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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Blue Floral Painted Alpine Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Blue Flowered Painted Chest
Measurements: H. 57 cm - W. 114 cm - D. 50 cm
Period: about 1850
Origin: Tyrol
Wood: Fir
Description:
Tyrolean chest, painted in blue.
On the fro...
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1850s Italian Other Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Antique Gentleman's Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's bureau. A fine English, walnut writing desk or secretaire, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1760.
Wonderful Georgian example, with a delightful v...
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Bavaria, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with burled edge
Southern Germany (Bavaria)
Walnut
Biedermeier circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 88 x 118 x 57 cm
Description:
Piece of furniture stan...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Mid Century Danish Modern Slim Rosewood Bookcase with Lower Bar Unit with Key
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century Rosewood wood wide and bookcase with 6 adjustable shelves and a lower right locking bar or desk storage area. Beautiful rosewood backing with Slim design and sits on 4 ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
$2,887 Sale Price
25% Off
Danish Modern Teak 6 drawer Dresser by Nils Jonsson for Torring Mobelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Modern Teak 6 Drawer dresser by Nils Jonsson for Torring Mobelfabrik. The Dresser is very nicely fabricated with high end woodworking. Original labeled with stunning danish wo...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech, Teak
Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unearth the charm of a vintage file cabinet hailing from the early 20th century, an intriguing creation by an unknown French manufacturer. This exquisite piece carries the whispers o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$3,977 Sale Price
60% Off
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers circa 1860.
Good quality Swedish commode, fitted with 3 near equally sized drawers that open on the key.
Rectangular top with moulde...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Swedish Chest of Drawers with Dentil Carving, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stately Swedish chest of drawers from the mid-1800s, blending neoclassical form with country charm. Crafted from pine and finished in a soft, chalky white paint with natural wear, ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Pine
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...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry
$1,700 / item
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
Beautiful Asymetric Art Deco Triple Wardrobe with Royal Provenance
Located in Barnstaple, GB
We are delighted to be able to offer you this wonderful triple asymmetric Art Deco Wardrobe veneered in birdseye maple and dating to the 1930’s and with a Royal connection. This fine...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Vintage wooden bookshelf
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Wooden bookcase shelf dating from the 60s.
Its committed lines, its beautiful size, its airy aesthetic and its practical sense will fit perfectly with a current decoration. The boo...
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Mid-20th Century French Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$3,302
Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This chest of drawers is a rare piece with a good overall construction, with linear decorations on the doors.
Judging from the metal parts, it seems to be quite old. Since the origin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Orbit Bar in Metal
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Orbit Bar is a mastery in abstract design with floating planets against coppery blue skies and intricate interiors to hold a full bar. Transform your home with this elegant and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper, Brass, Stainless Steel
$110,096 / item
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
$1,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Chippendale Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Constructed from solid mahogany and finished in a deep walnut stain, this grand cabinet features glass doors with intricate geometric trellis patterns, inspired by traditional Chipp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
$14,835 / item
Iconic Mid Century Desk by John Van Koert for Drexel c. 1960's
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century desk, designed by John Van Koert for Drexel, circa 1960's. This stylish desk features a two tier top, the upper section having two sliding doors, that open to rev...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Parisian Art Deco Sideboard in Solid Oak with Iron Elements
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Georges & Gaston Guérin, sideboard, solid oak, iron, Paris, France, 1930s/40s
Made in Paris, this sideboard is designed according to the French Art Deco design principles that rose ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Credenza Sideboard French Black & Golden Refinished Buffet, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Art Deco credenza sideboard French dresser buffet, made circa 1930
Brown black & white venused marble in good condition.
