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Swedish Modern “Oresund” Oak Bookcase and Dresser by Borge Mogensen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hardware to allow the drawers to smoothly move in the case. They are rather flexible in the design, both
Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Bookcase 3 dawer
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Beautiful Danish bookcase from the 1960s crafted in warm teak wood. Features three spacious drawers with elegant handles and open shelving for display or storage. A timeless mid-cent...
Category

Vintage 1960s Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Bookcase 3 dawer
Bookcase 3 dawer
$1,425 / item
Antique Bachelor s Book Cabinet, English, Tabletop Repository, William IV, 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
gentleman’s study or writing desk Prominent crown moulding projects above a pair of field panel doors
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Christian Liaigre desk
By Christian Liaigre
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Light wood and blue leather desk by Christian Liaigre; there is a scratch on the top of the desktop (see photo).
Category

1990s American Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tomado free standing Metal Colored racks 1960s Holland
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Den Haag, NL
Metal free standing Shelving racks .Design by Adriaan Dekker for Tomado . 1960s Holland . So typical 1960s Flower Power . All different colors . Great looking set . Normal wear a...
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Wall mounted shelves by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Ghyczy
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare vintage wall mounted shelves by Peter Ghyczy consisting of a brass piece holding the glass plate. Mutliple pieces availble, ideal for a playful wall design 1970s - Netherland...
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Brass

Victorian Oak Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, studies, or period interiors. Key Features: * Victorian period, circa 1880 * Solid oak with warm golden
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Bookcase by Hildo Krop for Gebroeders Monsieur
By Hildo Krop, Gebroeders Monsieur Steenwijk
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School bookcase. Design by Hildo Krop for Gebroeders Monsieur Steenwijk. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak with original...
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Globe Wernicke Mahogany Bookcase With 3 Large Elements And A Drawer
Located in Brussels, Brussels
An elegant Globe Wernicke London mahogany bookcase from late 19th/early 20th century from England composed of three sections and a drawer in its base. This bookcase stands out by its...
Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Globe Wernicke Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase in very good condition. This is the most unique version of the Globe Wernicke bookcases. Beautiful details with rich decoration, including drawers...
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880 Measures - 83 1/2" x 43" x 21 1/4" An Eastlake Victorian secretary desk from circa 1880, made from walnut wood. This piece fe...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Desk C1890 Measures - 95 1/4" x 36" x 23 7/8" This antique Eastlake cylinder roll top desk, crafted around 1890, showcases the design and ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Gustavian-style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A stunning 19th-century Gustavian painted secretary bookcase, adorned with an elegant arched top above two matching glazed doors, each embellished with six delicate mullions and gene...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid 19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid 19th-century Swedish pine secretary with newer professionally applied layered blue exterior painted finish. Upper glass panes allow for beautiful display of any collection held w...
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Antique English Jacobean Carved Oak Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1920s
By Berkey Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique English Jacobean side-by-side double bookcase cabinet with chest of drawers and drop front secretary desk In the manner of Berkey and Gay England, Circa 1920...
Category

Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Ebonised Bureau Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fantastic late 18th Century Georgian ebonised mahogany bureau bookcase. Circa 1780.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A superb set of antique library steps in the Georgian style. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930’s period. The quality is fantastic, they are very useful for re...
Category

Vintage 1930s British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Modular Bookcase by Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina, Italy, circa 1970
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Modular bookcase designed by Kazuhide Takahama in the late 1960s and produced by Gavina in Italy. The system is composed of vertical closed modules with black lacquered panels, co...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Nailhead Leather Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sophisticated vintage desk is a masterclass in Hollywood Regency and Campaign-style design, offering a sleek, masculine aesthetic that anchors any room. Featuring a classic Pars...
Category

Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Large French Two-Door Bookcase Cabinet of Cherry
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large French bookcase cabinet of cherry from the 19th c., featuring a moulded crown top over a frieze of two glazed paneled doors, the doors with decorative hardware and e...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Metal

