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British Colonial Military Campaign Camphor Wood Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful honey patina imported Camphor wood British Colonial handmade chest that was supposedly
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Antique 1890s English British Colonial Blanket Chests

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Other

English, Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Solid camphor wood Campaign chest in two parts and resting on turned feet. Sturdy construction with
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Chinese Camphor Antique Chest Luggage Box Table, 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Chinese carved chest crafted from camphor wood Very detailed carving showing Chinese
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Vintage 1920s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood and Oak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extremely desirable large antique camphor wood and quarter sawn oak Campaign chest with fantastic
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest of Drawers Writing Slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign military split chest of drawers desk circa 1850. Fantastic
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique circa 1880 Military Campaign Camphor Wood Brass Chest or Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880 antique Camphor wood with heavy brass
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Antique 1880s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Brass

Antique Camphor Wood box
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Antique Camphor Wood Box The camphor wood box from the late 1890s not only serves as a timeless
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Antique 1890s European Blanket Chests

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Cedar

Large Campaign / Marine Chest in Camphor Wood from the 19th Century with Two Dra
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb large 19th century campaign chest in camphor wood The chest is entirely in camphor wood
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests

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Wood

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Recessed Brasses, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood military five-drawer two piece campaign chest with original recessed brasses
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Antique 1810s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Antique Camphor Wood Box
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
English Antique Camphor Wood Box The elegant and sturdy camphor wood box from the late 1800s not
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Antique 1890s European Blanket Chests

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Cedar

19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century camphor wood campaign trunk / chest - brass carrying handles at both sides, brass
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Antique 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

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Brass

Antique Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk
Located in London, GB
An excellent antique military campaign chest in camphor wood and brass. This was made in England
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Wood

Anglo-Indian Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Bedside Table, Pair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of original Anglo-Indian camphor
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Antique 19th Century Indian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Small Export Camphor Shipping Trunk, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Small export camphor shipping trunk, circa 1880.
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Antique 1880s Asian Blanket Chests

English Camphor Wood Late 19th Century Trunk
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor shipping trunk late 19th century.
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Antique 1890s Unknown Blanket Chests

Anglo-English Leather and Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in Hudson, NY
The Anglo-English leather and camphor wood trunk, shown here, is from the 19th century. Featuring
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Antique 19th Century North American Campaign Blanket Chests

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Leather, Wood

Large Victorian Military Campaign Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in London, GB
A large-scale Victorian military campaign camphor wood trunk with hinged lid, brass handles, name
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

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Brass

19th Century British Officer s Camphor Wood Brass Campaign Trunk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large late 19th century British officers campaign trunk or chest crafted from camphor wood. The
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Brass

Red Lacquer Pig-Skin Leather Camphor Trunk on Stand
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century pig-skin leather camphor trunk on newer stand. Red lacquer finish with front latch
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

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Animal Skin

Large Hand-Painted Leather and Camphor Wood Chinese Export Trunk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
. This large trunk, is crafted of solid aromatic camphor wood using hand dove-tailed construction. It is
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Antique Red Leather, Brass and Camphor Wood Chinese Export Trunk
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful, antique (mid 1800s) Chinese red leather and brass over camphor wood export trade trunk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

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Brass

Camphor Wood Trunk with Hinged Lid, Brass Handles and Mounts, on Turned Feet
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Victorian camphor wood trunk with hinged lid, brass handles and mounts on
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Antique Late 19th Century English Blanket Chests

Chinese Camphor Wood Blanket Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese camphor wood blanket chest with original traditional brass hardware, light brown lacquer.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Campaign chest in aromatic honey tone camphor wood with the classic brass tabs on the corners and
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic British Campaign style camphor wood chest with excellent proportions for use as a coffee
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Anglo-Indian Military Campaign Chest Trunk Ottoman Used Coffee Table, circa 1880
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1880 Anglo-Indian Camphor wood
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Antique 1880s Indian Campaign Blanket Chests

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Metal

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood Chest on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese camphor wood chest on original stand. Beautiful old finish. Ideal coffee table size.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

19th Century Chinese Export Camphor Wood Trunk Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Camphor wood - Late 19th Century Chinese Export trunk with brass hardware. Recently refinished and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Late 19th Century Camphor Wooden Storage Chest, Hong Kong
Located in Basildon, London
beautiful example of craftsmanship. Constructed from sturdy camphor wood, the chest has a hinged lid with
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Antique Late 19th Century Hong Kong Furniture

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Brass

Chinese Heavily Carved Camphor Dowry Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Mid-20C Chinese heavily carved camphor dowry chest or coffee table. Made
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century Large Oriental Camphor Wood Chest, Trunk, China, 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-20th century oriental camphor wood chest or trunk. Elaborate shape with metal inlays and carved
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest. Made in Hong
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture

