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Pair Antique French Satinwood Vitrines 'Glass Display Cabinets', Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French satinwood vitrines (glass display cabinets), Circa 1880.
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1880s French Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase This bookcase has 3 shelves
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Early 1900s Thai British Colonial Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood, Teak

Antique Shanxi Province Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase Circa: 1900s 2 Shelves and 4
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Early 20th Century Chinese British Colonial Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood, Teak

Antique French Louis XVI Two Door Beveled Glass Display Cabinet, Circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI style two door beveled glass display cabinet with interior glass shelves
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1870s French Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Wood, Glass

Continental Mahogany / Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century continental mahogany wood with mirrored back and glass shelves display cabinet
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Late 19th Century European Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet - Pair This british colonial tall and
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Early 1900s Thai British Colonial Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood, Teak

Antique Art Deco Zebra Wood and Beveled Glass Display Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Detroit, MI
This truly exquisite antique Art Deco zebrawood and glass display cabinet or bar cabinet is circa
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Steel, Brass

Rare Jugendstil or Art Nouveau Etagere Table / Stand with Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and practical Art Nouveau table with built-in display cabinet. This multi-layer and
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Oak and Glass Display Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
and glass cabinet stands on a thick bottom plinth, and dressed at the pediment with a large carved
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Mid-19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Oak

Arts & Crafts Mahogany & Inlaid Display Cabinet by E. Goodall
Located in London, GB
E. Goodall, Manchester, a mahogany, inlaid and leaded glass display cabinet, metal label. Known to
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Mahogany

French Japonisme Style Hardwood Display Cabinet
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in London, GB
arched glass display cabinet with two shelves, and features a shaped roof which rises upwards at either
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

  • French Japonisme Style Hardwood Display Cabinet
  • Antique French Japonisme Style Hardwood Display Cabinet
  • French Japonisme Style Hardwood Display Cabinet
  • Antique French Japonisme Style Hardwood Display Cabinet
H 66.15 in. W 25.6 in. D 13.39 in.
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVth Glass Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Glass display cabinet with for shelves, brass corner amulets on front and legs, corner brass detail
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19th Century Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Style Mirrored Vitrine Buffet Beveled Glass, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
glass display cabinet. Good antique condition with superb patina Shipping: 2 packs: Pack 1: Top L165
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Belgian Painted Shop Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and glass display cabinet from Belgium, circa 1900. Repurposed from a Provincial Belgian
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Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

  • Antique Belgian Painted Shop Vitrine
  • Antique Belgian Painted Shop Vitrine
  • Antique Belgian Painted Shop Vitrine
  • Antique Belgian Painted Shop Vitrine
H 37.5 in. W 81.5 in. D 27.5 in.
Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
finely made display piece which appears to have spent much of its life displayed in a glass display
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1820s English Regency Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Cut Glass

  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
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H 13 in. Dm 5.52 in.
Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
have spent much of its life displayed in a glass display cabinet. Provenance: originates from a
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1820s English Regency Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Cut Glass

  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
  • Regency Cut Glass Lidded Pedestal Jar
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H 11.82 in. Dm 6.11 in.
Regency Cut Glass Butter Dish and Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
life displayed in a glass display cabinet. Provenance: originates from a private collection from a
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1820s English Regency Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Cut Glass

  • Regency Cut Glass Butter Dish and Stand
  • Regency Cut Glass Butter Dish and Stand
  • Regency Cut Glass Butter Dish and Stand
  • Regency Cut Glass Butter Dish and Stand
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H 6.3 in. Dm 5.52 in.
French Walnut Glass Door Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
French walnut glass door display cabinet, the top, sides and drawer with burl walnut veneer and
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1890s French Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

  • French Walnut Glass Door Display Cabinet
  • French Walnut Glass Door Display Cabinet
  • French Walnut Glass Door Display Cabinet
  • French Walnut Glass Door Display Cabinet
H 38.75 in. W 21.5 in. D 13.75 in.
Gothic Oak Glass Front Display Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, Gothic, carved oak, display cabinet features a glass front with decorative arched details
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Late 19th Century American Gothic Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Oak

