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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Hollywood Regency
Style: Louis Philippe
Dorothy Draper España Style Pair of Nightstands Customizable in Any Color
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Perfect for standard size bedrooms, smaller entry spaces or offices, these vintage Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper España style nightstands / dressers are a perfect choice to add some high-style glamour, circa 1960. The nightstands feature three dovetailed drawers, yet the carved fronts give the illusion of six smaller, individual drawers. Timeless Dorothy Draper design. In terms of utility, the drawers facilitate convenient bedside storage...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Lacquer

James Mont for Widdicomb Black Chests of Drawers, a Pair
Located in Hudson, NY
Two sultry ebonized chests by James Mont for John Widdicomb. Two over three drawers open with statement rectangular pulls in gleaming brass. So versatile! Use them as nightstands or ...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of Design Institute of America Brass Etageres
Located in Redding, CT
Rare Pair of Design Institute of America Brass and Glass Etageres. Perfect Designer Bookend style Shelves. Elegant Hollywood Regency style pieces that really make a statement. There ...
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Mirrored Console with Applied Decoration and Cabriolet Legs
Located in Manhasset, NY
This one of a kind Hollywood Regency mirrored console with applied decoration and cabriolet legs is a must have in any home setting....
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Louis-Philippe Secretary Desk in Burl Walnut, Circa 1845
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Antique Louis-Philippe Secretary Desk in Burl Walnut, Circa 1845 – From the Loire Valley This extraordinary Louis-Philippe secretary originates from a historic château nestled in a ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency 2 Pc China Hutch Cabinet Tamerlane by Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tamerlane Collection 2 Piece China hutch or display cabinet by Thomasville Furniture. Comprised of h...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

French Louis Philippe Enfilade in Fruitwood with 3 Drawers & 3 Cabinet Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis Philippe Enfilade in Fruitwood with 3 Drawers & 3 Cabinet Doors Below, 19th Century
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Fruitwood

Mastercraft Hollywood Regency Brass Accent Faux Leather Asian Modern Credenza
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Breathtaking faux leather wrapped brass accent Mastercraft credenza sideboard. Hollywood Regency and Asian Modern meld together beautifully in this stunning and distinct cabinet. Tas...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Brass and Chrome Display Cabinet, 1970s Belgium
Located in Beerse, VAN
Brass and chrome showcase cabinet. The cabinet has a beautiful golden colour that, together with the contrasting chrome, has a wonderful 1970s luxuriou...
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1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Chrome

Willy Rizzo Elm Birch Wood and Brass Cabinet Model Alveo for Mario Sabot
Located in Berlin, Germany
This sideboard / credenza / cabiinet was designed by famous designer and photographer Willy Rizzo in 1972 and is from his "Alveo" series produced by Mario Sabot. This is the rare version in elm burl wood. A truly breathtaking piece of glamourous Italian design in Hollywood Regency style. It is entirely made of the elm burl and is finished front to back with veneer wood with a gorgeous...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Églomisé Mirrored Back Bar
Located in New York, NY
Tall and narrow form églomisé mirrored back bar. Open shelved top, storage with sliding glass door storage on the bottom. Mirrors are set in gilded ...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Louis Philippe Period French Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Style Walnut Step Back Bookcase / Cupboard with Wavy Glass. Louis Philippe period pieces are just as suitable in a classic or modern...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Hollywood Regency Étagère
Located in Sheffield, MA
Custom designed Hollywood Regency style étagère. This brass shelving unit features four shelves with glass and a Napoleonic form pediment. Includes attached wall brackets. Dimensions...
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Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Mastercraft Brass Empire Style Vitrine
Located in Hanover, MA
Mastercraft model 260 'China Cabinet' or vitrine, display cabinet, curio in the empire style with pediment. Hardwood structure clad in patinated solid brass and black mirror trim. Beveled glass sidelights and windowed doors. Storage cupboard behind lower square doors with solid brass ring pulls. interior is fitted with three removable glass shelves and smoked antique mirror back Recessed lights with...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Grosfeld House Hollywood Regency Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency or Neoclassical sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet. By Grosfeld House. USA, mid-20th century. Mahogany, with ebonized details, and original bra...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Fancy Italian Scrolled Wrought Iron Etagere
Located in New York, NY
Italian pagoda shaped four tier etagere, constructed of scrolled wrought iron in recent white powder coat finish. Featuring a stylized finial and beautiful scroll detail with four glass shelves...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Poplar Wood Antique Wardrobe, Armoire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Introducing this fantastic mid-19th century Italian antique wardrobe, dating back to the Louis Philippe period. A wardrobe with a timeless antique charm! Made of solid poplar wood i...
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Poplar

French Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Chest of Drawers. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
French mahogany marble top chest with graduated book matched drawers, original gilt floral ormolu mounts, and terminating on rounded block feet. Early 19th Century
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1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Armoire Wardrobe with a Single Draw
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
An antique French solid walnut wardrobe made around 1850. It is rustic in its structure and it is traditional to the furniture produced during the Louis Philippe period which reflect...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Walnut

1980s Studio Smania Tall Birds Eye Briar Burl Display Cabinet Bookshelf, 1970s
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...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Spectacular Shelving Pagoda Faux Bamboo and Brass Chippendale Chinoiserie
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Rare and elegant shelf or bookcase Chippendale chinoiserie ,Hollywood Regency shelves features pagoda form, 1950s Has 4 shelves in the lower parade and 3 in the narrower upper o...
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Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Italian 1940s Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This very stylish mirrored chest of drawers was made in Italy in the 1940s. With four good sized drawers it is extremely practical as well as decorative. Each drawer is opened and ...
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1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Wonderful Aldo Tura Bar Cabinet
Located in Munich, DE
Behind the left door is a fully mirrored bar with a glass shelf. Behind the right door is a refrigerator.  
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Goatskin

Wonderful Aldo Tura Bar Cabinet
Wonderful Aldo Tura Bar Cabinet
$7,102 Sale Price
38% Off
Vintage Hollywood Regency Mahogany Leather Door Tall Chest on Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Mahogany Leather Door Tall Chest on Chest Dresser. Item features custom glass top, leather doors, spiral carved twisted columns, 8 dovetailed drawers, solid...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Hollywood Regency Credenza
Located in Westwood, NJ
A standout piece that brings bold sophistication to any space. Crafted from wood and finished in a sleek white lacquer, it features four doors adorned with oversized polished brass r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe French Chest Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Discover the timeless elegance of a 19th-century Louis Philippe French chest commode crafted from rich cherrywood. Featuring clean lines and a war...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Cherry

Mid-20th Hollywood Regency Credenza or Dresser by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furn
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Hollywood Regency Art Deco credenza or dresser by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture comprised of an off-white painted top, ends & front o...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Hollywood Regency Gray Painted Showcase Cupboard Cabinet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency gray painted showcase   Additional information: Materials: Paint Color: Gray Place of Origin: France Period: Mid 20th Century Styles: Hollywood Rege...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Paint

Hollywood Regency Small Chest of Drawers Made of Gold Lacquered Wood
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The little golden house of the Waltons... It's as if John-Boy personally left prints of his characteristic mole on the cheek. They are scattered all-over this small chest of drawers ...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Maison Jansen Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Lacquer, Marble, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency style cabinets in manner of Jansen a pair. This fine and custom pair of oak secondary cabinets. Commodes or nightstands have full bronze locks and fitted shelf inte...
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Louis Philippe French Cherry Armoire or Wardrobe, 1850s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The brilliance of armoires is their mixed-use and viability in almost every room of one’s home, use this solid cherry wood piece in a dining room to store glassware, a living room f...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Golden wall shelf with six smoked glass shelves, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Golden wall shelf with six smoked glass shelves, Italy, 1960s We also have a larger but slightly larger shelf from this series. A shelf floor has a small chip on the edge 
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Romweber Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Walnut and Burl Wood Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency dresser or credenza By Romweber Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Walnut, with inlaid burled walnut, and original brass hardware. Measure...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

1940's Traditional style Mahogany Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza/ Dry Bar
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Traditional style Mahogany Buffet/ Credenza/ Sideboard/ Dry Bar. Beautifully detailed mahogany. Great storage space. Center bank of drawers.
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Vintage Coastal Notched Rattan Etagere
Located in west palm beach, FL
Channel breezy, resort-style charm into your space with this Vintage Coastal Notched Rattan Etagere. Featuring a pagoda-style top, intricately woven panels, and signature arched notc...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wicker, Rattan

Louis Phillipe Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis Phillipe Dresser, with clean lines, this four-drawer dresser is a sophisticated balance and has a functional aesthetic, a quintessential expressio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Display Cabinet Bookcase, Louis Philippe , walnut Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Beautiful bookcase, vitrine, display cabinet , Louis Philippe of the early 19th century in solid walnut and walnut veneer. With two or more internal shelves, large bottom drawer, sha...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Eglomise Mirror Desk, Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in Savannah, GA
A verre églomisé mirror desk or vanity in the manner of Maison Jansen, 1970s. 53 ¼ inches wide by 25 ½ inches deep by 30 ½ inches tall; knee clearance 24 ½ inches A few cracks and...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mirror

