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Antique Table Top Display Case

Antique N & P Scott Oak Curved Glass Table Top Country Store Display Case c1900
Antique N & P Scott Oak Curved Glass Table Top Country Store Display Case c1900

Antique N & P Scott Oak Curved Glass Table Top Country Store Display Case c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique N & P Scott Oak Curved Glass Table Top Country Store Display Case C1900 Measures - 12" x

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Early 20th Century Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case is the perfect choice to provide

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1890s French Louis XIV Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Marble

Antique William IV 1830 Hardwood Side Table + Grand Tour Cameo Display Case Top
Antique William IV 1830 Hardwood Side Table + Grand Tour Cameo Display Case Top

Antique William IV 1830 Hardwood Side Table + Grand Tour Cameo Display Case Top

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

display case top featuring Grand Tour Cameo’s A very rare and collectable table, if your in the market

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1830s English William IV Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Hardwood, Glass

ANTIQUE SATiNWOOD BIJOUTERIE GLASS DISPLAY CASE SIDE END TABLE FOR TRINKETS ETC
ANTIQUE SATiNWOOD BIJOUTERIE GLASS DISPLAY CASE SIDE END TABLE FOR TRINKETS ETC

ANTIQUE SATiNWOOD BIJOUTERIE GLASS DISPLAY CASE SIDE END TABLE FOR TRINKETS ETC

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

luxury Satinwood and looks expensive and important in any setting. The table has a display case top and

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

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Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Table Top Display Case C1920
Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Table Top Display Case C1920

Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Table Top Display Case C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

*** Antique Oak & Glass Country Store Table Top Display Case with Sliding Paneled Doors C1920 Measures - 15 1

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Early 19th Century Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Buffalo Candy Co. 8’ Oak Table Top Display Case Circa 1900
Antique Country Store Buffalo Candy Co. 8’ Oak Table Top Display Case Circa 1900

Antique Country Store Buffalo Candy Co. 8’ Oak Table Top Display Case Circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique country store table top display case by Buffalo Candy Co. offers oak frame with glass

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Antique Nickel Plated Country Store Table Top Display Case, circa 1900
Antique Nickel Plated Country Store Table Top Display Case, circa 1900

Antique Nickel Plated Country Store Table Top Display Case, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique table top country store display case by Frasch offers nickel plated frame with slant

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Nickel

Antique Nickel Plated Display Case
Antique Nickel Plated Display Case

Antique Nickel Plated Display Case

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H 13 in W 35.25 in D 24 in

Antique Nickel Plated Display Case

Located in San Francisco, CA

Old table top display case with curved or humped glass front, has two sliding back doors. Will

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Nickel

Antique Oak & Curved Glass Country Store Counter Display Case by Burge Huck Mfg
Antique Oak & Curved Glass Country Store Counter Display Case by Burge Huck Mfg

Antique Oak & Curved Glass Country Store Counter Display Case by Burge Huck Mfg

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique country store table top display case by Burge Huck Manufacturing in Quincy, Illinois

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Oak

Large Nickel Plated Display Case
Large Nickel Plated Display Case

Large Nickel Plated Display Case

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H 13.5 in W 59.5 in D 26.5 in

Large Nickel Plated Display Case

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large table top display case with humped or curved glass and mirrored sliding doors in back.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Antique Curved Glass Nickel Plated Countertop Display Case
Antique Curved Glass Nickel Plated Countertop Display Case

Antique Curved Glass Nickel Plated Countertop Display Case

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This antique early 20th century table top display case features a nickel-plated wood frame, curved

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Early 20th C French Glazed Bronze Velvet Vitrine Showcase Jewellery Display
Early 20th C French Glazed Bronze Velvet Vitrine Showcase Jewellery Display

Early 20th C French Glazed Bronze Velvet Vitrine Showcase Jewellery Display

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An extremely good quality heavy gauge bronze table top display case, produced by Mallard Valenducq

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Early 20th Century French Antique Table Top Display Case

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Bronze

Vintage Marble Top Display Table / Kitchen Island
Vintage Marble Top Display Table / Kitchen Island

Vintage Marble Top Display Table / Kitchen Island

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Industrial Marble Top Printer's Cabinet *Note that the front and back are identical and

