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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1910s
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Serpentine Commode
Italy, 18th Century
A substantial chest of drawers with natural walnut serpe...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
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
Antique Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine quality impressive mid-18th Century Chippendale period flame figured mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, having bold carved & dentilled swan-neck pediment enclosing blind fretwork w...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Oratoire D.João V / D.José sur pied Bois sculpté, polychrome, marbré et doré
By A. Santos, Portugal 1
Located in PARIS, FR
Oratoire D.João V / D.José sur pied
Bois sculpté, polychrome, marbré et doré
Portes intérieures à panneaux peints représentant deux anges avec les instruments de la Passion du Chris...
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18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Hanging Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century swedish Gustavian Hanging corner cabinet from Råneå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A beautiful cabinet scraped by hand to its well preserved original paint.
Stunning blu...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine Georgian chest on chest in figured bookmatched flame mahogany having two short over four long drawers in top section and three drawers in the lower section, with the top ...
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1760s English Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Provincial Pine Farmhouse Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century country French provincial two-part farmhouse dresser with a plate rack and crafted from 1 inch thick pine planks. The plate rack...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to simulate Sienna marble, over three graduated drawers festooned with floral and ribbon ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Poplar
Early American George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 18th-19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early American George III Mahogany chest of drawers, 18th-19th century
Fine antique chest of drawers. The top two drawers stack on the bottom two drawers. The back is unfinished p...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Pyrenean 18th C. Mountain cupboard.
Constructed from thick slabs of hewn chestnut.
Heavily Heavily Patinated due to hundreds of ye...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes.
Celebrated for their intricate marquetry and elegant forms, Giuseppe Maggiolini's stylish and ornate furniture...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Mahogany Chests
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of 18th-century mahogany chests with bronze sphinx feet are striking and luxurious pieces of furniture, showcasing both the craftsmanship and design aesthetics of the period. ...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Mahogany serpentine front bachelors chest resting on tall ogee bracket feet 1790-1800. Nicely figured solid Cuban Mahogany molded edge top over a pull out brushing slide a...
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century Oak French Buffet in original surface. Raised panel sides and doors with the original working lock and key. One large original storage shelf in the bottom cupboard area....
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Late 18th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century New Hampshire Queen Anne Maple Highboy
Located in Westfield, MA
This distinguished 18th-century New Hampshire Queen Anne maple highboy, a testament to early American craftsmanship, showcases the enduring ap...
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Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
18th century Italian Tuscan Credenza
Located in Charleston, SC
Original hand painted 18th century Italian Credenza /Sideboard from Tuscan region -with carved, shapely curved open, hinged top. There are two center doors with original hardwares, w...
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18th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1780's. Exquisite later Georgian breakfront with Chinese Chippendale floral carved details in the mullions. The clean classical lines with carved cornice over an alternating fluted a...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
18th Century ca 1780 Three Drawers Dutch Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century ca 1780 three drawers Dutch chest in richly carved drawer fronts, original intricately detailed hardware, shaped top, handsome original large iron handles on the side pa...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
Description:
The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Slant Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century Louis XV French marquetry bureau de pente, or slant front desk, made with veneers of mahogany, rosewood and tulipwood with oak as a secondary wood. Slant front opens ...
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18th Century European Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful 18th Century Italian Commode of great proportions with remains of its original paint.
Lovely muted colours - a delightful piece!
Circa 1770.
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18th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Chinoserie Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century Swedish Chinoserie secretary of elegant scale and proportions.
With decorative pediment and doors with original glass.
Painted chinoiserie decoration to all sixte...
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18th Century Swedish Chinoiserie Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinet ~ Armoire in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinet ~ Armoire in Stripped Oak is a majestic testament to the incredible craftsmen of France, who combined architecture, style and timeless flair int...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Neapolitan Inlaid Nightstand Bed Side Tables Commodini
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th century Italian Rococo gilt bronze-mounted walnut and fruitwood inlaid bedside Comodini commodes bedside chest of drawers / side tables. Very elegant work, with original...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rīga, LV
Rectangular cabinet has nine drawers inside. Hinges, corner mounts and lock plates in gilt brass. Decorated with river landscapes, insects, birds and animals in pairs. The stand is i...
