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Place of Origin: Italian
18th century Italian Painted Corner Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century Italian painted and gilt Corner Cabinet with serpentine shape and floral decoration, ca. 1780 William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interior...
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Late 18th Century Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Paint

Colonna Cabinet
By Ugo La Pietra, Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning tall cabinet is part of a limited edition of 10 pieces designed by Ugo La Pietra. The narrow silhouette of this container, crafted of wood with a natural walnut honey f...
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Modular Cabinet with Six Shelves, Teak, Steel, Brass - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Modular cabinet, two blocks with two doors and six shelves, adjustable height. Wood with teak veneer and walnut inside with satiny shellac finishing. Blackened steel stands and struc...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

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Brass, Steel

Mid‑Century Organic Italian Chest of Drawers Cabinet in Rattan & Bamboo, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century French Riviera chest of drawers and cabinet fully made in rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic dresser was made in Italy during the 1970s. In fabulous condit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bar - Vintage Mirrored Mahogany Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Italian bar cabinet with a twelve paneled mirrored front made of hand crafted polished Mahogany in good condition. The lower part is decorated with vertical wooden...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Italian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit cr...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Franco Albini for Poggi Cabinet in Teak
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini for Poggi, cabinet, model ‘MB51’, teak, Italy, 1958 This exquisitely designed cabinet by Franco Albini for Poggi epitomizes simplicity with its sharp, clean lines. Th...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Studio B.B.P.R. Large Library in Walnut and Glass
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. (Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers), library, walnut, glass, brass, Italy, late 1960s. This wonderful bookcase is designed b...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

17th Century Italian Tabernacle Altar
Located in TOURCOING, FR
17th Century Italian Tabernacle Altar Magnificent 17th-century Italian tabernacle altar in carved, painted, and gilded wood. This architectural devotional piece features a richly ad...
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1680s Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Style Brass and Blu Murano Glass Bar Cabinet, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Very fine handmade bar cabinet by a master artisan. Brass frame with handmade and hand-cut cobalt blue and white opaline Murano glass raised on special brass legs. Offered separately...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Oblò B Cabinet by Matteo Zorzenoni
By Matteo Zorzenoni, Scapin Collezioni
Located in Milan, IT
Boasting an elegant rounded silhouette, the Oblò B Cabinet designed by Matteo Zorzenoni has a white-lacquered ash wood frame raised on a four-legged metal base in a pastel blue finis...
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2010s Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair of walnut and parchment furniture
Located in Milan, IT
Fantastic and very rare pair of Italian twin furniture from the 1940s. Made of national walnut, with parchment doors and brass handles. They also feature a practical drawer. They can...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of walnut and parchment furniture
Pair of walnut and parchment furniture
$11,403 Sale Price / set
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Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size L with 4 Drawers in Cumin for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Cabinet Sideboard whit Drawers, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular sideboard in bamboo and rattan composed of three drawers with handles and three shelves. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood

DeCastelli Celato 220 Cabinet in Brass 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Italian Amarcord Double Modular Cabinets / Chests by Promemoria
By Promemoria
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold the Amarcord double modular cabinets/chests by Promemoria, a testament to Italian craftsmanship and timeless elegance. These exquisite pieces, crafted in Italy, boast a precio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

2-Door Tulipwood Display Cabinet
By Erbanisteria Roberto Gambella
Located in Milan, IT
This display cabinet in walnut-stained, solid tulipwood is a true gem that will surely make a superb statement in any classic or rustic-chic decor. Raised on tapered feet, the handcr...
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2010s Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Zuan Mahogany Tall Cabinet
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
A superlative showcase of craftsmanship, this cabinet can be used as bar cabinet, jewelry chest, or wunderkabinett to display elegant and precious accent pieces. A sleek and modern d...
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2010s Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Gritti Bookcase, by Andrea Branzi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Andrea Branzi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gritti bookcase in plastic laminate, wood, metal and glass. Designed in 1981, by Andrea Branzi. Andrea Branzi, architect and designer, born in Florence,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Zircote Bar Cabinet
By Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
Ziricote wood bar cabinet with blanched maple and brass inlays. Marble columns support the sturdy construction, which is enhanced with brass ornaments.
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Zircote Bar Cabinet
Zircote Bar Cabinet
$89,637 / item
Italian Neoclassical Hand Painted Demilune Console or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Louis XVI style demilune console or bar cabinet Italy, Circa 1940s Hand painted case and top, featuring allegorical scenes, with original brass hardware....
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1940s Neoclassical Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Regis Bar Cabinet Ultramarine Blue & Gold mirror
Located in Pesaro, IT
Mesmerising, inspiring blue of Yves Klein led us to Ultramarine Blue in this spectacular bar cabinet. Bar Cabinet with two rounded doors on cylinder base. Gold mirror inserts on the ...
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

