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Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets For Sale
Dutch Painted Linen Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good 18th century Dutch painted oak linen cupboard with a carved broken pediment and shelved interior. 1790.
Code: 9177
Dimensions:
W: 67" (170.2 cm)
H: 106" (269.2 cm)
D: 25...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Illum Wikkelso Teak Bar Cabinet Danish Mid Century Modern
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Illum Wikkelsø Teak Cocktail or bar cabinet cabinet, designed for C.F. Christensen. Made in Denmark. Mirrored interior with harlekin mirrors. One glass shelf inside. 31.75″ wide x 16...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Scandinavian modern cabinet by Möbelbolaget Tranås, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare cabinet produced by Möbelbolaget Tranås, Sweden, during the 1940s.
Made in mahogany with a beautiful floral and bird inlay.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Mirrored Dresser in Walnut
Burl Walnut with White Marble Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Victorian dresser of solid walnut and burl walnut with white marble top and black painted turned wood and brass teardrop pulls. It is in wonderful antique condition with an amazing antique patina. The candle shelves were broken and there was a small piece of molding missing on the lower left side of the mirror frame, but the shelves have been repaired beautifully and the molding carved and replaced by our experienced staff. There are other smalls signs of its long life and use including some staining on the antique white marble. We love its warm antique age patina. The mirror glass is clear but old. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century.
Ok. You need this. You need this gorgeous antique Victorian mirrored dresser...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Large Mid-Century Walnut Dresser With Geometric Design
Located in Trenton, NJ
This mid-century modern dresser features a clean, architectural silhouette paired with a warm walnut finish. Its long, low profile emphasizes horizontal lines, giving the piece a gro...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Italian Art Deco 1940s Wardrobe
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s Art Deco wardrobe.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality figured mahogany sideboard having a gallery top above a mahogany shelf supported by shaped scroll supports raised on a figured mahogany rectangle shaped top a...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Other
Barbara Barry McGuire Rattan Oak Raffia Sideboard Buffet
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional sideboard server or buffet designed by Barbara Barry for Baker/McGuire. The sideboard features a large oak case with rattan borders and splayed legs. The case has a woven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
"Roa" rack in natural Woodwork Brazilian, Tv Cabinet, Media Unit
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The Roa Rack is a versatile piece. With its light and totally open look, it can be used as a rack for TV and sound equipment and also as a sofa table, that piece that complements the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Danish teak cabinet and writing desk / bar, by Arne Vodder, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautiful teak secretary desk from the 1960s.
This charming piece features organically shaped solid teak handles and distinctive aluminium legs with teak feet. The pull-down front re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$2,149 Sale Price
20% Off
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.”
William L. Hamilton, The wall street journal
The Primo shelving system is composed of notched solid wood planks...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal
Romweber Chippendale Flame Mahogany Carved Sideboard Buffet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style ornate carved sideboard buffet or credenza
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous book-matched flame mahogany, with carved cabriole leg...
Category
1920s American Georgian Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1970s French Louis XV Style Painted And Gilded Chests / Commodes By Dixon
By Dixon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XV style painted commodes by Dixon out of Florida. They are ivory with gilt accents. The two drawers have dovetail construction. They are marked.
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Beans Floating Sideboard, Ironwood, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Beans Floating Sideboard, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beans floating sideboard merges organic fluidity with architectur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Beech, Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$10,424 Sale Price
30% Off
Lighted Vittorio Dassi "Midcentury" bar cabinet from the 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Lighted Midcentury drinks cabinet from the 1950s. Designed was the cabinet by Vittorio Dassi and manufactured by La Permanente Mobili Cantù. This massive cabinet is made of nut tree and maplewood. Behind the doors is a etched mirror with sun...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1920s Mirrored Baroque Venetian Credenza Chippendale, in Walnut, Maple Inlay
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century, large Venetian Baroque Chippendale style sideboard with golden mirror. Dark original glass top with elegant golden perimeter decorations. Solid wood structure wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Burl, Glass, Walnut
Henredon Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sideboard Credenza or Bar Cabinet, 1970s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet
By Henredon
USA, 1970s
Carved walnut, with parquet front, and original brass hardware.
Measure...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century inlaid walnut rococo bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century inlaid walnut bombe commode circa 1790.
