Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Recognized Seller Listings
Maison Leleu, Mid-century Two-door Walnut Cabinet, France, C. 1960
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Walnut cabinet with sliding doors, removable shelves and metal legs by Maison Leleu.
Signed: Leleu Paris.
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Déco per...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mogens Koch Bookcases, Set of Ten
Located in Chicago, IL
Mogens Koch Bookcases, Set of Ten for Maker, Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier
Denmark, c. 1960
lacquered elmwood
Overall as shown: 150 h × 60 w × 11 d in
Each unit: 30 h × 30 w × 11 d in
P...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Elm
French Mid-Century Rosewood and Ebonized Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet or enfilade from France with an inlaid rosewood façade and ebonized rosewood body. The piece is supported by four tapered legs, the front two feet are capped in brass. The fou...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
Modernist Italian Rosewood Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Modernist buffet from Italy. This piece has the iconic flared legs a chevron pattern to the rosewood façade. The two doors open outward to interior shelving, while the center section...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
A Mid-Century Knoll Walnut Credenza
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with four sliding doors; on metal feet.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Early Pierre Chapo 'B17' Bibliothèque in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'bibliothèque' wall unit 2M26 version, model 'B17', elm, France, 1960s
This is a rare and large model 'B17' wall unit designed by Pierre Chapo. It is the largest versi...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Italian Wardrobe With Diamond Patterned Doors in Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe or high board, chestnut, Italy, 1950s
This grandiose Italian wardrobe exudes a commanding presence and boasts exquisite characteristics. When taking a moment to take in the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Chestnut
Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass Desk, India 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Undocumented but very much in the style of Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass Desk, India 1960's.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Guillerme et Chambron Light Oak Sideboard for Votre Maison, France 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Many associate the furniture designs of French design duo, Guillerme and Chambron with the most recognizable French furniture of the second half of the 20th century. This model shows...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Widdicomb, Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brass chest of drawers designed and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Richard Neutra, Sizeable Cabinet, Plywood, USA, 1955
Located in High Point, NC
A unique and sizeable cabinet or sideboard. Designed by Richard Neutra for the Brown Sidney House, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, c. 1955.
Detailed provenance available upon request,
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
André Sornay Highboard in Mahogany and Ash
By Andre Sornay
Located in Waalwijk, NL
André Sornay for Atelier Sornay, wardrobe or armoire, ash, mahogany, France, 1950s
Iconic midcentury wardrobe by French designer André Sornay. With its geometric design and the com...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Mahogany
Raphael Raphel Bookcase in Lacquered Wood & Glass, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional triple floating bookcase in beka lacquer with bronze accents on saint gobain glass legs.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Unique Sideboard Credenza Black Glass & Ash by Roger Landault, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Ash and black Opaline glass sideboard on a wrought iron base, hand-made aluminum handles, an exceptional custom piece referenced in the Pompidou museum library.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Cut Steel
Pair of italian midcentury wood and metal bookcases attributed to Stildomus
By Stildomus
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of italian midcentury bookcases attributed to Stildomus.
Elegant black laquered metal and brass legs, wood shelves and one glass magazine rack.
Adjustable shelves.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pierre Chapo 'R08' Sideboard in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, sideboard, model 'R08', elm, France, circa 1964.
This R08 cabinet is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood an...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Elm
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Mirrored Sideboard in Polished Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, wall-mounted sideboard, aluminum, glass, Italy, 1960s
Exceptional sideboard designed by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti in the 1960s. The rationalist...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Designer, Wall Mounted Console, Bamboo, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan wall mounted console designed and produced by a Italian designer, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sideboard, teak, steel, walnut, United States, 1961
This minimalistic sideboard was made with the aim of creating office furniture that woul...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Widdicomb, Dresser, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brass dresser designed and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Cabinet, Walnut, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and woven rattan cabinet or credenza designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Milo Baughman, Dresser, Maple, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A maple dresser designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Murray Furniture Manufacture Company, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Raymond Loewy, Dresser, Oak, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A an oak and brass dresser designed by Raymond Loewy and produced by Mengel Furniture Company, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Guillerme & Chambron 'Simon' Sideboard in Solid Oak and Ceramics
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, 'Simon' sideboard, oak, ceramics, France, 1960s.
Simon credenza in oak by French designers Guillerme & Chambron. This sideboard is equipped w...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Spanish Brutalist Sideboard in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, stained ash, iron, Spain, 1960s
This cabinet originates from Spain and shows the decorative characteristics of the 16th century Castilian furniture design. The carved geo...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French Waxed Oak Swinging Bar Serving Cabinet by Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WAXED OAK AND TILE SWINGING BAR CABINET
By Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron designed for Votre Maison with original Spanish ceramic tiles unmarked, circa 1970
Item # 401PFP02A
A rare, fascinating and incredibly relevant tuckaway bar cabinet designed by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron circa 1970, it is exquisitely crafted from solid European oak that is lightly brushed to raise the grain and retains an early waxy finish.
