Antique Curved Curio
Monumental Antique English Victorian Mahogany Etagere Display Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A one of a kind antique Late Victorian English etagere curio display cabinet. Made from carved
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Louis XV Style, Curio Cabinet, Mahogany, Bronze, Glass, France, 1910s
By François Linke
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Curio Cabinet, Mahogany, Bronze, Glass, France, 1910s
A stunning bow front curio
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique American Art Nouveau Small Mirrored Étagère with Curio Cabinet
Located in Doylestown, PA
frame suitable for many spaces. It features beveled mirrors behind beautifully curved, open walnut
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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Brass
Outstanding 19th Century French Rosewood Ormolu Bronze Mounting Vitrine Curio
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
glasses are original and curved, set off with the wonderful ormolu mountings on all sides of this stately
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
H 68 in W 39 in D 16 in
Vernis Martin French Curio Cabinet Bronze Mounts and Hand Painted Panels
By Vernis Martin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
, bronze mounts and curved glass. Has working lockset & key. Three glass shelves all original. In excellent
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Curio Display Table, Mahogany with Bronze Mounts
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Louis XV style curio display table, mahogany with bronze mounts
French Louis XV
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
H 31 in W 35 in D 23.5 in
1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine
Located in Austin, TX
curio cabinet has a glass front that showcases the shelves and antique vitrine items inside. Its curved
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Ormolu
H 63.75 in W 34.5 in D 18 in
1900s English Art Deco Vitrine Display Cabinet Exotic Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Art Deco Curio Display Vitrine Cabinet Exotic Wood
No label
Cariole legs, Curved demilune
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Antique English Georgian Style Mahogany Inlaid & Bronze Display Vitrine c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Georgian curio offers mahogany construction with upper tower having bronze
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Late 19th Century Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 48.75 in W 24 in D 16.25 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Vitrine with Glass Door
Located in Dallas, TX
scalloped apron is decorated with carved floral and foliage motifs on the facade. The curio cabinet features
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 31 in D 10.25 in
19th Century Louis XIV Style Breakfront Vitrine with "Tumbling Block" Parquetry
Located in Madrid, ES
pierced brass railing, and the vitrine stands sturdily on curved cabriole legs with ormolu decorations
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Ormolu
H 63 in W 33.08 in D 13.78 in
Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
Located in Philadelphia, PA
handle to something larger.
It has the head of a wolf or lion mounted on a curved handle supported by
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15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
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Art Deco Figured Walnut Display Cabinet, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930s Art Deco display cabinet in an unusual shape. This lovely figured walnut veneered mid-tone cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your 'collecti...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Walnut
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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1890s German Antique Curved Curio
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Porcelain
Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut China Cabinet Cupboard
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Life Time Furniture china cabinet / hutch. Made of walnut featuring Jacobean styling with hand turned supports with acanthus carvings. The curio cabinet features red painte...
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Curved Curio
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Walnut
H 66 in W 40 in D 17 in
19th Century Chinese Scholar's Cabinet Glass Curio
Located in Somis, CA
A late 19th century solid wood Chinese scholar's cabinet with glass doors and removable shelves. The glass doors with elegant black lacquered frames are mounted on dowels adorned wit...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Curved Curio
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Wood
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels
by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti.
A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Wood, Pine
Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet with Gold Leaf Doors, circa 1930s, Restored
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This restored art deco cabinet features gold leaf double doors, trim and base detailing with lacquered burgundy exterior. Ideal for use as a dry bar for holding liquor and glassware ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Curved Curio
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Gold Leaf
Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences.
The w...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Iron
19th Century Large Renaissance Style Walnut Cabinet Bookcase with Arched Center
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional Renaissance style large walnut cabinet with nicely carved cornice surmounting a center arch flanked by upper single cabinet doors featuring open decorative wrought iro...
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Walnut
H 92 in W 116.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Walnut and Glass Vitrine Cabinet, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV walnut and glass vitrine cabinet, Circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Walnut
Exhibition Quality Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Armchair After Andrea B
Located in Benington, Herts
An exhibition quality grand Italian walnut armchair carved in the Baroque style after Andrea Brustolon, possibly by the great Florentine carver Luigi Frullini (1839-97).
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1850s Italian Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Walnut
H 57.88 in W 32.49 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Paul Dubois, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Five-Light Candelabra Cast by Barbedienne after the Models by Alexandre Falguière and Paul Dubois.
Signed ‘FALGUIERE’ and ‘P. DUBOIS’ ...
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19th Century French Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
H 41.34 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Rare and Important Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Centre Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Exceptionally Rare and Important Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlaid Centre Table by François Linke, the Mounts Designed by Léon Messagé.
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20th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 24.02 in
Antique Netsuke Wall Display Cabinet w. Hand Carved Inlaid Bird & Flower Motifs
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality and very good condition chinoiserie display cabinet.
