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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Belle Époque
Recognized Seller Listings
Karl Springer "Chinese Parson Style Desk" in Exquisite Shagreen Lacquer 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted "Chinese Parson Style Desk" in artisan shagreen and bone lacquer in beige and ivory with inset brass trim sabots by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Drawer is lin...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
DeCastelli Pandora 152 Chest of Drawers in Stainless Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Edmond Spence Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A four drawer chest in birch, known as the "Wave" chest.
Category
1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
FERRER Stacks Cabinet
By FERRER
Located in New York, NY
An original FERRER design with oak and bronze details.
Functions nicely as a side table, nightstand, chest of drawers or flat file cabinet.
We welcome inquires for custom commissio...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
$8,000 / item
Set of 2 Aluminum Cove Handle by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Aluminum Cove Handle by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 5 x D 3 x H 25 cm
Materials: Aluminum
Each piece is sand cast and rumbled finished. Aluminium pull handles are manufact...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Elie Brass Elephant Bar Storage Cabinet by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Elie brass elephant bar storage cabinet by Matteo Cibic is a grand elephant with a lovable brass head and a smart red uniform. It opens up as a fantastic sculptural cabinet. Custom s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$42,343 Sale Price / item
20% Off
DeCastelli Existence Wall Four-Tier Bookcase in Stainless Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Why should bookcases always be straight, long, vertical, right-angle planes to keep nothing but books perfectly straight and composed? [...] And don’t we like to keep a few small ob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Vintage French Moderne Brushed Oak Bookcases Display Cabinets
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FRENCH MODERNE OAK BOOKCASES
One larger, one smaller, each with sliding glass doors unmarked circa 1960s
Item # 402XAP21S
A very relevant and useful pair of bookcases for ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$5,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pink Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This absolute show-stopper modular bookcase refinished in gorgeous pink cerused oak with contrasting white grain is by Lou Hodges, designed and produced in California in the 1970s an...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$9,200 Sale Price
23% Off
DeCastelli Marea 96 Sideboard in Brass by Zanellato/Bortotto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The traces of time are drawn one on top of another, infused into the changing skin of the rigorous metal forms that define these cabinets and chests. Like the tide (marea in Italian)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
California Modern Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 157.5 inch wide pink cerused oak modular wall bookcase, which is finished on the back so can also be used as a floating room divider, is by Lou Hodges and was designed and produ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$14,100 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Bookshelf by Vlasta Kubusova
Located in Geneve, CH
Bookshelf by Vlasta Kubusova
Materials: Wood, Nuatan bioplastic sheets
Dimensions: W 201 x H 201.5 x D 45 cm
Crafting plastics! studio was founded...
Category
2010s German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$23,832 / item
De Castelli Xilo Console by Design Delineo
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Xilo console is a sculptural volume punctuated by different bands of thick metal sheet folded over the top so that they cover the front and create a sort of metaphorical waterfal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$28,050 / item
Lotus Sanctum Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Lotus Sanctum Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic is a versatile cabinet inspired by the purity of the lotus. Burnished brass walls and pillars within anticipate a glowi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Resin
$25,998 Sale Price / item
25% Off
"Tecnica" High Walnut Chest of Nine Drawers by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica" is a high chest of nine drawers in walnut, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring a metallic base in antique nickel finish.
Indoor use only.
DI...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Nickel
49 Dark Grey Frame Box with 3 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Dark grey frame box with 3 drawers by Lassen
Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm
Materials: finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer
Also available in different colors a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$1,660 / item
Raphaël Décorateur Beka Modeled Lacquer & Bronze Desk & Vanity, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant vanity by Raphael. A concealed mirror, and an abundance of drawers make this piece a convenient item. Original gilt bronze hardware and lacque...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
White Primitive Bookshelf by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive bookshelf was one of the strongest and most iconic products designed by Studio Nucleo. Initially made as a limited-edition product, t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
French Vintage Cocktail Bar
Located in Austin, TX
French cocktail bar in an oval shape, crafted with alternated blades made of chromed steel and solid brass. The bar is finished with a graphite mirrored top and an arched counter. Th...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Yellow Primitive Bookshelf by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive bookshelf was one of the strongest and most iconic products designed by Studio Nucleo. Initially made as a limited-edition product, t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Ghidini 1961 Frame Living Cabinet in Bolivar Wood by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stefano Giovannoni designs frame for Ghidini1961, a new collection composed of sofas, armchairs, dining and coffee tables, bookshelves and cabinets. Everything starts from a simple e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Johannes Andersen Bar Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful freestanding rosewood bar, model #SK661 by Johnnes Andersen for J. Skaaning & Søn. Fold-down front door reveals a hidden bar with glass shelves and ro...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
DeCastelli Celato 160 Cabinet in Brass by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celato is a reference to what is concealed to keep a memory intact; it’s an archetype in which beauty is revealed in stages. A monolithic appearance makes Celato a contemporary menhi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Top Part, Stack Floor Shelf by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Top Part - Stack floor shelf by Kristina Dam Studio.
