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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
20th Century, Piero Zen Wooden Liberty Vitrine 1900
Located in Turin, Turin
Piero Zen, son of Carlo Zen (1851-1918), was one of the most important designers and manufacturers of Art Nouveau furniture in Italy. His activity - the factory was located in via St...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
“Suvretta” is a Romansh word (language spoken in Engadine) that means: “above the small forest”. Like rows of overlapping trees, the books placed on the green shelves of Suvretta tak...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Plywood, Scrap Wood
Buying & Design Pair of Whitewashed Chests
By Buying & Design
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of chests of five paneled drawers with bun feet & brass pulls made in Italy by Buying & Design boasting intensionally distressed whitewash finish; circa late 1990's. Beautiful...
Category
1990s Italian Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,995 / set
Ca. Early 20th Century French Vitrine Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine jewel like Vitrine Table in Louis XV style. Shaped square form with hinged glass inset top and glass sides. The inside lined in a dusty blue herringbone fabric. The top with bra...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large Shelving System
Located in West Palm Beach, US
A stunning set of French pinewood shelves, spanning an impressive 10 feet in length, exuding the refined yet functional aesthetic synonymous with the style of Charlotte Perriand. The...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
$14,000
Liberty and Co An oak revolving bookcase with stylized floral cut-out decoration
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts oak revolving bookcase with stylized floral cut-out decoration to the upper section and sweeping aprons below on four square tapering legs united b...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Joe Colombo Black Lacquer Bar Cabinet, Italy, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cylindrical dry bar is a bold example of futuristic Italian design from the 1970s by visionary Joe Colombo. Crafted in high-gloss black lacquer with polished chrome accents, it ...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Karl Springer Style, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinets or Nightstands, Black Lacquer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cabinets, chests, nightstands, karl springer Style
Pair of Nightstands or Chests in the Manner of Karl Springer, having a black lacquer and rattan finish. The base giving a floating chest...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Admi Dental Cabinet
By Admi Möbel
Located in Chesham, GB
Early 20th century medical / dental cabinet by Admi. Fully restored.
Above, a display cabinet with glass doors and glass side panels and middle mir...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
$15,466 Sale Price
25% Off
Space Age Five Drawer Dresser in Yellow and White
Located in Redding, CT
Space Age Five Drawer Dresser in Yellow and White. Or Green and White. The colored panels are interchangeable. Choose Lime green or lemon yellow. How creative. More photos to be adde...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece construction with brass hardware, featuring a uniqu...
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Wood Inlaid Wardrobe, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Magnificent mahogany wardrobe with double doors inlaid with flowers. From the Art Nouveau period but some elements such as the pediment recall the Napoleon III style.
Key present,...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$7,152 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Dutch Oak Locker / Filing Cabinet, 1920/30s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This Dutch oak locker / filing cabinet with 3 doors was made around the 1920/30s in the Netherlands. The interior dimensions of the compartments are: D W H 38 x 40 x 8 cm.
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Oak breakfront open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak open bookcase. The large, well-figured rectangular breakfront top above three bays of adjustable shelves, divided by columns. All raised on a plinth base.
Dimensions
Height 43 In...
Category
Early 20th Century British Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Art Nouveau Corner Shelves French Oak Étagère
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Art Nouveau étagère,
Corner shelve from a pharmacy (meuble de métier)
Dimensions between two shelves: 11.42 in.
Very good condition
For shipping:
122 x 40 x 48 cm 26 kg.
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Dutch Colonial Antique Lacquered Wood Cabinet with Glass Doors and Cabriole Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial Indonesian antique lacquered wooden cabinet from the early 20th century, with paneled glass doors, carved apron and claw feet. Crafted during the Dutch Colonial peri...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
An Indian Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This massive wooden wedding chest was made the earliest part of the 19th century in Gujarat, India. The chest originally contained dowry items (such as clothing and blankets) and was...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
$3,400 Sale Price
29% Off
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simple a...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
$1,716 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Shelf or Console Table Glass & Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design, a cityscape wall shelf designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features fine heavy construction with brass clad patchwork design. Includes two L shaped wa...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Peter Kramer Hand-Crafted Fruitwood Huntboard
Located in Germantown, MD
A skillfully Handcrafted Fruitwood Huntboard designed by master Cabinet maker Peter Kramer and his team of fellow master cabinet makers in Virginia U.S.
Measures 60" in width, 18.75"...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
Antique Sheraton Regency Revival Inlaid Display Case China Cabinet Hutch 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine & elegant antique inlaid mahogany Edwardian Sheraton, Regency Revival china cabinet, hutch, circa 1900.
The cabinet having an inlaid arched gallery to the top, the cabine...