  • Gothic Oak Glass Front Display Cabinet
  • Gothic Oak Glass Front Display Cabinet
  • Gothic Oak Glass Front Display Cabinet
  • Gothic Oak Glass Front Display Cabinet
H 64 in. W 44 in. D 14.5 in.
Vintage British Wooden Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
offers a large glass display cabinet with three shelves, resting on two storage cabinets, and a four
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Early 1900s British Victorian Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

  • Vintage British Wooden Vitrine
  • Vintage British Wooden Vitrine
  • Vintage British Wooden Vitrine
  • Vintage British Wooden Vitrine
H 90.6 in. W 94.5 in. D 22.4 in.
Regency Pair Cut Glass Covered Butter Dishes with Stands
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
their life displayed in a glass display cabinet. Provenance: originates from a private collection
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1820s English Regency Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Cut Glass

Rowntree’s Sweet Shop Display Cabinet Advertising Shop Display Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rowntree’s Sweet shop display cabinet Advertising Shop Display Cabinet the cabinet has a rather
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Early 1900s Industrial Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass

Dutch Display Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Dutch display cabinet. This wonderful cabinet has a single paneled door flanked by
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

  • Dutch Display Cabinet
  • Dutch Display Cabinet
  • Dutch Display Cabinet
  • Dutch Display Cabinet
H 66.93 in. W 39.38 in. D 13.39 in.
European Wood Display Cabinet Faux Brass Frame Glass Sides
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century stand alone display cabinet. Glass sides and door. Textured glass top. The
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Early 20th Century European Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

Austrian Biedermeier Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This dramatic, Austrian, Biedermeier cabinet dates to the early part of the 19th century. The piece
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Lacquer

  • Austrian Biedermeier Display Cabinet
  • Austrian Biedermeier Display Cabinet
  • Austrian Biedermeier Display Cabinet
  • Austrian Biedermeier Display Cabinet
H 67 in. W 42 in. D 23 in.
Art Deco Display Cabinet
Located in Nordhavn, DK
Danish art deco slant front display cabinet in black polished wood. Former museum display cabinet
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

  • Art Deco Display Cabinet
  • Art Deco Display Cabinet
  • Art Deco Display Cabinet
  • Art Deco Display Cabinet
H 42.13 in. W 66.15 in. D 46.46 in.
Antique American Victorian Oak Wood Curved Glass China Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Victorian oak wood curved glass china display cabinet. Item features a curved
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Early 20th Century Victorian Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique French Bibliotheque / Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Bibliotheque / display cabinet. This cabinet comes with adjustable glass shelves and
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Late 19th Century French Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Fruitwood, Glass, Mirror

  • Antique French Bibliotheque / Display Cabinet
  • Antique French Bibliotheque / Display Cabinet
  • Antique French Bibliotheque / Display Cabinet
  • Antique French Bibliotheque / Display Cabinet
H 94.25 in. W 84.75 in. D 15.50 in.
Antique English Mahogany Display Cabinet with Glass Doors, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mahogany Display Cabinet with Glass Doors and Fitted Shelves, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century English Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Display Cabinet
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany display case with 4 adjustable glass shelves. Entirely in good condition
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Early 1900s British Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Walnut

  • Antique Display Cabinet
  • Antique Display Cabinet
  • Antique Display Cabinet
  • Antique Display Cabinet
H 72.84 in. W 22.05 in. D 20.87 in.
Antique display cabinet.
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique walnut display case with curved glass. Entirely in good condition. With 3 adjustable glass
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1910s Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Walnut

  • Antique display cabinet.
  • Antique display cabinet.
  • Antique display cabinet.
  • Antique display cabinet.
H 74.41 in. W 34.65 in. D 25.6 in.
Large Edwardian Display Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4427, rare and very unusual Edwardian cylindrical display cabinet / vitrine, having original
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

