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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
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...
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19th Century Renaissance Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$4,200 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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
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
Custom Made Walnut Credenza w/ Sliding Doors by Danish Modern LA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Made Walnut Credenza w/ Sliding Doors 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
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...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bubinga
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...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
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
Expertly Restored- Svend A. Madsen Teak & Cane Desk / Bookcase for Sigurd Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$4,299 Sale Price / item
37% Off
Pristine Paul Evans Cityscape Burl Walnut Executive Desk.
By Paul Evans
Located in South Charleston, WV
Expertly restored with painstaking detail. Signed Paul Evans cityscape desk with ideal dimensions of 72" x 32" and 28.5" tall (though feet adjust it 1" higher if need be). Patchwork...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
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
Antique Sheraton Federal Flame Mahogany 6-Drawer Chest C1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique Sheraton Federal Flame Mahogany 6 Drawer Chest C1830
Measures - 48 1/2" x 41" x 19"
This Sh...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Oscar Degeyter Glazed Cabinet in Solid Oak and Pine Belgium 1942
Located in Meer, VAN
Oscar Degeyter Glazed Cabinet in Solid Oak and Pine Belgium 1942
A wonderful early modernist glazed cabinet in solid oak and pine with a very interesting back story by Belgian cabin...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine
Thomasville Georgian Cherry Wood Sideboard Buffet or Bar Cabinet
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet
By Thomasville, "Winston Court" Collection
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved cherry wood, with original br...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Geometric Console Table in Silver Leaf by Meuble Decor, Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking and sculptural, this geometric console table was designed and handcrafted in Los Angeles by Meuble Decor, reflecting a bold fusion of modern artistry and craftsmanship.
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Silver Leaf
Compact Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Welsh Dresser with Plate Rack
Located in Leicester, GB
This is a beautiful compact solid oak Welsh dresser from the early 20th century. The welsh dresser has a small cupboard below and a slim and elegant plate rack above, with the most e...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Thomasville Georgian Carved Cherry Wood Lighted Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet, display cabinet, or dining cabinet
By Thomasville
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved cherry wood, with glass fro...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
$10,270 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to offer you this exceptional early Biedermeier walnut chest of four drawers, an extraordinary piece created in Vienna around 1825—a true testament to the golden age o...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving unit model nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Char...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
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
Large Danish Henning Kjærnulf Sideboard Oak with 4 Doors Brutalist Style 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sideboard by designer Henning Kjærnulf.
Most likely manufactured by the Danish company Nyrup Møbelfabrik/ EG Furniture, Denmark in the 1970s.
The country and brutalist style sideboa...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Lea Silhouette Wardrobe, Espresso Lacquer Wardrobe by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order espresso lacquer silhouette wardrobe designed by Christian Siriano.
Material: Espresso lacquer (available in custom finish)
Dimensions:
Overall Width: 46”
Overall Dep...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Royal Cado Shelving System
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cado Royal System 3 bay Unit. Includes 3 cabinets and 8 shelves. Unit comes with Four 78" tall brackets that mount to the wall. Endless possibilities in the way you hang this very...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$4,500 / set
Art Deco "Multibeau" Dry Bar Made of Burr Walnut Veneer 1930's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1930's Art Deco "Multibeau" Cocktail Dry Bar Cart Made of Burr Walnut Veneer. Fitted with Open Shelves, Drawer, & Open Out Cupboards.
Finished With Period Bakelite Handles, On Castor...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
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...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Buffet enfilade con specchio, design Osvaldo BORSANI. Italia, Anni 50
Located in Torino, IT
Buffet enfilade
con specchio, design
Osvaldo BORSANI,
con tre scomparti
e ripiano in marmo.
ORIGINE
Italia
PERIODO
Anni 50
DESIGNER
Osvaldo BORSANI
MATERIALI
Legno impiallacciato...
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1950s Italian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
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
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable antique piece of furniture filled with Japanese craftsmanship. The ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$1,360 Sale Price
24% Off
Baroque-Style Chest of Drawers in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful small baroque style chest of drawers, crafted in the early 20th century. The piece features elegant serpentine drawer fronts, cabriole legs, and decorative metal escutcheon...