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

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Marble, Steel

Antique Oak Table Top Country Store Mirrored Display Showcase Display, c1890
Antique Oak Table Top Country Store Mirrored Display Showcase Display, c1890

Antique Oak Table Top Country Store Mirrored Display Showcase Display, c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique country store counter top display showcase offers oak frame with glass sides and single

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Late 19th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Oak, Glass

Vintage Steel Top Display Table / Kitchen Prep Station
Vintage Steel Top Display Table / Kitchen Prep Station

Vintage Steel Top Display Table / Kitchen Prep Station

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Printer’s Imposing Table by Hamilton Manufacturing Co. *Note that the front and back are

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Early 20th Century North American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Steel

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine Table Top Display Collectors Cabinet
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine Table Top Display Collectors Cabinet

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine Table Top Display Collectors Cabinet

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique twin door table top walnut Biedermeier vitine or collectors cabinet display case

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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Table Top Display Case

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Glass, Walnut, Pine

Antique Clark Spool Cabinet, Apothecary Cabinet, Table Top Desk, Store Display
Antique Clark Spool Cabinet, Apothecary Cabinet, Table Top Desk, Store Display

Antique Clark Spool Cabinet, Apothecary Cabinet, Table Top Desk, Store Display

By Clark & Biddle

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique spool cabinet. Made of oak with five drawers. Retains its original reverse painted drawers as well as its original hand pulls, this was used in an old general store to hold s...

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1910s American Victorian Antique Table Top Display Case

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Metal

FiNE ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 TABLE TOP OR WALL MOUNTED DISPLAY CABINET
FiNE ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 TABLE TOP OR WALL MOUNTED DISPLAY CABINET

FiNE ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 TABLE TOP OR WALL MOUNTED DISPLAY CABINET

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

shores This piece is to be used as either a table top cabinet or wall mounted for displaying trinkets

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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Top Display Case

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Hardwood

Antique English Revolving Bookcase Display Cabinet Round Table Top Oak c. 1894
Antique English Revolving Bookcase Display Cabinet Round Table Top Oak c. 1894

Antique English Revolving Bookcase Display Cabinet Round Table Top Oak c. 1894

Located in Tyler, TX

BEAUTIFUL and UNIQUE Antique English Oak Revolving Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Round Table Top

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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Table Top Display Case

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Oak

Antique Country Store Table Top Oak Slant Front Display Showcase, circa 1910
Antique Country Store Table Top Oak Slant Front Display Showcase, circa 1910

Antique Country Store Table Top Oak Slant Front Display Showcase, circa 1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

paneled sliding doors opening to shelved display interior, c1910 Measures- 18''H x 35.5''W x 26''D

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Oak, Glass

American Table Top Display Case or Vitrine
American Table Top Display Case or Vitrine

American Table Top Display Case or Vitrine

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H 13.5 in W 25.25 in D 24.25 in

American Table Top Display Case or Vitrine

Located in Austin, TX

A fine American table top display case or showcase fixture (vitrine) featuring a curved glass front

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Metal

1910 Jewelry Table Top Display Case or Showcase with Three Mirrored Doors
1910 Jewelry Table Top Display Case or Showcase with Three Mirrored Doors

1910 Jewelry Table Top Display Case or Showcase with Three Mirrored Doors

Located in New York, NY

This jewelry display case or showcase is made up of one long piece of glass on top and one long

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1910s American Industrial Antique Table Top Display Case

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Antique Country Store Walnut Table Top Mirrored Display Case Circa 1900
Antique Country Store Walnut Table Top Mirrored Display Case Circa 1900

Antique Country Store Walnut Table Top Mirrored Display Case Circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique country store table top display case offers walnut frame with glass sides and sliding

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Antique Country Store Burge Huck Oak Table Top & Mirrored Display Case c1900
Antique Country Store Burge Huck Oak Table Top & Mirrored Display Case c1900

Antique Country Store Burge Huck Oak Table Top & Mirrored Display Case c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique country store table top display case by Burge Huck offers oak frame with glass sides and

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique 19th Century French Wooden Table-Top Store Display Cabinet Case
Antique 19th Century French Wooden Table-Top Store Display Cabinet Case

Antique 19th Century French Wooden Table-Top Store Display Cabinet Case

Located in Carimate, Como

display cabinet, with two separate compartments, each can be individually locked and opened, ideal for

