$9,750 / item
Sulaco Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Sulaco Credenza champions the foundations of the Danish Modern Movement. Rooted in functionality, every curve and feature is meticulously crafted to ensure aesthetics and utility...
Cane, Ash, Oak, Walnut
Gibbings for Widdicomb Ebonised Walnut Long 6 Oak Drawers Dresser Credenza MINT
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gibbings for Widdicomb Ebonised Walnut Long 6 Oak Drawers Dresser Credenza MINT!
Walnut
$2,680 / item
Classic Credenza Small
Located in Northfield, MN
Modeled after the design of our Classic Credenza, this space efficient piece is two-thirds the size of the original. And yet, this Credenza still makes room for all the essentials – ...
Wood, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Florence Knoll Maple Credenza with Leather Pulls and Oak Drawers Early 1950s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Early and rare credenza in maple by Florence Knoll for Knoll International. This classic modern icon is absolutely amazing and was constructed with a beautiful maple, oak drawers, na...
Steel
$2,680 / item
Elko Credenza, Small
Located in Northfield, MN
While designed for a more compact space, the Elko Credenza Small delivers enough storage capacity for your media equipment, books, clothes, dishes or whatever else you’d like to conc...
Metal
Vintage MCM Stereo Cabinet Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this striking Mid-Century Modern stereo cabinet credenza, a masterful blend of architectural Brutalist texture and elegant Chinoiserie influence.
Brass
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Bernhardt Credenza Dresser Sideboard
By Bernhardt Design
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sophisticated Asia Modern style credenza made by Bernhardt as part of their celebrated Flair line. This chic sideboard features a dark stained oak case with vibrant book ...
Oak, Rosewood
Virginia House Carved Oak Sideboard
Located in Elkton, MD
Carved oak sideboard by Virginia House, featuring detailed front panels and classic iron hardware. The piece has a central cabinet flanked by two side doors with decorative carving, ...
Oak
Black Credenza w/ Brass Stretchers by Harvey Probber.
By Harvey Probber
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautifully restored Harvey Probber credenza. Black case and interior with oak sliding doors and polished brass cross stretches. This is a stunning credenza. Could be used in the din...
Brass
Danish Modern Brazilian Rosewood Credenza by Ib Kofod Larsen
By Faarup Møbelfabrik, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An exceptional Danish modern credenza designed by the highly coveted designer Ib Kofod-Larsen for Faarup Mobelfabrik, Denmark, circa 1960s. Known for his refined proportions and scul...
Oak, Rosewood
Art Deco French Marble Credenza or Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A French late Art Deco sideboard, likely by Gaston Poisson. France, c1940s. Oak and marble. The marble top has some chips and nicks, it could easily be replaced. Orig...
Marble
Wim Wilson Floating Credenza for Castelijn – 1964, Model D242
By Castelijn, Wim Wilson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined example of Dutch Mid-Century design, this floating credenza, Model D242, was thoughtfully designed by Wim Wilson for Castelijn in 1964.
Aluminum
Pickled White Oakwood Credenza/Dresser with Nine Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Nine drawer dresser/credenza in pickled white oak wood. The piece has nine drawers and brass hardware. Six drawers are visible and 3 are concealed. Apparently unmarked. Me...
Brass
Sereno No57 Credenza with Minimalist Geometry, Joel Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sereno No57 Credenza with Minimalist Geometry, Joel Escalona Design — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno Co...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Solid Wood Credenza Sereno No46, Contemporary Furniture by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Solid Wood Credenza Sereno No46, Contemporary Furniture by NONO Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno Collect...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Serene Design Credenza 17, Joel Escalona's Collection, Decorative Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Serene Design Credenza 17, Joel Escalona's Collection, Decorative Art — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno C...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$11,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
High-Quality Craft Credenza 19, Sereno Collection, Small Sculptures
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
High-Quality Craft Credenza 19, Sereno Collection, Small Sculptures — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno Col...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Warm Wood Credenza 14, NONO's Sereno Design, Decorative Pieces
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Warm Wood Credenza 14, NONO's Sereno Design, Decorative Pieces — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno Collect...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Credenza Sereno No35, Sculptural Base Wooden Furniture by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Credenza Sereno No35, Sculptural Base Wooden Furniture by Joel Escalona — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Sereno Credenza 12, High-End Craftsmanship, Sculptural Detail by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sereno Credenza 12, High-End Craftsmanship, Sculptural Detail by NONO — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno ...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Clean Lines Credenza 9, Warm Wood, NONO's Sereno Sculptural Craftsmanship
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Clean Lines Credenza 9, Warm Wood, NONO's Sereno Sculptural Craftsmanship — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Ser...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Credenza 4, Unique Finish, Joel Escalona's Sereno Design, Sculptural Detail
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Credenza 4, Unique Finish, Joel Escalona's Sereno Design, Sculptural Detail — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Se...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Broyhill Sculptra Nine Drawer Low Dresser in Walnut Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Broyhill
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Broyhill Era: 1960s Materials: Walnut, Oak Measurements: 66" wide x 17" deep x 31.5" tall
Oak, Walnut
Avicenna Black Ebony Midcentury Style Credenza With Fluted Push Latch Doors
By Alex Stap, Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Avicenna Credenza is a beautifully understated piece with stunning Minimalist design that echoes midcentury aesthetic. The cabinet is an oak veneer construction with an ebony fi...
Oak
André Sornay Sideboard, Vintage Wood Credenza, Functional Design, 1950
By Andre Sornay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Really scarce sideboard by André Sornay with amazing construction and many details. Very functionnal
Brass
$13,412Sale Price / item|20% Off
Sereno No24 Credenza in Solid Wood, Modern Interior Furniture by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sereno No24 Credenza in Solid Wood, Modern Interior Furniture by NONO— Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno Co...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mid Century French Modern Lacquered Sunburst Sideboard
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Please Read Entire Description** Please view all listing pictures on a laptop if possible. Some cell phones don’t display all listing pictures and some could be pictures relati...
