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Vintage Art Storage Unit

Salon Storage Unit in Briarwood, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Elegant Cabinet or Storage Unit in Select Walnut Burl This refined piece features a sturdy base
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Vintage Salon Storage Unit in Briarwood, 1940s
Salon Storage Unit in Briarwood, 1940s
$10,126
H 58.27 in W 69.69 in D 18.9 in
A Pair of French Art Deco Outfitter’s Shop Display Shelf Units
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Art Deco Outfitter’s Shop Display Shelf Units These are 2 very impressive
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Steel

Vintage Italian Three-Section Wall Unit with Hand Painted Art
Located in North Miami, FL
Signed Cesena - decorative painting of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Storage cabinet to right side
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Metal

Pop art Post modern Pink Gloss Laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit
By Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful post modern custom made bubblegum pink gloss laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

PAiR OF DAVID LINLEY CHELSEA SATINWOOD MACASSAR EBONY SIDEBOARD TV MEDIA UNIT
By David Linley
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite pair of Viscount David Linley Satinwood & Macassar Ebony sideboards designed to se...
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20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood

Art and Trade Shop Unit Cabinet
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Custom and well-crafted modular sliding-door cabinet produced by Eric R.E. Schuster of the Art and
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Birch

Vintage Art and Trade Shop Unit Cabinet
Art and Trade Shop Unit Cabinet
$12,000
H 39.25 in W 40 in D 16 in

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Leather Cutter repurposed as shelving unit
By Turner Wall Art
Located in Dallas, TX
Industrial Leather Cutter with stamped metal patent dated February 19, 1909, Peabody, Mass., fitted with white marble shelves. Made for use by the Turner Tanning Machinery Co.
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20th Century American Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Marble, Metal

Burlwood, Butterfly Entertainment Wall Unit
Located in Whittier, CA
A unique, one of a kind, original burl wood wall unit/ entertainment center. This unique piece is
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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Hardwood, Oak, Burl

Small Post Office Box Unit
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Post office box with 15 small boxes and 2 larger. We do not have keys for the boxes. It’s the perfect side table height! But you’ll want to make sure it can be seen from the front, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Brass

Small Post Office Box Unit
Small Post Office Box Unit
H 32.75 in W 25.625 in D 14.5 in
Superb 1930s Art Deco Walnut Sideboard, Wall Unit
Located in Devon, England
This fabulous 1930s Art Deco wall unit, sideboard, bureau is an impressive piece of furniture and
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Rosewood Veneer Wall Unit
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco style wall unit with ample shelving and storage space. The unit has a lacquer finished
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20th Century French Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Rosewood Veneer Wall Unit
H 83 in W 102.25 in D 16 in
American Art Deco Style Illuminated Presentation Shelving Unit or Bookcase
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco Style illuminated presentation shelving unit or bookcase attractively finished in
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple, Wood

Stunning Art Deco Burr Walnut Cabinet Cupboard Chest of Drawers Drinks Unit
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Art Deco burr walnut cupboard with very good
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20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Walnut

Chrome Art Deco Bauhaus Style Shelving Unit or Room Divider, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Deco Bauhaus style shelving unit or room divider. Striking German design from the
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Modern Chrome Glass and Brass Circular Shelving Unit Étagère
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a sensational, chrome and brass shelving unit étagère, with four glass
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Chrome

Antique French Art Deco European Oak Wall Unit Armoire
Located in North York, ON
This Art Deco armoire cabinet was made in the mid-20th century in France and has been masterfully
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20th Century French Vintage Art Storage Unit

MCM Danish teak cado wall unit
By Paul Cadobius
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado Gorgeous teak Modular wall unit. Includes three floating glass
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Art Glass, Teak

MCM Danish teak cado wall unit
MCM Danish teak cado wall unit
H 94 in W 77 in D 18 in
Large 1940s English Modernist/Deco Limed Oak Shelving Unit/Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A large C.1940s English Art Deco limed oak shelving unit. Made entirely of solid oak this unit
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1940s British Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Oak