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Late 19th Century French Antique Table Top Display Case

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Brass

Antique Oak & Glass Columbus Showcase Table Top Country Store Display Case, 1920
Antique Oak & Glass Columbus Showcase Table Top Country Store Display Case, 1920

Antique Oak & Glass Columbus Showcase Table Top Country Store Display Case, 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique country store table top display cabinet by Columbus Showcase Company offers oak

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Flip-Top Access Counter-Top Oak & Glass Display Case C1900
Antique Country Store Flip-Top Access Counter-Top Oak & Glass Display Case C1900

Antique Country Store Flip-Top Access Counter-Top Oak & Glass Display Case C1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Country Store Double Flip-Top Access Table-Top Oak & Glass Display Case C1900 Measures

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Early 20th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

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Glass, Oak

Antique Country Store Oak Table Top Slant-Front Display Case by Sun, circa 1900
Antique Country Store Oak Table Top Slant-Front Display Case by Sun, circa 1900

Antique Country Store Oak Table Top Slant-Front Display Case by Sun, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique country store table top display cabinet by Sun MFG. Co. offers oak frame in slant front

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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Glass, Oak

19TH CENTURY  TABLE TOP ATRIUM  / DISPLAY CASE
19TH CENTURY  TABLE TOP ATRIUM  / DISPLAY CASE

19TH CENTURY TABLE TOP ATRIUM / DISPLAY CASE

Located in Miami, FL

Wonderful 19th century table top atrium/display case.Perfect for orchids or other specimens

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19th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

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Glass, Wood

Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Display Cabinet
Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Display Cabinet

Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Display Cabinet

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

Victorian walnut and burr walnut table top display cabinet with geometric inlay and ormolu mounts

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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Table Top Display Case

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Ormolu

Unusual  Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet
Unusual  Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet

Unusual Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet

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H 43 in W 24 in D 14 in

Unusual Italian Vitrine Display Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, CA

Fabulous mid-19th C. table top vitrine display case for your collection of objects de vertu

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19th Century Italian Antique Table Top Display Case

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Wood, Glass

Large 19th Century Display Case Filled with Sponges and Coral
Large 19th Century Display Case Filled with Sponges and Coral

Large 19th Century Display Case Filled with Sponges and Coral

Located in Essex, MA

A fabulous large, rectangular 19th century table top display case in nickel and glass, filled with

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Late 19th Century American Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Nickel

Hexagon Shaped Wicker Display Cabinet and Side Table, circa 1930s, Germany
Hexagon Shaped Wicker Display Cabinet and Side Table, circa 1930s, Germany

Hexagon Shaped Wicker Display Cabinet and Side Table, circa 1930s, Germany

Located in Noorderwijk, BE

Highly unusual side table that also doubles as a vitrine, console or display table. The top part is

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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Table Top Display Case

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Wicker, Glass

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Teak Display Counter

Teak Display Counter

$2,930

H 42.25 in W 53 in D 24 in

Teak Display Counter

Located in Topanga, CA

A teak shop display counter cabinet featuring a glass top and glass panels on three sides, along with a pair of sliding door panels below. The counter also includes two drawers at th...

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20th Century Indian Art Deco Antique Table Top Display Case

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Teak

20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details
20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details

20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details

$349Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 1.78 in

20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details

By Creazioni Sacchetti

Located in VALENZA, IT

Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details. In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picking fruit and playing. The cen...

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1980s Italian Other Antique Table Top Display Case

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Sterling Silver

PH Upright Piano, Cognac Color Leather with Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
PH Upright Piano, Cognac Color Leather with Chrome, Modern, Sculptural

PH Upright Piano, Cognac Color Leather with Chrome, Modern, Sculptural

By Poul Henningsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

- All prices are listed ex works. - 5 year guarantee. - We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance. For those who want a traditional acoustic u...

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2010s Danish Bauhaus Antique Table Top Display Case

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Chrome

Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest

Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved wall plaque coat of arms for the city of York Fighting Scots dating from 1587 This is a very good looking and well made ...

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Mid-19th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Table Top Display Case

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Wood

20th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet, c. 1920
20th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet, c. 1920

20th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet, c. 1920

$2,082

H 32.29 in W 31.89 in D 20.48 in

20th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet, c. 1920

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th Century mahogany and glass display cabinet. The cabinet features double doors with two glass shelves inside, it has been later modified to accomodate electric ligh...

