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Contemporary Curio Cabinets

Contemporary Curio Cabinet in Cerused Rift Sawn Oak with Hand Cast Bonze Base
By Baker Hesseldenz Studio
Located in Tuscon, AZ
This cabinet of curiosites is one of the flagship pieces in the Baker Hesseldenz Studio collection
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Curio Sideboard
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Milan, IT
Clean, essential lines define this minimalist sideboard of Nordic inspiration. Boasting a four-door profile, it is handcrafted of black-lacquered ash and features a linear lacquered ...
Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Curio Sideboard
Curio Sideboard
H 35.44 in W 95.28 in D 20.08 in
Italian Glossy Curio Cabinet in Dark Ebony Veneer with Glass Shelves and Mirror
By Danu Chirinciuc
Located in Concordia Sagittaria, Veneto
A Contemporary style curio cabinet by Cavio Casa Company. Glass front doors and side panels
Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Plywood

Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet with Gold Leaf Doors, circa 1930s, Restored
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a dry bar, curio cabinet, towel and linen highboy
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Luxurious Illuminated Étagères by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
-hexagonal form curio cabinets are a one-of-a-kind object of design. Featuring clean lacquer finish frames
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Elation Side Table
By Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Elation Side Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour is an lovely console cabinet designed to hold a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Elation Side Table
Elation Side Table
H 35.04 in W 22.45 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Ceramic Bird Sculptures Blue Colored Animal Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
then glazed, these birds would make a fantastic addition to bookcases, wall shelves, or curio cabinets
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Bronze 20th Century Statuette after Lo Spinario, The Boy with Thorn
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spinario. This 20th-century bronze statuette, a contemporary interpretation of the classic Spinario, is a
Category

20th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Tulip Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sco...

Materials

Plaster

Modern Curved Serpentine Sofa in Orange Velvet W Gold & Wood Details
Located in Porto, PT
Modern curved serpentine sofa in orange velvet w gold & wood details Giulia sofa is a modern mid-century style sofa. This luxury sofa promises to be the absolute protagonist of a mo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Extraordinary Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
A magnificent example of one of the most spectacular fossils. A large and intensely vibrant ammonite, Placenticeras costatum, from the Bearpaw formation, Alberta, Canada, dating to t...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Extraordinary Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Extraordinary Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
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H 16.34 in Dm 19.89 in
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine

Elegant Armchair, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Jean Royère, Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in London, GB
An elegant modern armchair, upholstered in pure alpaca wool. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in an off white premium 100% alpaca. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category

2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Alpaca, Beech

Elegant Armchair, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Elegant Armchair, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 36.62 in
Mid-Century Walnut Credenza by Merton L. Gershun for American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing mid-century modern walnut credenza by Merton L. Gershun for American of Martinsville and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This piece showcases the perfect blen...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Arthur Umanoff Iron Room Dividers w 140 Leather Wine Bottle Holders, 1950s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ultimate entertaining piece, this Arthur Umanoff four section wine rack system and room divider which also incorporates an artful array of one hundred forty leather wine bottle h...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Zenith 12S2 67 Shutter Dial 12 Tube Console with Bluetooth Restored Rare
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
Zenith 12S2 67 Sutter Dial 12 Tube Console with Bluetooth Restored. This console radio, introduced as part of Zenith’s 1938 line in June 1937, is a much-coveted set that is rare and ...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Deco Inlaid Octagonal Coffee Table
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Art Deco inlaid walnut coffee table. Octagonal in outline. The top is a wonderful geometric pattern featuring alternating straight and burr walnut, beautifully accented with paler ve...
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Low 9 Drawer Walnut Dresser with Aluminum Finger Pulls
By George Nelson
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
American Mid-Century Modern low 9 drawer walnut dresser with aluminum two finger pulls. Really Good Design and clean inside and out in good vintage condition. Walnut veneer dressers ...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Aluminum

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Textile

Early 'Camaleonda' Sectional by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, c 1971, Signed
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumentally sized modular 'Camaleonda' sectional living room set (fourteen pieces in total) by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, each section signed with labels as can be seen in t...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

19th C Glass Dome on Ebonised Base with 25 Exotic Birds-Label W.J.Hole
Located in Leuven , BE
Large oval based glass dome/shade with 26 exotic, colourful birds in naturalistic setting comprising Hummingbirds with open wings and on their nests. This Victorian arrangement is in...
Category

20th Century British Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Superb Pair of Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Jean Royère
Located in London, GB
Superb pair of deep seated modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a brown/grey premium 100% alpaca fabric. Fast ...
Category

2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Alpaca, Beech

Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L58", W32", H14")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cement

Vintage Boho Pencil Reed Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Very good condition given its age with minor wear throughout. Table retains orignal tape that reveals gold trim underneath. Measures approximately 42.5 x 42.5 x 17h. Missing one piec...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo

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Huge Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Three-Door Vitrine by Guillaume Grohe
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A huge and important 9' tall Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany three-door vitrine, or curio
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Glass Curio / Vitrine with Spot Lamp
By Design Institute America
Located in Miami, FL
Glass and steel curio display cabinet with suspended glass shelves for art and objects. The lamp is
Category

1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Harvey Probber Mid-Century Modern Curio Display Case
By Harvey Probber
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Harvey Probber curio display case on brass legs. Can be used to display your collections or
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Modern All Glass Lighted Display Cabinet Brass Plated Framework by DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern all glass lighted display cabinet with brass plated framework, mirrored bottom
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stationmaster #611 Round Natural Oak Wall Clock Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Topeka, KS
name in fine specialty furnishings such as curio cabinets, wine & bar furnishings, custom storage
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Happy's Curios Three-Drawer Side Table in Poplar by Emily Henry
By Emily Henry
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Hand-carved three-drawer side table in poplar with brass pulls, runners and inlay on nopales. Millicent Furniture by Emily Henry is a small company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Vitrine By Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very fine quality Louis XVI style bronze-mounted three-door vitrine, or curio cabinet
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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Questions About Contemporary Curio Cabinets
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    A curio cabinet (or curiosity cabinet) is a large display case typically made of glass with a wooden frame. Small collections are stored in curio cabinets: jewelry, figurines, crystal or any small objects with a common theme.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Curio cabinets have existed since the 16th century, where they were often found in the homes of European aristocrats and royalty. They remain popular today and always have an antique feel. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique curio cabinets from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The purpose of a curio cabinet is to store and display decorative objects. Keeping items in a curio cabinet rather than on an open shelf allows you to still easily admire them and to protect them from dust and breakage at the same time. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of antique and vintage curio cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A curio cabinet gets its name from cabinet of curiosities. A curio cabinet is a special type of cabinet predominately made of glass to display and protect your favorite collectibles and antiques. Shop a wide range of vintage curio cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A curio cabinet is a glass display case where fine china and other collectibles can be safely displayed. Curios range in size and come in a variety of styles, including corner cabinets that fit into the corner of a room. Many also include built-in lights and mirrors to enhance the display. Shop a selection of curio cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Yes, curio cabinet is short for curiosity cabinet. This name comes from the fact that the cabinets allow you to view whatever you store inside through glass doors, sparking curiosity. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of curio cabinets from some of the world’s top sellers.

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