Credenzas
17th Century Italian Other Antique Credenzas
Nutwood
1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Credenzas
Walnut, Fir
17th Century Spanish Antique Credenzas
Chestnut
1920s French Vintage Credenzas
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Macassar, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
Early 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Credenzas
Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Credenzas
Spruce
17th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Oak
Early 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Credenzas
Cedar
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Credenzas
Wood
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Credenzas
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Macassar, Oak
18th Century French Baroque Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Pine
18th Century French Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century French Baroque Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Credenzas
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Wood
Early 18th Century Sicilian Louis XV Antique Credenzas
Iron
18th Century English George III Antique Credenzas
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Credenzas
Wood
Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Credenzas
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Credenzas
Brass
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Bronze
Late 18th Century Austrian Country Antique Credenzas
Chestnut
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Credenzas
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Credenzas
Marble
1770s German Antique Credenzas
Maple, Walnut, Fruitwood
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Credenzas
Wood, Walnut
1920s European William IV Vintage Credenzas
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Credenzas
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1790s English Antique Credenzas
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Wood
1650s Italian Renaissance Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1760s French Louis XV Antique Credenzas
Kingwood, Mahogany
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Credenzas
Walnut
Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Credenzas
Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Credenzas
Walnut
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Credenzas
Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Beech
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Credenzas
Marble, Brass, Iron
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.