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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Louis White Oak Dresser with 6 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Louis XVI style 6 drawer dresser in a beautiful natural white oak finish. The elegant design of this Louis XVI nightstand features intricate detailing and craftsmanship that exudes l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Burl Glass Top Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet with black glass top in beautiful different veneer walnut briar burl wood to decorate the double front door completed...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Fluted Sideboard Ft. A Sleek Rounded Rectangular Shape Sotiris Lazou design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This contemporary sideboard strikes a perfect balance between art and utility. The main cabinet features a sleek lacquered finish and four spacious doors, providing ample, discreet s...
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2010s European Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Biscayne” Walnut Dresser by Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Chrome

Antique Japanese paulownia wood drawer / early 20th century / wooden tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
日本の暮らしの中で長く親しまれてきた桐家具。その温かな質感と軽やかさをそのまま受け継いだ、大正時代から昭和初期にかけて作られた木製の引き出し箪笥です。柔らかく上品な木肌を持つ桐は、古くは平安時代の調度品にも用いられ、江戸期以降は“最良の衣装箱の材”として広く普及しました。湿気を吸ったり吐いたりする調湿性、火に強く燃えにくい難燃性、軽やかで扱いやすい性質など、桐材...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

French Midcentury Oak Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This magnificent vintage bookcase is a demonstration of French craftsmanship intersecting with 20th century design tastes in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, bridging 19th century Art...
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20th Century French Arts and Crafts Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Antique English Plate Rack Wall Shelf Hanging Wall Decor Carved Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Hanging Wall Shelf Plate Rack~~19th Century The perfect decorative accent piece for displaying your favorite Imari, Majolica, Staffordshire or other an...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Expertly Restored - Vintage Mid-Century Walnut Glass Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood, Walnut

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Revolving Bookcase 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite fine quality antique Edwardian revolving bookcase, circa 1900 in date. This lovely piece is made of flame mahogany with satin wood crossbanding and line inlaid ...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany, Satinwood

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl Brass Sideboard Buffet Credenza
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza buffet, in beautiful veneer walnut wood, with two side doors, central drawers and antique handles and l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Brass sideboard with 120 Murano glass spheres – Designed by Justfurnituress
Located in Guazzora, IT
This sideboard is crafted entirely of brass, featuring a one-of-a-kind front composed of 120 authentic Murano glass spheres, hand-shaped by master glassmakers. Each sphere features s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese Tansu. Judging by the condition of the metal parts, it appears to be quite old, likely dating to the Edo period. It has been carefully maintained to pres...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cedar

18th Century High Adjustable Secretaire Desk with integrated Hidden Chair, 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique desk as transformable furniture with standing desk and integrated chair Southern Germany Cherry around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 115 x 107 x 69 cm Description: Exception...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cherry

French 18th Century Massive Louis XV Carved Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis XV period (18th century) French solid walnut armoire with stylized carvings that trace the dramatic paneled doors and serpentine apron, giving this large storage piece its hist...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

Mid-Century Bar Cabinet by Möbelproduktion AB, Sweden, ca 1950s
Located in Dronten, NL
A striking example of Scandinavian mid-century design, this bar cabinet by Möbelproduktion AB from Sweden, circa 1950s, embodies elegance, functionality, and craftsmanship. Construct...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ash, Teak, Burl

Expertly Restored - Stanley Young Walnut Writing Desk for Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Drawer Storage Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old black chest of drawers made in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s), a time when craftsmanship and material refinement reached an extraordinary level. Expertly ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful veneer walnut briar burl wood, two doors with amazing interior part in mirrors mosaic, black...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

MId Century Vanson Sideboard Credenza England c1960
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful 1960s sideboard by quality cabinet maker Vanson. This sideboard was handmade in England with beautiful solid sapele and teak woods. The sideboard has two cupboards and th...
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1960s English Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak, Sapele Wood

Antique 18th Century George III Oak Mahogany Dresser Base
Located in Suffolk, GB
A handsome 18th Century George III oak and mahogany dresser base of long, elegant proportions. The piece is arranged with three full-length drawers across the frieze, each decorated ...
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18th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany, Oak

