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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Industrial
Early 19th century painted iron safe
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century painted iron safe circa 1830.
We are pleased to offer this cast iron safe in near original condition and still functioning today.
Cast fielded panels to front an...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Mirred Buffet Sideboard Bar Server Cabinet 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor buffet / sideboard / bar back / dry server cabinet. Made of quartersawn oak featuring Mission and Empire styling with a beveled mirror backsplash over recta...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century Oak 20 Drawer Labeled Plumbing Apothecary Cabinet 2 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and Fabulous oak 20 drawer apothecary cabinet with labeled plumbing supplies on the door fronts with Brass pulls. Created by the Sexa...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Quality Antique Burr Walnut Inlaid Floral Marquetry Side Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid floral marquetry side cabinet having a serpentine shaped burr walnut top above an inlaid floral marquetry serpentine shaped f...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Bown Steel Aseptic Dental Cabinet by Lee S. Smith & Son w/ Twelve Drawers, 1909
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional and scarce 1909 twelve-drawer, four-door Bown steel and brass “Aseptic” dental cabinet by Lee S. Smith & Son.
Considered by collectors to be the ne plus ultra of anti...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Walnut Art Deco Door with Mirror, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Door to be integrated into a wall cabinet. Simple yet sophisticated design, typical of the art déco style.
This door comes from an armoire.
Good condition
Shipping:
82 / 180 / ...
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1930s European Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early 20th-C. French Victorian Style Iron & Marble Counter / Bar - Fox & Acorn
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century French pastry or cafe counter with Victorian styling. The body has both a fox bust and a French peasant girl cast on each si...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Iron
Outstanding Quality Large Antique Astral Glazed Carved Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large antique Victorian astral glazed carved mahogany bookcase having a magnificent quality carved pieced swan neck cornice above a pair of astral glazed doors op...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass panels in the upper section over a base with ten drawers on each side, flanking a middle section consisting of three doors with wooden panels. There are two adjustable shelves in each of the three upper sections, with a total of ten interior drawers. Original tear-drop pulls on doors turn to release a lever allowing the doors to be opened with the pulls as well as locked, a most unusual and attractive feature. All of the hardware is original to the bookcase including the locks. Comes with working locks and keys.
Measurements: 13' 8 1/2" long x 21 1/2" - 27 1/2" deep x 101" high (8'5" high)
All of the drawers are stamped with the cabinetmaker's stamp, "S.E. & R. (Ralph) Johnson, Warrington". This fine bookcase was manufactured prior to 1880 in Warrington in Cheshire, England. While information is scant, it would seem that S. E. would have been Ralph's father's workshop listed at 78 Bridge Street in Warrington, England, circa 1878. Ralph would have likely been an apprentice at that time. He opened his own workshop, presumably when his father retired. By the Edwardian period, Ralph had become a cabinet maker of some renown.
Drawer locks are original and stamped "Chance Son & Co. W Chance, Son, & Co" and are listed in the 1850s directories as "Merchants and Factors" in Birmingham, England. They would have been middlemen having various merchandise made for them, primarily for export to North America. The type of locks employed in this bookcase is a lever combination lock. In the cabinet lock trade, lever locks became available circa 1855 and superseded the earlier tumbler and back-spring locks.
Some points about the breakfront to note are that it is made entirely out of solid mahogany which is unusual; there are no veneers. Even the drawer sides, backs and bottoms are made of mahogany. The interior wood, i.e., the back and the insides of the cabinet is pine.
One of the great features is that the upper door hardware has a dead latch that operates with the tear drop pull. You can lock the doors, but if you don't want to lock them, you can use the tear drop pull to operate the dead latch to open and close by turning it to the right. There are 20 exterior drawers and 8 interior drawers. Lower cabinets each have 1 fixed shelf; upper cabinets have 2 adjustable shelves each. There are enough extra original cast iron shelf...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front door inlaid with floral mother of pearl and shield motif, which opens to writing surf...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Glass Front Double Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Victorian or Edwardian glass front double bookcase
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Mahogany, with inlaid satinwood marquetry, and glass ...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Corner Cabinet ''What Not'' 1920s England
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Corner Cabinet .5 tier ,Nut Wood . The english called this a
''What Not '' used for al kind of Miscellaneous . Very good condition .
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1920s English Victorian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Nutwood
polished medical cabinet, 1970’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Made of steel and glass that is clamped in the steel by a rubber strip. The cabinet is from the 1970s and was produced in Hungary. The cabinet has been stripped to the metal and fini...