Fine quality Swedish rococo revival commode with the typical bombe shape of bulging out in the middle and curving in at the base...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Green Animal and Floral Painted Alpine Cupboard - 1792
Located in Vo
, Veneto
Green Tyrolean wardrobe dated 1792
Measurements: H. 167 cm - W. 124 (138 at the frames) cm - D. 55 (63 at the frames) cm
Period: 1792
Origin: Tyrol
Wood: Fir
Description:
Exceptio...
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Macassar Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School display cabinet or vitrine.
Design by Napoleon Le Grand for 't Modelhuis N. Legrand Amsterdam.
Solid macassar ebony base with two ori...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Macassar
$4,527 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Bow Front Corner Cabinet, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Bow Front Corner Cabinet, 1950s.
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern corner cabinet in Rosewood with rounded front. Large compartment with three triangu...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Venetian Modern Wall-Mounted Console Table, Pink Purple Mirrors
Brass Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency wall-mounted mirrored console table with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s
This glamorous piece features a wall console with two ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Walnut Cado Display Shelf
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Walnut Cado System display shelf thats meant to hold books or flat artwork. The shelf has a beautiful catch at the bottom preventing a book from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
$499 / item
Art Deco Modernist Open Bookcase by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist open bookcase.
Design by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak and original oak veneered base with...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Contemporary Pin Shelf in White Oak Wood by Fort Standard, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed with a focus on traditional joinery, there is not a single piece of metal hardware used in these white oakwood shelves. Small wooden wedges are used to hold the shelves capt...
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2010s American Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Etagere or Shelving Wall Unit in Oak
Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 1970's retro classic etagere. It consists of oak bentwood framing with clear glass shelves. Overall in very good condition.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century Painted Small Corner Cabinet With Floral and Bird Decoration
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A small painted corner cabinet with a hinged door and floral-and-bird decoration across the front panels. The shaped front sits on short bracket feet, and the interior is simply fini...
Category
19th Century English Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Henredon Fruitwood Bombe Dresser with Pickled Finish and Protective Glass Top
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
Magnificent Henredon Bombe dresser with picked finish. Bookmatched top. Dovetailed drawers working smoothly. Original French handles. Protective glass t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
maitland smith dollhouse entertainment/ bar cabinet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Monumental Maitland Smith Dollhouse bar/ entertainment center/ blanket cabinet.
2 pieces, dollhouse cabinet and table.
2 drawers in the table.
Lion drawer...
Category
1990s Classical Greek Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique British Maple
Oak Haberdashery Cabinet or Shop Counter, 1920/30s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage maple haberdashery shop counter dates from the 1920/30s and was made in England. It features a solid wooden frame with bakelite handles, a glass casing and drawers in ma...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Commode en pin Gautier vintage des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Commode vintage des années 70 80, attribuée à la marque Gautier, en bois de pin, 4 tiroirs : 2 grands et 2 plus petits, joli travail des poignées et des détails d’assemblage, intérie...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique French Carved Walnut Pastry Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Carved Walnut Marble Top Sideboard, c 1900, with an oval beveled curved glass display cabinet above a rear beveled mirror, on flo...
Category
Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Iconic vintage dutch design CU07 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The Netherlands / CU07 cabinet / Pastoe / Cees Braakman / metal, teak / Vintage / Mid-century
Highboard CU07 designed by the Dutch designer Cees Braakman in 1958 for Pastoe. This mo...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Commode by Andre Antoine Lardin, France, Circa 1750
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding example of 18th century Louis XV commode with beautiful marquetry work and exquisite marble top. This commode features five separate drawers with bronze ormolu mounts. At...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Kingwood
Bespoke White Oak Geometric Sideboard or Credenza, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Custom Sideboard or Credenza (Enfilade), Handcrafted in Florence, Italy, 2025. Crafted from wood and veneered in wood with White Oak veneer, this custom sideboard is handmade in Flor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk
By Gustav Stickley (signed with original paper label and red decal)
USA, Circa 1900
Gorgeous quarter sa...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Alvar Aalto Minimalistic Double Shelf Model 112-2 in Birch, Artek 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is an iconic minimalist shelf by Alvar Aalto in double deck. Due to the back rail, the shelf is easier to hang with four screws instead of eight.
