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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese black chest (Tansu) made in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is crafted from sugi (Japanese cedar), a traditional material in Japan. Over the years, t...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 19th century American Empire tallboy / highboy chest. Made of flame / crotch mahogany featuring rectangular form with scrolled front and four hand dovetailed drawers.
Di...
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
1960s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet decorated in various veneer briar burl wood, with two side doors, central slant door and antique brass handles. When ope...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,349 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese drawer chest from the Meiji period (1860s–1920s).
Crafted from paulownia wood (kiri) with iron fittings, it embodies the essence of Japanese simplicity an...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Burl Chest of Drawers Dresser 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
This gorgeous Victorian era dresser comes from the aesthetic period, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with three graduated drawers set between pronounced stiles with carved daisies over...
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Top Dresser & Mirror Vanity Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An American Victorian era dresser, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with a white marble top over four dovetailed drawers. Each drawer has a beautiful walnut burl veneer and ornate baro...
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$1,470 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 19th Century Blue Floral Painted Cupboard - European Alps
Located in Vo', Veneto
Blue Painted Wardrobe
Technical information:
Period: about 1805
Origin: Tyrol
Wood type: Fir
Height: 185 cm 72.83 in
Width: 149 cm (166 cm with frame) 58.66 in (65.35 in with fra...
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Early 1800s Italian Other Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Kai Kristiansen MidCentury Scandinavian Dark Wood Shelves System Fm Møbler 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian mid-century moder design dark wood wall system designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by FM Mobler, consisting of 9 shelves of different depths, 1 lectern shelf, 2 co...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Guiseppe Scapinelli, Sideboard, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable wood and brass sideboard or cabinet designed and produced by Guiseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.625"H x 101.5"W x 21.625"D
All items s...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Wellington Hall Italian Walnut Library Bookcase Breakfront Display Cabinet Mesh
By Wellington
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Wellington Hall breakfront library bookcase or china cabinet. Handmade in Italy from Italian walnut featuring beautful columns, linen lined interior and chicken wire mes...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
Midcentury Modern Cabinet by Erik Matsson, Mjölby Intarsia, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful cabinet from Mjölby Intarsia, made from mahogany with doors inlayed with a paradisical motif by Erik Matsson. It depicts a man and animals on a small island, carefully rend...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Ralph Lauren vintage British colonial style campaign chest of drawers
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage Ralph Lauren Senegal British colonial style campaign chest of drawers. The body of this chest is handwoven rattan with a diamond patter in the center. The rattan is...
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1990s Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Corner Shelving Unit & Cabinet in Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An architecturally compelling Italian Mid-Century Modern corner room divider shelving unit, attributed to the elegant design sensibility of the Gio Ponti style. This piece offers a s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique French Breton Armoire Wardrobe Linen Cabinet Double Doors Drawer c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Oak Breton Double Door Armoire Bonnetiere, Linen Cabinet, Bookcase with Drawer~~c. 1900
Highly requested classic French Breton design~~Bre...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Teak Bookshelf Room Divider Shelving Unit
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
Birch, Teak
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Californian Modern “Vega” Walnut Dresser
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 designs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Flame Satinwood Two Door Wardrobe 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive English antique Victorian flame satinwood wardrobe, circa 1860 in date.
The shaped cornice above a pair of panel doors each with incredibly beautiful flame sat...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Folding Secretary Made of Marquetry Topped with a Carrara Marble
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful marquetry drop-leaf secretary is made of an oak frame, opening with a drawer, a drop-leaf door and two lower leaves with a Carrara marble slab on top.
This is a Fren...
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble
$5,167 Sale Price
20% Off
Gio Ponti Style Horizontal Tambour Storage Cabinet with Key
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century storage cabinet with tambour door and key. Classic rustic style with tons of character and functionality making for a perfect addition to any space that values efficiency...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Expertly Restored - Carlo Jensen Brazilian Rosewood Cabinet for Hundevad & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Tower Suite” Rosewood & Pecan Dresser
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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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Geometric Highboy Dresser
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Country English Cerused Limed Oak Welsh Cupboard Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous country English provincial Welsh cupboard, sideboard, or dresser crafted from oak. The Georgian style case features a two-part construction with a limed, or cerused oak fini...
