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Antique display cabinet from around 1880, France.
Antique display cabinet from around 1880, France.

Antique display cabinet from around 1880, France.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique display cabinet from the end of the 19th century, France. Dimensions: height 170 cm

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique French Serpentine Vernis Martin Display Cabinet
Antique French Serpentine Vernis Martin Display Cabinet

Antique French Serpentine Vernis Martin Display Cabinet

Located in Worcester, GB

Antique French Serpentine Vernis Martin Display Cabinet – 19th Century An elegant 19th-century

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Display Cabinet Vilma by Comité De Proyectos
Display Cabinet Vilma by Comité De Proyectos

Display Cabinet Vilma by Comité De Proyectos

Located in Geneve, CH

Display Cabinet Vilma by Comité De Proyectos Dimensions: W 95 x D 60 x H 182 cm Materials: Solid

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Linen, Wood

French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet
French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet

French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style Kingwood vitrine, having gilded ormolu mounts, serpentine fronted with shaped glass panels, glass shelves within, foliate marq...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Mastercraft Brass Display Cabinets
Pair of Mastercraft Brass Display Cabinets

Pair of Mastercraft Brass Display Cabinets

By Mastercraft

Located in Dallas, TX

Offered is a pair of Mastercraft vitrines with highly polished lacquered brass along with two main compartments: two adjustable glass shelves in the top section and one in the lower ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Dutch Marquetry Vitrine Cabinet/Display Hutch
Antique Dutch Marquetry Vitrine Cabinet/Display Hutch

Antique Dutch Marquetry Vitrine Cabinet/Display Hutch

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Dutch Marquetry Vitrine Cabinet / Display Hutch with Drawers This beautifully crafted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Dutch Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Glass

Walnut Art Deco Design Bookcase / Cabinet / Display Case
Walnut Art Deco Design Bookcase / Cabinet / Display Case

Walnut Art Deco Design Bookcase / Cabinet / Display Case

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

Antique Art Deco display/bookcase, originating from Germany and dating from around 1930. The

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Empire Influenced Display Cabinet, circa 1920
Empire Influenced Display Cabinet, circa 1920

Empire Influenced Display Cabinet, circa 1920

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A stunning French mahogany Empire style vitrine with classical gilded ormolu scrolling mounts, glass shelves, a flamed mahogany panel beneath with a shelf and raised on classical car...

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of display cases, Italy 1930 – 40
Pair of display cases, Italy 1930 – 40

Pair of display cases, Italy 1930 – 40

Located in Roma, RM

Pair of display cases, Italy 1930 – 40 Single display case dimensions 154 W x 183 H x 77 D cm

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Monumental Renaissance Revival Carved Wood Library Display Cabinet
Monumental Renaissance Revival Carved Wood Library Display Cabinet

Monumental Renaissance Revival Carved Wood Library Display Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

Expansive multi-bay library cabinet featuring a continuous run of glass-front display sections

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mahogany display cabinet by Maple and Co
Mahogany display cabinet by Maple and Co

Mahogany display cabinet by Maple and Co

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany inlaid inverted breakfront display cabinet, the moulded top to the central bevelled mirror

Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Quality c.1925 Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet
Antique Quality c.1925 Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet

Antique Quality c.1925 Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique c.1925 Quality Painted Open Display Shelves / Cabinet A charming c.1925 display cabinet

Category

Vintage 1920s British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Display Cabinet
Fine Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Display Cabinet

Fine Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Display Cabinet

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

This elegant antique display cabinet is crafted in the Napoleon III style and dates to the late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Victorian Collectors Cabinet Chest Mahogany Display 1880
Victorian Collectors Cabinet Chest Mahogany Display 1880

Victorian Collectors Cabinet Chest Mahogany Display 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

stringing on drawers Top opens up to reveal glass top section for displaying, great for jewellery On

Category

Antique 1880s Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Dyrlund Teak Arched Lighted Display Cabinet
Mid Century Dyrlund Teak Arched Lighted Display Cabinet

