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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Style: Empire
Style: Bauhaus
19th Century Italian Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The commode features three inset drawers with beautiful hand-made dovetail joints and wood grain...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
PH Small Drawer Chest, wood legs, mahogany veneer, white ash wood drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft leather on the panels.
It is elegant and stylish all the way around and from all angles. Poul Henningsen designed this in 1920.
The PH Small Drawer Chest...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
1940's Metal Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An absolutely wonderful and unique example of a mixed metal cabinet with incredible patina and superb details. The cabinet features monochrome finish and mixed glass on the doors and...
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Early 20th Century French Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Impressive Empire Style Buffet by Maison Krieger
Located in London, GB
Impressive Empire style buffet by Maison Krieger
French, circa 1900
Measures: Height 199cm, width 217cm, depth 66cm
This magnificent Empire style c...
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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Henkel Harris French Empire Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire of Louis Philippe style dresser or chest of drawers
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1990s
Stunning book-matched flame mahogany, with beveled marble top, and ori...
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1990s American Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
20th Century Empire Style Courtly Lion Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird’s eye maple on solid pinewood, partially ebonized. Finely engraved Empire bronze fixtures.
(L-Sam-301).
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20th Century Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary. Opens to reveal lovely storage space. There are nooks, shelves, a pull out writing surface. There are gilt bronze adornments and there a...
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1810s French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Empire Display Cabinet Mahogany Bijouterie, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Empire Style mahogany display cabinet.
circa 1880
This Excellent Quality Cabinet Stands Upon Fluted Tapered Legs With a Fluted Frieze.
The Single Glazed Door Featuring Ormo...
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1880s Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
PH Small Drawer Chest, Wood Legs, Mahogany Veneer, Red Leather White Ash Drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft leather on the panels.
It is elegant and stylish all the way around and from all angles. Poul Henningsen designed this in 1920.
The PH small drawer chest...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Deux-Corps Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and grand scale Russian 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu Deux-Corps cabinet. The cabinet is raised by fine ball feet encased by handsome ormolu claws. Ab...
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19th Century Russian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Empire Bureau Plat desk circa 1880 in the Directoire manner
Top quality mahogany with a finally tooled leather top
Five drawers and round graduated legs are embellished with o...
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1880s Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
PH Grand Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Veneer, Brass Legs, White Ash Drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Created so it can be placed in the centre of a room, away from a wall, Poul Henningsen’s grand chest of drawers features wooden panels on all...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2 part construction, beautiful tapered capitol, brass hardware, mother of pearl keyh...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
PH Small Drawer Chest, wood legs, natural oak veneer, white ash wood drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft leather on the panels.
It is elegant and stylish all the way around and from all a...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Oak
Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Amboyna wood and gilt-bronze empire style vitrine cabinet with a glazed front and sides. The cabinet is mounted all over with superb quality well chiselled gilt-bronze mounts and surmounted by a clock with an enamel dial face surrounded by Zodiac motifs. The cabinet is crowned with a bronze bust of Napoleon.
Signed E. Brunet.
French, circa 1880.
Eugene Brunet was one of the most successful ébénistes of high-quality Parisian furniture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He produced items for wealthy patrons and exhibited at many of the international exhibitions of the period. In 1889, he joined brothers Frederic and Alexandre Roux, establishing themselves at 20 rue de la Perle under the name of Roux Et Brunet...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
PH Small Drawer Chest, Wood Legs, Black Oak Veneer, White Ash Wood Drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This small but perfectly formed storage piece is made out of wood and can be combined with soft leather on the panels.
It is elegant and stylish all the way around and from all angles. Poul Henningsen designed this in 1920.
The PH small drawer chest...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Oak
French 19th Century Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top.
Featuring wonderful inlaid decoration, this commode conveys typical Empire styles.
A great storage pi...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Serge Chermayeff One-of-a-Kind Curved Desk from the BBC Building 1930s
Located in Coronado, CA
Spectacular one-of-a-kind curved desk designed by Serge Chermayeff circa 1933 for the BBC building in Manchester, England. This is the original desk t...