French oak column cabinet, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant French cabinet from the 1950s standing out for its beautifully balanced proportions and understated architectural presence. Made out from solid oak wood, its tall, narrow sil...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Wall mounted Desk / Dressing table and mirror set by Egon Bro Petersen, 1941
By Egon Bro Petersen, K. Thomsen
Located in Balen, BE
on the underside. This elegant dressing table is designed with a roll top display case to store away
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Ash, Oak

Mid 19th Century Victorian Burlwood Pop Up Davenport
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a highly decorated Davenport. Its made of a rich burl wood. The legs and feet are carved and it has bun feet. The top opens up to reveal a leather writing surface, that's ...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Burl

Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full interior over base with flanking drawer towers having foliate carved pulls and centra...
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Trestle Form Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Trestle Form Desk with Shaped Top Over Base with Scroll and Foliate Elements C1890 Measures - 30"H x 50"W x 27"D A finely crafted ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Walnut

Sheraton Cherry Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers Brass Gallery, C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Sheraton Cherry Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers & Brass Gallery, C1820 Measures - 50 5/8" x 41 1/4" x 19 1/4" A classic Sheraton-style cherry drop front desk from circa 1820, ...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sheraton Desks

Materials

Brass

Julia Gray Mirrored Desk /Vanity
Located in New York, NY
The Julia Gray Mirrored Desk shown is a nine-drawer double pedestal desk featuring an antiqued/distressed mirrored finish over the body and drawer fronts, giving it a vintage, glamor...
Category

Late 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

Victorian Period Walnut Bureau Plat Desk with Maroon Leather Top
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice Victorian period bureau. Its made of walnut and has fluted legs. The stretcher has a spinning top finial. The feet are scrolled back and the piece is nicely carved. ...
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Karges Regency Style X Base Writing Desk
By Karges Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Karges Regency Style X Base Writing Desk This desk measures: 44.25 wide x 21 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches We take our photos in a controlled lighting stud...
Category

Early 2000s American Regency Desks

Materials

Metal

Peter Lovig Mid Century Danish Teak Boomerang Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Peter Lovig Mid Century Danish Teak Boomerang Desk This desk measures: 59 wide x 35 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Peter Lovig Mid Century Danish Teak Flip Top Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Peter Lovig Mid Century Danish Teak Flip Top Desk This desk measures: 63.75 wide x 28.75 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 23.5 inches When the flip shelf is down the dep...
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Maitland Smith Leather Fold Out Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Maitland Smith Leather Fold Out Secretary Desk This secretary measures: 26 wide x 20 deep x 50.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much det...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Dyrlund Skyline Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk
By Dyrlund
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dyrlund Skyline Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk This desk measures: 83 wide x 39 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had i...
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Tove and Edvard Kindt Larsen for Thorald Madsens Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
By Tove Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Thorald Madsens Snedkeri
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Tove and Edvard Kindt Larsen for Thorald Madsens Mid Century Danish Teak Desk This desk measures: 47.5 wide x 29 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches Great Vintag...
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Bent Silberg Mobler Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
By Bent Silberg Mobler
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bent Silberg Mobler mid century Danish teak desk The desk measures: 51.25 wide x 23.75 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in...
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Arts Crafts Secretaire
Located in London, GB
Arts Crafts secretaire.  Circa 1930's. Dark green stained wood with aged foxed mirror, geometric carvings, scrolled metal details and velvet backing.  In good soli...
Category

Vintage 1930s Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Georgian Library Bookcase Mahogany Glazed Cabinet 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant and refined period Georgian library bookcase Crafted from mahogany with glazed doors The upper section features twin astragal-glazed doors with a classic g...
Category

Antique 1820s Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Display Cabinet Mahogany Bookcase 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A very elegant Edwardian display cabinet in rich mahogany, finely inlaid and set on slender cabriole supports Circa 1900 Bought from a private residence in London's Queens Park The g...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Large Vintage German Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930/40s in Germany. This piece features 50 drawers in oak with glass fronts and metal handles and 10 larger closed drawers. It was ...
Category