Mid Century Dyrlund Teak Arched Lighted Display Cabinet

By Dyrlund

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Lighted Display or Curio Cabinet attributed to Dyrlund

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Teak

Art Deco Period Aluminum Display Cabinet
Art Deco Period Aluminum Display Cabinet

Art Deco Period Aluminum Display Cabinet

Located in Paris, FR

Interesting Art Deco period buffet with four doors and a window with two sliding windows. It is made of blond mahogany entirely clad with aluminum sheets. Pull handles in stained wood.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Aluminum

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet, Mid-20th Century
Industrial Metal Display Cabinet, Mid-20th Century

Industrial Metal Display Cabinet, Mid-20th Century

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This tall display cabinet has been taken down to bare metal and then sealed to give a handsome

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Louis XV Style Serpentine Fronted Display Cabinet
Louis XV Style Serpentine Fronted Display Cabinet

Louis XV Style Serpentine Fronted Display Cabinet

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French Kingwood veneered serpentine fronted, marble topped vitrine. Having scrolling foliate gilded ormolu mounts, adjustable glass shelves with...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 20th Century French Display Buffets
Pair of 20th Century French Display Buffets

Pair of 20th Century French Display Buffets

$7,633Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of 20th Century French Display Buffets

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Rare pair of 20th Century French display buffets. This pair embody much of the Louis XVI style

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Display Case
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Display Case

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Display Case

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1

Located in High Point, NC

This refined Mid-Century Danish Modern teak display case exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Bookcase Satinwood 1880
Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Bookcase Satinwood 1880

Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Bookcase Satinwood 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Good quality Sheraton Revival satinwood display cabinet. Circa 1880 The cabinet is raised upon

Category

Antique 1880s Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Bookcase Satinwood 1880
Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Bookcase Satinwood 1880

Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Bookcase Satinwood 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Good quality Sheraton Revival satinwood display cabinet. Circa 1880 The cabinet is raised upon

Category

Antique 19th Century Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Giltwood Demilune Bijouterie Display Table c.1900
Antique Giltwood Demilune Bijouterie Display Table c.1900

Antique Giltwood Demilune Bijouterie Display Table c.1900

Located in Worcester, GB

display of jewellery or other small treasures. Raised on finely carved scrolling supports united by shaped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood

Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Display Cabinet
Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Display Cabinet

Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Display Cabinet

By Dorothy Draper, Henredon

Located in Chicago, IL

Impressive cabinet from Draper's 1963 Viennese collection for Henredon. Features bombe base with three drawers, splayed feet and intricately chased brass drop pulls. Above base i...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Vitrines

Materials

Brass

20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet
20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet

20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a very good quality Edwardian rosewood and inlaid cabinet. The top of the cabinet has three beveled mirrors, with two cabinet sections, one on each side, both with glazed...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vitrines

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Ebonized and Brass Display Cabinet / Vitrine
Antique French Ebonized and Brass Display Cabinet / Vitrine

Antique French Ebonized and Brass Display Cabinet / Vitrine

Located in New York, NY

Large French curio cabinet or vitrine designed to display jewelry and objets d'art, in the Napoleon

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Display Cabinet by Edwards & Roberts
Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Display Cabinet by Edwards & Roberts

Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Display Cabinet by Edwards & Roberts

By Edwards & Roberts

Located in Montreal, QC

A stunning antique English Edwardian Inlaid satinwood display cabinet, in the Sheraton taste, Circa

Category

Antique 1890s English Edwardian Vitrines

Materials

Satinwood

Large Display Cabinet Portuguese, 19th-Century Baroque Style
Large Display Cabinet Portuguese, 19th-Century Baroque Style

Large Display Cabinet Portuguese, 19th-Century Baroque Style

Located in Madrid, ES

Large Display Cabinet Portuguese, 19th-century Baroque style, In carved chestnut wood decorated

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Zebra and Brass 2-Door Display Cabinet
Zebra and Brass 2-Door Display Cabinet

