Skip to main content

Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

to
165
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
945
405
1,181
157
25
12,029
4,709
2,785
2,022
1,643
1,628
1,419
1,355
866
770
558
525
483
460
352
334
174
248
582
351
182
84
138
58
12
4
10
13
29
46
9
12
10
5
1,310
445
268
267
260
1,055
480
452
257
175
1,363
1,268
1,297
12
11
11
6
5
Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Neoclassical
Style: Gustavian
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cabinet
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian corner cabinet from Piteå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Highly stately Corner Cabinet with reeded doors at the ...
Category

Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Painted Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A generously sized 19th century secretary desk from Sweden, made in the Gustavian style, with a striking painted finish of ruddy, patinated oxblood enveloping the pine construction. ...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Grey and Blue Display Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Swedish Glass-Top Cabinet Made in Two-parts. The base has a set of 4 drawers and the top display cabinet has two glass doors that is pati...
Category

1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Swedish Corner Cabinet in Gustavian Style with Carved Stylised Flowers
By Jonas Lust
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish corner cabinet in gustavian style. The cabinet is in two parts and likely made by master carpenter Jonas Lust (1794-1845) in Forsa, Hälsingland during the early 1800s...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality pair of Swedish painted commodes. Top surface with hand painted faux marble effect, canted corn...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swedish 19th century Painted Chest Of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century Swedish three drawer chest with carved dentil moldings, canted corners, fluted side post and classic ribbon and swag decorations, painted in light gray Sweden ...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian buffet. A well carved piece with decorative reeded diamond detail to the doors, opening to useful storage. Re-painted with later key locks. Circa 1860.
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Louis Philippe Style 4 Doors Sideboard in Oak, 100% made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This large sideboard is made of solid French Oak and typical of the Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet, etc....
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak

Period Gustavian Chest of 3 Drawers with Original Blue Paint
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th Century Swedish 3 drawers chest with original brass hardware and its Gustavian style blue color that has been restored at a later date. The simplicity of the Scandinavian F...
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Early 20th-C. Italian Neo-Classical Style Faux Marble Painted Demilune Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! It is an early 20th century Italian neo-classical style faux marble painted demilune cabinet. The coloration is wonder...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Paint, Wood

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Country Gustavian Style Rustic Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique country corner cabinet in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The cabinet is from around 1820 to 1840 and has a frame in solid pine. Made in two parts with an upper and low...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Pair of Baker Architectural Neoclassical Style Painted Library Bookcases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of architectural painted library bookcases or display cabinets hand-crafted by Baker. Each large cabinet has an arched opening surmounted by a corniced top. The cases have...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Four Drawer Oak Filing Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Four Drawer Oak Filing Cabinet. Keys ( 2) and lock present and functional. Measures 16" in with, 17" in depth and 50.5" in height.
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Gustavian writing desk from the early 19th century is a stunning two-piece piece that combines practicality with classic Swedish elegance. Crafted from pine, it features a soft,...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Italian Neoclassical Hand Painted Demilune Console or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Louis XVI style demilune console or bar cabinet Italy, Circa 1940s Hand painted case and top, featuring allegorical scenes, with original brass hardware....
Category

1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Northern European Style Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from exotic figured movingui veneer with refined black line inlays, this luxurious chest exemplifies timeless sophistication. The oak drawers, equipped with modern soft-close...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Chests with Carved Stars
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the late 19th century, with marbleized tops, three graduated drawers, dentil molding, carved stars and fluted side posts. C...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from late 19th century, with three graduated drawers, Classical hardware, carved foliage and fluted accents. Created in Sweden during the...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Gustavian Grey Painted Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Gustavian Grey Painted Dresser, The Swedish Neo Classic style Gustavian commode with a concave front side, with paneled drawers and sides having gold leaf...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1900s Early American Style Refinished Pine and Metal Blanket Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century American pine Blanket Trunk. Textile lined interior. Functional Leather handles. Measures 33" in width, 20" in depth and stands 22.75" tall.
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Important Antique Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An important and rare American Historical Block Front Chest. In mahogany with pine drawers. Provenance: Roy Thompson. Labeled Boston or Charleston, i...
Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, Greek Key
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Chests or Nightstands, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th/20th Century Stunning pair of three drawer chests, commodes or nightstands having a Sw...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Pink Painted Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers. This commode has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied pink and white distressed finish with brass ri...
Category

Early 2000s European Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Northern Italian (late 18th Century) Neo-classical walnut and marquetry inlaid gilt bronze mounted commodes with 3 drawers (in the manner of GIUSEPPE MAGGIOLINI) (PRICED AS P...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Swedish Gustavian One Part Pinewood Bureau - Antique Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire table, desk is composed with a wr...
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Pair of Maison Jansen Black & Mirrored Chests/Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen Black & Mirrored Chests/Commodes  Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1960s A rare and exquisite pair of black and mirror chests/commodes attributed to ...
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Gustavian Style Commode
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Beautiful chest of drawers in Gustavian style with two drawers Original fittings and lock box, key included, Classic tapered legs and brass details on the corners Glued wreath deta...
Category