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1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Mahogany Empire Commode with Gilt Caryatids, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable early 19th century mahogany commode/ half cabinet from the late famous Empire period in Germany around 1815/20. The clean straight, timeless shape combined with exceptional mirror matched mahogany veneer makes this 19th century so-called "trumeau" an absolute dreamlike piece. This perfect sized commode/ half cabinet offers two doors and a drawer. Artfully hand carved caryatids depicting women busts covered in fine gold leaf. The door panels are additionally framed by ebonized wooden bars and the fully functional locks are adorned by lovely crafted brass fittings. Delicate, pointed legs complete the outstanding look and confer this gorgeous piece of a late Empire trumeau commode a certain kind of lightness. A real precious, perfectly restored masterpiece of antique empire furniture...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Imported French Empire Flame Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary Desk
This 19th-century French Empire-style secretary d...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
1930's modernist desk in black lacquered metal
By Bruno Weil, Thonet
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
1930's modernist desk in black lacquered metal, nickelplated handles and surmounted by a thick slab of Saint-Gobain glass. With working lock on the drawers!
In the style of Bruno Wei...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
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
Restored Bauhaus Étagère, Gabon Veneer, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This item features classic Bauhaus design elements. Elements of this style are neutral colors and occasional bright primary colors. Bauhaus designers avoided the fussy and pretentiou...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu & Vert De Patricia Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble buffet. The four door three drawer buffet is raised by a straight base with...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze & Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Continental mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze and ebonized fruitwood drop front secretary. The secretary is raised by four square tapered...
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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Restored Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand, Robert Slezak, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand by Robert Slezak.
Maker: Robert Slezak
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Material: Lacquered Wood,...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French Empire Bookcase - Walnut Open Front Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sumptuous French Empire style bookcase and cabinet in walnut
Hope the photos do this stunning piece some justice certainly more impressiv...
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1980s Empire Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
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
French Empire Style, Flame Mahogany, Bronze, Bow Front Dresser, USA, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Empire Style, Flame Mahogany, Bronze, Bow Front Dresser, USA, 20th C.
An Empire style bow front commode designed and produced in the second half of the 20th century in the Un...
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1980s American Empire Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Empire cabinet from the early 19th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Antique Italian Empire cabinet from the early 19th century
Small empire cabinet, particular cabinet from the empire era (circa 1840).
Italian, with entire column, ebonized and brass...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Furniture in Rosewood and Violet Plated 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Called at the time -demicommode- this furniture is a medal after: Jean-François Leleu (1729 - September 3, 1807) convenient that was delivered to the bedroom of the Duchess of Bourbo...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Wynwood Flex Steel Empire Carved Cherry Wood Glass Display Curio China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Empire Style Carved Cherry Wood Glass Display Curio China Cabinet by Wynwood Flex Steel. Item features a carved wood backsplash, spiral carved columns, original label, 2 drawers, 2 a...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Cherry
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Vitrines / PAIR
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome pair of Empire-style gilt bronze mounted (ormolu) mahogany marble top vitrines / display cabinets, each with two interior glass shelves, glass on three (3) sides, back and...
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19th Century English Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Austrian Empire Style Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Austrian Empire walnut commode. Exceptional wood finish and superb quality. A truly elegant piece that is sure to impress!.
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Empire St. Burl Elm, Ebony, Tulipwood, and Ormolu Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Empire st. burl elm, ebony, tulipwood, and ormolu cabinet. The large scale three door cabinet is raised by a straight base with an ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
French Mid-20th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This magnificent desk has a beautiful flamed blond mahogany with a green leather embroidered of gold. It has 3 drawers and 2 extensions.
With the 2 extensions out the total length of...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and Bleu Turquin marble chests. Each three-drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapere...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Bookcase in Walnut
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century French provincial biblioteque in walnut, with upper case with adjustable shelves and wire-grill doors over a lower pair of paneled cabinet doors, circa 1810.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Empire st. flamed mahogany, ormolu and fossilized black marble Buffet. The buffet is raised by elegant circular feet below striking architectural colum...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Czech Bauhaus Chrome Flower Stand Made Out of Oak, Lacquered, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This flower stand with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered oak shelves, was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in perfect original condition.
