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George III Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
over a pair of panelled doors, plinth base.
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Bookcase
George III Mahogany Bookcase

George III Mahogany Bookcase

$8,500
18th Century French Oak Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
to a wonderfully raised paneled case with a central carved paneled door flanked by two paneled
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Iron

Antique 18th Century French Oak Enfilade
18th Century French Oak Enfilade

18th Century French Oak Enfilade

$7,500
Louis XV Style Painted Armoire
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Style Painted Armoire w. flaired cornice over two paneled doors and raised paneled sides
Category

19th Century French Antique Over Door Panel

Antique Louis XV Style Painted Armoire
Louis XV Style Painted Armoire

Louis XV Style Painted Armoire

Federal Maple Corner Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
of panelled doors.bracket feet. Provenance ; Stillington Hall , Gloucester , Ma
Category

19th Century American Federal Antique Over Door Panel

Antique Federal Maple Corner Cabinet
Federal Maple Corner Cabinet

Federal Maple Corner Cabinet

$2,800
LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL OAK BUFFET
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over three drawers, over a pair of panelled doors, shaped cabriole legs.
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Oak

Antique LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL OAK BUFFET
LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL OAK BUFFET

LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL OAK BUFFET

$5,800
Fine Dutch Walnut 18th Century Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
single glazed 16 panel central door and 2 fixed side windows over central paneled cupboard doors flanked
Category

18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Over Door Panel

Antique Fine Dutch Walnut 18th Century Cabinet
Fine Dutch Walnut 18th Century Cabinet

Fine Dutch Walnut 18th Century Cabinet

$18,500
PAINTED VITRINE
Located in New Orleans, LA
TWO GLASS DOORS OVER TWO PANELED DOORS. NOTE COLUMNS SUPPORTING THE CROWN AND COMPLETING THE
Category

19th Century French Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Wood

Antique PAINTED VITRINE
PAINTED VITRINE

PAINTED VITRINE

$8,000
18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very nice English mahogany cabinet with great color and patination. Two paneled doors over two
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar
18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar

18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar

$12,000
18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very nice English mahogany cabinet with great color and patination. Two paneled doors over two
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar
18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar

18th Century English Mahogany Cabinet Converted Into A Bar

$9,500
An Exceptional Two Part Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
the removable upper cabinet section with two locking paneled doors above a monogram branded
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Over Door Panel

An Exceptional Two Part Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
An Exceptional Two Part Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza

An Exceptional Two Part Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza

$17,880
A Handsome Warmly Patinated English Edwardian Armoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
above a flared cornice over a pair of paneled doors all over a long drawer; raised on bracket feet
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

A Handsome Warmly Patinated English Edwardian Armoire
A Handsome Warmly Patinated English Edwardian Armoire

A Handsome Warmly Patinated English Edwardian Armoire

$6,800
Triple Armoire
Located in Baltimore, MD
door flanked by two blind panelled doors over three generous drawers with hand-cut dovetails front and
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

Triple Armoire
Triple Armoire

Triple Armoire

$3,400
19th Century English Pine Dresser Base
Located in High Point, NC
three drawers over two paneled doors in the front. The doors open to reveal gracious storage. Supported
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Pine Dresser Base
19th Century English Pine Dresser Base

19th Century English Pine Dresser Base

$3,475
Antique Federal Mahogany Two-Piece Corner Cabinet Circa 1810
Located in Big Flats, NY
flanking faux drawers over paneled double paneled blind doors opening to shelved interior over shaped skirt
Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Federal Mahogany Two-Piece Corner Cabinet Circa 1810
Antique Federal Mahogany Two-Piece Corner Cabinet Circa 1810

Antique Federal Mahogany Two-Piece Corner Cabinet Circa 1810

$3,160
Oak Leaf Motif Bookcase
Located in Nashville, TN
English oak cabinet with three open shelves over two carved doors. The door panels depict oak
Category

19th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Oak

Oak Leaf Motif Bookcase
Oak Leaf Motif Bookcase

Oak Leaf Motif Bookcase

$4,500
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
carved edge over a pair of panelled doors flanked by a pair of conforming doors,plinth base.
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Over Door Panel

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

$28,000
French 19th c. Louis Philippe Buffet à Deux Corps
By Louis Philippe
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
solid walnut buffet. Old glass and paneled doors sit over inset marble depicting soft gray tones and
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Over Door Panel