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Early 18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a curved bonnet. Note the heavily carved panel doors and the large curvaceous lower three serpentine drawers.
T...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite and impressive French marquetry commode from the 1700’s. The commodes top is in wonderful antique condition with marquetry designs trimmed with ebonized molding. There are t...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
English 19th Century Plate Holder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This simple wooden plate holder is the functional piece of antique organization you’ve been searching for. You’ll have a much easier time accessing, stori...
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17th Century English Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Pine Armoire
Located in Wilson, NC
This armoire has exposed double pegged construction. The hinges are original and escutcheons are later. Each door has shaped raised panels framed with carved molding. The feet are la...
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1770s French Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the elegance of the 18th century with this extraordinary Italian hand-painted bombe commode, a stunning example of craftsmanship and artistry from the third quarter of the ...
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1770s Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large Gray Painted Pine Swedish Cabinet, circa 1770-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Beautifully crafted large Swedish Pine Cabinet with curved upper bonnet and graceful panel doors standing over 7' tall.
Newer custom professionally painted finish in layered shades o...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
Early 18th Century Carved Oak Dutch Maids Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This solid oak carved chest was made in circa 1720 and originated in the Netherlands.
It is made in Rebaissance style and it has the typical elevated panels in the front section.
T...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
18th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish secretary with a decorative carved pediment.
Composed below doors opening to storage with below fall front desk opening to the drawer. Storage and workspace, be...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite French Provencal antique campagne Campaign High-end ...
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18th Century French Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique American Chippendale Chest on Frame, Circa 1780s
Located in Peabody, MA
An American Chippendale chest on frame in cherry consisting of two drawer over four, the frame with carved skirt raised on cabriole legs with pad feet, Connecticut circa 1780.
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
Federal Period Mahogany Sideboard with Checkered & Bellflower Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal period mahogany sideboard with shaped top and conforming case, featuring a center velvet lined frieze flatware drawer over a two door central storage comp...
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Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
George III English Oak Dresser/Sideboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
An 19th century George III English oak dresser/sideboard/console, a classic piece of furniture that embodies the craftmanship and style of its time. Dresser features three spacious d...
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18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Baroque Commode / Chest of Drawers, 18th Century.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful three-drawer commode dates to the 18th century (likely French) and has a subtle serpentine front façade. Each of the drawers and the sides are adorned with painted ara...
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Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Danish Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary. Refinished in painted black with pull down desk area and multiple drawers that vary in size. The brass hardware el...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White Bedroom
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in Gustavian style with classic Gustavian carved detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
Thi...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Louis XV Style ormolu-mounted tulipwood and exotic woods marquetry serpentine bombe commode. The breche d’alep marble top is over two drawers sans traverse inlaid with flor...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XIII Armoire or Cupboard Walnut 300-Years Nice Old Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Antique French Louis XIII Armoire or Cupboard over 300- years old and remarkably still intact and functions as intended. In collecting and purchasing Louis XIII furniture for...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
George III Mahogany Desk or Secretary Attributed to Gillows, English 1790
Located in Rome, IT
George III amazing cabinet desk or secretary in mahogany wood, brass and leather with a drawers attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1780.
The secretary in the photo was exhib...
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1780s British George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
George III Sideboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Georgian mahogany and satinwood stepped bow front sideboard, the richly figured top with ebony and holly string inlay over two deep and shallow drawers also strung with ebo...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Colli Torino (Est. 1850) Art Nouveau Italian Corner Cabinet Wardrobe Solid Oak
By Colli Torino
Located in Landshut, BY
This corner wardrobe was produced by Colli Torino established in 1850.
