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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Hollywood Regency
Style: Bauhaus
Vintage Maison Jansen Brushed Steel & Brass Etagere
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Maison Jansen Brushed Steel & Brass Etagere
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Brass Hollywood Regency Large Etagere, Wall Unit, or Shelving Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large statement piece in very good condition. This wall unit features anodized brass aluminum frame with clear glass shelves. Ready to use condition.
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Bauhaus Armoire, Palisander Optic, Steeltube and Chrome, Germany circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, extraordinary and rare Bauhaus / Art Deco wardrobe from Germany or Czech Republic around 1930.
Plywood painted in rosewood veneer look. At the front of the frame a circumfe...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Grosfeld House Hollywood Regency Empire Mahogany Lighted Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous midcentury Hollywood Regency, Neoclassical, or Empire style lighted bar cabinet or chest of drawers
By Grosfeld House
USA, Mid-20th century
Mahogany, with origina...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Ello Brass & Bronze Mirror Tall Boy (x 2)
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a pair available. See our separate listing ref: LU886626203852.
Brass and bronzed mirror tall boy or bar cabinet designed by O. B. Solie fo...
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
O. B. Solie for Ello 4 Door Mirrored Sideboard
Located in Hanover, MA
Luxuriously well constructed mirrored sideboard cabinet on heavy molded chrome base produced by Ello Furniture Manufacturing Co. in the late...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chinoiserie Pagoda Bamboo China Cabinet with Glass Doors and Wood Drawers 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Exceptional Vintage Chinoiserie Pagoda Bamboo China Cabinet, 1970s
Elevate your interior with this extraordinary vintage bamboo and rattan pagoda china cabinet, a striking example o...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Hollywood Regency Credenza or Dresser by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furn
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Hollywood Regency Art Deco credenza or dresser by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture comprised of an off-white painted top, ends & front o...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage MCM Custom Corner Shelf Gilt Steel Metal Etagere Display Case 79"
Located in Wilton, CT
Large, vintage, custom gilt steel corner shelf etagere, circa 1960's/1970's, with five heavy 1/2" chamfered and rounded glass shelves. 79" high, 22" wide, 22" deep, 31" across corn...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Tubular Steel and Wood Cabinet, 1940s
Located in LEWES, GB
Tubular steel, wood and glass cabinet, 1940s. Original key present. The removable glass side panels and glass shelves have been replaced. Some wear to tubular steel frame (as ph...
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Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Italian Tassel Wall Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Italian tassel wall shelf with three shelves. Painted finish on shelves, iron frame.
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Chest Lacquered in Ivory, circa 1963
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Exquisite Dorothy Draper Viennese collection chest professionally refinished in ivory lacquer and embellished with original acanthus leaf motif back plates. Brass hardware was profes...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Display Cabinet, c 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare collectors item, this fully restored Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern (c. 1955) display cabiinet / vitrine, features beautiful french polish with Parzinger's signature statement door handles. Signed with Charak Modern label on the backside of the upper cabinet.
This refined and sophisticated Parzinger credenza with glass display hutch is perfect for those high-end luxury pads looking for an incredible and collectible statement piece, which Parzinger was known to create. The gorgeous color is close to the Hermès orange, but perhaps a little bit deeper and bolder - perhaps somewhere between Hermès orange and blood orange. Beauty in every detail, from the cross-cut glass panes, to the upper flared embellishments and the signature Parzinger door handles.
Let's not skip one more aspect of this table that is equally important - the collectors appeal. Furniture by Tommi Parzinger is one of the most sought-after and cherished items of sophisticated collectors. This isn't for your typical Eames and George Nelson collector, it is much more for a refined collector, perhaps a connoisseur of fine rarities. The quality of the materials and craftsmanship and design details are something to be admired. Parzinger and Charak Modern designed and crafted some of the highest quality furniture of the early and mid 20th Century. That was at a time when US manufacturing was at its best. And now in this day and age of cheap products not meant to last - this table is your daily reminder that 'they don't make them like they used to.'
We restored this incredible sideboard display cabinet with hand-applying a new French Polish lacquer. French Polish is the most laborious and expensive finish because it requires many repetitive coats and each one hand polished to a fine glass-like finish, and while it is very expensive, it is worth it for rare and valuable pieces like this Tommi Parzinger vitrine. The results are nothing short of spectacular - such a smooth, clear and deep finish - it looks almost like a sheet of glass (much more incredible in-person than you can see (or touch / feel) in the photos). And besides how incredible it looks - it will also protect your investment for the decades ahead. This Parzinger cabinet is an ideal example for the most discriminating interior designer client or collector.
This french polish cabinet...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Upright Jewelry Dresser
Located in Redding, CT
Hollywood Regency upright jewelry dresser. This vintage piece made by Dixie has been custom fitted for jewelry. The original knobs have been moved to...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Dresser / Sideboard, Bronze, Baker Furniture
Located in Manhasset, NY
Regency Style Ebony Lacquered Chest, Dresser or Sideboard by Baker.