French 19th c. Louis Philippe Buffet à Deux Corps
French 19th c. Louis Philippe Buffet à Deux Corps

French 19th c. Louis Philippe Buffet à Deux Corps

$8,850
Exceptional and Large Two-Part Walnut Pennsylvania Cupboard, circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional two-part walnut Pennsylvania cupboard or hutch, the upper section with paneled doors
Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Brass

Exceptional and Large Two-Part Walnut Pennsylvania Cupboard, circa 1780
Exceptional and Large Two-Part Walnut Pennsylvania Cupboard, circa 1780

Exceptional and Large Two-Part Walnut Pennsylvania Cupboard, circa 1780

$9,800
Antique French Rococo Carved Walnut Step Back Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
shaped double doors with beveled panels and central beveled glass column, surmounting galleried
Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique French Rococo Carved Walnut Step Back Cupboard, 19th Century
Antique French Rococo Carved Walnut Step Back Cupboard, 19th Century

Antique French Rococo Carved Walnut Step Back Cupboard, 19th Century

$2,200
Louis XIII French Buffet, circa 1750
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular top with molded edge over two paneled doors raised on compressed bun feet.
Category

18th Century French Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Walnut

Louis XIII French Buffet, circa 1750
Louis XIII French Buffet, circa 1750

Louis XIII French Buffet, circa 1750

$9,600
19th Century English Oak Cabinet on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
hand paneled sides and a spectacularly hand carved decorated frieze over two paneled doors, which also
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Cabinet on Stand
19th Century English Oak Cabinet on Stand

19th Century English Oak Cabinet on Stand

$1,895
A William IV Cupboard
Located in New York, NY
A light mahogany cupboard with one drawer over two double paneled doors, England, Ca.1850
Category

19th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

A William IV Cupboard
A William IV Cupboard

A William IV Cupboard

$2,800
American 19th Century Primitive Pine Cupboard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With fine form in very good overall antique condition. Glass doors with shelving over panel wood
Category

19th Century American Primitive Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

American 19th Century Primitive Pine Cupboard
American 19th Century Primitive Pine Cupboard

American 19th Century Primitive Pine Cupboard

$1,650
French Chestnut Buffet
Located in Woodbury, CT
French chestnut and elm buffet with poker work doors. Two recessed panel drawers over two shaped
Category

19th Century French Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Chestnut, Elm, Oak

French Chestnut Buffet
French Chestnut Buffet

French Chestnut Buffet

$11,850
French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Buffet A Deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
part of the buffet has two dovetail drawers over two paneled doors. 1850's
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Over Door Panel

French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Buffet A Deux Corps
French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Buffet A Deux Corps

French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Buffet A Deux Corps

$4,495
Italian Baroque Walnut Side Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a pair of panelled doors opening to a shelf , raised on bracket feet.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Over Door Panel

Italian Baroque Walnut Side Cabinet
Italian Baroque Walnut Side Cabinet

Italian Baroque Walnut Side Cabinet

$2,400
Pair of Late 19th Century Spanish Buffets
Located in Round Top, TX
. Beautifully constructed from painted wood with two paneled doors over nicely tapered legs.
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Spanish Buffets
Pair of Late 19th Century Spanish Buffets

Pair of Late 19th Century Spanish Buffets

$9,750 / set
Dutch Baroque Style Oak and Ebony Kas
Located in Essex, MA
Moulded cornice with ripple moulding and lion heads, over a pair of panelled doors flanked by
Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Oak, Ebony

Dutch Baroque Style Oak and Ebony Kas
Dutch Baroque Style Oak and Ebony Kas

Dutch Baroque Style Oak and Ebony Kas

$6,800
An Italian Baroque Large Walnut Credenza, 17th Century And Later
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors, the sides with lozenge panels, raised on a multi-level plinth base
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Walnut

An Italian Baroque Large Walnut Credenza, 17th Century And Later
An Italian Baroque Large Walnut Credenza, 17th Century And Later

An Italian Baroque Large Walnut Credenza, 17th Century And Later

$14,400
18th Century English Oak Cupboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th Century English oak press cupboard, with molded cornice above two paneled doors over
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Oak Cupboard
18th Century English Oak Cupboard