The upright post is lighted with a lamp fixture at the top ready to receive the shade of your choice while wire is set in a channel in the back of the post so that it remains mostly hidden by the wall. It is designed to be screwed into the wall with two bolts, these covered with oak dowels (one missing), but the cabinet can still be removed from the upright by withdrawing two large dowels.
The bar cabinet is designed to present as a simple naturalistic facade with horizontal set planks embellished with a simple bevelled reveal from the upper planks to the inner planks of oak. The top of the cabinet is inset to receive three ceramic tiles so that drinks can be prepared and set upon the top. Once the cabinet is swung open, you can prepare drinks easily with two shelves in the upper for glasses and accessories while the tiled surface at the bottom can hold the liquids.
It is was produced by the firm Votre Maison ("Your Home") owned by Guillerme and Chambron together with master cabinetmaker Émile Dariosecq.
An incredibly fun and compelling form that is easily lived with and that, most importantly, remains in fine original condition.
Measurements: 58 3/4" H to highest point of the lamp; 39 1/4" H to highest point of the bar; 11 1/2" D x 29 1/2" W
Condition Report:
Very minor surface wear, presents beautifully; no lamp shade present; original wiring for European outlets - we can have this rewired upon request; minor white marks/scuffs/blemishes. Missing one oak...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Roberto Monsani for Acerbis Illuminated Wall Unit
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roberto Monsani for Acerbis, wall unit, wood and glass, Italy, 1970s
Stunning wall-mounted wall unit by Italian designer Roberto Monsani for Acerbis. This piece of furniture design ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Danish Brazilian Rosewood Sideboard by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Austin, TX
Enfilade or buffet, Danish, made of striking Brazilian Rosewood. The sideboard features tapered legs and “tambour doors“ with hand-carved wood handles opening to interior shelving an...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
De Coene Minimalist Highboard in Brushed Aluminum and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Coene, cabinet, lacquered ash, brushed aluminum, Belgium, 1970s.
This Postmodern cabinet is manufactured by De Coene and is furnished with aluminium plated doors and handles. The...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Sideboard with Drawers in Walnut with Brass Handles
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, walnut, brass, felt, 1950s
Luxurious credenza finished with elegant brass handles. The sideboard has six drawers on each side and two doors in the middle that provide ple...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili Sideboard in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili, sideboard, mahogany, grasscloth, Italy, 1960s
This outstanding cabinet, dating back to the 1960s, is a design by Angelo Mangiarotti produ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Grasscloth, Mahogany
Elegant Italian Bar Cabinet with a Tambour Doorpanel in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bar cabinet, mahogany, glass, acrylic, Italy, 1950s
A gracious bar cabinet hailing from Italy and dating back to the mid-century period. The design features a tambour rolled-door th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Acrylic
Guillerme & Chambron Highboard in Oak and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, armoire, oak, brass, France, 1960s.
This wardrobe is designed by Guillerme and Chambron and features geometric carvings in the doors which is...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mount Airy, Dresser, Mahogany, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached mahogany and brass dresser designed and produced by Mount Airy, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Michel Pigneres Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michel Pigneres, chest of drawers, brass, chrome-plated steel, mirrored glass, France, circa 1968.