If you like the spiritual and tranquil look and feel of the ancient Chinese style than this incredibly rare and ex...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Wood
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H 23.4 in W 21 in D 5.5 in
Late 19th Century French Regency Style Hand Carved Walnut Display Table, Vitrine
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Regency style hand pegged walnut display table features hand carved detailing of a diamond pattern on all sides. The hinged glass top opens for ac...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Walnut
H 27.5 in W 29 in D 23.75 in
Venetian Antique Murano Yellow Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Dimple Squared Cruet
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Fratelli Toso, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique, early Venetian hand blown yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass cruet with original stopper. Attributed to the Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.) glasshouse...
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Curved Curio
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Gold Leaf
H 5.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Antique Victorian Display Cabinet, Parlor Curio Cabinet, Scotland 1880, H233
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian display cabinet, Parlor Curio cabinet, Scotland 1880, H233
Scotland 1880
Solid walnut
Original finish
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Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Antique Curved Curio
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Stained Glass, Oak
H 60 in W 49.5 in D 10 in
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French Curio with Curved Glass Front and Mirrored Back
Located in Birmingham, AL
Adorable French Painted Curio with Curved Glass Front and Mirrored Back.
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19th Century French Antique Curved Curio
Unique Curio Cabinet painted Wood "D" Shaped Glass Window
Located in Birmingham, AL
Unique Cabinet with Glass Window, Lighted, Curved Painted Wood
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curved Curio
Vintage French Curio Table, Dumbwaiter and Butler Tray / Bar Cart
Located in Chicago, IL
removable glass serving tray.
Wonderful carvings, delicately curved legs...
A wonderful piece we seldom
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Curved Glass Curio Cabinet
Located in Petaluma, CA
This charming little 360 degree curved glass curio can give you a place for your special display
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
c.1920 French Curved Glass Curio Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding vintage French ormolu adorned ladies vitrine. Prominent ladies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries utilized cabinets such as this, for displaying their trinkets, so...
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curved Curio
Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Curved Glass Curio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Louis XV style gilt curio vitrine with crown glass on all sides. Includes key however lock
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
French 19th-20th Century Curio Vitrine Cabinet Curved Glass All Round
Located in Stamford, CT
French 19th-20th century curio vitrine cabinet curved glass all round. This is a simply stunning
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Wood
Antique American Empire Oak Curved Bowfront Glass Curio Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Era American Empire demilune curved glass curio cabinet. Made from quartersawn
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
H 65 in W 46.5 in D 16 in
Antique American Empire Oak Curved Bowfront Glass Curio Display Cabinet Paw Feet
Located in Dayton, OH
American Empire curved glass curio cabinet. Made from quartersawn oak with circular columns along
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Late 19th Century American Empire Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 63 in W 25.5 in D 41.25 in
French Louis XV Vernis Martin Curved Glass Double Vitrine Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
curved glass panels, hand-painted details with angels and muses, intricate bronze-mounted ormolu
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
H 67 in W 36 in D 14 in
Fine Art Deco Mahogany Curio Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine serpentine front mahogany & satinwood inlaid English curio cabinet, the paneled
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Early 20th Century English Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Wood, Glass
19th Century English Mahogany Corner Curio Cabinet, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English mahogany Corner Curio cabinet, vitrine is a splendid example of handcrafted
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1890s English Edwardian Antique Curved Curio
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Mahogany
Antique American Empire Mahogany Bow Front Curio China Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mahogany bow front curio display or china cabinet featuring American Empire styling with
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Late 19th Century American Empire Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique China Cabinet, Walnut, Bow Front Cabinet, Curio Cabinet, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique China cabinet, walnut, bow front cabinet, Curio cabinet, Scotland 1910, Antique Furniture
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1910s Scottish Edwardian Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Tiger Oak Bow Front China, Display, Curio Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, BC
- $1850.
- American, 1910.
- Original finish.
- Four adjustable shelves.
