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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Table Writing Desk Harp Lyre Base
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century mahogany library desk featuring American Empire styling with a harp / lyre base and two large dovetailed drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Figural Soapstone Dry Bar Cabinet Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Chinese Red and Black Lacquer Soapstone Inlaid Dry Bar, circa 1960s. Features a demilune form with flip top opening to a mirrored area for glassware and bottles as ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Soapstone
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Figural Soapstone Folding Dry Bar Chinoiserie 71"
Located in Dayton, OH
An Impressive Chinese Black lacquer folding bar cabinet, c.1970s Features a black and gold exterior with hand painted garden scenes with soapstone geisha figures. The cabinet doors...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Soapstone
$1,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous carved rosewood, with inlaid floral marquetry, ...
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1920s American French Provincial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Walnut Washstand with Backsplash & Carved Pulls C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut Washstand with Backsplash & Carved Pulls Unsigned C1900
Measures - 30"H x 29.75"W x 16.5"D
This antique Victorian washstand, crafted around 1900, feature...
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20th Century Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Sideboard With Satinwood Banding 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Side Board With Satinwood Banding 19thC
Measures - 41 1/8" x 72" x 28"
This antique sideboard is crafted in the Hepplewhite style, featuring flam...
Category
19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet
In the manner of Berkey & Gay
USA, Circa 1920s
Green lacquered carved walnut, with hand pain...
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1920s American Chinoiserie Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Union National Black Lacquered 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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1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple, Lacquer, Paint
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early English Marsh Jones Gribb & Co Jacobean Maple & Zebra Wood Bar Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early English bench made cabinet by Marsh, Jones, Cribb & Combany. It would make a great bar and does have two glass shelves. This manufacturer has been in business since...
Category
Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$3,196 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl Brass Sideboard Buffet Credenza
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza buffet, in beautiful veneer walnut wood, with two side doors, central drawers and antique handles and l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,835 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass Style Postmodern Magenta and Orange Lacquered Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Postmodern magenta and orange lacquered cabinet, bookcase, or bar cabinet
In the manner of Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
USA, Circa 1980s
Measures: 51.25"W x 2...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th-C. British Colonial Style Tall Chest By Ralph Lauren For Henredon
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome chest designed by Ralph Lauren for Henredon as part of their Safari Collection. It has dovetail construction and is marked. It also has wooden knobs.
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$2,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Swedish Country House Gustavian Style Corner Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish corner cabinet from the early 1800s, around 1820. The cabinet is a country house furniture made in the gustavian style. Two parts with a rounded front, double doors a...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century Louis XVI style walnut enfilade is topped with an exciting slab of Verdi Alpi marble that beautifully contrasts the linear formality and rich brown tones of the cas...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Riviera” Highboy Birch 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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser or chest of drawers
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled Acacia wood, with original bra...
Category
1920s American French Provincial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The original red color has balanced with soot from its long use in an old house with an irori hearth, and has turned a natural reddish-brown. The pee...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
1841 Blue Floral Painted Cupboard - European Alps
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Cupboard from Bad Tölz - 1841
Technical information:
Period: 1841
Origin: Bad Tölz, Bavaria (Southern Germany)
Wood type: Fir
Height: 165 cm 64.96 in
Width: 103 cm (111 cm...
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1840s German Other Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Castelijn Asymmetric Black and White Sideboard, 1987
By Castelijn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible, eye-catching example of Dutch Post-Modernism, this asymmetric sideboard was designed by the Castelijn company in 1987. It is a striking example of the forward-looking ...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century South German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful South German Biedermeier chest of drawers, circa 1820.
The piece is crafted with outstanding walnut veneer on a solid softwood body, showcasing a wonderfully vivid and symm...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Rotating Bookshelf Bibliotheque
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Art Deco style rotating library, bookshelf, bibliotheque, constructed of solid wood, probably walnut, walnut veneers. The piece features interior cubbies which have adjus...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Double Door Bookcase with Leaded Glass C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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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
Adrian Pearsall “Sculptura” Brutalist Cabinet for Craft Associates Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A brutalist buffet cabinet by Adrian Pearsall from his Sculptura line for Craft Associates, inspired by the designs of the American sculptor and craftsman Paul Evans, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Resin, Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is constructed of solid walnut and features a book matched facade. A single upper drawer fits seamlessly into the...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Eastlake Walnut Five Drawer Marble Top Dresser C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake Walnut Five Drawer Marble Top Dresser C1890
Measures - 30"H x 40.75"W x 19.75"D
A fine example of Eastlake design, this antique dresser features a solid walnut const...
Category
19th Century Eastlake Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese-made cabinet.
It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
It features traditional Japanese design.
