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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany sheet music or file cabinet chest, circa 1900.
The cabinet having satinwood stringing to the top, below are four sliding drawers with ...
Category
Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Paul Evans Rare Sculpted Bronze Cabinet with Steel Elements 1970, Signed & Dated
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and large Sculpted Bronze Cabinet with enameled steel elements and cleft slate tops by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970 (signed “PE 70” on underside). T...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Slate, Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Spectacular table vitrine solid bronze, brass Jugendstil Art Nouveau 1900 France
Located in Wien, AT
This incredibly beautiful table display case is an original from the Art Nouveau period in France in the 1900s.
The exceptionally high quality of the showcase is reflected in the w...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Pair of Italian Bidermeir Style Chests of Drawers Commodes
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Italian chests of drawers made in the late 19th or early 20th century, in the Biedermaier style. They are made of walnut wood and the marquetry is fruit tree wood. Each one...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Cupboard, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This cabinet subtly breathes the aesthetic sense of the Taisho period within its dignified, sharp lines.
The slender, sharp lines are softened by the support wheels and rounded legs...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Drexel Accolade Campaign Style Pecan 9 Drawer Credenza Dresser Chest
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Drexel Accolade Campaign Style Pecan 9 Drawer Credenza Dresser with Brass Ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Austrian Walnut Marble Top Sideboard Buffet
Located in Centennial, CO
An elegant early 1900s Austrian (in the French style) walnut buffet or washstand with an antique black marble top. Beautifully crafted of pine and oak in the interior with thick waln...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Drinks Dry Bar & Glassware 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic vintage Queen Anne Revival burr walnut cocktail cabinet with wonderful hand carved decoration, glassware and 8 mini vintage whiskey bottles, dating from the 1930'...
Category
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Mahogany Highboy Dresser, 1977
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Queen Anne or Chippendale style highboy dresser
By Henkel Harris
USA, Circa 1977
Solid carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Drawers lock, and key is inclu...
Category
1970s American Queen Anne Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair Hollywood Regency Italian Brass & Gold Faux Bamboo Shelves or Etageres
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful pair of tall and very well made etageres from Italy circa 1970's. They feature heavy gold iron frames with five clear glass shelves.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Coastal Style Rattan Dry Bar/ Serving Cart. Circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Coastal Style Rattan Dry Bar/ Serving Cart in the Franco Albini's Manner. Circa 1970s
Features a two-tiered frame with ornate accents and handles at both sides.
...
Category
1970s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Chrome Metal and Brass Minimalist Bookcase Romeo rega 1970 Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bookcase 1970 Romeo Rega Unica elegance.
Category
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Gilt Rolling Iron Glass Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hammered iron & glass Italian Neoclassical / Regency bar cart, circa 1970s. Features two glass surfaces, a scrolling gallery, 5 bottle holders and scrolled wheels.
Dimen...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard Credenza or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style quarter sawn oak sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet
In the manner of L. & J.G. Stickley
US...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Bread Pastry Wood Bakers Rack Cart, 1920’s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Wooden Bakers Bread and Pastry Cart on Discs as Wheels, France 1920’s.
As seen through France these are one of a kind rolling bakers rack that make a wonderful addition to a...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Figured Oak Five-Drawer Highboy Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous late Victorian or Arts & Crafts style five-drawer highboy dresser
USA, Circa 1900
Beautiful figured oak, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 32"W x 18.5"D x 45.75"H...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Davis Cabinet Co Teakwood Chinoiserie Library Bookcase Cabinet Shelf Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Davis Cabinet Company bookcase commode. Made of teakwood featuring Asian styling with upper book shelves and lower cabinet. Circa late 20th century, Nashville Tennessee. #151...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury black brutalist Oak cabinet with graphical doors 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
A timeless piece of brutalist craftsmanship from the 1970s, manufactured in Belgium. The cabinet is made out of a black ebonized oak and had metal doorhandles. It features two graphi...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Medical Cabinet, 1970’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This medical cabinet was designed in the 1970s and was produced circa 1975 in hungary. It is made from iron and glass with new glass shelves. The glass is held by a black rubber stri...
