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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Belle Époque
Recognized Seller Listings
ClassiCon Taidgh Shelf B in Oak by Taidgh O’Neill
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture or shelf, storage surface or object – the various models of the Taidgh series created by the Californian designer Taidgh O’Neill move within these poles. Surfaces provide r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$1,338 / item
Molteni&C MHC.2 Bookcase with 3 Shelves in American Walnut by Yasuhito Itoh
By Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
MHC.1 Three Shelves Bookcase in American Walnut by Yasuhito Itoh.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
An eye-catching piece, the MHC.1 3-shelf bookshelf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Italian Ebonized Wood Credenza, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally crafted for an esteemed Italian architect's personal collection in the 1980s, this credenza is defined by elegant proportions and an architectural presence. Its sculptural...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
DeCastelli Small Babele Tower Bookcase in Copper by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aspirations of higher knowledge find three-dimensional representation in the striking verticality of this tower bookcase, stripped of all non-essential ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Zuan Large Cabinet in Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Elegant cabinet with essential lines of Japanese flavour. The slender structure in essence is opposed by four slim legs in gilded metal. Zuan is recognizable by the detail of the sup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
DeCastelli Tako Suspended Cabinet in Deerosion H4 Brass by Filippo Pisan
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clean volumes for a console with quite simple lines, emphasising the nobility of the metals that clad the large faces of the drawers. Available both in a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
DeCastelli Wave Bench in Copper by Lanzavecchia+Wai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wave Bench designed by Lanzavecchia+Wai for DeCastelli entirely made up of copper with 4mm thickness. The presence of an empty-pockets bowl creates a decorative perforated pattern. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
$26,180 / item
Peana Console Table in Black Tinted Wood Finish, Sideboard by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Peana Console Table in Black Tinted Wood Finish, Sideboard by Joel Escalona
Peana, which in English translates to base or pedestal, is a series of tables and different surfaces insp...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Wood, Hardwood
$5,089 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Ghidini 1961 Frame Book Case in Bolivar Wood by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stefano Giovannoni designs frame for Ghidini1961, a new collection composed of sofas, armchairs, dining and coffee tables, bookshelves and cabinets. Everything starts from a simple e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Aspis Shelves by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Aspis shelves by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: Ø 187 x 27 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our children E...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fiberglass
$12,041 / item
Frame Credenza Small by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame credenza small by Luis Pons.
Dimensions: W 152.5 x D 53.5 x H 76 cm.
Materials: lacquer, metal, wood, bronzed, cold-painted, hand-crafted.
Also available in different colo...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$27,727 / item
Ghidini 1961 Zuan Living Cabinet in Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Elegant cabinet with essential lines of Japanese flavor. The slender structure in essence is opposed by four slim legs in gilded metal. Zuan is recognizable by the detail of the supp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Buffet in Oak with Mirrored Top and Carvings of Fruit and Foliage, Scandinavia
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely buffet in oak with a mirrored top over a cabinet with two drawers and two doors. Mirror frame has a split-pediment top with turned center finial and is flanked by fluted col...
Category
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Belle Époque Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Moroso ROWS Medium Table by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With linear forms and clear-cut symmetries, the Rows collection by Patricia Urquiola is geometrical and minimalist, expressing a refined artistic concept. Doors, side panels and tabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$13,129 / item
Luna Red Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Luna Rosso is a red cabinet with an endearing brass head and tail. The inside has gleaming brass arches and secret objects housed within. Designed by Matteo Cibic is the bride cabinet of Signor Ciuco Cabinet. One can only choose to show the spectacular red body of the cabinet as it is.
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$39,745 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Ghidini 1961 Zuan Dining Cabinet in Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Elegant cabinet with essential lines of Japanese flavour. The slender structure in essence is opposed by four slim legs in gilded metal. Zuan is recognizable by the detail of the sup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Ghidini 1961 Legs Bookshelf in Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The designer imagines a turning point in the use of such a precious finishes such as polished brass: from the idea of almost a unique object in its perfect craftsmanship, to the syst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$19,116 / item
Frame Credenza Small Bronzed by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame credenza small bronzed by Luis Pons.
Dimensions: W 152.5 x D 53.5 x H 76 cm.
Materials: Metal, Wood, Bronzed, Hand-Crafted, Lacquered.
Also available in different colors.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$27,727 / item
Ghidini 1961 Zuan Dining Cabinet in Oak and Calacatta Marble by P. Rizzatto
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Elegant cabinet with essential lines of Japanese flavor. The slender structure in essence is opposed by four slim legs in gilded metal. Zuan is recognizable by the detail of the supp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Wall Box Cabinet in Ash Grey Powder Coated Steel by Ludvig Storm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
WALL BOX was born from the concept of creating a modular shelf system, which would easily change its visual image. The Backplate of the box is rem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Gold Contemporary Chest of Drawers, 24-Karat Polished Gold-Plated
By SEM, Paolo Rizzo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, chest of six drawers. Verdemare lacquered wooden structure, gloss finish. Lining of drawers in ochre mohair velvet. Available more colorway variants. External sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Gold
Luis Pons, Frame Nightstand White
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame nightstand white.
