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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Belle Époque
Recognized Seller Listings
"Tecnica" Castored Walnut Drawers Unit Designed by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica" is a drawers unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring three drawers in walnut, metallic base in antique nicke...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Polished Brass Floating Shelves Signed by Chanel Kapitanj, Medium
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished brass floating shelves signed by Chanel Kapitanj A Minimalist shelving system. Like floating objects on the wall. These thin and aestheti...
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2010s Belgian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

"ZigZag" Black or White Painted Steel High Bookcase by Konstantin Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure and shelves in steel finished with epoxy paint in white or black colors. Boo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

American Post-War White Wooden Table Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design white painted wood table desk with drawers and supported on 2 chrome "X" form bases. (Desk in need of full restoration) Metal frame has very light scratchin...
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20th Century American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

System P1 Cabinet by Part Studio Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
System P1 cabinet by Part Studio Atelier Dimensions: H260 x W132 cm Materials: steel, wenge Images by: Karin Van Winkel System P1 consists of a fresh blue coloured steel modular shelving...
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2010s Belgian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

"Virgo" Black Anodized Aluminum Open Bookcase Designed by Xavier Lust for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Virgo" is a black anodized aluminum open structure and shelves, designed by Xavier Lust and manufactured by Driade. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 11.8", W. 47.2", H. 78.7" "Virgo" is an "under tension" structure which assumes the typological image of a bookcase but it actually leads us to think about concave and convex surfaces relation, as well as about the energy of a bow-string. The “composition of forces” is clearly expressed by the finally achieved equilibrium. So thanks to its sculptural form, Virgo can be used as a wall bookcase and, above all, can be placed in the middle of a room. XAVIER LUST studied interior design at Institut Saint Luc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Walnut High Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and Canaletto walnut veneered shelves. Bookends in s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Opinion Ciatti Gagà Cupboard in Pink with Stainless Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is the different meaning given to the term Gagà in Italian and in French, the two languages he loves, that designer Maurizio Galante reflected upon in conceiving his Gagà, the col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Stainless Steel

Driadelab Ziqqurat Double Cabinet in Bi-Laminate, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question Driadelab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Laminate

Driadelab Ziqqurat Single Cabinet in Bi-Laminate, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question DriadeLab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Laminate

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Drinks Cabinet Attributed to François Linke
Located in London, GB
Antique French ormolu mounted drinks cabinet attributed to François Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 81cm, width 84cm, depth 48cm Crafted in the late 19th century, this super...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

Pair of Italian Modernist Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian Modernist cabinets. Mirrored glass tops,brass and mirrored metal sides,brass pulls.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Cerused Oak Four-Door Buffet or Credenza, Jamie Herzlinger
Located in Queens, NY
Cerused Oak Four-Door Buffet or Credenza, Jamie Herzlinger
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20th Century Unknown Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Tapparelle Medium Cabinet, Cherry Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle Medium Cabinet, cherry red by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.115 D.42 W.42 cm Materials: Container with legs and “tapparella” sliding shutter in solid o...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

"Total Flightcase" Aluminum Frame and Plywood Large Cabinet by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Total Flightcase" is a large cabinet, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a frame in extruded aluminum section bar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Chrome, Steel, Aluminum

DeCastelli Canneto Consolle Up by Adriano Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sculptural surface is defined by fluting composed of vertical rods of different sizes in brushed metal, creating irregular undulations and a fascinating interplay of reflections....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Unique Yaprak Sideboard by Ekin Varon
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Yaprak sideboard by Ekin Varon Dimensions: W 200 x D 50 x 90 H Materials: Wood Veneer, Glass. Custom materials, sizing and finishes available as i...
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2010s Turkish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 3" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 3" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

42 Oak Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 oak frame box with door by Lassen Dimensions: D 42 x W 21 x H 42 cm Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, metal, veneer, oak Also available in di...
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2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Nesso Sideboard with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Nesso Small Sideboard with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic is a beautiful cabinet in pearly resin with geometric brass inlay and a luxurious brass top. It comes in three colors, beige, g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Resin

Nesso Sideboard with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Nesso Sideboard with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
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Modern Mimmo Paladino Cabinet Storage Gold Leaf Handmade Limited Edition
Located in Milan, IT
The limited edition cabinet designed by Mimmo Paladino is entirly covered in a layer of gold leaf and then decorated by hand with various designs in black and white by the author. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Gold Leaf

