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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Rococo
Style: Bauhaus
Fine Pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo Bombe Bedside Chests of Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine pair of 18th century Venetian Rococo bombe bedside chests of drawers. Serpentine form, scrolled feet, carved drawers, original locks. The heig...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Venetian Rococo Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
An antique Venetian rococo japanned (or 'lacquer') cabinet.
This rare and sophisticated antique cabinet separates in two, with bombé and serpentine profiles.
The particularly fine ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode repainted in faint pale grey with original brass hardware and locks. Three bow front drawers over cabriolet legs.
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Serpentine Commode, 18th century style Italian floral painted and gilt
Located in London, Park Royal
Italian Rococo painted commode, the serpentine-fronted , fitted with three drawers, the front and sides are decorated with floral patterns...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Wardrobe with Gun Rack, Cherrywood and Oak, France, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wardrobe with gunsmith. Cherry and oakwood. France, 18th century.
Two-door wardrobe with three drawers at the bottom, all these items with key lock, which also has a compartment on ...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Unusual Czech Oak Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, Kovona, 1930s
By Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Unusual Czech oak Bauhaus style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand
This étagère, flower stand, with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered oak wood.
Maker:...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Italian Rococo Floral & Butterfly Painted Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Italian Rococo polychrome painted chest of drawers with faux marble top - hand painted in cream and blue with scrolls, flowers and butterflies - solid pine wood construction ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Softwood, Paint
18th Century, Italian Inlaid And Veneered Chest Of Drawers
Located in IT
Inlaid and Veneered Chest ofDrawers, Piedmont, Mid-18th Century
This elegant chest of drawers was made in Piedmont inthe second half of the 18th century. Veneered in walnut wood, i...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Rococo Carved Walnut Hand Painted Louis XV Style Blind China Cabinet Bar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Carved Walnut Hand Painted Louis XV Style Blind China Cabinet Bar. Item features tall shapely carved cabriole legs with hand painted Neoclassical scenes to door...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Czech Brown Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand by Mücke, Melder, Zebrano Wood, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a chrome-plated steel tube and Zebrano wood shelves, was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in a very nice original condition.
S...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mounted Mahogany Veneered Vitrine/Cabinet, P Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Exquisite Antique French 19th Century Dore Bronze Mounted Mahogany Veneered Vitrine/Cabinet, Signed by P (Paul) Sormani. Truly a masterpiece, this bombe form extra wide v...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1930s Italian Bombé Chest of Drawers, Olive wood & Walnut Marquetry
Located in London, GB
This is a rare 1930s Italian Baroque style bombé chest of drawers with burl olive wood and burl walnut marquetry. The beautiful exaggerated curves and the elongated shape of the ches...
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1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Small Rococo Style Chest of Drawers or Nightstand, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Rococo style chest of drawers or nightstand, France 19th century. This beautiful small dresser has a gorgeous kingwood veneer and is decorated with Rococo Style bronze fittings...
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1860s French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Kingwood
Stunning 18th Century Dutch Walnut Armoire or Cupboard
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 18th century walnut Dutch armoire. The large angular crown with stepped moulding, above two tall solid cross banded panelled doors separated and flanked by pilaster columns with shaped mouldings to the base and carvings to the top. One key operates the locking right door and acts as a pull. The left door latches from the inside to keep it in place when closed. Just behind the doors are three shelves and two drawers. The base with a repeat shape as the top cornice. The whole is supported by 4 large bun feet. The detail continues with two cross banded panelled sides with soft curved corners. Throughout its long life, the wood finish has acquired a patina that is simply amazing and has an undeniable antique quality. Impeccable craftsmanship. This elegant and richly walnut armoire from The Netherlands will be a great acquisition for contemporary or traditional interiors. Great quality. A good piece of 18th century Dutch antique furniture...
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18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, Glass, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Unusual Bauhaus style chrome Étagère, flower stand
This étagère, flower stand, with a frame of bent steel tubes and clear glass.
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Material: c...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Rare Italian Sicilian Red Scarlet and Polychromed Rococo Style Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare Italian Sicilian red scarlet and polychromed
Rococo style commode
19th century.
The shaped top over three graduated drawers above a sh...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Paint
$6,880 Sale Price
29% Off
Bauhaus Style Small Table, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style small table.
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Material: Chrome-Plated steel
Professionally cleaned chrome.
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome, Steel
19th Century Petite Rococo Style Asian Dry Bar Chinoiserie Hand Painted
Located in Cookeville, TN
Sourced From an Estate in Saint-Malo, France, this is a Stunning 19th Century Petite Rococo Style Asian Dry Bar. It has Chinoiserie Hand Painted Scenes.
