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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Vitrine/ Display Cabinet, Austria circa 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood display cabinet/ vitrine from the famous Biedermeier period in Austria around 1840. Veneered in fine nutwood, this beautiful Biedermeier vitrine impre...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exhibition quality antique Victorian burr walnut dressing table having a large adjustable mirror in a carved walnut frame supported by carved walnut scroll supports above four exhibi...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Pair, 19th Century Gustavian White Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of white, fitting their Swedish origin.
Canted fluted side posts with upper carved diamond medallion, carved flu...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Credenza/Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique 19th Century Victorian burr walnut inlaid credenza having a superb quality burr walnut shaped top with an inlaid burr walnut frieze above gilt metal inlaid wal...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite antique writing box was meticulously handcrafted using traditional joinery techniques, with beautifully visible dovetail joints at the corners. Made in the Southern Ne...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Welsh Oak Dresser
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 18th-early 19th century Welsh Oak Dresser. A handsome example of grand proportions. The base has double arches with dart inlays flanking a candle drawer (rebuilt), all flanked b...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
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We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
English Oak Etagere or Open Shelves, circa 1875
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An English circa 1875 solid oak server, still-trolley, etagere, or open shelves of rectangular three tier form having Aesthetic Movement style line-turned ball finials and stiles at ...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique early Victorian teak military campaign secretaire chest of drawers dates from Circa 1840.
The top drawer opening to a pull out secretaire fitted with a small drawer, pigeon hole compartments and an inset gold tooled brown leather writing surface. This is over two short drawers over two full width drawers.
The brass-bound chest was made in two parts, accented with inset brass hardware, for ease of transport.
Add this splended military secretaire...
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1840s Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th-century Italian cherrywood chest of drawers from Venice
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th-century Italian chest of drawers from Venice, masterfully crafted in solid cherrywood and showcasing the refined elegance of Northern Italian design.
This understat...
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18th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
Late 19th C English Mahogany Cupboard with Glazed Top
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this mahogany cupboard dates from the 1870s. Cabinet has locking glazed doors on the top with three adjustable shelves on each side. Three functional drawers and lo...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Dutch safe, ca 1880
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch safe, ca 1880
A Dutch safe with single door in green matte paint with hand-painted floral pattern. The interior is cream colored with shelf. The front has a bronz...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Magnificent Quality Large Antique George III Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent 18th century quality large antique George III inlaid mahogany sideboard having a mahogany inlaid gallery back and impressive mahogany bow fronted shaped top with a pretty...
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18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
The solid wood body is painted in a textured, aged, distressed patina showing some of the gesso-painted base and original wood b...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th century carved French yew and chestnut armoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century carved french yew wood and chestnut armoire circa 1780.
This sort of armoire is also known as a marriage armoire.
Cornice and front are profusely inlaid with a leaf de...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut, Yew
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian Secretaire dating back to the early 19th century, Empire period. An extremely refined Secretaire.
Made of fine solid mahogany wood (accompani...
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Antique early 18th Century German Baroque Stripped Oak Two-Door Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique oak cabinet was crafted in the early 20th century in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia around 1720. The cabinet was entirely built from the finest quality European summer oak. It features two doors and is richly adorned with molding in geometric patterns. The wooden molding was attached to the oanels by the use of pegs. The doors showcase a floral maple inlay. They retain their original hinges, while the lock has been replaced. Inside, on the right-hand side, there are two and a half fixed shelves, and on the left-hand side, there is a hanging section. This cabinet was made from the most exquisite wood available at the time, beautiful European summer oak, displaying a distinctive flame pattern. Due to its age, the wood has acquired a rich, dark patina. The cabinet has been recently cleaned. Like many German oak cabinets...
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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Antique English 17th Century Charles I Carved Oak Court Cupboard Cabinet 1630
Located in Portland, OR
An important antique English Jacobean carved oak court cupboard, from the reign of King Charles I, dated 1630.
The rectangular overhanging top with a carved arcaded frieze, to the ce...
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Early 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Birdseye Maple & Ebony Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest
Located in Malibu, CA
A classic antique Biedermeier chest of drawers in blonde burled maple & ebony.
The drawers are flanked by ebony columns that nicely highlight the blonde wood veneers & inlaid trim. M...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony
Swedish early 19th century painted pine cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted cupboard circa 1820.
