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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Trolley with wheels and compartments by Fabio Lenci for Guzzini
Located in Milano, IT
Famous Kimbo object trolley designed by Fabio Lenci in the 1960s and produced by Guzzini. The trolley for sale is dated 1968.
The cart has a visible plastic defect on one side.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Metal Cabinet, Italy, c.1960
Located in New York City, NY
Metal cabinet with a swing latch, showcasing a mesh door and two interior shelves.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Cabinet, Oak, Brass, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass cabinet and console designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
alvar & aino aalto 30's glass cabinet 408(506/42) finmar tag
Located in 東御市, JP
alvar & aino aalto design glass cabinet.
this is most earliest products of aalto furniture.
alvar & aino try to sell their furniture in UK as finmar.
So this is original condition.
...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Aldo Tura Brown Parchment Brass Details Two Doors Lit from Within Dry Bar 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in IT
Aldo Tura dry bar. Brown parchment, brass hardware, two drawers, two doors lit from within from 1950s period. Internally this dry bar is arranged with glass shelves and there are lig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Cabinet, Oak, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and metal cabinet designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1950 George Nelson Herman Miller Basic Cabinet Series Two Door Cabinet in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a two-door cabinet designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller circa 1950. This is a gorgeous original example, which appears remarkably intact. As not...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
An American 1960s Tri-front Walnut 2-Door Cabinet by John Van Koert for Drexel
Located in San Francisco, CA
the 3-sided top above a paneled conforming body centering double-doors fitted with a solid brass latch; John Van Koert was a prominent New York designer who helped promote the fascin...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Edge Rosewood Credenza Cabinet Sideboard Bar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Up for sale is a rare vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller rosewood thin edge cabinet. The cabinet appears to have been originally designed to house bottlesand act as a sideboard....
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1960 George Nelson 8000 Series EOG Credenza for Herman Miller with Walnut Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a gorgeous 8000 series Executive Office Group sliding-door cabinet / credenza, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller. This example dates to circa...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
1948 Pair of Two-Door Cabinets by Eliel Saarinen & Swanson Johnson Furniture Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Pair of matching serpentine-leg 2-door credenzas/cabinets by Johnson Furniture Co from Grand Rapids. The cabinets were designed circa 1948 by the renowned trio o...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Dresser, Oak, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak dresser designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Oak
1960s Solid Brazilian Rosewood Sewing Chest / Cabinet from Denmark w Boucle Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1960s production sewing chest constructed from solid Brazilian rosewood and produced in Denmark. This is a gorgeous and rare piece, as Brazilian rosewood has alw...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Swiss Designer, Cabinet, Pine, Switzerland, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine cabinet or chest of drawers, designed and produced in Switzerland, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swiss Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Restored Rattan & Mahogany TV Stereo Cabinet W/ Component Rack
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large rattan and mahogany TV cabinet made with hideaway sliding doors, storage drawers, and adjustable component shelves. This cabinet opens with a middle ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite / Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two door Lucite display cabinet with lighted top and bottom panels having four glass shelves . The lower kick and upper top are in a chromed L...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Aino Aalto, Very Rare Pine Cabinet for Artek, 1940s'
By Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Architect Aino Aalto( 1894-1949) was the great unknown factor behind her internationally renowned husband Alvar Aalto. As a designer, Aino was primarily known for her work in glass. ...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Commode by Claire Bataille and Paul ibens, 1966
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful cabinet was designed by Claire Bataille and Paul ibens in 1966, for private use.
In 1968 it came in production by ‘t Spectrum and it was only produced until 1974.
This...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Writing Desk with Cabinet by Mojmír Požár for UP Závody Bučovice
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Writing desk with cabinet by Mojmír Požár for UP Závody Bucovice in very good original condition with slight traces of usage. Dimensions of cabinet W:60cm...
