Credenzas
Credenzas For Sale
Period: 1950s
Color: Brown
Rustic Organic Modern Credenza in Bark, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Primitive inspired bark sideboard. Wabi Sabi bark and tree trunk covered credenza. Red laminated shelving. Made in Switzerland, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swiss Organic Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Early Knoll Walnut 2-Door Credenza
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Diminutive credenza from the early 1950s. Walnut top is new veneer replacing worn Formica. Leather pulls a signature Florence Knoll design mark. Two sliding doors open to reveal two ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Steel
French Art Deco Buffet: Restored Mahogany Masterpiece with Marquetry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of vintage luxury with our French Art Deco Buffet, a true marvel of historical craftsmanship brought back to its former glory. Expertly handcrafted from the fines...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Vittorio Dassi Credenza in Wood, Glass and Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Large Vittorio Dassi Credenza in Wood, Glass and Brass from Italy, ca the 1950s. This is a true eye-catcher. It has five doors with shelves behind it and three original keys availabl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard cabinet bar style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni. Four doors and four-drawer and the mirror. We have the complete dining suite: Table and six chairs and bar cabinet.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Danish Credenza / Sideboard Model 20 by Niels Otto Moller 1950 Rosewood
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare and gorgeous Danish design credenza Model: 20 by Niels Otto Moller for J.L. Mollers in rosewood 1950.
Stunning clean modern design with 2 sliding doors.
The interior is also fu...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Hans Wegner Danish Modern AT-33 Teak and Oak Sewing Table for Andreas Tuck
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautifully crafted early example of model AT-33 sewing table designed by Hans Wegner and manufactured in Denmark by cabinet maker, Andreas Tuck. This teak and oak table has two exte...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Teak, Wicker, Oak
Italian Credenza Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
A fine Italian credenza attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Original Domus Drawer by Michael Van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare original Domus drawer by Michael Van Beuren in pine wood. Designed by the American Bauhaus designer, Michael Van Beuren in Mexico, circ...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Pine
1950's Custom Made Mid-Century Modern Glass Door Mahogany Rosewood Credenza
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pictures don't this piece justice. The mahogany (possibly Mindoro) shimmers and gleams with an almost indescribable Iridescence that looks like rivers of honey that form the ebbing a...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany, Glass, Rosewood
Sideboard "Bar Buffet" in the Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard cabinet bar style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Measures: H 37.41 in. x W 70.87 in. x D 19.69 in.
H 95 cm x W 180 cm x D 50 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Italian Bar Cabinet in the Manner of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
Adorable bar cabinet in the style by Paolo Buffa.
Precious wood inlays.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Palisander
Paul McCobb for Calvin Sideboard and Bar with Leather and Caned Front
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite stunning combination sideboard with a bar cabinet on top. The bar has felt on the bottom so it can be easily position to sit anywhere on the credenza top. We have had he piec...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson 'Öresund' in Oregon Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner, 'Öresund' cabinet, Oregon pine, Denmark, 1960s
A neat and uncomplicated sideboard designed by the Danish master Børge Mogensen in the sixt...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Pine
Rosewood Sideboard from La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Living room furniture with drawers, open-top compartment doors and 2 door display case with decorated glass, spiked legs with brass tips. Inside...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
French Midcentury Extra Large Modernist Oak Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
This attractive sideboard features a smooth oak build and bright copper accents. Monumental in size. The eye-catching coral and black decorative knobs...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Copper
Midcentury Credenza in the Manner of Gio Ponti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This Italian midcentury credenza, reminiscent of the iconic style of Gio Ponti, exudes innovation and sophistication. Crafted with lightweight materials, the piece showcases four bev...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Modernist Cabinet Vaisselier, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
Warm light brown oak and rich copper form a beautiful color palette in this cabinet vaisselier from the 1950s. On the front and top of the cabinet, the oak displays a striped lightwood/dark wood pattern that feels fun and very much of the era, while the recessed portions of the oak appear to shift into burnt orange for a subtle injection of natural color. Opening the door at the front of the cabinet, a series of small drawers are revealed for hidden storage and organization; the left side of the cabinet is formed by transparent glass, ideal for stowing decorative items or glassware, as well as giving the piece a sense of being filled with light.