Materials: Solid oak & walnut with oil treatment.
Dimensions: 25 x 100 x H 46cm.
Add extra storag...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$1,389 / item
Illusion Dresser Ultramarine Blue by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Illusion dresser ultramarine blue by Luis Pons.
Dimensions: W 119 x D 53 x H 76 cm.
Materials: glass, metal, wood, bronzed,hand-crafted, painted
Also available in different colors.
The traditional french mirror cabinet...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$25,736 / item
Free Standing Illuminating Bar in Lucite and Chrome, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Free standing illuminating bar in lucite with chrome foot bar and white laminate top, American, 1970's.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Large Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ptolomeo Wall is the wall version of the Original Ptolomeo and could be defined as the ""column of knowledge”. A stack of levitating books or a ground-air column (floor-ceiling) for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Column Shelving, High by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Column shelving, High by WL CERAMICS
Design: David Derksen
Materials: Porcelain with blue dripping glaze, corten steel
Dimensions: 110 x 25 (ceramic ), 150 x 40 x 110 cm
Also A...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$5,497 / item
Gradient Cabinet, Green by Milan Pekař, Jakub Vávra
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient cabinet - green by Milan Pekar, Jakub Vávra
Dimensions: 102 x 55 x 125 cm
Materials: Glaze, ceramic, beech wood
Hand-crafted in the Czech Rep...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
$20,642 / item
Pink Primitive Bookshelf by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive bookshelf was one of the strongest and most iconic products designed by Studio Nucleo. Initially made as a limited-edition product, t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Black Ash wood Sideboard Marquina Marble, Made In Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Black ash wood sideboard Marquina marble
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$16,830 / item
Tangara Two Door Bar Pearl Orange by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Tangara two door bar pearl orange by Luis Pons.
Dimensions: W 107 x D 36 x H 123 cm.
Materials: wood, hand-crafted.
Also available in different colors,
Tangara envisions a ne...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$13,986 / item
Moroso SECRET CUBIC SHELVES by Olafur Eliasson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moroso presents “Secret Cubic Shelves”, designed by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
A result of the artist’s intensive, decades-long engagement with geometry, the shelves a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$16,192 / item
Duna Sideboard in Solid Walnut Wood, Console Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Duna Sideboard in Solid Walnut Wood, Console Table by Joel Escalona
Duna Collection is a set of wood tables and surfaces inspired by the vast sand dune regions of the world. These f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Hardwood
$7,780 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Illusion Set of 2 Nightstands Water Blue by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Illusion set of 2 nightstands water blue by Luis Pons.
Dimensions: W 68.5 x D 43 x H 58.5 cm.
Materials: Glass, metal, wood, bronzed, hand-crafted, temp...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Black Primitive Bookshelf by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive bookshelf was one of the strongest and most iconic products designed by Studio Nucleo. Initially made as a limited-edition product, t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Grid Cabinet by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Grid cabinet by Kristina Dam Studio.
Materials: Beige outdoor powder-coated steel
Dimensions: 76 x 45 x 131 cm
Dimensions cannot be customized...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$6,351 / item
Modern Daniele Papuli Dilmos Round Vertical Cabinet Bar Handmade Glass Shelves
Located in Milan, IT
Cylindrical cabinet that develops vertically. The vertical and geometric rigor of the external inlay in grey tones contrasts with the decoration of the interior. A small black fragme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large Pine Belle Époque Bookcase or Buffet from Bohemia, c. 1880
Located in Miami, FL
From Sudetenland or present-day Czech Republic, an exceptionally handsome and well-crafted pine bookcase or cupboard with beautifully articulated carvings. Offers carved, arched and glazed upper cabinet doors over two convex and fluted drawers...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Belle Époque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Mastercraft Burled Wood, Brass and Glass Illuminated Vitrine Cabinet, 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible burled wood display cabinet, produced by Mastercraft in the 1970s, features incredibly exotic grained burl with arched glass displa...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$3,850 Sale Price
33% Off
Frame Credenza Long by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame Credenza long by Luis Pons
Dimensions: W 152.5 x D 53.5 x H 76 cm
Materials: Metal, wood, bronzed, hand-crafted, lacquered
Also available in d...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$27,727 / item
Liber Glass Bookcase, Designed by Luca Papini, Made in Italy
By Papini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bookcase, showcase or bed side table, available in different sizes. Wooden drawers mat white or RAL lacquered. Available in transparent, extra clear and smoked glass.