FRA-03B frame collection.
Design by Luis Pons.
Two drawers nightstand featuring a walnut finish interior. Antique bro...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$29,111 / item
Combined 130 Tout Va Bien Cabinet by Antoine Et Manuel
Located in Geneve, CH
Combined 130 Tout va Bien Cabinet by Antoine et Manuel
Dimensions: D 50 x W 130 x H 142 cm
Materials: Containers manufactured of MDF in a matte lacquer...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$27,595 / item
Ghidini 1961 Frame Dining Cabinet in Bolivar Wood by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stefano Giovannoni designs frame for Ghidini 1961, a new collection composed of sofas, armchairs, dining and coffee tables, bookshelves and cabinets. Everything starts from a simple ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
"Zigzag" Black or White Painted Steel Low Bookcase by Konstantin Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zigzag" is a low bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure and shelves in steel finished with epoxy paint in white or black colors. Book...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Tapparelle Sideboard, Cherry Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, cherry red by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W.160 cm.
Materials: Container with legs and “tapparella” sliding shutter in solid oak. Ma...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$11,254 / item
Eos Cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
EOS cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Marble and brass
Dimensions: D 45 x W 150 x H 140 cm.
Refined and elegant console characterized by curved marble shape and metal elements fe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
$41,613 / item
Frame Dresser by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame dresser by Luis Pons
Dimensions: W 119.5 x D 53.5 x H 76 cm
Materials: lacquer, metal, wood, brushed, coldipainted, hand-crafted
Also available in different colors.
Fin...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$21,725 / item
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Small Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ptolomeo Wall is the wall version of the Original Ptolomeo and could be defined as the "column of knowledge”. A stack of levitating books or a ground-air column (floor-ceiling) for e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Modern Daniele Papuli Dilmos Vertical Wallmounted Bookcase Handmade Paper Shelf
Located in Milan, IT
Double bookshelf, a unique piece that plays with a geometric composition of ten side compartments with shelves painted black. The front of the bookshelf is modulated with a geometric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Paper, Plywood, Lacquer
Raphael Raffel Bookcase, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Raphael bookcase in his signature Béka lacquer finish, a technique he championed that gave the lacquer an ombré appearance; it rests on gilt bronze legs, Signed on a bras...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Black Contemporary Clothes Rack
Located in Geneve, CH
Black contemporary clothes rack
Dimensions: L 46 x W 28 x H 180 cm
Materials: Steel with Powder Coating & Marble.
A beautiful addition to any entrance, hall, or even bedroom y...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Steel
$2,659 / item
Contemporary Console in Etched Brass with Pivoting Doors and Stone Elm Shelves
By Giacomo Moor, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM pivot contemporary collection, console, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system of metal tubes to which are added shelves in beautiful stone elm wood combined with various lacquered containers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black Ash Frame Shoe Cabinet by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black ash frame shoe cabinet by Lassen
Dimensions: D 70 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Ash
Also available in dif...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$1,864 / item
Bryant Sideboard by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Bryant sideboard by Collector
Materials: Marble top. Oak wooden doors and structure. Legs in metal with a painted finish. Lacquered interior.
Dimensio...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Metal
$13,773 / item
DeCastelli Nami Modular Bookcase in Striped DeLabré Brass by Andrea Parisio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular bookcase characterized by a sinuous course that also makes it a separate self-standing, if positioned in the center of the room to configure the spaces. In the “C“ compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Opinion Ciatti Henry III Triangular Wall Shelf Right
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well defined with contemporary lines, a geometric design and unusual shapes in order to surprise and astonish. Henri is the collection of shelves designed by Bruno Rainaldi, characte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wall Box Cabinet in Navy Blue Powder Coated Steel by Ludvig Storm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
WALL BOX was born from the concept of creating a modular shelf system, which would easily change its visual image. The Backplate of the box is rem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Moroso ROWS Large Table by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With linear forms and clear-cut symmetries, the Rows collection by Patricia Urquiola is geometrical and minimalist, expressing a refined artistic concept. Doors, side panels and tabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$12,485 / item
Pair of Italian Modern Brass and Chrome Etageres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Modern etageres.
Brass and chrome frames with clear glass shelves.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Contemporary Leather Bookcase Scala by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Leather bookcase by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara.
The object presented in the image has following finish: F09 Brown Nappa Le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
“Contaminazioni Geometriche” Library in Black and Yellow Wood by Emanuela Crotti
Located in Milan, IT
This beautiful library/storage is linked with memories, represented by little objects, images fragments of the artist’s life all combined together to creates stunning tableaux vivant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Leather Double Bookcase Scala, Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Double bookcase by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara.