This art deco buffet has been ful...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Copper
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Long Dresser Credenza Lane Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
An outstanding Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern burl wood long dresser or credenza by Lane Furniture. The dresser features stunning wood grain and sleek mid-century design. It ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Burl
Bertu Dressers, Santa Fe Modern Dresser, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Santa Fe Modern Dresser is our newest design for 2025. It is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is hand-made in maple (or the wood of your choice)...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
$3,500 / item
Lou Hodges for Creative Crafts Mid Century Curved Walnut Executive Desk
By Lou Hodges
Located in Countryside, IL
Lou Hodges for Creative Crafts Mid Century Curved Walnut Executive Desk
This desk measures: 73.75 wide x 34 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 25.5 inches
All pieces of f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th century Scandinavian walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Scandinavian walnut chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality Swedish chest of drawers unusually made in walnut.
Rectangular top with moulded edge and canted front cor...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Italian Painted Carved Wood Credenza w/ Wreathes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wooden credenza with a distressed painted finish. The piece features ornate gilded detailing, including wreaths and lion-like faces on its front panels. It has two drawers ...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 15-Drawer Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 15-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map file, or art cabinet
In the manner of Globe Wernicke
USA...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Doors Lacquer Credenza by Florence Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant credenza designed by architect and designer Florence Knoll and manufactured by Knoll Associates Inc, circa 1950s. This iconic design features a walnut wood case over six soli...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage Drexel Accolade Campaign Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage Campaign style cabinet from the accolade line by Drexel. Item features beautiful wood grain, brass accents, 1 drawer and 1 double door storage cabinet, solid brass hardware, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Credenza from Ringvide, Weave Frame, Birch Wood, black oil. Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave frame
Sideboard, made of solid wood and laminated 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 sideboard weave is made of solid birchwood and birchveneér. Inspired by the most common kind of wood and weed weaving the Weave sideboard...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Oak
Vintage Tortoise Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk
Located in Roanoke, VA
Stunning vintage faux tortoise bamboo writing desk. Beautiful frame and detail. Features three drawers for storage.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Alma Dresser, in Summer Aged Oak and Crema Marble, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A honed marble top sets a refined tone, while bronze hardware invites a subtle touch of warmth. The form is understated yet striking—solid wood in a minimalist silhouette, balanced o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Traditional Spanish Polychrome Wardrobe, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Polychrome wardrobe. By unknown artisan from Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material: W...
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1930s Spanish Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$1,148 Sale Price
78% Off
Contemporary Cabinet with 4 Doors and Open Central Shelf In Natural Oak Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This dining room cabinet combines functionality with customizable design, making it a versatile addition to any space. Featuring four doors and an open central shelf, it offers ample...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique French Provincial 18th c. Pine Deux Corps with Glass Doors
Located in Centennial, CO
A large, antique French Provincial late 18th Century or early 19th century Deux-Corps (two piece) fir pine cabinet with glazed doors and a green watered silk interior. The old fir pi...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Tall Italian Mid Century Red Glass and Brass Bar Cabinet
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this tall glass and brass-clad bar cabinet dates from the 1980s. Brass curule base has decorative details and supports a two door, glass and brass-clad cabinet. Glass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid century danish modern tall wide credenza with bookcase shelf unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century danish modern tall wide rosewood credenza with bookcase has Key. Lower (3) door credenza with (4) drawers the other side has adjustable shelves. The top tall wall unit bo...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Amazing Midcentury Paul McCobb H Sacks & Sons 14-Drawer Walnut Dresser Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare midcentury American designer Paul McCobb walnut 14-drawer dresser credenza #8053. Original finish in beautiful vintage condition, has front folding walnut front accordion doors ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$5,700 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan.
It is chara...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
A console by Andre Sornay France 40s.
By Andre Sornay
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A large studded light beech console with two horizontal tops separated by vertical uprights and finished with a rainbow motif. By André Sornay (1902-2000), France 40s.
Category
1940s French Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech
Libreria in Metallo cromato e Ottone Minimalista Romeo rega 1970 Italia
By Romeo Rega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Libreria 1970 Romeo Rega eleganza Unica.