Category
1970s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Brass 'Tree of Life' Credenza by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Bradenton, FL
Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Brass Tree of Life Credenza Cabinet. Credenza is a striking example of 1970's American design by Mastercraft, a high-...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black chest of drawers made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s).
The material is made of cedar wood.
The design is simple and rustic...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Lacquered Bar Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie bar cabinet
By Drexel Heritage
USA, Circa 1980s
Cream lacquered mahogany, with hand-painted Chinese scenes, painted faux marble top, and o...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with mirrored backsplash, and original ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Henry Link Bali Hai Faux Bamboo Highboy Dresser, 1970s
By Henry Link
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage Palm Beach regency faux bamboo highboy dresser by Henry Link from the Bali Hai collection of the 1970's. It features five framed drawers with patinated bronze handles and r...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th C. Johnson-Handley-Johnson Co Mahogany Seven Drawer Side Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Johnson-Handley-Johnson Company seven drawer Mahogany and brass fittings Side Chest
Measures 28" in width, 16" in depth and 30" in height. Large drawer are 24.75" in width, 12.5" in ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hickory Chair Co, James River Plantation Collection, Chippendale Style Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
When searching for a perfect chest of drawers for a hall, dining room or bedroom, that exudes sophistication and southern charm, this piece from Hickory Chair Company could be your a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Asprey & Co. London 1920s Mahogany Pop Up Dry Bar Drinks Cabinet and Decanters
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London 1920s Royal Warrant. Early 20th century mahogany elevette drinks cabinet with original three bottle tantalus & decanters & solid silver decanters colla...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian Gold Gilt Stand with Glass Shelves Étagère
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Étagère gold gilt stand with glass shelves, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Frame is a gold gilt metal with a bamboo-esque design fi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s
Curved Cornice with single drawer at front
Fall Front with Burr walnut veneer & walnut cross banding,
Working lock &...
Category
1920s British Queen Anne Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Green Lacquered Triple Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer dresser, credenza, or chest of drawers
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1980s
Green lacquered solid cherry wood, with origi...
Category
1980s American French Provincial Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Edwardian antique inlaid mahogany breakfront sideboard which has a stunning mahogany top crossbanded in satinwood, one cutlery drawer to the...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Other
$1,864 Sale Price
20% Off
Burnt Tortoiseshell Bamboo Etagere Bookshelf, Early 20th Century
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Elegant burnt bamboo bookshelf.
Category
Early 20th Century Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo
$585 Sale Price
50% Off
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slatted Bookcase or Magazine Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak bookcase or magazine stand
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 14.25"W x 13.75"D x 41.88"H.
Good original vinta...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Councill Furniture Georgian Carved Cherry Wood Nine-Drawer Dresser, Refinished
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style nine-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By Councill Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware....
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mastercraft Burl & Brass Curved China Cabinets - Left & Right
Located in Hanover, MA
Left and right pair of Mastercraft bunching curved china cabinets in beautifully figured Carpathian Elm Burl with 24K gold plated brass trim and h...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
Antique John Clark Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet w Reverse Painted Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Victorian John Clark Jr. & Co. Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Chest Cabinet w/ ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Japanese Antique Small Cabinet with Wooden Door, Taisho Era'1912-1926'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small cabinet was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912-1926), reflecting the exceptional craftsmanship of the period. The front panel is made from exquisite keyaki wood, with...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Oak &Marble Top Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French side cabinets nightstand of 1960s.
Oak bedside tables with red marble top
Nightstands of midcentury period.
Good condition, with varnish refinihing.
Shipping:
L68 P5...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,239 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Arthur Brett English Georgian III Mahogany Bachelors Chest TV Media Cabinet Bar
By Arthur Brett
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite 18th Century reproduction in the form of a mahogany bachelors chest by Arthur Brett. Features a faux 2 over 4 drawer graduated design which draws forward and slides back...
Category
Late 20th Century English George III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Sizeable & Meaningful Gothic Revival Cabinet w. Nun Sculptures & Church Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, solid oak Gothic cabinet with hand carved church window panels.
