$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Block Front Desk C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary desk, crafted from mahogany, dating to approximately 1930, exemplifies the aesthetics of the Chippendale revival period, featuring a distinctive block f...
Mahogany
Century Furniture Chippendale Solid Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer dresser, chest of drawers, or commode By Century Furniture, "Henry Ford Museum" Collection USA, Circa 1980s Beautiful carved s...
Brass
Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fron...
Brass
Vintage Chippendale Style Solid Mahogany Block Front Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Chippendale/Georgian Style Solid Mahogany Block Front Bachelor Chest of Drawe...
Mahogany
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale style, featuring a swan’s neck split pediment with flaming urn finials surmounting tw...
Brass
$1,455Sale Price|25% Off
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Chippendale Block Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Permacraft
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Permacraft Furniture Chippendale Block Front Genuine Mahogany Chest of Drawers with four flawlessly working dovetailed drawers.
Brass
$3,900Sale Price|40% Off
Old American Mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale Style Chest on Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb quality old American mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale style chest on chest, circa 1910-1915.
Mahogany
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fr...
Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk With Shell Carving
Located in Elkton, MD
Antique Chippendale-style mahogany secretary desk featuring a distinctive block-front design, slant-front writing surface, and decorative brass hardware.
Brass
Hickory Block Front Bracket Feet Chippendale 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hickory Block Front Bracket Feet Chippendale 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Knob Creek Chippendale Cherry Block Front 4-Drawer Chest C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique Chippendale style chest of drawers by Knob Creek is crafted from cherry wood, featuring a distinctive block front design. The chest presents four drawers, each adorned w...
Mahogany
$2,247Sale Price|25% Off
Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key.
Mahogany
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
By Councill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
Mahogany
Solid Mahogany Block Front 4 Drawers 32" H Compact Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Century Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Mahogany Block Front 4 Drawers 32" H Compact Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
Brass
Fine Block Front Scallop Carving 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Block Front Scallop Carving 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
Brass
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Harden Furniture 1, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Henredon, Harden Furniture 1, Baker Furniture Company, Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket Feet Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
By Drexel, Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!
Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk, Boston, circa 1780
Located in Providence, RI
A commanding Chippendale mahogany block front desk, Boston, circa 1780, Aldrich & Dorrance family Provenance.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 39.25 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in
Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Bureau, Northampton or Smithfield, CT
Located in Providence, RI
Mahogany chests coming out of Connecticut are most rare and a block front at that is as rare as it gets. It’s small scale, i.e. 34” width make it very attractive and it makes a bold ...
Mahogany
Wendell Family Chippendale Blocked-Front Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
New England, probably coastal Massachusetts, circa 1760-1775. Mahogany, white pine secondary wood. Condition: Fine condition, retaining the original cast brass pulls, very minor sh...
Mahogany
Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk
Located in Litchfield, CT
North Shore, Massachusetts, probably Salem, ca. 1760-1780. Mahogany, secondary wood, white pine One of the most notable features of the desk are the exceptionally rare ornate ormol...
Mahogany, Pine
Unavailable
H 43.5 in W 42.25 in D 25 in
Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Lid Desk with a Blocked Serpentine Front, MA
Located in Providence, RI
This is an estimable serpentine desk with blocked ends on magnificent gadrooned feet. Interestingly, the mahogany is blond and it gives warm amber tones of great depth. Unlike many o...
Mahogany
A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE DIMINUTIVE CHIPPENDALE SHELL-CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY AND CEDARWOOD BLOCK-FRONT DESK AND BOOKCASE The blockfront desk-and-bookcase is one of the most high...
Mahogany, Cedar
Unavailable
H 43 in W 32.5 in D 20.5 in
Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk
By Sypher & Co.
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Sypher & Co. 19th century Chippendale block front slant front desk with excellent original finish from a private estate in Princeton NJ Features elaborate shell carving on the slant...