18th Century English Oak Cupboard

$4,850
Yorkshire Oak Dresser
Located in Woodbury, CT
Yorkshire, oak dresser with reverse-tiered three-shelf rack over three raised panel doors, recessed
Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Oak

Yorkshire Oak Dresser
Yorkshire Oak Dresser

Yorkshire Oak Dresser

$16,500
c.1860 English Pine Dresser
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Phenomenal antique English pine dresser with 3 drawers over 2 doors (bottom center panel is not a
Category

19th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

c.1860 English Pine Dresser
c.1860 English Pine Dresser

c.1860 English Pine Dresser

$4,950
Continental Walnut Wardrobe / Linen Press
Located in Woodbury, CT
mounts. Recessed panel doors over single drawer with matching escutcheons; drawer pulls have interesting
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Walnut

Continental Walnut Wardrobe / Linen Press
Continental Walnut Wardrobe / Linen Press

Continental Walnut Wardrobe / Linen Press

$9,250
French Provincial 19th Century Oak Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawers over two doors, simple carvings, paneled doors with scalloped apron and cabriole feet. 1830's
Category

19th Century French Country Antique Over Door Panel

French Provincial 19th Century Oak Buffet
French Provincial 19th Century Oak Buffet

French Provincial 19th Century Oak Buffet

$5,250
French Provincial Bureau Bookcase.
Located in Middleburg, VA
paneled doors to upper bookcase. Lower desk with paneled fall front concealing a fitted interior over
Category

19th Century French Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

French Provincial Bureau Bookcase.
French Provincial Bureau Bookcase.

French Provincial Bureau Bookcase.

$17,000
French 19th Century Pair of Oak Vitrines
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
carved frieze above a rectilinear and shaped glazed panel door over a carved raised and recessed panel
Category

19th Century French Country Antique Over Door Panel

French 19th Century Pair of Oak Vitrines
French 19th Century Pair of Oak Vitrines

French 19th Century Pair of Oak Vitrines

$3,995
18th Century Chippendale Walnut Corner Cupboard
Located in Richmond, VA
2 part cupboard consisting of 2 glazed doors over 2 paneled doors on the base. Dentil molding
Category

18th Century English Chippendale Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Chippendale Walnut Corner Cupboard
18th Century Chippendale Walnut Corner Cupboard

18th Century Chippendale Walnut Corner Cupboard

$5,800
English rosewood bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
doors enclosing shelves, over four paneled doors, the piece flanked by lotus leaf carved molded columns
Category

19th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Brass

English rosewood bookcase
English rosewood bookcase

English rosewood bookcase

$28,500
English Wardrobe Cabinet or Cupboard, Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The cabinet top with a molded cornice over two paneled doors and two short over three long drawers
Category

19th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

English Wardrobe Cabinet or Cupboard, Circa 1820
English Wardrobe Cabinet or Cupboard, Circa 1820

English Wardrobe Cabinet or Cupboard, Circa 1820

Russian Neoclassical Rosewood and Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Top with geometric panel within a wide border over a door with central oval panel with urn and
Category

1790s European Neoclassical Antique Over Door Panel

Russian Neoclassical Rosewood and Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Russian Neoclassical Rosewood and Inlaid Corner Cabinet

Russian Neoclassical Rosewood and Inlaid Corner Cabinet

$8,500
19th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
cornice and three fixed shelves behind the raised panel doors. The lower section has a slant front desk
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet
19th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet

19th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet

$6,600
Antique Victorian Marble-Top Walnut Commode Washstand, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
stands over walnut base with paneled frieze drawer having foliate carved handles over a double paneled
Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Marble-Top Walnut Commode Washstand, circa 1890
Antique Victorian Marble-Top Walnut Commode Washstand, circa 1890

Antique Victorian Marble-Top Walnut Commode Washstand, circa 1890

$960
18th Century Alsace Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 18th Century Alsace armoire. With an arched cornice over panelled doors and sides, dry
Category

18th Century French French Provincial Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Alsace Armoire
18th Century Alsace Armoire

18th Century Alsace Armoire

$9,721
PAIR ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL COMMODINI
Located in Stamford, CT
over drawer- the other with drawer over door. With paneled sides and front over fluted legs. Warm honey
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Over Door Panel

PAIR ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL COMMODINI
PAIR ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL COMMODINI