The object presented in the image has following finish: F82 Rust Nappa Leat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of American Contemporary White Two-Tier Concave End Table
Located in Queens, NY
2 American Contemporary white two-tier end table with a concave top and a draw in the middle separating both tiers (PRICED AS PAIR
Category
20th Century American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Walnut and Steel Minimalist Shelf
Located in Geneve, CH
Large walnut and steel minimalist shelf
Dimensions: L 80 x W 18 x H 12 cm
Materials: Steel W. powder coating, brass plating & walnut MDF.
Also available in black ash MDF and siz...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$555 / item
Set of 2 a Thrust Sculptures by Scattered Disc Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 A thrust sculptures by Scattered Disc Objects
Limited edition 8+4 AP.
Dimensions:
Item 2: D 28 x W 21 x H 135 cm
Item 3: D 37 x W 23 x H 133 cm
Material: Travertino...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Tapparelle Large Cabinet, Mustard Yellow by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle large cabinet, mustard yellow by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H.135, D.46, W.78 cm.
Materials: Container with legs and “tapparella” sliding shutter in sol...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
DeCastelli Elizabeth Console in Brass by Nathalie Dewez
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like a ballerina on her toes, Elizabeth gracefully unfurls her luminous dress, as if made of pleated fabric. The characteristic folds add movement to the metal sheet along the surfac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$29,920 / item
DeCastelli Pandora 102 Chest of Drawers in Stainless Steel by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
DeCastelli Celato 160 Cabinet in Copper by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celato is a reference to what is concealed to keep a memory intact; it’s an archetype in which beauty is revealed in stages. A monolithic appearance makes Celato a contemporary menhi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Duna Console Table in Solid Poplar Wood, Sideboard by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Duna Console Table in Solid Poplar Wood, Sideboard by Joel Escalona
Duna Collection is a set of wood tables and surfaces inspired by the vast sand dune r...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Poplar, Oak, Hardwood
$6,401 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Lady Luna Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Lady Luna storage cabinet with brass inlay by Matteo Cibic is a the bride cabinet of Signor Ciuco Cabinet with an unmissable presence defined by its brass head and dainty tail. Its bridal gown, designed by the renowned fashion designer Anamika Khanna, is optional and can be removed. One can only choose to show the spectacular red body of the cabinet as it is.
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$44,713 Sale Price / item
15% Off
DeCastelli Mida Cabinet SX in Copper by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Defined by materials such as iron, copper and brass, ennobled by De Castelli finishes, Mida is a perfect circle that conceals a cabinet, to collect, contain, organize and hide object...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
David Linley English Cherry Maple & Burr-ash Three Drawer Writing Desk
By David Linley
Located in Queens, NY
English Contemporary cherry, maple, and burr-ash writing desk having banded inlaid trim witth a diamond design top overthree drawers resting on tapere...
Category
20th Century British Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Ziqqurat High Cabinet in Black and White Pattern with Red Detail by Driade Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vertical version follows the success of the Ziqqurat cabinet in three heights: a treasure chest available in two different heights with a hinged door and open, central compartme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Laminate, Lacquer
DeCastelli Pandora 27 Chest of Drawers in Brushed Copper by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drawer unit alludes to the archetypal shape of a vase. Like a modern treasure chest, Pandora was crafted to store - and thus ‘hide’ - all kinds of objects. In its different vers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Tapparelle Sideboard, Blue / Grey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, blue / grey by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina.
Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W.160 cm.
Materials: Container with legs and “tapparella” sliding shutter in solid oak...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$11,254 / item
Frame Dresser Red by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame dresser red by Luis Pons
Dimensions: W 91.5 x D 53.5 x H 112 cm
Materials: Metal, wood, bronzed, hand-crafted
Also available in different colors
Fine crafted wood moldi...
Category
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$25,442 / item
Le Cordes Metal Buffet by Marc Dibeh
By Marc Dibeh
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Cordes metal buffet by Marc Dibeh
Materials: Casted aluminium, brass
Dimensions: W 300 x D65 x H5 cm
Beirut based designer Marc Dibeh narrates hi...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fabric
$46,313 / item
Rossana Orlandi Odyssey H Sideboard in Stone by Francesco Messina for Cypraea
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Francesco Maria Messina
Odyssey collection aims to surprise and to astound through the contrast between the Natural elements and man-made materials that merge into one another, without blending. The virtually impossible balance of the cabinets on top of the stones, their spin and dynamism represent disorientation during the voyage, the journey and the odyssey in the deep ocean. The mirrored surfaces recall the ocean surface.
The last surprise comes from the cabinet’s interiors that are lined in premium gleaming leather.
Sideboard made of gold mirrored acrylic and aluminum lining and supported by a Natural Lava Stone. Internal part in genuine gold Italian leather. Lava stone lighted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stone
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.