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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Highboy Dresser by Unagusta
By Unagusta
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 desig...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Teak Tambour Door Fitted Gentleman's Wardrobe / 1960 England
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful mid century fitted wardrobe by Austinsuite. England C1960.
This piece is beautifully made with an elegant tambour door design and fitted interior. The tambour door sets...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Late 17th Century French Walnut Cabinet with Marble Top, Secret Compartments
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late seventeenth century French Louis XIV period walnut cabinet features a Saint Anne marble top and solid paneled sides. A single symmetrical paneled door at the front opens to...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Newly Refinished -Mid-Century Modern Panorama Two-Tone Lacquered, Walnut Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
Expertly Refinished: With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativi...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Traditional style Dry Bar Storage Cabinet by Lane Furniture Company
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Vintage Traditional style Dry Bar Storage Cabinet by Lane Furniture Company. Doors open to reveal bottle/ glass and supply storage. Very good condition. Miami Beach estate pur...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
American Furniture Jacobean Gothic Walnut Tallboy Dresser Chest Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
American Furniture Company Jacobean Gothic Revival tallboy dresser, Circa 1930s. Operating out of Batesville Indiana since 1899, they worked closely an...
Category
1930s Jacobean Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$1,470 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Vintage Stacking Glass Cabinet, Pine, Early Showa 1926– (A)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese vintage stacking glass cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–).
Built in Japanese pine (matsu), it has a quiet, beautiful presence—light in tone, with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Marble Top Dresser & Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming antique Victorian Renaissance Revival dresser & mirror, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with vibrant burled panels along the front and matchbook burling along the sides. Fe...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Nightstand by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand nightstand features elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural door fronts, creating a standout design for any bedroom. Designed ...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Dimunitive Small Side Table Cabinet Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Chinese Cabinet. Features black trimmed in gold with a geisha scene along the front. The cabinet opens to one shelf for accessory storage.
Dimensions:
24" x 14" ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
$507 Sale Price
30% Off
Amarcord Credenza by Promemoria, Wooden Modular Cabinet with Bronze handles
By Promemoria
Located in Chicago, IL
A historic design from Promemoria, the Amarcord Credenza was inspired by the 1975 Federico Fellini film of the same name. Designer Romeo Sozzi drafted and created the modular cabine...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury George Nelson Omni Herman Miller Modular Shelving System Walnut 1950s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This is a rare American ‘Omni’ modular freestanding shelving system in walnut and aluminium, designed by George Nelson in 1952 and manufactured by Herman Miller, America.
The shelvi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Striking Vintage British Colonial Rattan Bamboo Cane Chest - Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
A dramatic vintage British Colonial style chest, circa 1980. Stout hardwood case construction veneered in cane with detail in rattan and bamboo. The ebony finish has beautifully oxid...
Category
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Hardwood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Triple Bookcase, Circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival triple bookcase cabinet
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Carved oak, with glass front doors. Cabinets lo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Victorian Carved Rosewood 4-Drawer Marble Top Chest c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Carved Rosewood 4 Drawer Marble Top Chest C1890
Measures - 35 1/2" x 40" x 19 1/2"
This Victorian chest, dating to circa 1890, is crafted from rich rosewood and a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Sideboard in Gustavian Style from Sweden with Rustic Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Early 19th century sideboard in gustavian style. Made in northern Sweden from solid pine around 1820. The sideboard has double doors with ribbed diamonds and classic straight corners...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Hickory Chair James River Collection Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 20th Century Hickory James River Plantation Collection four-drawer flame mahogany bachelor chest of drawers in the Chippendale Style.
Flawlessly opening and closing drawers wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
French oak sideboard buffet featuring three central drawers flanked by two paneled doors with inviting deep patina. Original French brass hinges and pulls remain; locks may operate ...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This design is a celebration of, and homage to, the geometric patterns that so often inspired Mid Century design. With this piece we also brought in a little bit of a Boho spirit as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Danish Teakwood Corner Cabinet by Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Skovmand and Andersen
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful Danish teak corner cabinet from the 1960s.
