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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Arts and Crafts
Style: Rustic
French rustic chest of drawers in solid oak with 3 drawers, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / oak / Rustic / Mid-century / French
A mid 19th century French chest of drawers with three large drawers. Crafted in France in solid oak with decor...
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Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Pine dresser, 1910s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Pine dresser from around 1910. The cabinet has its original paint with a nice patina. The cabinet has a well-functioning lock with key. This cabinet has been cleaned and treated agai...
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1910s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Buying & Design Pair of Whitewashed Chests
By Buying & Design
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of chests of five paneled drawers with bun feet & brass pulls made in Italy by Buying & Design boasting intensionally distressed whitewash finish; circa late 1990's. Beautiful...
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1990s Italian Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Oak Arts & Crafts Wall Cabinet with Hand-Carved Stork, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Arts & Crafts wall cabinet.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak base with four original drawers with original patinated metal handles.
Hand-carved decor...
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Lundstrom Arts & Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Lundstrom Arts & Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase with Lower Drawer & Scro...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Harvey Ellis for Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Buffet Server
By Gustav Stickley, Harvey Ellis
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period sideboard buffet or server
Designed by Harvey Ellis for Gustav Stickley (signed with red decal)
USA, Circa 1900
Gorg...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Travail Populaire Rustic Wabi Sabi Cabinet, early 19th Century
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Folk Art rustic Travail Populaire small cabinet. 19th century.
This cabinet is equally a sculpture as it is a functional piece.
Tons of character in it's great original condition.
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Early 19th Century French Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rustic Washed Buffet Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from a patchwork of acacia wood, its intricate parquet-inspired design brings warmth and depth, while the washed acacia finish enhances its light, airy aesthetic. This genero...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rustic Alpine Cabinet, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Alpine cabinet from the Aosta Valley, circa 1900. Crafted from pine wood, this rustic piece exudes authentic character with its simple design and patina acquired over time. Its uniqu...
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19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rustic Green Apothecary Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th-century apothecary cabinet with its original green patina, worn to perfection. The cabinet’s many cubby compartments and spacious lower cupboards offer practical storage, ideal ...
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Green Oak Chest of drawers, 1910s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chest of drawers made of oak and pine from Hungary, circa 1910. The original paint shows crackle due to age. The chest has 4 drawers, all made with dovetail joints. All the fittings ...
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1910s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Two Door Bookcase China Closet C1910 Original Finish
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large and fantastic 2 door arts & crafts mission cabinet. China Closet with deep shelves or a Bookcase, Has glass sides. All quarter sawn oak with a fabulous style. Thick post with ...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Sideboard, English Oak, Arts & Crafts Cabinet, Liberty Taste, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sideboard, English, oak, Arts & Crafts cabinet in the liberty taste dating to circa 1900.
Of quality craftsmanship in well f...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Solid pine tallboy, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Cabinet made of pine with its original fittings. The cabinet was made in the 1930s in Hungary/Austria. At the top 3 drawers and at the bottom behind the door 2 shelves. A practical p...
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1930s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Harris Lebus. An Arts and Crafts bureau bookcase in the Glasgow Style
By Harris Lebus
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts bureau bookcase in the Glasgow Style by Harris Lebus design model 156 with display area to the top, subtly shaped cornice wit...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Oriental Hand Painted Black Lacquer Bar Trunk Chest Electric Lift Shelf Inside
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nicely painted vintage Oriental chest equipped with an electric up and down power bottom or shelf. When button is pressed the bottom raised...
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20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
ANTIQUE "Michigan Chair Co" Cellarette - Stickley Era - W2962
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
ANTIQUE Grand Rapids “Michigan Chair Co” Cellarette Stickley Era -W2962
GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN CHAIR CO Cellarette made in the early 1900s / Arts & Crafts Stickley Era. Very good condition. Great original finish and hardware. Original ice box in working condition. The piece is signed with a Michigan Chair Company...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Sweet Overpainted Kitchen Cabinet, Drawers France, 1950s
Located in London, England
Sweet overpainted kitchen cabinet.
Purpose built for that little fireside nook.
France 1950s.
W 100cm x H72cm x D 30cm
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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Diago cabinet, in oak wood and brass, by DebonaDemeo for Medulum
By Debonademeo
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Diago’s design finds his inspiration from the industrial archeology of the late
nineteenth century transforming his features into a vaguely eclectic stylistic code.
The diagonal rhythm of the reticular structures used by Gustave Eiffel...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Art Populaire Alpine Cupboard, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th-century Alpine cupboard, a fine example of popular Alpine craftsmanship, originates from the picturesque Aosta Valley in Italy. Constructed from solid pine, this piece was likel...
