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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Dresser by Komfort
By Komfort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe commode incorporating the work surface and storage compartments into the top “drawe...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Iron
Monumental Ebonised 19thC English Oak Library Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Monumental Ebonised 19thC English Oak Library Bookcase
sku 2074B
Together W259 x D47 x H236.5 cm
Base W259 x D47 x H100 cm
Base internal shelf depth 37 cm
Top W258 x D38.5...
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19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
George II Japanned and Gilt Hanging Corner Cabinet, circa 1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
English hanging corner cabinet with a bowed front from the George II period, circa 1730.
Originally decorated with japanned motifs executed in gold leaf on a black and red ground, de...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid-Century Teak Dresser by Ejsing Møbelfabrik, 1960s.
By Ejsing Mobelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Teak Dresser by Ejsing Møbelfabrik, 1960s.
Very expressive Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers with four wide drawers. Sculpted pulls in solid teak o...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gray Sideboard Buffet Console
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian gray painted pine sideboard or buffet console resting on tapered fee.
Traditional diamonds accent the three drawers and three doors. Keys and locks still function o...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
Large and impressive Teak Executive Desk by D-Scan
By D-Scan
Located in South Charleston, WV
39 1/8 deep, 72.5" wide and 28.25" tall. A large, well-crafted, and impressive 1970s danish modern teak executive desk by D-Scan. This is a very heavy desk. Clean Danish modern-inspired design distinguished by 3.75” wide solid teak legs with exposed finger joinery in the style of Niels Bach or Peter Hvidt. Expansive top features very handsome highly figured grain. Finished on all sides, allowing for flexible room placement. Five drawers with flush-mount solid brass hinged ring pulls. Top right drawer locks, though key is no longer extant. Bottom right drawer has rails for hanging file folders. Privacy panel is inset 14” from the back, providing plenty of room for opposing chairs...
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1970s Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Antique British Maple & Hardwood Haberdashery Cabinet or Shop Counter, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage maple haberdashery shop counter dates from the 1940s and was made in England. It features a solid wooden frame with metal handles, a glass casing and shelve and drawers ...
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1940s British Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Pair of Danish Midcentury Rosewood Sideboards by Svend Langkilde, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of striking rosewood sideboards by Svend Langkilde in a neat size. Cool, graphic legs forming triangle shapes, decorative sculpted opening. Distinct brass hinges. One of the sid...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Highboy Dresser by Kent Coffey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant Louis XVI-style commode from France, early 20th century, its mahogany case has been recently refinished to fully appreciate the stunning, flamed effect over the wide drawe...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Stunning Art Deco 4 door Wardrobe (flatpack)
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Here we have a truly exceptional example of an Art Deco 4 door wardrobe in breathtaking Bubinga waterfall Veneers, fabulous markings to the front and s...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bubinga
Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Etagere or Shelving Wall Unit in Oak & Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 1970's retro classic etagere. It consists of oak bentwood framing with clear glass shelves. Overall in very good condition.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Pair Vintage Multicoloured Tomado Pocket Wall Racks by Adriaan Dekker, Holland
By Tomado
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A pair of mid-century multicoloured Tomado Pocket Wall Racks or shelves by Adriaan Dekker, Holland.
Hard to come by, especially as a pair.
Put together, they could also form a 3 ba...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany bow fronted chest of 5 drawers having a quality figured mahogany bow fronted shaped top with a moulded edge above 2 short and 3 long figur...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large, Japanese-made Kuruma-Tansu.
Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s), it is a powerful and dignified piece, the culmination of the skills and aesthetic sense of th...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
1950s Italian Modular Bookshelf with Desk – Exotic Wood, Brass Hardware
Located in Rome, IT
This stunning example of 1950s Italian design is a modular bookshelf with an integrated desk, fully restored to its original glory. Crafted from exot...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Formica, Wood
Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinet Bar, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This bar cabinet was designed by the famous Italian designer Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950. The cabinet is in walnut with clear and green glass shelves, the central door is in carved ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Rotating Bookshelf Bibliotheque
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Art Deco style rotating library, bookshelf, bibliotheque, constructed of solid wood, probably walnut, walnut veneers. The piece features interior cubbies which have adjus...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Macassar Wood Buffet with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Arianne buffet by R&Y Augousti is one of a kind statement piece. The overall piece is inlaid in Macassar wood accentuated with intricate bronze-patina brass details that have the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
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
Chinese Alter Cabinet / Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A Chinese alter cabinet in the Qing Dynasty style. 20th Century.
