Skip to main content

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase in Inlaid Walnut, c. 1710
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Bureau Bookcase of the Queen Anne period. The frame constructed in walnut, with inlaid
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Walnut Queen Anne Revival Bureau Bookcase circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Antique Walnut Queen Anne Revival Bureau Bookcase circa 1920s Arch top, with single Astragal Glazed
Category

Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase circa 1930s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase circa 1930s Dome shaped top , Single Astragal Glazed
Category

Vintage 1930s British Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
, which are typical of the Queen Anne style, providing balance and visual symmetry. Hardware: The bureau
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
bureau bookcase reflects the transition from Queen Anne to early Georgian design, combining utility and
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase having an arched shaped cornice
Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Fantastic Quality Burr Walnut & Featherbanded Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Queen Anne fantastic quality burr walnut and featherbanded bureau bookcase having a shaped
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 18th century walnut double dome bureau bookcase. The mirror doors open to
Category

Antique Early 1700s English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine and Rare Three-Part George I Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase Circa 1720-1730 – England
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19th Century English George III Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality burr walnut dome top bureau bookcase. The top of the bookcase has
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Double Dome Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Here we have a beautiful antique Queen Anne double dome bureau bookcase in burr walnut and dated by
Category

Antique 1720s Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful Queen Anne style secretary desk and bookcase by Cresent Manufacturing Company, circa
Category

Vintage 1970s Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An antique Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase with secretary desk. Circa early 20th
Category

20th Century American Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
The best English Queen Anne / George I burl walnut secretary bureau bookcase in two sections. The
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Recent Sales

Queen Anne Double Domed Bureau Bookcase
Located in Herzele, BE
A superb quality Queen Anne walnut double domed bureau bookcase. Carefuly choosen well figured
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Double Domed Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Double Domed Bureau Bookcase
H 85.83 in W 48.43 in D 24.02 in
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A superb Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau cabinet having a stepped, concave cornice above the
Category

Antique 18th Century English Bookcases

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 83.47 in W 40.16 in D 23.63 in
Queen Anne Narrow Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
This rare bookcase dating from the early 18th century is veneered in figured walnut. It has cross
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Bureau Bookcase
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A superb Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase. Of excellent construction in solid walnut
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Fine Quality Queen Anne Style Walnut Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 20th century fine quality Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase of small proportions and
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Burr and Figured Walnut Queen Anne Style Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
A burr and figured walnut queen Anne style bureau bookcase, circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century Bookcases

Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Double-Dome Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
A burr walnut queen anne style double-dome bureau bookcase with full interior standing on cabriole
Category

Vintage 1930s Bookcases

The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase, in three sections. The upper section
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Mercury Glass, Walnut, Burl

18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase
Located in Millbrook, NY
Fine English 18th century red lacquer double-domed bureau bookcase with chinoiserie decoration. The
Category

Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase of Narrow Proportions
Located in London, GB
A fine Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau bookcase of narrow proportions, the upper body with a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase of Narrow Proportions
Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase of Narrow Proportions
H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 18.12 in
Magnificent Antique Queen Anne Revival Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an outstanding Queen Anne revival walnut bureau bookcase having an attractive shaped
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 18th century Queen Anne Period walnut Bureau bookcase. The rich color and original condition
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Figured Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Queen Anne fully fitted figured-walnut double dome bureau bookcase, circa 1710 The moulded
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Style Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase, having a glazed
Category

Antique 19th Century European Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Queen Ann Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Queen Ann style walnut bureau bookcase of small proportions, the arched and moulded pediment
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Queen Ann Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Ann Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 76.5 in W 29 in D 20 in
Early 18th Century Antique Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Bureau Bookcase, Beautifully Restored. With Later Mirrors And Alterations
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Slim Antique Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique bureau bookcase of slim proportions in book matched figured walnut. This was
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
A beautiful piece reputedly purchased by the previous owner from Kentshire Antiques in New York for 185,000 in the 1980s. With flat top over a pair of beveled mirror doors enclosing ...
Category

Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Queen Anne Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
H 80.25 in W 40.25 in D 23 in
18th century Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase circa 1710 . This fine walnut bureau bookcase case has a
Category

Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th century Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase
18th century Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase
H 75.6 in W 40.95 in D 23.63 in
Queen Anne Red Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful and rare Queen Anne lacquer bureau bookcase all decorated with gilt chinoserie
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Walnut Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Cheshire, GB
Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase, of small proportions, the domed top above glazed door
Category

Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Burr walnut bureau bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine Quality burr walnut bureau bookcase by Brights of nettlebeds circa 1960 . The bookcase is a
Category

Vintage 1950s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Burr walnut bureau bookcase
Burr walnut bureau bookcase
H 80.71 in W 30.71 in D 17.33 in
Superb Early 18th Century English Bureau Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Superb early 18th century English bureau bookcase. Upper bookcase with marquetry decoration around
Category

Antique Early 1700s English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Queen Anne style bureau bookcase / secretary with mirror doors was reproduced sometime in the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Walnut Two Door Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Cheshire, GB
Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase, of small proportions, the double domed top above two
Category

Early 20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bookcase / Bureau / Secretary Desk, circa 1710
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Queen Anne Burl walnut bookcase / bureau / secretary desk, circa 1710. The bookcase in two
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Burl