LOVE cabinet by Fabio Novembre for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
LOVE is a cabinet with two side hinged doors, with a moveable internal shelf, and with two central full-extension drawers. Structure made of MDF laquered both externally and internally. LOVE lettering in relief as a handle made of lacquered MDF, easily replaceable, thus personalising the storage unit. Adjustable cylindrical feet diameter 3.5 cm. and height 10 cm. in the same colour as the structure. Indoor use only. With its characterizing and intriguing shape, the LOVE cabinet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 2" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 2" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contemporary "Icon" Black Satin Glass Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary "Icon" black satin glass top desk with 2 stacked drawers Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century Unknown Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Gold Contemporary Three-Door Sideboard, 24-Karat Polished Gold-Plated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, three doors sideboard. Corallo lacquered wooden structure, gloss finish. Available more colorway variants. External shell in 24-karat polished yellow gold-plated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Gold

Large Silver Contemporary Shelf
Located in Geneve, CH
Large silver contemporary shelf Dimensions: L 61.4 x W 25.3 x H 33 cm Materials: Steel. Also available in Gold and Black. It is not always easy to determine what makes a de...
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2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Rebound Cabinet by Roberto Giacomucci
Located in Geneve, CH
Rebound cabinet by Roberto Giacomucci Limited edition of 3 Materials: Wood and liquid metal Dimensions: L 140 x P 445 x H 80 cm The freak collection is made of wood coated wit...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Cabinet Big Crocco by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Cabinet Big Crocco by Egg Designs Dimensions: 55 L X 42 D X 180 H cm Materials: Ardmore Ceramic, Glass, Marble, Genuine Crocodile Tail Founded by South Africans and life partner...
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2010s South African Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Ceramic, Leather, Glass

Italian Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) rosewood sideboard with herringbone design veneer with 2 side doors flanking a drop down door over 3 drawers with a low backrail and green glass top (DASSI)
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Glass

Marshmallow Sideboard by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow sideboard by Royal Stranger Dimensions: 188 x 49 x 91 cm Materials: A matte body and a matte pattern over a glossy surface, elevated by a brass presence. The Marsh...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

DeCastelli Polifemo Cabinet in Brushed Copper by Elena Salmistraro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Balanced on slender legs, the legendary cyclops invades domestic spaces to reinvent home cabinetry. Its large eye becomes a handle and the robust body contrasts with the lightness of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Osis Shelving by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Osis shelving by Llot Llov Edition 2 Dimensions: W 140 x D 35 x H 175 cm Materials: Core board birch, powder coated steel LLOT LLOV produce exclusive furniture and objects for priv...
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2010s German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Welcome Wooden Bench Covered with Gauze and a Small Drawer Unit by Aldo Cibic
Located in Como, IT
Welcome, an entryway furniture, consisting of a bench and a mini chest of drawers, where it's possible to put a flower or mail, keys or what you...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Textile, Wood

Polished Brass Marble T-Square Shelf by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished brass marble t-square shelf by Michael Anastassiades Materials: Top in natural Arabescato white marble. Triangular tray support in black nickel-p...
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2010s French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Walnut Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut 2.5 meter multileg cabinet by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 50 x W 250 x H 80 cm Materials: container and frontal panels in 19mm MDF and shelves...
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2010s Spanish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

DeCastelli Sinestesia Console by Tipstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A series of curved brass sheets form the base of Sinestesia encapsulating the solidity and expressiveness of metal. With rounded edges, the leaf-like top of the console rests on the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Marble 1 Meter Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble 1 meter multileg cabinet by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 80 cm Materials: Containers, doors, and shelves in MDF with different widths. Legs in turned solid alde...
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2010s Spanish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

DeCastelli Pandora 27 Chest of Drawers in Brass by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

35 Fjord Frame Box with 2 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Fjord frame box with 2 drawer by Lassen Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Ash Also available in different colors a...
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2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

"Brown" Pc/Laptop Unit Cabinet or Desk Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Brown" is a pc/laptop unit cabinet or desk, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', with four drawers, one closed front compartment, two top compartments (for CPU a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Nickel, Iron

Terazzo Bobo Shelf by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Terazzo Bobo shelf by Llot Llov Dimensions: W 160 x D 39 x H 135 cm Materials: Powder coated steel, glacier surface, nail polish terazzo The linear shelf BOBO completes the coll...
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2010s German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Other

Rounded Rectangular Shape Black Wood Cabinet with Short Legs by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Maw cabinet by kar Dimensions: W 150 x D 38 x H 48 cm. Materials: MDF frame. Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. We seek the cause and effect in aestheti...
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2010s Chinese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Fiberglass

