BH | Studio Lerici Glass-Door Sideboard

The glass-fronted cabinet came into its own in the 1950s and 1960s, when slim, low furniture on tapered legs filled new houses and the china and glass were put where they could be seen. It is a form that keeps things in order and on show at the same time.

This long sideboard has four glazed doors in slim wooden frames, each opened by a neat cutout pull rather than a knob, so nothing sticks out to catch a sleeve. Behind them sit two roomy compartments with shelves you can move up or down for tall stemware or stacked plates. The glass is tempered for strength, the case has a warm wood-grain laminate finish, and the whole piece is raised on slender, gently tapered legs. It is rated to hold 201 lbs.

Give it the long wall of a dining room and fill it with stemware, a cake stand and the serving bowls that only come out for holidays, so the glass shows them off. It also serves as a kitchen buffet, an office credenza, an entry table with storage or a stand beneath a wall-mounted TV. Rich chestnut pairs well with cream walls and brass, the kind of mid-century room with a sunburst mirror and a bowl of green apples.