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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Rococo
Style: Bauhaus
French Rococo Carved Walnut Hand Painted Louis XV Style Blind China Cabinet Bar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Carved Walnut Hand Painted Louis XV Style Blind China Cabinet Bar. Item features tall shapely carved cabriole legs with hand painted Neoclassical scenes to door...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Lady's Secretaire Rosewood Veneer
Located in Münster, DE
Ornamental lady's secretary, France around 1770, rosewood veneered, leather overlay, brass edging and metal appliques, 3 drawers, shellac-wax polish
height: 75 cm, width: 94,5 cm, d...
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1770s French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Rococo Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
Painted Rococo chest of drawers from the 1760s with a wooden top. The chest features gilded Rococo fittings from the period. It has three drawers, each equipped with a snap lock. One...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$15,000
18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful scrolling foliate and plume decoration to the cornice, a single mirror door with gi...
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Czech Bauhaus Flower Stand Made of Chrome Plated Steel, Stable, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This flower stand with a frame of bent steel tubes and plastic flower pots was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Unusual Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand, Lacquered Wood, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Unusual Bauhaus Style Chrome Flower Stand or Pedestal.
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Material: Lacquered Wood, Chrome-plated Steel
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Important 19th Century French Mirror Console with Italian Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important 19th century French mirror console with marble
Measures :console: 145cm x 90cm high
Mirror measures: 192cm x 130cm
In total, the c...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Charles IV Secretaire with Drawers with Inlaid Work. Spain, 18th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
A very rare cabinet or secretaire with a chest of drawers in solid walnut wood, inlaid with fruitwood in a neoclassical style. The central lid can be folded down, turning into a writ...
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18th Century Spanish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Important French Room Divider, 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French room divider
Date/Period: XIX Century
Dimension: 183cm x 165cm.
Materials: Wood, Glass
Additional Information: French Room Divider from the 19th century, in gilded ...
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Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mounted Mahogany Veneered Vitrine/Cabinet, P Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Exquisite Antique French 19th Century Dore Bronze Mounted Mahogany Veneered Vitrine/Cabinet, Signed by P (Paul) Sormani. Truly a masterpiece, this bombe form extra wide v...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730.
We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in. Rococo period and unusually veneered in plum...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
White Vintage Chrome Bauhaus Bookcase Manufactured by Vichr and Spol, 1930s
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
20th century Art Deco Bauhause display bookcase
Completely restored.
Material: Chrome-plated steel and lacquered wood
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939.
Maker: Vichr and Spol...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Italian Painted Two-Drawer Rococo Commode
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Rococo manner painted white commode. The shapely chest comprises two-drawers with fanciful bronze handles supported on cabriole legs. An exuberant and elegant shape whi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
18th CENTURY VENETIAN CHEST
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful and refined Venetian chest of drawers, characterized by a wavy front veneered in walnut briar and maple briar. It has a linear shelf base whic...
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Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Fir
18th Century Rococo Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Ljungby, SE
A two-part Swedish Rococo cabinet from the second half of the 18th century. The cabinet features two glazed doors with hand-blown glass. The upper section has four shelves, and the l...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Unusual Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, Glass, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Unusual Bauhaus style chrome Étagère, flower stand
This étagère, flower stand, with a frame of bent steel tubes and clear glass.
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Material: c...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode circa 1950.
Good quality french bombe shaped commode in the rococo taste. 3 drawers fitted with ornate handles and key plates. Parquet ...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Trumeau Mid-19th Century, Northern Italy
Located in Vicenza, VI
Trumeau datable to about 1860, from northern Italy.
The cabinet in question is entirely veneered in walnut and burl walnut, filleted in Fine woods, with a fir back and interior. T...
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1860s Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Czech Brown Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand by Mücke, Melder, Zebrano Wood, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a chrome-plated steel tube and Zebrano wood shelves, was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in a very nice original condition.
S...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Mid 20th century rococo revival commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century rococo revival commode circa 1950.
Bombe shaped 3 drawer commode made in mahogany and kingwood, with shaped marble top. Green and grey marble is loose fitting for e...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Authentic 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
18th century chest of drawers from northern Sweden. The chest is Rococo with pronounced and curved sides and front. The profile is characteristic for the Rococo era and this is an au...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Rococo Vitrine Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Ljungby, SE
Rococo vitrine cabinet from the 1760s, of Stockholm quality. The cabinet features mouth-blown glass panes from the period. The interior is painted in a terracotta hue, while the exte...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
18th Century Danish Commode Circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Danish commode, circa 1780, showcases the graceful curves and refined elegance typical of Scandinavian Rococo design. Crafted from wood, likely beech or pine, it fe...