This Chinoiserie-Style Liqu...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th c Swiss Rococo Fruitwood Serpentine Commode with Tumbling Block Parquetry
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Continental Rococo fruitwood three drawer commode with serpentine front, probably Swiss in origin, dating to the 18th century, with exceptional tumbling block par...
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18th Century Swiss Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood, Satinwood
Important 19th Century French Mirror Console with Italian Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important 19th century French mirror console with marble
Measures :console: 145cm x 90cm high
Mirror measures: 192cm x 130cm
In total, the c...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Restored Bauhaus Console Table, Oak and Glass, Refreshed Polish, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus console table. Refreshed polish.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Material: Oak and glass.
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1950s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Glass, Oak
Early 19th Century Inlaid Oak Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The warm patina of the aged wood glows with life in this lovely rococo secretary or bureau with striking inlaid double star pattern along desk front.
The interior 14 drawers and one ...
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Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th century mahogany marble top chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century mahogany marble top commode circa 1960.
Good quality chest of drawers in the rococo taste
Beautiful red and white marble top which is loose fitted. Single drawer ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful scrolling foliate and plume decoration to the cornice, a single mirror door with gi...
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Czech Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand Made Out of Oak, Lacquered, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This flower stand with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered oak shelves, was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in perfect original condition.
...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Danish 18th Century Rococo Walnut Commode Mathias Ortmann
By Mathias Ortmann
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very charming and small Danish parcel-gilt walnut and burr-walnut commode by Mathias Ortmann, mid-18th century. The shaped veneered top above moulded frieze with punched ground inc...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo taste. Crafted from walnut the two-part case features a speckled lacquer finish centered by a cartouche shaped window with a painted bust by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The bureau cabinet has a bombe shaped dresser base with a drop front diminutive writing table. The drop front has two storage drawers and a small pigeon hole storage above. Below the desk are two small drawers and two large storage drawers with rocaille patinated brass pulls. The dresser is supported by small cabriole legs with scrolled feet. The dresser is surmounted by a bookcase with a painted door depicting a nobleman holding a chicken. The painting is painted on board titled "Venezia" and signed by Yeager with a fictitious date of 1725. The door opens to a three-shelf bookcase. The case is topped with a pediment having a cartouche shaped window and corniced top. The entire secretary is speckled with a mustard yellow tone over a taupe background. This whimsical cabinet...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$14,000 Sale Price
22% Off
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
An early 18th century Italian Venetian walnut and burl walnut veneered secretary with serpentine base and mirrored upper door.
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
White Vintage Chrome Bauhaus Bookcase Manufactured by Vichr and Spol, 1930s
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
20th century Art Deco Bauhause display bookcase
Completely restored.
Material: Chrome-plated steel and lacquered wood
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939.
Maker: Vichr and Spol...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Serge Chermayeff One-of-a-Kind Curved Desk from the BBC Building 1930s
Located in Coronado, CA
Spectacular one-of-a-kind curved desk designed by Serge Chermayeff circa 1933 for the BBC building in Manchester, England. This is the original desk t...
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1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Hutch
Located in Portland, OR
Absolutely Stunning! This French antique hutch is tres magnifique. The lovely carved embellishments and sweet cabriole legs supporting the top giv...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Sideboard With 4 Drawers & Original Key Made In Birch From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique birch sideboard with 4 drawers in the middle and doors on each side from around the 1920s. Original key included
Measurements in cm: H:129 W:160 D:54
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1920s Danish Rococo Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Minimalist Free-Standing Wire Bookshelf by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pilastro wire bookshelf with original enameled metal plates in white and red. In original condition with visible signs of wear and some paint loss and m...
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1950s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wire
$1,665 Sale Price
26% Off
Jumbo Collection Antique Italian Ormolu-Mounted and Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An important and richly decorated Italian ormolu-mounted and lacquered cabinet, ca. 1930.
The cabinet structural frame is in hardwood, darkened by painting. The bombé case has its s...
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1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Dutch Rococo Bombe Parquetry Commode, 18th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Stunning mid 18th century Dutch Rococo Bombe Commode with quality padouk, tulipwood, laburnum and Kingwood parquetry with shaped exceptional origi...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Padouk
18th Century South European Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful 18th Century South European walnut commode.
Most probably Italian from the mid-18th Century.
Fabulous carved detail to each drawer and sides. With all the original brass ha...
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Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th -C. Italian Rococo Style Burl Walnut And Satinwood Inlaid Two Part Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Wow! This is gorgeous. It is a 19th century inlaid burl walnut and satinwood two piece cabinet. It does have keys, and the upper portion is lined with fabric. It has a demilune form....