Category
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary 19th century French mahogany and marble buffet, Louis XVI in style, to take pride of place nearly anywhere in the home. The slab of Saint Anne marble exhibits the si...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl Shelves Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful veneer walnut briar burl wood, central shelves and two bottom doors, all detailed by great side...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Dresser with Twelve Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Chic long low mid century dresser with two banks of four drawers, flanking two doors which open to reveal an addition four interior drawers. The rectangular wood case is supported by...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
18th Century New England Queen Anne Highboy
Located in Norwood, NJ
Queen Anne bonnet top highboy, Northeast, Connecticut, Rhode Island or Massachusetts 18th century, cherry wood constructed in two parts. Bonnet top with flame-carved finials set on f...
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Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
$11,812 Sale Price
25% Off
Small Antique Zanzibar Chest, East African Teak, Brass, Travel Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique Zanzibar chest. An East African travel trunk in solid teak and brass, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. A petite yet striking example, exhibit...
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1850s Zanzibari Early Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Drexel Heritage French Regency Louis XVI Chinoiserie Mahogany Sideboard
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI Chinoiserie sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet
By Drexel Heritage
Philippines, 21st Century
Mahogany, with black lacquered and gold gilt detai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
8000 Series 3 Door Credenza, George Nelson, Herman Miller, 1960's
Located in Culver City, CA
This George Nelson for Herman Miller 8000 Series credenza features not two, but three sliding doors—a configuration so unusual we couldn't find another example online. At first, we a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
$3,752 Sale Price
20% Off
Dry Bar with Stool in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker by Tito Agnoli, Italy 1950s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century organic dry bar in a gorgeous mix of bamboo, curved rattan, woven wicker and formica. This stylish bar was designed by Tito Agnoli and made in Italy during the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica, Wood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Dresser by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain
Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Twelve-Drawer Dresser Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Mission or Arts & Crafts style twelve-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
In the manner of Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid oak, with cedar lined lower dr...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French Two Piece Blue Hand-Painted Cabinet Hutch with Shelves
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand Painted 2 Piece French style Cabinet or Hutch. This tall hand-painted piece would make a fabulous statement in a living room, dining room or kitchen. Not a detail has been misse...
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21st Century and Contemporary European French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk.
Category
2010s Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
DeCastelli Marea Cabinet by Zanellato/Bortotto - Available now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The traces of time are drawn one on top of another, infused into the changing skin of the rigorous metal forms that define these cabinets and chests. Like the tide (marea in Italian)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
$11,853 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vintage Reclaimed Elm Wood Painted 3 Door Black Cabinet
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
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3 Door cabinet 16.5"d x 55"w x 33.5"h
Vintage Reclaimed Elm Wood cabin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
Important Pair Antique R.J. Horner Renaissance Revival Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A monumental, rare and exceptional pair of R.J. Horner bookcases / china display cabinets from the Gilded Age, circa 1880s. Drawing inspiration from Italian Baroque, Renaissance and Gothic Architecture. The case is hand carved from mahogany featuring two glass display doors with carved floret medallions flanked by 2 large bearded figural Atlas...
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1880s Renaissance Revival Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$56,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Barney Flagg for Drexel 1962 Parallel Hutch
By Barney Flagg, Drexel
Located in South Charleston, WV
Barney Flagg for Drexel, Parallel Series. Produced 1962. China Cabinet, hutch and display case with buffet style ledge and storage. Measures 70" tall, 46" wide and 17,75" deep. In am...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Flair Wall Cabinets in Plastic, Netherlands, 1970s
By Flair
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This pair of wall-mounted storage units was designed by Flair in the Netherlands during the 1970s, a period known for bold experimentation in color, shape, and materials. Crafted fro...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Antique 18th Century Country Oak George III Welsh Dresser & Plate Rack 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian oak Welsh dresser & plate rack, Cardigan, Mid Wales, circa 1780.
The dresser is in two sections, above is a plate rack with a stepped cornice and having three...
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1780s Welsh Country Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
A French Art Deco Sideboard with Beveled Front and Three Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an exceptionally simple late Art Deco sideboard from France, c. 1940's. The piece features a sharply angled and deeply beveled front and base, with the walnut wood grain runn...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
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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