  • Large Edwardian Display Cabinet
  • Large Edwardian Display Cabinet
  • Large Edwardian Display Cabinet
  • Large Edwardian Display Cabinet
H 48.04 in. Dm 27.96 in.
French Antique Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Wall Cabinet / Display Beveled Glass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous French antique Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Wall cabinet / display cabinet. Organic art
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

Glass and Bronze Museum Display Cabinet from The V&A
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique glazed bronze display cabinet, originally from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
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Early 20th Century Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Portuguese Storage Cupboard Display Cabinet in Wood & Glass
Located in Detroit, MI
This incredible antique Portuguese wooden farmhouse display cabinet circa 1900 is perfectly aged
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Early 1900s Unknown Rustic Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Hand Painted Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Edwardian cabinet with hand painted floral motifs and women figures on wood. Cabinet
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Early 20th Century Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

  • Edwardian Hand Painted Display Cabinet
  • Edwardian Hand Painted Display Cabinet
  • Edwardian Hand Painted Display Cabinet
  • Edwardian Hand Painted Display Cabinet
H 72 in. W 55.50 in. D 14 in.
Antique English Bath Cabinet Makers Arts & Crafts Oak & Inlaid Sideboard Cabinet
By Bath Cabinet Makers
Located in Glasgow, GB
rectangular cornice above an inlaid panelled back flanked by leaded glass cabinets, the bowfront base with an
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1890s British Arts and Crafts Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Metal, Brass

Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid Hepplewhite style display cabinet, intensely inlaid with bands in gallery, frieze, door and
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Early 20th Century English Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

  • Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Display Cabinet
  • Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Display Cabinet
  • Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Display Cabinet
  • Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Display Cabinet
H 60 in. W 48.25 in. D 15.5 in.
Faux Painted Display Case/Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
Faux painted display case/cabinet is faux painted on all four sides to simulate red, green, and
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1870s English Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

  • Faux Painted Display Case/Cabinet
  • Faux Painted Display Case/Cabinet
  • Faux Painted Display Case/Cabinet
  • Faux Painted Display Case/Cabinet
H 66.5 in. W 24 in. D 20 in.
1760 Century Dutch Display Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
. This German Baroque cabinet has canted corners, a stepped pediment above two arched glass inset doors
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

  • 1760 Century Dutch Display Cabinet
  • 1760 Century Dutch Display Cabinet
  • 1760 Century Dutch Display Cabinet
  • 1760 Century Dutch Display Cabinet
H 95 in. W 75 in. D 22 in.
Small Inlaid Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this cabinet is inlaid with ebony and boxwood banding. The cabinet section has glass
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Early 1900s English Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

  • Small Inlaid Vitrine Display Cabinet
  • Small Inlaid Vitrine Display Cabinet
  • Small Inlaid Vitrine Display Cabinet
  • Small Inlaid Vitrine Display Cabinet
H 32.5 in. W 13.5 in. D 13.5 in.
Walnut Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut display cabinet the arched top over two central doors opening to reveal serviceable
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Walnut

  • Walnut Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Walnut Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Walnut Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Walnut Inlaid Display Cabinet
H 78.5 in. W 54 in. D 18 in.
Elegant Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3792 stunning Edwardian, mahogany and inlaid display cabinet, having moulded cornice above swags
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

  • Elegant Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Elegant Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Elegant Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Elegant Edwardian Inlaid Display Cabinet
H 65.75 in. W 54.34 in. D 17.33 in.
Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany display cabinet with double dome top above central single-segmented glass door flanked by
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Early 20th Century British Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Mahogany

  • Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
  • Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet
H 79.5 in. W 55.5 in. D 15 in.
Secessionist Mahogany Display Cabinet with Carved Decoration Beveled Glass Doors
Located in London, GB
A Secessionist style Arts and Crafts mahogany display cabinet with two upper beveled glass doors
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Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Two Glass and Mahogany Display Cabinets, 19th Century, France
Located in London, GB
These refined display cabinets, or vitrines, are perfect for elegantly complimenting the display of
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand Painted Bijouterie Table, French, Pine, Display Cabinet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hand-painted bijouterie table. A French, decorated pine and glass display
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Late 19th Century French Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Pine

