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Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

MINIMALIST STYLE

A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.

Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)

Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.

Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.

Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.

Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Minimalist
Moderniste, minimalist, the Haque school, Credenza, Metz & co feel, 1970's
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Recently restored Moderniste / Minimalist / the Haque school credenza. Has been stored in my storage for quite some time. I always hoped to find the designer, never have been able t...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wenge

Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 3 by Bensen, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian modern Brix modular lowboy triple-wide dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular stacking drawer system that can be arranged in almost e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Lacquer

Chapman Small Storage Dresser Cabinet Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Wanda Sideboard: Elegance in Curved Walnut and Brass Accents
Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT
Wanda Sideboard: Sculpted Elegance in Walnut and Brass The Wanda Sideboard combines the richness of walnut with the sophistication of brass details, creating a piece that stands out...
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2010s Portuguese Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers, Bensen, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular stacking drawer system that can be arranged in almost endl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Lacquer

AURUM Cabinet Limited Edition, Storage 80 cm
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Architects Karla Vázquez from KV and Caterina Moretti from Peca collaborated to create The Aurum Cabinets, which are sculptural works and unique pieces that aim to open honest dialog...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Gold Leaf

Highboy Dresser/Chest of Drawers, by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highboy with four drawers in alder, dark walnut stain and premium satin lacquer finish. The simple and clean look is achieved by using state of the art hardware that remains invisib...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

'Aran' Mid-Century Modern style Dry Bar in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Made in partnership with one of Brazil’s first independent Gin distilleries, ARAN was conceived with the intention of bringing the interaction, energy and the cocktail and mixology ...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Chapman Storage Dresser, Credenza Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Chapman Long Dresser, Credenza Maple Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Tapparelle Roll Cabinet on Wheels by Colé, Light Blue-Green, Minimal Design
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Tapparelle roll cabinet belongs to a collection of elements that explore the traditional technique of antan office furniture with sliding shutters no long...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Lacquer

Dark Ash Modern Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
a minimalist four-door sideboard with peaceful symmetry in figured cathedral ash in our dark Earth finish, with metal pulls in Ember completed with a top done in our stone-like porou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Composition, Metal

Light Ash Modern Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
a minimalist four-door sideboard with peaceful symmetry in figured cathedral ash in our light Dune finish, with metal pulls in Ember completed with a top done in our stone-like porou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Composition, Metal

Bespoke Italian Design 4 Drawers Purple & Brass Center Console Table/Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Bespoke customizable 4-drawer modern console / sideboard, entirely handcrafted in Italy, with a minimalist Art Deco Design, the dramatic surround decorated with art glas...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Italian Modern Brix Modular 4-drawer 50 cm Dresser by Bensen, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian Modern Brix Modular 4-drawer 50 cm Dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular stacking drawer system that can be arranged in almost endle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Lacquer

Chapman Double Unit Storage Cabinet Walnut Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

'Casulo' Scandinavian style Display Case in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Casulo display case is both contemporary and organic, the shelves and drawer are embraced by elegant slats gently rising and enclosing the area within. Its minimalist form betrays its Scandinavian and mid-century modern inspiration, styles also shared by its sister pieces 'Nido' desk and 'Arca' shoe rack/bench the three together comprising Knót's Ripa Range of furniture. Its imposing yet delicate structure make it as much of a showpiece as any items displayed on its shelves. Handmade from Brazilian hardwoods Cumaru or Peroba Mica. Knót Artesanal...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

RIMA Credenza, 2.5M Solid Black Oakwood
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Between the sculpture and the functionality of the object, the RIMA credenza is inspired by the dynamism and the cadence of a poem, drawing all the attention to the wooden slats that...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Beech

Solid Oak and Walnut Jameson Cabinet by Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood cabinet table is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. It features a modern design with a solid white oak body and a minimalist walnut inlay detail. Convenient and accessible storage cabinets feature integrated hardware and a soft-closing mechanism. The unique split leg detail and shelf adds storage while keeping the piece visually light. This contemporary design can anchor a modern rustic living room...
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2010s American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Walnut

ARRANGEMENT #12 (Shelf) Mahogany by Nick Ross
Located in Hägersten, SE
An interest in early forms of architecture has profoundly influenced Nick Ross’ approach to design. The way in which humans have arranged stones and other materials to construct stru...
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2010s Swedish Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