Though it was created by an unknown French craftsman, this piece is reminiscent of avant-garde designer Jean Royere’s work. Place it in your living room for a unique midcentury French modernist...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Copper
Vintage Travertine Top Sideboard by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unusual vintage sideboard features travertine top, sculpted brass legs, rich walnut finish, and unique brass banded details. Spacious interior storage makes this Paul McCobb server...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Travertine
Midcentury Mexican Drawer in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Drawer in the style of Clara Porset made in premium solid mahogany wood and palm cords, circa 1960. Excellent vintage condition, palm is all original and the...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Seagrass
Credenza, Unknown, Caviuna and Cane, c. 1955
Located in New York, NY
This Credenza was produced by the Brazilian company Tapeçaria Schulz S.A in the 1950s, capturing the eye.
Made of solid Caviuna and cane, it has fou...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Wood, Cane
Credenza Italiana in pergamena intarsiata disegnata da Paolo Buffa nel 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Magnifica credenza italiana disegnata da Paolo Buffa ed eseguita probabilmente su commissione di alto livello dall'Associazione Artigiani Canturini...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
1950s Hand Painted Gold Leaf Credenza Cabinet Mahogany and Brass Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sensational custom Mexican Modernism
1950s Gold Leaf Credenza Cabinet Mahogany Wood and Brass Mexico
95 w x 36.5 tall x 22 d Drawer 20 x 13 d x 3 tall
Storage right and left 18 x 12 at bottom and 8.5 top 26 wide Middle storage 41.5 w x 17.5 top, bottom 12.25 h and 14 h for top
No label.
Style attributed to Eugenio Escudero.
Restored.
Gold leaf doors vintage...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Harvey Probber Bleached Ribbon Mahogany Long Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber long, low credenza or sideboard with four ascending height drawers and pair of shelved cabinets measuring 16.5" wide x 21" high. Sleek conical brass pulls and dark mah...
Category
1950s American Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Sideboard from the 50s Attributed to Alain Richard
Located in Grenoble, FR
Sideboard from the 50s attributed to Alain Richard. Sliding doors, very beautiful proportions and quality of creation.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Wood
1950s Arturo Pani Credenza Cabinet Mahogany Leather and Brass Mexico
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Stately long credenza by Arturo Pani. Unmarked. Made in Mexico 1950s
Custom sleek credenza in curved mahogany wood. Two tone presentation.
Center doors are covered in off-white cream...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Cabinet Bar , Sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1955
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Si tratta di una credenza dallo stile unico, un mobile bar disegnato da Vittorio Dassi nel 1955 e realizzato con materiali di grande qualità. Da notare il design raffinato dei sosteg...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville 6 Drawer Low Dresser Blonde Maple
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville 6 drawer low dresser or credenza. A Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Urban Suburban dresser. All Original Vintage condition - B...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Early George Nelson Eog Executive Desk with Return for Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have this absolutely stunning Mid-Century Modern desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The Executive Office Group, NO 8000 Series...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Birch, Walnut
20th Century Gio Ponti Sideboard in Wood with Drawers and Storage for Dassi, 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Unique Mid-Century Modern American Maple 9 Drawer Dresser Credenza by Crawford
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Unique Mid-Century Modern American solid maple tall 9 drawer low long dresser by Crawford. All solid maple construction with carved handles and sits on 4 tapered legs. Vintage origin...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Maple
Vintage "Irwin Collection" Mahogany and Brass Credenza by Paul McCobb
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage “Irwin Collection” mahogany and brass credenza by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, manufactured in the United States, circa 1950s. Thi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Storage Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful rosewood and Mahogany storage cabinet features side by side storage behind elegant sliding doors. Shelf space on one side with set of four drawers on the other, this v...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Cerused Credenza Attributed to Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing midcentury cerused credenza in manner of Paul Frankl and manufactured in the United States, circa 1950s. This credenza has a design inspired by the most representative models...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Wood, Oak
1950s Brazilian Modern Credenza in Hardwood & Caning by Forma
By Forma Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian modern credenza, designed by Forma in the 1950’s, is a true masterpiece! The frame of the credenza is made with caviuna hardwood and the outside of th...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Straw, Wood, Hardwood
Pair of Eugenia Alberti Reggio Sideboards with Risers, 1950s
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of sideboards with risers. Production Sorgente dei Mobili 1950s
Materials: Wood, linoleum, formica, ground glass.
