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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Meiji
Danish Modern Rosewood FA-66 Sideboard by Ib Kofod Larsen
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood model Fa-66 sideboard by Ib Kofod Larsen for Faarup Mobelfabrik, circa 1960's. Substantial, sleek, minimalist design with exquisite book-matched veneer! Ample adjustable she...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Japanese made drawer storage.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and is a piece of furniture with a long history that still has a strong presen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt orange finish and hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Danish Modern Oak and Rattan Cabinet by Hans J. Wegner Ry Mobler, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This high cabinet by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler features elegant rattan doors and a solid oak body with a beautifully crafted interior. Designed in the early 1960s and produced in 197...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Rattan
Mid-century Scandinavian Modern Teak Credenza, Nils Jonsson, Troeds Sweden
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Scandinavian Modern Teak Credenza, Nils Jonsson, Troeds
Offered for sale is a large Midcentury Scandinavian Modern teak credenza by Nils Jonsson for Hugo Troeds. This c...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Mogens Koch for Rud. Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud. Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928
Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is con...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Pair of China Bookcases in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of bookcases in oak with adjustable shelves, designed by Maa. Børge Mogensen for C.M. Madsen cabinetmakers in 1958. Made in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Exceptional Norwegian Cabinet from Gulbrandsdalen ca 1730s
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Norwegian Cabinet from Gulbrandsdalen ca 1730s
Sometimes, you get the pleasure of being around true beauty.
When forms, colors, history, and patina truly shine through, ...
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1730s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Danish Modern Turntable Record Player Cabinet in Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Brazilian rosewood turntable record cabinet. Brilliant grain pattern and deep color. Finished back. Elegant Danish modern stylish and simple ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Original 1930s Scandinavian Dresser Intarsia Decorated with Dark and Light Wood
Located in København K, 84
This very rare and elegant 1930s Scandinavian dresser exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship and refined aesthetic of master cabinetmakers from the early 20th century. With its cl...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish Modern Pyramid Mahogany Chest of Drawers, ca 1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swedish Modern chest of drawers in book matched Pyramid Mahogany from the 1940s. Very nice mahogany pattern on the frontside of the three equally size...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1950's Scandinavian Brazilian Rosewood Sideboard with Center Bar
By Bruno Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
This handcrafted Danish sideboard from the 1950s is made of dark Brazilian rosewood with stunning grain patterns. The sliding doors open to reveal a center bar with an interior light...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Denton, TX
Rare Danish modern rosewood tambour door credenza with center dovetailed drawer section and adjustable shelf on each side.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Rosewood
20th Mid Century Cabinet in Solid Oak with Glass Front, by Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural mid century cabinet / vitrine in solid oak and with brass fittings. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in ca 1950s.
Great patina and such a nice front design. This piece is ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Scandinavian modern chest of drawers, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great functionalistic chest of drawers produced in Sweden during the 1950s.
Made in birch with brass handles.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1860s-1920s Japanese antique rustic wabi sabi mid tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926).
Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener.
Finished with urus...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
‘Cado’ Wall System / Bookcase in Rosewood and Glass by Poul Cadovius, 1960's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
‘Cado’ Wall System / Bookcase in Rosewood and Glass by Poul Cadovius, 1960's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood, glass
Style: Mid century, S...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Hans Wegner Executive Desk for Johannes Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Executive desk in teak and stainless steel, designed as part of an office system by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, c. 1965. With solid oak, dovetailed drawers and height adjustable feet...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Göran Malmvall cabinet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cabinet in pine designed by Göran Malmvall, produced in Sweden by Svensk Fur, 1950s.
Global front door shipping available.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Greta Magnusson Grossman Series 62 Six-Drawer Dresser
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman Series 62 six-drawer dresser. Designed by Grossman in 1952, but named the 62 dresser as it was deemed to be ten years ahead of its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Large Walnut Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Kai Kristiansen in the 1960s, this long sideboard exemplifies clean-lined Danish modernism. The walnut case comprises four doors behind which are two sections of adjustab...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Large Set of Bookcases in Oregon Pine by Mogens Koch, 1933
By Mogens Koch
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Set of Bookcases in Oregon Pine by Mogens Koch, 1933
Additional Information:
Material: Oregon pine
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Swedish 1940s Bo-Point Decorated Cabinet After Pattern by Gunnar Erik Ström
By Otto Schulz 1
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish Modern 1940s cabinet in Otto Schulz style.
It comes with a beautiful shiny top, veneered in birch and legs in stained birch.