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Charles P. Limbert Co. Arts & Crafts American Two-Door Bookcase, circa 1910
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Arts & Crafts antique Oak Bookcase/ Vitrine Cabinet with two glazed doors that reveal 3 adjustable shelves to each side. The doors with copper latches and the bookcase branded wit...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Edwardian Oak Five Section Globe Wernicke Bookcase Circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique Edwardian solid oak four sectional bookcase with copper strapped sides and drawer section below. Made by Globe Wernicke. Labelled. Circa 1900.
The bookcase is in very go...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Antique 19th century rustic French trough / alternative storage unit in pine
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / trough / pine wood / Rustic / Mid-century
A beautiful wooden antique farm trought that can serve as a unique alternative storage unit. This original piece features ...
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Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Liberty & Co. an English Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcase, with Shaped Upper Details
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. An English Arts & Crafts oak bookcase, with shaped upper details.
to the top, leaded glass door to the cupboard, and three open adjustable shelves below, retaining its ...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Charles Spooner Arts & Crafts Oak secretaire Cabinet with Serpentine Stretchers
Located in London, GB
Charles Sydney Spooner, probably made by J H Brandt.
A rare oak secretaire cabinet on stand, with quarter veneered panels to the doors and drawers with black and green diamond shaped handles. The doors open to reveal adjustable shelves. The sides and lower stand are all made from solid quarter sawn oak with beautiful figuring. The slightly graduated mouldings to the waist frame the tidy little writing area. Standing on squashed ball feet, united with serpentine entwined stretchers.
This is an oak variation of the cabinet Charles Spooner exhibited at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society in 1910. One can see that both cabinets are essentially the same design, one with drawers one with a pull down writing area. Both have quartered veneered panels to the doors, the Mahogany one with applied moulded decoration to the doors.
See : illustration below from : Arts and Crafts Furniture by John Andrews.
See also : Charles Spooner Arts and Crafts Architect, page 209 illustration 10:28.
: Fine Art Society for a Coromandel variation and Puritan Values : Important Furniture Page 1, for a larger four door lacquered panelled variation.
Charles Spooner is noted as one of the most influential people and also credited as one of the fathers of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Born at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington (London), Spooner was the second of 5 children of Charles Spooner and Sarah Frances Trinder, who lived at Brook Green, Hammersmith. Spooner became an architect and an instructor of furniture design at the London County Council's Central School of Arts and Crafts. He was a pupil and then assistant of Sir A W Blomfield and in 1890 won the RIBA’s Soane Medallion (Proc RIBA). He specialised in smaller churches and houses turning out some beautiful and complete buildings. He was influenced by E W Godwin and contemporary American architects such as H H Richardson. He was a member of the Society and Protection of Ancient Buildings and the Art Workers Guild, he worked in the tradition of William Morris, teaching...
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique "Grand Rapids, Michigan" A&C 2-Door Bookcase Stickley era- W7308
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an Antique Mission Arts & Crafts "Grand Rapids, Michigan" 2-Door Bookcase. The shelves are adjustable. The bookcase is in very good condition with the original finish and ha...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Wall Cabinet with Calla Lilies, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau wall cabinet.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak with wonderful hand carved calla lilies.
In very good condition with m...
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Gustav Stickley (original label present)
USA, Early 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hamm...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
18th Century Rustic Dutch Cupboard ~ Raised Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Ccentury rustic dutch cupboard ~ Raised Cabinet was created by able rural artisans for a distinct purpose, and designed with a charming lack of fancy adornment making it ideal f...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Honeoye Falls Furniture Co. Oak Drop Front Desk C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique Honeoye Falls Furniture Co. Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Three Drawer Drop Front Desk, Signed, C...
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Armoire makes an impressive visual statement, while possessing an innate rustic charm thanks to the hand-painted finish and designs on the facade....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Custom Rustic Oak Wood Chest with Lift Top by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic oak chest with lift top. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. As shown in Oak with heavy distress. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio.
PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Raw Wood Pine Storage or Display Cabinets with Cubby Holes, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two vintage English raw wood pine display or storage cabinets from the mid 20th century, with twenty cubby holes each and nicely weathered appearance. They...
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Mid-20th Century English Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Bent Wood and Brass Wall Shelves Unit. Art & Crafts Austrian work. Circa 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice, interesting and rare shelves unit is made of bent wood and brass. This is an Art & Crafts Austrian work. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Black maiden cabinet, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Cabinet made of a combination of oak, pine and plywood. The cabinet was made in the 1930s in Hungary. The cabinet has its original fittings.
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1930s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine, Plywood
Northern pine mid 19th century Swedish painted chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Northern pine mid 19th century Swedish painted chest circa 1870.
We are pleased to offer this northern region painted chest from Sweden, featuring a yellow wash that allows the grai...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine, Paint
Antique Rustic Arts & Crafts Period Low Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Arts & Crafts Period Low Buffet ~ Credenza is a wonderful example of the period, wherein tailored lines and sturdy construction ruled the day, with sensible designs th...