Category
Early 1900s English Regency Revival Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Satinwood
1970s Crespi Style Pencil Reed Lighted Etagere, a Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage 1970s etageres / cabinets with a spotlight in the top and two glass shelves below the light. Behind the double doors are two shelves. The...
Category
1970s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Reed, Glass
$2,396 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Mesmerizing Pair of Lacquer and Brass Cabinets by William Doezema, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Steel bar cabinet and stools set, set of 4
Located in Quarrata, IT
Steel bar cabinet and stools set, 1970s.
Category
1970s Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$11,324 / set
Framar Pavia, Sideboard, Walnut, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut sideboard or cabinet produced by Framar Pavia, Italy, c. 1970s.
Dimensions: 31.5” H x 86.5” W x 18.5” D
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
1970s Rosewood White German Sideboard Drinks Cabinet Rio Palisander Glass
Located in London, GB
An impressive West German sideboard with a white powder-coated frame and Brazilian rosewood or Rio Palisander veneered doors and accents, which accommodates a small drinks serving station. This long sideboard sits on a pedestal, with the rosewood doors being flanked by a sculptural border that leads to the white tabletop. The three doors on the left serves as general storage, whilst the small display and the door on the right acts as a drinks unit, housing a red and white fitted bottle storage container. This sideboard still holds its modern appeal, and it would look perfect in either the modern or vintage home...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Apothecary Console Table
Located in New York, NY
A handsome antique general store counter featuring five small drawers above open cubby compartments. Crafted from solid wood with a warm,...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
$7,800
Art Deco Burr Walnut Sideboard by Hille
By Hille
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Art Deco burr walnut sideboard by Hille. This was made in England, it dates from the 1920’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is incredibly well made and is a substant...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Large French Oak Sideboard Serving Buffet Store Counter or Bar
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak sideboard with original wrought iron hinges and hardware is just under 10' long and has been adapted to serve as a bar as well.
The four front doors open to reveal interior ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Display Cabinet or Store Fitting Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
This was most likely an old turn of the century French store fitting or display cabinet. Our old plank restoration department thoroughly restored the ca...
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,950 Sale Price
53% Off
Mid-Century Modern Dresser in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern sideboard features ultra white Formica laminate and chrome trim. The sleek design offers plenty of room for storage within its six large drawers and thr...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
72" Desk or Conference Table by Lehigh Leopold
Located in South Charleston, WV
71 5/8 x 35 5/8 x 28.75". Lehigh Leopold circa 1970.
May be used as a conference table or executive desk.
An exceptional piece of furniture, over engineered and industrial strengt...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Brazilian Mahogany Bar Cabinet 1970s Bamboo Boho MCM
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mahogany Bamboo Rattan Boho MCM Bar Cabinet...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Mahogany
$1,496 Sale Price
25% Off
Pierre Cardin signed commode black lacquered and brass 1980s
Located in Paris, IDF
A timeless Pierre Cardin vintage piece made in the 1980s, this French commode feels imposing and glamourous, with a playful mix of straight lines and rounded shape, and brass handles...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Two Piece Danish Rosewood Hanging Wall Mirror and Entry Hallway Chest
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern two piece entryway cabinet and hanging wall mirror in rosewood, circa 1970s, Denmark. This set features natural rosewood grains accented with a unique ceramic tile...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic, Mirror
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bowed Glass Bronze Ormolu Sideboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bowed Glass Bronze Ormolu Sideboard. Item features an upper bowed glass curio cabinet, green marble...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or display cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School vitrine or display cabinet.
Design by Napoleon Le Grand for 't Modelhuis N. Legrand Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Macassar
1970s Milo Baughman Style Burlwood Front and Blue Lacquered Tall Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Milo Baughman Style Burlwood Front and Blue Lacquered Tall Chest
The chest was originally acquired along with a marked Milo Burlwood oversized coffee table. The sides on this are o...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Burmese Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A four-drawer chest in teak wood from old Burma, now Myanmar. Early 20th Century, circa 1925.
Dark finish. Two small drawers, two large. Original brass handles.
Category
1920s Burmese British Colonial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
$2,900 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Art Deco Chippy Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique pine apothecary cabinet.
With a multitude of drawers in a large variety of sizes, this chippy apothecary is the answer to your storage problems. Each drawer features a namep...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique American Empire or Arts & Crafts double bookcase cabinet
USA, circa 1900s
Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with mullioned glass front doors, and original brass har...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian modern blue wood bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern blue wood bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis, 1980s
Iconic bookcase with rectangular shape entirely of wood covered in blue laminate. It is composed of a single column...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
oak console bookcase, Charlotte Perriand, 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Bookcase cabinet of 1970s production attributed to Charlotte Perriand, composed of large 160 cm long oak shelves resting on black metal corners.