1830s Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Display Cabinet-Glass, Brass & Mahogany by The Joslin Showcase Company of Boston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large mahogany display cabinet made by the Joslin Showcase Company of Boston, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1893. The cabinet is made it two pieces. The upper part has three glass shelves plus the bottom wooden shelf. The base has six working drawers and four sliding doors with fielded panels. The two end drawers are false and don't open. The original nickel shelf...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Nickel, Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand crafted painted pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire i...
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of 20th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of Gustavian-style chests, crafted circa 100 years ago, embodies the refined simplicity and timeless charm of Scandinavian design. Constructed from pine, a wood com...
Category

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Solid Walnut Narrow Bookcase
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Solid Walnut Narrow Bookcase. Measures 25.5" in width, 8" in depth and 57" in height. Shelves clearance is 9.75".
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian cabinet. Manufactured around 1800 with two doors featuring decorative reeded design opening to useful storage. Repainted exterior with original dry scr...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wood Dresser Attributed to Francesco Bolgiè
By Francesco Bolgié
Located in IT
18th century Italian neoclassical carved, lacquered and gilded wood dresser attributed to Francesco Bolgiè (1752?-1834). The fine and elegant commode is made of finely carved, lacquered and gilded wood. It presents several stylistic and material elements characteristic of the wooden works and of the furniture present in the Piedmont area, between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The richness of the ornaments, the gold leaf, the iconographic program and the significant level of cabinet making that characterizes this furniture are testimony of a wealthy client and the valuable work of a sculptor at the service of noble and royal families. Stylistically can be attributed to the famous italian sculptor Francesco Bolgiè (1752-1834). The front of the furniture and the two side are characterized by a complex decorative architecture. Two horizontal perimeter bands show gilded carved geometric patterns and palmettes on a blue lacquered backdrop. The low frame, in the centre and on the front, has a half-moon element inside which is finely carved a lion with two cupids and laurel branches. Near the corners, at the top, are carved a female faces, while at the bottom are some bees. The fretwork of the vertical bands draws strings that support a bunch of grapes with vine leaves. The side walls are lacquered in ochre yellow and, at the centre, a frame with acanthus leaves outlines a lacquered space in the tones of the ancient rose violaceous, with in the centre an ornate leaf with fine girali. On the four sides of this frame four large golden flowers harmonize the together. The front, similar in composition, has a yellow ochre background, internal frame with palmettes and four flowers. The large internal space, lacquered in antique pink, shows in the center a woman’s fece with a composition of grapes and wheat ears; from the face depart fine phytomorphic girals with racemes, bunches of grapes and vine leaves. The nozzle of the original lock, placed on the front of the cabinet and on top, is in gilded bronze, chiselled with ribbon motif. The front panel opens downwards. The interior of the cabinet, entirely lacquered in red, has a shelf and therefore two compartments. The red color cinnabar deliberately recalls the characteristic Chinese lacquer, at the time much loved for the decorations to cineseria furniture. The special folding lock system, which allows the opening and closing of the front door, is the original one. The commode rests on four conical wood legs witch are carved with acanthus leaves and small ramage, gilded and lacquered. The top of the furniture is in grey marble bardiglio valdieri, lithotype that had great success in Piedmont, in the north of Italy, since the middle of the 18th century. On it were usually exposed bronzes, candlesticks, watches and sculptures. The sculpted subjects refer to a precise iconographic programme. The female head is identifiable in Ceres, Mother Terra, which in classical iconography is depicted with the head surrounded by a sert of wheat ears and a cluster of grapes. Ceres or Demeter in Greek, sister of Zeus, in Greek mythology is the goddess of fertility, the guardian of crops, protector of agriculture and wheat, constant nurse of youth and of the green earth, author of the cycle of seasons, life and death, protector of marriage and sacred laws. The representation of Ceres, and its meaning, are linked to bees, symbol of virtue and chastity, allegory of Mother Earth, rebirth, mercy and justice. Just as the leaves of the vine and its fruits: in many cultures, from Greco-Roman to Christianity, the vine is a symbol of well-being, fruitfulness and blessing; it represents an abundant life and the joy that flows from it; it reflects the desire for fertility and beauty. It is also a sign of devotion to the fruits of the spirit and protection from evil. Fullness, wisdom, youth, maturation, prosperity are all images associated with the vine. Sacrifice, faith and good will are the qualities required for the vine to bear fruit. The inverted bezel shows the iconographic image of Amor Vincit...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Pair of Italian NeoClassic Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian NeoClassic mahogany bedside commode or nightstand, the rectangular crossbanded top above three graduated drawers, on splayed legs. Dimensions: 27" W x 30" H x 20" D.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Paint Decorated Bookcase with Lower Cabinet
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Very rare and interesting paint decorated bookcase with cabinet below and shelves above. Early 19th century or late 18th. Original lock and key and early paint. A very useful proport...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Neo Classic Oak Tall Dresser, Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
A neo classic style dark oak parquetry tall chest of drawers with mirrored herringbone oak parquetry including five deep drawers accented with Verde Bronze finished handles on tapere...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Custom Glamorous Mirrored Writing Desk with Acrylic Legs
Located in New York, NY
Custom glamorous mirrored writing desk with acrylic legs. Customization is available in different sizes, mirror finishes and hardware.
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Acrylic, Mirror

