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Modern Cabinets

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Glass Jimmiz Brainz Sliding Decorative Doors for Living Room in Red and Blue
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This boiled glass piece belongs to the Jimmiz brains collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata exclusive techniques from the artist. 100% handmade with most high quality material. Sliding glass doors for all ready made...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Stylish Modern Parchment Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique modern credenza features a stylish parchment finish with unique black trim. Spacious interior cabinet space offers plenty of storage...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 6" Black / White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 10" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 3" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 3" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Corner Polished Stainless Steel Etegeres
Located in North York, ON
These modern shelving units are simple in design but luxuriously detailed, the contrast of the chrome and glass is a testament to 1960’s style and fun. Beautiful and functional, the...
Category

1960s American Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 6" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 6" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 2" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 2" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contemporary sideboard "Shanti" folding doors, grey, white by Doshi Levin, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
Shanty is inspired in the patchwork of corrugated steel sheets which are used to construct many temporary or provisional homes, which exist in the whole world. Its beauty lies in imperfection. This spontaneous composition of superimposed surfaces in different colours is recreated with a wavy front. Its body has an assymetrical volume and each door opens differently. Containers are manufactured of MDF fibreboard with a lacquered matte finish. The containers are joined together using a mechanical fixing system. Each door is made of MDF fibreboard with a mechanised waveform frontal and matte lacquered finish. 8mm painted glass top. Octagonal legs...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Nube Italia Link Double Shelves in Natural Taupe Wood by Kemistry of Style
Located in New York, NY
"Modular system for shelves and cabinets. Metal frame available in bright or brushed chromium-plated, burnished or painted. Wooden parts in veneered wood or polished or mat lacquered...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Jay Spectre Nightstands in Black Lacquer and Brushed Chrome Plinth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of nightstands designed by Jay Spectre in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The nightstands are freshly refinished in a high gloss black lacquered finish, the plinth base...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood and Glass Bar Cabinet
Located in Roma, IT
The bar cabinet wall piece is the second piece of the collection Una (Articolo Indeterminativo) by Stefano Marolla. The name of the collection comes from the Italian grammar where the indeterminative article precedes a non-identified noun. The objects play on the ambiguity of the matter than can deceive the eye: a sturdy element like wood, hand-curved and levigated, looks like a light tapestry. The curves and the soft drapery of the wood are inspired by a long and attentive study on the usage of drapery in art’s history, going back from the ancient Greece to Bernini’s sculptures...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Colorful Summer Shanty Cabinet With Folding Door and Drawers [Model B]
Located in Barcelona, ES
Shanty is inspired in the patchwork of corrugated steel sheets which are used to construct many temporary or provisional homes, which exist in the whole world. Its beauty lies in imperfection. This spontaneous composition of superimposed surfaces in different colours is recreated with a wavy front. Its body has an assymetrical volume and each door opens differently. Containers are manufactured of MDF fibreboard with a lacquered matte finish. The containers are joined together using a mechanical fixing system. Each door is made of MDF fibreboard with a mechanised waveform frontal and matte lacquered finish. 8mm painted glass top. Octagonal legs...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Zio Tom Two-Door Cabinet by Claudio Bitetti & Mogg
Located in New York, NY
"Zio Tom is a cabinet by Claudio Bitetti for Mogg, the doors and the walls are made of wooden slats of old larch, while inside the structure is lacquered. Consisting of two doors and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 9" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 9" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 9" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 7" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Driadelab Ziqqurat Double Cabinet in Bi-Laminate, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question Driadelab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Laminate

Living Room Colorful Dreams Cabinet 3M Long With Matte Lacquered Finish
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Dreams Cabinet is presented in four colours: Colour, White, Black and All Black. Few pieces allow for interventions with such personality without af...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Beech, Glass

"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 4" Black or White Modular Box System by Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ercole e Afrodite Composition 4" is a modular combinable box system on a base made of poplar chipboard, reinforced by an inserted tubular steel, with bleached oak or grey painted oa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Meridian Modular Credenza, Duo, Modern Steel Casework, by Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
The most versatile piece of furniture in Force/Collide's portfolio, the Meridian Modular Credenza is an all-steel, sleek and modern construction consi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Faux Bamboo Combined Cabinet/Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
The contemporary piece of furniture is a combined cabinet and chest of three drawers side by side that are secured to an inset platform at the bottom or can be used as two separate p...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

