19th Century Country English Farmhouse Pine Kitchen Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome and functional 19th-century Country English provincial farmhouse pine kitchen dresser or cupboard featuring an open plate rack above a deep serving/work surface and a thre...
Pine
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...
Brass
Bronzed Iron Faux Bois Six Shelf Etagere Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic iron six shelf etagere display featuring a bronzed faux-bois distressed finish. The frame is crafted from thick rectilinear round iron poles in the industrial style. The ir...
Iron
Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil monumental bookcase desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fresh out of a Palm Beach estate ..a monumental bookcase cabinet with incredible detail, highest quality Maitland Smith workmanship, including the best brass ,the best tooled leather...
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Italian Painted Altar Display Pedestal Vitrines
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of large Italian carved altar pedestal vitrine display shelves or pavilion displays made in the grand neoclassical taste. The pedestals feature a stepped base having fou...
Wood
Monumental Pine Bookcase Sectional Wall Library 15 ft.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke bookcase cabinet library consisting of several sections crafted on monumental scale from pine.
Pine
A Rare And Extraordinary English Oak Spice Chest C. 1700
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The Spice Cabinet measures 38” wide by 34” high by 17” deep.
Iron
Industrial Style Bronzed Iron Rolling Bookcase Etagere by Suzanne Kasler
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company, Suzanne Kasler
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare industrial style rolling bookcase or etagere display shelf designed by Suzanne Kasler for Hickory Chair Furniture Company. The Prado bookcase features a large iron tubular frame...
Iron
$4,800
George III Oak Sideboard
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four drawers over two drawers flanked by a pair of cabinet doors. Estate of John Volk, Palm Beach Fl.
Oak
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...
Brass
George II Style Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Lacquered Huntboard Sideboard
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing English George II style mahogany hunt board or sideboard featuring a Chinese Chippendale lacquered case in the chinoiserie revival period style of late 19th century Europe. ...
Brass, Bronze
Sally Sirkin Lewis Neoclassical Marble Top Library Table Desk
By Robert Scott, Sally Sirkin Lewis
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent marble top library table or partners desk designed by Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott known as the Sheffield library table (model #D-573) it features a dramatic silver...
Marble
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Provincial Pine Farmhouse Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century country French provincial two-part farmhouse dresser with a plate rack and crafted from 1 inch thick pine planks. The plate rack has three display shelves above f...
Iron
18th Century Dutch Baroque Style Pine Mule Blanket Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome 18th century carved pine blanket chest in the Dutch baroque style with a paneled façade and storage space. Crafted in a rustic Baroque alpine Central European style, likel...
Iron
Set of Three Dorothy Draper Espana Chests in Black Bean
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and dramatic set of three matching lacquered España chest or bunching chests designed by Dorothy Draper. Mid-century chests of drawers made in the glamorous Hollywood Regency pe...
Metal
19th Century Country English Provincial Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century country English provincial chest of drawers or commode crafted from thick pine boards. The pine has a desirable aged and distressed patina with prior insect damage...
Pine
Archimede Seguso Murano Controlled Bubble Art Glass Ball Table Lamp, Italy, 1950
By Archimede Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its intimate scale makes it an ideal accent for a bookshelf, bedside table, desk, or cabinet. Provenance: Estate of John Loring, the longtime design director of Tiffany & Co., accla...
Brass
$16,500
Early 18th c. Tavern Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
One trestle significantly thicker than the other, implying that this table was probably made by an estate joiner rather than a cabinet maker, using available timbers.
Elm, Oak
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of a 'Confusion' (5) of Weasels, England, 1880
By Rowland Ward
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Today, such pieces are highly collectible for interiors evoking the atmosphere of a gentleman’s study, country estate, or cabinet of curiosities. Excellent original condition consis...
Glass, Hardwood
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
The firm continued expanding house building and interior decoration side of the business and by 1849 was also trading as an estate agency, letting and controlling property for the Gr...
Marble
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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