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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Hollywood Regency
Style: Louis Philippe
Elegant Pair Of White Custom Painted Open Etageres
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of white paint decorated etageres with pyramidal form tops surmounted on a rectangular base. Both in one piece featuring three tiered lower shelves, on four squared legs, the to...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Faux Bamboo Etagere
Located in Redding, CT
Classic Faux bamboo Etagere with oil glaze drip. 6 shelf bookcase perfect for display and storage for your living room or bedroom. Glass shelves are re...
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$1,620
French 19th Century Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk is made of blond flamed mahogany with a Sainte-Anne marble top with a lot of drawers.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
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
Vintage Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe Chest
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your interiors with the timeless elegance of this Vintage Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe Chest. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, this sophisticated piece features a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Burl
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Aldo Tura Creme Goatskin Hexagonal Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Aldo Tura bar cart on brass rolls in hexagonal shape with three glass doors and a turnable bottle holder inside.
This particular bar cart was executed, circa 1970 and is in ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Palm Beach Bamboo Pencil Reed Credenza Cabinet Buffet Drawers Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage bamboo pencil reed credenza buffet dresser cabinet. Double sided doors with shelves inside & 4 drawers. Lots of storage space. Original vi...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Mastercraft Vitrine Brass & Ebonized
Located in Hanover, MA
Mastercraft model 21-420 china cabinet vitrine. Clad in antiqued brass with black lacquer trim. Backwall is smoked antiqued mirror. Three tempered clear glass shelves with plate gro...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Brass and Glass Commodes, A Pair, Italy, 1960's
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into a world of golden glamour and let these Italian beauties transport you back to the effortlessly chic 1960s. Imported straight from Italy, these oversized commodes (or cabin...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$9,800 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Louis Philippe Fruitwood Buffet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe fruitwood buffet, 19th century. With a 3 board rectangular top, a frieze with two drawers with steel drawer pulls, two paneled doors with steel escutcheons, resting on...
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19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italian Brass Marquetry Bar Cart Hollywood Regency Dessert Cart
Located in Rochester, NY
Made in Italy, this stunningly ornate bar cart is beautifully showcased with a glossy finish.
The drop leaf sides allow for several ways to utilize your bar art or dessert cart. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis Philippe Bookcase/Cupboard in Chestnut w/ Glass Panels
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful and expertly-crafted French Louis Philippe cupboard or bookcase in chestnut with mullioned glass panels. Made of solid chestnut with lovely graining and small burled...
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
Hollywood Regency Revival Mirror Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Hollywood Regency Revival chest of drawers with paneled mirror, having three drawers with metal handles, raised on silvered wood bowl feet. 36.5" H x 42" W x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$550 Sale Price
57% Off
Mahogany Pedestal Desk From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
elegant 19th century French mahogany pedestal desk with the central part that lifts.
Very beautiful desk with pedestals which has been worked on bo...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional And Massive Antique French Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and exceptional Louis Philippe style Bookcase Display Cabinet in fine grained Cherry.
The upper body is detailed with a crown-moulded top over glass paned double doors openi...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "Secretaire a Abattant" was crafted in France, circa 1840; the tall secretary with classical straight lines features a shaped top over a frieze drawer. The fall front opens and reveals a fully outfitted inside theater decorated with turned columns on the sides, six functioning drawers, and a wide open niche for books and letters...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$4,720 Sale Price
28% Off
French Louis-Philippe Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut, Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French Louis-Philippe Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut, Late 19th Century
This stunning Louis-Philippe chest of drawers, crafted from burl walnut and dating to the late 19th century,...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
1950s William Doezema Mastercraft Credenza
Located in Hartville, OH
1950s spectacular Trio of Mastercraft Chests and custom stand. The two chests on the ends mirror each other and the center chests is larger. Designed by Willian Doezema a founding pa...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Amboyna
$7,120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$1,279 Sale Price
20% Off
Antiker Kleiderschrank Louis Philippe um 1860 Nussbaum
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Classic shapes
✓ Beautiful wood grain
✓ High quality and durable
✓ Interior division freely selectable
Dimensions: W: 169cm H: 216cm D: 66cm
Article: Antique closet closet 2-do...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Nutwood
Renato Zevi Beige Brass Display Cabinet 1970s Smoked Glass
By Renato Zevi
Located in London, GB
This muted beige and brass sideboard and display cabinet combo, designed by 70s powerhouse Renato Zevi, is a fine example of the marriage of function and elegance that defined the era. Two low and wide cream veneered wood bases support a four-tiered smoked glass display cabinet, all with brass finishings. Each display base features two doors with brass handles, and inside singular shelves.