Ghyczy Wall Unit or Bookshelf Made of Glass with Brass, 1960s
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Oirlo, LI
unit. A design by Peter Chyczy. Period 1960s. The combination between the beautiful thick heavy glass
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Brass

Chrome and Black Glass Art Deco Inspired Shelving Unit, France, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Super cool and stylishly tight steel unit, with black glass shelves. A sophisticated and elegant
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Chrome

Donald Deskey Attributed Art Deco Moderne Console or Entry Shelf Unit
By Donald Deskey
Located in Ferndale, MI
Attributed to Donald Deskey for Valentine Seaver.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Donald Deskey Attributed Art Deco Streamlined Moderne Console Entry Shelf Unit
By Valentine Seaver, Donald Deskey
Located in Ferndale, MI
If not Donald Deskey certainly in his style . Well made Classic streamlined moderne shelves . Three walnut shelves accented and separated by cream lacquered quarter round fillers ....
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Wood

Rare Find Three Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Art Deco Bookshelf Units
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
One of the earliest champions of modern design in the U.S. Gilbert Rohde brought the idea of modernism and modular suites of furniture for home and office to Herman Miller co. This i...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Mahogany

1970s French Sanijura Gloss Black Vanity Unit Bathroom Cabinet Cocktail Bar
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stylish vintage vanity unit dating from the 1970s by French company Sanijura. A quality piece
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1970 s Hollywood Regency Brass Shelving Unit Etagere
By Milo Baughman
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern shelf for sale. Great Art Deco design from the 1970's, and really well
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern German Atomic Era Large China Display Cabinet Bar Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern German atomic era large china display cabinet bar unit. Item features an
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Glass, Wood

Etagere, French Perspex, Brass and Glass Three Tier Shelving Unit, 1970 s
Located in London, GB
A sleek and stylish 1970's French perspex, brass and tinted glass three tier shelving unit by
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Acrylic

VISCOUNT DAVID LINLEY CHELSEA SATINWOOD MACASSAR EBONY SIDEBOARD TV MEDiA UNIT
By David Linley
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Viscount David Linley Satinwood & Macassar Ebony sideboard designed to seat a tele...
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20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Ebony, Satinwood

Folk Art Storage Unit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sensational two piece multi-drawered storage unit from a 1940's service station or hardware store.A
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1940s American Vintage Art Storage Unit

Folk Art Storage Unit
Folk Art Storage Unit
H 88 in W 84 in D 16 in
All in Brass Modular Wall Unit System Storage Shelves
Located in Tourcoing, FR
All in brass metal modular wall unit system storage shelves composed of 3 shelves, a wall-mounted
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20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Rustic Teak linen cupbard vintage school storage unit 50s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A Late Art Deco early Mid Century cupboard 50s A beautifully simplistic, rustic look teak shelved
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Mid-20th Century European Rustic Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Oak, Teak

Art Deco Style Walnut Veneer Shelving Unit
Located in Crowborough, East Sussex
An Art Deco style walnut veneered shelving / display unit. Five shelves and in fabulous original
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Walnut

Chrome Shelving Unit
Located in Manhattan, NY
Decorative Art Deco style chrome shelving unit, C 1960.
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1960s Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Chrome

Chrome Shelving Unit
Chrome Shelving Unit
H 78 in W 38.5 in D 15 in
Belgian Art Deco De Coene Frères Glossy Walnut Make Up Console Side Unit
By De Coene Frères
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Splendid Belgian pre-war Classic design by De Coene Frères: Makeup console and side storage unit
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Mirror, Walnut

Vintage Swim/Gym Basket Storage Locker Unit
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage swim/gym basket storage locker unit.
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1950s American Sporting Art Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Metal

Vintage Swim/Gym Basket Storage Locker Unit
Vintage Swim/Gym Basket Storage Locker Unit
H 68.75 in W 40.25 in D 13.25 in

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Cool Dutch 1970 s Space Age Vanity Dressing Table Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies A cute wall mounted mirror in yel...
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1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Brass