The high-quality workmanship and the elegant design make the corner cabinet a real favourite.
Design: Arne Hovmand...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Teak
Florence Knoll Model 116 Sideboard Seagras Knoll International 50s Mid Century
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Berlin, BE
No description provided
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Seagrass, Nutwood
$10,278 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern “1st Edition” Walnut Bookcase Hutch by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Walnut, Original Glass Doors
This rare “1st Edition” walnut bookcase hutch by Lane, crafted in the 1950s, exemplifies the sleek ele...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Mid Century Armoire by McIntosh of Kirkcaldy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage mid-century armoire was produced by McIntosh Furniture of Kirkcaldy Scotland during the 1960s. Made from teak the two front hinged doors open to reveal ample hanging gar...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Expertly Restored - Glenn of California Multi-Color Lacquered & Walnut Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern dresser by Glenn of California showcases a sleek blend of form and function. The newly refinished walnut frame is complemented by satin-lacquered dra...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Simple antique Japanese wooden drawer / 1868-1920 / Meiji-Taisho period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden drawer, likely made between 1868 and 1920, during the Meiji and Taisho periods. Crafted from light and warm cedar, the entire piece is crafted from ced...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Vintage Stacking Glass Cabinet, Pine, Early Showa 1926– (B)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese vintage stacking glass cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–).
Built in Japanese pine (matsu), it has a quiet, beautiful presence—light in tone, with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
French Vintage Mahogany & Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade speaks of refined taste and luxury, marked NF Ameublements after winning of a gold medal for ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Stunning Mid century Oak Office Credenza Sideboard by Florence knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid Century Florence knoll Oak credenza. Featuring (6) drawers on the left and (1) cabinet door on the right with 2 adjustable shelves. The credenza sits on chrome square b...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome, Steel
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Credenza from Ringvide, Weave Frame, Birch Wood, natural oil. Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave frame
Credenza, made of solid wood and laminated veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the cabinet serves as a great example of scandinavian contemporary design. Designe...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Oak
Jean Michel Frank, Ecart, Paris Cabinet, France, model created in 1932
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean Michel Frank, Ecart, Paris Cabinet, France, 1932
Oak, Gouge technique
H: 33.5 D: 19.85 L: 67 in.
This is a custom ordered cabinet made in 2022 by Ecart, authorized JM Frank ma...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Walnut / Rosewood Highboy Dresser Chest by Kroehler
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well-crafted walnut chest on chest highboy dresser with upper doors, two drawers with one having dividers and three storage areas which are very functional for folded items. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to offer this exceptional and authentic Viennese Biedermeier walnut trumeau commode, crafted around 1825, a refined example that perfectly represents the essence of Bi...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Spanish Rustic Chestnut Drop-Front Storage Chest, Early 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Spanish rustic storage chest in solid chestnut, dating from circa 1880–1920. The front features two carved decorative panels with traditional foliate motifs, characteristic of provin...
Category
1920s Spanish Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Dark Green Lacquered Wood Sideboard With Brass Details
Located in Roma, RM
Large Dark Green Lacquered Wood Sideboard With Brass Details
Product Details
Complete with drawers and internal shelves.
Dimensions: 234 W x 83 H x 47 D cm
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Dovetailed Blanket Storage Trunk Chest Coffer 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 19th century mahogany blanket chest / storage trunk or coffer featuring rustic hand dovetailing with inlaid fruitwood escutcheon.
Dimensions:
41.5" x 17" d x 16 1/4"
Category
Early 19th Century Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier Hardwood mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique 2 tier mid size Mizuya tansu chest with 3 drawers. Almost fully made of premium quality Keyaki (zelkova) solid wood boards.