Bar Cabinet with illuminated compartments, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Bar cabinet with illuminated compartments, 1940s Found in a noble apartment in my hometown, Palermo. Good condition, as per the descriptive photographs, with minor signs of aging. E1...
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1940s Italian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Perícia credenza
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
PERICIA CREDENZA, designed in 2025. Handmade by skilled artisans in solid oak. The credenza has intricate joining details based on traditional Portuguese craftmenship.. Bespoke di...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Perícia credenza
Perícia credenza
$19,177 / item
Jens Ingvard Jensen Trèfle Cabinet in Teak, Leather and Brass, Denmark, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare cabinet was designed and produced by the Danish cabinetmaker Jens Ingvard Jensen in the late 1940s. Jensen was one of the few Danish masters who established his workshop outside of Copenhagen, working in Odense, where he designed most of his own models and produced pieces largely on a bespoke basis. Only two examples of this particular model are known. The cabinet features a four-door front with organic quatrefoil cut-outs. Each door panel is clad in fine-grained black leather on the exterior and teak veneer on the interior, allowing the configuration to be reversed: by releasing the interior profiles, the panels can be flipped, creating either an all-teak or leather-front presentation. The leather could also be reinterpreted in another color or material if desired. Brass fittings, keys, hinges, and feet complete the piece with refined detailing. The interior is fitted with shelves and drawers, offering practical storage. The sculptural quatrefoil motifs share a formal affinity with Jean Royère’s Trèfle...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Casey Lurie Studio Modern "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut Brass with Cabinet
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

Low Sideboard in Oak, Mid Century Modern, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural low rectangular classic sideboard / cabinet in oak with plenty of storage and a beautiful carved front design. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1960s. Four doors, i...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Genuine Swedish Rococo Cabinet from the Late 1700s, Made by Hand in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine Swedish rococo cabinet from the late 1700s. The cabinet is made in two parts and very well crafted from solid pine around 1770 to 1780. Healthy and stable frame with old hard...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

STUNNING Dutch Art Deco FILLING CABINET with ROLLER DOOR 8 Perfect Shelfs
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition, Art Deco era filing cabinet. This Dutch filing cabinet is another fine example of the superior craftsmanship and qu...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Christian Liaigre desk
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).
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1990s American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Leather, Wood

Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet (Cha Tansu), Early Showa Era, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese sliding-door cabinet (cha tansu) was crafted during the early Showa Period (1926–1945) in hinoki cypress, a wood valued for its fine grain, durability, and calming natu...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cypress, Wood

Teak Stereo Record Expandable 2 pc. Entertainment Cabinet Sweden
By Viborg Stolefabrik
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An expandable stereo record cabinet with two drawers, record slots, turntable area and storage for your stereo equipment. Manufactured in Sweden in the manner of Viborg Mobelfabrik ,...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Danish Modern Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
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1960s Danish Other Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by J.B. Van Sciver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished Expertly Refinished: With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Mid-Century Carved Mahogany Neo-Classical Style Credenza / Sideboard / Bar
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a handsome and versatile piece! It is a carved mahogany two tiered server hand crafted in the USA by Karges. It has a brass gallery and gilt accents accompanied by dovet...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Italian diamond shaped bar cabinet, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This 1940s Italian bar cabinet feels like something discovered in a beautiful old apartment, the kind where evenings are slow, music is soft, and the ritual of preparing a drink has ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Beech, Walnut

Floral Paper Ottone Feet Italy 1960s Space-Saving Cabinet in Blue Lacquer
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cabinet blue lacquered wood frame doors cn floral wallpaper cata 1960 brass feet,
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Vintage Henredon Fine Furniture Carved Four Door Credenza
Located in West Chester, PA
A rare mid century Henredon Fine Furniture carved four door credenza. Interior cabinet space with drawers at top and one removable shelf on left side. A stylish and versatile storage...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Serpentine Carved Oak Louis XV c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Country Oak Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers or Commode~~1930s This is a SUPERB example of an antique French Country oak Louis XV style ches...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

1950s Italian Sideboard in Exotic Wood with Oak Interior and Brass Detail
Located in Rome, IT
Italian sideboard from the 1950s, attributed to Ico Parisi. Case in exotic hardwood with rounded edges and continuous grain; interior in natural oak with adjustable shelf. The piece ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

1950s, Cabinet/Buffet Nordens Flora by Carl Axel Magnus Lindman
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A striking 1950s teak and beech cabinet or buffet, richly decorated with illustrations from Nordens Flora by Carl Axel Magnus Lindman, Sweden. The botanical prints give the piece a l...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Beech, Teak, Paper