PAIR ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL COMMODINI

$8,500
17th Century Welsh Low Dresser
Located in Greenwich, CT
drawers with original wood knobs, over two doors of three over two raised panel doors each with original
Category

18th Century and Earlier Welsh Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Oak

17th Century Welsh Low Dresser
17th Century Welsh Low Dresser

17th Century Welsh Low Dresser

$28,200
19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
conforming case housing two drawers over two doors, the doors panelled with solid walnut, raised on a plinth
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Iron

19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet
19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet

19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet

$4,800
19th Century Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
conforming case housing two drawers over two doors, the doors panelled with solid walnut, raised on a plinth
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Iron

19th Century Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
19th Century Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet

19th Century Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet

$4,800
19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
conforming case housing two drawers over two doors, the doors panelled with solid walnut, raised on a plinth
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Iron

19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet
19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet

19th Century Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawers Credenza or Buffet

$4,800
19th Century English Pine Sideboard
Located in Pomona, CA
19th-century English Pine Sideboard, having two drawers to the front over two paneled doors opening
Category

1850s English Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Pine Sideboard
19th Century English Pine Sideboard

19th Century English Pine Sideboard

$2,500
Vintage French Bleached Oak Enfilade
Located in Calgary, Alberta
cupboard doors and deep paneled sides,.
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Oak

Vintage French Bleached Oak Enfilade
Vintage French Bleached Oak Enfilade

Vintage French Bleached Oak Enfilade

$3,950
A Large Italian Neoclassical Period Elmwood Scantonata Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a canted corner top above a conforming case housing four drawers over four paneled doors, on
Category

19th Century Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Elm

A Large Italian Neoclassical Period Elmwood Scantonata Credenza
A Large Italian Neoclassical Period Elmwood Scantonata Credenza

A Large Italian Neoclassical Period Elmwood Scantonata Credenza

$11,760
A George III Wardrobe in Mahogany, Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Georgian wardrobe with beautiful bordered panel doors over two low drawers with brass hardware
Category

19th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

A George III Wardrobe in Mahogany, Circa 1820
A George III Wardrobe in Mahogany, Circa 1820

A George III Wardrobe in Mahogany, Circa 1820

19th Century Pine Dresser Base
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Pine Dresser Base. Buffet with two drawers over two paneled doors which open to
Category

19th Century North American Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

19th Century Pine Dresser Base
19th Century Pine Dresser Base

19th Century Pine Dresser Base

$2,700
French Walnut 17th Century Louis XIII Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French walnut Louis XIII style 1650's enfilade. Wood top over 3 gem cut paneled doors, flanked by
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Antique Over Door Panel

French Walnut 17th Century Louis XIII Enfilade
French Walnut 17th Century Louis XIII Enfilade

French Walnut 17th Century Louis XIII Enfilade

$6,500
French 19th C Louis XV Walnut Buffet De Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
sitting over solid paneled doors held by full barrel hinges sitting over a larger base buffet with 2
Category

19th Century French Antique Over Door Panel

French 19th C Louis XV Walnut Buffet De Corps
French 19th C Louis XV Walnut Buffet De Corps

French 19th C Louis XV Walnut Buffet De Corps

$9,995
19th Century French Curly Pine Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
, following down to paneled sides and two paneled drawers over two paneled doors, both with fantastic graining
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Over Door Panel

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Curly Pine Buffet
19th Century French Curly Pine Buffet

19th Century French Curly Pine Buffet

$2,975
English Painted Tall Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tall cabinet or linen press with a projecting cornice top over upper and lower panel doors on a
Category

19th Century English Antique Over Door Panel

English Painted Tall Cabinet
English Painted Tall Cabinet

English Painted Tall Cabinet

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Antique Over Door Panel For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique over door panel for your home. Each antique over door panel for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. There are 351 variations of the antique or vintage antique over door panel you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the antique over door panel you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An antique over door panel, designed in the louis xv, Victorian or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique over door panel has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Berkey Gay Furniture, Louis Majorelle and François Linke are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Over Door Panel?

Prices for an antique over door panel start at $325 and top out at $239,300 with the average selling for $4,950.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Over Door Panel
  • What is a paneled door?
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    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Paneled doors are constructed using several pieces of wood rather than one single slab. Paneled doors have been popular around the world for hundreds of years.

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