Mahogany
Sold
H 31 in W 36 in D 20 in
Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest of Drawers C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Inquire About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Gentleman's Chest with Graduated Drawers,...
Brass
Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional hand carved Chippendale mahogany block front desk with slant front top, which opens to a compartmentalized interior and writing surface, featuring a center prospect do...
Brass
Sold
H 35 in W 37.25 in D 21 in
Vintage Kittinger Presidential Collection Mahogany Four Drawer Chest C1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Kittinger Presidential Collection Chippendale-style mahogany block front chest, featuring four graduated drawers.
Mahogany
Sold
H 43.5 in W 44.75 in D 25 in
Chippendale Boston Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk, circa 1770
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional block front slant front desk, Boston, circa 1770, in Honduran mahogany with spectacular compartmentalized interior, including hidden document drawers flanking the pros...
Mahogany
Sold
H 32 in W 37.5 in D 22 in
Hickory Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Hickory Manufacturing Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Dresser Chest of Drawers Dimensions : 37.25" Wide X 32" Tall X 22" Deep Nice Chippendale style chest made by Hickory Ma...
Mahogany
Sold
H 31.25 in W 36 in D 21.25 in
Vintage Chippendale Baker Style Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Chippendale Baker style block front butler's chest of drawers overs mahogany construction with four graduated doors, bat wing brass hardware and raised on bracket feet, 20t...
Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 36 in D 20 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany and Bronze Block Front Butler's Chest, circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Chippendale style butler's chest features mahogany construction with four drawer block front design and bronze pulls, circa 1940 Measures: 32" H x 36" W x 20&quo...
Bronze
Sold
H 47 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Five Drawer Chest in Solid Mahogany
Located in Peabody, MA
Early to mid 19th century Chippendale block front tall chest of five drawers in solid mahogany.
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 48 in D 26 in
Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Green Leather Top Knee Hole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique crotch flame mahogany block front Chippendale style green leather top knee hole writing desk.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 29.5 in W 26.5 in D 16 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front 3 Drawer Nightstand Chest Bedside Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chippendale Style Mahogany block front 3 drawer nightstand chest bedside table.
Wood
Pair of Mahogany Block Front Chests Nightstands
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of small mahogany three-drawer block front chests with dovetailed drawers, bracket feet and brass hardware. They have a beautiful aged patina. They’re small size make them perfe...
Brass
Sold
H 41.38 in W 43.75 in D 23.38 in
American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Each drawer is crafted with utmost precision and care, the complex blocked drawer sawn from a very thick board in a manner that leaves the drawer light and agile while the beautiful ...
Mahogany
Mahogany Block Front Georgian Style Goffard Townsend Secretary Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A mahogany block front Goddard Townsend secretary . This fine custom quality block front secretary desk done in the Georgian taste has a lower writing desk surface supported by three...
Sold
H 34 in W 36.25 in D 20.25 in
John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front Bachelor Chests, a Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of John Widdicomb Oxford Finish Mahogany Block Front 4 Drawer Bachelor chests. In Very Good Vintage Furniture Condition, High Quality Craftsmanship, Solid Condition, Normal Ag...
Brass
Sold
H 35.5 in W 36 in D 20 in
Chippendale Style Block Front Carved Mahogany Dresser by Lineage, circa 1940
By Lineage
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chippendale style mahogany dresser features block front design with four long drawers, the top drawer having convex flanked by concave carved shell designs, seated on bracket feet an...
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Mahogany Silver Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Chippendale style mahogany block-front silver chest, rectangular with shaped modeled top and stepped front with six drawers, each lined in green baize and fitted with locks and retic...
Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary c. 1910
Located in Westfield, MA
A beautifully crafted early 20th century block front secretary in the Chippendale style, likely made around 1910.
Mahogany
Sold
H 32.5 in W 36.75 in D 20.25 in
LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Goddard Chest (Rare)
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A rare find, a Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Link-Taylor.