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Custom Carved Console with Drawers by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom carved Nahuala console is based on indigenous Guatemalan tables. The word Nahual means animal spirit. This particular one has four drawers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Arts and Crafts Oak Wall Hanging Shelf
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Oak Wall Hanging Shelf
This charming little shelf unit has 3 open shelves and decorative sides, it is in good condition and would work well in many room designs
T...
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1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Custom Walnut Japanese Inspired Rustic Console, Buffet or Cabinet by Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom cabinet available in a variety of finishes. As shown, in walnut with worn heavily distressed finished. Four doors and one shelf inside. can be made in any dimensions, in walnu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak, Walnut
Romney Green, Style of, an Arts & Crafts Cotswold School Walnut Bedside Cabinet
By Romney Green
Located in London, GB
Romney Green, in the style of.
An Arts & Crafts Cotswold School walnut bedside cabinet with a single drawer, an open area below and a chip carved door with ebonized handles, on shap...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Powder Blue Rustic Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Made of reclaimed Pine and in a light blue/grey antique rustic finish showing some natural and white undertones.
Frames in a beveled edge with three doors opening to a neutral-pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
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20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Olive, Burl
Chinese Kitchen Charm Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial tapered cabinet dates to the early 20th century and was once used in a rural Chinese kitchen to store dish ware, baskets and other kitchen supplies. Crafted of pine with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, the tall cabinet has a lightweight design with a tapered A-frame, an overhung top and plenty of storage, including two drawers and two enclosed compartments.
The upper compartment opens by two central doors secured with a brass latch on chrysanthemum plates...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Shabby Gray Hardwood Standing Shelves w Two Lower Drawers
Located in Malibu, CA
Handmade, with original paint, sturdy little opened shelf.
There are two small drawers below.
Sits on ball feet.
Chippy
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
18th Century Country French Buffet ~ Credenza ~ Enfilade
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Buffet ~ Credenza ~ Enfilade will make a marvelous addition to any room, especially the office! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it was literally...
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Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
English Rustic Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Bring understated English charm to classic interiors, blending historical sensibility with a lived-in character. Crafted with rustic oak, this piece features a molded and stepped top...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
English Arts & Crafts Handmade Dark Stained Solid Oak Desk with Side Shelves
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid oak English Arts & Crafts desk with built in side shelves and removable top for ease of movement make this a practical gem. Original hardware perfectly intact and united by str...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Antique Carved Oak Double Door Bookcase with Wine Rack c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts bookcase (modified into an entertainment center) offers quarter sawn oak construction with double glass doo...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Glass
Liberty & Co. a Mahogany Display Cabinet with Floral Mother of Pearl Decoration
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. George Walton attributed.
An Arts & Crafts mahogany display cabinet with original liberty label to the back and 'Liberty & Co. Ltd, London' stamped on the brass locks....
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Antique English Victorian Bamboo Stick and Ball Etagere Curio Shelf Stand
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 19th century Victorian 'stick and ball bamboo display Étagère with three wood shelves and X stretcher to the back & sides ensuring solid construction. Patinated white paint nice...
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Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bamboo, Wood
Green Painted Tole Faux Bamboo Demilune Three Tier Shelf
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Demilune Three Tier Shelf in Green Painted Tole
The three shelves collapses the unit into a flat easy transportable item if need be.
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase cabinet
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1920s
Oak, with glass front door. Cabinet locks, and key is included.
M...
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Unique 16th century French geometric sideboard in oak
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1550 / sideboard / oak / rustic / antique / wabi sabi
Hard to find antique sideboard in full oak with handcrafted sculpted panels, made in France, around 1550. This impress...
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16th Century French Rustic Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Oak
George Montague Ellwood Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard & 8 Matching Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood, made by Bath Cabinet Makers,. An Arts and Crafts oak sideboard and eight matching dining chairs The sideboard with elongated slatted sides with heart cut-ou...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Betty Joel Attri Arts & Crafts Oak Tallboy and Matching Petite Chest of Drawers
By Betty Joel
Located in London, GB
Betty Joel, attributed, an Arts & Crafts oak tallboy and matching petite chest of drawers with hand crafted handles and angled feet.
Tall boy measures H 62 1/2", W 36 1/4", D 19 1/2"...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Oak Cabinet with Hand-Carved Front with Horoscope Drawers, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lighter signs of wear with smaller repairs.
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1960s German Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
C F A Voysey Style of, Arts & Crafts Oak Cupboard with Lower Open Display Area
Located in London, GB
C F A Voysey in the style of.
A good quality Arts & Crafts oak cabinet with moulded edge to the top and an open display area above, a large internal upper cupboard with twin opening...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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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