The produc...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Hardwood
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Cabinet, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and finely crafted two-part Gustavian secretary cabinet from Sweden, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century. This piece is characterized by its stately architectural ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine
Vintage American World War II Era Industrial Stacked Metal and Glass Bookcase
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this four section industrial metal and glass front bookcase dates from the 1940s. Practical and decorative piece with timeless industrial look and feel. Brushed stee...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
19th Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two drawers over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut,...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Birch Stereo Cabinet, Mid-Century Modern Inspired Credenza, Vinyl Hifi Station
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This birch stereo credenza is an original design with classic mid century modern lines. It features beautiful American natural birch with sliding doors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Mint Fine French Carved Burl Satin Wood Beveled Mirror Door Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mint Condition Mint Fine French Carved Burl Satin Wood Beveled Mirror Door Armoire Wardrobe.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Burl, Mirror, Walnut
Sideboard in Rosewood Designed by Omann Junior from the 1960s, model 18
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sideboard in rosewood designed by Omann Junior from the 1960s. The sideboard is in great vintage condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Carved Hunt Bookcase Display Cabinet 97"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Hunt Cabinet. Hand carved from oak with a large upper display portion that opens to three adjustable shelves. Door frames are neatly carved and flanked by meticulously carved outer stiles with figural ringed lion spandrels over a fruit and foliate motif. Crown is centered by a shell and scrolled foliate cartouche set between acanthus motif and French medallions.
The base of the cabinet has two hand dovetailed drawers with figural carved gargoyle...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$4,200 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Walnut Four Glass Door Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
The long four glass doors are complimented by lower veneer panels in this large walnut bookcase. Flanked by turned columns and decorative cornice, this traditional display cabinet ha...
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19th Century Danish Other Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Early 18th Century English Gothic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$33,250 Sale Price
30% Off
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Massive Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A towering, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or bookcase, handcrafted of mahogany with three glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, or trop...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Hutch 96"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Renaissance / Henry II style walnut buffet a deux corps / vaisselier / cupboard / cabinet / hutch featuring Neoclassical carved f...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$2,800 Sale Price
30% Off
Barbara Barry McGuire Rattan Oak Raffia Sideboard Buffet
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional sideboard server or buffet designed by Barbara Barry for Baker/McGuire. The sideboard features a large oak case with rattan borders and splayed legs. The case has a woven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Cabinet 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old storage cabinet made in Japan.
It is a piece of furniture made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and it is a piece of furniture that has passed throu...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Sideboard Gold and Brass Glass Designer Justfurnituress Custom Handmade
Located in Guazzora, IT
Among the protagonists of the new contemporary luxury furniture is this extraordinary piece of furniture, produced and designed by Justfurnituress. A piece that combines craftsmanshi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$4,302 Sale Price / item
37% Off
René Gabriel Oak Armoire Model S154 for “Service des Constructions Provisoires”
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Oak Armoire Model S154 for “Service des Constructions Provisoires”, France 1940s
Rare French Reconstruction armoire model S154 by René Gabriel, France 1940s — demountab...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique early 18th century English warm brown chest or trunk with rich carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
This fine oak chest was crafted in England around 1700 and stands as a beautiful example of the solid yet stylish furniture of the period. The front is richly decorated with geometri...
Category
Early 18th Century English Renaissance Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$5,737 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful veneer walnut wood, with two side doors and amazing central part in mirrors mosaic, black gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Credenza / Dresser
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Credenza / Dresser
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Kai Kristiansen teak chest of drawers by Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Located in Bern, CH
Kai Kristiansen teak chest of drawers. With five drawers. Produced by Feldballes Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark ca. 1960. Lovely detailing to handles.
In beautiful original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
c. 1840-1850 Southern Cherry Plantation Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
So practical, yet beautiful, this piece of history dates to mid 1800s and is a wonderful handmade American piece. Originating in Kentucky, Tennessee or the Carolinas, this Southern c...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Nordisk Andels Eksport George Petersens Credenza
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Nordisk Andels Eksport George Petersens Credenza #40
Offered is a Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Nordisk Andels Eksport George Petersens Credenza. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Reclaimed Elm Wood 4 Door Cabinet or Sideboard
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Reclaimed elm wood 4 door cabinet.
These old elm timbers show in its most primal, natural form. The artisanal construction methods highlight the elm woods beautiful grain pattern & ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Elm
$2,890 / item
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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