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Modern Cabinets

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
R & Y Augousti Style Lacquered Bamboo, Pen Shell and Egg Shell Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
Absolutely stunning two door cabinet made with a array of natural materials, wove bamboo doors and sides, sliced lacquered bamboo top and drawers, with eggshell lacquer interior door...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Shell, Eggshell, Bamboo

Modern Olival Bar Cabinet, Calacatta Viola Marble, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Olival Bar Cabinet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Olival modern bar cabinet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Modern Almond TV Wall Unit Patagonia Granite Oak Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Almond TV Wall Unit, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Almond TV Wall Unit Material Codes FI007 Black lacquer; satin fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets

Materials

Granite, Marble, Brass

American Designer, Cabinet, Oak, Brass, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass cabinet and console designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
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1940s American Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

1970s Asian Modern Expresso Lacquered Cabinet Or Bar In The Manner Of James Mont
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s Asian modern cabinet or bar with James Mont styling. The body is a lacquered expresso and melon. The finish is vintage. It has lar...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

KGBL Saxton Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Saxton Cabinet is designed to frame the doors and drawers with a fine, graphic line of wood. This storage unit can be freestanding or wall mounted. W 72” x D 18” x H 30” (183cm ...
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2010s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Kate Noakes 'Poppy'' Cocktail Cabinet in blue
Located in Newmarket, GB
A mid century Cocktail cabinet with a cantilevered top that opens to reveal a mirrored interior. This has been reconditioned and reimagined by designer and maker Kate Noakes using a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Plateau Sideboard
Located in Guelph, CA
Plateau cabinet is a solid wood sideboard made with brass pulls, under-mount soft close drawer slides, and soft close door hinges. The piece features figured traditional frame and pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Kate Noakes 'Poppy'' Cocktail Cabinet in red
Located in Newmarket, GB
A mid century Cocktail cabinet with a cantilevered top that opens to reveal a mirrored interior. This has been reconditioned and reimagined by designer and maker Kate Noakes using a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Modern Selenite Bar Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern Selenite Bar Cabinet Ercole Home is crafted from Walnut with a Natural Finish, with a Natural steel base and Selenite handles. Custom sizes and finishes are available. M...
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2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Shelve Cabinet by Dutch Modernist H. Wouda, 1924
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist yellow, black and red shelve unit, Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands 1924 Painted pine The Interbellum, the period between the two World Wars, was a time when...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Modern Floating Brass Side Table Set of 2
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite Set of 2 nightstands, a masterpiece crafted from engineered wood and adorned with a polished, slightly brushed, burnished, varnished brass finish. These exceptional pieces ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Standard Aquinas Sliding Door Cabinet In India Ink
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Aquinas cabinet in this taller configuration features sliding doors with plenty of space for keeping books, china, and many other items you may need to store away. Crafted from ...
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2010s Canadian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

21st Century Cabinet Sculpture Contemporary Italian Design Wood & Plexiglass
Located in Budoia, IT
The Italian project Q.bo sculture does not intend to recreate the object in a different form but to elevate it to a real sculpture while mantaining the functional part it was create ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

CraftAssociates Cabinet, Peabody Three Door Cane Front Cabinet, Cane
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Cabinet, Peabody Three Door Cane Front Cabinet, Cane This Lawrence Peabody modern three door cane front cabinet for Craft Associates Furniture is expertly hand craft...
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2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Cane, Wood, Oak

Modern Customizable Outdoor Kitchen in Stainless Steel
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Moon Kitchen Moon Kitchen is where the moonlight, nature, and culinary excellence unite to create an outdoor kitchen experience that is truly out of this world. The kitchen is desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

alvar & aino aalto 30's glass cabinet 408(506/42) finmar tag
Located in 東御市, JP
alvar & aino aalto design glass cabinet. this is most earliest products of aalto furniture. alvar & aino try to sell their furniture in UK as finmar. So this is original condition. ...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Birch

