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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Lake Credenza in White Oak, with Interior Drawers, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our artisan-made Lake Credenza is an extra-wide storage piece with a lower overall height, making it ideally suited for use as a credenza or media cabine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Wood, Walnut
Jay Spectre for Century Furniture Modern Art Deco White Oak & Chrome Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional modern Art Deco long dresser, credenza, or sideboard
By Jay Spectre for Century Furniture
USA, 1980s
White oak, with chrome banding and plinth base.
Measures: 72"W...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Cedar Chest by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a touch of vintage charm and natural elegance to your space with the All Cedar Lane Vintage Chest. Crafted from beautiful cedar wood, this chest combines classic design with func...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
19th Century French Bonnetiere
Located in Pomona, CA
A 19th-century French bonnetiere. The door has carving and a mesh, it has four shelves, the front feet are round the back feet are straight. The color can be changed it is not original.
Category
19th Century French Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Weave 86, Cabinet from Ringvide, Oak wood smoked, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave 86
Oak cabinet, made of solid oak wood and oak veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the cabinet serves as a great example of Scandinavian contem...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Oak
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size M with 3 Drawers in Black for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
1970's Chinoiserie Storage Chest In Rattan With Brass Accents
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning Dark-Toned Rattan Storage Chest with Brass Accents
Add a touch of elegance to your home with this beautiful dark toned rattan storage chest, designed in a classic...
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Continental Italian Renaissance Revival oak and leather sideboard with warm, rich patina.
Born in the early 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted and exceptionally execut...
Category
Early 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Burr Walnut Queen Anne Cocktail Cabinet Drinks Dry Bar Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic vintage Queen Anne Revival burr walnut cocktail cabinet with wonderful hand carved decoration dating from the early 20th Century.
The cabinet features a carved cresting, the doors open to reveal a stunning fitted mirrored interior with a pair of glass shelves, a useful pull out slide, and a tray for serving drinks.
It is fitted with a light that switches on when you open the door, it has been rewired and is in working order.
The lower part has two handy drawers to house all your cocktail making...
Category
1930s Queen Anne Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French mahogany bibliotheque style bookcase cabinet crafted in the Napoleonic French empire taste. Constructed on a grand scale the cabinet features three pairs of storage do...
Category
20th Century French Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Large Mahogany Cocktail Bar Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vintage Mid-Century modern Italian cocktail bar with a counter made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and Rosewood, designed most likely by Osvaldo Borsani, in good condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Danish Modern Oak Cabinets by Kjærnulf, 1960s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Oak Cabinets by Kjærnulf, 1960s. Set of 2.
Pair of Danish Mid-century Modern cabinets or small sideboards in Nordic oak. Produced in Denmark in the 1960s and attribute...
Category
1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Dixie Furniture Mid-Century Italian Tuscan Style Walnut & Cane Triple Dresser
By Dixie
Located in Germantown, MD
A Dixie Furniture Mid-Century Italian Tuscan Style Walnut & Cane Triple Dresser in good vintage condition. This is a part of a bedroom set as illustrated in the last picture and list...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Cane
2-Door Arcadia Cabinet by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 2-Door Arcadia Cabinet features two doors, hand crafted vintage style hardware and a sculptural solid American walnut or white oak base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designe...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Cow" by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "cow". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Highboy Dresser, Circa 1960s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved cream lacquered walnut, with olive green trim, and original brass hardware.
Measu...
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Lacquered Sideboard/Antique Brass Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sideboard with 4 doors, inside shelf and metal base.
Cabinet is lacquered with top veneer walnut, metal base in epoxy powder.
Custom sizes and finishes upon request.
Top is also of...
Category
2010s European Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Baker English Georgian Serpentine Mahogany Lingerie Chest Semanier Dresser 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Baker Furniture English Georgian Style Lingerie Chest, circa 1980s. Features a serpentine form made from mahogany with seven oak dovetailed drawers. Each drawer is accented with by...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Late Biedermeier Walnut Display Cabinet / Vitrine
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A lovely and light walnut cabinet/vitrine, with one original large glass door, glass side panels, and a mirrored back. Two large shelves with two rece...