Cool Dutch 1970
s Space Age Vanity Dressing Table 
Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Cool Dutch 1970
s Space Age Vanity Dressing Table 
Matching Wallmounted Mirror
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 51.19 in W 36.62 in D 12.6 in
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal

Custom Pair of French Plaster Lamps in the Manner of Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of plaster lamps in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. The lamp shades are not included. One pair is currently available. Lead Time for custom made is 8-10 weeks. NOTE: W...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Plaster

Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Wood

Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
$8,387 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Cabinet
By Adriano Spilimbergo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in North Miami, FL
Full documented Borsani cabinet, painted by Adriano Spilimbergo in relief pastel floral motif. Subtle yet amazingly beautiful. Cast brass hardware, original green glass interior shel...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Brass

Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Cabinet
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Cabinet
$28,500
H 70.5 in W 52 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Modern Eclectic Art Deco Credenza by Vittorio Dassi Lissone
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A overwhelming beauty eclectic sideboard Vittorio Dassi Lissone attributed. Styles: neoclassic - with renaissance engravings and art nouveau-mirrors- Art Decò era. -Main structure...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Metal Wall Plaques of Stylized Wine Bottles By Sexton
By Sexton
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's wall plaques made of colorfully enameled cast metal in form of stylized wine bottles. Various configurations possible as some are singles while others are doubles and triples...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Metal

Cream Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Adjustable with painted metal shade and brass hardware extending from black metal mounting plate. Modern era Italian design. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Metal, Brass

Cream 
Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in Italy
Cream 
Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in Italy
$1,800 / item
H 10 in W 49 in D 9 in
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define. So the best way to characterize this elusive art movement is that it’s a reaction against the utopian ideals of moderni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Cotton, Wood

21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
$17,084 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 69.3 in W 137.8 in D 90.56 in
Mid-Century Modern, Mazzega Italian Murano Art Glass Wall Sconces, Italy 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Catania, IT
These wall sconces were made in the 70s in Italy in Murano glass for the “Mazzega” company of Venice. Each piece is equipped with 2 light sockets (E14). A professional electrician c...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern, Mazzega Italian Murano Art Glass Wall Sconces, Italy 1970
Mid-Century Modern, Mazzega Italian Murano Art Glass Wall Sconces, Italy 1970
$2,382 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 3.5 in W 6.7 in D 14.5 in
Vladimir Kagan Burl Wood Wall Unit Cabinet Sideboard
By Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern burl wood liquor cabinet bar, display cabinet or sideboard by V. Kagan. Measures: 8' Tall.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Metal

Midcentury Bilboa Curved Sofa in Royal Blue, attributed to Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Staten Island, NY
Postmodern Vladimir Kagan Bilbao sofa by Preview. The sofa is covered with ultra suede and is very clean. Please check all the photos for the condition.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Ultrasuede

Broccoli Fruit Bowl, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ceramic three-level fruit bowl originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The three geometrical shapes in three colors complete the idea of a trilogy. Marco Zan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Ceramic

Amuneal’s Modern Easels (Small)
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s modern easels offer a sculptural display system for your favorite artwork and photos. Our blackened steel and aluminum supports clamp your images between two sheets of 3/8”...
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2010s American Modern Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Aluminum, Steel

Amuneal’s Modern Easels (Small)
Amuneal’s Modern Easels (Small)
$1,077 / item
H 22 in W 18 in D 4.5 in
Antique French Solid Bronze Lantern 19th Century
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French, solid Bronze Lantern, newly rewired for the American market, but without glass.
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1840s French Vintage Art Storage Unit

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Bronze

Antique French Solid Bronze Lantern 19th Century
Antique French Solid Bronze Lantern 19th Century
$1,680 Sale Price
40% Off
H 46 in Dm 16 in
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Vintage Art Storage Unit For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage art storage unit you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every vintage art storage unit was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage art storage unit, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage art storage unit made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage art storage unit over the years, but those crafted by David Robertson Smith, De Coene Frères and Dynamique Creations are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Art Storage Unit?

Prices for a vintage art storage unit can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $362 and can go as high as $22,900, while the average can fetch as much as $3,499.

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.

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