The wood pattern is used in an interesting way ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century, Danish Oak Sideboard / Crezenda, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
An exceptional oak sideboard designed by a Danish cabinetmaker during the 1950s. Executed in solid and veneered oak, the piece showcases the traditional Danish craftsmanship and func...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Pair of Chests of Drawers. Vienna c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Pair of Early Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Commodes, Vienna circa 1820–1825
This exceptional pair of early Biedermeier walnut commodes was crafted in Vienna around 1820–182...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Bookcase
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period bookcase or vitrine features a solid walnut facade with simple, handsome lines and two doors inset with glass. A panel at the cro...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
1940s Italian Art Deco Burl Wood Bronze Chest of Drawers Credenza Sideboard
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian 1940s chest of drawers or sideboard, credenza, buffet with elegant and classic wood worked according its natural graining on the top and the 4 frontal drawers with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$2,835 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Painted Asian Cabinet with Circular Medallions & Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A richly detailed hand-painted Asian cabinet featuring four upper drawers and two lower storage compartments, handcrafted in solid wood and adorned with expressive circular medallion...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk
Located in Casteren, NL
This English slant-front secretary, dating from around 1760–1780, is a fine example of Georgian craftsmanship. The case is constructed with quarter-sawn European summer oak, giving t...
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Late 18th Century George II Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$6,153 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Grand Ebonized Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French bibliotheque from the 19th century makes a dramatic statement for any interior with its height alone, and the ebonized finish on the exterior gives it the presence to anc...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
French 19th Century Bookmatched Mahogany Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style armoire or bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with four-way bookmatched doors that are fascinating from every perspective, bot...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Faux Flame Mahogany Painted Washstand With Backsplash & Towel Rack c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Faux Flame Mahogany Painted Washstand With Backsplash & Towel Rack C1890
Measures - 38 1/2" x 33 5/16" x 20 1/2"
This antique washstand, dating to circa 1890, features a...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Danish Rosewood FA66 Credenza By IB Kofod Larsen
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Exquisite and rare Mid Century Modern sideboard is made of gorgeous Indian rosewood, by the renowned designer Kofod Larsen. Indian rosewood is a quality rosewood that lasts the tests...
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1960s Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Expertly Restored -Carlo Jensen Bi-Folding Door Teak Credenza 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
Wood, Birch, Teak
Swedish Grace Low Dresser in Elm
Located in Portland, OR
A Swedish grace or Danish art deco commode in solid elm trimmed with flamed birch. Intarsia decorates the lowest of the three drawers. Patinated brass pulls. Drawers are deep and sli...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Elm
Jasper Early American Colonial Style Petite Maple Secretary Desk & Bookcase 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
A Petite Secretary Desk & Bookcase by Jasper Cabinet Company of Indiana. Circa 1980s. Features a maple case crafted in colonial styling with an...
Category
1980s American American Colonial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Oak Stepback Bookcase Bookshelf Hutch Cabinet 67"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian stepback bookcase hutch. Made of oak featuring an upper bookshelf supported by lower stand on castors with two drawers and a cabinet.
Dimensions:
18" x 34" x 66.5...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
A burl wood and chrome cabinet / chest of drawers by Milo Baughman, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A burlwood and chrome chest of drawers / cabinet / sideboard by Milo Baughman, circa 1970. With ebonized wood interior and featuring three drawers. Gloriously psychedelic burl grain ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Fruitwood Faux Bamboo Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie faux bamboo sideboard or credenza
By National Mount Airy Furniture Co.
USA, Circa 1960s
Sculpted bamboo form fruitw...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Mid-Century Walnut Credenza Circa 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid century walnut media cabinet, credenza or dresser by the Danish American designer Jens Risom, circa 1960s. Top three drawers each contain a removalble divider. Bottom three dee...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...
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18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Beech Wabi Sabi Cabinet, circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rustic Wabi Sabi cabinet made of solid beech in Italy, circa 1800. This cabinet offers ample storage space for various items. Two shelves at the front and storage space behind the tw...
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Early 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Modern 'Credenza Three' Cabinet by Last Workshop in Natural Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Credenza Three" by Last Workshop.
Made-to-order in Chicago, IL.
A sturdy yet elegant credenza featuring a matching case and door combination with a steel base. The tear-drop steel ...
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2010s American Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French armoire is constructed of solid walnut and features simple clean lines, the classic distinction of the Louis Philippe style. A period piece, its solid ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Quality Satinwood Freestanding Marquetry Inlaid French Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality satinwood freestanding marquetry inlaid French bureau having the original brass gallery, beautiful floral marquetry inlaid top above a satinwood floral marq...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Two Piece Walnut Credenza Circa 1960s
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid-century modern two piece credenza designed by Kipp Stewart for the Declaration line by Drexel, circa 1960s. Top cabinet features milk glass shelves and window pane door fronts....
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique American Oak Farmhouse Kitchen Pantry Ice Box Refrigerator Bar Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful early 1900s Ice Chest. Made oak with a stout rectangular frame featuring three doors, original brass hardware and paneled sides. Interior is enameled with two mesh shelve...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Antique 18th C. American Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy Chest Dresser 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Boston Highboy. Features a cherry case with molded swans neck pediment centering flame finials above a case with three short drawers,...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
R. J. Horner Style Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique American Empire or Victorian two-door bookcase cabinet
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors, and ...
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Commode c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Commode C1880
Measures - 30 3/4" x 31" x 16 1/2"
This commode from the Victorian era showcases the Renaissance Revival style, po...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Highboy Dresser by Unagusta
By Unagusta
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Declaration” 10-Drawer Dresser
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
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 desi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
English Georgian Sheraton Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Flame Mahogany, Patinated Brass Handles, Leather Surface Desktop, Original Glass
This English Georgian Sheraton style secretary bo...
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Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian 1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful veneer walnut briar burl wood, two side doors and central turning compartments with great woode...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,363 Sale Price
20% 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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