Category
Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-Century French Macassar Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
French buffet from the mid-century period made with a striking Macassar of ebony veneer throughout. The trim and legs are all ebonized and contrast beautifully with the façade of thi...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early 1800’s Pennsylvania Dutch Pine Country Cupboard with Wavy Glass Doors
Located in Louisville, KY
This simple, yet beautiful country pine cupboard features a rustic design of two solid doors on the bottom and two framed wavy glass doors on the top, which is set back allowing for ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
French 18th Century Gothic Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 18th century, mixed wood French armoire is absolutely stunning. It is Gothic-style and features two tall, paneled doors on barrel hinges. One key operates the locking right door...
Category
18th Century French Gothic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Sideboard - Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Forma Moveis, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
A rare and exquisite four-door buffet designed by Martin Eisler and Carlos Hauner, founders of the iconic Brazilian furniture company Forma Móveis. Crafted in Brazil in the 1950s, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Original Fornasetti Curved Chest Of Drawers
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
An original Fornasetti Chest "Archittetura"
Produced by Atelier Fornasetti in lithographically printed hand painted and lacquered rosewood, with brass fittings, these pieces of furn...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech
Model 606 wall unit in black by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 606 universal shelving system was designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in Germany in 1960.
Rams created the 606 at the age of 28, going on to become one of the foremost industrial...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts sideboard or credenza with plate rack
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper h...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Antique George II Crossbanded Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Early 18th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CHEST OF DRAWERS
A handsome chest of two short over three long graduating drawers.
A wonderfully rich and lively crossbanded ...
Category
Early 18th Century British George II Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Jules Wabbes Sideboard DG130
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Credenza or sideboard designed by Jules Wabbes for Le Mobilier Universel, Belgium, circa 1960s.
Floating solid wenge top, chrome plated cabinet frame and handles. Two black lacquere...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Paul Evans Brutalist Sculpted Bronze Wall Mounted Disc Bar
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans Brutalist sculpted bronze wall-mounted disc bar cabinet, model PE-122.
This iconic bar features two doors concealing one drawer, one cabin...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Inspiration Side Cabinets Nightstands French Bedside Tables
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French side cabinets Louis XV style nightstands
Bedside tables
Original mirror tops
Two drawers
Good vintage condition.
Shipping:
1 pack: 69 / 50.5 / 59 cm 20.6 kg.
Category
1970s French Louis XV Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique English Georgian Oak Hanging Kitchen Corner Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique hanging corner cabinet was made in England, circa 1850.
It is made in solid quarter-sawn oak. Quartersawn oak is...
Category
Mid-19th Century British George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Drexel Heritage Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Armoire Dresser or Linen Press
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style armoire dresser, gentleman's chest, or linen press
By Drexel Heritage
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved flame mahogany, with original brass hardware...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Macey
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts five-stack barrister bookcase
By Macey
USA, Circa 1920s
Measures: 34"W x 12.25"D x 81.5"H.
Very good vintage condition.
Two matching bookcases a...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Customizable Walnut Or Oak Sideboard With Marble Top And Lacquered Interior
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sideboard features a structure in multi-layer plywood and MDF with a patterned veneer, offering flexibility for custom sizes and finishes on demand. The exterior can be customiz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
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....
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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 / ...
Category
1930s European Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary chest of drawers showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant a...
Category
18th Century Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Dovetailed Blanket Storage Trunk Chest Coffer 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 19th century mahogany blanket chest / storage trunk or coffer featuring rustic hand dovetailing with inlaid fruitwood escutcheon.
Dimensions:
41.5" x 17" d x 16 1/4"
Category
Early 19th Century Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian Modern "Krus" Cabinet by Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
“Krus” (“Vessel”) cabinet by Yngve Ekström, made from teak. The front doors display a modernistic relief of everyday kitchen objects mixed with flowers and decorative objects. An art...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Louis Philippe marble top walnut commode, or chest of drawers. Fine craftsmanship with book-matched walnut veneer on face of drawers and solid walnut sid...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Jacobean Carved Wood Credenza/Sideboard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Antique English Jacobean carved wood Credenza/Sideboard is a magnificent blend of historical charm and functionality. Crafted from high-qualit...