French Inspired Louis Philippe Style Bookcase Custom with Secret Compartments
Located in Chicago, IL
French Inspired Louis Philippe Style Ebonized Mahogany Bookcase, with completely hidden and lockable huge compartments. Our Old Plank Bookcases are custom made to order in any dimens...
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2010s American Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Steel

Tommi Parzinger Poppy Lacquer Credenza
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid-century sideboard in a stunning Poppy lacquer, accented with aged brass studs and pulls. Cabinet has 2 compartments each housing adjustable shelves and drawers. A true col...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble, Maison Jansen Style Pair of Maison Jansen style hollywood regency marble top mounted ebony commodes or nightstands. This is a stunning pair of large and impressive paint decorated bronze mounted cabinets reminiscent of designs by Maison Jansen. The case supporting a white and gray veined marble top set in a pierced bronze gallery. Four drawers with the top two smaller drawers having a bronze frame and pulls over a larger pair of drawers with a bronze frame and matching pulls. The drawers flanked by column-form corners each terminating in cookie cutter...
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1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Style Bookcase / Cabinet, Ebony, Gold Leaf
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Style Bookcase / China Cabinet, Ebony, Gold Leaf A stunning refinished cabinet having two beveled glass doors lea...
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo and Parquetry Cabinet Cupboard C.1970
Located in London, GB
Chinoiserie faux bamboo and parquetry campaign style cabinet cupboard, Circa 1970. In very good vintage condition commensurate of age. Patination to the brass detailing and small pi...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Two-Tier Brass and Glass Bar Cart with Removable Top Tray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish vintage 1970s Italian two-tier brass and glass bar cart with removable top tray, great brass wheels and triple f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Dorothy Draper styled Mid Century Regency Cetera Cabinet by Drexel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted two door cabinet with a single top drawer with lower storage area . Finished in a wonderful reddish color with accented gold to highlight the detailed wood work ,...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century French Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak buffet from France with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to simple paneled sides and four central drawe...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Ello Black Glass Top Sideboard/Cabinet with Chrome Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
Ello 1970s black glass cabinet with chrome trim. Black glass top and front with chrome hardware and side. Opens to reveal a single shelf compartment.
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Chrome

Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted finish, and original French-polished birch wood interior. Features a carved bonnet...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Vintage Regency Lane Gilt Floral Cabinet
Located in west palm beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this exquisite Vintage Regency Lane Gilt Floral Cabinet, a piece that effortlessly marries classic elegance with Hollywood Regency flair. This striking cab...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Pair Brass-Inlaid Ebonized Cabinets, French
Located in Cypress, CA
Exceptional pair of French 19 century mother of pearl and brass inlaid ebonized two door cabinets with Carrara marble tops. Late 19 century. The carrara marble tops over a frieze wit...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Discover the timeless charm of this exquisite Louis Philippe/Late Biedermeier half cabinet, crafted around 1850. This remarkable piece features a single drawer and two doors, offerin...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut, Spruce

Hollywood Regency Dresser - Light Wood
Located in Westwood, NJ
Meticulously artisan made, it serves as a luxurious statement piece for those who embrace an elegant approach to life. Shown in a light wood finish, the dre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall custom Venetian baroque shaped frame, the double doors with inset beveled antiqued mirrors open to two shelves. The slant front opens to drawers and a cubby hole. The lower ca...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Italian 1850s Louis Philippe armoire or bookcase, blond walnut & veneered walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exceptional all original Italy Mid-19th century elegant Louis Philippe armoire or bookcase cabinet, Bassano's Ebanistery attributed , in blond walnut and veneered walnut , polished ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Wonderful Aldo Tura Sideboard with Bar and Refrigerator
Located in Munich, DE
Lacquered goatskin sideboard on chrome base, designed by Aldo Tura, circa 1970. Shelf and a chrome bar on top.
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Goatskin

Mastercraft Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Brass & Burled Elm Credenza or Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely crafted cabinet circa 1970s produced by Mastercraft. This very uncommon model features beautiful patinated brass on burled elm wood. Attributed to William Doezema. Very well...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Ebony Commode, Chest, Dresser, France, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Ebony bronze mounted commode, chest, dresser having bronze mounts with bronze framed drawers and side panels supporting a White Carre...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis Philippe Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Gorgeous 19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from exquisite bird’s eye maple and recently restored and refi...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Birdseye Maple, Paint

Louis-style wardrobe, mid-nineteenth century
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique wardrobe from the mid-nineteenth century. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Year: around 1850 Origin: Western Europe Dimensions: height 2...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Louis Philippe Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Oak

Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Rope Tassel 4 Tier Etagere Corner Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Rope Tassel 4 Tier Etagere Corner Shelf. Item features a mirror lower shelf, 3 clear glass upper shelves, wrought i...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

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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