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1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pine chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank, which has a banded edge, and follows down to paneled sides. the front of the case has two smal...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique Victorian American Oak Paneled Coffer Trunk Storage Box Blanket Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional American Victorian Oak blanket chest. French inspired with paneled front and sides over joined barley twist supports. The trunk opens via two large iron hinges.
Dim...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Monumental Antique English Victorian Mahogany Etagere Display Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A one of a kind antique Late Victorian English etagere curio display cabinet. Made from carved mahogany featuring ornate serpentine form with Neoclassica...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Five-Shelf Spindletop Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
This late 19th Century English bookcase is a rare find for its stylistic 'lightness' in an era characterized by heavier design lines. The spindle-top bookcase is in outstanding condi...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Eastlake Mahogany 2 Door Over 2 Drawer Bookcase with Original Shelves
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Eastlake Victorian Mahogany 2 door 2 drawer bookcase, all original and in excellent antique condition with minimal wear to the finish. Some minor wear but nothing of note. Glass door knobs...
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1880s American Late Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Breakfront Bookcase, English, Cabinet, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique breakfront bookcase. An English, walnut display cabinet with astragal glazed doors in Georgian revival taste, dating ...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
English 19th Century Bamboo Corner Shelf
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This late 19th century English Victorian Aesthetic Movement corner shelf has received an exciting update with recent butterfly decoupage! The sturdy frame of exotic tiger bamboo–in i...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Paint, Paper
Vintage Dutch Pine Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, Mid-Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage haberdashery cabinet was produced and designed in the Netherlands mid 20th century. This piece features 12 drawers with glass fronts and copper handles. The interior dim...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Pine Seed Merchant's or hardware shopkeeper's cabinet r Bank of Drawers
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most delightful vintage pine Seed Merchant's Bank of 51 Drawers of various sizes. Rustically made in the late 19th century and in original condition other than a selection of old ...
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Late 19th Century British Industrial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian figured mahogany chest of drawers having a quality figured mahogany top above a serpentine shaped frieze drawer above a large hat drawer flanked by s...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Figured Walnut four door Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian breakfront bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich figured walnut, circa 1860 in date.
This grand bookcase features rounded corners and an uppe...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Bank of Apothecary Drawers, Chest Of Drawers.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Late 19th Century Apothecary Chest.
A fine attractive mahogany 26-drawer chemist, apothecary chest with glass knobs. Each drawer labelled with glass plates showing the names of chemi...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian or Empire double bookcase cabinet
USA, Circa 1900
Carved oak, with glass front doors and brass hardware.
Measures: 48.75"W x 16"D x 61.25"H.
Very go...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early American Oak Industrial Factory Rolling Bakers Rack Cart
Located in Fort Collins, CO
A beautiful and early example of industrial American craftsmanship, this rolling oak bakery pastry rack harkens back to a time of simple, aesthetic utility. This piece is unlike its ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Green Metal Shoe Factory Shelving Rack Trolley, Mid 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
MID-CENTURY SHELVING UNITS
We have two of these units available to purchase individually. The price is per unit.
Originally from an old leather shoe factory.
Of steel construction...
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20th Century British Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Steel, Wire
19th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English Victorian mahogany 3 part cylinder desk, late 19th century. With a rectangular top with wood gallery on back and sides, a cylinder that opens to an interior writing surface t...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Pine Two Door Raised Panel Armoire
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a good-looking armoire! This predominantly pine armoire looks great with its generous use of hardwood rim. A hardwood ogee crown molding attaches to the top frieze, followed a...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Vintage medical cabinet, 1970’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Made of steel and glass that is clamped in the steel by a rubber strip. The cabinet is from the 1970s and was produced in Hungary. Well-functioning locks with keys. The cabinet comes...
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1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Old World Charming Carved Walnut & Marble Top Cabinet Console
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming Victorian carved wood cabinet console having beautiful white marble top with elegant backsplash and two small marble shelves. Single drawer with fabulous original pulls. N...
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1880s American Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian lighted bookcase cabinet
USA, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Interior light is tested and working.
Measures: 4...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Marble Top Dresser with Mirror C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Marble Top Dresser with Foliate From Reticulated Mirror...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid display cabinet having a quality burr walnut top above a walnut frieze with attractive satinwood inlay. The walnut and glazed door opens ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Grey Industrial Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage Industrial iron chest of drawers was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features an iron construction, a solid wooden top and 6 wooden drawers. Additiona...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Wooden Trinket Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970.
