Credenzas
1940s French Vintage Credenzas
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Credenzas
Marble, Multi-gemstone, Ormolu
1810s European Antique Credenzas
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Birch, Walnut
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Credenzas
Brass, Bronze
1810s American American Empire Antique Credenzas
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Credenzas
Marble, Bronze
Early 1800s English Hepplewhite Antique Credenzas
Brass
1880s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Credenzas
Metal
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Credenzas
Sycamore
19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Credenzas
Glass, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Credenzas
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Credenzas
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Credenzas
Bronze
19th Century English Victorian Antique Credenzas
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Danish Rococo Revival Antique Credenzas
Oak, Mahogany
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Credenzas
Amboyna
Early 1800s English Antique Credenzas
Marble
1940s Italian Baroque Vintage Credenzas
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Antique Credenzas
Ormolu
19th Century Antique Credenzas
Walnut
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Credenzas
Oak
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Credenzas
Siena Marble, Ormolu
1820s American American Empire Antique Credenzas
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century English Antique Credenzas
Satinwood
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Credenzas
Glass, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Credenzas
Elm, Lacquer
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Credenzas
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Credenzas
Birch, Elm
Mid-19th Century Italian Country Antique Credenzas
Fir
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Credenzas
Wood
Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Antique Credenzas
Walnut, Burl
1870s English Victorian Antique Credenzas
Glass, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Brass
1890s Polish Adam Style Antique Credenzas
Oak
19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Credenzas
Bronze
19th Century French Charles X Antique Credenzas
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Credenzas
Chestnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Credenzas
Wood, Glass
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Credenzas
Chestnut
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Credenzas
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Credenzas
Bronze
19th Century British Antique Credenzas
Holly
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Credenzas
Wood
Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Credenzas
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Credenzas
1880s English Antique Credenzas
Porcelain, Kingwood, Amboyna
19th Century Regency Antique Credenzas
19th Century English Victorian Antique Credenzas
Metal
Vintage, New and Antique Credenzas
Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.
In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.
Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.
The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.
Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.
Browse a variety of antique, new and vintage credenzas on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.