Fine quality 2 part cupboard, ideal for kitchen or multiple rooms around the house. Top section with architectural cornice, d...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Original Blue Painted Pine Sideboard from Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Bright colors abound in this original painted sideboard with flowers in red, yellow and white against a bright blue background.
Please take a mo...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
RJ Horner Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers with Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century RJ Horner faux bamboo dresser and mirror. Dresser features unique craftsmanship with three large drawers with brass hardware, below a b...
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19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rare Swedish Antique Cabinet, Genuine Country Furniture in Gustavian Style
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish antique cabinet, a genuine country house furniture in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The cabinet is made by hand in solid p...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Monumental Antique French Carved Mahogany, Rosewood & Burl Armoire C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Monumental Antique French Mahogany, Rosewood & Burl Armoire with Serpentine Form, Central Mirror & C...
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Late 19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Burl
Scandinavian Teak Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Chest Bar Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design teak credenza cabinet or bar cabinet designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen for Soborg Mobelfabrik with flap door that becomes a writin...
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1660s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Teak
Antique Swedish Genuine Country Sideboard, Carved Decor Distressed Black Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish sideboard, a genuine country house furniture from the mid 19th century, around 1850 to 1860. Made by hand in northern Sweden from solid Swedish pine. Curved corners a...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique Chinese Four Leaf Panel Hand-Painted Lacquer Screen
Located in Cirencester, GB
Antique Chinese Four-Panel Lacquer Screen with Scenic Landscape
Description:
This exquisite antique Chinese four-panel lacquer screen is a remarkable example of traditional craftsmanship, featuring a beautifully hand-painted landscape scene in warm, earthy tones. The screen, measuring 108 cm in height and 148 cm in width when fully unfolded, depicts a lively and detailed narrative of figures engaged in daily life amidst pagodas, bridges, and lush mountainous terrain. The rich orange and brown hues, along with intricate detailing, create a sense of depth and movement, evoking classical Chinese artistry. Signs of age and wear add to its authentic charm, making it a captivating decorative piece for both collectors and interior enthusiasts. Ideal as a statement room divider or as a standalone artwork, this screen embodies the elegance and cultural heritage of Chinese lacquerware.
Condition Report;
This antique Chinese lacquer screen...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Late 18th-century Venetian small sideboard in solid walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming and beautifully crafted small sideboard from late 18th-century Venice, made of solid blond walnut with warm tones and natural luster. This elegant piece features a clean, ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine with Bronze Detailing
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 63 inches in height, this small scale mid-nineteenth century Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with stunning bronze banding. Its corners feature fluting with inset bronze filets. Both doors have their original blown glass, evidenced by waves and an occasional bubble, and are finished with bronze borders and key surrounds. This circa 1860 vitrine is fitted with its two adjustable interior shelves. The cabinet rests on classic finial feet...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Oak Enfilade or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century Louis XV style oak enfilade or sideboard features paneled sides and doors, and hand-carved scrolling. A carved floral motif adorns the lower apron. The b...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Three Door Wardrobe
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany three door wardrobe having a quality figured mahogany shaped cornice above three figured mahogany moulded panelled arch top doors with eigh...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized & Marble Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dramatic and timeless piece, this 19th century Louis XVI style enfilade was given a recent ebonized finish that beautifully contrasts the white marble top and brass accents. The to...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
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1860s Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th century hand painted Swedish cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century hand painted swedish cupboard circa 1812.
Fine quality example of Swedish hand painted folk art in the form of a cupboard.
Painted in a tonal brown wash with rag...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century English medicine chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
A small antique mahogany medicine cabinet with brass handle dating from the early 19th century, which opens through the double doors to reveal an arrangement of bottles, with labels and contents, multiple drawers including weighing instruments and weights, mortar and pestle. A trade label on the bottles for Clay, Abraham Chemists, Liverpool. Their Shop on Bold Street
The interior of the medicine chest has 14 compartments with antique glass bottles with stopper...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19thc Dry Sink From Pennsylvania in Painted Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Pennsylvania dry sink is painted grey over green surface.The condition is good and strong & sturdy.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Glazed Corner Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique glazed corner cupboard was made in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century circa 1820. The cupboard breaks d...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut sideboard.
Hand-crafted in France in the mid-20th century, excellent quality, exceptionally executed in timeless 18th cent...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Painting Sideboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 19th century French Louis XV-style sideboard featuring a gracefully serpentine front and curved side panels. Crafted from oak, the piece displays hand-carved floral and she...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Cherry Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice New England Cherry Chippendale Slant Front desk with a great color and patina on an older refinish. Nicely fitted interior with a shell ...
