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Pair of 2 Mid Century Italian Credenza 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your space with this exquisite pair of Mid-Century Italian Credenzas. Crafted in the 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Stunning Two Tier Mid Century Italian Credenza
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning original mid century Italian credenza / chest of drawers, with exquisite grain pattern and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Stunning Two Tier Mid Century Italian Credenza
Stunning Two Tier Mid Century Italian Credenza
H 35.63 in W 63.98 in D 20.28 in
Mid-Century Italian Credenza Black Lacquer Brass Details by Vittorio Dassi 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant four-door sideboard - mid-century credenza, attributed to Vittorio Dassi, Italy. (Vittorio
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Mid Century Italian Parchment Sideboard Au Millieu
Located in Westport, CT
Finely crafted mid century Italian credenza finished on both sides are mirror images of each other
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Rosewood, Parchment Paper

Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern sideboard features a floating glass top and angled legs. Sleek design
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza
H 42 in W 65.75 in D 19.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mid-Century Modern Italian credenza from the 1970s, adorned with a carrara marble top, is a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Marble

Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza, 1970s
H 28.5 in W 99.7 in D 21.7 in
Mid Century Italian Modern Lacquered Credenza
Located in Tulsa, OK
Impressive, beautiful Italian lacquered credenza. About the average condition and structurally
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Credenzas

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Birch, Mahogany, Oak

Mid Century Italian Modern Herringbone Lacquered Credenza
Located in Tulsa, OK
Beautiful, impressive, large statement piece. Modern Italian herringbone lacquered credenza leaves
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Credenzas

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Birch, Mahogany, Oak

Mid Century Italian Modern Credenza Attributed to Poalo Buffa
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Italian Modern Credenza Attributed to Poalo Buffa Average vintage condition and
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Oak

Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenza by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Weesp, NL
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vittorio Dassi credenza. Elegant and stylish late 1950s 4 door credenza
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Italian Low Wooden Credenza, with four Drawers
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian low wooden credenza, with four drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany Credenza with Blue Laminate Surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Italian credenza in mahogany with sky blue laminate surface, sculpted brass pulls, and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Metal, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Blue Lacquer and Parcel Gilt Credenza
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian vintage Mid-Century Modern carved, lacquered and parcel giltwood credenza is an
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza Rationalist style Franco Albini Manner
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italian credenza Rationalist dedign, Franco Albini manner, period 1930-1940
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Credenzas

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Mahogany, Walnut

Large & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Elegant Extra long Mid-Century Modern Walnut credenza Very elegant and long credenza Just breath
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

Mid-Century Italian Glass and Brass Credenza
Located in Miami, FL
A unique Italian creation custom made with a seascape inspiration from painted glass and brass on a
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Marquetry Wood and Parchment Credenza
Located in North Miami, FL
Versatile mid-century Italian sideboard or dresser beautifully crafted in a patchwork marquetry of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Goatskin, Walnut

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Burl Brass Sideboard Credenza
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza, in beautiful veneer walnut
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Credenzas

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Brass

Extra extra Long MONUMENTAL Mid Century MODERN CREDENZA / Sideboard
Located in Weehawken, NJ
EXTRA LONG and just plain “EXTRA” in every sense. This monumental Mid Century Modern credenza is an
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Italian Three-Door Mahogany Credenza
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian (1950s) credenza / cabinet with a diamond patterned mahogany veneer, with three
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Metal, Brass

Italian Modern Console Credenza in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
This astounding Italian Mid-Century Modern console credenza offers a streamline silhouette with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Glass, Rosewood

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or Credenza by Vittorio Dassi, 1950's
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in East Hampton, NY
Stunning Sideboard and/or credenza designed by Vittorio & Plinio Dassi in the 1950s. Its aesthetic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Glass, Wood