39.5 inches wide.
21 inches high.
16.5 inches deep.
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Expertly Restored - Edward J. Wormley Mahogany 5-Drawers Dresser for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer
Edward J Wormley
________________________________________
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this jour...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
Dieter Rams Designed System 606 Metal Wall Mount Shelving Unit by Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare all metal shelving unit from the "606" series, made by Vitsoe and designed by the renowned German designer Dieter Rams in 1960. The "less, but better" mentality of German indust...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Rare Early 18th Century English Carved Oak Hugh Castle Cabinet Chest Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive English Gothic Medieval style Cabinet, Circa 1714. Built during the reign of King George I in honor of Hugh Lupus the First Earl of Chester and his castle. Hu...
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Early 18th Century English Gothic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional pair of 19th-century Swedish Gustavian chests embodies the elegance and restraint that define the Gustavian style. Painted in a soft, muted gray tone with a timeworn...
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19th Century Danish Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Custom Made Multi-Color Lacquered Credenza by Danish Modern LA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Made Multi-Color Lacquered Credenza by Danish Modern LA
Designer
Danish Modern LA
Manufacturer
Danish Modern LA
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Broyhill Brasilia Model 6140-72/73 Room Divider Base & Deck Walnut Wall Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Broyhill Brasilia line is extensive, spanning multiple rooms across more than 30 models. Throughout our multi-decade experience in this industry, we have seen and handled nearly ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers 17th Century Style Four Drawers 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Italian chest of drawers in walnut burl and Solid walnut, handcrafted in 1980 in the 17th-century Lombard style, with four wide, deep drawers defined by ebonized, projecting frames....
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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Hardwood
Set of 5 SPACE-AGE Concrete BOOKCASES by WILLY GUHL for ETERNIT, Swiss 1970
By Willy Guhl
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 5 (on a total of 20 identical pieces!!!) modular concrete bookcases, Modernist, Free Form, Brutalist, rectangular loop cases with rounded edges, with a great grey patina wit...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Concrete
Art Deco Spectacular Clove Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display vitrine cabinet. Very unusual shape of which we haven't had before. This cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lead
Milling Road for Baker furniture company Walnut Chester drawers
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage walnut Chest of drawers by milling Road for the Baker furniture company. This Chest of drawers has three drawers with beautiful wallpaper applied to the interior. T...
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1990s Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rey Credenza, in Summer Aged Oak with Crema Marble, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rey Collection's signature twisted rope detail and clean-lined simplicity combine in a fresh take on classic form. This piece features solid oak, six drawers with dovetail joiner...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Welsh Oak Press Livery Housekeepers Cupboard Cabinet 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A good Mid 18th century antique Georgian Welsh oak country press, housekeeper's cupboard, circa 1750.
This very handsome country oak press has a sptrepped cornice, with a pair of arc...
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1750s Welsh Country Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Mahogany Marquetry Inlay Lowboy Buffet Sideboard Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
French Provincial Art Deco era Chest of Drawers, circa 1930s. Features a mahogany frame with matchbook burled veneer. The rectangular frame has one large streamline cornucopia carv...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Pine Two Door Knock-Down Armoire
Located in Baltimore, MD
This large two door armoire has a rich warm color and a strong grain pattern. The impressive crown sits above a plain frieze and two pivot-hinged doors, each with two flat panels. ...
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Mid-19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
English Regency Style Dwarf Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English regency style dwarf mahogany bookcase, circa 1930's. With 4 graduated mahogany shelves, two bottom drawers each having brass pulls and cock beaded moldings, resting on turned...
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1930s Unknown Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Buffet by Jean Royere for Maison Gouffé Signed
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet / enfilade designed by Jean Royere, the leading designer of Maison Gouffé in Paris, from the Art Deco period in France made of beech wood that has been finished with a gold le...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Roslin Leather Wrapped Credenza and Sideboard by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
The Roslin Credenza by Crump and Kwash
Features both solid wood and laminate construction / low VOC acrylic finish / sustainably sourced leather wrapped doors / premium, full exten...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century-Inspired Floe Bookcase in Cherry
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
Inspired by mid-century modernism, Floe is made from solid hardwood using real joinery. With its low profile, Floe will fit nicely under a window by the wall, or against the back of...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry
$1,700 / item
Small Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Small decorated Venetian chest of drawers, 1940s
Two drawers, intact and in good condition.