Mahogany, Maple, Oak
A Danish Oak Cabinet / Sideboard, C. 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An outstanding example of Scandinavian Modern design attributed to Danish designer Kurt Østervig (1912–1986). The sideboard offers substantial storage with a sophisticated, minimali...
Oak
Elegant Storage Sereno Credenza 1 by NONO, Minimalist Design, Small Sculpture
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elegant Storage Sereno Credenza 1 by NONO, Minimalist Design, Small Sculpture — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is th...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Credenza 6, Serene Design by Joel Escalona, Elegant Function, Small Sculpture
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Credenza 6, Serene Design by Joel Escalona, Elegant Function, Small Sculpture — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the ...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$9,000Sale Price|40% Off
Exquisite Credenza by Edmond J. Spence made by Industria Mueblera Mexico
By Edmond J. Spence, Industria Mueblera Mexico
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an extraordinary credenza cabinet or sideboard designed by Swedish designer Edmond J. Spence. This Beautiful piece showcases Spence's exceptional talent and reflects his uniq...
Iron
Restored Vintage Carrara Marble and Rosewood Florence Knoll Credenza
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage, circa 1970s, restored rosewood credenza with original white carrara marble top on chrome legs with chromed pulls. Restoration includes light sanding, staining, satin laquer ...
Steel, Chrome
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, made from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part of a...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, made from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part of a...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, made from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part of a...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, crafted from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part o...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, crafted from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part o...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, crafted from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part o...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, crafted from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part o...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, crafted from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part o...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, crafted from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part o...
Oak
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Patinated Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s This mid-century sideboard, crafted from patinated French oak, was designed by René Gabriel in the 1940s in France. It was part o...
Oak
Shelf Two Door Compartment 3 Drawer Light Walnut Compact Dresser Credenza MINT!
By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company, Thomasville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Shelf Two Door Compartment 3 Drawer Light Walnut Compact Dresser Credenza MINT!
Brass
$2,193Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Low Sideboard Cabinet, Denmark 1960s Mid-century Modern, Kjærnulf Style
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish Brutalist sideboard in solid Nordic oak is often attributed to Henning Kjærnulf and made in Denmark during the 1960s. A piece built around balance between sculpture and f...
Oak
$4,444 / item
Sculpted Oak Italian Sideboard with Travertine Top
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian oak sideboard with travertine top Sculptural and textured, this oak sideboard stands out for its three-dimensional front surface, composed of a sequence of geometric volumes...
Travertine
$6,100 / item
2021 Avincenna Solid Oak in Black India Ink Finish
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Avicenna credenza is a beautifully understated piece with stunning Minimalist design that echoes midcentury aesthetic. The cabinet is constructed of entirely solid oak. The top...
Oak
DeCoene Freres Brustalist Stained Black Oak Credneza Sideboard Belgium c1970
Located in Chicago, IL
A DeCoene Freres blackened cerused oak small credenza with geometrically placed concave circles. Belgium c1970.
Oak
Vintage Oak Bar Cabinet by Guillerme Et Chambron with Tile Top
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Vintage solid oak credenza by the incredible French design duo Guillerme Et Chambron with ceramic top and pull out door/desktop. 2 sliding door with carved geometric patterns. Sculpt...
Ceramic, Oak
Oak and Leather Inverness Media Cabinet by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The inverness media cabinet features two drawers with solid carved handles, adjustable shelves, grommet holes and a sliding leather door with a solid brass handle. Available in Ameri...
Brass
Danish Sideboard by Johannes Andersen for Silkeborg, Oak Wood, Model 240
By CFC Silkeborg, Johannes Andersen
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: approx. 160 × 46 × 83 cm (63" × 18.1" × 32.7") Width × Depth × Height Original Danish mid-century sideboard produced by Silkeborg Møbelfabrik and attributed to Johannes ...
Oak, Maple
Hand-Carved Solid Oak Italian Sideboard with Four Doors, Brutalist Style
Located in Madrid, ES
This sideboard is crafted from solid oak and features a hand-carved front with a continuous geometric pattern that adds depth and strong material presence. The cabinet is composed of...
Oak
1960 Small Sideboard in Oak with Inserts in Withe Formica
Located in Milano, IT
Cute Small midcentury Oak sideboard with white Formica Inlays (1960s), handles and feet in gilded metal.
Formica, Oak
Mid Century Oak Bar / Credenza
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large bar or credenza. The piece is made out of Oak and the front is laminate.
Oak
Børge Mogensen Teak Sideboard with China Legs of Oak Made for FDB Møbler 1950s
By FDB Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish architect Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) sideboard with china legs and 2 doors, inside drawers and adjustable shelves. The cabinet is made of teak outside, the frame and legs of ...
Metal
Dudouyt Style French Art Deco Oak and Marble Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A stylish oak and marble sideboard/credenza. France, c1930s. In the manner of Dudouyt. Stylish concentric rings to each door. Generally good condition, some wear comm...
Wood
White Oak Solid Wood Screen Door Pivot Hinge Minimalism
By George Nelson, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A portal and a sieve. This screen door can be that magical entry condition to an intimate space. It can be that pause before opening into a grandiose space. The design gives a peek i...
Walnut
American Mid-Century Cerused Oak Four Drawer Credenza
Located in Queens, NY
"American Mid-Century dark stained cerused oak dresser with 2 doors centering four drawers (2 small above two large) and resting on low slanted legs (IDENTICAL CHEST IN NEW YORK: REG...
Oak
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.
In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.
Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.
The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.
Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.
Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.