Rimadesio Cover LED Wall System with Bottle Rack by Giuseppe Bavuso
Located in Boston, MA
Design Giuseppe Bavuso This system is equipped with single facing hinged doors in glass. The core of the Cover projects are the uprights, fixed to the ceiling and the floor, which...
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2010s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Functional Contemporary Cabinet Sculpture by the Italian Artist Paolo Lumini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning contemporary sculpture but also a functional cabinet by Paolo Lumini an Italian contemporary artist from Tuscany. Made in carved wood and bamboo.
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2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Vintage Two Drawer Oak Locking Filing Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Attractive and useful are two words to describe this nice oak 2-drawer file cabinet. It has a beautiful oak finish with solid wood trims. The entire cabinet measures 16" x 17" x 28" ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Egg shell lacquer column, lacquered wood, circa 2000, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Egg shell lacquer column, black lacquer lacquer interior, Decoration of grooves and garlands of leaves according to a surface door, drawer in the bottom of the bottom, Circa 2000, Fr...
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Early 2000s French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

21st Century Cabinet Sculpture Contemporary Italian Design Wood & Plexiglass
Located in Budoia, IT
The Italian project Q.bo sculture does not intend to recreate the object in a different form but to elevate it to a real sculpture while mantaining the functional part it was create ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Modern Oak Parquet, Brass, Wrought Steel & Lacquer Sideboard by Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern cabinet can be used as a drinks cabinet, armoire or TV cabinet. It is constructed in solid Oak hand laid in an intricate herringbone pattern. The center of the herringbon...
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2010s South African Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brass Cabinet Modern Floating Brass Side Table Nightstand
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite custom nightstand, a masterpiece crafted from engineered wood and adorned with a polished, slightly brushed, burnished, varnished brass finish. This exceptional piece is de...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

"Curiosity" cabinet by Erwan Boulloud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Curiosity" cabinet with 2 doors, in brass with authentic butterflies under glass covers. Stainless steel feet and wooden interior Numbered and...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

18th Century Italian Painted Pedestal Cabinets, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An incredible find from the South of France, this pair of 18th-century pedestal cabinets is the epitome of Italian style. With discrete doors and pullout trays, octagonal bases and a...
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18th Century French Antique Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Aldo Tura Brown Parchment Brass Details Two Doors Lit from Within Dry Bar 1950s
Located in IT
Aldo Tura dry bar. Brown parchment, brass hardware, two drawers, two doors lit from within from 1950s period. Internally this dry bar is arranged with glass shelves and there are lig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Marble 1 Meter Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble 1 meter multileg cabinet by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 80 cm Materials: Containers, doors, and shelves in MDF with different widths. Legs in turned solid alde...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

KGBL Garmar Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Garmar is constructed of solid, quartered and rift cut wood. Rings of English Sycamore and Ebony pulls are incised into both the front and back of the piece. Custom milled Silico...
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2010s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Tulsa, OK
Beautiful, well constructed rosewood cabinet. Brass hinges and great flaming rosewood grain make this a special piece. Top has been painted with a brown oil based paint to cover so...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Wall Cabinet with Original Malachite Stone, Pierre De Valck
Located in Geneve, CH
Wall cabinet with original Malachite stone, Pierre De Valck Polished Bronze -unique and signed Measures: ø 56 x D 15 cm Materials: Stone, Bronze Medium sized wall-mounted cabinet wi...
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2010s Belgian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Douro Cabinet
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Douro Cabinet Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Handmade by skilled artisans in solid oak. The cabinet features double doors with handles and legs decorated with a hand carved textur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

KGBL Johansson Small Niche Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Johansson has a skin of 3/8" lacquered aluminum encasing a cabinet constructed of highly polished wood veneer exteriors and solid wood interiors. Doors have solid metal pulls. Li...
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2010s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Crafted Cabinet, Sideboards Storage Credenza Wood Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
A journey through the ancient history of earth, to search the origin of earth’s surface creation. Most of the oceanic crust is made up of an incredibly resistant volcanic rock: basalt. This rock is generated by the rapid cooling of the lava flows, basalt is often visible in its columnar conformation, examples are visible all over the world, spectacular formations with an artificial appearance. Basalto is a collection of containers inspired by the sculptural ability of nature itself, it consists of two monolithic cabinets...
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2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Fully Plated in Acid-Etched Brass 4D Cabinet by Brutalist Be
Located in Geneve, CH
Fully Plated in Acid-Etched Brass 4D Cabinet by Brutalist Be One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 55 x W 200 x H 70 cm. Materials: Brass. This exclusive sideboard is hand-made of brass, car...
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2010s Belgian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mandala Sideboard White Gold Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Beautiful brass arches and inlay patterns adorn the Mandala Sideboard Basra. Italian design is crafted with Indian motifs for a unique cabinet Each piece from this collection is tho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Marble Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble 1 + 1 meter multileg cabinet by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 130 cm Materials: containers, doors, and shelves in MDF with differ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Eduard Locota Contemporary Frieze Cabinet with 3 drawers
Located in Timisoara, RO
Lissomnia Cabinet is a stunning embodiment of craftsmanship and artistry. With its exceptional blend between art and craft, this timeless creation can effortlessly grace any room. E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Leather Edge Pulls
Located in New York, NY
Leather recessed pulls in a "saddle" high-grade leather with black edge and black oak core form. Designed to sit flush on top edge of drawer face or cabinet door. Made in Australia. ...
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2010s Australian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