D/Vision n. 1 Cabinet
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
A striking piece that will make a statement in a modern or eclectic home, this superb cabinet deconstructs the traditional square shape by diagonally cutting it and separating two pa...
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

D/Vision n. 1 Cabinet
$47,139 / item
C3 Cabinet
By Monica Gasperini
Located in Milan, IT
This sophisticated cabinet will complement any decor, thanks to its Minimalist Silhouette and the noble materials used. Its timeless allure is given by the brushed brass structure an...
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

C3 Cabinet
C3 Cabinet
$19,194 / item
Infinity Red - Design Shoe Rack - 9 Shelves
Located in Calenzano, IT
Elegance and order, always at hand. Infinity represents an innovative and elegant solution for those who wish to organize their collection of shoes, bags and accessories with class. ...
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Thea Bar Cabinet
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
The internal organization of the space, the open and slender design of the base, and the strong architectural silhouette of this bar cabinet evokes sleek midcentury aesthetic, elevat...
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2010s Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Thea Bar Cabinet
Thea Bar Cabinet
$20,740 / item
Giuseppe Rivadossi Tall Glazed Cabinet in Walnut, Italy 1970s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Almelo, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi Tall Glazed Cabinet, Walnut, Italy, 1970s An exceptional tall glazed cabinet by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, featuring a high level of c...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mini Black Display Cabinet by Erika Gambella
By Erbanisteria Roberto Gambella
Located in Milan, IT
Superbly crafted by Italian artisans with a lime wood structure, this display cabinet brings a classic statement into a modern home, creating a truly sophisticated statement. The ric...
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2010s Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Glass

19th Century Italian Painted Cabinet
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful blue toned painted Italian cabinet that features two doors. This piece is perfect for any design space, use in an entry way with a mirror or painting above it and decorat...
Category

19th Century Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Modern Handpainted Hardwood Tall Cabinet Storage Dilmos Colourful Geometric
By Dilmos Edizioni, Monica Taverniti
Located in Milan, IT
Tall cabinet with five doors and internal shelves. Handpainted hardwood structure embellished with hand-drawn graphic details designed by the author, protected with a clear matte scr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint

Rattan and Wicker Chest of Drawers Attributed to Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury gorgeous cabinet chest of three drawers in rattan and wicker Attributed to Vivai Del Sud. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpex were...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Gino Maggioni for Atelier di Varedo 1920s Chest of Drawers in Carved Oak
By Gino Maggioni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Maggioni for Atelier di Varedo, chest of drawers / commode, oak, wrought iron, Italy, 1920s This chest of drawers, designed by Gino Maggioni during his time at the Atelier di V...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Iron

1950s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape completed by the details of ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Italian Bespoke Modern Ivory Cabinets with Grey Gold White New York City Outline
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Italian fine design one-of-a-kind modern cabinet, entirely handcrafted with detailed execution. The surround is in cream white glass, highlighted with mirrored frames, each cabinet d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Ebony Bar Cabinet
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent cabinet will be a precious addition to a living room and an ideal place to store bottles, glasses, and other necessities to serve drinks. The structure in black nickel features tall and slender legs connected with brass elements and supporting a short cabinet...
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ebony Bar Cabinet
Ebony Bar Cabinet
$51,549 / item
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period ebonized Fruitwood, bone, giltwood, and gilt metal specimen cabinet. The three door thirteen drawer cabinet...
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

DeCastelli Ripple Cabinet by Marco Pisati
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ripple cabinet is inspired by the fluidity and adaptability of water, and the texture of metal, expertly worked by the company. The result is a sinuous, polymorphous volume in wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Italian Carved Walnut Pair Side Cupboards
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent exhibition quality antique Victorian Italian profusely carved solid walnut pair of side cupboards having superior quality figured walnut tops with a carved edge above a p...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Italian wooden crafted sideboard
Located in Milano, IT
This magnificent 1970s sideboard in fine wood is a perfect example of how Italian design seamlessly combines elegance and functionality in a single piece of furniture. Its clean, tim...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Rare Aldo Tura Lighted, Locking Bar Cabinet or Liquor Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Aldo Tura floor standing bar cabinet. Mirrored interior with glass shelves. Interior lighting through milk glass panels in the bottom of the cabin...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Goatskin