Category
1960s Slovak Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood
Vintage Mirrored Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern-style cabinet shows off an eye-catching mirrored surface with bevelled panels. Two doors open to reveal a storage compartment and three large drawers. Please confirm item...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mirror
Gio Ponti Modernist Two Door Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti Modernist two door cabinet.
Stained walnut with mirrored door details and top.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Shoe Rack/Cabinet, Italian, 1960s
Located in London, GB
1960s Italian shoe cabinet in brown lacquer, shoe rack made of white metal adjustable in different positions
Good general condition consistent with age and use.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Tall Teak Cabinet by Svend Langkilde Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Svend Langkilde teak cabinet with two doors enclosing adjustable shelves and four drawers. Doors with brass fittings.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modernist Three Door Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Modernist three door cabinet on sculptural raised base.
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Amboyna
Pair of Mahogany Side Chests by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany, black laminate, chrome-plated steel. 3-drawer chests mounted into steel structures with custom steel drawer pulls. A truly iconic Belgian design. *2nd matching pair available.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Italian Wood Modern Afrormosia Cabinets Vittorio Dassi, 1950
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of modern Italian furniture by Vittorio Dassi, in excellent state of conservation. The elegance of the Italian designers of ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Cabinets by František Jirák for Tatra Nábytok Pravenec
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vintage cabinets by František Jirák for Tatra nábytok Pravenec.
Closet 75 x 107 x 40
Wardrobe 169 x 110 x 48
Bookcase 158 x 110x 44.
Category
1960s Slovak Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Architects Asnago & Vender Italian Rationalist Cabinet, Italy 1940s
By Mario Asnago
Located in Milan, IT
A unique and rare Architects Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender Cabinet.
Made to measure for Villa Strada / Cesano Maderno Italy 1941.
The Architects duo Asnago & Vender are regarded ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Paul McCobb Designed Modernist Side Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Paul McCobb designed modernist side cabinets.
Mahogany with brass trim details and nickel pulls.
With original label.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Two Door Teak Cabinet Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler
Located in Toledo, OH
Teak two door cabinet with four adjustable inner shelves. Unusual circular brass pull with latch. Book matched veneer. Very nice original finish....
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Unusual Dunbar Chest with Bifold Doors
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual Dunbar chest, circa 1960s with bifold doors, concealing 2 drawers on one side and adjustable shelves on the other. Measuring 36" W and 18" D its...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Cabinets
Pair of Cabinets Designed by Dominique, Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere
Located in Stamford, CT
An exceptional pair of cabinets designed by Andre Domin and Marcel Genecriere, better known as Dominique...
Category
1950s European Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Ash
Goatskin Parchment Two-Door Cabinet with Bronze Pulls & Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Midcentury goatskin parchment two-door cabinet with bronze pulls and bronze ball feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Goatskin
Elevated Fir Cabinet by Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Stamford, CT
A fir storage cabinet by Pierre Gautier-Delaye with chrome screw details and elevated design. Not designed by Adnet as earlier mis-attributed.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Pair of Swedish Moderne Dark Walnut Nightstands, 1940s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Swedish handcrafted dark walnut Bedside Cabinets, circa 1950. Featuring a finely crafted, sturdy square, beautifully grained Walnut frame on splayed legs with single piano hi...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Modernist Four Door Cabinet by Oswaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Modernist four-door cabinet by Oswaldo Borsani
with ceramic pulls by Frederico Quatrini.
Mahogany with brass accents and ceramic pulls.
Each ceramic pu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Sideboard, Denmark, 1950
Located in New York, NY
This fine example of Danish modern design is the work of the renowned cabinetmaker Poul Jeppesen, and is part of the heralded Rungstedlund series of the early 1950s. Interior shelves...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Very Rare 1950s Rawl Plug Sales Cabinet with till Drawers and Display Section
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1950s shop display counter advertising rawl plugs
A very good looking and well-made piece, i...
Category
1950s English Vintage Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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
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
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
Tall Cabinet Designed by Rene Gabriel
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
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
Cabinet by Ico Parisi
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
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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