Antique Queen Anne Period Double Dome Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase Secretary 1710
Located in Portland, OR
A fine Queen Anne, Period, burl walnut 'double dome' bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1710. The
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Wonderful Chinoiserie Queen Anne Black Lacquered Bureau Desk Painted Bookcase
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful chinoiserie Queen Anne style black lacquered bureau desk painted bookcase. Measures
Category

Vintage 1960s Secretaires

Queen Anne Bureau-Bookcase in Figured Walnut
Located in Hudson, NY
. The bookcase above a fall-front opening to pigeon holes and small drawers. The fall-front over two
Category

Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Bureau-Bookcase in Figured Walnut
H 82.5 in W 26.5 in D 18.25 in
English Stately Home Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase, circa 1705
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase This Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase made circa 1705 with the
Category

Antique Early 1700s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A charming Queen Anne period walnut veneered bureau bookcase; the arched cornice veneered in
Category

Antique 1710s Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Holly, Walnut

Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 77.75 in W 31.5 in D 22 in
A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
Located in Chicago, IL
AN IMPORTANT, QUEEN ANNE, BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE WITH FITTED UPPER SECTION
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase. C 1700
Located in New York, NY
Queen Anne burl walnut slope front bureau bookcase notable for the handsome figuring of blond
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb Queen Anne burr walnut and feather banded double dome bureau bookcase. The upper section
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Compact Bureau Cabinet
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb English Queen Anne burr walnut & feather banded compact bureau cabinet retaining excellent
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase with arched Gothic shaped mirror plates and adjustable
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests ...

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 83.86 in W 40.16 in D 22.45 in
A BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
Located in Chicago, IL
A SMALL QUEEN ANNE / GEORGE I, BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE WITH A PARTIALLY FITTED INTERIOR BEHIND
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

A BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
A BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
H 76 in W 28 in D 20 in
18th Century Queen Anne Double Dome Secretary, Bureau Bookcase
Located in Santander, ES
Queen Anne burl walnut bureau bookcase secretaire from early 18th century with moulded double domed
Category

Antique 1710s British Queen Anne Secretaires

A Superb Queen Anne Walnutand Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The double-dome cornice over mirror-front doors enclosing an elaborately fitted burr maple interior; the lower section with slant front secretaire drawer over two short and two long ...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

19th Century Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Queen Anne period double bonnet top bureau bookcase or secretary with tortoise-shell brown and gold
Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Wood

William & Mary antique Japanned Bureau Bookcase c.1700
Located in New York, NY
Rare William & Mary/Queen Anne Period Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase, retaining the original Vauxhall
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Glass

People Also Browsed

Renaissance Style Oak Tester/4 Poster King Bed w/ Armorial Tapestry Bedspread
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
A late 18th century English George III mahogany Bureau bookcase ‘secretaire’ with fretwork open swan neck pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of glazed doors, slant fr...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market Canton, circa 1737 H. 118 x W. 102.5 x D. 63 cm Provenance: - Private collection, The N...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
George II walnut and walnut burl slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with original hand beveled mirrored doors on bracket feet. Upper cabinet with candle slides conceals book she...
Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

George II Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arch top over a pair of mirror doors opening to an elaborately fitted interior, the base with two candle slides and hinged slant lid writing surface opening to a fitted i...
Category

Antique 1730s English George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Doors
Located in Woodbury, CT
Truly a spectacular example of its kind, this grand secretary grabs your attention with its broken arch pediment and doesn't let go until you admire the original bracket feet. In bet...
Category

Antique 18th Century British George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

18th Century English Breakfront Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Elegant Breakfront Library Bookcase in the Thomas Sheraton Manner In Honduras mahogany with delicate and restrained inlay in satinwood, the lower cupboards, have inlaid...
Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional condition for this English secretaire/chest/desk of George I period. The finish in figured burl walnut adds aesthetic beauty to the history of this piece acquired by Cosu...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Metal

Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
Category

Antique 1720s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
H 84 in W 40.5 in D 23.5 in
Queen Anne Walnut Dome Top Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two piece Queen Anne walnut dome top secretary with two arched mirrored doors opening to an upper compartment with six valanced open cubbies over two shelves, with four fitted...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With architectural broken pediment cornice over a pair of mirror doors opening to a fitted interior, the base with hinged slant lid with red leather surface opening to a fitted inter...
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
H 94.25 in W 40.5 in D 23.25 in
George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With broken arch pediment and inset mirror over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to shelves and drawers, the base with a slant lid hinged writing lid opening to a fitted interio...
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 94 in W 43 in D 24.25 in
18th Century English Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Queen Anne period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are incredibly rare and important examples of English cabinetmaking. This secretary is of the most outstanding caliber, bo...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Secretary
18th Century English Secretary
H 79 in W 36.5 in D 24 in
Cassetone Bureau Desk Ebonised Rosewood Bone Rome Baroque Bird Flower Lion Tulip
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional Roman Baroque Ebonised, Rosewood Cassettone with bone inlay and magnificent brass handles Magnificent transition piece displaying classical ornamentation within a tradit...
Category

Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Rosewood

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic queen anne bureau bookcase available at 1stDibs. Each queen anne bureau bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect queen anne bureau bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each queen anne bureau bookcase bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase?

The average selling price for a queen anne bureau bookcase at 1stDibs is $17,209, while they’re typically $3,730 on the low end and $78,937 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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.

Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?

The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

28 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name

Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.