French Walnut Commode, circa 1780
Located in Madison, MS
This stunning Walnut French commode, crafted in 1780, is in pristine condition and would make a huge statement in any room. It features beautiful curvatures and wood carved details. ...
Category

Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Period Antique Swedish Gustavian White Painted Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare period Gustavian chest of drawers in remarkable condition. Very well-crafted, layers of paint from the last two centuries add immense character. We are happy to restore any of t...
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Wardrobe 100% Original Paint
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style Wardrobe. its 100% Original paint and ALL the drawers are working perfect! inside depth is 18.5
Category

1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Large Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian neoclassic style mahogany dresser, the rectangular cross-banded top above three short frieze drawers and six further long graduated drawers, on splayed legs. Dimension...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Credenza, circa 1790
Located in Cagliari, IT
Fine Northern Italian (Veneto) walnut credenza-sideboard from the late 18th century with two doors and two dreawers. Inside the sideboard is separated into two compartments, each ...
Category

1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Oak Parquetry Media Cabinet - Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
An oak parquetry four-door entertainment media cabinet, perfect to use as a cabinet for additional storage space or an entertainment console. It has oak parquetry doors accented with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Demilune Buffet in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Swedish buffet from the Gustavian period with demilune sides and original paint inside and outside, circa 1780. This special piece came from a manor house in Uppland, Sweden. ...
Category

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Painted Gustavian Dresser / Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-made in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using oak and dovetail construction. The commode features three drawers with serpentine fronts and beautifully made dovetail jo...
Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Decorated Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th century Italian neoclassical polychrome decorated commode. Features three large drawers decorated in red and blue with angels and birds in center of drawer fronts and on ce...
Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique French Neoclassical Oak Marble Mirrored Dresser Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive antique French Louis XV sideboard vanity / server / wash basin / buffet. Made of quartersawn oak featuring Neoclassical styling w...
Category

Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century Gustavian Swedish Sideboard
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian sideboard The sideboard is painted in pink and the inside in antique white, Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic patina. The sideboard has tr...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Painted Chest with Five Drawers and Fluted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted chest circa 1860 with five drawers, discreetly marbleized top, carved fluted accents, tapered feet and fluted side posts. Experience the quiet elegance of Scandinavian design with this Swedish Gustavian style painted chest, dating back to circa 1860. This handsome piece radiates timeless grace, combining practical storage with elegant aesthetic details. The chest's rectangular top features subtly protruding, canted corners. This surface is delicately painted with veined motifs, emulating the grandeur of marble yet maintaining a discreet allure. It is a testament to the craftsmanship of the time, marrying functionality and artistry with unassuming sophistication. Below the top, a harmonious assembly of five drawers provides convenient storage. The two upper drawers, carved with fluted motifs...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Two-Drawer Dresser with Brass Hardware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century Gustavian style two-drawer dresser with brass hardware. EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, The Net...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of European Walnut Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
beech and walnut with a molded edge rectangular top, three long paneled drawers with lozenge detailing and antique pewter handles, with carved fluted details and raised on square tap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Nightstands Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian Style 2 door 1 drawer Nightstands. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category

1950s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid With Brass, 1950s
Located in Opole, PL
Vintage Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid With Brass, 1950s An exquisite neoclassical-style writing desk crafted in the early 1950s exemplifi...
Category

1950s European Neoclassical Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers circa 1880. Elegant and fine quality Swedish painted commode.  Breakfront shaped top and block fronted drawer fronts. Stepp...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Paint

French Neoclassic Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Neoclassic style mahogany and cerejeira veneered chest of drawers, the rectangular crossbanded top above two short frieze drawers and two ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine Swedish sideboard in gustavian style. The sideboard is a country house furniture made by hand in solid pine in northern Sweden around 1820. With carved wooden panels ...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Neoclassical Style Oak Library Bookcase with Beveled Glass Doors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 20th century library bookcase crafted from solid oak. The impressive upper case features two sets of beveled glass panel doors with neoclassical ionic style columns separati...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 20th-century Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers, showcasing the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of this iconic design. The piece is painted in a soft, muted gray ...
Category

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pine

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.

Recently Viewed

View All