Finely decorated.
Found in an apartment near the Rialto Brid...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
c.1960s Guillerme et Chambron Two Door Oak Cabinet Edition Votre Maison
Located in London, GB
This is a two-door oak cabinet designed by Guillerme et Chambron and produced by Edition Votre Maison. The cabinet is crafted from waxed oak, giving it a warm and natural finish. Its...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Antique French Corner Cabinet Cupboard Storage with Drawer and Door
Located in Miami, FL
SUPERB Carved Antique French Walnut Corner Cabinet with Drawer and Door Circa 1890s-1900 Carved door with upper drawer and interior shelve in lower cabinet resting on a plinth base...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Italian Parchment and Black Lacquer Sideboard and Bar, 1950
Located in Meda, MB
This elegant sideboard was produced in Italy in the 1950s.
The five doors are in parchment, framed by the structure and the legs that are black lacquered.
The interiors are in wood...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Victorian Inlaid burl Walnut Sideboard With Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English Victorian inlaid burl walnut sideboard with marble top, circa 1880. With a carrera marble top with molded edges, a frieze with vine inlay, a central mirrored door with inlay,...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XVI style, marble-topped commode from France (late 19th century) in bold, ebonized finish that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today. The St. Anne marble surface...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pierre Chapo "GO" Modular Shelving Unit in Solid Elm, 1983
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A masterpiece of adaptability and design, this Pierre Chapo "GO" Modular Shelving Unit in solid elm represents an esteemed end-of-career highlight for the highly influential French d...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, C1910
Measures- 66.5"H x 11.25"W x...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,960 Sale Price
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Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Step Back Dresser Chest Marble Glovebox Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1880s Victorian dresser. Made from walnut with two glovebox drawers flanking a marble insert and three larger lower hand dovetailed drawers with paneled trim, glass knob pulls,...
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1880s Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Walnut Circular Vitrine Display Cabinet, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
A wonderful 1930's Art Deco circular display cabinet of high quality, with ample storage on 3 glass shelves and lovely bakelite handles all sat on superb double circular feet. In gre...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bakelite, Glass, Walnut
Ira Solid Wood and Leather Dresser by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Ira Dresser by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood case / leather wrapped or solid wood drawer faces / dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cut Steel
Antique English Mahogany Single Glass Door Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful, elegantly proportioned. antique 1920s English mahogany two-piece display curio cabinet. The glass door is artistically divided with diamond patterned mullions and origin...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Bo Lindahl Cabinet in Walnut and Rosewood Marquetry, Sweden, 1953
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional cabinet was designed and handcrafted by Bo Lindahl in Sweden. This unique masterpiece was created as a journeyman's piece at the Central Workshop School in Häggvik, ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the second half of the 18th century, Louis XVI period. An extremely refined chest of drawers, whose characteri...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood. The handles are made of iron.
The lean, linea...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers produced by Pindex, Denmark, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x 31.5"W x 17.0"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1940s Danish Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Monumental Carved Walnut English Victorian Two Piece Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English-made monumental breakfront bookcase from the 1870s is a magnificent example of 19th-century craftsmanship and neoclassical design. The bookcase stands with impressive ar...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Japanese-Inspired Wooden Tall Dresser by Studio POA
By Studio POA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hachiroku, an evolution of Studio POA's Tariko nightstand, has an exaggerated shape and irregular drawers, resembling the act of stones tumbling, breaking, and making new interlo...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash
Weave 196, Credenza from Ringvide. Solid Oak wood, natural oil. Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave 196 Oak natural oil
Oak credenza, made of solid oak wood and laminated oak veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the cabinet serves as a great example of scandinavian contemporary design. Designed by Lukas Dahlén.
The minimal yet expressive Weave credenza is made of solid oak wood and oak veneér. Inspired by the most common kind of wood and weed weaving the Weave credenza represents an enlarged version of the technique of weaving something soft around a more stable structure. The top and bottom plane of the credenza is held together by sticks kept together like a Windsor chair. Since first shown in Milan 2012, salone satellite, it has received a lot of attention worldwide.
Standard sizes:
Weave 196
Weave 133...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
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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