ARRANGEMENT #14 (Double Shelf) Oregon Pine by Nick Ross
Located in Hägersten, SE
An interest in early forms of architecture has profoundly influenced Nick Ross’ approach to design. The way in which humans have arranged stones and other materials to construct stru...
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2010s Swedish Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Smoked glass, steel and chrome plated console table, Italy 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Italian console in smoked glass and steel, 1970s. Chrome-plated steel frame with two round columns and two smoked glass tops. Chrome plating, Smoked glass, Steel.
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Chapman Small Credenza Storage Unit Walnut Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Tetra, Solid Walnut Contemporary Modular Shelving Units, Made in Ratio
Located in London, GB
The contemporary Tetra shelving system is made from solid European white oak or solid European walnut. The modular trapezoid cell can be used as a s...
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2010s British Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Walnut

Chapman Double Unit Storage Cabinet Maple Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Chapman Storage Dresser, Credenza Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Chapman Large Credenza Storage Unit Walnut Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Tetra, Solid Oak Modular Contemporary Shelving Units, Made in Ratio
Located in London, GB
The contemporary Tetra shelving system is made from solid European white oak or solid European walnut. The modular trapezoid cell can be used as a s...
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2010s British Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Walnut

Staiths V2 Sculptural Shelving Unit — Blackened Steel — Made in Britain
Located in Washington, GB
A shelving unit in blackened steel, inspired by the structures of Victorian industrial relics in the River Tyne. Hand crafted in the North to order. Custom sizes and finishes are ava...
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2010s British Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Steel, Metal, Brass, Br...

Dune 50" White Oak Bookcase
Located in San Jose, CA
Finish Shown: Ebony The light, minimalist design of the Dune bookcase is a versatile storage unit that also works as a great display case or room divider. Available in two sizes, th...
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2010s Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Custom Design Giacomo Moor Contemporary Kitchen / Mesin 04
Located in Milan, IT
Kitchen with fossil elm finished transparent matt suspended volume. Sliding ocean black cutting boards. Natural elm finished transparent matt drawers and accessories. Wall unit pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Meridiem Desk of Antiqued Mirror and Patinated Steel, Made in Italy
Located in London, GB
The Meridiem desk is designed by Emél & Browne in the minimalist and contemporary style and custom made in Italy by skilled artisans. The Meridiem desk reflects the transition from midnight to the coming dawn. The essence of this transcendent time is expressed with an array of clear and antiqued mirror finishes...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Simon Hamui, "Bartok A", 2021
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bartok, the founding piece of Simon Hamui Collectibles, is a limited edition standalone bar cabinet launching in a series of 6, each distinguished in materials and colors. The firs...
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2010s Central American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Onyx, Brass, Gold Leaf

Moonrise Credenza of Gemstone, Brass and Oak, Made in Italy
Located in London, GB
The Moonrise credenza is designed by Emél & Browne in the Minimalist and contemporary style and custom made in Italy by skilled artisans. The semi-pr...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Agate, Brass

Temple of Dream, a Freestanding Hanging Storage Cabinet, Solid Walnut Shelves
Located in beirut, LB
The temple of dream is a freestanding open storage unit with a hanging solution and two shelves. This piece is handmade in solid wood and steel. It is an ideal hallway, bedroom, or k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

HVLimon, Crescendo Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HVLimón is a Los Angeles-based artist, originally from México. An architect by trade, yet a self-taught artist always experimenting and testing the established limits of design throu...
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2010s American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Concrete

Chapman Storage Dresser, Credenza Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Chapman Long Dresser, Credenza Walnut Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Chapman Large Credenza Storage Unit Maple Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

"Oasi" aluminium console by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
Oasi is a stunning aluminum sideboard with a design as decisive as it is a linear silhouette. Marked by sleek volumes in a teal-blue finish, the leaf-shaped shelves with irregular cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Minimalist case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Minimalist 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 Minimalist case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States 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 Jonathan Nesci, Kevin Frankental, Caterina Moretti, and Emmanuel Gallina. 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 $248 and tops out at $96,800 while the average work can sell for $5,800.

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