The 85 cm height and distinctive sha...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Sheet Metal
$5,435 Sale Price
40% Off
Small Sideboard in the Bauhaus style
By Bauhaus
Located in Milano, IT
This cabinet is a remarkable example of Bauhaus-inspired design, showcasing a harmonious blend of wood, iron, and reflective glass shelves. Crafted during the iconic period of ration...
Category
1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
20th Century Directoire-Style Chest of Seven Drawers with Bronze Pulls, France
Located in Miami, FL
Seven-drawered French chest of drawers or Semainiere, dresser. The chest shows fluted three-quarter columns on the corners and a beautiful walnut.
Category
Early 20th Century French Georgian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Early Baker Furniture Mahogany Hepplewhite Sideboard Buffet, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous traditional Hepplewhite style mahogany sideboard buffet
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1920s
Measures: 71.88" W...
Category
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
1980s Studio Smania Tall Birds Eye Briar Burl Display Cabinet Bookshelf, 1970s
By Smania
Located in London, GB
This high quality display cabinet, by architect Fabrizio Smania for Studio Smania Interni from the “Serie Mitzar” line is made of veneered bird’s-eye briar wood, on the late 1970s early 1980s. In a striking golden yellow/lime hue, the tall cabinet houses four glass shelves, and is anchored by a two-door cabinet with generous storage space at the bottom. With Memphis Milano movement references.
This is an extremely rare piece as they only did a very small production of these tall cabinets and this finish.
The two doors have brass handles, and the glass shelves are fully adjustable - perfect for whatever shaped ornaments or trinkets you may have, big or small.
Also available is a round dining table and a set of four Vienna straw rattan dining chairs in a similar finish and style - don’t hesitate to enquire if you would like to complete the set.
These pieces usually wrongly attributed to these designers Fratelli Turri, Fratelli Orsenigo...
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique 1920s Henry Likly Standing Wardrobe Steamer Trunk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is a stunning antique steamer trunk, complete with its original features. This trunk boasts exceptional craftsmanship and represents one of the higher-end models of its time...
Category
1920s American Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Sideboard Made of Rosewood with Brass Applications, Paris, around 1920
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. We get all of our furniture unrestored so that we can be sure that it is really original. We then offer these as original until we recondition the furniture in our workshop and then offer it as restored furniture...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$3,433 Sale Price
50% Off
François Monnet French Dry Bar Cocktail Table Glass & Steel - Pair Available
Located in Miami, FL
Unique François Monnet French cocktail table with 2 round hidden bars in each coffee table.
Swivel smoked glass top.
Pair available, priced by item.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Antique 6 Drawer Dresser Dovetail Solid Wood Drawers With Burl Veneer
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique 6 Drawer Dresser Dovetail Solid Wood Drawers. With Burl Veneer
Dimensions. 36W ; 19D ; 48H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Primitive Hand-Crafted Oak Cabinet, Made by a French Cabinetmaker, Early 20th C
Located in Odense, DK
A charming primitive hand-crafted oak cabinet, made by a French cabinetmaker in the early 20th century. It features solid oak construction with traditional joinery techniques, ensuri...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Wrapped Rattan 6 Drawer Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your coastal retreat with our Vintage Coastal Wrapped Rattan 6 Drawer Dresser. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this dresser embodies the essence of American coas...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rattan
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Display Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style bronze mounted China display cabinet / Vitrine with exterior inlaid design details. The interior of the cabinet has two glass shelves and lined with gold patterned bro...
Category
1910s French Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Pharmacy China, with 196 compartments from the early 20th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Cassettiera cinese dei primi del 1900.
Pharmacy cabinet from China, with 7 drawers in 7 rows (49 drawers) Each drawer has 4 scopes (each with Chinese writing that indicated the cont...
Category
1910s Chinese Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Harewood
Antique Italian Pinewood Cabinet
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Sideboard with showcase in fir wood end 800 Italy.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
$1,251 Sale Price
30% Off
Black lacquer and brass sideboard by Jean Claude Mahey, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Luxurious seventies glamour sideboard by Jean claude Mahey consitsing of black lacquer panels and brass.
The use of different high quality materials makes this piece very attractive...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Viennese Art Nouveau cabinet by school of Josef Hoffmann ca. 1900
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Bib.: Das Interieur 1900, Tafel 19 / Innendekoration, Mein Heim mein Stolz, Vol 11, 1900, p. 127 / Dekorative Kunst - Illustrierte Zeitschrift für angewandte Kunst, Vol 6, 1900, p. 4...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Refinished Early American Steamers Dome Top Pine and iron Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous, completely Refinished Early American Steamers Dome Top Pine and iron Trunk / Blanket Chest Trunk on wheels and lined with American Colonial...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Space Age White Plastic Vintage Storage Trolley Container Joe Colombo 1970 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage storage trolley container boy from plastic in white color by
Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast 1970s Italy.
Iconic white vintage ...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
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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