This exquisite cabinet is beautifully designed featuring a nice structure of sharp...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Conant Ball, Chests of Drawers, Walnut, USA, 1950s
By Conant Ball
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut chests of drawers designed and produced by Conant Ball, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Cabinets in Stained Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, cupboards, stained oak, glass, France, 1960s
This sculptural cabinet is made by the designer duo Guillerme & Chambron. The piece is executed i...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
American Designer, Bar, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan bar designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Graceful Italian Armoire in Cherry and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armoire, brass, mirrored glass, glass, mahogany, cherry, Italy, 1950s
This charming armoire convinces visually through its graphical door panels composed of carved horizontal lines...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Studio BBPR for Olivetti ‘Spazio’ Sideboard
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' sideboard, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, ca. 1960
This free-standing ‘Spazio’ sideboard features two sliding doors with a lock. Due to the slopin...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Guillerme & Chambron Buffet in Stained Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, cupboard, stained oak, France, 1960s
This sculptural cabinet is made by the designer duo Guillerme & Chambron. The piece is executed in solid,...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Yngve Ekström, Cabinet, Pine, Rattan, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and rattan cabinet designed by Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Pine
American of Martinsville, Dresser, Oak, Travertine, Metal, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak, travertine and metal dresser designed and produced by American of Martinsville, US, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Rare Danish Modern Rosewood Tamour-Door Dry-Bar Cabinet by Kurt Ostervig
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE DANISH MODERN ROSEWOOD, BRASS AND GLASS TAMBOUR-FRONT DRY BAR CABINET
Designed by Kurt Ostervig circa 1960s unmarked
Item # 311WAH13A
An exceedingly beautiful and quite rare...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili Cabinet in Mahogany & Grasscloth
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili, cabinet, mahogany, grasscloth, Italy, 1960s
This outstanding sideboard, dating back to the 1960s, is a design by Angelo Mangiarotti produ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Grasscloth, Mahogany
Raymond Loewy, Dresser, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak dresser designed by Raymond Loewy and produced by Mengel Furniture Co, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Jack Van Der Molen, Dresser, Hickory, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A hickory dresser designed by Jack Van Der Molen and produced by Jamestown Lounge, USA, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hickory
Guillerme & Chambron Cabinet 'Thierry' in Oak and Ceramic
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, cabinet, model 'Thierry', oak, France, 1960s
This 'Thierry' case piece is created by Guillerme and Chambron. The design is characterized by a...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
La Permanente Mobili Cantù Highboard in Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
La Permanente Mobili Cantù, wardrobe, maple, mirrored glass, brass, Italy, 1950s
This charming armoire of Italian origin is beautifully crafted and manufactured by La Permanente Mob...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Paolo Buffa Elegant Sideboard in Walnut
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Buffa sideboard, walnut, brass, Italy, circa 1950
An outstanding piece that breathes sophistication and craftsmanship. Designed by Paolo Buffa in the 1950s, this piece clearly...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Cabinet, Pine, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine and walnut cabinet designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Gigi Radice for Studio Gino Colombo Unique Wall Unit in Walnut and Seagrass
By Gigi Radice
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gigi Radice for Studio Gino Colombo, custom made wall unit, walnut, seagrass, Italy, 1950s.
Impressive custom-made large cabinet designed by Italian designer Gigi Radice in the 195...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Seagrass, Walnut
Rare Studio BBPR for Olivetti ‘Spazio’ Sideboard in Green Coated Steel
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' sideboard, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, hired BBPR to design their New York showroom on Fifth Avenue and to create their first series of office furniture, called Spazio (1959/60). This line included chairs, shelving, cabinet systems, and desks, just like the one shown here. It won the Compasso d'Oro Award in 1962. The cabinet contains compartments with drawers secured on both sides. The top is furnished with dark brown vinyl which adds a sturdy touch the overall industrial appearance.
Studio B.B.P.R. was an Italian architectural partnership founded in Milan in 1932 by Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969) who had studied at the Politecnico di Milano. B.B.P.R. was thus an acronym formed from the first letters of their family names. The architects found each other in their opposition to fascism in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s during Mussolini's autocratic regime. The architects therefore believed in developing a style that would have no references to contemporary politics. During the Second World War, they all joined the resistance. However, Rogers, a Jew, fled to Switzerland and both Belgiojoso and Banfi were deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where Banfi died in 1945. Despite the immense loss of Banfi, their architectural practice continued in the same name as before after...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Granite
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron, desk, oak, granite, France, 1960s
Corner desk by French designer duo Guillerme and Chambron. This beautiful desk holds the characteristic decorations and lines...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Granite
Early Pierre Chapo Large 'R16' Sideboard in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, sideboard model 'R16', elm, France, design 1966
This piece is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and a com...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Elm
William Watting for Fristho Sideboard in Teak with White Front
Located in Waalwijk, NL
William Watting for Fristho, sideboard, teak, brass, lacquered wood, Netherlands, 1950s.
Elegant sideboard designed by William Watting for Fristho from the fifties. Very slim taper...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Caned Sideboard Cabinet by Paul McCobb for Directional Furniture c 1958, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautifully refinished cabinet with hutch was designed by Paul Mccobb for Directional Furniture and part of their 'Custom Collection' line produced in circa late 1950s and featu...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Chrome, Brass and Glass Etagere Bookshelves
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF MID-CENTURY CHROME, BRASS AND GLASS ETAGERE BOOKSHELVES
In the manner of Maison Jansen, circa mid 20th century
Item # 904SAN13A
A nice mod...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-century Modern case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Lane Furniture, Mastercraft, Milo Baughman, and Drexel. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $3,858.
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