Designed by Luca Papini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass
Ghidini 1961 Bold Living Cabinet in Wood and Black Gold by E. Giovannoni
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
This family of products makes a bold statement with its generous cylindrical foot, connecting its structural perimeter while delimiting the objects that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Tangara Sideboard Water Blue by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Tangara sideboard water blue by Luis Pons.
Dimensions: W 139 x D 44 x H 79 cm.
Materials: rosewood, wood, hand-crafted, lacquared.
Also available in different colors.
Tangara...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
$13,152 / item
Maple Suzy Wong Entretainment Console by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Maple Suzy Wong Entertainment console by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Abaca, rattan, maple.
Also available in walnut.
Dimensions: 52 cm x 240 cm x H 50 c...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Maple
Solid Dark Stainless Steel Wall Object with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of Stone Wall Object by Lee Sisan
Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 26 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone.
Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so pl...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stone, Stainless Steel
Matassa Large Bookcase in Black Iron Rebar, by Luigi Semeraro
By Luigi Semeraro, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Matassa bookshelf with structure in iron rebar is varnished in white or black, with shelves in flamed oak, Canaletto walnut or lacquered in black or white. Available in two different heights and sizes. Here you are shown the Matassa bookcases in black iron rebar, in the large size.
Luigi Semeraro, born in Varese in 1978, product and interior designer, graduated at Design University, Politecnico di Milano. During the training, he enriches his academic and professional experiences in Italy and abroad, ranging from product to graphic design. He begins his career as a designer, realizing with a team the project “Piu YIU”, Chinese temporary restaurant, presented at the Dining Contest of “Salon Satellite” in 2004, in collaboration with Sawaya and Moroni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Riley 5 Shelf Unit by Dare Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Riley 5 shelf unit by Dare Studio, 2018
Dimensions: H 164.5 cm, D 40 cm, W 180 cm
Materials: European white oak with black stain, powder coated frame in blac...
Category
2010s British Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$6,570 / item
Les Cuirs, Bar Cabinet by Marc Dibeh
By Marc Dibeh
Located in Geneve, CH
Les Cuirs - Bar cabinet by Marc Dibeh
2020
Materials: Leather, brass, American walnut
Dimensions: W86 x H193 x D41 cm
Beirut based designer Marc Dibeh narrates his cultural en...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$47,636 / item
Kramer Large Vertical Cabinet in Intense Blue Lacquered Frame by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vertical version of Kramer vitrines, with leather handles. Available in two different heights and sizes, it tells stories to the domestic living by interacting with the transparencie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Ciuco Donkey Bar Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Ciuco Donkey Bar Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic has a large brass donkey head that sits atop a brass and resin lined shirt. The butt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$41,309 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair of Contemporary Black Lacquered Low Breakfront Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Contemporary commode cabinets with a black lacquered exterior and two cabinet doors with circular gilt metal door handles that open to reveal two upper drawers and three inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood
Red Toolbox with Drawers, Designed by Pietro Arosio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Toolbox is a modular container with drawers and aluminum numbered handles so you won’t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Rossana Orlandi Aqua Shelf B in Mirrored Gold by Francesco Messina for Cypraea
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Francesco Maria Messina
The collection is characterized by the use of two materials and two textures that are brought together to create a dialogue, mirroring the rela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
DeCastelli Pandora 152 Chest of Drawers in Brass by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Booleanos Credenza, Cabinet, Console in Dark Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos Credenza, Cabinet, Console in Dark Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona
Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections.
Geometric Credenza...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
4 Shelves Bookcase American Walnut Molteni&C by Yasuhito Itoh - MHC.2
By Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
MHC.2 Four Shelves Bookcase by Yasuhito Itoh. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
An eye-catching piece, this 4-shelf bookshelf by Yasu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Palinfrasca Sideboard by Fabio Fantolino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the low composition reminiscent of a sideboard, to the higher one that brings to mind a window overlooking a beautiful landscape, the perfect spot for all good reading. Palinfra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$2,154 / item
Moroso ROWS Small Table by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With linear forms and clear-cut symmetries, the Rows collection by Patricia Urquiola is geometrical and minimalist, expressing a refined artistic concept. Doors, side panels and tabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$11,297 / item
Gold Contemporary Modular Bookshelf of, 24-Karat Gold-Plated
By SEM, Paolo Rizzo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, modular bookshelf of interlocking steel elements plated in 24-karat polished yellow gold. Elements measurement: (35/30/25/18 cm)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Gold
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.