Brass
Chippendale Block-Front Bureau with Original Brasses, Boston
Located in Providence, RI
This is a 38 in. wide block front chest with a radiant mahogany red shining through its dark old surface (see detail) that only a period piece of mahogany from Cuba which hasn't been...
Mahogany
TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Tomlinson
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Tomlinson. Crotch mahogany with brass hardware, pediment top with three finials and bracket feet.
Brass
Sold
H 31.25 in W 67.5 in D 20 in
CENTURY Mahogany Block Front Double Dresser - "The Henry Ford Museum" Collection
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
Solid mahogany with brass hardware, block front, ogee edge to top, and bracket feet.
Brass
American Block-Front kneehole desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rare New York mahogany Chippendale block-front kneehole desk with a molded and shaped top, one long over six shaped small drawers, a central drawer with cabachon and foliate carvin...
Mahogany
$3,750
H 33 in W 38 in D 21 in
Antique American Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
An American Chippendale Bachelor's Chest or Dresser. Made from mahogany with a rectangular serpentine fronted case with four hand dovetailed drawers and solid brass batwing hardware...
Brass
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer of the desk, when opened, reveals a rising writing panel and two lift up panels with...
Mahogany
$4,063
H 70 in W 41 in D 21 in
Antique American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser 70"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite American Chippendale Highboy, circa 1790. Features a mahogany case with 9 hand dovetailed drawers of oak construction with solid classic solid brass batwing bale pulls ...
Brass
Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Slant Top Desk, 1920's
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautifully. maintained all original 1920s Chippendale Mahogany secretary slant top desk featuring fold-out writing surface, fitted interior of cubbies with small drawers, four serpe...
Brass
$1,575
H 36.5 in W 41.25 in D 23.75 in
Mid Atlantic Chippendale Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This chippendale style chest of drawers from the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States features hardwood construction, beautiful mahogany veneer with original finish, four dovetai...
Mahogany
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 98.75 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover timeless elegance with this fantastic American Centennial solid walnut Philadelphia carved secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite pie...
Walnut
$3,490
H 33 in W 53 in D 24 in
Early 20th Century Solid Mahogany Chippendale Dresser with Five Drawers
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional early 20th Century solid Mahogany Chippendale style dresser chest of drawers with working locks & key. Newly refinished with hand polished original brasses boastin...
Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 69.75 in W 40.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary with Blind Door Upper, Drop Down Desk and Graduated Drawers C1840 Measures - 69 3/4" x 40 1/2" x 23 3/8"
Mahogany
English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany slant front desk with fitted interior, hand tooled leather,and terminating on original bracket feet.
$3,900Sale Price|50% Off
H 39 in W 50 in D 23 in
19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers below. Handsomely detailed inlay work, lovely patina and Fine quality workmanship...
Cherry
18th-century style Georgian mahogany slant-front writing bureau
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
This 18th-century style Georgian mahogany slant-front writing bureau dates to approximately 1800. It features a slant lid that opens to reveal a fitted interior with compartments for...
Mahogany
Fine Antique Mahogany Double Dresser
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very handsome 19th century dresser with great graining and fine form. Raised on a Chippendale style platform with quarter round columns at the sides and having solid brass batwing ...
Brass
$1,121Sale Price|25% Off
H 36 in W 44 in D 21 in
1940s English Chippendale Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
English Chippendale Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers. Features 4 large drawers functioning to perfection with dovetailed joints. Measures 44" in width, 21" in depth and stands 36" t...
Brass
$1,110Sale Price|25% Off
H 32 in W 31 in D 18 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Bachelor Chest with Pull Out Tray Secretary
Located in Germantown, MD
Chippendale Style Mahogany Bachelor Chest with Pull-Out Tray Secretary. Dovetail construction drawers opening and closing flawlessly Measures 31" in width, 18" in depth and 32" in h...
