International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
INTERNATIONAL STYLE
The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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Bureau enfant bois stratifié vintage
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bureau enfant en bois contre plaqué et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé. le métal doit être ressoudé.
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1970s French Vintage International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique Walnut Gründerzeit Armoire or Wardrobe, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Gründerzeit armoire or wardrobe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1890s.
Solid walnut and original walnut veneer base with original beveled mirror.
Four original draw...
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1890s Dutch Antique International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Japanese Brass-Mounted Yew Wood Cabinets, 2
Located in New York, NY
Japanese brass mounted Yew wood cabinets, a pair, with engraved bass mounts and hinges to the three short drawer over two door cabinet above a single drawer on bracket feet.
Dealer...
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20th Century Japanese International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Mid Century Serpentine Burled Olive Wood Marble Top Bloomingdales Made in Italy
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous olive wood cabinet with criss cross banding on the two front doors. Cabinet is serpentine, paneling on the sides while the legs and frame are a rich mahogany all supporting ...
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1970s Italian Vintage International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Brass
Korean Bandaji Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
Korean Jang or Bandaji wooden chest on chest having two doors on each section with butterfly gilt metal hinges and inlaid wood circular taekgeuk motif, four drawers to top with gilt ...
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Mid-20th Century International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
African old vitrine in noble wood circa 1800
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible African old vitrine in noble wood circa 1800.
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17th Century Congolese Antique International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Italian Brass Inlaid Walnut Hotel Restaurant Reception Desk, Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Italian Brass Inlaid Walnut Hotel Restaurant Reception Desk, Greeter
An Original Italian Front of House Walnut Greeter, this is a very imposing piece, it is in the finest figured wo...
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19th Century Antique International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Custom Century Furniture Italian Painted Credenza
Located in Hartville, OH
Extraordinary Vintage Century Credenza, Sideboard. Century Furniture Company shows little record of this piece in their archives, likely meaning this was a custom finished piece maki...
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1970s American Vintage International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Paint
Vintage Mahogany Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Mahogany Globe Wernicke Bookcase – the perfect addition to any home or office space! Crafted from high-quality mahogany wood, this bookcase is about 100 years old but still...
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1930s American Vintage International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modern Italian Lacquered Metal Bookcase from Bontempi Collection
Located in Titusville, PA
Designed by Studio Contromano, Lexington represents a new bookcase concept, which breaks the barriers of space with an extremely versatile product. Designed to satisfy large and smal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Modern Italian Glass Shelves for Bookcase from Bontempi Collection
Located in Titusville, PA
Modular shelf with lacquered metal frame and trasparent glass top. The Bontempi Transparent Glass is a tempered glass on extra-light base, heat treated to increase its mechanical strength and resistance to thermal shock. The frame of this shelf is in Dark Brass lacquered metal, acquired by folding the raw material and manufacturing it to obtain the desired design, it is then painted with electrostatic epoxy powder for better adherence. The powder, when baked in the oven, blends with the steel, ensuring durability over time. Attention to details makes Charlotte bookcase a unique design piece, where you can show your most loved objects. A modular book...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Modern Italian Lacquered Metal Bookcase Structure from Bontempi Collection
Located in Titusville, PA
Bookcase structure with wall fixing equipment designed for applying max 4 shelves and/or optional storages.The structure, decorative details and crossbars of this bookcase are in lac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Modern Italian Veneer Wood and Marble Sideboard from Bontempi Casa Collection
Located in Titusville, PA
Wooden sideboard with three hinged doors, internal glass shelves, side panels and doors in Charcoal Oak veneer wood. The top is in Glossy Grey White-veined Super Marble, a material c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Metal
Modern Italian Sideboard from Bontempi Casa Collection
Located in Titusville, PA
Wooden sideboard with three hinged doors, internal glass shelves, side panels and doors in lacquered decorated wood. Frame and feet in lacquered metal. Lacquered wood is made with MD...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Sideboard from the Interwar Period, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sideboard from the interwar period. AFTER RENOVATION
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: oak + walnut
dimensions height 180 cm width 244 cm depth 69 cm.
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1920s Polish Vintage International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak, Walnut
Contemporary Sagaría Bookcase Storage Self-Standing Italian Walnut Black Marble
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #6 is a bookcase and self standing storage unit, designed by SAGARÍA
Classic yet contemporary, essential yet extremely personal, Nemesi #6 wall unit is boldly defined by the ...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Iron
Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
This credenza from the SoShiro Pok collection is an oak veneer storage unit embellished with intricate and complex beading artistry, leather, and marble top. The beadwork is done on ...
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2010s Kenyan International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Bookcase Storage Doble-Sided Metal Wood Pink Blue
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #5 is a bookcase and self standing storage unit, designed by SAGARÍA
Classic yet contemporary, essential yet extremely personal, Nemesi #5 wall unit is boldly defined by the two round painted-metal plates to serve as anchor to the wall. The verticals are rounded pipes customizable in height , while the four shelves and storage units can also be set at various heights upon request. The high can be adjusted during assembling. The Maximum high is 270cm.
Edges: extra gloss blue lacquer
Top: honed Calacatta gold marble
Frame: powder coated metal canapa extra matte
Body: extra gloss pink...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Contemporary Sagaría Sideboard Double-Sided Glass Italian Walnut Green Marble
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #1 is a sideboard, designed by Sagaría.