Designer: Eugenia Alberti Reggio
Production: Sorgente dei Mo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Formica, Wood
Umberto Mascagni for Harrods London Mid-Century Italian Sideboard Bar, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Rare and highly collectable sideboard designed in Italy by Umberto Mascagni of Bologna. Cabinet sideboard with four doors and four drawers from the 1950s was realized with back-stain...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville 5 Drawer Tall Dresser Blonde Maple
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville 5 drawer high tall dresser. A Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Urban Suburban dresser. All Original Vintage condition - Blonde ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Credenza Model 5668A for Dunbar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley design credenza model 5668A for Dunbar. Ebonized walnut case with newly caned front sliding doors and four drawers across the top. Comprising a fitted interior for mas...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Brazilian Modern Credenza in Caviuna Wood & Brass by Zilberberg, Brazil, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this one-of-a-kind Mid-Century Modern Credenza in Caviuna Hardwood designed by Ando in the fifties is the FIND of the year and is nothing less than spectacular.
The credenza is made of solid Caviuna wood and features four curved legs, four drawers and six doors with delicate brass handles. The manufacturer's seal and tax stamp are in the back.
This rare piece was designed by Ando Moveis, a high-end wood joinery for a private residence in Sao Paulo. With this piece, Ando uses the Caviuna of light blond appearance with darker veins to form geometric patterns that offer a contrast giving charm and lightness. Caviuna wood was also a favorite of designers like Giuseppe Scapinelli and Rino Levi.
The piece is displayed in our showroom next to a Sergio Rodrigues Mole...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
'Ming' Sideboard / Credenza by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant fully restored 'Ming' sideboard by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb (USA) features gorgeous walnut grain with large brass handles. The center cabinet has four intern...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Important Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Brass Dresser, Desk Unit, 1950s
Located in Culver City, CA
If you're a fan of Vladimir Kagan and are looking for a piece with a story, look no farther. This piece resided in the master bedroom of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson's Park Avenue apartment. This is the Kagan Family Custom Dresser and Desk, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1950. Designed by Vladimir Kagan for he and his wife's bedroom-- this set is truly stunning.
Modular in nature, there is a dresser unit, that is flanked by a file cabinet, diagonally slatted drawers, and a drafting drawer for Kagan's pens. The unit has an attached drafting table with a drawer that features a multi-level adjusting lever where Vladimir Kagan himself used to sit and prepare his sketches.
Below the drafting table, you can see the groove to pullout the drawer was completely hand tooled.
This seat is comprised of hardwood, with rosewood veneer, brass legs and drawer pulls which have been polished back to their original glow, and a laminate top on the drafting table.
This set can be seen as documented in:
Martin Eidelberg, Design 1935-1965: What Modern Was, Abrams, p. 162
New York Social Diary, Vladimir Kagan, April 15, 2016
Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016) was a German-born American furniture designer known for his sleek, modernist designs that combined organic shapes with high-tech materials.
Kagan began his career in the 1940s, working for his father's furniture business in Germany. He later immigrated to the United States and started his own design studio in New York City in 1949. Over the next several decades, Kagan created hundreds of iconic designs, including his signature "Sculptured Chair" and "Floating Sofa," which became icons of 1950s and 60s modernism.
Kagan's designs were celebrated for their sculptural quality and unique use of materials, such as fiberglass, lucite, and stainless steel. He also pioneered the use of ergonomics in furniture design, creating pieces that were not only beautiful but also comfortable to use.
Throughout his career, Kagan received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to design, including the American Society of Interior Designers' Designer of Distinction award in 1985 and induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 2009.