Vintage 1940s German Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet By Heywood-Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This American-Made Mid-Century Modern bookcase with secretary desk is by furniture maker Heywood-Wakefield. The model is M328 and was part of their Modern line that appeared during t...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Small Mid-Century Danish Teak Bookcase - 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Small Mid-Century Danish Teak Bookcase - 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Post Modern Italian Brass Glass Hairpin Etagere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek and sculptural, this postmodern Italian étagère makes a striking statement with its elegant hairpin-style brass frame and airy glass shelving. The minimalist silhouette highlig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Bibliothèque étagère murale avec secrétaire bar vintage en bois clair et laiton
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bibliothèque étagère murale vintage style scandinave des années 60, très beau design italien en bois clair dans le goût des meubles de Poul Cadovius, 3 étagères suspendues par des su...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Louis Philippe Secretary Desk, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Philippe secretary desk veneered in mahogany, featuring a flat writing flap, two-door lower cabinet, and a top drawer. The piece stands on ball-and-claw feet that transition in...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Baroque Secretary with Upper Cabinet in Walnut, 18th/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fall-front secretary veneered in walnut, featuring a commode base with three drawers and a slightly convex front. The upper cabinet has two doors and a shaped cornice, fitted...
Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Small Solid Mahogany Shelf - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Charming small 19th-century solid mahogany shelf composed of three shelves. solid mahogany top with a beautiful flame Beautiful turning. A rare and practical piece of furniture. Beau...
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Fine George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Item Code: S27-1094 A handsome late 18th-century George III mahogany secretaire bookcase of elegant proportions, retaining its original a...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut and Ormolu-Mounted Pedestal Desk with Cabinet Top
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
decorative brass handles and escutcheons. An ideal statement piece for a refined study, office, or grand
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Marble Top Drawers Burl Wood Decorative Cristal Balls Pulls Bachelor Chest MINT
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Marble Top 3 Drawers Compact Decorative Cristal Balls Pulls Bachelor Chest MINT
Category

20th Century Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Burl

Vintage Cerused Oak Executive Desk, in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
strong, architectural, and elegant—an ideal focal point for a study, dressing room, library, or modern
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Modular Shelf Unit, Olli Mannermaa, Finland 1950s
By Olli Mannermaa
Located in Helsinki, FI
An elegant and highly functional modular "Tehora" wall shelving system designed by Olli Mannermaa, Finland, in the 1950s. The unit combines three slender black lacquered metal uprig...
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mahogany Late 19th Century Revolving Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality And Attractive Late 19th Century Mahogany Revolving Open Bookcase, Having Superbly Figured Quarter Veneered Top, With Elegant Dot Dash Inlaid Decoration, Ov...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Walnut and Bois Satiné Parquetry Writing Desk, ‘Bureau en Rognon’, By Maison Millet, Paris. The curved cartonnier with five drawers around ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

A fine pair of 19th century Regency rosewood and gilt bronze mounted bookcases
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century English Rosewood bookcases with gilt bronze mounts.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau Early 19th-century Danish pine secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied layered black painted finish, select...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

GUILLERME et CHAMBRON for "Votre Maison". Rare light oak display bookcase 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
GUILLERME & CHAMBRON for Votre Maison . A light oak display bookcase with four drawers and nine compartments, one of which closes with two small sliding glass doors. Height: 185 cm. ...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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Case Study For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic case study available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every case study was constructed with great care. Find 32860 options for an antique or vintage case study now, or shop our selection of 1340 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a case study — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A case study is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Poul Cadovius, George Nelson and Paul McCobb each produced at least one beautiful case study that is worth considering.

How Much is a Case Study?

Prices for a case study can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $637,792, while the average can fetch as much as $3,771.

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.

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