Antique French Louis XV Style Armoire Cupboard Linen Cabinet Bonnetiere Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Louis XV Oak Armoire, Wardrobe, Bonnetiere, Cupboard or Cabinet ~~c. 1900 Perfect statement piece that can accommodate any number of storage needs...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Top Dresser Mirror Vanity Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An American Victorian era dresser, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with a white marble top over four dovetailed drawers. Each drawer has a beautiful walnut burl veneer and ornate baro...
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Wellington Hall Italian Walnut Library Bookcase Breakfront Display Cabinet Mesh
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Wellington Hall breakfront library bookcase or china cabinet. Handmade in Italy from Italian walnut featuring beautful columns, linen lined interior and chicken wire mes...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Vintage Danish Chevron Oak Cabinet, Henning Kjærnulf Baroque style, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A refined and sculptural 1960s Danish Chevron Oak cabinet, attributed to Designer Henning Kjaernulf. An elegant and textural piece, it reveals those highlights of Nordic craftsmanshi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Manufacturer: Hundevad Co. Materials: Rosewood, Original Glass Doors Style: Danish Modern Description: This Danish Modern rosewood bo...
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1960s Danish Other Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Rosewood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese chest of drawers, handcrafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is a fine example of traditional Japanese craftsmanship from that era. The body is mad...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Burl Chest of Drawers Dresser 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
This gorgeous Victorian era dresser comes from the aesthetic period, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with three graduated drawers set between pronounced stiles with carved daisies over...
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of Large Nightstand Tables Bedside Cabinets Chestnut Spanish Style c. 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Bedside cabinets nightstand of 1970s made in France in the Spanish style. Chestnut wood and handle in wrought iron. The cabinet are closed by a wooden shutter held in the closed posi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

Early 19th Century Blue Floral Painted Cupboard - European Alps
Located in Vo , Veneto
Blue Painted Wardrobe Technical information: Period: about 1805 Origin: Tyrol Wood type: Fir Height: 185 cm 72.83 in Width: 149 cm (166 cm with frame) 58.66 in (65.35 in with fra...
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Early 1800s Italian Other Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Fir

Antique RJ Horner School Figural Carved Oak Single Door Bookcase c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique RJ Horner School Figural Carved Oak Single Door Bookcase Unsigned C1910 Measures - 66 1/8" x 31" x 13 3/4" This antique bookcase, in the manner of RJ Horner School, dates to...
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Early 20th Century Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

1960s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet decorated in various veneer briar burl wood, with two side doors, central slant door and antique brass handles. When ope...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Danish G Plan Teak Tall Dresser Chest Six Drawers Fresco 1966
Located in Portland, OR
A good Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Teak tall dresser chest of six drawers by G Plan, from the "Fresco" range, 1966. The dresser having six graduated drawers, the chest is made from finely grained teak and has very stylish ergonomic curved handles made from afromosia wood, this handle was specific to the Fresco range only. The chest is signed to the inside of the drawer with G Plan's eponymous red decal with a capital letter G. Condition is excellent just like the day it was made, this very stylish MCM dresser is ready to grace your space. We currently have two of these G Plan chests...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Californian Modern “Vega” Walnut Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Midcentury French Riviera Storage Chest / Bench in Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning French Riviera style storage chest or bench, fully hand-made in bamboo, curved rattan, and hand-woven wicker. This incredibly stylish and unique piece was produced in Italy ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Velvet, Wood

English Jacobean Style Mahogany Sideboard Cabinet by Berkey Gay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Mahogany, Patinated Brass Hardware Style: English Jacobean This English Jacobean style mahogany sideboard cabinet by Berkey & Gay,...
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1940s American Jacobean Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Antique English Art Deco Carved Oak Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique English Art Deco bookcase or display cabinet England, Circa 1920s Gorgeous carved oak, with glass front doors. Interior shelves are adjustable. Measures: 37.25"...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

Broyhill Brasilia Style Fluted Walnut Mid Century Modern Jewelry Box
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful Mid Century modern jewelry cabinet or box in the style of Broyhill Brasilia fluted cabinets. This box has two velvet lined small d...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

English George III Style Pine Astral Glazed Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century country English pine bibliotheque or bookcase cabinet made in the George III taste. The bookcase features a top case having astral glazed doors opening to a shelve...
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19th Century English George III Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Pine

Antique Danish Chest of Drawers in Pine with Ball Feets, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A charming antique chest of drawers crafted in solid pine, featuring a gently curved front and beautifully aged surface with a warm, natural tone. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in th...
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Early 20th Century Danish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Japanese Vintage Black Glass Sliding-Door Cabinet, Early Showa Period (1926–)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese glass cabinet was crafted during the early Showa Period (1926–1945) in matsu (Japanese pine) and finished with black cashew lacquer applied over the original shibuzumi ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

English Cocktail Bar or Drinks Cabinet from the Art Deco Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English upright cocktail dry bar cabinet or drinks cupboard - from the Art Deco Period - featuring a handsome burr walnut veneer with a mirrored serving area for spirits. Thi...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Vintage Storage Cabinets and Antique Case Pieces for Sale: Shop Credenzas, Sideboards, Bookcases and Dressers on 1stDibs

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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