Zebra and Brass 2-Door Display Cabinet

By Annibale Colombo

Located in Milan, IT

The perfect accent piece for a classic or modern decor, this precious display cabinet features an

Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Venetian Painted Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves
Antique Venetian Painted Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves

Antique Venetian Painted Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

Elegant antique Venetian display cabinet, crafted in Italy and richly decorated with hand-painted

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

19th Century Chippendale Style Glass Display Case
19th Century Chippendale Style Glass Display Case

19th Century Chippendale Style Glass Display Case

Located in Houston, TX

Lovely 19th Century Chippendale cabinet featuring wood fretwork, gallery top, four glass lift up doors, three drawers and Verde green silk moire lined inside back. Visit our other 1...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Early Glass Shop Display From France, Circa 1950
Early Glass Shop Display From France, Circa 1950

Early Glass Shop Display From France, Circa 1950

Located in Nashville, TN

Early Glass Shop Display From France, Circa 1950. Rare model in original black paint. Two doors

Category

Vintage 1950s Vitrines

Materials

Pine

Antique George III period harewood display cabinet
Antique George III period harewood display cabinet

Antique George III period harewood display cabinet

Located in London, GB

A late 18th Century Sheraton period harewood Display Cabinet on Stand, of unusual small proportions

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Harewood

Antique Victorian English Walnut Inlaid Pier Cabinet Display
Antique Victorian English Walnut Inlaid Pier Cabinet Display

Antique Victorian English Walnut Inlaid Pier Cabinet Display

Located in Suffolk, GB

displaying ceramics, glass or decorative objects. Pieces like this were traditionally placed between windows

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

French Bronze Marble Patisserie Pastry Shelf Display Stand
French Bronze Marble Patisserie Pastry Shelf Display Stand

French Bronze Marble Patisserie Pastry Shelf Display Stand

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Display Stand, baker's rack, or étagère in patinated bronze, glass and marble. The Parisian display shelf

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Shelves

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fabulous Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Hardwood Display Cabinet
Fabulous Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Hardwood Display Cabinet

Fabulous Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Hardwood Display Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

A striking antique Japanese display cabinet crafted in richly toned hardwood and finished in a deep

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Satinwood Antique 1880
Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Satinwood Antique 1880

Sheraton Revival Display Cabinet Satinwood Antique 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Good quality Sheraton revival satinwood display cabinet. Circa 1880 The cabinet is raised upon

Category

Antique 1880s Revival Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

Edwardian Sheraton Display Cabinet Mahogany Inlay 1900
Edwardian Sheraton Display Cabinet Mahogany Inlay 1900

Edwardian Sheraton Display Cabinet Mahogany Inlay 1900

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous Edwardian display cabinet in the Sheraton style Crafted from mahogany

Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Tall Bookcase Display Cabinet from Portugal
19th Century Tall Bookcase Display Cabinet from Portugal

19th Century Tall Bookcase Display Cabinet from Portugal

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century 8' tall bookcase or display cabinet crafted in hardwood, likely chestnut. The upper

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Portuguese Gothic Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood, Chestnut, Paint

Louis Philippe Period Cherrywood Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet
Louis Philippe Period Cherrywood Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet

Louis Philippe Period Cherrywood Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

Louis Philippe Period Cherrywood Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet is a splendid design that combines a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine display cabinet
Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine display cabinet

Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine display cabinet

Located in Cheshire, GB

Louis XVI designed mahogany display cabinet. The projecting stepped cornice over recessed frieze

Category

Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Display Case by DIA
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Display Case by DIA

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Display Case by DIA

By Design Institute America

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This unique three-piece brass and glass display case features wonderful smoked mirror cabinets

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

French Vitrine Display Cabinet Vernis Martin Painted 1900
French Vitrine Display Cabinet Vernis Martin Painted 1900

French Vitrine Display Cabinet Vernis Martin Painted 1900

Located in Potters Bar, GB

mounts and topped with a white marble top The cabinet features a central glazed display door opening to