- solid oak with hand carved elements and beautiful brass fittings with its original key -
The company is we...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Chippendale Chest of Drawers
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality George III Chippendale-period serpentine-fronted chest of drawers. English, c. 1770.
Why we like it
A perfect embodiment of the Chippendale taste: exceptional quali...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
William and Mary Inlaid Mahogany 2-Piece Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Two Piece William and Mary Chest of Drawers, circa the mid 17th Century. The chest of drawers was built in solid mahogany features expert marquetry skills, with three birds ...
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Mid-17th Century English William and Mary Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Versatile Antique Mahogany Book Shelf with Lyre Motif
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile antique mahogany 4 tier etagere having beautiful lyre decoration in a ball and stick design with brass accents.
26.5 h to top shelf
bottom shelf 5.5 h 2nd shelf 18 h 3rd ...
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1910s American Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Cabinet
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 18th century Swedish late Baroque cabinet in Its original finish with traces of newer historical colours. Ca 1750 Sweden.
Originally beige/yellow, then painted red and finally...
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
18th Century Italian Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming 18th century Credenza from the Florence region of Italy. Wonderfully constructed from painted wood in the scantonata form, with the conforming top, four doors with in...
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18th Century Italian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE WITH A GLAZED BOOKSHELF ABOVE A CHEST OF DRAWERS
England, circa 1780 Three drawers signed "William Jones"
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18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
English Welsh Buffet in Oak XVIIIth Century - English antiques - United Kingdom
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
18th century oak sideboard opening with two doors with panels in the lower part with wooden buttons and three belt drawers with brass catches. The upper part of the cupboard, set back slightly, has three molded doors and a projecting cornice surmounted by a frieze in genoese and finished at the corners by two small balls...
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18th Century Welsh Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
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This is a very rare, monumental butlers desk or large scale commode in solid oak with incredible hand polished and hand-hewn quarried marble. The piece has been painstakingly gilded and ebonized in a French-polished shellac finish and has a red interior. The piece features two side doors which at one time had adjustable shelves. Take a look at the incredible chunky antique locks...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Large and Richly Carved 17th Century Walnut and Oak Trunk from Spain
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful and robust Spanish trunk, the carvings on the front façade are large and vibrant, accented by a deep brown patina. The trunk was hand-carved in the 1600s by a master craftsman, using both oak and walnut woods. Large dovetail joineries, visible on the sides, add character to the trunk, without taking away from the magnificent carvings.
Two large, pierced iron straps support the massive trunk lid, which is embellished with several thin moldings. Both sides have an ovate handle affixed by a pierced floral mount, above an arbalete apron. The sinuosity continues on the front apron, but in more dramatic fashion, with a series of counter curves. Above the apron is a raised area (also seen on the sides) adorned with a winged angel mascaron inside of a shaped console, flanked by a large rosette atop a vine that is surrounded by a foliate border. A similar foliate carving can be seen on the recessed section of the façade, encircling another well-carved cartouche. The upper scene consists of a heart surmounting flowering leaves (beneath a shaped escutcheon), flanked by a pair of niches filled with sunbursts over flowering vines, which are in turn flanked by larger sunbursts personified with a mascaron center. All four sunbursts are incorporated with a cross, which, when depicted with the heart, symbolizes “love for all mankind”.
Our richly carved Spanish trunk...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal, Iron
Baroque Tall Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall Baroque chest of drawers featuring six drawers with elegant brass knobs. The hexagonal shape is achieved through slightly beveled front corners, giving the piece a distinctive s...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
18th C. French Walnut Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French walnut buffet. The buffet has two paneled doors with original brass hardware. The body of the piece stands on four cabriole legs. The designs on both the bottom a...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Grand French Louis XVI Buffet “A L’Etrusque”
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of striped mahogany with striking hand-crafted detail throughout. There are four doors that open to interior shelving. I...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
18th Century Country French Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French country commode, having a pale blue and ivory painted finish, its rectangular molded top over double-stacked drawers with foliate handles of brass and matching escutch...
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18th Century French Country Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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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