cassettone italiano in Radica di noce e Noce massello, realizzato artigianalmente nel 1980 nello stile lombardo del XVII secolo, con quattro ampi e profondi cassetti definiti da cor...
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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Hardwood
Important French Modernist Parchment Cabinet C. 1937
Located in London, GB
An important French Modernist cabinet in parchment & ebonised limed oak.
Designed in 1937, originally as a music cabinet, now suited to a variety of uses—bar, storage, or display.
Tw...
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1930s French Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Two-Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Attractive and useful are two words to describe this nice oak 2-drawer filing cabinet. It has a beautiful oak finish with solid wood trims. The entire cabinet measures 16" x 17" x 28...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid century John Kapel for Glenn of California 8 drawer walnut Dresser Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning very clean mid century John Kapel for Glenn of California 8 drawer walnut and black lacquer dresser credenza. Very clean all original dresser credenza with all drawer divide...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Mirror Mosaic Glass top Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and very elegantly shaped Italian Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, with beautiful veneer walnut wood. When opened, on the left side an amazing interior part in mirrors m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brutalist Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Brutalist Sideboard. Spectacular period Brutalist Sideboard of the mid century. Having two inch thick framed panel doors with individually hand hammered iron pulls. Th...
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1950s American Brutalist Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Japanese antique wooden drawers/1868-1920/tasteful chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden drawer made of cedar wood from the Meiji and Taisho periods (circa 1868-1920) in Japan.
The warm texture peculiar to cedar wood stands out, and the rustic simplicit...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Art Deco Ebonized Walnut High Chest with Molded Lucite Pulls
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco ebonized walnut high chest, dating from circa 1940, is a striking example of American craftsmanship from the period. The deep, rich finish of the ebonized wal...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Lucite, Walnut
Large pine cabinet, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large pine shelves and chest of drawers from circa 1930. 20 drawers and various compartments at the top. The cabinet consists of two parts. In good condition and free of woodworm. Th...
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1930s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Japanese Vintage Cabinet with Glass Swing Doors, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
It features hinged glass doors with a beautiful frame made of chestnut wood. The frame has developed a lovely, w...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Edwardian Oak Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian Oak revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge supported by mahogany reeded splats. It boasts eight open book shelves s...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Table, C. 1880
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Table, C. 1880, attributed to Paul Sormani.
Very good quality, nice ormolu mounts throughout, presents very well.
Measure...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Armoire vintage style scandinave en teck des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Armoire vintage style scandinave des années 60, en teck, pieds compas, beaux rangements : 2 portes avec une partie penderie avec étagère et une partie avec 3 étagères, 1 clé pour les...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
Made of cedar wood, it showcases the beautiful signs of aging that add character to the piece.
The desi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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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