"Pied de Poule" Cabinet by Roberto Rida, Italy, 2016
Located in New York, NY
Unique piece, featuring a houndstooth pattern made of apricot mirrored glass overlaid with rippled amber glass sections, raised on brass legs, which feature a leveling system. The bl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Armoire with Italian Steel Frame, Black Walnut and Glass Accents
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armoire is constructed of Italian steel, walnut and glass. Its side panels are made of glass, the back panel made of glass and black walnut, and drawers constructed of only blac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Assemblage Cabinet by Maurice Marty
Located in New York, NY
Vertical cabinet 2017 Bronze, solid scarred wood Edition of 8 + 4 A.P Signed and numbered Measures: H 86.6 x W 25.6 in. (H 220 x W 65 cm) Maurice Marty's skills cover the gamu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Hardwood Long Chest
Located in Houston, TX
A hardwood long chest with ebonized legs and brass stretcher.
Category

Late 20th Century North American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Custodia Lombarda Model by Giuseppe Rivadossi Unique Piece, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Container structure in linden wood with two doors made of windowed elements gradually reducing in size. The surfaces of each individual element are finished by carving with a hand plane...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

'Dancers Twins' Unique Cabinet from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
'Dancers Twins' Dance is the language of the soul; every movement is like a word or a thought. It is defined by the inevitable synchronization, which is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Console and Credenza in Recovered Italian Wood Treated with Linseed Oil
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This console is made from locally sourced Italian wood, found Piedmont, Italy and treated with linseed oil.   RECOVERED WOOD: - SOURCED IN PIEDMONT, ITALY - RECOVERED FROM A DISMANTL...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Limited Edition Artisan Crafted "Origami" Glass and Iron Bar Cabinet
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An iron frame cabinet on stand. The doors are glass, lined with intricately cut-out paper. The cut-out design allows the fabric lined interior to glow through. The shelves are remova...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Randall Tysinger Ebonized Chest with Pull-Out Shelf
Located in North York, ON
This modern chest is designed by Randall Tysinger. Composed of ebonized wood, the chest contains a pull-out shelf and table with two doors and two shelves inside divided at the centre. The piece is adorned with brass door hinges...
Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Artisan Crafted Iron Framed & Ceramic Three Dimensional Design Cabinet on Stand
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Designed by Miguel Angel Arregui, a Mexican interior designer and artist and handmade by skilled artisans. The dry bar and cabinet is built of an iron frame with a glass interior. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Tall Cabinet Designed by Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
A Classic example of post World War II French design. Rene Gabriel was one of the leading French designers of his time. He was commissioned by the ...
Category

1940s French Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Pair of Beveled Mirror Side Cabinets
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Exceptional pair of mirrored single door cabinets. Beveled, antiqued mirror covers piece, with silver leaf wood trim. By William Lyons Design Craft of NYC, 1975
Category

20th Century American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Chic Danish, 1970s, Jacaranda Wood Two-Drawer Cabinet with Chrome Supports
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chic Danish, 1970s jacaranda wood two-drawer cabinet with chrome supports, the richly patinated and well-figured cabinet of exotic jacaranda wood fit...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Modern Cabinets

French Modern Display Cabinet
Located in Cathedral City, CA
An impressive French Modern display cabinet. Made of oak with brass door frames. Base is decorated with a gilded wrought iron stretcher. There a...
Category

1940s French Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

21st Century Unique Cabinet Union by Florent Grisot
Located in Paris, FR
The UNION Cabinet exudes timeless elegance, crafted with exquisite attention to detail. Made of French walnut, it features delicate mother-of-pearl inlays and maple accents, finely e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

21st Century Limited Edition Bar / Cabinet by Troy Smith
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary and timeless with a touch of Art Deco. The Crazy Bar is hand made and designed by Troy Smith. Crazy Glass is a very special process, a micro interlayer of the dichroic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Italian modern black sideboard Sheraton by Stoppino and Acerbis for Acerbis 1977
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black sideboard Sheraton by Stoppino and Acerbis for Acerbis 1977 Sideboard mod. Sheraton in glossy black lacquered wood. The rectangular top has a beveled front edge....
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Henredon Burl Wood Cabinet
Located in Denton, TX
Elm burl wood veneer. Recessed lighting in the cabinet to illuminate the adjustable glass shelving. Smoked glass doors & smoked mirror backed. Brass hardware is a stunning accent to ...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Burl

Johannes Andersen Bar Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful freestanding rosewood bar, model #SK661 by Johnnes Andersen for J. Skaaning & Søn. Fold-down front door reveals a hidden bar with glass shelves and ro...
Category

1960s Danish Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Sarcomere Console
Located in New York, NY
Design partners Joseph Cleghorn and Connor Moxam are debuting their first work exclusively for Todd Merrill Studio. The two began working together in 2016, developing a reputation fo...
Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Modern Walnut Demilune Bar Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Walnut Demilune bar cabinet - The cabinet is constructed of walnut with a transparent low luster finish. Doors feature walnut swirl veneer ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Customizable "Slab" Modern Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
Simple in design yet sophisticated in presence, the Slab cabinet is a practical storage solution suitable for homes and offices. The geometric profile ...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

