Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeon Hole desk, 1957
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
Pierre Jeanneret, a key modernist figure and frequent collaborator with his cousin Le Corbusier, is known for iconic designs, including those created for the utopian city of Chandiga...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Leather, Teak
1940s French Wooden Filing Cabinet/Pigeon Hole Clapet Cabinet
By Romeo Paris
Located in London, Lambeth
Classic French wooden filing cabinet with a set of 16 pigeon holes with clapet
Doors in oak with a
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Oak
7ft Vintage Pine Pigeon Hole 18 Cubby Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This custom, handmade vintage pine pigeon hole cubby cabinet is a unique piece, ideal for adding a
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20th Century Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
English Oak Pigeon Hole Haberdashery Cabinet Shelves or Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English haberdashery style cabinet of shelves or bookcase having 42 pigeon hole
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20th Century English Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
$9,000
H 83.75 in W 125.5 in D 20.25 in
Late 20th Century Solid Cherry Pigeon Hole Cube Bookcase
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Solid Cherry Pigeon Hole Cube Bookcase in lacquered finish. Each cube measures
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Cherry, Plywood
Wabi Sabi Pigeon Hole 18 Cubby Vintage Workshop Cabinet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
aesthetic yet functional solution for storage. In a living space it would make a lovely focal bookshelf
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20th Century Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Plywood
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Danish Teak Midcentury Secretaire Desk Bookcase by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Glasgow, GB
storage and sophisticated tambour doors that slide back to reveal cute pigeon hole storage and finely
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Teak
H 71.66 in W 39.38 in D 16.54 in
Industrial Engineers Pigeon Hole
Located in Tarleton, GB
1940's Industrial Pigeon Hole
Great looking item ideal for your wine storage!
This is a
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1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Pine
Reclaimed Indian Wooden Pigeon Hole Unit, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
storage with 38 pigeon holes, most of which have Indian place names hand written below. A few water marks
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20th Century Indian Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Wood
Tall Wooden Pigeonhole Unit, 1950s
By Industrial Design
Located in Chester, Flintshire
storage unit has 135 individual pigeon-holes offering multiple versatile storage options. Complete with
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Mid-20th Century Welsh Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Wood
Great Small Home Office - Narrow Arts
Crafts Cabinet
Located in Bellport, NY
English oak" Butlers Desk" with pull out desk,pigeon hole storage,good drawers and lower cabinet
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20th Century English Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
Small 19th Century Pigeon Hole/Shelving/Storage Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Small 19th century pigeon hole/shelving/storage unit
Small 19th century pigeon hole/shelving
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1970s British Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Teak Avalon China Entranceway Cabinet
By Avalon Yatton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with glass sliding doors, pull down door to reveal pigeon hole storage as well as two useful drawers.
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Teak
Low Victorian Pigeon Hole Cupboard/Cabinet/Storage Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Low Victorian pigeon hole cupboard/cabinet/storage unit
Low Victorian pigeon hole cupboard/cabinet
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1970s British Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
Tall Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit/Storage/Shelving Unit, 2 Bay
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Tall Victorian pigeon hole unit/storage/shelving unit, 2 bay
Tall Victorian vintage pigeon hole
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1970s British Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
Very Large Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit/Storage/Shelving Unit, 5 Bay
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Very large Victorian pigeon hole unit/storage/shelving unit – 5 bay
Very large vintage Victorian
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1970s British Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
Very Large Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit/Storage/Shelving Unit, 4 Bay
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Very large Victorian pigeon hole unit/storage/shelving unit – 4 Bay
Very large vintage Victorian
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1970s British Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
George Nelson Drop Front Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
out for optimal writing surface this reveals pigeon hole storage with one drawer and three drawers
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1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Steel
Antique English Georgian Inlaid and Burled Walnut Petite Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
writing surface with interior drawers and pigeon hole storage compartments, lower with long drawer over
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20th Century English Georgian Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Walnut, Burl, Satinwood
H 69.5 in W 23 in D 27 in
1960’s Danish Teak Vintage Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
with pigeon hole storage. The lower half consist of four decent sized drawers, the top two have
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Teak
Herman Miller : George Nelson
CSS
Unit
Located in New York, NY
hanging drop-front secretary with pigeon hole storage and two drawers with porcelain drawer pulls, open
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20th Century American Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Belgian Postal Office Mahogany Pigeon Holes Office Storage
Located in Southampton, GB
Smart set of Belgian postal/office mahogany / pine pigeon holes.
With 12 upper pigeon holes above
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20th Century Belgian Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
Vintage Pigeon Hole Cabinet
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Pigeon hole cabinet made of tropical hardwood. Produced in India in the 1950s. Heavy quality.
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1950s Indian Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Hardwood
1950s Tall French Pigeon Hole Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
piece and would make great storage. Internal dimensions of pigeon holes are L12 x 25H x 30W.
Workshop
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1950s Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
English Vintage Industrial Pigeon Hole Cupboard
Located in Calgary, Alberta
This is a great vintage metal pigeon hole cupboard with original numbering and lettering once used
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20th Century British Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Metal
Industrial Pigeon Hole Lockers, circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial pigeon hole lockers, circa 1940s
- Made from steel with vented doors
- Cleaned and
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1940s German Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Large Pigeon-Hole Factory Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial shelved wooden storage cabinet from Connecticut factory. Measures: 46 1/4" in
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Wood
1950
s Large Haberdashery Pigeon Hole Shelving Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Large Haberdashery Pigeon Hole Shelving Unit
1950’s Large Haberdashery Pigeon Hole Shelving
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1950s English Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Birch
1950
s Large Haberdashery Pigeon Hole Shelving Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Large Haberdashery Pigeon Hole Shelving Unit
1950’s Large Haberdashery Pigeon Hole Shelving
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1950s English Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Birch
1940
s Faux Wood Workshop Shelving - Pigeon Hole Bins (3232)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Faux Wood Workshop Shelving - Pigeon Hole Bins.