A stunning, recently lacquered dresser by Baker for Milling Road. This nine drawer chest has bronze circular pull...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Serge Roche Style Hollywood Regency Carved Palm Frond Etagere Bookcase, 1940s
By Serge Roche
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning midcentury hand-carved palm frond motif étagère bookcase in the style of Serge Roche. Heavy solid wood frame features original cream painte...
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1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wonderful Mastercraft Burled Walnut and Brass Credenza Hollywood Regency
By Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Mastercraft burled walnut and brass credenza. This piece screams quality and old world craftsmanship with bold brass pulls and oversized cylindrical legs. We love the dark ...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Bar Cabinet in the Style of Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar, stainless steel, suede, brass, glass, mirrored glass, wood, metal, Italy, 1970s
Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizzo. The set includes a counter ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Hollywood Regency Lane Small 2 Door Credenza Style J Mont or D Draper
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome midcentury Hollywood Regency small two door credenza cabinet in the style of James Mont or Dorothy Draper by Lane Alta Vista. It is in great original vintage condition but does have signs of age. I call that patina. We will give it a new custom finish for you at an additional charge of $500.00. Please see photos for original look plus mock-ups of some optional colors, circa 1960s.
Holy Toledo! This is an awesome credenza. It is the epitome of Hollywood Regency with its large oval shaped gold medallions. Right out of a room done by James Mont or Dorothy Draper. This is a Lane cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Composition
Hollywood Regency Style Cabinet By David Iatesta
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive two-part distressed faux stone painted cabinet in the Hollywood Regency style with fun metal knobs. The cabinet with diamond pattern mirrored...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1970s Henredon Faux Tortoiseshell Cabinet
By Henredon
Located in Hartville, OH
Vintage Faux Tortoiseshell case from Henredon. Beautiful piece with minimal signs of use. Spectacular original finish with an Asian influence through the legs and brass hardware. One...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Angelic Polychrome Figural Wall Shelf Sconce
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautifully appointed sculptural wall shelf. Angelic figure with wings. Hand painted possibly Italian.
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20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Avant-garde Bauhaus tubular steel dressing mirror cabinet ba Hynek Gottwald
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
The rare, high-quality restored mirror chest of drawers on offer was manufactured by the important tubular steel furniture manufacturer H...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Elegant Aldo Tura Glass Mirror Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Very elegant goatskin cabinet by Aldo Tura, Milano, 1974.
Interior fully equipped with brown mirrors.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Goatskin
Black Lacquered Credenza With Brass Details, Style of "Maison Jansen", France
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Black Lacquered Credenza With Brass Details, Style of "Maison Jansen", France.
Two glass Laeyers included.
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1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
James Mont for Widdicomb Black Chests of Drawers, a Pair
Located in Hudson, NY
Two sultry ebonized chests by James Mont for John Widdicomb. Two over three drawers open with statement rectangular pulls in gleaming brass. So versatile! Use them as nightstands or ...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tole Metal Fruit Vine Wall Hanging Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tole Metal Fruit Vine Wall Hanging Shelf. Item features 3 glass shelves, maple leaf and fruit vine cream/white painted iron frame, very nice vi...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
DOOQ Buffet Sideboard Berlin in Natural Walnut, Polished Brass, Nude
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like its name suggests, Berlin sideboard is inspired by Bauhaus, a wave of thought that is impossible to overlook when passing through the streets of Berlin. In a more down to earth ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Black Dorothy Draper Style Espana Dresser with Brass Handle Frames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Dorothy Draper style Espana dresser in black.
Has three good size drawers that are about 6 7/8 inches deep each.
What's unique to this dresser, surrounding the ...
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1950s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Italian Chrome and Brass Etagere by Renato Zevi, 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Hollywood Regency etagere or display piece.
Design by Renato Zevi.
Striking Italian design from the 1970s.
Original chrome and brass frame with five glass shelves.
This ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Hollywood Regency Brass & Glass Display or Curio Cabinet After Mastercraft
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A sleek & modern display cabinet from Italy circa 1970s. It features mirrored top, bottom and back with glass doors on both sides. Framed brass frame with picture frame front. The un...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Kitchen Wall Cabinet with Glass Bar 1930s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
This small wall cabinet is a kitchen cabinet from the early 1930s. The cream white softwood wall cabinet features a spacious interior with two bakel...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Marcel Breuer Attribution, Sideboard, Cherry, Glass, Germany, 1925
Located in High Point, NC
A cherry-veneered wood and glass cabinet or sideboard attributed to Marcel Breuer. Present cabinet was produced for the apartment of Fred Forbát, Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany, c. 1925...
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Cherry
Magnificent Pair of Dorothy Draper Style Bowed Front Bachelors Chests Regency
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent pair of Dorothy Draper style bowed front bachelors chests. These are fabulous in person-very high end. Would you take a look at those fabulous ornate brass pulls with the...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency 2 Pc China Hutch Cabinet Tamerlane by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tamerlane Collection 2 Piece China hutch or display cabinet by Thomasville Furniture. Comprised of h...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Single Royal Blue and Parcel-Gilt Decorated Bombay Commode or Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
Royal blue and parcel-gilt decorated Bombay commode, nightstand or chest. This fine hand painted dramatic commode or chest are simply stunning done in the Bombay Louis XV style. This...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Deco Bauhaus chrome 3 drawer desk by Wolfgang Hoffmann Desk for Howell
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Deco Bauhaus chrome 3 drawer desk by Wolfgang Hoffmann Desk for Howell. Bent chrome tube structure with 3 drawers. Good vintage condition for its age shows wear and use to chrome and...