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Early 20th Century Danish Romantic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Pine Glazed Bookcase or Display
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique pine glazed bookcases are hard to find so this piece was created in our European workshop. With a bold crown molding and other design features copied from our antique armoi...
Category
2010s Hungarian Country Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Vintage Elm Wood Sideboard with Multiple Working Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This charming vintage elm wood cabinet is a one-of-a-kind piece with beautiful age and patina that adds character to any space. Its patina painted elm wood finish showcases the natur...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Depth 18 in
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre.
This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne.
To stay in a brutalist style he has m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old drawer storage chest made in Japan.
It dates back to the Meiji era (1860s–1920s) and is crafted from Japanese cedar wood.
The metal fittings are made of iron.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Beautiful Danish teak 9 drawer dresser with rounded corners very clean
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Danish teak 9 drawer dresser with rounded corners very clean. All drawers have metal glides with stops. Great rounded corner design with carved handles under drawers. Clean...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
$2,975 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Louis XVI Period Commode In Walnut Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI period commode crafted from solid walnut, dating to the late 18th century. This elegant French chest of drawers opens to three full-length drawers, each fitted wi...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Weave Double Sided Credenza, from Ringvide, Oak Wood, Natural Oil
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave Double sided
Credenza, made of solid birch wood and veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the Weave serves as a great example of Scandinavian contemporary design. Designed by Lukas Dahlén...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Oak
Vintage Fennel Green Dresser - Open Box
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Offered at a special price due to light condition variations from prior handling. Please review photos for details. These minor imperfections do not affect its overall appearance or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Country Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$2,593 Sale Price / item
50% Off
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
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase Cabinet
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
Walnut
Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large sideboard made in Japan.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has a deep black paint throughout, giving it a stately appearance.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price
46% Off
18th Century Wrought Iron Italian Antique Hobnail Safe Strong Box Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, this antique studded safe with typical all-around hobnails and great wrought iron details, pr...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal System, 1950s
Located in Ranst, VAN
Danish modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal System, produced in Denmark in the 1960s. This teak setup has two drawer cabinets, two display cabinets and six bookshelves. Alway...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Florence Knoll Wenge Sideboard by Knoll International, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have two in the same wenge wood finish on offer. One small and one large. Here you bid on the larger one.
This one has a beautiful grain. On the left door on the outer edge is a ...
Category
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain
Early XIX Light Blue Floral Painted Alpine Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Tyrolean Chest, Blue
Measurements: H. 88 cm - W. 149 cm - D. 64 cm
Period: about 1810
Origin: Tyrol
Wood: Fir
Description:
Beautiful and large painted Tyrolean chest, entir...
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1810s Austrian Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Hardwood
Fen 64" Dresser
Located in San Jose, CA
The Fen Dresser marries the exquisite intricacy of traditional Tansu-style metal pulls with a decidedly modern silhouette. It beautifully illustrates the history of Maria Yee, unitin...
Category
2010s Asian Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo
$3,800 / item
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. ...
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1850s Zanzibari Early Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Dresser Chest of Drawers Tall Boy By White and Newton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance your living space with the fantastic Mid Century Modern tall boy dresser by British furniture maker White and Newton. This...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho period).
Having storage capacity with inner shel...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Full Interior C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Raised Panel S Roll Top Desk with Full Drawer Interior Unsigned C1900
Measur...
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Rosewood file Cabinet on Casters
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile rosewood file cabinet on casters very clean and nice condition circa 1980's a postmodern look . easy glide rosewood veneer . Stamped made in Denmark. very clean refinished ...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Dresser Bank of Drawers Chest Danish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
At Mid Century Traders, discover our sophisticated Mid Century Danish dresser bank of drawers. This striking piece offers exceptional storage and embodies classic Danish style, makin...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty Cabinet
Located in Bensalem, PA
Amazing red lacquered Qing Dynasty style cabinet with lots of storage and hidden compartment please look at pictures for overall detail and feel free to reach out with any questions
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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,...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
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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