Silvio Cavatorta Mid-Century Italian Teak Credenza with Swivel Mirror and Shelf
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning, sleek and modern, this dresser/credenza, made of polished teak veneer and brass fittings
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Credenza Italiana Mid-Century Modern in Noce disegnata da Vittorio Dassi, 1960
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Credenza italiana dal design stiloso disegnata da Vittorio Dassi negli anni '50 e '60 del Novecento
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Mid-Century Storage Cabinet Credenza in Woven Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1970s
By Dal Vera
Located in Roma, IT
produced in Italy in the 1970s and is attributed to a Dal Vera production. It features a sturdy yet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Beech Wood, Brass, Copper Mirrors & Murano Art Glass Credenza
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Stunning beech wood & copper mirrors credenza with brass details. While the five doors are
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Mid-Century Midnight Blue Lacquer and Mirror Credenza
Located in Miami, FL
Sublime Mid-Century Modern midnight blue lacquer credenza with mirror accents and midnight blue
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Mirror, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Credenza Sideboard by Gugliemo Urlich for ARCA in Burl Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern credenza sideboard by Gugliemo Urlich for ARCA in Burl Walnut, Art Deco with
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Eclectic Art Deco Credenza Vittorio Dassi Lissone Attributed
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A overwhelming beauty eclectic sideboard Vittorio Dassi Lissone attributed. Styles: neoclassic - with renaissance engravings and art nouveau-mirrors- Art Decò era. -Main structure...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Credenzas

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Onyx, Bronze

Italian Credenza, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Mid-century design Italian credenza, circa 1950s. Lacquered white wooden cabinet with four
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

Italian Credenza, circa 1950s
Italian Credenza, circa 1950s
H 25.99 in W 66.15 in D 20.87 in
20th Century Italian Modern Maplewood Sideboard - Vintage Walnut Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Cenutry Modern Italian sideboard with a clear glass top made of hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Crystal

Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboard/ Bar / Console by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant, Timeless and Enchanting Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical cabinet / bar
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Marble

Italian Mid-century Modern Geometric Brown and Yellow Sideboard or Bar, 1960
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian funky original Mid-Century Modern sideboard with bar inside located in the central section
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Art Glass, Wood

Italian Art Deco Style Credenza
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a graceful Italian rosewood credenza with a thick glass super structure above a rosewood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

Italian Art Deco Style Credenza
Italian Art Deco Style Credenza
H 34 in W 84 in D 20 in
Italian Mid-century Modern Geometric Brown and Yellow Sideboard or Bar, 1960
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian funky original Mid-Century Modern sideboard with bar inside located in the central section
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Art Glass, Wood

Beautiful Midcentury Italian Teak Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning Mid-Century Modern sideboard with sculpted rosewood pulls, a finished back, and a rich
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Rosewood, Teak

Beautiful Midcentury Italian Teak Credenza
Beautiful Midcentury Italian Teak Credenza
H 32.25 in W 82.25 in D 17.75 in
Italian mid-century modern wood and parchment highboard Palazzi dell'Arte, 1950s
By Palazzi dell’Arte Cantù
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood and parchment highboard Palazzi dell'Arte, 1950s High sideboard or
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Mirror, Wood, Parchment Paper

Luigi Brusotti Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet with Decorated Mirror, 40s
By Fontana Arte, Luigi Brusotti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Spectacular and rare bar cabinet or sideboard with mirror. Designed in Italy by Luigi Brusotti in
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Italian Bamboo and Rattan Credenza, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely rectangle credenza, fabricated in Italy in the 70's. This very nice credenza is made of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Bamboo, Rattan

Italian Bamboo and Rattan Credenza, 1970s
Italian Bamboo and Rattan Credenza, 1970s
H 33.08 in W 29.93 in D 13.78 in
Italian Midcentury Credenza in Rosewood with a Finished Back
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful midcentury Italian credenza or sideboard covered in a rich rosewood veneer. Sliding
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Rosewood

Aldo Tura Goatskin Sideboard/Credenza, Italy, 1970
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
Aldo Tura Goatskin sideboard/credenza, Italy 1970.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Goatskin

Aldo Tura Goatskin Credenza, Italy 1970
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
Aldo Tura Goatskin Credenza, Italy 1970. Very rare gray color. Credenza is in beautiful condition.
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Goatskin

Sideboard 1960s rosewood, Italian production
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Credenza a due ante degli anni '60 in legno di palissandro con top in formica gialla. All'interno
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Formica, Palisander