Very early original French hardware
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1940s French Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
1940
s Faux Wood Workshop Shelving - Pigeon Hole Bins (3231)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Faux Wood Workshop Shelving - Pigeon Hole Bins.
Very early original French hardware
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1940s French Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
Tall Vintage Bank of Pigeon Holes, German, Steel, 20 Door, Industrial Cabinet
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage bank of pigeon holes. A German, steel 20 door slope front industrial
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Steel
H 66.54 in W 21.26 in D 19.3 in
Industrial Double Sided Pigeon Hole Bookcase Shelving Unit Room Divider 1950s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful vintage industrial double sided pigeon hole unit. Made from solid Pine, with Bakelite
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
H 53.94 in W 51.19 in D 20.08 in
Pierre Jeanneret / Le Corbusier "Pigeon Hole" Mid Century Wooden Desk, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and collectible "pigeon hole" wooden desk for the administrative building in Chandigarh
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Leather, Teak
H 28.35 in W 48.04 in D 32.68 in
Vintage Industrial Wood Storage Unit or Multi Drawer Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Beautiful Vintage Industrial Wood Storage Cabinet. Pigeon Hole or Locker Style with Numbered Doors
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20th Century Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Wood
Antique Derby Style Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk by Standard, circa 1900
By Standard Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
surface surmounted by pigeon holes and storage drawers over paneled cabinet with drawers and pull outs
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20th Century American Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Oak
Antique Adam Style Painted Decorated Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
front opens to writing surface and smaller storage pigeon hole compartments; locking and with key; 20th
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20th Century English Adam Style Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Mahogany
H 71 in W 35.75 in D 18.25 in
Vintage Queen Anne Baker Style Cherry Secretary Drop Front Desk by Colonial
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
construction with drop front writing surface opening to interior pigeon holes and storage compartments, four
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20th Century American Queen Anne Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Bronze
Scandinavian Mid-20th Century Elm Low Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with a pigeon holes for storage.
Main open bookcase section with a single adjustable shelf. Quarter
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Elm
Samuel Marx Secretary
Located in New York, NY
holes and closed storage below.
Topped by a Palladian-style pediment.
Signed: Quigley
American, c
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1940s American Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
1950s Welters of Wycombe Secrétaire Bureau Desk With Leather Flip-down Worktop
By Welters of Wycombe
Located in Torquay, GB
indigo blue thick leather.
The top lockable section of the bureau features several storage pigeon holes
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
H 43.31 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
table with pigeon hole storage and multiple drawers. The inside of the drop front is finished in a
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
surface. The desk is fitted with four drawers one locking door, and pigeon hole storage. Below the desk
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20th Century American George III Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
open to reveal a fitted storage area with cubbies pigeon holes, and small drawers. The bottom chest has
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
inches deep. The desk is fitted with numerous pigeon hole storage openings. Below the desk is five large
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20th Century English Georgian Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Iron
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. The bottom chest has a slant front or drop front opening to a painted writing table with pigeon hole
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20th Century Italian George III Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
George Nelson "L" Shaped Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
case featuring 4 natural finish exposed easy access drawers with pigeon hole pulls, 2 additional
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Mid 20th Century Elm Low Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with a pigeon holes for storage.
Main open bookcase section with a single adjustable shelf. Quarter
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Elm
English Chinoiserie Style Lacquered Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
multiple felt lined storage drawers, pigeon holes, and compartments with brass pulls. The bottom of the
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20th Century Italian Georgian Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Brass
Vintage Industrial Pigeon Hole Storage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This industrial cupboard was sourced from a factory in the Eastern Block, circa 1940s.
Made from painted pine, greenish in color, it has been given a good clean and is in good st...
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1940s Czech Industrial Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
Danish Modern Teak Secretary Dresser with Pigeon Hole Storage
Pull Out Desktop
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
as the finger jointed top drawer with mirrored pull-out, and curved pigeon hole storage. Also the
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Teak
H 44 in W 34.75 in D 16 in
Kai Kristiansen Teak LP or Media Cabinet/Credenza, Tambour Doors for Feldballes
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
larger storage area with 5 vertical dividers above, perfect for office supplies, mail or any other pigeon
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Teak
H 29.75 in W 33.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Steel Industrial Workshop Pigeon Hole Unit Storage Organizer
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
A midcentury industrial steel pigeon hole unit.
A large bank of forty-four open pigeon holes
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Steel
Large Painted Pigeon Holes
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A large bank of painted timber industrial pigeon holes.
Northern England, 1920s.
Height: 158 cm
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20th Century English Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Large Painted Georgian Pigeon Holes
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Remarkable large painted bank of fifty two graduated pigeon holes.
Primitive construction, traces
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20th Century English Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Large pitch pine House keepers Cupboard
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
compartments , one shelved the other with two rows of pigeon holes.
Fabulous storage in super ,Unrestored
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20th Century English Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
Materials
Pine
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19th Century English Victorian Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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1920s German Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage
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Located in Opa Locka, FL
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Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of vintage pigeon hole storage you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every item from our selection of vintage pigeon hole storage was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of vintage pigeon hole storage — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of vintage pigeon hole storage, those designed in mid-century modern, Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of vintage pigeon hole storage over the years, but those crafted by Pierre Jeanneret and Welters of Wycombe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Pigeon Hole Storage?
Prices for a piece of vintage pigeon hole storage start at $842 and top out at $27,684 with the average selling for $2,589.
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.
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