"Sobreiro" Cabinet by the Campana Brothers, Brazil 2018
Located in Utrecht, NL
Made in limited edition of 150, this cabinet is part of the exclusive Sobreiro Collection of cork furniture designed by the Campana Brothers. The Brazilian designers brought a sculptural whimsy to the lightweight, sustainable material of cork, which is visible in the gently rounded edges and sculpted handles of this cabinet. With this Sobreiro Cabinet, the Campana brothers brought forth that multitude of textures and effects that cork can create. It is composed of cork and a wooden structure made from expanded natural cork agglomerate, a material made by heating the cork and does not contain any additive. Besides aesthetics, cork's sustainability is key to its appeal. Cork (Sobreiro is Portuguese for cork oak tree) is one of the most sustainable natural materials to harvest, most importantly because its trees never get cut down; every nine years, a tree's bark is removed and turned into everyday objects, such as wine stoppers, shoes, and now, design furniture. For the Campana Brothers cork...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Cork

Sobreiro "Wave" Cabinet by the Campana Brothers, Brazil 2018
Located in Utrecht, NL
Part of the limited edition Sobreiro Collection, this “Wave Cabinet” is perhaps the most recognisable of the cork cabinets in the exclusive collection by the Campana Brothers...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Cork

Yunhwan Kim, Unintended Wall Hanging Cabinet II, ROK
By Yuhnwan Kim, Todd Merrill
Located in New York, NY
Yunhwan Kim breaks new ground with the latest work in his popular Unintended Series. His dynamic carved wood hanging cabinet showcases the artist...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum, Gold Plate

Modern Cabinet in Black and Natural Cinnamon
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Created by international designer Larissa Batista and handcrafted by skilled woodworkers in one of our studio's factories, this contemporary piece is a home decor must-have. Fusing i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Talismanic Cabinet by Omar Chakil
Located in Geneve, CH
Talismanic cabinet by Omar Chakil Raw massive hand carved Egyptian alabaster Measures: Height 200 cm x width 120 cm x depth 40 cm Omar Chakil ...
Category

2010s Egyptian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Alabaster

Modern 2 Doors High Sideboard in Black, White and Natural Oak
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Created by international designer Larissa Batista and handcrafted by skilled woodworkers in one of our studio's factories, this contemporary piece is a home decor must-have. Fusing i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Marion Drink Cabinet, Turquoise and Bronze Leaf
Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT
Designed by IC and crafted by expert Italian artisans, the Marion cabinet lays on a metal base and features geometrical details and a central handle in crinkled leaf. It’s perfect to store cocktail equipment and drink mats...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Curvy Display Cabinet
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Modern functionality and harmonious aesthetics merge in this stunning display cabinet that brings to life the Classic concept of the showcase in a unique, modern design. The open bas...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Plano Bar Cabinet in Bronze, Curved Glass Doors, Waxed Leather Bottle Slings
Located in Vancouver, BC
A monument to curiosity and an invitation for the viewer to engage with the objects contained within. Its presence is created by the tension of delicate lightness contrasted with imposing size, and the interplay between light and shadow. Crafted by hand from the finest materials, it is a cabinet like no other – the marriage of the artist’s idealistic impracticality to the possibilities of industrial process. Shown with frame in Warm Bronze and Blackened Steel, frosted glass doors...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Cabinet by Ico Parisi
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Cabinet by Ico Parisi, Italy 1960, in solid Rosewood, manufactured by Spartaco Brugnoli.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Kaleidoscope Cabinet in Walnut by Sebastian ErraZuriz
Located in New York, NY
Kaleidoscope cabinet in walnut, mirror, glass, bronze, optical lens, and electric components. Designed by Sebastian ErraZuriz, USA, 2013. This example produced in 2018. Number 4 from...
Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Fan Cabinet in Wood and Metal Elements by Sebastian ErraZuriz, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Sebastian Errazuriz. Fan cabinet. Wood, metal elements. USA. Designed and made in 2018. AP1 from the Edition of 8 + 2 APs.  
Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

GUFRAM Globe Cabinet by Studio Job
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Globe, Studio Job’s visionary and dreamlike project, was the first container cabinet to be included in the collection Multipli by Gufram. The globe of soft polyurethane that rotates ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Floating Nightstand, 1705, Craft Associates Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Floating Nightstand, 1705, Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted. The base is constructed by hand from hard wood and not machine. The wa...
Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

"Madagascar" Cabinet, Unique piece by Design Studio Superego, 2012
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Madagascar" is the name of this unique piece. Cabinet designed by Studio Superego and produced by Metea. The cabinet is made of thick Lucite panels and opens by two sli...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Modern cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Blake Tovin, Matt Richmond, Andrew Forseth, and Christophe Lecomte. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $163,482 while the average work can sell for $9,483.

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