This display cabinet is most commonly found with a black finish, and as such the pastel cream colour is a real rarity, perfect for either the modern or vintage home.
CREATOR: Renato Zevi
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Italian
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: c. 1970's
PERIOD: 1970-1979
MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES: Veneered wood, brass, smoked glass
CONDITION: Good used condition
WEAR: Wear consistent with age and use. Some light wear scratches and patina on brass. Two brass door strips...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$5,091 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chests in Traditional Black Bean
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chests, shown in black bean. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Dr...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Green and White Lacquered Wood Florentine Blanket Chest
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Tuscanian blanket chest hand-carved in Italy in the late 19th century, it's in original conditions and it has normal signs considering use and age. The inside part it's yellow pain...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Hollywood Regency Style Off-White Commode, Nightstand or Chest, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An opulent pair of Hollywood regency style commodes, chests or nightstands. These exceptional chests depict and compliment the Hollywo...
Category
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$6,650 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Mastercraft Burl & Brass Curved China Cabinets - Left & Right
Located in Hanover, MA
Left and right pair of Mastercraft bunching curved china cabinets in beautifully figured Carpathian Elm Burl with 24K gold plated brass trim and h...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Cherry and Brass Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie seven-drawer long dresser or credenza
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection"
USA, Circa 1970s
Che...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Black Glass Maison Jansen Style Bar, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Hollywood Regency black glass and brass bar cabinet with a beautiful granite stone top.
It features 2 doors with a nicely shaped door handle and two shelves - plenty of storage spac...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Granite, Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Rosewood Bookcase is the perfect choice for those with a special collection, prized family heirlooms, or for your library of books! Rosewood, some...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Authentic Dorothy Draper España Chest in Ivory White Chocolate, circa 1955
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in Ivory White Chocolate. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is ...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Louis Philippe Walnut Library Book Armoire with Secret Drawer, circa 1840
Located in Labrit, Landes
French armoire with a brass wire door.
Louis Philippe period cabinet.
Three shelves adjustable and three drawers.
Made in 1840 (see the date on the photo).
The low draw194p112 h5...
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming mid-19th century French chest of drawers, crafted in the Grand Louis Philippe style and sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid walnut, it ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
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
O. B. Solie for ELLO Mirrored Dry Bar Buffet
Located in Hanover, MA
Versatile six piece buffet storage designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture, produced in the USA late 1970's early 1980's.
Each glimmering piece is clad in chrome like mirror-polis...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
19th Century Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning 19th-century French mahogany commode, crafted in the elegant Louis Philippe style. Its refined design showcases exquisite craftsmanship, with delicate detailing and gracef...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Blue Black and White Lacquered Wood Florentine Blanket Chest
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Tuscanian blanket chest hand-crafted in Italy in the late 19th century, it's in original conditions and it has normal signs of use and age. The blue, white and black decor...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage Black Lacquered and travertine credenza, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Luxurious black lacquer credenza with brass details and handles and a gorgeous travertine table top.