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18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Rococo chest of drawers In Walnut, Danish Design from 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bring an antique elegance into your home with this rococo bombé-shaped walnut dresser of Danish origin, dating to around the 1880s. This chest of drawers represents an era of opulent...
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1880s Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$3,578 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Style Bureau Desk
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This magnificent bureau desk, likely made in mid-19th century England, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and opulent materials. The desk features finely executed gilt bronze ormolu...
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Early 19th Century English Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Rococo Original Blue Painted Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
Stunning 19th century original blue painted Rococo commode. This is truly a special heirloom and investment. This piece features original hardware and 4 drawers. This is perfect for any setting whether it be a traditional design space or wabi sabi look.
Thank you for stopping by Crystal Nichols...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fantastic Italian Inlaid Olivewood Rococo Period Sideboard Circa 1820s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic genuine period 1820s (perhaps even earlier) Italian Rococo sideboard. The sideboard features a fine early French-polished finish over a very primitively made case...
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1820s Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$4,796 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Black Rococo Large Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The black painted finish complements the serpentine curves in this large oak chest of four drawers resting on cabriolet feet.
While the paint is older, it is not original to this roc...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Sideboard Thonet B-104 by H. J. Hagemann 1932
Located in Wien, AT
This big walnut veneered Sideboard B - 104 by H.J. Hagemann for Thonet in the 1930s has been repainted by us and the original steel tube has been polished. In the middle is the old pull-out marble slab. Original Thonet marking...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Rococo Sideboard with Gilded Mirror and Carved Figures. Italy, 1920's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An opulent Italian Rococo-style grand sideboard from the 1920's, featuring an attached oversized gilded mirror and exquisitely carved detailing throughout. Crafted beautifully, this ...
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1920s Italian Rococo Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
20th century burr birch cutlery chest by Bodafors
By Bodafors
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality cutlery cabinet by well known swedish makers bodafors, circa 1950.
Quarter veneer panel to the front below which applied carved swags and foliage.
Standing on 4 cabrio...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
18th Century Rococo Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Rococo Stockholm piece, made by Ludwig Neijber the Elder. The commode is veneered in amaranth, jacaranda, and plum wood. The fittings and rocaille decorations are fire-gilded. The ...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Jacaranda
$17,000
French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant Louis XV-style commode is an exceptional example of 18th-century-inspired craftsmanship. Constructed from fine wood, likely mahogany, it features a luxurious white marbl...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chest of drawers with intarsia and marble top, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French chest of drawers with two drawers. Produced in France around 1880. made of walnut wood and marble top. Decorated with brass handles and floral inlay.
Very good condition.
Wo...
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1880s French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
$1,717 Sale Price
20% Off
Jumbo Collection Antique Italian Ormolu-Mounted and Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An important and richly decorated Italian ormolu-mounted and lacquered cabinet, ca. 1930.
The cabinet structural frame is in hardwood, darkened by painting. The bombé case has its s...
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1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Italian Elegant 18th Century Sideboard
Located in Milano, IT
Enhance your living space with our exceptional 18th-century Italian sideboard. This rare antique, attributed to Northern Italy's craftsmanship, exhibits ornate design with a sophisti...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$7,157 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Corner Cabinets
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine pair of early 19th century Dutch marquetry corner cabinets. On the facade and top, there is excellent floral marquetry floral work with birds, fl...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Mahogany
$7,875 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Italian Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th century Louis XV Italian Roman inlaid rosewood prie-dieu.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style painted bedside chest from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and three drawers. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, this p...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Bombé Marquetry Chest With Belgian Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extravagant and large three drawer chest with extensive floral marquetry decoration, heavy bronze mounts, pulls and escutcheons (False), Belgian marble top with fine color and exc...
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20th Century European Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Small Modernist Writing Table, Chromed Steel, Veneered/ Lacquered Wood, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Small modernist writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel, stained/ veneered/ lacquered wood. The table can be customized and is available in different amounts. Delivery time...
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2010s German Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period 18th Century Swedish Rococo secretary.
With decorative carved pediment with clock, below two carved doors opening to storage, further below a fall front desk opening to a wo...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Floral & Butterfly Painted Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Italian Rococo polychrome painted chest of drawers with faux marble top - hand painted in cream and blue with scrolls, flowers and butterflies - solid pine wood construction ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Softwood, Paint
Fine Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped serpentine top over three conforming paneled drawers, shaped apron, ending on cabriole legs and hoof feet. In unusually fine condition.