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Hardwood

Chinese Campaign Camphor Wood Floral Painted Leather Nautical Chest, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese Campaign camphor wood hinged nautical chest covered in hand painted floral leather with
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Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Nautical Objects

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Brass

Camphor Campaign Chest Belonging to Spanish Admiral Federico Gravina, circa 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An extremely fine campaign chest in camphor wood with dome top and brass strappings, pulls and two
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Empire Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Early 20th Century British Camphor Campaign Chest with Monogram, Cedar Interior
Located in Madrid, ES
Early 20th century camphor wood British military campaign style chest, with original brass hardware
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Early 20th Century Camphor Wood Chest, Oriental, Carved Scenes, Trunk circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an early 20th century camphor wood chest with oriental carved scenes. A trunk dating to the
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Early 20th Century Asian Other Trunks and Luggage

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Wood

Studded Leather Travel Trunk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century brass studded black leather covered camphor wood sea chest with double row of
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Antique Chinese Finely Carved Camphor Chest, China 1920, H1185
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Chinese Finely Carved Camphor Chest, China 1920, H1185 Solid camphor Original finish
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Furniture

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Wood

Chinese camphor chest
Located in Westport, CT
A chest made entirely of camphor wood. Legendary in its ability to protect wool clothing from
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Vintage 1950s Trunks and Luggage

Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Camphor Chest
Located in Singapore, SG
A British colonial travel chest in beautifully grained camphor wood, strengthened and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

Highly Decorative Profusely and Deep Carved Eastern Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
chest or trunk. This camphor chest consists of a superbly carved top depicting traditional Oriental
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Mid-20th Century Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

Camphor Wood Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Camphor Wood Chest made for the English market
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Camphor wood campaign chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Antique camphorwood campaign chest This Antique camphorwood campaign chest was made circa 1840
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Antique 1840s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Hardwood

19th Century Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Surbiton, GB
19th century camphor wood chest of small proportions having decorative brass mounts and hasp and
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Blanket Chests

19th Century Brass Bound Camphor Wood Travelling Chest
Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB
19th century brass bound camphor wood travelling chest complete with camphor scent!
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Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests

Antique Campaign Camphor Wood Chest, 19th Century
Located in Louisville, KY
Rectangular case with brass braces; raised on bracket stylized feet.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Neoclassical Blanket Chests

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Brass

Early 20th Century Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality and ornately carved freestanding Oriental camphor wood chest with carved scenes
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Blanket Chests

Antique Military Camphor Wood Campaign Chest, circa 1880
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Antique Military camphor wood campaign chest, circa 1880 This late 19th century Campaign chest
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Antique 1880s French Other Blanket Chests

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Wood

Early 20th Century Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely good quality Oriental freestanding teak chest with beautifully carved inset maple
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Early 20th Century Asian Blanket Chests

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Maple, Teak

British Colonial Camphor Wood Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Richmond, CA
British Colonial campaign chest in camphorwood with brass corner and side protectors
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Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

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Brass

Early 20th Century Oriental Carved Freestanding Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely good quality and ornately carved freestanding oriental camphor wood chest with deeply
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Early 20th Century Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

Oriental Early 20th Century Freestanding Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality early 20th century oriental freestanding camphor wood chest with relief carving
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Blanket Chests

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Other

Early 20th Century Oriental Camphor Wood and Teak Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
with a lock and key. The interior of the chest is lined in camphor wood which gives a lovely aroma.  
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Blanket Chests

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Teak

Early 20th Century Camphor Campaign Secretaire Chest
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A 20th century camphor wood campaign secretaire chest. The bottom half has two large drawers with
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 20th Century Oriental Teak and Camphor Wood Carved Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
back plate and latch and comes with a lock and key. The interior of the chest is lined in camphor wood
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Blanket Chests

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Teak

Early 20th Century Oriental Carved Camphor Wood and Teak Chest
Located in Macclesfield, GB
, latch and lock and key. The interior of the chest is lined in camphor wood which gives a lovely aroma.
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Blanket Chests

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Teak

A Good Early 19th Century China Trade Camphor Wood Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good mid 19th century China trade camphor wood chest made for the Mexican market. Hand painted
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Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

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Brass

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Camphor Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the camphor chest you’re looking for. A camphor chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect camphor chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A camphor chest, designed in the Victorian, Empire or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made camphor chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Army Navy CSL are consistently popular.

How Much is a Camphor Chest?

Prices for a camphor chest start at $465 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $2,544.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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 Camphor Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Historically, camphor chests came from China. Before being used to transport porcelain, tea, textiles and other items to Europe, the chests served as storage furniture in Chinese homes. On 1stDibs, find a variety of camphor chests.

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