The sideboard has 5 doors, with two integrated drawers, offering plenty of stora...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Travertine, Brass
1970s Romeo Rega Manner Octagonal Brass Lacquered Glass Display Unit Zevi
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
A 1970s Italian display unit in the manner of Romeo Rega or Renato Zevi, in a unique and large octagonal shape. The base is composed of two pieces of rectangular black lacquered wood...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Vintage Black and Gold Dorothy Draper Style Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This chest has three drawers with brass Campaign style hardware and incised design highlighted in gold. Professionally lacquered in black.
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Louis Philippe Fall Front Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and functional French 19th Century secretaire desk with stunning inlaid walnut marquetry. The fold down writing surface has the original embossed leather writing surface in ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Fine Antique Parquetry Armoire with Custom Dry Bar Interior
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted armoire with parquetry banded double doors and sides inlaid with matching shaped burled panels. Brass escutcheons with a key. The carved cornice with ebonized moldin...
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19th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
A spectacular Executive Desk that can sit Center of any room or office. The finest ebony finish having b...
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2010s American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Parzinger Originals Stainless & White Lacquer Wall Mounted Console
Located in Hanover, MA
Tommi Parzinger designed custom seven foot long wall mounted floating console sideboard fitted with with two drawers.
Wood case and supporting brackets finished in white lacquer and...
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1960s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in New York, NY
French Louis Philippe Style Double Door Armoire. Beautiful walnut wood and double doors - perfect for storage, TV armoire, or bar cabinet.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$4,975
19th Century French Louis Philippe Painted China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Painted China Buffet represents the epitome of form melded with functionality! The tailored architecture is enhanced by bold molding on the crown ...
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Sycamore, Pine
Italian Tassel Wall Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Italian tassel wall shelf with three shelves. Painted finish on shelves, iron frame.
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Solid Fruitwood Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This beautiful, 19th Century Louis Philippe style fruitwood buffet is remarkable for the luminous wood tones and grain patterning on the doors & drawers. The top planks have a soft t...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Dorothy Draper Espana Cabinets for Heritage Henredon, circa 1955
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A pair of one-of-a-kind cabinets designed by Dorothy Draper (1889-1969) - America's most famous decorator - for her España line. After touring Spain for inspiration, Dorothy Draper 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
Wood
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Louis Philippe marble top walnut commode, or chest of drawers. Fine craftsmanship with book-matched walnut veneer on face of drawers and solid walnut sid...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sarreid, Ltd. Spanish High Style Brass Clad Strongbox Commode / Bedside Table
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish high style 'Strongbox' bedside table / commode with brass-clad exterior with natural patina, copper studs, and three drawers with rectangular brass pulls. (SARREID, LTD.)(Sim...
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20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Sideboard in Walnut Veneer
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this antique Italian sideboard made in the mid-19th century in veneered walnut wood. This tall sideboard is composed of two distinct parts that also allow for easy movemen...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
24k Gold Brass Polygonal Column Etagere Glass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
By Kesterport
Located in London, GB
This tall étagère, manufactured in an elegant polygonal 24k gold plated on brass by Kesterport, is an excellent example of the Hollywood Regency opulence of the 1970s. A brass frame ...
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1970s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Aldo Tura Bar Cabinet Brown Goatskin, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Aldo Tura goatskin bar cabinet, Italy, circa 1960. This beautiful small cabinet was illuminated and mirrored inside with three glass shelves, excellent original vintage condition.
M...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Aldo Tura Bar Cart Creme, 1965
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous Aldo Tura Hollywood Regency style bar or serving cart by Aldo Tura, Milano, Italy, 1965. Creme lacquered goatskin bar or serving cart with two glass tops and serving tray wi...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Three Tier Shelf c. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Three tier wrought iron, brass, and masonite shelf with three graduated shelves.
The shelf has been newly repainted in white, and the masonite shelves are newly repainted black. T...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Fabulous Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Sideboard
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Fabulous lacquered goatskin sideboard with nice brass details, designed by Aldo Tura, in 1960s. Illuminated and two glass shelves inside on a wooden tanned pearwood base.
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Goatskin
$6,448 Sale Price
43% Off
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
$3,120 Sale Price
4% 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.