19th Century Italian Antique Cabinet in Solid Carved Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare antique solid walnut cabinet, 19th century. Characterized by a refined hand carving of the wood on the front doors. The...
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1880s Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size M with 6 Drawers in White for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

21st Century Leather Origami Box for Closet & Wardrobe Handcrafted in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our Origami box is an endlessly useful complement for a master closet. Two sizes ideal for organizing your interior. Made with eco-friendly, washable an...
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2010s Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Leather

Cabinet Art Deco Maple Wood, Scagliola Shagreen Casted Brass Handle and Legs
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Domiziano is a maple wood cabinet completely covered with scagliola shagreen decoration. The cabinet stands on a metal base embellished with gold leaf finishing. The handle with the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Marea Cabinet by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Marea Cabinet by De Castelli Dimensions: W 90 x D 45 x H 155 cm Materials: DeMarea Brass, Titanium Oak Wood Stainless Steel and Copper versions also avai...
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2010s Post-Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

17th Century Italian Walnut Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful rare large 17th century Italian Baroque Cabinet. In two parts with cabinet doors above and below and drawers in the middle. Carved with leaf design and cherubs or angels ar...
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17th Century Baroque Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Italian Paint Decorated Demilune Cabinet
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Paint Decorated Demilune Cabinet, with four central drawers and two side cabinets having two interior shelves, hand painted scroll and urn design, on four turned wood legs. 3...
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20th Century Neoclassical Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Café Crème Cabinet
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
An unconventional piece that will make a statement in an eclectic or contemporary interior, this cabinet is a stunning example of modern design crafted with traditional methods. Its ...
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2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Café Crème Cabinet
Café Crème Cabinet
$13,961 / item
Miniforms CONTAINER Cabinet by E-GGS
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Container Sideboard is an original piece of furniture produced by Miniforms, born from the attention and curiosity of the E-ggs design team, which tends to capture what is unusual in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Lacquered wooden cabinet with vintage floral paintings, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
old lacquered wooden cabinet with vintage floral paintings, small cabinet in chipboard with pretty handmade floral painting, original from the...
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20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Plywood

Italian Cabinet or Bar Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico Parisi, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Cabinet or Bar Attributed to Vittorio Dassi. Italian Mid-Century Modern bar, cabinet, credenza, cupboard or bookcase featuring gorgeous sculpted wood doors divided...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Modern 3-Doors Walnut Bookcase
By Erbanisteria Roberto Gambella
Located in Milan, IT
Handcrafted of solid Daniela walnut, this remarkable bookcase is the epitome of artisan cabinetry. The linear silhouette and minimal details allow the rich wood grain to take center ...
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2010s Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Large Italian Two Piece Hand-Painted Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand Painted 2 Piece Country-side Cabinet, Italy 1950's This tall neutral piece would make a fabulous statement in a living room, dining room or kitchen. Not a detail has been missed...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Italian Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Wooden Cabinet, Italy, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wooden cabinet, Italy, 1950s The piece is made in mahogany and has some nice sculptural details.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Italian Vintage Wooden Florentine Chest Of Drawers 1970s
By Florentine
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice vintage Italian Florentine chest with 3 drawers with unique gold and white drawings. The curved serpentine legs give a mid centur...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood

Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size L with 5 Drawers in Honey for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Italian Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Art Deco Italian Walnut Cabinet with Doors
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. For t...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Italian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Rare and Important Orientalist Corner Cabinet by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Important and rare cabinet by Carlo Bugatti, (1856-1940) . This exceptional cabinet of asymmetrical design is made of intricately carved and ebonized walnut inlaid with pewter, bone and copper, partially covered with parchment. It is fitted with drawers, shelves and multiple display cabinets.The central section features three orientalist scenes ink on vellum .Carlo Bugatti was a famous designer active at the turn of the century. His pieces are rare and highly prized. He was the father of Rembrandt Bugatti who was a renowned sculptor, his work is also highly valuable and very rare since he died at 32. Ettore...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1940s Cabinet in Solid Oak with Latticework
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, oak, glass, Italy, 1940s A design that quietly bridges the gap between sleek modernism and handcrafted warmth. The cabinet’s facade is composed of four tall, narrow doors e...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Cassone Venetian 16thc Renaissance Cedar Original Stand Neptune Armorial Unicorn
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, museum-quality, late-16th century, cedar, Venetian, cassone on its original stand ; the sea creature ornament probably drawn from De la Cosmographie Universelle, livre III, engraving 1550-1568 • This is the only, known, cassone of this type retaining its original stand. • The collection in Italy that it originally came from was a palazzo that it had reputedly been in for generations of the same family and this most likely why the stand has survived. • The decoration is very unusual, and delightful in the array of sea creatures depicted. The connection of the region with the sea is very strong. • The inner lid is very practical and can be used for display or serving. The interior offers masses of storage space which is particularly suitable for textiles being cedar which repels moths. • The cassone is a beautiful, rich colour and has developed a lustrous patina. • The cassone is Illustrated & discussed in discussed in ‘Woods in British Furniture Making’, (Bowett) c13 Provenance: Private collection, Mayorca. Private collection, Italy Related to: Cassone in V&A collection, no 4886-1858 Width 177 cm., 70 in., Height 87 cm., 34 ½ in. Depth 68 cm. 26 ½ in. With lid open 155 cm., 61 in “Late 16th and 17th century, London inventories confirm that cypress wood chests were relatively common in prosperous households. In 1598 there was a cypress chest in the hall of John Mason, a vintner, valued at 50 shillings. It was the most expensive piece of furniture in the house. Similarly there was a ‘fair cypress chest’ in the great chamber of Adrian Moore, haberdasher, in 1618, and a cypress chest worth £ 9 in the hall of Thomas Willis, a clotherworker in 1630. The chests were sometimes described as ‘great’ or ‘small’ but not otherwise described – presumably they were familiar to the compilers of the inventories. They were placed in halls, chambers and parlours, places where they would have been on prominent view. It is noteworthy that only the chests were imported and not, apparently, the wood. “ (p282, Cypress, Woods in British Furniture making) The decoration is very unusual, and delightful in the array of sea creatures depicted. The connection of the region with the sea is very strong. I have never seen one of these chests on its original stand. The collection in Italy that it came from was a palazzo that it had reputedly been in for generations of the same family and this most likely why the stand has survived. In practical terms, the stand makes the chest a comfortable height to use. The exterior of the chest is a beautiful, mellow colour and has developed a lustrous patina. The top comprises three planks faced with a shallow, cleated, moulded edge nailed on. The front retains its original hasp and lockplate and, as is commonly found, the lock has been removed but, unusually the original ring hinges have survived. The top opens to reveal an inner lid with ring hinges and a brass ring, revealing a large open storage compartment below, the bottom lined with an old fabric. The underside of the lid retains its original penwork and pierced decoration. The central panel depicts sea creatures, sharks, flatfish, monster fish, sea horses, Neptune and mermaids, probably drawn from De la Cosmographie Universelle, livre III, engraving 1550-1568. The panels either side depicting a crown, the sun and unicorns amongst stylised floral sprays. The surrounding naive penwork border features repeats of three naked ladies in the sea, a man wearing an animal mask with two dogs in a forest and a huntsman with two dogs. The floor of the inside of the cassone is upholstered in an 18th century red and yellow striped woven textile the colours of the Catalan flag. The front is decorated with pierced, silhouettes of beasts, trees and figures. The sides are plain with iron carrying handles. On its original stand, with similar decoration, and bearing a cartouche which would have been decorated with the arms of its original owner. Italian, last quarter of the 16th century. Condition Report : Old repair to bottom left moulding of top. Some hairline cracks to top. The hasp, lockplate and ring hinges are original, the lock has been removed. Handles probably 18th century. The inner lid was probably added in the 18th century and supporting mechanism in the 19th century. Exceptional original, lustrous colour and patina. Measures: Width 177 cm. 70 in., height 87 cm. 34 ½ in., depth 68 cm. 26 ½ in. The cassone was the principal piece of furniture in 16th century, Italy. These chests were made as bridal gifts for nobles and aristocrats from cedar specifically for storing their much prized and valued hangings, clothing and linens, as the wood repels moths and the sweet fragrance delicately scents fabrics. Consquently the cassone, as in this example might be decorated with the family coat of arms or with depictions of virtue and edifying episodes from the Bible. A young woman could not be allowed to enter marriage without some instruction. Later, many cassoni were taken apart so that the decorated front panel could be hung as a painting. The stand of this cassone has a cartouche that would have contained a painted coat of arms in the centre which shows that it was conceived for a noble family. Such cypress or cedar chests, incised in bas relief and pyrographically engraved, have long been associated with Venice and typically have a naïve decoration on the exterior. Literature: The 'cypress chests' containing 'arras, counterpoints, costely apparel, tents, and canopies, fine linen, Turkey cushions...
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

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