...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Antique 19th Century Dutch Solid Oak Empire or Louis Seize Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Empire style or Louis seize cabinet that was made in the Netherlands, circa 1820s.
This high quality piece is completely made in the finest European oak. There are three stepped drawers in the lower section. The drawers are fitted with authentic Dutch cast brass drawer pulls and key plates. All drawers are equipped with a working lock and key. The upper part of the cabinet has two doors with raised panels, chamfered corners and original cast brass key plate with working lock and key. The interior of the upper cabinet houses three drawers below, all with original brass drawer pulls. Above a fixed shelf with two cutlery drawers underneath. Above the mid shelf is a half shelf...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Baroque Side Vitrine with Veneer and Gold Leaf Details by Modenese Luxury
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Exceptional Italian furniture, a unique and exclusive piece of coin cabinet from Modenese Interiors Luxury production. Its dramatic use of veneers from elm, walnut and maple gives th...
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2010s Italian Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco / Bauhaus Display Cabinet Highboard in Oak, 1940
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Display cabinet restored Art Deco / Bauhaus around 1940 Oak highboard
Features:
Model with 4 areas, each with a shelf
Showcase parts with glass slid...
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20th Century Bauhaus Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Satinwood Buffet Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Satinwood Buffet Cabinet.
The attractive and original Verde Antico marble top above three freize drawers. The central door with a burr-amboyna l...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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
1930s Multi Drawer Card Filing Cabinet by August Blodner
Located in Praha, CZ
Multi drawer card filing cabinet marked by Stahlmobel August Blodner, Gotha. Used in office in Bauhaus factory in Czechoslovakia. Item is in a very g...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Italian Empire Style Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome mid-century Italian Empire Style walnut chest. Featuring a gorgeous finish, lovely brass hardware and ebonized details. Makes an elegant statement!.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu Bureau Plat. The desk is raised on straight tapered legs with ormolu sabots and pierce...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood Writing Desks or Library Tables, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Regency or Neoclassical style writing desks or library tables
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Eac...
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1980s American Empire Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This rather imposing escritoire stands upon turned feet.
The bottom panelled doors open to reveal an inner oak lined drawer.
The writing section having a drop down fall with a leat...
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1860s Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
21st Century Empire Dressing Table with Columns by Modenese Gastone White Finish
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Luxurious empire-style dresser by Modenese Luxury Interiors, Italian furniture producer. Made of solid wood with white laquered finish and Honey Onyx top, plus empire-style wood carv...
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2010s Italian Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
French Antique Ormolu Mounted Two-Piece Marble-Top Cabinet in the Empire Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French antique ormolu-mounted two-piece marble-top cabinet in the Empire style.
Crafted in solid mahogany with fabulous bronze mounts reminiscent of the Empire style using Egypt...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Empire Style Caryatide Tulip Veneer Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Empire style Caryatide tulip veneer commode
tulip veneer on solid pinewood. Architecturally structured front.
(D-Sam-66).
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20th Century Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Tulipwood, Wood
Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Mirror, stamped Jean-Joseph Chapuis, Brussels c. 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Antique dressing table - stamped Chapuis
Brussels
Mahogany
Empire around 1810
Dimensions: H x W x D: 178 x 91 x 56 cm, height without mirror: 82 cm
Description:
Elaborately crafted early 19th century dressing table...
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Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-century Bauhaus Style Ash Wardrobe, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 1950s Bahaus-style (Germany) ash veneer wardrobe in excellent condition.
Several removable shelves.
Two heart-shaped keys.
Very high-quality furniture.
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash
Antique French Empire Mahogany & Gilt Metal Mounted Cabinet on Chest circa 1800
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique French Empire mahogany and gilt metal mounted antique cabinet on chest has an upper tier with two doors fitted boasting attractive gilt metal mounts. The bottom chest ha...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany, Birch and elmwood veneer. Inlays in different woods. Original fittings in bronze and...
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1810s German Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire neoclassical walnut and parcel-gilt secretary Handsome masculine Empire campaign desk on stand with pivoting dressing mirror below balustraded cornice with ball finial...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Walnut
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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