Category

Antique Early 1900s Cabinets

Materials

Kingwood

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size
1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size. We salvaged a number of well made display

Category

Vintage 1950s Latvian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Beech

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size
1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Small Size. We salvaged a number of well made display

Category

Vintage 1950s Latvian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Beech

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Medium Size
1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Medium Size

1950’s Decorative Latvian Display Case – Medium Size

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Medium Decorative Latvian Display Case. We salvWe salvaged a number of well made display

Category

Vintage 1950s Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Beech

Rosewood display cabinet/bookcase by Lyby Mobler, 1960
Rosewood display cabinet/bookcase by Lyby Mobler, 1960

Rosewood display cabinet/bookcase by Lyby Mobler, 1960

By Lyby Mobler

Located in MONTESSON, FR

This Rio rosewood display cabinet was produced by Lyby Møbler in the 1960s. This Scandinavian

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

French Art Deco Ebonized Glass Display Cabinet
French Art Deco Ebonized Glass Display Cabinet

French Art Deco Ebonized Glass Display Cabinet

Located in Kastrup, DK

French Art Deco display cabinet in ebonized (black-polished) wood, featuring glass on all four

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Display 1 Moving Shelves by Georgiev Kiril
Display 1 Moving Shelves by Georgiev Kiril

Display 1 Moving Shelves by Georgiev Kiril

Located in Geneve, CH

Display 1 Moving Shelves by Georgiev Kiril Dimensions: D 25 x W 60 x H 80 cm. Materials: Brushed

Category

2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Display 3 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril
Display 3 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril

Display 3 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril

Located in Geneve, CH

Display 3 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 100 cm. Materials: Brushed

Category

2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

Display 2 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril
Display 2 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril

Display 2 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril

Located in Geneve, CH

Display 2 Floating Stone by Georgiev Kiril Dimensions: D 30 x W 60 x H 80 cm. Materials: Brushed

Category

2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

Louis XVI Period Mahogany Display Cabinet Or Bar
Louis XVI Period Mahogany Display Cabinet Or Bar

Louis XVI Period Mahogany Display Cabinet Or Bar

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Exquisite and rare Louis XVI period display cabinet or bar from the late 18th century. This

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Large English 19thC Ebonised Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinet
Large English 19thC Ebonised Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinet

Large English 19thC Ebonised Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinet

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1880 Large English 19thC Ebonised Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinet Two sliding doors and one

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Lane "Pueblo" Brutalist Oak Display Case
Vintage Lane "Pueblo" Brutalist Oak Display Case

Vintage Lane "Pueblo" Brutalist Oak Display Case

By J.B. Van Sciver Company, Paul Evans, Lane Furniture, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Whatever you collect, display it in a bold way with this wild brutalist oak vitrine from Lane

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Mahogany Satinwood Hand Painted Display Cabinet
Edwardian Mahogany Satinwood Hand Painted Display Cabinet

Edwardian Mahogany Satinwood Hand Painted Display Cabinet

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Edwardian mahogany and satinwood polychrome painted display cabinet, the

Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Black Painted Oak Display Cabinet
Early 20th Century Black Painted Oak Display Cabinet

Early 20th Century Black Painted Oak Display Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 20th century oak display cabinet with a newer black painted finish. Measuring approximately 6

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paint

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Display Cases For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of display cases for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all display cases available were constructed with great care. We have 21963 antique and vintage display cases in-stock, while there are 1416 modern editions to choose from as well. Display cases have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Display cases bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many display cases are appealing in their simplicity, but Poul Cadovius, Mastercraft and Henredon produced popular display cases that are worth a look.

How Much are Display Cases?

Display cases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,997, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $21,247,058.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.

Questions About Display Cases
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A glass display case is also called a showcase, vitrine, or display cabinet. It usually has one or more panels of transparent glass that allows for proper display of your treasured collectibles. Find a collection of antique and vintage furniture on 1stDibs today.

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