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fabric, Satinwood, Walnut
Italian Midcentury Rococo Style Bombé Chest with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut veneered bombé crossbow chest from the mid 20th century with serpentine front, three drawers, cabriole legs and exquisite veneer. Add a touch of elegan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Blanket Box or Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Believed to have originated from Southern Italy.
Free shipping within the United States and Canada.
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1760s European Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$11,995 Sale Price
52% Off
Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo secretary desk / cabinet with an upper door that folds down to reveal a writing surface and 5 small interior drawers, over three drawers with serpentine fronts and orn...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chest of drawers with intarsia and marble top, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French chest of drawers with two drawers. Produced in France around 1880. made of walnut wood and marble top. Decorated with brass handles and floral inlay.
Very good condition.
Wo...
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1880s French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Rococo Style 1850s Swedish Light Grey Painted Bonnet Top Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style rich light grey painted vitrine cabinet from circa 1850 with bonnet top pediment, glass doors, four drawers, carved apron and curving feet. Emanate elegance wi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950s Sideboard With Bent Plywood Sliding Top, Czechoslovakia
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful 1950s sideboard, that can easily be used as a bar nowdays. The sideboard is made of oak wood and has a strong construction with dark brown stain wood. The bottom compartmen...
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1950s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Plywood
$514 Sale Price
75% Off
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
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1880s French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
German Metal Drawers Cabinet, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful Cabinet with drawers. The cabinet has been restored and the drawers are sealed with Linseed oil, the top part is original and has a nice patina look.
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1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$1,284 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730.
We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in. Rococo period and unusually veneered in plum...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Burl Wood Curio Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite example of classic Italian craftsmanship, this stunning vitrine is a testament to timeless Rococo elegance. Meticulously constructed from richly figured burl wood, its l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombe Shaped Wine Cellerette Cooler 1760
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptionally rare & fine antique Dutch marquetry bombe shaped rosewood wine cellarette/cooler, circa 1760.
The hinged top of ogee/sarcophagus form and finely inlaid with floral p...
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1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood, Satinwood
Small Rococo-Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Greding, DE
Charming hand-painted chest of drawers in the Louis XV style, featuring a serpentine front, scalloped apron, and elegantly curved legs. The newly applied beige finish is adorned with...
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19th Century European Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Rococo-Style Bombe Commode in Walnut w/ Parcel Gilt & Marble
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Rococo style chest with bombe front in walnut, with black marble top and parcel-gilt details, offering three drawers, Denmark, circa mid- late 1800s.
Measures: 28" wide...
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Late 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Belgian Black Marble
Astrelli Console Cabinet
Located in Gurugram, IN
The Astrelli collection encapsulates a blend of historical depth and modern sophistication. With finely detailed antiqued brass accents and expertly hand-applied trapunto techniques,...
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2010s Indian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$7,025
Rococo Period 1770s Swedish Gray Cream Painted and Carved Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode from circa 1770 with light gray cream painted finish, carved skirt and serpentine front. This Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode,...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
DOOQ Art-Deco Sideboard Buffet in Dark Brown Marble and Walnut Metropolis
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Metropolis sideboard was created embodying the elegance, fine craftsmanship and rich materials of Art Deco translated into a dichotomy in which opposites attract each other: Soft cur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Copper
Important Louis XV Inlaid Kingwood Commode by Pierre Migeon
Located in Greenwich, CT
Important Louis XV inlaid kingwood commode by Pierre II Migeon, circa 1745, having original shaped and molded Porto marble top over two drawers having high style rocaille inlay and o...
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Bauhaus Briar Wood Sideboard in Hynek Gottwald style
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning storage cabinet, with uncertain attribution but strongly influenced by the style of Hynek Gottwald, immediately captures attention with its modernist lines and perfect ...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Walnut Rococo Decorative Carved Barley Twist Step Back Cuboard, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian walnut Rococo cupboard with a carved molded edge top, carved corner plinths with flanking barley twist columns, four centered drawers with wood knobs, and terminating on the ...
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Astrelli Drinks Cabinet
Located in Gurugram, IN
The Astrelli collection encapsulates a blend of historical depth and modern sophistication. With finely detailed antiqued brass accents and expertly hand-applied trapunto techniques,...
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2010s Indian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$9,360
Mid-century design tubular steel etagere
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design tubular steel etagere in very nice original condition with signs of use.
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
18th Century Danish Commode Circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Danish commode, circa 1780, showcases the graceful curves and refined elegance typical of Scandinavian Rococo design. Crafted from wood, likely beech or pine, it fe...
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18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
18th Century Rococo Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
Painted Rococo chest of drawers from the 1760s with a wooden top. The chest features gilded Rococo fittings from the period. It has three drawers, each equipped with a snap lock. One...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$15,000
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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