Category
Late 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Federal Style Mahogany Glazed Double Door China Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Double Glazed Door China bookcase, display Cabinet. Measures 34.5" in width, 16" in depth and 70" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The desk was made specifically for a client in the Promontory Apartment Building in Chicago designed by Nelson's associate, and world-renowned architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The entire apartment was outfitted in pieces from George Nelson's Basic Cabinet Series for Herman Miller that sat, untouched for nearly 70 years in their original setting! In addition to two aluminium sconces, this piece also features hidden, fluorescent lighting mounted in the upper canopy as a clever solution to Mies van der Rohe's lack of ceiling fixtures. This is a gorgeous, grandiose, and extremely rare piece of design history that will instantly outfit an entire office in striking style!
Features:
Desk:
- Book-matched walnut veneer
- Built-in Bar
- Built in coat closet/wardrobe
- Dual aluminum sconces
- Hidden, indirect fluorescent lighting
- Silver-plated Herman Miller hardware
- Dual "floating" book shelves
- Tapered, cantilevered peninsula desk...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Red and Blue FLoral Painted Cupboard - 1793
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Wardrobe dated 1793
Measurements: H. 188 cm - W. 126 cm (144 at the frames) - D. 47 cm (56 at the frames)
Period: 1793
Origin: Tyrol (European Alpine region)
Wood: Fir
Desc...
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1790s Italian Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Antique 17th Century Spanish Chestnut Carved Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful trunk or coffer from Northern Spain that was made in the first part of the 17th century.
It features a rectangular hinged molded top over a deeply carved base. The front...
Category
Mid-17th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
1932 Signed Charak Furniture Art Deco Arch Bookcase Glass Cabinet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, arched glass bookcase cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful bookca...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mobilgirgi, Chest of Drawers, Spalting Wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A spalted wood chest of drawers designed and produced by Mobilgirgi, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid-Century Oak Sideboard by Skovby, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Oak Sideboard by Skovby, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern low sideboard in dark brown stained oak manufactured by Skovby Denmark in the 1960s. Makers label ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century American Empire Columnade Mahogany & Marble Side Cabinet Pedestal
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century American Empire Columnade Mahogany and custom Marble Top Side Cabinet Pedestal. Features 4 columns, one top drawer and bottom cabinet. Finished on all sides. Use it as...
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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Bedside Cabinets
Located in Conwy, GB
A pair of early 19th century mahogany bedside cabinets with Carrara marble tops.
Square plinth with waisted socle, gadrooned base to the cylindrical body, single handed door to each...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Small Mahogany Cabinet with Cane Doors by Harvey Probber
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Harvey Probber, this small midcentury cabinet features a mahogany case on a plinth base. Cane-front sliding doors conceal, on the left, three deep drawers with white lacq...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Mahogany, Lacquer
Original Art Deco Vanity Set/Ensemble, 1930-1940, European Bird's-Eye Maple
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely ensemble consists of one desk (48.42 width, 29.52 height, 18.50 depth), two barrel-cascets (18.5" diameter, 31.5 height) and two stools (20.86 width, 14.17 depth, 16.53 height...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Bookcase by Piet Kramer, 1916
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School bookcase.
Design by Piet Kramer.
Striking Dutch design from around 1916.
Solid oak base with on top two secret storage spaces.
Lock a...
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1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Davis Cabinet Co Teakwood Chinoiserie Library Bookcase Cabinet Shelf Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Davis Cabinet Company bookcase commode. Made of teakwood featuring Asian styling with upper book shelves and lower cabinet. Circa late 20th century, Nashville Tennessee. #151...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Industrial Vertical Card Catalogue
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Card Cabinet with 45 Drawers
Overall Dimensions: 15 1/2" x 45" x 58 1/4" high
Depth Excluding Handles: 14"
Drawer Dimensions: 4 1/4" x 13" x 10"
Materials: Steel & Brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
1980s Italian Midcentury Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Brass Floor Coat Hanger
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish vintage 1980s Italian brass floor coat hanger. A great piece that perfectly adds to every home decor the typical glitz, g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Thomasville Georgian Flame Mahogany Flip Top Server or Bar Cabinet, Refinished
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style flip top buffet server or bar cabinet.
By Thomasville
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved flame mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 40...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Painted Pine Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of nightstands made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed Scandinavian bedside tables...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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