Sideboard 1960s rosewood, Italian production
Sideboard 1960s rosewood, Italian production
H 31.5 in W 40.95 in D 17.72 in
Credenza by Luciano Frigerio, circa 1970, Italy
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Brussels, BE
Credenza by Luciano Frigerio, circa 1970, Italy.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Credenza by Luciano Frigerio, circa 1970, Italy
Credenza by Luciano Frigerio, circa 1970, Italy
H 28.35 in W 20.87 in D 72.84 in
Wooden hall sideboard with glass top Mid Century 1960s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Credenza da soggiorno in legno di produzione italiana di metà XX secolo, struttura fine e lineare
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Italian Midcentury Giovanni Ausenda Credenza for Stilwood
By Giovanni Ausenda, Stilwood
Located in London, GB
Italian, midcentury sideboard. circa 1960s, by Giovanni Ausenda for Stilwood. Rosewood veneer
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Rosewood

Credenza a tre ante in mogano con piani in vetro Mid Century 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Premariacco, IT
Grande credenza di metà XX secolo in diverse essenze di legno, una produzione italiana di alta
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Italian Bamboo and Rattan Credenza or Bookcase, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely credenza or bookcase, fabricated in Italy in the 70's. This very nice credenza is made of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Bamboo, Rattan

Italian Table or Little Credenza in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian side table or little credenza handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Travertine

Elegant Italian Vintage sideboard in brass and walnut wood
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
harmonious blend of brass and walnut wood, is a true testament to the timeless beauty of mid-century Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Brass

Italian 1960s Highboard in Light Maplewood
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1778 Unique Italian 1960s highboard in light maplewood. Doors and drawers with shelves inside
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

Italian 1960s Highboard in Light Maplewood
Italian 1960s Highboard in Light Maplewood
H 72.84 in W 21.66 in D 78.75 in
Impressive Sculpted Walnut and Leather Credenza Gavina, Italy, 1970s
By Gavina
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Impressive sculpted credenza of unknown designer by Gavina SpA. This credenza was likely
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

Mid-Century O. Borsani Style Wooden Sideboard 60s Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, IT
with a hinged door. In the style of Osvaldo Borsani, produced in Italy in the 1960s. Wear consistent
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Metal

Pietro Contantini Postmodern Italian Maple Lacquer Credenza, Sideboard Cabinet
By Constantini
Located in Plainview, NY
A postmodern credenza or sideboard by Pietro Contantini. The Italian made credenza is crafted of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Credenzas

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Maple

Osvaldo Borsani large modular credenza for Tecno Spa, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
testament to Borsani's enduring legacy in mid-century modern furniture design.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

18th Century Bleached Walnut Italian Credenza, Buffet, Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
Walnut credenza handcrafted in Italy in the mid 1700s and bleached recently. Don't let its delicate
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Credenzas

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Walnut

Midcentury Italian Credenza with Solid Marble Top and Base
By Cantu
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Portoro marble base, it seamlessly merges Italian Mid-Century Modern design with the captivating allure of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Marble

Midcentury Willy Rizzo Burl Wood and Chrome Credenza, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Baambrugge, NL
contemporary space with a splash of Mid-Century Modern luxury.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Chrome

1950s Brazilian Modern Credenza in Hardwood & Caning by Forma
By Forma Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian modern credenza, designed by Forma in the 1950’s, is a true
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Straw, Wood, Hardwood

Vittorio Dassi Walnut, Sycamore & Brass Credenza, Sideboard Italy 1960
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Miami, FL
Vittorio DASSI long credenza, buffet, sideboard with 5 doors made in the 1960s. Sycamore and walnut
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Glass, Sycamore, Walnut

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Midcentury Modern Italian Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury modern Italian credenza you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every midcentury modern Italian credenza was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the midcentury modern Italian credenza you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each midcentury modern Italian credenza bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury modern Italian credenza over the years, but those crafted by Vittorio Dassi, Dassi and Umberto Mascagni are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Midcentury Modern Italian Credenza?

Prices for a midcentury modern Italian credenza can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,487 and can go as high as $35,362, while the average can fetch as much as $4,900.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.