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20th Century Antique Table Top Display Case

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Glass, Pine

Antique 1930's Highly Carved Walnut and Glass Jewelry Display Case
Antique 1930's Highly Carved Walnut and Glass Jewelry Display Case

Antique 1930's Highly Carved Walnut and Glass Jewelry Display Case

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is an antique jewelry display case from the early part of the 20th century. The display case is made of a rich walnut. The knees are beautifully carved, as well as, the skirt of...

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940
Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940

Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940

$4,500

H 68.51 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in

Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940 Echoing the Sculptural Language of French Provincial Modernism Sculptural in stance and restrained in detail, this tall French cabinet fro...

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1940s French French Provincial Antique Table Top Display Case

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Oak

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. An exceptional quality turquoise-ground champlevé e...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Table Top Display Case

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Italian Brass and Composite Stone Cocktail Table by Marcello Miomi, 1980s
Italian Brass and Composite Stone Cocktail Table by Marcello Miomi, 1980s

Italian Brass and Composite Stone Cocktail Table by Marcello Miomi, 1980s

By Marcello Mioni

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A striking and sophisticated cocktail table by Italian designer Marchello Miomi, dating from the 1970s. This sculptural piece features a solid brass base with bold geometric legs tha...

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1980s Italian Antique Table Top Display Case

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Cast Stone, Brass

90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut
90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut

90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut

$22,330 / item

H 36.22 in W 35.43 in D 55.12 in

90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut

By Teckell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A subtle and elegant walnut structure highlights and supports this modern and essential foosball table, inviting the challenge of enjoying the game until its very last minute (90° Mi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Antique Table Top Display Case

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Crystal

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer

$106,887Sale Price|20% Off

H 86.62 in W 157.49 in D 72.84 in

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer

Located in Paris, FR

Bed Wagen for children room. Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes. With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage compartments for a bed, a tv, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Antique Table Top Display Case

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Chrome

Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition

Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition

Located in Buchanan, MI

An Italian alligator desk set comprising a blotter, a letter rack, a letter tray, a desk pad, a pen stand, a desk clock with Roman numeral hours, a calendar stand, two magnifying gla...

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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Table Top Display Case

Materials

Leather

19th Century French Régence Style Walnut Piano Bench or Stool
19th Century French Régence Style Walnut Piano Bench or Stool

19th Century French Régence Style Walnut Piano Bench or Stool

$944Sale Price|58% Off

H 19.69 in W 32.29 in D 14.57 in

19th Century French Régence Style Walnut Piano Bench or Stool

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very pretty 19th century Régence style piano stool in polished walnut, its padded cushion upholstered in a delicate needlepoint tapestry featuring a design of rosebuds and leaf spr...

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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Table Top Display Case

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Upholstery, Walnut

Rare Pair of Side Tables that can be Used as Bar Cart with Removable Upper Trays
Rare Pair of Side Tables that can be Used as Bar Cart with Removable Upper Trays

Rare Pair of Side Tables that can be Used as Bar Cart with Removable Upper Trays

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful and rare pair of side tables is made of brass with glass trays. The side tablescan be used as bar carts with removable upper trays. Clear glass trays are surrounded by...

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1940s French Neoclassical Antique Table Top Display Case

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Brass

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI walnut Bergeres ~ armchairs is a remarkable combination of master furniture makers with exceedingly talented sculptors! Fashioned from sumptuous Fr...

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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Table Top Display Case

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Walnut

Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard
Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard

Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard

$4,160Sale Price|20% Off

H 71.25 in W 80.25 in D 3 in

Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

This exquisite antique Venetian-style king bed is a true showstopper, featuring an intricately hand-carved and gilded frame with a soft, distressed celadon green finish. The elaborat...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Table Top Display Case

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Wood

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Antique Table Top Display Case For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique table top display case available at 1stDibs. Each antique table top display case for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique table top display case, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique table top display case bearing Victorian, neoclassical or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique table top display case that is appealing in its simplicity, but Samuel Marti, A.D. Mougin and George Betjeman & Sons produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Table Top Display Case?

Prices for an antique table top display case can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $265 and can go as high as $525,452, while the average can fetch as much as $3,570.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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