- Original curved
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Early 20th Century Antique Curved Curio
Antique RJ Horner School Victorian Carved Oak Curio Bookcase, 19th Century
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
upper curio having door with curved glass flanked by carved oak filigree panels and foliate bordering
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Early 20th Century American Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 71.25 in W 29.75 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Giltwood Louis XV Carved Lighted Curio Vitrine Showcase Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century giltwood Louis XV carved Curio vitrine showcase cabinet. This is simply the finest
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Giltwood Shield Shaped Curio Side Table, Early 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XV style curio occasional table features giltwood triangular napkin fold
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
1920s Art Deco Glass Display Cabinet Curio with Decorative Mirror Details
Located in Hawthorne, CA
1920s Art Deco glass display cabinet featuring two slightly curved glass shelves inside. Beautiful
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1920s Art Deco Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Oak
H 47.5 in W 35.13 in D 11.38 in
Art Deco De Coene Freres Brass Vitrine Curio Cabinet with Glass Shelves
By De Coene Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This tall and stately Art Deco brass display cabinet features a mirrored interior back and curved
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental antique Victorian side by side secretary desk and curio bookcase, circa 1900s. Made of
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 74.5 in W 14 in D 42 in
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Victorian side by side secretary desk and curio bookcase, circa 1900s. Made
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Brass
H 60.5 in W 40 in D 16 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Wall Vitrine with Glass Door
Located in Dallas, TX
bonnet top, stands on bracket feet, and is decorated with spline motifs on the facade. The curio cabinet
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Walnut
H 40.5 in W 28 in D 11 in
17th Century Cabinet of Curiosities
Located in New Orleans, LA
enthusiasm for knowledge and discovery, the form is more recognizably referred to as a “curio cabinet” and
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Curved Glass Curio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Louis XV style large gilt vitrine or curio with curved glass and bronze mounts. The top is
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Victorian Oak Curve Glass Display Curio China Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Antique Victorian oak curve glass display Curio China cabinet. Black oak antique Victorian carved
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1920s American Victorian Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Mirror, Oak
French Louis XV Gold Gilt Wood Vernis Martin Curved Glass Vitrine Curio Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable Late 19th century French Louis XV style gold giltwood vernis Martin curved glass curio
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Giltwood, Glass, Mirror
H 64 in W 30 in D 15 in
Antique Curio Cabinet, Display Cabinet, Walnut, Serpentine Glass, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique curio cabinet, display cabinet, walnut, serpentine glass, Scotland 1910, antique furniture
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1910s Scottish Victorian Antique Curved Curio
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Walnut
R.J. Horner French Style Clover Leaf Shaped Curio Cabinet
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Louis XV style hand painted curio cabinet that its wood and glass top is shaped as a clover leaf
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Late 19th Century American Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
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Wood
Antique French Louis XV Victorian Mahogany Bowed Glass Curio Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Victorian Mahogany Bowed Glass Curio Vitrine Display Cabinet. Item features
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 54 in W 25.5 in D 14 in
French Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Sideboard or Curio Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
shaped sideboard offers a curved and beveled glass upper display curio with glass interior shelf, 1 1/8
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Bronze
H 84.25 in W 67.25 in D 21.75 in
Antique American Empire Bow Glass Oak Paw Feet Mirror Back China Cabinet Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire bow glass oak paw feet mirror back China cabinet curio. Item features 3
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Early 20th Century North American Empire Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Oak
H 62.5 in W 38 in D 18 in
19th Century English Inlaid Mahogany Curved Glass Bookcase or Display Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique inlaid mahogany curved glass curio china display cabinet or bookcase
England
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Late 19th Century English Federal Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Brass
H 61 in W 51.25 in D 18.25 in
J.H. Terhune New York Walnut and Glass Counter Top Display Cabinet
Located in Garnerville, NY
Monumental walnut curved and mirrored glass display cabinet. Tall counter top display typically
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1890s American Industrial Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Louis XV Style Vitrine with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classically styled French vitrine curio cabinet with gilt bronze mounts. The rouge marble top is
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Curved Curio
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian side by side secretary desk and curio bookcase, circa 1900s. Made of quartersawn
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Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Oak
H 55.5 in W 43.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Mahogany Framed Display Cabinet with Drawer and Removable Tray
Located in San Francisco, CA
with drawer, mirrored backing, curved glass front, removable jewelry tray and access doors from the
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Mahogany
Early Twentieth Century Curved Curio Cabinet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely quilted maple cabinet must have been the focal point of the parlour, filled with a fine collection. The woodworking and inlay work are of the highest quality, and complim...
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curved Curio
Tortoised Curio Cabinet with Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tortoised Curio Cabinet with glass
A Louis XIV revival Vitrine cabinet with dome crest and
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Wood
Italian Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Curio
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A serpentine front Italian Chinoiserie Curio Cabinet with two glass shelves and fabric lined in
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19th Century Italian Antique Curved Curio
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Wood
Vernis Martin Curio Cabinet, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An oval curved glass vitrine or curio display cabinet has the renowned "Vernis Martin" finish, hand
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Wood
Verni Martin Style Gilded Vitrine or Curio Cabinet
Located in Southfield, MI
Late 19th century Verni Martin style vitrine or curio done in the Louis XV style and in excellent
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19th Century French Antique Curved Curio
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Giltwood, Gesso, Glass, Mirror
Small French Louis XVI Style Gold Giltwood Glass Vitrine Curio Cabinet
Located in Pataskala, OH
acanthus detail in gold gilt, centre carvings and slight curved glass are elegant details.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Curved Curio
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French Transition style vitrine
Located in Charleston, SC
the front with a glass panel over a marquetry one.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curved Curio
Large Vernis Martin curved glass Gilt Curio Cabinet
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
Courting scene and landscape on side with gesso floral garland mounts. Measures: 28" x 15" x 56".
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Curved Curio
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Glass, Wood
Curved Front Lion Cabinet
Located in Aurora, OR
Beautiful hand-carved details on this early 20th century curio cabinet make for a stunning storage
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Early 20th Century Antique Curved Curio
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Walnut
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Antique Curved Curio For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique curved curio you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique curved curio — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique curved curio you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique curved curio, those designed in louis xv and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Antique Curved Curio?
Prices for an antique curved curio can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $795 and can go as high as $24,750, while the average can fetch as much as $6,000.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces 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.
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