The clean geometry and the authentic eloquence of the material, the fluted glass mixed with the honed Guatemala marble, are the intr...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Bookcase Storage Self-Standing Italian Walnut Marble
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #6 is a bookcase and self standing storage unit, designed by SAGARÍA
Classic yet contemporary, essential yet extremely personal, Nemesi #6 wall unit is boldly defined by th...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Metal
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Cocktail Cabinet Viennese Straw Italian Walnut
Located in San Polo, Parma
BONDO is a storage and cocktail cabinet. Designed by SAGARÍA
Both familiar and unique. the narrative of the geometric wings covered in Viennese woven-straw, the rounded contours tha...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut, Straw
Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
This credenza from the SoShiro Pok collection is an oak veneer storage unit embellished with intricate and complex beading artistry, leather, and marble top. The beadwork is done on ...
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2010s Kenyan International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Double-Sided Sideboard Canaletto Wood Marble Green
Located in San Polo, Parma
NEMESI #1 is a doble sided wooden sideboard, designed by SAGARÍA
The clean geometry and the authentic eloquence of the material, the solid Canaletto walnut doors mixed with the Cala...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Sideboard Double-Sided Glass Italian Walnut Marble
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #1 is a sideboard, designed by SAGARÍA
The clean geometry and the authentic eloquence of the material, the fluted glass mixed with the Calacatta gold marble, are the intrinsi...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Cocktail Double-Sided Cabinet Italian Walnut Marble
Located in San Polo, Parma
BONDO is a storage and cocktail cabinet. Designed by SAGARÍA
Both familiar and unique. The narrative of the the rounded contours that curve gracefully around the sides and the hidde...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Double-Sided Sideboard Wood Marquiña Marble Black
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #2 is a double sided wooden sideboard, designed SAGARÍA
The round painted-metal pedestal bases, the clean pattern of the tambour along the discrete technical solutions are th...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Sideboard Self-Standing Italian Walnut Wood Marble
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #4 is a sideboard and storage unit with shelves, designed by SAGARÍA
The round painted-metal pedestal bases, the rigorous yet playful tubular framing narrative along with the...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Metal
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Sideboard Bookcase Double-Sided Wood Marble Black
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #3 is a sideboard and storage unit with shelves, designed by SAGARÍA
The round painted-metal pedestal bases, the rigorous tubular frame, the clean pattern of the tambour alon...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Metal
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Bookcase Storage Doble-Sided Metal Wood Red White
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #5 is a bookcase and self standing storage unit, designed by SAGARÍA
Classic yet contemporary, essential yet extremely personal, Nemesi #5 wall unit is boldly defined by th...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Metal
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Sideboard Double-sided Glass Marble Italian Walnut
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #2 is a double sided fluted glass sideboard, designed SAGARÍA
The round painted-metal pedestal bases, the clean pattern of the tambour along the discrete technical solutions ...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
3-drawer cabinet of lacquer carved wood and steel from SoShiro Ainu collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The Mini Aid Wellness Cabinet from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, was initially imagined as a large-scale med...
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2010s Japanese International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Stainless Steel
Basa drinks cabinet Hand Made Sophisticated in Details
Located in Roma, IT
The drinks cabinet created by the award winning designer, Gustavo Martini, was conceived with a reference to "Portuguese stones", as are named in Brazil the Portuguese origin basalt ...
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2010s Italian International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
This credenza from the SoShiro Pok collection is an oak veneer storage unit embellished with intricate and complex beading artistry, leather, and marble top. The beadwork is done on ...
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2010s Kenyan International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
6-drawer cabinet of lacquer carved wood and steel from SoShiro Ainu collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The All Aid Wellness Cabinet from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, was initially imagined as a large-scale medi...
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2010s Japanese International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oak French Henri II Cabinet, Late 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and high quality Henri II cabinet.
Striking French design from the late 19th century.
Solid oak with original solid brass handle on the dr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Tall French Barristers Filing Cabinet, Notaire’s Bookcase
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This is a traditional French Cartonniere, the top section holds 10 removable brass fitted box files.
The main body of the cabinet is made in pine and it has a two-door shelved cupbo...
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Early 20th Century French International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Dos Gallos Custom X Console Cabinet in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom console or cabinet, with three doors and interiors shelves. Can be made in any configuration, size and finish and in a variety of woods. Shown here in Walnut with a medium dis...
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Wooden Contemporary Handmade Unique Cupboard Made in France
By Eric Blanc
Located in DE
This is a beautiful cupboard with interior shelves handmade and designed in France by Eric Blanc. The front is covered with a unique artwork by artist Gaetan de Seguin. It is a capti...
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21st Century and Contemporary French International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Cut Steel
Swedish Painted Hanging Cupboard
Located in West Chester, PA
Pine painted floral decorated hanging cupboard. Iron strap hinges and lock.
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18th Century Swedish Antique International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Contemporary Handmade Unique Sideboard or small Davenport made in France
By Eric Blanc
Located in DE
This is a beatuiful sideboard with interior shelves handmade and designed in France by Eric Blanc. The front is covered with a unique artwork by artist Gaetan de Seguin. It is a capt...
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21st Century and Contemporary French International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cut Steel
Three Syrian Walnut and Bone Inlaid Chests
Located in New York, NY
Three Syrian Carved Walnut Chests with bone inlay. Provenance: From a Manhattan Collection.
Dealer: S138XX
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Late 19th Century Syrian Antique International Style Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
International Style case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique International Style case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used International Style case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Matias Sagaría, Bontempi Casa, Globe Wernicke, and SoShiro. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $553 and tops out at $28,022 while the average work can sell for $6,715.
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