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1760s French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Hollywood Regency Real Argentinian Leather Waste Paper Basket, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Waste bin paper bin
Origin: Italy (design and production), Argentina (leather)
Age: 1970s
This original vintage Hollywood Regency waste bin paper bin was produced in th...
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1950s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Parquetry Two Drawer Mini Commode with Shell Form Handles
By Lord & Taylor
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage Italian parquetry two drawer mini commode, circa 1940s. A serpentine form made from olive wood with lattice inlaid geometric parquetry design. The commode features two drawer...
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1940s Italian Rococo Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
18th Century, Italian Inlaid And Veneered Chest Of Drawers
Located in IT
Inlaid and Veneered Chest ofDrawers, Piedmont, Mid-18th Century
This elegant chest of drawers was made in Piedmont inthe second half of the 18th century. Veneered in walnut wood, i...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo secretary desk / cabinet with an upper door that folds down to reveal a writing surface and 5 small interior drawers, over three drawers with serpentine fronts and orn...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rococo Style 1850s Swedish Light Grey Painted Bonnet Top Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style rich light grey painted vitrine cabinet from circa 1850 with bonnet top pediment, glass doors, four drawers, carved apron and curving feet. Emanate elegance wi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
DOOQ Buffet Sideboard Berlin in Natural Oak, Polished Brass, Taupe
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like its name suggests, Berlin sideboard is inspired by Bauhaus, a wave of thought that is impossible to overlook when passing through the streets of Berlin. In a more down to earth ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Rococo-Style Bombe Commode in Walnut w/ Parcel Gilt & Marble
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Rococo style chest with bombe front in walnut, with black marble top and parcel-gilt details, offering three drawers, Denmark, circa mid- late 1800s.
Measures: 28" wide...
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Late 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Belgian Black Marble
Important Mobile 'Credenzas' Portuguese, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Great mobile (Credential)
Portuguese 18th century
in carved, pierced and gilded wood with a drawer. Decorated with angels, puttis and plant motifs, it rests on four curved legs endin...
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18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rococo Period 1770s Swedish Gray Cream Painted and Carved Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode from circa 1770 with light gray cream painted finish, carved skirt and serpentine front. This Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode,...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Vintage Pace Rare Piombo Bauhaus Style Cabinet, Bar or Entertainment Center
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous and rare Bauhaus meets modernist style monumental cerused ash and sandblasted glass entertainment cabinet, buffet, bar, or even bookcase cabinet has wonderful storage a...
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1980s American Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lead
Pair Of Large Venetian Rococo Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
A fine pair of commodes in remarkably good condition. With serpentine rectangular top with book matched veneer over two conforming drawers with cast brass rocaille handles, raised on...
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
$48,000 / set
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
This chest of drawers was made in Genoa in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the characteristic style ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Dutch Rococo Style Satinwood Marquetry Burl Mahogany Commode/Dresser
Located in Fort Washington, MD
This is a Dutch Rococo style commode, featuring intricate satinwood marquetry on a burl mahogany background. The commode has a serpentine front, ornate with floral and foliage inlays...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Burl
18th Century, Italian Policrome Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Policrome Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
This small and elegant chest of drawers was made in Genoa, northern Italy, around the middle of the eighteenth century. This model of dresser is inspired by the models that spread in France in the Louis XV period and to which all the cabinet makers were immediately inspired. It consists of four drawers, of which two smaller upper. It has a wooden structure entirely lacquered in light ocre decorated with floral and foliate decorations and compositions of still life of fruit in shades of red. The handles and mouthpieces of the locks are in finely chiseled burnished bronze, typical of the Louis XV era. The molded top is in Rosso Francia marble, a marble from abroad that at the time was very precious and expensive. The dresser has the front and the sides moved by the move line, legs thin and slightly curved. The front legs are embellished with burnished bronze chiseled tips shaped like acanthus leaf.
This piece of furniture is quite rare because of its small size that make it easy to fit into any environment. Very decorative due to its sinuous lines and its fine decoration, it is suitable both next to antique furniture...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$30,537 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Tall French Louis XVI Porcelain Mounted Cabinets
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful tall pair of French Louis XVI kingwood cabinets with outstanding oval Sevres style porcelain plaques depicting cherubs, covered with gilt ormolu mounts, each with a singl...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Tulipwood
$20,971 / item
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the first quarter of the 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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.