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20th Century English Georgian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19thc Wooden Pie Safe W/ Punched Tin Stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc hand made wooden pie safe with punched tin. The punches tin is hand made with star design. Single drawer with dove tail construction. Very strong and sturdy piece. Found in Pen...
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Tin
$3,436 Sale Price
20% Off
English Jacobean Style Mahogany Sideboard Cabinet by Berkey & Gay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Mahogany, Patinated Brass Hardware
Style: English Jacobean
This English Jacobean style mahogany sideboard cabinet by Berkey & Gay,...
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1940s American Jacobean Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1201/F 3-Drawer Beige Leather-Covered Dresser by Libero Rutilo
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Neutral hues and streamlined profiles characterize the essential design of this exquisitely modern dresser, designed by Libero Rutilo with refined minimalism in mind. The simple ash ...
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2010s Italian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Industrial four-drawer cabinet from the 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bring a touch of vintage industry to your interior with this robust 1970s cabinet. Made of iron and finished in a blue hue with authentic signs of wear, this piece exudes character a...
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1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mogens Koch Pine Bookcases by Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Koch (1898–1992).
A pair of bookcases crafted in solid pine by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, circa 1950–1960.
Each cabinet bears the maker’s label on the reverse. The bookcases ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
1920s Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Oak Cabinet or Sideboard, Black Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This expressive and character-rich cabinet embodies the unique aesthetic of the Amsterdam School, a dramatic Dutch expression of Art Deco from the 1920s. Imported directly from the N...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Felt, Oak
Antique English Jacobean Bookcase Bookshelf Cabinet Barley Twist Wavy Glass Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Jacobean Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Double "Wavy" Glass Doors and Center Cabinet~~Barley Twist Legs~~c. 1920s...
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1920s English Jacobean Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Walnut Vitrines Cabinets. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Pair of Early Viennese Biedermeier Two-Door Glazed Walnut Vitrines, c. 1825
We are delighted to present this magnificent pair of early Viennese Biedermeier vitrines, cra...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style dining cabinet or breakfront bookcase with drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved flame mahoga...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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...
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gustavian Light Gray Painted Bureau / Secretary 1780 - 80
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and architectural Gustavian bureau / secrétaire in oak with light gray paint. Interior writing flap and drawers painted in blue.
The Bureau / secrétaire is in two parts: an ...
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Late 18th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Union National Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"
Located in Dayton, OH
The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world. In 1980, after flying in the magazines Lear jet to inspect the factory and the breakfront, the publishe...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Maple, Lacquer, Paint
$7,350 Sale Price
30% Off
Polished iron medical cabinet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Original medical cabinet from the 1920s, made in Germany. This cabinet is made of iron and glass, creating a robust industrial look. The cabinet has been carefully stripped down to t...
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1920s German Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Williams-Kimp Hepplewhite Style Flame Mahogany & Inlaid Demilune Server
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique Williams-Kimp Hepplewhite Style Flame Mahogany & Inlaid Demilune Server C1930
Measures - 35...
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Early 20th Century Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Aesthetic Movement Cabinet by T. E. Collcutt, Made by Collinson & Lock, London
Located in London, GB
Aesthetic Movement Cabinet Designed by T. E. Collcutt and Made by Collinson & Lock, London
Collcutt designed a number of these cabinets for Collinson & Lock. The first example of thi...
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19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Armadio Cubista Art Decò In Radica Anni 40 Design Modernariato
Located in Taranto, IT
Elegante armadio in radica di betulla, realizzato in Italia negli anni ’40. Il mobile si distingue per le linee sinuose e geometriche tipiche dello stile Art Déco, con un raffinato g...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Sideboard, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian sideboard from the mid-20th century. High quality furniture in carved, lacquered and hand painted wood with eighteenth-century style landscapes. Sideboard with 4 doors, comp...