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Felt, Wood
Vintage Dutch Oak Apothecary Sideboard / Filing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary / shop cabinet was produced during the 1950s in the Netherlands. This piece features 18 drawers with metal hardware. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: DWH 3...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique French Cast Iron Stove, Brass Gallery, Oversize Beautiful Brass Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Wood Stove with a Brass Decorated Gallery and Oversize Brass Handles. In the past we have repurposed Antique French Stoves into in...
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Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique English Victorian Carved Walnut Writing Desk or Console Table
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique English Victorian writing desk or console table
In the manner of Herter Brothers
England, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with bamboo form legs.
Measures: 38"W x 21...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Mahogany Dessert Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany dessert buffet from England. The top is adorned with hand turned finials over three shelves, all with galleries. The shelves are separated by hand turned shel...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Birdseye Maple Cupboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An unusual and very attractive mid 19th century, early Victorian, birdseye maple wood side cupboard having ebonised strung decoration throughout and two panelled doors, enclosing two...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Vintage Cole Steel Metal Industrial Stacking Flat File Map Cabinet w/ 10 Drawers
By Cole Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cole Steel Metal Industrial Stacking Flat File Map Cabinet with 10 Drawers. Item features (3) parts with (1) base and (2) stacking drawer se...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Rural 4-Door Kitchen Cabinet Made from Reclaimed Teak
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant display cabinet has a Classic shape also known as “Armoire a deux corps”.
The lower cabinet is 4 inches deeper than the upper cabine...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak, Plywood
Breton Cabinet, Carved French Sideboard, Oak, Late 19th Century, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved Breton cabinet. A carved French sideboard crafted in oak in the late 19th century, circa 1880.
An ornate example of French,...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Carved Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase, 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival glass front triple bookcase
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Carved mahogany, with glass front doors, origi...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Vernis Martin Handpainted Neoclassical Giltwood & Bronze Vitrine
Located in New York, NY
This stunning vitrine was realized by the esteemed maker Vernis Martin in France during the 19th century. The piece on stylized cabriolet legs that are traced down the center with a ...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut and ebonized Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu-mounted line inlaid breakfront credenza, circa 1860 in date.
It has a striking central panele...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
National Cash Register Co.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
National Cash Register Co. Brass Cash Register, Early 1900s, on wooden plinth.
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Large Victorian Breakfront Open Bookcase in Four-Parts, Mahogany, c. 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Large victorian breakfront open bookcase in four-parts, mahogany, c. 1860
The bookcase can be restored on request.
Lit.: R. W. Symonds and B. B. Whineray, Victorian Furniture, Londo...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Large English Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
Large English Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Early Victorian mahogany chest. The rectangular well-figured top having a moulded edge, above two short and three long drawers. All ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Solid Oak Danish Brutalist Cabinet
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A stunning piece, featuring intricate hand-carved patterns on its front panels in the style of Victorian English oak cupboards. It’s a perfect fit for a cozy country-style interior, ...
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1930s Danish Early Victorian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Victorian Hand-crafted Military Ammunition Pine Chest Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rock solid victorian Hand-crafted Military Ammunition Pine Chest Trunk in great antique condition. Measures 27.5" in x 14.5" in depth and 10.5"
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Industrial Iron Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Iron industrial sideboard from the 1960’s with a valve on top. One shelve and two drawers on the inside. Treated with rust-preventing oil. The surface is smooth and clean.
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1960s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
An Exceptional Massive Antique Apothecary Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique Apothecary Chest in handsome figured Mahogany. The drawers are well crafted with fine dove tailing and 26 of the drawers retain...
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19th Century Industrial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Uranium Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Oak Seed & Grain Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple functionality at its best waiting for a repurpose in its life as a apothecary cabinet.
Petite oak cabinet with 8 drawers and a large door with a shelf inside. In very good an...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modular Storage 'KOU' Made of Concrete
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
'KOU' is a modular storage made of concrete
by Bentu Design
[Blocks sold individually]
Dimension of one block: 36 x 36 x 26cm
Bentu Design's furnitu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Concrete
Antique Metal Barrister Bookcases by Shaw Walker, Modernist Industrial
By Shaw Walker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Metal Barrister Bookcases by Shaw Walker, Modernist Industrial.. 3 stack measures 61" h..Original condition / finish, age appropriate wear, Hand delivery avail to New York C...
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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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