Truly ele...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Faux Leather, Birch, Plywood
Danish Pine Sideboard
Located in Nashville, TN
Danish modern pine side board in excellent vintage condition with age-consistent wear. Features three pullout drawers with three doors/two lower compartments with shelves.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Nils Jonsson Teak Sideboard for P.S. Heggen, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Discover the exquisite craftsmanship of this unique Nils Jonsson teakwood sideboard, boasting a distinctive Scandinavian Modern style. Crafted with precision and elegance, it feature...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Sven Engström & Gunnar Myrstrand Side Table / Sideboard Casino by Tingströms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in Sweden, 1960s.
Very good condition. Global front door shipping available.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Dresser Buffet Sideboard Manner of Arne Vodder
Located in Wayne, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak dresser. Back is unfinished.
If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be able...
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1960s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Dresser Chest of Drawers by Henning Jorgensen
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Danish chest of drawers in teak designed by Henning Jørgensen for Fredericia Møbelfabrik, Denmark circa 1960s. This unique low ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Teak
1960s Danish Svend Madsen Model 20 Rosewood Desk For H.P Hansens Mobelindustri
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Spectacular double pedestal desk of the most elegant design executed in dramatic Brazilian rosewood. Featuring a beautiful curved desktop that wraps itself towards the sitter. To the...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Bar Cabinet by Reno Wahl Iversen for Dyrlund
Located in Karlstad, SE
"Captains bar" designed by Reno Wahl Iversen for Dyrlund, Denmark. The bar is made of rosewood with elegant details in brass. The black l...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Teak Locking Storage Cabinet Credenza by Børge Mogensen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern buffet sideboard cabinet in teak designed by Borge Mogensen circa 1960's. This unique piece is accented with signature sculpted handles and brass hardware providin...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1960s Lysberg, Hansen & Terp Cabinet with two doors and two drawers
Located in London, GB
1960s N. V. Nielsen cabinet with two drawers and two doors. Made by Lysberg, Hansen & Terp. H. 166 cm. W. 120 cm. D. 44.5 cm. Restoration and re-finishing included in price, although...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Midcentury Cabinet with Cane Doors in Oak, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Cabinet with cane door in wax finished Scandinavian oak. Designed and made in Sweden. Great original condition.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern 1930s Cabinet by Vingåkers Möbelfabrik with Mjölby Intarsia Decor
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish Modern 1930s Cabinet with detailed Mjölby Intarsia-decor from Vingåkers Möbelfabrik.
It comes in very good condition, made of birc...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Elm, Walnut
Selig Furniture Scandinavian Teak Chest of Drawers
By Selig
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers featuring Danish modern styling in teak with seven drawers. This piece was made in Denmark by Selig Furniture. This piece is made in a richly gr...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Weave Bedside / Night stand 45 from Ringvide, Oak Wood Smoked, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave bedside table
Bedside table, made of solid birch wood and laminated birchveneér or solid oak wood and oak veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the bedside serves as a great example of Scandinavian contemporary design. Designed by Lukas Dahlén...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Oak
Swedish Art Deco High-Legged Cabinet with Carved Doors in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Thysells Möbler, high-legged sideboard, oak, Sweden, 1940s
This elegant sideboard is designed according to the stylistic principles of the so-called Swedish Grace style. The corpus ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Exceptional Ludvig Sturm Solid Oak Sideboard, Inrednings-Kompaniet Malmö, 1948
By Ludvig Sturm
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional sideboard was designed by Ludvig Sturm and produced by Inrednings-Kompaniet AB in Malmö, Sweden in 1948.
The sideboard is entirely made of solid oak wood. The exte...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Palle Suenson, Two Part Wall Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Palle Suenson, two part wall cabinet
An extremely rare two part wall hanging cabinet by Danish Architect Palle Suenson in the 1940s. The upper section is...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Teak
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese-style cabinet made in the Meiji period.
The texture of the black lacquer, smoked with soot from the hearth, has a unique depth and charm that is unlike a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Niels O. Moller for JL Moller Mid-century Danish Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Oakland, CA
Perfectly restored Brazilian rosewood cabinet designed by Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møller Møbelfabrik, 1958, Denmark. Featuring stunning book-matched rosewood grain, the cabinet ha...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Axel Einar Hjorth Swedish Grace Cabinet for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the 1920s Swedish Grace cabinet designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, Sweden.
It comes builded in two sections. Made of birch and veneered with dark brown stained birch.
The inside and the shelves are veneered with natural birch.