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1950s Italian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A capacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with a row of four glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, and other ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
A Rare Pair Of Original 30s Czech Cubist Wardrobes
Located in London, GB
A rare & original pair of C.1930s Czech cubist “His & Hers” wardrobes.
Striking cubist form with geometric patterns to the sycamore veneer.
Incredibly high quality construction.
O...
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1930s Czech Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Sycamore
$22,979 / set
French Art Deco Buffet by Maurice Rinck, 1935
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Buffet by Maurice Rinck, France, circa 1935
Exquisite French Art Deco buffet by Maurice Rinck, France, circa 1935. This elegant sideboard exemplifies the refinement...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian 1920s Oak Wood Apothecary / Filing Cabinet, 18 Drawers and Shutter door
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer this unique Italian filing cabinet from the 1920s, crafted from solid oak. The top features the original label from the manufacturer in...
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1920s Italian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Large Two-Door Bookcase by Gustav Stickley
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Arts and Crafts bookcase by Gustav Stickley featuring clean lines and functional design. The two glass doors open to reveal four interior shelves.
Retains original red “Als...
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1910s American Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Burl Ash Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Art deco burl ash Two Door marble top cabinet, circa 1950. With a rectangular marble top with rounded front corners,
molded front and side edges, two burled ash doors, ebonized rou...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Burl
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit creat...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
$14,621 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Bird's Eye Maple and Faux Bamboo Dresser/Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Bird's Eye Maple Dresser/Commode with Mirror and Faux Bamboo Details, attributed to R.J. Horner & Co, New York, one of the premier furniture makers of the Gilde...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Birdseye Maple
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern 4-Drawer Geometric Highboy Dresser
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
Oak
Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Revolving Bookcase 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite fine quality antique Edwardian revolving bookcase, circa 1900 in date.
This lovely piece is made of flame mahogany with satin wood crossbanding and line inlaid ...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Bow Front Bookcase Credenza
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
Glass, Oak
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe commode from France, 19th century, has mesmerizing burled, bookmatched walnut drawer fronts with dense ripples of grain pattern that flow from one to the other fo...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Ebonized Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A timeless storage piece for refined and modern tastes, this 19th century French mahogany enfilade has a more recent ebonized finish that beautifully contrasts the white marble top f...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Sideboards In Antique Wood
Located in Nijlen, BE
Sideboards that would be perfect as bedside tables, as well as in a living room.
The cabinets are made of reclaimed larch wood, and the doors are 18th-century oak. The doors open wi...
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine
$2,233 / item
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Double Door Bookcase with Leaded Glass C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Double Door Bookcase with Leaded Glass C1920
Measures - 57.5"H x 42"W x...
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique English Walnut Revolving Bookcase 20th Century
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This an exquisite antique revolving bookcase, attributed to the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co., circa 1900 in date.
It is made of solid walnut and revolves...
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Early 20th Century English Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Measures: 82.5"W x 19"D x 32.25"H.
Carved so...
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
French Louis XV Style “Four Centuries” Oak 3-Drawer Dresser by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Tiger Oak, Brass Pulls
Henredon’s Four Centuries collection from the 1960s was designed to capture the romance of European furnitur...
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Willy van der Meeren Wardrobe for Tubax, Two-Tone Blue Doors, Belgium, 1952
Located in Los Angeles, CA
striking free-standing wardrobe designed by Willy van der Meeren for Tubax in 1952. An emblematic piece of Belgian Mid-Century design, this cabinet showcases van der Meeren's functi...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Hoosier Oak Porcelain Top Cabinet With Mirror Unsigne
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Hoosier Oak Porcelain Top Cabinet With Mirror Unsigned C1920
Measures - 66 3/8" x 25 1/4" x 41 1/8"
This antique Hoosier cabinet...
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Early 20th Century Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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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