Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
1960s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel, Chrome
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Parchment Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Enamel
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Resin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
2010s Turkish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
2010s Spanish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood, Softwood
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Aluminum
1960s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Laminate, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Epoxy Resin, Walnut, Paint, Crayon
2010s Portuguese Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint
Early 2000s German Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Steel
1940s Argentine Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Parchment Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Birch, Mahogany, Oak
2010s English Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Smoked Glass, Wood, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Metal
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Beech, Oak, Teak
2010s Swedish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other, Brass
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
1990s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Plywood
1970s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chrome
1970s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
2010s American Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Steel
1960s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
1960s American Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel, Chrome
2010s French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
1960s French Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
2010s Danish Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Stainless Steel
20th Century Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Fabric