Brass
Fine 18th Century Antique Georgian English Mahogany Bureau
Located in Nottingham, GB
Fine George III Cuban Mahogany Bureau, circa 1760 Material: Cuban Mahogany, Brass A superb mid-18th-century English bureau, dating to circa 1760 and finely constructed from richly ...
Mahogany
$4,875
H 30.25 in W 72 in D 40.5 in
Palatial English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Leather Top Desk C. 1960's
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 30 1/4 in W: 72 in D: 40 1/2 in Commanding in both scale and craftsmanship, this Palatial English Chippendale Style Executive Desk, dating to the mid-20th century, ...
Metal
$2,861Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Edgar chandelier, 5 lights, Ivory encased rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to it...
Blown Glass
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
$4,875Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 23.75 in Dm 8.5 in
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra with Putti Holding Floral Bouquets
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of candelabra with winged putti, each supporting a floral bouquet, on top of marble base. Each putti is patinated bronze and the bouquets are gilt bronze. The floral bouquet has...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$116,151
H 100.5 in W 151.25 in D 5 in
18th Century Painted Six Panelled Screen Depicting an European Landscape
Located in London, GB
A six panelled screen of the late Baroque period Oil on canvas, depicting a panoramic view of a Capriccio north European landscape, perhaps Schlesweig-Holstein, with distant views o...
Canvas, Paint
$37,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 28 in D 27.25 in
French Art Deco Club Chairs by Pierre Chareau, Ash & Upholstery, 1925
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1925) ash club chairs with padded upholstered scoop back and seat on U form support & platform. (Attributed to Pierre Chareau) (PRICED AS Pair)
Ash, Upholstery
$3,000
H 28.5 in W 35.5 in D 17 in
Antique Sheraton Mahogany Inlaid Octagonal Flip Top Game Card Tea Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Sheraton period card or game table, circa 1790-1820. Made from mahogany with crotch mahogany veneer, featuring an inlaid flip top octagonal demilune top supported by square ...
Mahogany
$1,800 / set
H 23 in Dm 12 in
Art Deco Style White Milk Glass Handmade Chandelier, Pendant, Lantern, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Art Deco style white milk glass handmade chandelier, pendant, lantern, a pair. A gorgeous handcrafted with individual panels, this pair of Art Deco hanging lanterns or ceiling fixtur...
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$2,195
H 29.5 in W 32 in D 19 in
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut lady's writing desk features a gold tooled black leather top. A single drawer pulls out from the side using a ...
Bronze
$795 / set
H 40.5 in W 16.5 in D 17 in
Pr. Ornate Wrought Iron Patio Garden Dining Chairs by Lee Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair ornate wrought iron dining chairs, with original vinyl seats. Both are in very fine, ready to use condition, retaining Lee Woodard labels. Offered and priced as a pair.
Wrought Iron
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
$3,800 / set
H 21 in W 29 in D 29 in
Pair of Large Square Jansen Chrome Brass Glass Side End Tables Mid-Century
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of large square Mid-Century Modern end side tables stands.
Brass, Chrome
George III Mahogany Torchere Candle Stand, Octagonal Top, Circa 1800
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive And Very Good Quality Late 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Torchere, or Candle Stand, Having Well Figured Octagonal Top With Elegant Wavy Gallery, R...
Mahogany
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 27.5 in D 22 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Leather, Wrought-Iron and Glass-Top side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Birmingham, AL
Preowned, vintage high quality Maitland Smith Regency style triangular end or side table. It very sturdy and heavy .It is made of bronzed metal with verdigris green accents. This u...
Iron
$7,102
H 66.93 in W 37.41 in D 21.66 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Campaign Linen Press in Camphor Wood
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined Campaign Linen Press from the English Regency period, crafted circa 1820. Made from solid camphor wood – prized for its natural scent and resistance to pests – and featurin...
Wood
Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) carved gilt 3 fold screen with blue silk embroidered panels and cornucopia design.
Gold Leaf
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.