Antique Double-Sided Wood Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This double-sided English display cabinet was made in the late 1800s. It has six compartments with
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1890s European Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

Sheraton Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Interior Featuring Glass Display Shelves. The Cabinet is of Good Quality and Presented in Good Condition.
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1890s Sheraton Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Mahogany

  • Sheraton Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany
  • Sheraton Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany
  • Sheraton Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany
  • Sheraton Display Cabinet Antique Mahogany
H 66 in. W 55.5 in. D 16 in.
Antique White Painted Rococo Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely rococo curves and carvings accentuate this striking Vitrine or display cabinet from Sweden
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Paint, Glass, Wood

Carved Giltwood Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century carved giltwood display cabinet in the French taste, with three glass shelves
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Late 19th Century European Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Giltwood

  • Carved Giltwood Display Cabinet
  • Carved Giltwood Display Cabinet
  • Carved Giltwood Display Cabinet
  • Carved Giltwood Display Cabinet
H 74 in. W 40 in. D 12 in.
Verni Martin Display Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual free stand late 19th early 20th century French Verni Martin display cabinet. Having a
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Glass Display Cabinet Antique

  • Verni Martin Display Cabinet
  • Verni Martin Display Cabinet
  • Verni Martin Display Cabinet
  • Verni Martin Display Cabinet
H 44.89 in. W 18.9 in. D 18.9 in.
Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique music cabinet. An English, walnut and glass display case or bookcase, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality late 19th century Mahogany Display cabinet, of imposing large proportions, having
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Mahogany

  • 19th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet
  • 19th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet
  • 19th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet
  • 19th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet
H 97 in. W 62 in. D 20 in.
Satinwood & Polychrome Painted Display Cabinet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A stunning quality early 20th century satinwood China display cabinet, having dental moulded
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Glass Display Cabinet Antique

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Satinwood

19th Century French Glass and Chrome Shelved Shop Display Cabinet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th century French glass and chrome shelved shop display cabinet 19th century glass and chrome
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19th Century Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Steel, Chrome

French Serpentine Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
French serpentine marquetry inlaid display cabinet, with a hand painted porcelain panel in the
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1860s French Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Brass

Walnut Bow Fronted Display Cabinet
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut display cabinet, the shaped marble top with raised three quarter ormolu gallery, above glass
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Early 20th Century British Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Walnut

  • Walnut Bow Fronted Display Cabinet
  • Walnut Bow Fronted Display Cabinet
  • Walnut Bow Fronted Display Cabinet
  • Walnut Bow Fronted Display Cabinet
H 55 in. W 26 in. D 13 in.
Chinoiserie Display Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century chinoiserie display cabinet with glass shelves, two hidden drawers, and opening to two
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19th Century English Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Wood

  • Chinoiserie Display Cabinet, 19th Century
  • Chinoiserie Display Cabinet, 19th Century
  • Chinoiserie Display Cabinet, 19th Century
  • Chinoiserie Display Cabinet, 19th Century
H 82.25 in. W 37 in. D 18 in.
French Display Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French rosewood cabinet vitrine with one drawer, glass door for display circa 1880, five shelves
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1880s French Napoleon III Glass Display Cabinet Antique

Materials

Rosewood

  • French Display Cabinet, circa 1880
  • French Display Cabinet, circa 1880
  • French Display Cabinet, circa 1880
  • French Display Cabinet, circa 1880
H 90 in. W 42 in. D 20 in.
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Glass Display Cabinet Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal glass display cabinet antique for your home. Frequently made of glass, wood and metal, every glass display cabinet antique was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect glass display cabinet antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right glass display cabinet antique, those designed in Victorian, Louis XV and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one glass display cabinet antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Siegel Paris, Frederick Sage & Co. and Holland & Sons produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Glass Display Cabinet Antique?

The average selling price for a glass display cabinet antique at 1stDibs is $3,798, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $233,121 for the highest priced.

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 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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