The shelf unit is from the 1940...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Edition Vuillermoz diamant bar cabinet - Polyhedron
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- vuillermoz bar
- good condition with signs of use
- some stains on the leather interior
- patina on the brass parts
- no brakes or chips or any damages
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Midcentury sideboard designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1950
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant sideboard, model MB 51, designed by Franco Albini for Poggi
Italy, 1950s
Sophisticated and timeless, the MB 51 sideboard is an iconic piece designed by Franco Albini for the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H. P. Hansen Teak Credenza
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
H.P. Hansen Teak Credenza with sliding doors and center drawers. Beautiful shape with top newly refinished. 86" long with tons of useful storage! Teak shows great grain and door...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Elegant french brass and glass étagère, France 1960
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant French Brass and Glass Étagère, 1960s
Sophisticated and minimal, this decorative étagère was crafted in France in the 1960s. The structure is made of polished brass with clea...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Corner Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking late 18th-century Gustavian period corner cabinet from Sweden, featuring the classic neoclassical elegance of the era. Crafted in two parts, the cabinet showcases paneled ...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Pair of Italian Rococo Style 1900s Marble Top Bombé Commodes with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Rococo style walnut and mahogany bombé commodes from circa 1900 with marble tops and bronze hardware. This exquisite pair of Rococo style bombé commodes, crafted around 190...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Osvaldo Borsani anodized aluminum, wood, and Resinflex E60 bookshelf Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The E60 bookshelf, crafted from anodized aluminum, wood, and Resinflex, is a distinguished model designed by the renowned Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno in the 1950s.
Minimal...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Commode. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is renowned for its refined proportions, elegant lines, and exceptiona...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Henredon Scene One Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Timeless design in this Henredon Scene One campaign chest of drawers. Classic streamline lines offset with inset brass hardware. 6 drawers ...
Category
1970s American Campaign Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,500 / item
American Designer, Sideboard, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut sideboard or cabinet designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Refinished.
Minor wear throughout exterior and inside drawer faces consistent with normal use.
Minor wear ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Pine dresser, 1910’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Pine sideboard from around 1910. The cabinet has its original paint with a beautiful patina. The cabinet has a well-functioning lock with key. This cabinet has been cleaned and treat...
Category
1910s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
$1,679
Scandinavian Contemporary Haiku Shelf, Oakwood, Ashwood or Black
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Haiku shelf in Scandinavian contemporary style is made in solid wood with modern cns-technique and traditional craftsmanship to manifest a product with est...
Category
2010s Swedish Minimalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash
Large English Early 19thC Mahogany Linen Press
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800
Large English Early 19thC Mahogany Linen Press
sku 1962
Together W145 x D64 x H220 cm
Base W139 x D62 x H103 cm
Top W145 x D65 x H117 cm
Weight 162 kg
Category
19th Century Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Comprehensive Storage System by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production 'CSS" - Comprehensive Storage System designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1959. This system is in excellent condition with the early Herman Miller lable cons...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
French Louis XVI Period 1790s Walnut Three Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut commode circa 1790 with three drawers, linear brass hardware, cylindrical tapered legs and rounded fluted side posts. Step into the elegance of the F...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Specimen Case, English, Oak, Collector’s Cabinet, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique specimen case. An English, oak three drawer watchmaker's or collector’s cabinet, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. A beautifully presented cabinet w...
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modern Ivory Glass Mosaic Chest of 10-Drawers with Ivory Oak by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milano Chest of 10 Drawers by Ercole home has a 10 drawer front, with an ivory finish on oak.
Ivory glass panels make up the drawer surface on the front.
Each drawer has a sm...
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2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Louis XVI Style Bookcase In Mahogany And Gilded Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful and large Louis XVI style bookcase in solid mahogany decorated with very finely chiseled gilt bronze elements.
Architectural in shape with two projecting side blocks compo...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique White Painted Oak Armoire from Normandy, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
Highlighted by a crest of two lovebirds sitting on top of a wicker basket sated with flowers, this painted white armoire h...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Iron
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.88"H x 29"W x 15.75"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century chest of drawers from France. The marble top is made from Carrara marble and has been replaced. This piece has four drawers all with faux bamboo applied moldings turne...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Danish Modern Roll Top Desk, Dresser or Cabinet in Teak
By Finn Juhl, Arne Vodder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine looking roll top Scandinavian desk made in the 1970s. It features beautiful teak wood and plenty of storage space.
In the style of: Finn Juhl or Arne Vodder.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Drexel Accolade Campaign Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage Campaign style cabinet from the accolade line by Drexel. Item features beautiful wood grain, brass accents, 1 drawer and 1 double door storage cabinet, solid brass hardware, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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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