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1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Mastercraft mid century brass detailed desk three drawers console Hollywood
By Mastercraft
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Stunning mid century desk by Mastercaft with T-shaped drawer pulls and leather top. All in great vintage condition,
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Grosfeld House Hollywood Regency Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency or Neoclassical sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet.
By Grosfeld House.
USA, mid-20th century.
Mahogany, with ebonized details, and original bra...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modernist Three Door Wardrobe, Chrome Plated Metal and Walnut Veneer, circa 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Wardrobe designed by Hermann John Hagemann and manufactured by Thonet or Mücke-Melder, circa 1930. The wardrobe is made of chrome plated tubular steel and walnut veneered w...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hollywood regency bar with three stools, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage dry bar with three bar stools made from lacquered wood and brass.
The bar has two doors, a central storage space and 3 drawers offering plenty of storage space as well as a ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Hollywood Regency Etagere'
Located in Fulton, CA
A Hollywood Regency gilt metal, faux bamboo etagere'. Circa. 1960's. Pyramid design with leaf finial. Shelves are made of plexiglass. Stands 77" tall. Unusual design.
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Pair of Circular Glass and Brass Display Shelves, 20th Century, European
Located in London, GB
A pair of circular glass and brass shelves, for display or storage, second half of the 20th century, unsigned.
The shelves were found in Europe, and were perhaps used for shop displ...
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Sideboard, Black Lacquer, Marble, Bronze
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Sideboard, Black Lacquer, Marble, Bronze
This exceptional black lacquer sideboard is reminiscent of the sophisticated style of Maison Jansen. Cra...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1970s Palm Beach Circle Rattan Bamboo New Glass Shelves Etagere Pair Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage Palm Beach rattan and glass etageres shelf shelves etagere. Original rattan natural finish. All new glass shelves have been cut. 16 Pieces of glass/shelves....
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rattan, Glass
Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chest in Emerald Green
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in Emerald Green. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Draper's España bunching chest. Dorothy Draper (1889-1969), America's most famous decorator, produced her most sought after and iconic pieces - the España bunching chest and the España cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1960's Hollywood Regency Basic Witz Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Basic Witz
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Midcentury dresser for sale. Manufactured by Basic Witz, and has been professionally refinished in white. It has the original soli...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modernist Commode Night Table by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Voguish dresser, commode, night stand designed by Jay Spectre for the Century Furniture Company.
This chic chest features two deep drawers, a brushed steel plinth base, and cerused...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Norwegian Teak "Flor" Highboard By Rastad and Relling, Circa 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
This very impressive and eye-catching "Flor" highboard was designed by Rolf Rastad & Adolf Relling and produced by Gustav Bahus in Norway. Manufactured sometime within the 1960's, th...
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Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère made in the 1930s with glass shelves. Chrome plating is in original condition.
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1930s Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Large Italian Silver Gilt Credenza
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian Silver Gilt Credenza.
Offered is this outstanding Italian Hollywood Regency silver gilt / silver leaf credenza, buffet or cabinet with 3 drawers on the left side, 3 lar...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
DOOQ Buffet Sideboard Berlin in Natural Walnut, Polished Brass, Rose Pink
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like its name suggests, Berlin sideboard is inspired by Bauhaus, a wave of thought that is impossible to overlook when passing through the streets of Berlin. In a more down to earth ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Cupboard Cabinet with Secretary Desk by R. Slezak, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style cupboard in oak and walnut, was produced in the 1930s by Robert Slezak. The cabinet is multifunctional, divided into 5 parts. There are 4 drawers, 3 shelves, 2 di...
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Early 20th Century Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall custom Venetian baroque shaped frame, the double doors with inset beveled antiqued mirrors open to two shelves. The slant front opens to drawers and a cubby hole. The lower ca...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Stunning Italian Bar Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
The buffet is mobile and can be driven in the wall unit. The bar has a beautiful copper countertop installed. The cabinets of the wall unit is equipp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Copper
Sideboard by Gianluigi Gorgoni for Fratelli Turri, 1980
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning sideboard made in Italy by Turri in the 1980s, designed by Gianluigi Gorgoni, a testament to the opulent and theatrical style that made the brand famous in the world of high...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Vitrine
By Mastercraft
Located in Hanover, MA
Mastercraft model 326 vintage 1970s Palladian style brass, glass and antiqued smoked mirror vitrine display curio cabinet, designed circa 1970 by ...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Extraordinary Pair of John-Richard Silvered Leather Credenzas
By John Richard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An incredible Pair of Large and very Decorative Silvered Leather Chests from John-Richard. Pair of impressive John Richard silver gilt credenzas with g...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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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