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
Small Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase, Of Unusual Small Proportions, Having Four Elegant Astragal Glazed Doors To Top Enclosing Adjustable Shelves, ...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
French 18th Century Solid Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French carved, solid walnut armoire built in the Louis XV period. A Chapeau de Gendarme cornice tops the body of the armoire. Two solid walnut d...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pier Cabinet, English Walnut, Glazed Bookcase, Display Cupboard, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pier cabinet. An English, walnut and boxwood glazed bookcase or display cupboard, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
Antique Pair Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinets 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous pair of antique Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinets, dating from Circa 1860.
Each cabinet bears gilt lettering:
The Guildhall Pharmacy, 3 St Giles Street, Norwic...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique George III English Mahogany secretary bookcase, with a fitted collector's or doctor's cabinet to the base, circa 1790.
The bookcase in two sections; the top section with a flared cornice with a frieze of dentil molding below, the bookcase with twin glazed doors with intersecting curvilenear astragals, the doors enclosing a pair of adjustable shelves.
The base having a deep drawer with a locking fall front desk, fitted with a tooled & gilded leather writing surface, and a fitted interior with pigeonholes with removable doors and drawers each fitted with an oval gilded name label. Below are a pair of locking doors enclosing an elaborately fitted interior; comprising one long shallow tray shaped drawer above a host of 13 drawers of various sizes, all with the original brass hardware and corresponding oval gilded name tag, to the left side is a file space.
The secretary bookcase is raised on bracket feet with a shaped skirt, it is made from the finest figured Cuban mahogany, all original finish and hardware. Georgian bookcase secretaries...
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1790s English Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched walnut. This desk has a black fossil marble top resting above a hidden drawer, free of hardware and opening by a shallow groove on the bottom of the drawer front. Below is a fold-front door revealing a fitted interior with a functional writing surface, inset with worn green leather with gold tooling. The interior has an open storage shelf flanked by Empire style columns over a set of six drawers of varying sizes. The writing surface is supported with rounded brass hinges. Below are three easy to use drawers...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique English Georgian Style Mahogany Corner China Cabinet Display Case Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Georgian Style Mahogany Corner China Cabinet Display Case Curio. Item features individual panes of glass, pencil inlay, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain,...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass
English 19th Century Pine Painted Butler's Pantry
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique 19th century butler’s pantry made in England circa 1860. Beautifully crafted of English pine, these Victorian era cupboards provide abundant sto...
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19th Century English Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Pine
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality carved cornice above a pair of mahogany inlaid satinwood astral glazed doors open...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nice early 19th century Cherry slant front desk probably Pennsylvania or Virginia. Nicely dovetailed case resting on tall bracket feet. The interior sur...
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
Antique Country House Bookcase, Scottish Oak, Library Cabinet, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house bookcase. A Scottish, oak library book cabinet in Gothic revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Fine country house library...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Demilune Commode or Console
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XVI style marquetry demilune commode made of mahogany with inlaid veneers of mahogany, walnut and exotic woods. Fine craftsmanship with bookmatched v...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Georgian Sheraton Marquetry Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Georgian Sheraton period inlaid mahogany bureau bookcase/butler's secretary, circa 1810.
This bureau bookcase is of the very highest quality and is of diminutive ...
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1810s English Sheraton Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Kentucky 18th Century Stage Coach Trunk
Located in Louisville, KY
If this trunk could speak, it would tell a story of its many journeys from Frankfort, Kentucky to many parts of the country, beginning in the mid to late 1700’s. It would tell tales about its owners Jephthah and Peter Dudley...
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Late 18th Century American Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Late 18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode.
Mid-blue shade of scraped back paint and a pale top.
Circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century English French Provincial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large 18th Century Period Rococo Clock Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A large 18th Century Swedish Rococo period clock cabinet.
Decorative carved pediment with clock face. Below and to the side, storage cabinets with central mechanisms cupboard. Furthe...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Painted Chest of Drawers, Faux Bamboo, Victorian
Located in Round Rock, TX
English Victorian Painted Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers, c. 1890s. Still retains it’s original fruitwood drawer pulls. Original condition
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Monumental English Early 19thC Astral Arch Glazed Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800
Monumental English Early 19thC Astral Arch Glazed Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
sku 2005
Together W248 x D54 x H184 cm
Base W242 x D54 x H76 cm
Base right section internal ...
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19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
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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