This beautifully and deeply carved oak cabinet from the early 1900s is in excellent condition. It...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Three-Door Armoire or Wardrobe, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco Amsterdamse School three-door armoire or wardrobe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak and original oak veneer base with original beveled mi...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Macassar, Oak
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simple...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Grange French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Bookcase or Display Cabinet
By Grange
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style display cabinet or bookcase
By Grange
France, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid cherry wood, with brass hardware. Cabinet locks, and key ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Corner cabinets Hans Bolek attr. late 1910s
By Hans Bolek
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
These two corner display cabinets showcase Austrian Art Noveau Design perfectly. They are attributed to Hans Bolek who studied in Josef Hoffmann's class of architecture. The cabinets...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$32,782 / set
Antique Anglo-Indian Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Cabinet for Wall or Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early Anglo-Indian with elaborate mother-of-pearl inlay and carved and pierced details. The wood is most likely teak. I think it could work well from wall to table.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
Danish Modern Peter J. Lassen Montana Modular Suspension Unit Mid-Century Modern
By Montana
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Danish modern 3 piece modular suspension credenza unit by Peter J. Lassen for Montana Mobler. This piece can by hung on the wall or stacked or placed on...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Space-Age Red Plastic Cube Modular Shelving Record Storage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
This vintage space-age red plastic cube modular shelving system, dating from the 1970s-80s, is a stylish and functional piece of furniture. Made of hard plastic this original set inc...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with beveled mirror, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco
French Art Deco wall cabinet in oak with beautiful carvings and a mirrored door. This shaving cabinet has beautiful handles ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Oak
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is embellished with a carving of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered with branches of leaves. The desk is supported by a pedestal joined by a bridge of turned columns. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood 5 Drawer tall wide Dresser by Brouer
By Brouer Mobel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very clean Mid Century Danish modern rosewood 5 tall wide drawer dresser wardrobe. All 5 drawers slide smooth on metal glides with stops. Has cabinet door on the right with 3 adjusta...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Rosewood
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood and pine.
The handles are made of iron.
This is almost in its o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Pine
Antique Sewing Machine Cabinet, English, Walnut, Machinist Console, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sewing machine cabinet. An English, walnut machinist's console, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Trul...
Category
Early 20th Century British Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Painted Demi Lune Cabinet Commode 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French Louis XVI revival demi lune commode with beautiful hand painted decoration in the manner of Francois Boucher, Circa 1920 in date.
The half moon s...
Category
1920s Louis XVI Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
Set of 5 SPACE-AGE Concrete BOOKCASES by WILLY GUHL for ETERNIT, Swiss 1970
By Willy Guhl
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 5 (on a total of 20 identical pieces!!!) modular concrete bookcases, Modernist, Free Form, Brutalist, rectangular loop cases with rounded edges, with a great grey patina wit...
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Concrete
Henredon Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved banded mahogany, with glass front doors and original bra...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Bauhaus Walnut Wood Display Cabinet / Vitrine w. Beveled Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted walnut veneer Bauhaus era with a touch of expressionism display cabinet.
This finest quality early 1900s, two doors display cabinet with its original beveled...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
USM Haller Cabinet 1980s
By Fritz Haller
Located in Ljubljana, SI
USM Haller Cabinet with shelves storage by Fritz Haller & Paul Schaerer 1980s.
Label: USM Haller Fritz Haller & Paul Schaerer
Material: Steel chrome plated with white and blue met...
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$3,457
Antique French 40 Bottle Wine Cage c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique French wine cage with two locking doors. The cabinet has a total of 40 cubicles that can store regular wine bottles.
CREATOR Unknown. Made in France.
DATE O...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Bonnet Top Wedding Armoire Hanging Wardrobe 95"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Louis XV / Provincial style wedding armoire or wardrobe, circa last quarter of the 20th century. Made of mahogany featuring baroque styling with a foliate carved bonne...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Henredon Chest Dresser Campaign Glass Top
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all...
Category
1970s Campaign Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,496 Sale Price
25% Off
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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