Aida Cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Aida cabinet by Marmi Serafini Materials: Marble and brass Dimensions: D 50 x W 110 x H 100 cm Squared and simple lines enriched with a sophisticated metal structure are allowing t...
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2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ritual Cabinet by Jude Di Leo
Located in Geneve, CH
Ritual cabinet by Jude Di Leo Dimensions: W 102 x D 51 x H 183 cm Materials: Ink dyed Hemlock, Blackened Steel & Bronze Mirror Ritual Cabinet is an exploration in contrast. Utilizing humble materials and high aesthetics it presents a dichotomy of rough and refined. Designed during the American coronavirus shutdown of 2020, material supplies dried up, human interaction became extremely limited, and the world filled with a sense of uncertainty. It was a time to reflect and recalibrate. Spending many mornings in meditation, going inward to move beyond fear and welcome in growth became a mantra. The concept came to use the basic construction materails available and treat them as precious. Primarily composed of Hemlock, tradionally used as framing material, the cabinet opens to an Oak interior, blackened steel details, and a bronze mirror at the back, giving both the sense of retreat and reflection. There is also a drawer below. The materials are unified with a coating of black ink, leaving only the texture of the materials visible. Jude Heslin Di Leo...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Rainbow Drumstick With Drawers by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Rainbow Drumstick With Drawers by Hatsu Dimensions: D 45.7 x W 45.7 x H 50 cm Materials: Plated stainless steel. Drumstick is a minimal yet stylish centerpiece that brings elegance ...
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2010s Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 9" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 7" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Black Sculptural "Rocky" Credenza, Charles Kalpakian
Located in Geneve, CH
Black sculptural "Rocky" credenza - Charles Kalpakian Dimensions: W 140 x D 36 x H 95 cm Materials: steel Different colors are available Rocky...
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2010s French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Polished Brass Floating Shelves Signed by Chanel Kapitanj, Small
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished brass floating shelves signed by Chanel Kapitanj A minimalist shelving system. Like floating objects on the wall. These thin and aesth...
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2010s Belgian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Riley 3 Shelf Unit by Dare Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Riley 3 shelf unit by Dare Studio, 2018 Dimensions: H 91.1 cm, D 40 cm, W 180 cm Materials: European white oak with black stain, powder coated frame in black...
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2010s British Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

"Brown" Side Cabinet Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Brown" is a side cabinet, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', 17.7" or 19.6" deep with black painted glass top, internal shelf with an adjustable height and 3 +...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Ramblas Large Cabinet by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Evocative, with thin wooden lines and a minimalist charm. The sideboard is characterized by doors designed as a library and equipped with an effective book-like opening system. It is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Two Glass and Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century, France
Located in London, GB
These refined display cabinets, or vitrines, are perfect for elegantly complimenting the display of trinkets without outshining them. The cabinets are crafted in rectangular form fro...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Walnut Low Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a low bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and Canaletto walnut veneered shelves. Bookends in sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Walnut Luna Storage Cabinet by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Luna storage cabinet by Patricia Urquiola Materials: Walnut veneer on medium, or orange lacquer on medium. 2 sliding doors in two-tone lacquered hemispheres or in varnished wa...
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2010s French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Hialina Shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets
Located in Geneve, CH
Hialina shelfs by Lluís Clotet & Oscar Tusquets Dimensions: D 24 x W 250 x H 9 cm (for each shelf.) Materials: Support in anodized matt silver aluminum hung to the wall. Transparent...
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2010s Spanish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

DeCastelli Elizabeth Console in Copper by Nathalie Dewez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like a ballerina on her toes, Elizabeth gracefully unfurls her luminous dress, as if made of pleated fabric. The characteristic folds add movement to the metal sheet along the surfac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Rossana Orlandi Aqua Shelf A in Mirrored Gold by Francesco Messina for Cypraea
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Francesco Maria Messina The collection is characterized by the use of two materials and two textures that are brought together to create a dialogue, mirroring the rela...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

DeCastelli Graffio Cabinet in Copper by Paolo Benevelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lines, engravings, wiry signs mark metal surfaces to tell about old stories. Scratching not only defines the use of an object, but it becomes a way of mate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Copper

DeCastelli Cube104 Container in Steel by R & D De Castelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cube is a line of containers with absolute formal sobriety, where the completeness of the cube is combined with different finishes abounding in personality. Rigor and creative impetu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pyrite Bookshelf by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyrite vertical bookshelf by Luca Nichetto Materials: drawers: noce canaletto solid wood, leather. Structure: dark green / coral / nero ferro / l...
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2010s French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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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