Kagan's impact on the world of furniture design is incredibly significant. His work helped define the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, and his innovative use of materials and focus on ergonomics continue to influence designers today. His designs are highly sought after by collectors and are displayed in museums around the world.
This set is currently in our gallery with a set of Vladimir Kagan unicorn...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Large & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Elegant Extra long Mid-Century Modern Walnut credenza
Very elegant and long credenza Just breath taking.. One of the nicest we have had in the last 20 years of selling. Very possibl...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner Danish Modern Teak & Oak Drop Leaf End Table for Andreas Tuck
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautifully crafted early example end or side table designed by Hans Wegner and manufactured in Denmark by cabinet maker, Andreas Tuck. This teak and oak table has two extendable sid...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner Ry-25 Rosewood President Sideboard/Credenza Produced by RY Møbler
Located in Seattle, WA
Produced in 1959, this Hans J. Wegner 'President' Tambour door credenza Model Ry-25 came in teak and rosewood. The "upgraded" Rosewood edition came with steel legs and solid rosewood...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Sideboard, 'circa 1950s'
Located in London, GB
Italian vintage sideboard with drinks cupboard (circa 1950s), possibly by celebrated furniture maker, Vittorio Dassi. This represents iconic design alo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Wood
Arne Vodder Sideboard Credenza Model 29a, Produced by Sibast, 1950s Denmark
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Madison, WI
This Sibast Mobler's model 29A teak credenza designed by Arne Vodder during the 1950s is truly stunning, coveted and a rare designer piece to have the opportu...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard Bar, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four-door sideboard from the 1950s, made with green vinyl doors, inspired by the production of Umberto Mascagni. The main body structure is made of European wood. This piece features...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Aluminum
Buffet by Bernard De Swarte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free Standing side board which is part of a series of wall mounted furniture. The designer has created a unique line of furniture with angular and curving lines. Four adjustable shel...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Large High Teak Sideboard with Floating Top 1950s, Made in Denmark
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful high sideboard with floating top and solid wenge handles, a timeless design of furniture with lots of storage space on the left side 2 panel doors and 2 shelves on the right side 2 panel doors short and 1 shelve below 2 wide drawers.
Simple modern storage unit...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Pair of Sideboard Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wooden sideboards attributed to Osvaldo Borsani in 1950 circa.
Elegant sideboards with three doors.
They features two drawers inside and beautiful details.
Italy, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Wood + Green Glass Seahorse Credenza in the Style of Vittorio Dassi, Italy 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 1950s Italian credenza in the style of Vittorio Dassi. This piece has three cabinet doors, each with an inset rectangular green gla...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Wood
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mahogany and Travertine Dresser with Dual Tri-Fold Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
Dual tri-fold door mahogany and travertine dresser by Paul McCobb for Calvin's Irwin Collection. Beautifully grained walnut tri-fold doors and solid mahogany stretchers with a creamy slab of travertine, this iconic piece of elegant modern design could also work as a clean lined credenza...
Category
1950s American Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Travertine
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
In the 1950s, Paolo Buffa designed this stylish Italian mid-century sideboard. There is a great deal of elegance in this piece. The sinuous lines of the sides and the refined combination of different shades of wood make this piece special. It's also noteworthy that the brass parts were cast in lost wax (it almost appears that they were made by a goldsmith).
Very well-kept conditions, completely restored, ready to use. The large sideboard, the dining table, and the chairs are also available, currently undergoing restoration.
Literature "I mobili di Paolo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Walnut Cabinet Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Two-door Mid-Century Modern cabinet by Jens Risom. Classic style of Risom where case appears to be floating on base. Nickeled hardware, finished back, Divided in centre with two adju...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Chrome
Italian Sideboard in Neoclassical Style in Mahogany Att. to Gianni Versace
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful neoclassical style Italian cabinet attributed to Gianni Versace inspired by "Medusa" from the 1950s.
The sideboard has been expertly crafted from fine mahogany feather wit...
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1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Credenza in Caviuna Wood, Martin Eisler, circa 1954 Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
This Caviuna Credenza was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) for Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s.
This furniture typology was v...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Credenzas
Materials
Hardwood
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.
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