Behind the doors hides two removable shelves in each section.
The front is richly ornamented and the two front legs resemble paws.
In an age of 100 years it still has a beautiful strong, vibrant colors without any fading.
Marked "AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors" with a metal plate inside the upper right door.
The locks work and one key is included.
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Axel Einar Hjorth worked in his younger years at Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, before he in 1927 got employed as chief designer at Nordiska Kompaniet.
Thus, the cabinet was designed before 1927 and it’s fair to assume the cabinet was manufactured sometime in the 1920s.
Axel Einar Hjorth is beside his design of these type of Swedish Grace furniture known for the design of Nordiska Kompaniets Sport Cabin...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Birch
Arne Vodder Triennale 4 Drawer Dresser by Sibast
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in San Diego, CA
An iconic design by Arne Vodder Triennale 4-drawer dresser was produced by Sibast Mobler, circa 1950. Constructed in teak, the 4-drawer dresser i...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Midcentury Modern Vintage Classic Swedish Teak Wood Bookcase, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist classic bookcase was made in Sweden during the 1960s. It is finished with teak wood in a darker shade of brown. The cabinet has three s...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Swedish designer pine sideboard by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Sideboard by anonymous designer for Åby Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1940s.
Rare model from a series of sports cabin furniture produced by the company.
Made in pine with detai...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Chests Of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
This Japanese chest of drawers, crafted during the Meiji era, is a timeless piece that tells a story of ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Mid-Century Teak Cabinet Model 232 by Børge Mogensen
Located in Madrid, ES
Børge Mogensen sideboard of teak with two doors in the front. Inside with shelves and pull-out trays. Please note that the feet are not original and are made of oak. Brass keys that ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period Kanto Style Kiri Wood Kitchen Cabinet with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood two-part kitchen cabinet in the Kanto style with sliding doors, parchment paper and drawers. Created in Japan during the Me...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Parchment Paper
Japanese antique wooden bookcase 1898, Meiji era. wabi sabi small cabinet tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
126 years-old antique wooden bookcase - manufactured in Meiji 31 (1898), The year was written on the backside of the bottom of the drawer box, together with the owner's name & the address (there's another calligraphic notes on the inside of the drawer, was written, probably by the owner in Meiji 40.)
Made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener, by professional craftsman called sashimono-shi. Original paint remains in nice wabi sabi touch.
Shelves inner (same to upper & lower) : w 7.87 in / h 9.06 in / d 10.63 in
Drawer inner : w 7.28 in / h 1.97 in / d 10.83 in
Actual item weight : 6.39 lb (2.9 kg)
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We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Japanese antique drawer 1860s-1920s / Black urushi finished wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926).
Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener.
Finished with blac...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Solid Pine Bench by Fröseke, Furniture Maker in Sweden, 1970s
By Fröseke 2
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This bench and hall storage is made in solid pine and produced in Sweden at Fröseke Fruniture during the 1970s.
Its solid pine with minimalistic features is a nice way of showing th...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
1950s Vintage Bookcase / Shelfs In Teak With Black Lacquered Stands
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very decorative Scandinavian bookcase cabinet made in Sweden in the 1950s.
The teak cabinet with the lockable doors consists one internal, fixed, shelf.
The three book shelfs on top ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Faux Leather, Beech, Teak
Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish bookcase, circa 1960's. Rich toned rosewood veneer with adjustable shelf and removable legs.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Rare pine cabinet by Otto Dahlin, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Beautiful cabinet by Otto Dahlin, Sweden, during the 1940s.
Made in solid pine with elements of iron.
The wavy form of the top shelf as well as the legs of the cabinet makes you ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Swedish Modern Vintage Cabinet with Veneer and Brass Hardware
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish modern vintage cabinet from the mid 20th century. Made in Sweden and veneered with mahogany. Characteristic simple and elegant style of the mid century. Brass hardware, lock ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk by Erling Torvits, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood/palisander Secretaire by Erling Torvits, 1960s.
Stunning Rosewood bureau designed by Danish architect Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik, Denmark. Th...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, Teak Shelving System Model RY100, c. 1961
Located in Paris, FR
Hans J Wegner RY100 Shelving System / bookcase / room divider / wall unit / manufactured by Ry Møbler in Denmark, in the 1960s.
The vertical sides stand ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
1960s, Danish teak wood desk, drawers, original.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish teak wood desk. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains, and stable construction. Teak wood, plywood drawers. Classic Scandinavian 60s teak wood design direc...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak, Plywood
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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