KGBL Ingemar Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The quarter inch thick, metal strap which frames the Ingemar Cabinet, transforms into legs at the base while seamlessly marrying to the wood cabinet behind it. The back face of the u...
Category

2010s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Ash Vespers Side Cabinet, Two Door Cabinet with Adjustable Shelf by Arid
By Arid
Located in Albuquerque, NM
The stately Vespers Side Cabinet is built of solid ash hardwood with a black walnut stand. Its two doors are made with curved frame and raised panel construction adding playfulness t...
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2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Walnut

Dutch Liquid Cabinet
Located in DE MEERN, UT
A uniquely, floating sideboard with a hidden glass cabinet. Nature is the starting point when making this piece of furniture. The natural shape of untouched oak planks, where the si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

1950 George Nelson Herman Miller Basic Cabinet Series Two Door Cabinet in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a two-door cabinet designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller circa 1950. This is a gorgeous original example, which appears remarkably intact. As not...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Walnut Natur Offset Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Natur Offset Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 42 x H 210 cm Materials: Walnut Natur, Black Metal. ...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Bar Cabinet with Cast Brass Handles
Located in New York, NY
This bar Cabinet is a contemplation on the polarities in Nature. The wood marquetry is the framing device for two large doors, with an interior designed and made to hold glasses and ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Ash Noir Waves Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Noir Waves Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 42 x H 200 cm Materials: Ash Noir, Black Metal. Bloom ...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Ash

An American 1960s Tri-front Walnut 2-Door Cabinet by John Van Koert for Drexel
Located in San Francisco, CA
the 3-sided top above a paneled conforming body centering double-doors fitted with a solid brass latch; John Van Koert was a prominent New York designer who helped promote the fascin...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Oak Natur Offset Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Natur Offset Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 42 x H 210 cm Materials: Oak Natur, Black Metal. Off...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Bespoke Asymmetrical Bookcase of solid walnut.
Located in London, GB
Low curved bookcase in English walnut with panelled back, can be used centrally in a room or placed against a wall. Each end of the bookcase is made fr...
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2010s English Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Dark Waves Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Dark Waves Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 42 x H 200 cm Materials: Walnut Dark, Black Metal. ...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Natur Bloom Icon Freestanding Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Natur Bloom Icon Freestanding Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 200 cm Materials: Walnut Nat...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Oak Natur Frame Bar Cabinet M by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Natur Frame Bar Cabinet M by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 81 x D 43 x H 191 cm Materials: Oak Natur, Black Metal. Frame Bar Cabinet: Having a glass of fine drink…is one of the simple joys of life. The Frame bar...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Walnut Natur Frame Bar Cabinet M by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Natur Frame Bar Cabinet M by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 81 x D 43 x H 191 cm Materials: Walnut Natur, Black Metal. Frame Bar Cabinet: Having a glass of fine drink…is one of the simple joys of life. The Frame bar...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

"Montaigne" cabinet by NICOLET x Galerie Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Montaigne" cabinet with 2 doors, entirely made of lacquered wood. 1 central compartment. Limited creation from the collaboration between Galerie Glustin X Nicolet France, 2023
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Ash Dark Waves Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Dark Waves Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 42 x H 200 cm Materials: Ash Dark, Black Metal. Bloom ...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Ash

EFFETTO VETRO Italian Green Tinted Mirror Cabinet (Two Available)
Located in East Hampton, NY
This custom made cabinet by Effetto Vetro in Milan is of very high quality Italian craftsmanship. Beautiful details such interior casing in light woods, single shelf, solid bronze c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Walnut Natur Bloom Icon Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Natur Bloom Icon Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 45 x H 200 cm Materials: Walnut Natur, Black Met...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Cherry Sepia Bloom Icon Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Cherry Sepia Bloom Icon Bar Cabinet by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 90 x D 45 x H 200 cm Materials: Cherry Sepia, Black Met...
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2010s Croatian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Ash

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